All English words - page 1516

Meanings of Genizah:

noun

A room attached to a synagogue and housing damaged, discarded, or heretical texts and sacred relics.

Usage examples:

The study is based on source material preserved in genizahs and now dispersed in libraries around t…

Meanings of Genocides:

noun

The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.

Usage examples:

A campaign of genocide

Meanings of Genoese:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the italian seaport of genoa or its inhabitants.

Usage examples:

A wealthy genoese family

noun

A native or inhabitant of the italian seaport of genoa.

Usage examples:

No two genoese will agree on the exact proportions of the ingredients of pesto

Meanings of Genomes:

noun

The haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganism, or in each cell of a multicellular organism.

Usage examples:

The two haploid genomes of the two gametes are then combined to constitute a new individual.

Meanings of Genotypes:

noun

The genetic constitution of an individual organism.

Usage examples:

What evidence to you have that the genotype of such organisms has not evolved?

verb

Investigate the genetic constitution of (an individual organism).

Usage examples:

The person appointed will be responsible for maintaining and genotyping many different lines of zeb…

Meanings of Gens:

noun

A group of families in ancient rome who shared a name and claimed a common origin.

Usage examples:

As tiberius was immediately adopted by augustus, germanicus became a member of the julian gens in t…

verb

Find out about.

Usage examples:

We genned up on the agencies that had done the work

Meanings of Genteelism:

noun

A word or expression used because it is thought to be socially more acceptable than the everyday word.

Usage examples:

In german usage ‘sister’ was the accepted genteelism for ‘mistress’

Meanings of Genteelize:

verb

To make (a person or thing) genteel.

Meanings of Genteelly:

adverb

In a polite, gentle, or graceful way

Usage examples:

She tittered genteelly., they sipped tea genteelly from a china cup and saucer.

Meanings of Genthite:

noun

A green mineral consisting of hydrous silicates of nickel and magnesium, found in encrustations and amorphous masses.

Meanings of Gentian:

noun

A plant of temperate and mountainous regions, which typically has violet or vivid blue trumpet-shaped flowers. many kinds are cultivated as ornamentals, especially as arctic alpines, and some are of medicinal use.

Usage examples:

As we climb, the maze of trees, ferns, and blueberry bushes gives way to subalpine meadows painted …

Meanings of Gentianella:

noun

Originally: any of various small plants of the genus gentiana or family gentianaceae, typically alpine species with deep blue flowers, especially gentiana acaulis. in later use specifically: any member of the genus gentianella (family gentianaceae), comprising small annual or biennial plants which have blue, purple, pink, or white flowers. also (in form gentianella): the genus itself.

Meanings of Gentile:

adjective

Not jewish.

Usage examples:

A predominantly gentile audience

noun

A person who is not jewish.

Usage examples:

Again we must say that this was strictly a jewish affair, no gentiles being involved; no, not even …

Meanings of Gentiledom:

noun

With capital initial. the gentile world; the parts of the world in which gentile beliefs and practices prevail.

Meanings of Gentilesse:

noun

The fact or condition of being of gentle birth or rank. also: courtesy, graciousness, or refinement, especially as considered to be qualities associated with people of gentle birth or rank; an instance of this. historical or archaic in later use.

Meanings of Gentilhomme:

noun

Chiefly in french or french-speaking contexts: a gentleman.

Meanings of Gentilic:

adjective

Of a noun, adjective, etc.: indicating the country, locality, etc., with which a person or thing is affiliated. also of a suffix, etc.: forming words which indicate this.

noun

A word expressing affiliation with a particular country, town, tribe, etc.; especially a word derived from a place name and denoting a native or inhabitant of that place.

Meanings of Gentilism:

noun

Paganism, heathenism. also as a count noun: a pagan belief or practice. occasionally: the beliefs and practices of people who do not adhere to the jewish faith.

Meanings of Gentilitial:

adjective

Of or relating to a particular lineage or gens; familial.

Meanings of Gentiobiose:

noun

A sugar which results from the partial hydrolysis of gentianose and is a component of some glycosides, such as crocin and amygdalin.

Meanings of Gentiopicrin:

noun

A bitter-tasting crystalline glucoside originally isolated from gentian root.

Meanings of Gentisate:

noun

A salt or ester, or the anion, of gentisic acid.

Meanings of Gentle:

adjective

Having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character.

Usage examples:

A gentle, sensitive man

verb

Make or become gentle.

Usage examples:

Cobb's tone gentled a little

noun

A maggot, especially the larva of a blowfly, used as bait.

Usage examples:

He put the gentle on the hook

Meanings of Gentlemanhood:

noun

The position or character of a gentleman.

Meanings of Gentlemanize:

verb

To make (a man) into a gentleman.