All English words - page 2219

Meanings of Gnomons:

noun

The projecting piece on a sundial that shows the time by the position of its shadow.

Usage examples:

The problem is that the gardeners have been caught on the gnomon of their own sundial.

Meanings of Gnosis:

noun

Knowledge of spiritual mysteries.

Usage examples:

This is a gross oversimplification, i think, but it lays the groundwork for potential gnosis throug…

Meanings of Gnostic:

adjective

Relating to knowledge, especially esoteric mystical knowledge.

Usage examples:

For some pavements such a religious symbolism has been suggested: examples at brading and littlecot…

noun

An adherent of gnosticism.

Usage examples:

The distortions of the marcionites, gnostics, and montanists were carefully examined under the crit…

Meanings of Gnosticism:

noun

A prominent heretical movement of the 2nd-century christian church, partly of pre-christian origin. gnostic doctrine taught that the world was created and ruled by a lesser divinity, the demiurge, and that christ was an emissary of the remote supreme divine being, esoteric knowledge (gnosis) of whom enabled the redemption of the human spirit.

Usage examples:

And john's gospel is certainly far removed from the full-blown gnosticism which the later church fa…

Meanings of Gnotobiote:

adjective

Relating to or denoting an environment for rearing or culturing organisms in which all the microorganisms are either known or excluded.

Usage examples:

The march 30th issue of the proceedings of the national academy of sciences, with a warholian zebra…

Meanings of Gnotobiotic:

adjective

Relating to or denoting an environment for rearing or culturing organisms in which all the microorganisms are either known or excluded.

Usage examples:

The march 30th issue of the proceedings of the national academy of sciences, with a warholian zebra…

Meanings of Gnotobiotics:

adjective

Relating to or denoting an environment for rearing or culturing organisms in which all the microorganisms are either known or excluded.

Usage examples:

The march 30th issue of the proceedings of the national academy of sciences, with a warholian zebra…

Meanings of Gns:

abbreviation

Guineas.

Meanings of Gnu:

noun

A large dark african antelope with a long head, a beard and mane, and a sloping back.

Usage examples:

In eastern africa, they mostly hunt thomson's gazelles, but they will also attack calves, warthogs,…

Meanings of Gnus:

noun

A large dark african antelope with a long head, a beard and mane, and a sloping back.

Usage examples:

In eastern africa, they mostly hunt thomson's gazelles, but they will also attack calves, warthogs,…

Meanings of Go:

verb

Move from one place to another; travel.

Usage examples:

He went out to the shops

noun

An attempt or trial at something.

Usage examples:

Have a go at answering the questions yourself

adjective

Functioning properly.

Usage examples:

All systems go

Change location

Meanings of Go across:

phrasal verb

Go across or through

Meanings of Go against:

phrasal verb

Resist

Meanings of Go against the grain:

idiom

If something goes against the grain, you would not usually do it because it would be unusual

Usage examples:

These days it goes against the grain to show too much respect for authority.

Meanings of Go ahead:

phrasal verb

Proceed (with a plan of action)

Meanings of Go along (with):

phrasal verb

Consent or agree to a person or proposal.

Usage examples:

He will probably go along with the idea

Meanings of Go along (with):

phrasal verb

Consent or agree to a person or proposal.

Usage examples:

He will probably go along with the idea

Meanings of Go around in circles:

To do a lot or seem very busy without achieving anything

Usage examples:

We just keep going around in circles, talking without deciding anything.

phrase

Do something for a long time without achieving anything apart from purposeless repetition.

Usage examples:

The discussion went round and round in circles

Meanings of Go at:

phrasal verb

Attack someone.

Usage examples:

The man went at him with a steel bar

Meanings of Go back on:

phrasal verb

Fail to fulfill a promise or obligation

Meanings of Go back to the drawing board:

idiom

To start planning something again because the first plan failed

Meanings of Go ballistic:

phrase

Fly into a rage.

Usage examples:

He will go ballistic if bureaucrats attempt to meddle in his decisions

Meanings of Go bananas:

phrase

To become extremely angry or excited

Usage examples:

She'll go bananas when you tell her the news., when she came onto the stage, the crowd went bananas…

Meanings of Go before:

noun

That which goes before or precedes something; a precursor.

Meanings of Go easy on someone:

idiom

To treat someone in a gentle way, esp. when you want to be or should be more severe

Usage examples:

Do you think judges should go easy on criminals if they're teenagers?, the doctor told me to go eas…