English words containing gibbous:

noun

Behaviour in which someone does something in a very obvious way, without trying to hide it

Usage examples:

The brazenness of the theft shocked museum officials., she was shocked by the sheer brazenness of t…

noun

A person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote christianity in a foreign country.

Usage examples:

Yet how many christians today give even a tenth to support pastors, evangelists and missionaries?

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of a missionary or a religious mission.

Usage examples:

Missionary work

noun

A person who has been sent to a place, usually a foreign country, to teach a religion to the people who live there

Usage examples:

Pearl buck was raised in china, where her parents were christian missionaries.

noun

The quality of being nice; pleasantness.

Usage examples:

Her sheer niceness won her many friends

noun

Islamic canonical law based on the teachings of the koran and the traditions of the prophet (hadith and sunna), prescribing both religious and secular duties and sometimes retributive penalties for lawbreaking. it has generally been supplemented by legislation adapted to the conditions of the day, though the manner in which it should be applied in modern states is a subject of dispute between muslim traditionalists and reformists.

Usage examples:

The people who have implementation of shariah or islamic canon law as their project know very well …

verb

Be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict).

Usage examples:

United won four games in a row

noun

A successful result in a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavour; a victory.

Usage examples:

A 3–0 win over birmingham

verb

To defeat a competitor, or to achieve first position or get a prize in a competition

Usage examples:

[ i ] did they win last night?, [ t ] our team won the game!