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- Ambrosian
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adjective,
Roman Catholic Church.
pertaining to the religious congregations under the protection of Saint Ambrose.
pertaining to the ancient liturgy of the church of Milan.
- anabolism
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noun,
constructive metabolism; the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances from simpler ones (opposed to catabolism).
- ambrosial
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adjective,
exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant.
- Malibran
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noun,
Maria Felicita [Spanish mah-ree-ah fe-lee-thee-tah] /Spanish mɑˈri ɑ ˌfɛ liˈθi tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1808–36, Spanish opera singer, born in France.
- isanomal
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noun,
a line on a map or chart connecting points having an equal anomaly of a meteorological quantity.
- abrasion
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noun,
a scraped spot or area; the result of rubbing or abrading:
- bismanol
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noun,
a highly ferromagnetic alloy of bismuth and manganese, having a high degree of magnetic force.
- binormal
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noun,
the normal to a curve, lying perpendicular to the osculating plane at a given point on the curve.
- baronial
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adjective,
pertaining to a baron or barony or to the order of barons.
- abnormal
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adjective,
not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard:
- nombrils
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noun,
the point in an escutcheon between the middle of the base and the fess point.
- bailsman
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noun,
a person who gives bail or acts as surety.
- also-ran
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noun,
Sports.
(in a race) a contestant who fails to win or to place among the first three finishers.
an athlete or team whose performance in competition is rarely, if ever, a winning or near-winning one.
- orinasal
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noun,
an orinasal sound.
- Ambrosia
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the food of the gods.
Compare nectar (def 3).
- amboinas
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noun,
Ambon.
- Laborism
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noun,
a political theory favoring the dominance of labor in the economic and political life of a country.
- 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.
- marinas
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- Osmanli
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noun,
an Ottoman.
- malison
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noun,
a curse.
- anosmia
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noun,
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
- Sinaloa
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noun,
a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
- Amon-Ra
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noun,
Amen-Ra.
- Sabrina
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noun,
a female given name: from the Latin word for the river Severn.
- Basilan
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noun,
an island in the Philippines, SW of Mindanao. 495 sq. mi. (1282 sq. km).
- albinos
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noun,
a person with pale skin, light hair, pinkish eyes, and visual abnormalities resulting from a hereditary inability to produce the pigment melanin.
- Barinas
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noun,
a city in W Venezuela.
- Romains
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- Balmain
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noun,
Pierre (Alexandre) [pyer a-lek-sahn-druh] /pyɛr a lɛkˈsɑ̃ drə/ (Show IPA), 1914–82, French fashion designer.
- bailors
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noun,
a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
- Baalism
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noun,
the worship of Baal.
- oralism
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noun,
the theory, practice, or advocacy of education for the deaf chiefly or exclusively through lipreading, training in speech production, and training of residual hearing.
- Amboina
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noun,
Ambon.
- Marisol
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noun,
(Marisol Escobar) born 1930, Venezuelan artist, in U.S. since 1950.
- marlins
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noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- basilar
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adjective,
pertaining to or situated at the base, especially the base of the skull.
- Absalom
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noun,
the third and favorite son of David, who rebelled against his father and was slain by Joab. II Sam. 13–18.
- manilas
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- nombril
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noun,
the point in an escutcheon between the middle of the base and the fess point.
- Somalia
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noun,
an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Capital: Mogadishu.
- laminas
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noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- normals
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adjective,
conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- bromals
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noun,
an oily, colorless liquid, CBr 3 CHO, used in medicine chiefly as an anodyne and hypnotic.
- Abinoam
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noun,
the father of Barak. Judges 4:6; 12; 5:1.
- Sorbian
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noun,
Also called Lusatian, Wendish. a Slavic language spoken by an isolated group in E Germany.
- oarsman
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noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- solaria
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noun,
a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
- laminar
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adjective,
composed of, or arranged in, laminae.
- sailor
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noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- monial
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noun,
a mullion.
- narial
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adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- lamina
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noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- Marlin
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noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- asonia
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noun,
tone deafness.
- morals
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noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- lanais
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noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Romans
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noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- Animas
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noun,
soul; life.
- arsino
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adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- Marion
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noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- Aromas
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noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- isobar
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noun,
Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
- Lorain
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noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- Rosina
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noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- lorans
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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.
- aniso-
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- Molina
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noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- Salina
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noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- Salian
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noun,
a Salian Frank.
- Anomia
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noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- sabalo
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noun,
the tarpon.
- Sabina
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “a Sabine woman.”.
- sabora
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noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Babylonia during the 6th century a.d., whose editing of the work of the Babylonian amoraim constituted the final stage in the preparation of the Babylonian Gemara.
- Arabis
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noun,
any plant of the genus Arabis, including the rock cresses.
- molars
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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.
