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Word anachronism has
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- Cornishman
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Cornwall.
- maraschino
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noun,
a sweet cordial or liqueur distilled from marascas.
- anharmonic
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adjective,
of or relating to an oscillating system that is not undergoing simple harmonic motion.
- harmonicas
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noun,
Also called mouth organ. a musical wind instrument consisting of a small rectangular case containing a set of metal reeds connected to a row of holes, over which the player places the mouth and exhales and inhales to produce the tones.
- chainsman
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noun,
a person who stands in the chains to take soundings; leadsman.
- macaronis
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noun,
small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.
- harmonics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the science of musical sounds.
- harmonica
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noun,
Also called mouth organ. a musical wind instrument consisting of a small rectangular case containing a set of metal reeds connected to a row of holes, over which the player places the mouth and exhales and inhales to produce the tones.
- anchorman
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noun,
Sports. anchor (def 11).
- chairmans
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noun,
the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- anarchism
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noun,
a doctrine urging the abolition of government or governmental restraint as the indispensable condition for full social and political liberty.
- macaroni
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noun,
small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.
- chairman
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noun,
the presiding officer of a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- iron-man
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noun,
a person, as a worker or athlete, of great physical endurance who can be depended upon to perform a given task or job tirelessly.
- narcomas
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noun,
stupor produced by narcotics.
- chainman
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noun,
a person who holds and positions a chain in taking measurements.
- Cimarosa
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noun,
Domenico [daw-me-nee-kaw] /dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1749–1801, Italian conductor and composer.
- Noachian
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adjective,
of or relating to the patriarch Noah or his time.
- Mohicans
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noun,
Mahican.
- archaism
-
noun,
something archaic, as a word or expression.
- harmonic
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noun,
Music. overtone (def 1).
- marocain
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noun,
a crepe fabric made of silk, wool, or rayon, or a combination of these fibers, and distinguished by a strong rib effect, used in the manufacture of dresses and women's suits; a heavy Canton crepe.
- Romanian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Romania.
- mascaron
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noun,
mask (def 11).
- nomarchs
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noun,
the governor of a nome or a nomarchy.
- ranchman
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noun,
a rancher.
- Niarchos
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noun,
Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
- Harmonia
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noun,
the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite and wife of Cadmus.
- monarchs
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noun,
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- Mahicans
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noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- mahonias
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noun,
any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.
- Marciano
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noun,
Rocky (Rocco Francis Marchegiano) 1924–69, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1952–56.
- sonarman
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noun,
a petty officer who operates and maintains sonar.
- ocarinas
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- Charmian
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noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “source of joy.”.
- Chinaman
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noun,
Older Use: Offensive. a term used to refer to a Chinese person or a person of Chinese descent.
- charisma
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noun,
Theology. a divinely conferred gift or power.
- Minorcan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Minorca.
- minorcas
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- chrismon
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noun,
Chi-Rho.
- Mohican
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noun,
Mahican.
- mohairs
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noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- Roscian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving acting.
- Samhain
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noun,
a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
- mansion
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noun,
a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
- archons
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noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- chamiso
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noun,
a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
- chromas
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noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- Sarcina
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noun,
any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
- sarcoma
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noun,
any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.
- chiasma
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noun,
Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- Ansonia
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noun,
a city in SW Connecticut.
- mannish
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adjective,
being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman:
- anosmia
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noun,
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
- ha-Nasi
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noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- onanism
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noun,
withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
- narcoma
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noun,
stupor produced by narcotics.
- chimars
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noun,
chimere.
- Marcion
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noun,
a.d. c100–c160, Christian Gnostic.
- Romansh
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noun,
a group of three Rhaeto-Romanic dialects spoken in E Switzerland.
Compare Ladin (def 2).
- hosanna
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noun,
a cry of “hosanna.”.
- chamois
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noun,
an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
- chanson
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noun,
any of several types of song with French lyrics, occurring from the Middle Ages to the present in a variety of musical styles.
- Marcian
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noun,
a.d. 392?–457, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 450–457.
- oarsman
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noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- monarch
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noun,
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- ocarina
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noun,
a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
- Mashona
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noun,
Shona (def 1).
- normans
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noun,
a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
- anconas
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noun,
an altarpiece, usually consisting of a painted panel or panels, reliefs, or statues set in an elaborate frame.
- carinas
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Masonic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
- Marconi
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noun,
Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.
