Anagrams of Gallo-Romance
Word Gallo-Romance has
996 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of Gallo-Romance.
- carmagnole
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noun,
a dance and song popular during the French Revolution.
- lognormal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a logarithmic function with a normal distribution, or the distribution of a random variable for which the logarithm of the variable has a normal distribution.
- cellarman
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noun,
a person who is in charge of the alcoholic-beverage supply of a hotel or restaurant.
- collagen
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noun,
any of a class of extracellular proteins abundant in higher animals, especially in the skin, bone, cartilage, tendon, and teeth, forming strong insoluble fibers and serving as connective tissue between cells, yielding gelatin when denatured by boiling.
- germano-
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- cornmeal
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noun,
Also called, especially British, Indian meal. meal made of corn.
- Carolean
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adjective,
characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:
- canaller
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noun,
a freight boat built for use on canals.
- Cameroon
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noun,
Also, Cameroun. Official name United Republic of Cameroon. an independent republic in W Africa: formed 1960 by the French trusteeship of Cameroun; Southern Cameroons incorporated as a self-governing province 1961. 183,350 sq. mi. (474,877 sq. km). Capital: Yaoundé.
- Marcello
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noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1686–1739, Italian composer.
- Marcella
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noun,
a cotton or linen fabric constructed in pique weave, used in the manufacture of vests, mats, etc.
- oceanog.
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- Magellan
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noun,
Ferdinand, c1480–1521, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Straits of Magellan 1520 and the Philippines 1521.
- Mallorca
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noun,
Majorca.
- long-arm
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noun,
a long pole fitted with any of various devices, as a hook or clamp, for performing tasks otherwise out of reach.
- macaroon
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noun,
a drop cookie made of egg whites, sugar, usually almond paste or coconut, and sometimes a little flour.
- Alcmaeon
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noun,
a son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle who commanded the second expedition against Thebes. He killed his mother for sending his father to certain death and was driven mad by the Furies.
- Carmela
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noun,
a female given name, form of Carmel.
- collage
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noun,
a technique of composing a work of art by pasting on a single surface various materials not normally associated with one another, as newspaper clippings, parts of photographs, theater tickets, and fragments of an envelope.
- Coleman
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noun,
Cy (Seymour Kaufman) 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
- narcoma
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noun,
stupor produced by narcotics.
- clangor
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noun,
a loud, resonant sound; clang.
- clanger
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noun,
a person or thing that clangs.
- allonge
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noun,
a paper annexed to a negotiable instrument, for endorsements too numerous or lengthy to be contained in the original.
- ceramal
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noun,
cermet.
- almoner
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noun,
a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc.
- carnage
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noun,
the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; butchery; massacre.
- caramel
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noun,
a liquid made by cooking sugar until it changes color, used for coloring and flavoring food.
- Amen-Ra
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noun,
a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
- oregano
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noun,
an aromatic herb, Origanum vulgare, of the mint family, having leaves used as seasoning in cooking.
- canella
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noun,
the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
- Cameron
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noun,
Julia Margaret, 1815–79, English photographer, born in India.
- cameral
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adjective,
of or relating to a judicial or legislative chamber or the privacy of such a chamber.
- locoman
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noun,
a locomotive engine driver.
- calomel
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noun,
a white, tasteless powder, Hg 2 Cl 2 , used chiefly as a purgative and fungicide.
- Amon-Ra
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noun,
Amen-Ra.
- ocellar
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adjective,
pertaining to an ocellus.
- organo-
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- Arcella
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noun,
a genus of freshwater, ameboid protozoa that secrete a hard, umbrellalike shell having a single opening through which the pseudopodia extend.
- Graeco-
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- congeal
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verb (used with or without object),
to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing:
- Cologne
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noun,
a mildly perfumed toilet water; eau de Cologne.
- galleon
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noun,
a large sailing vessel of the 15th to the 17th centuries used as a fighting or merchant ship, square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and generally lateen-rigged on one or two after masts.
- Leonora
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noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- legroom
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noun,
space sufficient for keeping one's legs in a comfortable position, as in an automobile.
- 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.
- Langreo
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noun,
a city in N Spain.
- malaco-
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- granola
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noun,
a breakfast food consisting of rolled oats, brown sugar, nuts, dried fruit, etc., usually served with milk.