- Labors
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noun,
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- salami
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noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- labio-
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- lianas
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noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Marlon
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noun,
a male given name.
- Brasil
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noun,
Brazil.
- maslin
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noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- broils
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noun,
the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
- blains
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noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- Blairs
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noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- mbiras
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noun,
a musical instrument of Africa usually made out of a gourd that serves as a resonating box, to which vibrating metal or wooden strips are attached for plucking.
- oilman
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noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- limbas
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noun,
an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- basion
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noun,
the midpoint of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum.
- bonsai
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noun,
a tree or shrub that has been dwarfed, as by pruning the roots and pinching, and is grown in a pot or other container and trained to produce a desired shape or effect.
- borals
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noun,
a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
- Borman
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noun,
Frank, born 1928, U.S. astronaut.
- limbos
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs)
- Bosnia
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noun,
a historic region in SE Europe: a former Turkish province; a part of Austria-Hungary (1879–1918) now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Braila
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noun,
a port in E Romania, on the Danube River. 203,983.
- brails
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noun,
Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
- bromal
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noun,
an oily, colorless liquid, CBr 3 CHO, used in medicine chiefly as an anodyne and hypnotic.
- Salmon
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noun,
a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
- bailor
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noun,
a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
- libras
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noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- brains
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- Bairam
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noun,
ʾId al-Adha.
- bairns
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noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- Lisbon
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Portugal, in the SW part, on the Tagus estuary.
- lamias
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Li-sao
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noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- Balsam
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noun,
any of various fragrant exudations from certain trees, especially trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm-of-Gilead.
Compare balm (def 1).
- rambla
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noun,
a dry ravine.
- Ransom
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noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- ramson
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noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- Banias
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noun,
banyan (def 2).
- 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.
- Ramona
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noun,
a female given name.
- normal
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noun,
the average or mean:
- barman
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noun,
a man who bartends; bartender.
- animal
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noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- balaos
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noun,
a halfbeak, Hemiramphus balao, of tropical western Atlantic seas.
- Marino
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noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- manias
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noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- amino-
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- Samian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- Marina
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noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- Samoan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- Marian
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noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- 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.
- aloins
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noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- aboral
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adjective,
opposite to or away from the mouth.
- marais
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noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- Alison
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noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- somni-
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- Manila
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- Abrams
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noun,
an earlier name of Abraham. Gen. 17:5.
- Siloam
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noun,
a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- Alboin
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noun,
died a.d. 573? king of the Langobards 561?–573?
- Albion
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noun,
Alebion.
- albino
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noun,
a person with pale skin, light hair, pinkish eyes, and visual abnormalities resulting from a hereditary inability to produce the pigment melanin.
- Manisa
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noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- Maoris
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noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- alarms
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noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- Somali
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noun,
a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
- alamos
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noun,
a poplar.
- amoral
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adjective,
not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral.
- malars
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noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- sambar
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noun,
a deer, Cervus unicolor, of India, Sri Lanka, southeastern Asia, the East Indies, and the Philippines, having three-pointed antlers.
- Malabo
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noun,
a town in and the capital of Equatorial Guinea, on N Bioko island.
- Samain
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noun,
Samhain.
- amnios
-
- Sambal
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noun,
a condiment or side dish of Indonesia, Malaysia, and southern India, made with any of various ingredients, as vegetables, fish, or coconut, usually seasoned with chili peppers and spices and served with rice and curries.
- Omani
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- brail
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noun,
Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
- maars
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noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Smail
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noun,
snail mail.
- brain
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- snail
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noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- limbo
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Theology. a region on the border of hell or heaven, serving as the abode after death of unbaptized infants (limbo of infants) and of the righteous who died before the coming of Christ (limbo of the fathers or limbo of the patriarchs)
- snarl
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noun,
the act of snarling.
- Brans
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noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- Brian
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noun,
a male given name.
- abris
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- 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.
- Moira
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noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- limba
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noun,
an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- brims
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noun,
the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink:
- abrin
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noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- brios
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noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Obama
-
noun,
Barack (Hussein), Jr [buh-rahk hoo-seyn] /bəˈrɑk huˈseɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1961, 44th president of the U.S. since 2009.
- molas
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Sloan
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noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- Boris
-
noun,
a male given name.
- omni-
-
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- rabal
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noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds aloft by theodolitic tracking of a radiosonde.
- mbira
-
noun,
a musical instrument of Africa usually made out of a gourd that serves as a resonating box, to which vibrating metal or wooden strips are attached for plucking.
- Sino-
-
- Maori
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noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Osman
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noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- ornis
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noun,
an avifauna.
- manos
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noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- boars
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- orial
-
- limos
-
noun,
a limousine.
- boils
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- orans
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noun,
orant.