- Masorah
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noun,
a collection of critical and explanatory notes on the Hebrew text of the Old Testament, compiled from the 7th? to 10th centuries a.d. and traditionally accepted as an authoritative exegetic guide, chiefly in matters of pronunciation and grammar.
- Monacan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Monaco.
- camions
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- Romains
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- Maranon
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noun,
a river in Peru, flowing N and then E, joining the Ucayali to form the Amazon. 1000 miles (1600 km) long.
- noncash
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adjective,
of or constituting financial sources other than cash:
- ranchos
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noun,
a ranch.
- Romania
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Capital: Bucharest.
- caimans
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noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- Honiara
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noun,
a city in and the capital of the Solomon Islands, N Guadalcanal.
- Romanic
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noun,
romance1 (def 9).
- nomarch
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noun,
the governor of a nome or a nomarchy.
- arnicas
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noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- chrisom
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noun,
chrism.
- anarchs
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noun,
anarchist.
- marinas
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- macaron
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noun,
a round, colored cookie consisting of a ganache or buttercream filling between two halves made from beaten egg whites mixed with sugar and ground almonds.
- Mahican
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noun,
a tribe or confederacy of Algonquian-speaking North American Indians, centralized formerly in the upper Hudson valley.
- acrasin
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noun,
a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
- Mahonia
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noun,
any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.
- Aaronic
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adjective,
of or relating to Aaron.
- crimson
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noun,
a crimson color, pigment, or dye.
- Amon-Ra
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noun,
Amen-Ra.
- macrons
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noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- Nanaimo
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noun,
a port in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, on the SE part of Vancouver Island.
- Machaon
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noun,
a son of Asclepius who was famed as a healer and who served as physician of the Greeks in the Trojan War.
- cranio-
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- amnions
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- anchors
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noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- microns
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noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- craniom
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- Minorca
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noun,
Spanish Menorca. one of the Balearic Islands, in the W Mediterranean. 271 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).
- Amharic
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noun,
the Semitic language that is the official language of Ethiopia.
- Cornish
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noun,
the Celtic language of Cornwall, extinct since c1800.
- maniocs
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noun,
cassava.
- Ahriman
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noun,
Angra Mainyu.
- Marcan
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
- Machos
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noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- chains
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noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- casino
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- ahimsa
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noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- mascon
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noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- Marcia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- Crania
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noun,
the skull of a vertebrate.
- MAArch
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- Carson
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noun,
Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
- Ransom
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noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- maniac
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noun,
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
- camion
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noun,
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
- Shinar
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noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- Romaic
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noun,
demotic (def 5).
- micros
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noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- Rahman
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noun,
Prince Abdul [ahb-dool] /ˈɑb dul/ (Show IPA), 1903–90, Malayan political leader: prime minister of Malaya 1957–63; premier of Malaysia 1963–70.
- cannas
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noun,
any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
- norias
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- caroms
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noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- nachos
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noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- monish
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verb (used with object),
to admonish.
- shoran
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noun,
a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
- Carian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
- Norman
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noun,
a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
- Carina
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noun,
Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
- Carman
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noun,
one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
- racons
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noun,
radar beacon.
- chairs
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noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Chaoan
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noun,
former name of Chaozhou.
- Marino
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noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- chiros
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noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- Chinan
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noun,
Jinan.
- chinas
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noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Chino-
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- chinos
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noun,
a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
- Chron.
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- chiro-
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- Chiron
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
- racism
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noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Marcos
-
noun,
Ferdinand E(dralin) [ed-ruh-lin] /ˈɛd rə lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1917–1989, Philippine political leader: president 1965–86.
- Mosaic
-
noun,
a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- Monica
-
noun,
a female given name.
- chroma
-
noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- Marsha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- chori-
-
- rhinos
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noun,
a rhinoceros.
- chrism
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noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- rachis
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noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- rhino-
-
- somni-
-
- macons
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noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Charis
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noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- Chamos
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noun,
Chemosh.
- honans
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- acoasm
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noun,
acouasm.
- manias
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noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- macro-
-
- macron
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noun,
a horizontal line used as a diacritic over a vowel to indicate that it has a long sound or other specified pronunciation, as (ā) in fate (fāt).
- charas
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noun,
hashish.
- MSArch
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- chimar
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noun,
chimere.
- charms
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- Charon
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
- Sirach
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noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- smirch
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noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- Cronin
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noun,
A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
- socman
-
noun,
sokeman.
- Omahas
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- Minoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- micron
-
noun,
Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu.
- Ancona
-
noun,
an altarpiece, usually consisting of a painted panel or panels, reliefs, or statues set in an elaborate frame.