- manacle
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noun,
a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- manager
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noun,
a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- georama
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noun,
an encompassingly large, hollow globe on the inside of which is depicted a map of the earth's surface, to be viewed by a spectator within the globe.
- Marengo
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noun,
a village in Piedmont, in NW Italy: Napoleon defeated the Austrians 1800.
- McAllen
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noun,
a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
- gamelan
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noun,
an Indonesian orchestra consisting of bowed stringed instruments, flutes, and a great variety of percussion instruments.
- galloon
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noun,
a braid or trimming of worsted, silk or rayon tinsel, gold or silver, etc., usually having scalloping along both edges.
- megalo-
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- colonel
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noun,
an officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranking between lieutenant colonel and brigadier general: corresponding to a captain in the U.S. Navy.
- megaron
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noun,
a building or semi-independent unit of a building, generally used as a living apartment and typically having a square or broadly rectangular principal chamber with a porch, often of columns in antis, and sometimes an antichamber or other small compartments.
- melano-
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- Menorca
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noun,
Minorca.
- mongrel
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noun,
a dog of mixed or indeterminate breed.
- monocle
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noun,
an eyeglass for one eye.
- Cremona
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noun,
a city in N Italy, on the Po River.
- coronal
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noun,
a crown; coronet.
- Corolla
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noun,
the inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, usually of delicate texture and of some color other than green; the petals considered collectively.
- Cornell
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noun,
Ezra, 1809–74, U.S. capitalist and philanthropist.
- moorage
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noun,
a place for mooring.
- Allegra
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noun,
a female given name.
- morello
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noun,
a variety of sour cherry having dark-colored skin and juice.
- come-on
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noun,
inducement; lure.
- allegro
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noun,
an allegro movement.
- Locarno
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noun,
a town in S Switzerland, on Lake Maggiore: Locarno Pact 1925.
- Alarcon
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noun,
Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
- Romance
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noun,
a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively):
- Romagna
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noun,
a former province of the Papal States, in NE Italy. Capital: Ravenna.
- Alcoran
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noun,
Alkoran.
- acrogen
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noun,
a flowerless plant growing and producing its reproductive structures at the apex only, as ferns and mosses.
- acerola
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noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- Conroe
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noun,
a town in E Texas.
- Collar
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noun,
the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
- collo-
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- Colmar
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- recall
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noun,
an act of recalling.
- Morgen
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noun,
a unit of land measure equal to about two acres (0.8 hectare), formerly in use in Holland and the Dutch colonies and still used in South Africa.
- a-game
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noun,
a person’s best effort, abilities, or achievement:
- Morgan
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noun,
one of a breed of light carriage and saddle horses descended from the stallion Justin Morgan.
- Conger
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noun,
a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.
- morale
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noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- aeron.
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- regnal
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adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- coroll
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- aglare
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adjective, adverb,
glaring; blazing:
- Moraga
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noun,
a city in W California.
- cooner
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noun,
coon dog.
- Cornel
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noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- Moraea
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genera Moraea and Dietes, of the iris family, native to tropical Africa.
- ragman
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noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- cooler
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noun,
a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- coeno-
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- agonal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or symptomatic of agony, especially paroxysmal distress, as the death throes.
- calgon
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- Callao
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noun,
a seaport in W Peru, near Lima.
- caller
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noun,
a person or thing that calls.
- camera
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noun,
a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
- agron.
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- normal
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noun,
the average or mean:
- Ramona
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noun,
a female given name.
- Carman
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noun,
one of the crew of a streetcar or the like, as the motorman.
- Carmel
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noun,
Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
- Carmen
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noun,
Ciudad del Carmen.
- carnal
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adjective,
pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
- coelom
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noun,
the body cavity of higher metazoans, between the body wall and intestine, lined with a mesodermal epithelium.
- Carola
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noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- Carole
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noun,
a female given name.
- cellar
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noun,
a room, or set of rooms, for the storage of food, fuel, etc., wholly or partly underground and usually beneath a building.
- Reagan
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noun,
Nancy Davis (Anne Francis Robbins Davis) born 1921, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).
- clamor
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noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- Nergal
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noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- necro-
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- agleam
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adjective,
gleaming; bright; radiant:
- narco-
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- Monroe
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noun,
Harriet, 1861?–1936, U.S. editor and poet.
- corona
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noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- ragmen
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noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- Mongol
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noun,
a member of a pastoral people now living chiefly in Mongolia.