- Abram
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noun,
an earlier name of Abraham. Gen. 17:5.
- bolar
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adjective,
of or relating to bole or clay.
- bolas
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noun,
bola (def 1).
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- slain
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noun,
sley.
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- moils
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noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- limbs
-
noun,
a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- boral
-
noun,
a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
- 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.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- boras
-
noun,
a city in S Sweden, near Göteborg.
- broil
-
noun,
the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- brom-
-
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- mains
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noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- insol
-
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Laris
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noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- miso-
-
- Iran.
-
- Naima
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noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- monas
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noun,
monad.
- Nabis
-
- in-lb
-
- Nabal
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noun,
a wealthy Calebite, husband of Abigail, who refused rightful tribute to King David for protecting Nabal's flocks. I Sam. 25.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- labor
-
noun,
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- bros.
-
noun,
a brother.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- Milan
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noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- labia
-
noun,
plural of labium.
- aboil
-
adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Milos
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Libra
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noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- naso-
-
- Laban
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noun,
the father of Leah and Rachel and the father-in-law of Jacob. Gen. 24:29; 29:16–30.
- solan
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noun,
a gannet.
- nomas
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noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- iambs
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Blois
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Loire-et-Cher, in central France, on the Loire River: historic castle.
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- 30-30
-
- Ambon
-
noun,
ambo.
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- 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.
- ambi-
-
- ambas
-
noun,
anba.
- 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.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- 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.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- 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.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- ambos
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- lobar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Robin
-
noun,
any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- loams
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Rabin
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- marls
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- bails
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- 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.
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- samba
-
noun,
a rhythmic, Brazilian ballroom dance of African origin.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anim.
-
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anal.
-
- anis-
-
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- 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.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- 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.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Sambo
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a black person, especially a male.
- Arab.
-
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- Sabra
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) a person born in Israel.
- Sabir
-
noun,
lingua franca (def 2).
- Arbil
-
noun,
Erbil.
- amin-
-
- Sabin
-
noun,
Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- 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.
- barms
-
noun,
yeast formed on malt liquors while fermenting.
- Alban
-
noun,
Saint, 3rd century a.d, first English martyr.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- baro-
-
- Baron
-
noun,
a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- 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.
- basal
-
adjective,
of, at, or forming the base.
- Basil
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- Alas.
-
- basin
-
noun,
a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
- bason
-
noun,
a basin.
- Basra
-
noun,
a port in SE Iraq, N of the Persian Gulf.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- Rambo
-
noun,
a fanatically militant or violently aggressive person.
- birls
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- Blair
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- bison
-
noun,
Also called American bison, American buffalo. a North American, oxlike ruminant, Bison bison, having a large head and high, humped shoulders: formerly common in North America, its small remaining population in isolated western areas of the U.S. and Canada is now protected.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- 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).
- 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.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- biol.
-
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- albas
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- baris
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- balsa
-
noun,
a tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (lagopus), of the bombax family, yielding an exceedingly light wood used for life preservers, rafts, toy airplanes, etc.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Balas
-
noun,
a rose-red variety of spinel.
- balon
-
noun,
ballon.
- banal
-
adjective,
devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite:
- Balao
-
noun,
a halfbeak, Hemiramphus balao, of tropical western Atlantic seas.
- bania
-
noun,
banyan (def 2).
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- 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.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- 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.
- Man.
-
- 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.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- MILR
-
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- min.
-
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Moab
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of the Dead Sea, in what is now Jordan.
- Mar.
-
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- 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.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- 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.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- mibs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- mil.
-
- mis-
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- MNAS
-
- 1080
-
- mol.
-
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Saml
-
- 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.
-
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Saba
-
noun,
an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the N Leeward Islands. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
- Sab.
-
- 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.
- RONA
-
- SBLI
-
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Rom.
-
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- robs
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- RNAS
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- 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.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- SRBM
-
- SRAM
-
- Sra.
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Sorb
-
noun,
a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
- 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.
- soln
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Sol.
-
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- snob
-
noun,
a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
- snib
-
noun,
a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
- slob
-
noun,
a slovenly or boorish person.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- SLBM
-
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- nobs
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- NOAA
-
- NLRB
-
- NIRA
-
- 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.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- nibs
-
noun,
his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- nom.
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- nabs
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- MSBA
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- mRNA
-
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- mols
-
noun,
mole4 .
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- 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).
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Raab
-
noun,
broccoli rabe.
- RIBA
-
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- orbs
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Nor.
-
- 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.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- obs.
-
- obis
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- NRAB
-
- nos-
-
- 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.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- lobs
-
- MALS
-
- barm
-
noun,
yeast formed on malt liquors while fermenting.