- shamir
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- Orchis
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noun,
any orchid.
- sarco-
-
- March.
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- Manoah
-
noun,
the father of Samson. Judges 13.
- shaman
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noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- archi-
-
- archon
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noun,
a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
- Inchon
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noun,
a seaport in W South Korea.
- Nanhai
-
noun,
former name of Foshan.
- hansom
-
noun,
a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
- Hanson
-
noun,
Duane, 1925–1996, U.S. artist and sculptor.
- Ramona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Samoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- amnios
-
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- chrom-
-
- mochas
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noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- Sarnia
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noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- Moriah
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noun,
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
- Aromas
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noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- aniso-
-
- anchor
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noun,
any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- scoria
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noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- Manisa
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noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- narco-
-
- marish
-
noun,
a marsh.
- narcos
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noun,
narc.
- Anshan
-
noun,
a city in E Liaoning province, in NE China.
- Mannar
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Indian Ocean, bounded by W Sri Lanka, the chain of shoals that comprise Adam's Bridge, and S India.
- anarch
-
noun,
anarchist.
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- NASCAR
-
noun,
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
- Hainan
-
noun,
Pinyin, Wade-Giles. an island in the South China Sea, separated from the mainland by the Hainan Strait: a part of Guangdong province. 13,200 sq. mi. (34,200 sq. km).
- mannas
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noun,
the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
- nanism
-
noun,
the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- inarch
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verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- arnica
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- McNair
-
noun,
Lesley James, 1883–1944, U.S. army officer.
- Romish
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adjective,
of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Ashman
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- ashram
-
noun,
a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
- Namhoi
-
noun,
Nanhai.
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- ihrams
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noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- Marion
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noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- haoris
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- rancho
-
noun,
a ranch.
- ichors
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Shanna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- Ranchi
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noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- ashcan
-
noun,
a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
- amino-
-
- Romans
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noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- arsino
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adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- Sharon
-
noun,
Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- caiman
-
noun,
any of several tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and allied genera: some are endangered.
- amnion
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- mohair
-
noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- Ascham
-
noun,
Roger, 1515–68, English scholar and writer: tutor of Queen Elizabeth I.
- manioc
-
noun,
cassava.
- ramson
-
noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- ascoma
-
noun,
a fruiting body that bears asci.
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Sharia
-
noun,
law, seen as deriving from the Koran, hadith, ijmaʿ, and qiyas.
- micro-
-
- sacro-
-
- orch.
-
- Haman
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noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- haars
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- Hanna
-
noun,
Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Hanno
-
noun,
Carthaginian statesman, fl. 3rd century b.c.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Hansa
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- haram
-
noun,
harem.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- haoma
-
noun,
a leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Hasan
-
noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- naso-
-
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- Iran.
-
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- manna
-
noun,
the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- nano-
-
- nanas
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- Manon
-
noun,
an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- mach.
-
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Nihon
-
noun,
a Japanese name of Japan.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- omni-
-
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Omaha
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Honan
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Henan.
- Norns
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- horns
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- incr.
-
- nona-
-
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- icons
-
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- incor
-
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- schmo
-
noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- annas
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- Annam
-
noun,
a former kingdom and French protectorate along the E coast of French Indochina: now part of Vietnam.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- anis-
-
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anim.
-
- Ancon
-
noun,
the elbow.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- Mich.
-
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- anon.
-
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- asco-
-
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- Samoa
-
noun,
a group of islands in the S Pacific, the islands W of 170° W longitude constituting an independent state and the rest belonging to the U.S.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- Sarah
-
noun,
the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.
- Arch.
-
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- sarc-
-
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- Shama
-
noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- acro-
-
- Minn.
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- Sino-
-
- Achan
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- Minho
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- Minna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- AMORC
-
- amahs
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Amora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- amin-
-
- Shara
-
noun,
Sharra.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- miso-
-
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- shorn
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- misc.
-
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Minch
-
noun,
a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide.
See also Little Minch.
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- Cimon
-
noun,
507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- monic
-
adjective,
(of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- rhin-
-
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Chin.
-
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- crim.
-
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- Cons.
-
- conns
-
noun,
responsibility for the steering of a ship.
- Conn.
-
- Conan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- Comr.
-
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- 30-30
-
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- Canon
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
- Canna
-
noun,
any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cahan
-
noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- Ronan
-
noun,
a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
- ronin
-
noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Moshi
-
noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- masc.
-
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- char-
-
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- mis-
-
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Mon.
-
- MNAS
-
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- mRNA
-
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sam.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- RONA
-
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- Rom.
-
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- RNAS
-
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- SRAM
-
- Sra.
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- Soni
-
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- shr.
-
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- scr.
-
- sci.
-
- sch.
-
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- nom.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- NOAA
-
- NIRA
-
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NIMH
-
- NCAA
-
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- non-
-
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- Nah.
-
- NACA
-
- MSHA
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Nor.
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- OHMS
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- nos-
-
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- 1080
-
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- iana
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- asc-
-
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Hos.
-
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Arm.
-
- hor.
-
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- hom-
-
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- HMAS
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- ICAO
-
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- ano-
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- ins.
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ANSI
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Inc.
-
- ARIS
-
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- IMHO
-
- IMCO
-
- Cmon
-
- ICSH
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- ann.
-
- Cor.
-
- chs.
-
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Con.
-
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Com.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cir.
-
- cis-
-
- Chr.
-
- chmn
-
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chm.
-
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Mac-
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- AHSA
-
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Mar.
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- acr-
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Man.
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- Anas
-
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- iso-
-
- min.
-
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- Mic.
-
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RMC
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- RNA
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Sr.
-
- ROA
-
- CMA
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- Am.
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- CIA
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- CIM
-
- AIA
-
- RCA
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- RCN
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- AAM
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ac-
-
- SMA
-
- Aar
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SCM
-
- cs.
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ASI
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ARS
-
- sho
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AMC
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- AIC
-
- SAR
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- SHA
-
- aor
-
- AOA
-
- sc.
-
- AMS
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANC
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- cr.
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ROI
-
- ACS
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- CAI
-
- CAA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Co.
-
- SRO
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ch.
-
- ca.
-
- ASR
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- ASM
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- So.
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- CNM
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- NHS
-
- NHI
-
- NHA
-
- IOC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- ior
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- Ir.
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- NIC
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noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- IRC
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- IRO
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- IRS
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- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
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- ish
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- NIA
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- NIH
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- ISR
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- IHS
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- io-
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- Ia.
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- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
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- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ich
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noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- CNN
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- NIM
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noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- NOC
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- in.
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- NMR
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- NMI
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- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- INH
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- INN
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noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ism
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noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Mc-
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- ics
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- MHR
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- mas
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noun,
mother1 .
- MCI
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- MCR
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- MHA
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- MOI
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- mho
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noun,
See under siemens.
- mi.
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- Mao
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- MI5
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noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
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noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MOC
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noun,
moccasin.
- MOA
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noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MNS
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- MNA
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- MOR
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- MOS
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noun,
moment (def 1).
- Nan
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noun,
naan.
- MAA
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- MIA
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plural,
missing in action.
- Mo.
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- NAM
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noun,
Vietnam.
- MS.
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plural,
manuscript.
- MSC
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- M-1
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noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- NAA
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- Mr.
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plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- NCO
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- MSN
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- MSI
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- MSH
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- MSA
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- MRI
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- MRA
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- IRA
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Noh
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noun,
Nō.
- ONR
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- ONI
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- Om.
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- RAM
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noun,
a male sheep.
- oma
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plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- hin
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noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- HIM
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noun,
Informal. a male:
- HIC
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interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- HCR
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- HCM
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- OMS
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noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- ONA
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noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- has
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noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- ons
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- oic
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- Ora
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noun,
plural of os2 .
- HAO
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noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- Han
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noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- RMS
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plural,
ream.
- orc
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noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- RMA
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- HAM
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noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- HSM
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- hr.
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- HMS
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- RCS
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- CSR
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- OIr
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- CSA
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- HIS
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- RAN
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noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- hrs
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- Hon
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noun,
honey (def 6).
- nr.
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- NRA
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- NRC
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- NSA
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- NSC
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- CNO
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- CNS
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- Ohm
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noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- OSA
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- Oc.
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- CSO
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- Rai
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noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- CRS
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- rah
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- COS
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noun,
romaine.
- OCS
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- OCR
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- och
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interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- OAS
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- Oca
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noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- oar
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noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- MN
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- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- AO
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- SN
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- MH
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- RI
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- RH
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- AH
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- RN
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- RC
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- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ic
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- OH
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noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- O.
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- SM
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- SA
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- S.
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- NM
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- OA
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- HO
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noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- CM
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- NH
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- sh
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interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- h.
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- M.
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- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- i.
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- RO
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- NI
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- NC
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- N.
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- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- R.
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