- Laager
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noun,
a camp or encampment, especially within a protective circle of wagons.
- mangle
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noun,
a machine for smoothing or pressing clothes, household linen, etc., by means of heated rollers.
- manger
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noun,
a box or trough in a stable or barn from which horses or cattle eat.
- manage
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verb (used with object),
to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship:
- goaler
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noun,
goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.
- Malone
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noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- Mallon
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noun,
Mary ("Typhoid Mary") 1869?–1938, U.S. cook, born in Ireland: known immune carrier of typhoid fever who infected many with the disease, institutionalized in 1914.
- Malang
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noun,
a city on E Java, in S Indonesia.
- grano-
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- Greco-
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- 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).
- German
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Germany.
- macro-
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- lagena
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noun,
an outpocketing of the saccule of birds, reptiles, and bony fishes corresponding to the cochlear duct of mammals.
- lagoon
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noun,
an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes.
Compare laguna.
- lancer
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noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- Langer
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noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- Lorena
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noun,
a female given name.
- legman
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noun,
a person employed to transact business outside an office, especially on behalf of one whose responsibilities require his or her presence in the office.
- loaner
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noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- locale
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noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- glance
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noun,
a quick or brief look.
- Marcan
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of St. Mark or of the second Gospel.
- monger
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noun,
a person who is involved with something in a petty or contemptible way (usually used in combination):
- melan-
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- caeoma
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noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- Monera
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noun,
a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
- Monaco
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noun,
a principality on the Mediterranean coast, bordering SE France. ½ sq. mi. (1.3 sq. km).
- Ellora
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noun,
a village in S central India: important Hindu archaeological site.
- merlon
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noun,
(in a battlement) the solid part between two crenels.
- enamor
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verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- engram
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noun,
a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace.
- enroll
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verb (used with object),
to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
- Mellon
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noun,
Andrew William, 1855–1937, U.S. financier: Secretary of the Treasury 1921–32.
- Megara
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noun,
a city in ancient Greece: the chief city of Megaris.
- Marcel
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noun,
a marcelling.
- megal-
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- Galena
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noun,
a common, heavy mineral, lead sulfide, PbS, occurring in lead-gray crystals, usually cubes, and cleavable masses: the principal ore of lead.
- Gallo-
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- gallon
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noun,
a common unit of capacity in English-speaking countries, equal to four quarts, the U.S. standard gallon being equal to 231 cubic inches (3.7853 liters), and the British imperial gallon to 277.42 cubic inches (4.546 liters). Abbreviation: gal.
- galore
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adverb,
in abundance; in plentiful amounts:
- meacon
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verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- maroon
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) any of a group of blacks, descended from fugitive slaves of the 17th and 18th centuries, living in the West Indies and Guiana, especially in mountainous areas.
- Garcon
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noun,
(usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.
- Marlon
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noun,
a male given name.
- Gemara
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noun,
the section of the Talmud consisting essentially of commentary on the Mishnah.
- Oglala
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Teton branch of the Dakota Indians.
- cormel
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noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- Angell
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noun,
James Rowland [roh-luh nd] /ˈroʊ lənd/ (Show IPA), 1869–1949, U.S. educator.
- Argall
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noun,
Sir Samuel, 1572–1639, British explorer: colonial governor of Virginia 1617–19.
- Anglo-
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- Angola
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noun,
a republic in SW Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence Nov. 11, 1975. 481,226 sq. mi. (1,246,375 sq. km). Capital: Luanda.
- Angora
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noun,
Angora cat.
- anlace
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noun,
anelace.
- Anlage
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noun,
Embryology. an embryonic area capable of forming a structure: the primordium, germ, or bud.
- organa
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noun,
a plural of organon.
- analog
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noun,
analogue.
- amoral
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adjective,
not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral.
- Orange
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noun,
a globose, reddish-yellow, bitter or sweet, edible citrus fruit.
- Raglan
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noun,
a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves.
- onager
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noun,
a wild ass, Equus hemionus, of southwestern Asia.
- areola
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noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- Aragon
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noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1897–1982, French novelist, poet, and journalist.
- racoon
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noun,
raccoon.
- oracle
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noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- arcane
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adjective,
known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
- Ramage
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noun,
a descent group composed of individuals descended from one ancestor through any combination of male and female links.
- orogen
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noun,
an extensive belt of rocks deformed by orogeny, associated in places with plutonic and metamorphic rocks.
- angler
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noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- Algren
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noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Angela
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noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “messenger.”.
- anemo-
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- alegar
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noun,
vinegar made from ale; sour ale.
- Oregon
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noun,
a state in the NW United States, on the Pacific coast. 96,981 sq. mi. (251,180 sq. km). Capital: Salem.
Abbreviation: Oreg., Ore., OR (for use with zip code).
- Aleman
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noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- Angelo
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noun,
a male given name.
- rall.
-
- Marne
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noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Amer.
-
- Maroc
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noun,
French name of Morocco.
- amole
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noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- mero-
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- Angel
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noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- McRae
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noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- gamo-
-
- gamer
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noun,
a person who plays games, especially computer or video games.
- among
-
preposition,
in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by:
- Monge
-
noun,
Gaspard [gas-par] /gasˈpar/ (Show IPA), Comte de Péluse [pey-lyz] /peɪˈlüz/ (Show IPA), 1746–1818, French mathematician.
- Mongo
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noun,
mungo.
- Marge
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noun,
margin; edge.
- g-cal
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- alarm
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noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- Marga
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noun,
any of the three ways to salvation, which are those of devotion to certain gods (bhakti-marga) of study (jnana-marga) and of actions (karma-marga)
- marg.
-
- Orlon
-
- Eagan
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noun,
a town in SE Minnesota.
- Genl.
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- Genoa
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noun,
a large jib for cruising and racing yachts, overlapping the mainsail.
- genro
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noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- geol.
-
- geom.
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- manor
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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.
- Aaron
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noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- Glace
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noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- Mango
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noun,
the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
- Acoma
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noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- Galle
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noun,
a seaport in SW Sri Lanka.
- acorn
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noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Elgon
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noun,
an extinct volcano in E Africa, on the boundary between Uganda and Kenya. 14,176 feet (4321 meters).
- ancre
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adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Merca
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noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- encl.
-
- engr.
-
- meno-
-
- Elgar
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noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- enrol
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verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- molal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a solution containing one mole of solute per kilogram of solvent.
- ergo-
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- molar
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noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- Olean
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noun,
a city in SW New York.
- acro-
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- anal.
-
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- AMORC
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- Megan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- econ.
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- ecol.
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- mega-
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- galea
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noun,
Botany. a part of the calyx or corolla having the form of a helmet, as the upper lip of the corolla of the monkshood.
- Galen
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noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- Amora
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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.
- Galla
-
noun,
Oromo.
- along
-
Idioms,
all along, all the time; throughout:
- oleo-
-
- gleam
-
noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- Algar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- algae
-
plural noun,
any of numerous groups of chlorophyll-containing, mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic single-celled forms to multicellular forms 100 feet (30 meters) or more long, distinguished from plants by the absence of true roots, stems, and leaves and by a lack of nonreproductive cells in the reproductive structures: classified into the six phyla Euglenophyta, Crysophyta, Pyrrophyta, Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta, and Rhodophyta.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Largo
-
noun,
a largo movement.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- 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).
- Laoag
-
noun,
a seaport on NW Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- lang.
-
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- algo-
-
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- legal
-
noun,
a person who acts in a legal manner or with legal authority.
- ALGOL
-
noun,
a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Perseus: the first known and most famous eclipsing binary star.
- longa
-
noun,
the second longest note in medieval mensural notation.
- local
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- Logan
-
noun,
pokelogan.
- logo-
-
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- LLAMA
-
noun,
a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- longe
-
noun,
a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Loral
-
adjective,
of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Romeo
-
noun,
the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- Rolla
-
noun,
a city in S central Missouri.
- gono-
-
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Gomer
-
noun,
an undesirable hospital patient.
- Gomel
-
noun,
a city in SE Byelorussia (Belarus), on a tributary of the Dnieper.
- golem
-
noun,
Jewish Folklore. a figure artificially constructed in the form of a human being and endowed with life.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- goral
-
noun,
a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
- gnome
-
noun,
(in folklore) one of a species of diminutive beings, usually described as shriveled little old men, that inhabit the interior of the earth and act as guardians of its treasures; troll.
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- manga
-
noun,
a Japanese graphic novel, typically intended for adults, characterized by highly stylized art.
- mange
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- gloam
-
noun,
twilight; gloaming.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Rollo
-
noun,
Also called Rolf, Roy, Hrolf, Rolf the Ganger. a.d. c860–931? Norse chieftain: 1st duke of Normandy 911?.
- male-
-
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- groan
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- lagan
-
noun,
anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered.
- Allan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- MAgEc
-
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- Magna
-
noun,
a town in N Utah.
- groom
-
noun,
a bridegroom.
- groma
-
noun,
an instrument having a cruciform wooden frame with a plumb line at the end of each arm, used for laying out lines at right angles to existing lines.
- allo-
-
- Goren
-
noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- Alcor
-
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- grama
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- gram.
-
- 30-30
-
- Grace
-
noun,
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity.
Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- gloom
-
noun,
total or partial darkness; dimness.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- mono-
-
- no-go
-
adjective,
inoperative; canceled:
- clang
-
noun,
a clanging sound.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- cero-
-
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- Cello
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- areo-
-
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- nomo-
-
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- Agena
-
noun,
a U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with various booster stages to launch satellites into orbit around the earth and send probes to the moon and planets: also used as a docking target in the Gemini program.
- coll.
-
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- cogon
-
noun,
a tall, coarse grass, Imperata cylindrica, of the tropics and subtropics, used widely for thatching.
- coel-
-
- Coamo
-
noun,
a city in S central Puerto Rico.
- Onega
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in the NW Russian Federation in Europe: second largest lake in Europe. 3764 sq. mi. (9750 sq. km).
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- onco-
-
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Negro
-
noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- argal
-
noun,
argol.
- Colo.
-
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- agro-
-
- omega
-
noun,
the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet (Ω, ω).
- 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.
- Arnel
-
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- 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.
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- cager
-
noun,
Informal. a basketball player.
- Armen
-
- Agram
-
noun,
German name of Zagreb.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- agora
-
noun,
a popular political assembly.
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- argol
-
noun,
a crude tartar, produced as a by-product in casks by the fermentation of wine grapes, used as a mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of tartaric acid, and in fertilizers.
- agone
-
adverb, adjective,
ago.
- argon
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- cargo
-
noun,
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- Norge
-
noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- moron
-
noun,
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
- colog
-
noun,
cologarithm.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Comr.
-
- Morel
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- Cong.
-
- conga
-
noun,
a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
- conge
-
noun,
leave-taking; farewell.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Congo
-
noun,
congou.
- Oreg.
-
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- Moore
-
noun,
Archibald Lee ("Archie") 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- aero-
-
- regma
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of three or more carpels that separate from the axis at maturity.
- Angl.
-
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- moola
-
noun,
money.
- Orang
-
noun,
orangutan.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- Colon
-
noun,
the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
- color
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Moon
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- Moor
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mol.
-
- 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.
- mogo
-
noun,
a stone hatchet used by the Aborigines.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Mac-
-
- Moll
-
noun,
gun moll.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- rel.
-
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- mRNA
-
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- NACA
-
- Mngr
-
- Mlle
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- mGal
-
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- Mon.
-
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- ole-
-
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- log-
-
- Ogma
-
noun,
a god of poetry and eloquence and the inventor of the ogham letters: one of the Tuatha De Danann.
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- Lolo
-
noun,
Also called Yi. a member of a people inhabiting the mountainous regions of southwestern China near the eastern borders of Tibet and Burma.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- mool
-
noun,
soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ogam
-
noun,
ogham.
- 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.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- RONA
-
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- LOOM
-
noun,
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- mong
-
noun,
mongrel, especially a mongrel dog.
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Mar.
-
- Mall
-
noun,
Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building.
Compare shopping center.
- Mell
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- NOAA
-
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Man.
-
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Moro
-
noun,
a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- roll
-
noun,
a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- Reg.
-
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- neo-
-
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- NCAA
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- mal-
-
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- Nor.
-
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- mag.
-
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- org.
-
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- oro-
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Rom.
-
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- Meng
-
- nom.
-
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- men-
-
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- 1080
-
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Com.
-
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Col.
-
- cog.
-
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Cmon
-
- cml.
-
- clog
-
noun,
anything that impedes motion or action; an encumbrance; a hindrance.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- clar
-
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- CERN
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cen.
-
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- coml
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- Eng.
-
- enc.
-
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- EGmc
-
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- eco-
-
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Como
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N Italy, in Lombardy. 35 miles (56 km) long; 56 sq. mi. (145 sq. km).
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Crag
-
noun,
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
- 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.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- coom
-
noun,
soot; coal dust; smut.
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Con.
-
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- all-
-
- Alg.
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Alco
-
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Ala.
-
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- agr.
-
- AGMA
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- agal
-
noun,
(among Arabs) a cord wound around a kaffiyeh to hold it in place.
- aer-
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- acea
-
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Can.
-
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Cal.
-
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arm.
-
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- Arg.
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Amal
-
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- 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.
- ano-
-
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- ance
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- glom
-
noun,
a look or glimpse.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- goon
-
noun,
Informal. a hired hoodlum or thug.
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- gon-
-
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- GNMA
-
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- Gal.
-
- glam
-
noun,
glamour.
- germ
-
noun,
a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Ger.
-
- geo-
-
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gen.
-
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- gro.
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- leg.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- lea.
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Lam.
-
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- room
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Gall
-
noun,
impudence; effrontery.
- Gala
-
noun,
a festive occasion; celebration; special entertainment:
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Gama
-
noun,
Vasco da [vas-koh duh;; Portuguese vahsh-koo duh] /ˈvæs koʊ də;; Portuguese ˈvɑʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), c1460–1524, Portuguese navigator: discovered the sea route from Portugal around the continent of Africa to India.
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- LCM
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- aor
-
- AOA
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- MAA
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- LCA
-
- M-1
-
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.
- ANG
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- Mo.
-
- Me.
-
- Mc-
-
- AME
-
- AMC
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Re.
-
- RMA
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- cl.
-
- OGO
-
- cr.
-
- Ola
-
- Co.
-
- CMG
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ca.
-
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- MGr
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- EMR
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- en-
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ONR
-
- oo-
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oon
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- ALM
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- AEA
-
- ae.
-
- LNG
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RMC
-
- RNA
-
- ROA
-
- LOC
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROG
-
- AEC
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Aar
-
- AAM
-
- AAE
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- al.
-
- ag-
-
- ac-
-
- Am.
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- GCM
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- Meg
-
noun,
a megabyte.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Ga.
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- LLM
-
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- REA
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- lg.
-
- AGM
-
- ll.
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- AGC
-
- LON
-
- CAA
-
- OLG
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- CNO
-
- gl.
-
- NCO
-
- NAA
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- MOG
-
noun,
moggy.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- CNM
-
- MRA
-
- GMC
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- CMA
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- CLR
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- ne-
-
- NEA
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- OEO
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- NEC
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- MEA
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noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- NEG
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noun,
a photographic negative.
- Clo
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- MRE
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- Mr.
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plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- 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.
- MOR
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- ean
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- EAM
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- EAA
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- ea.
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- EOM
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- eo-
-
- moo
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noun,
a mooing sound.
- Eg.
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- GCA
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- GCE
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- GCR
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- Mao
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- ec-
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- ECA
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- Gel
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noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- ECG
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- COO
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noun,
a cooing sound.
- GEM
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noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- ECM
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- GAO
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noun,
a city in E Mali.
- mcg
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- MCR
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- EGO
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noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- Goa
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noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- MOC
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noun,
moccasin.
- CAR
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noun,
an automobile.
- MLG
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- Noe
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noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Gor
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interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- CEO
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- MLR
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- Gr.
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- CEA
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- gre
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- La.
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- CGM
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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.
- LCL
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- OAO
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- nr.
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- NRA
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- NRC
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- Oc.
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- NOC
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- nog
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noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- MLA
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- goo
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noun,
a thick or sticky substance:
- OEM
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- Ell
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noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- ml.
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- cle
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- OCR
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- MNE
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- MNA
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- NGC
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- 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.
- NGO
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noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- LAC
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noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- NMR
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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.
- OA
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- AO
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- CM
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- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- RO
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- ol
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- GM
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- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- GO
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noun,
the act of going:
- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- CE
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- L1
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- GC
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- L2
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- M.
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- rg
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- MN
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- R.
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
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- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- RN
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- le
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- NL
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- NM
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- GN
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- G.
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- NG
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- MG
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- NC
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- N.
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- L.
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- LR
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- LC
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- LM
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- ln
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- O.
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- OG
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