All English words - page 2449

Meanings of Ologist:

suffix

Used to form nouns; an expert in a particular area of scientific study

Usage examples:

Archaeologist

Meanings of Ology:

noun

A subject of study; a branch of knowledge.

Usage examples:

Well you've learned a lot from the ‘ologies that you studied: sociology, anthropology, and psycholo…

combining form

Denoting a subject of study or interest.

Usage examples:

Psychology

Meanings of Ololiuqui:

noun

A tropical american morning glory, turbina corymbosa (family convolvulaceae). also: a psychoactive drug prepared from the seeds of this plant, used traditionally for ritual purposes by the aztecs.

Meanings of Olona:

noun

A hawaiian shrub, touchardia latifolia (family urticaceae), whose bark yields a fibre that was formerly used in cordage; fibre obtained from this shrub.

Meanings of Olonets:

noun

A finno-ugric language (one of the principal varieties of karelian), mainly spoken in the area between lake ladoga and lake onega.

Meanings of Olonetsian:

noun

A finno-ugric language, one of the main varieties of karelian; = olonets .

Meanings of Oloroso:

noun

A heavy, dark, medium-sweet sherry.

Usage examples:

Pale, dry fino and amontillado style wines are made from free-run juice, while heavier styles simil…

Meanings of Olpe:

noun

(a) a leather flask for carrying oil or other liquids. (b) a kind of jug with a pear-shaped body and a handle.

Meanings of Olykoek:

noun

A small ball-shaped cake made of sweetened dough and traditionally fried in lard (similar to a doughnut).

Meanings of Olympia:

proper noun

A plain in greece, in the western peloponnese. in ancient greece it was the site of the chief sanctuary of the god zeus, the place where the original olympic games were held, after which the site is named.

Meanings of Olympiad:

noun

An occasion when the ancient or modern olympic games were or are held.

Usage examples:

St. louis was host to the third modern olympiad in 1904, and francis field, on the campus of washin…

Meanings of Olympianism:

noun

The polytheistic religious system of the ancient greeks, in which the olympians were the chief gods and goddesses. in extended use: any polytheistic religious system.

Meanings of Olympianly:

adverb

In an olympian manner; loftily, condescendingly.

Meanings of Olympians:

noun

Any of the pantheon of twelve greek gods regarded as living on olympus.

Usage examples:

Besides the twelve olympians, demeter and dionysios, the gods of wheat and wine, have a significant…

adjective

Associated with mount olympus in north-eastern greece, or with the greek gods whose home was traditionally held to be there.

Usage examples:

A temple of olympian zeus

Meanings of Olympic:

adjective

Relating to ancient olympia or the olympic games.

Usage examples:

An olympic champion

Meanings of Om:

noun

A mystic syllable, considered the most sacred mantra in hinduism and tibetan buddhism. it appears at the beginning and end of most sanskrit recitations, prayers, and texts.

Usage examples:

Although om symbolizes the most profound concepts of hindu belief, it is in use daily.

abbreviation

(in the uk) order of merit.

Meanings of Omadhaun:

noun

A foolish person.

Usage examples:

Mr cunningham said: - it is supposed - they say, you know - to take place in the depot where they g…

Meanings of Omaha:

noun

A member of a north american people of north-eastern nebraska.

Usage examples:

Although the flow of culture was one-way and la flesche promoted americanization among omahas, she …

adjective

Relating to the omaha or their language.

Usage examples:

While most european-american children would not notice the difference between an arapaho and an oma…

proper noun

A city in eastern nebraska, on the missouri river; population 438,646 (est. 2008).

Meanings of Omahas:

noun

A member of a north american people of north-eastern nebraska.

Usage examples:

Although the flow of culture was one-way and la flesche promoted americanization among omahas, she …

proper noun

A city in eastern nebraska, on the missouri river; population 438,646 (est. 2008).

adjective

Relating to the omaha or their language.

Usage examples:

While most european-american children would not notice the difference between an arapaho and an oma…

Meanings of Omalgia:

noun

Pain in the shoulder.

Meanings of Oman:

proper noun

A country at the eastern corner of the arabian peninsula; population 4,500,000 (estimated 2015); official language, arabic; capital, muscat.

noun

A country in western asia

Meanings of Omani:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of oman or its people.

Usage examples:

We have another suggestion for a place to visit during eid - the omani city of salalah.

noun

A native or inhabitant of oman.

Usage examples:

I am very proud to be representing my country as a woman and as an omani.

Meanings of Omasum:

noun

The muscular third stomach of a ruminant animal, between the reticulum and the abomasum.

Usage examples:

By definition, foregut fermentors comprise animals with a pregastric fermentation chambers such as …

Meanings of Ombrellino:

noun

A small umbrella-like canopy held over the host when it is carried in procession.

Meanings of Ombrifuge:

noun

Something providing shelter from the rain; specifically an umbrella.