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- Boas
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- birl
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- BIOS
-
noun,
computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
- Bion
-
noun,
flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
- bio-
-
- bin-
-
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- Bara
-
noun,
Theda [thee-duh] /ˈθi də/ (Show IPA), (Theodosia Goodman) 1890–1955, U.S. actress.
- bar.
-
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- bams
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- balm
-
noun,
any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, especially tropical trees of the genus Commiphora.
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- Bala
-
noun,
Bilhah.
- bal.
-
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Bol.
-
- Boma
-
noun,
a city in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the Zaire (Congo) River.
- Baal
-
noun,
any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.
- BSLM
-
- IRBM
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- 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.
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Ibos
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- iana
-
- iamb
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love.
- BSNA
-
- BSIR
-
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- BSAA
-
- Brno
-
noun,
a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
- bris
-
noun,
Brith.
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- brim
-
noun,
the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink:
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- Bram
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Bors
-
noun,
Sir Arthurian Romance.. Also, Sir Bors de Ganis [duh gan-is] /də ˈgæn ɪs/ (Show IPA). a knight of the Round Table, cousin of Lancelot.
- Born
-
noun,
Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- bor.
-
- bons
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- baas
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- 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.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Amal
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- Alis
-
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- ALBM
-
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- Alba
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- Alb.
-
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Ala.
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- abs-
-
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- abr.
-
- abos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- ABLS
-
- abl.
-
- Abas
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- AMBA
-
noun,
anba.
- 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).
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arm.
-
- ARIS
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arbs
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- 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.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- ANSI
-
- 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.
- ambo
-
noun,
(in an early Christian church) a raised desk, or either of two such desks, from which the Gospels or Epistles were read or chanted.
- ano-
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anba
-
noun,
father: a title of a clergyman or saint in the Coptic Church.
- Anas
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- AMLS
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lab.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lin.
-
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lam.
-
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- iso-
-
- libs
-
noun,
liberation (def 2):
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lib.
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Lani
-
- limb
-
noun,
a part or member of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, as a leg, arm, or wing:
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Lamb
-
noun,
a young sheep.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- LRBM
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- 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.
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- ISBN
-
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- 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.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- mal-
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- ARS
-
- ASN
-
- ASM
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- LIM
-
- ASI
-
- asb
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- SAA
-
- So.
-
- Ar.
-
- SRO
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- AAM
-
- Aar
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- an.
-
- ASR
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- LBO
-
- SRB
-
- Am.
-
- RBI
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ab-
-
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- Sr.
-
- ROI
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ABA
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- AIA
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RNA
-
- al.
-
- ROA
-
- Br.
-
- bl.
-
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- BAA
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- MIB
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- SOB
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- ABM
-
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- Amb
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAR
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- LON
-
- sb.
-
- SBA
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- LSI
-
- ALM
-
- LSM
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Mo.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSL
-
- 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.
- Mao
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SLA
-
- MAA
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- abn
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- 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.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- mi.
-
- MBO
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- aor
-
- AOA
-
- Mab
-
noun,
Queen Mab.
- SLR
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- BAM
-
noun,
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- AMS
-
- SMB
-
- SMA
-
- IRS
-
- MSA
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- BSM
-
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- Isl
-
- ib.
-
- IAS
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- BSO
-
- MOR
-
- BSN
-
- ISR
-
- NMR
-
- La.
-
- BSA
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- BSL
-
- NSA
-
- ob.
-
- OSA
-
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- OSB
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- OAS
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- IBN
-
- NMI
-
- BRM
-
- ior
-
- MSI
-
- MSN
-
- NAA
-
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRO
-
- ISA
-
- IRL
-
- MRI
-
- MRA
-
- Ir.
-
- 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.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- 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 = .
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ILS
-
- NBA
-
- NBS
-
- NIA
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- ILO
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- NIM
-
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.
- il-
-
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- obl
-
- MLS
-
- mob
-
noun,
a disorderly or riotous crowd of people.
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- bi-
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- MLR
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- BNS
-
- Bn.
-
- BMS
-
- MNA
-
- MLA
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- MNS
-
- BLA
-
- BMR
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RMA
-
- MOA
-
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.
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- BLM
-
- BMI
-
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- MOI
-
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- ml.
-
- OMS
-
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.
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- OIr
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Ola
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- OMB
-
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ONI
-
- BAO
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noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- Bon
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noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- Ora
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noun,
plural of os2 .
- ONR
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- ons
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- BLS
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- NI
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- NB
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- MN
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- N.
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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.
- RO
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- AO
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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.
- BO
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- BM
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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.
- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L2
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- ol
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- OA
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- LM
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- ln
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- O.
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- L.
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- LR
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- SM
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- SL
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- SA
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- i.
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- SN
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- S.
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- M.
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- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- MB
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- R.
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- L1
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- RI
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- NM
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- NL
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- B-
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- BA
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noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- RN
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products: