All English words - page 9

Meanings of Abattises:

noun

A defence made of felled trees placed lengthwise over each other with the boughs pointing outwards.

Usage examples:

Union soldiers completed digging a series of ditches that zigzagged forward and reached the abatis.

Meanings of Abattoir:

noun

A slaughterhouse.

Usage examples:

Once in southern europe, many animals are slaughtered in abattoirs using methods which are illegal …

Meanings of Abattoirs:

noun

A slaughterhouse.

Usage examples:

Once in southern europe, many animals are slaughtered in abattoirs using methods which are illegal …

Meanings of Abature:

noun

Chiefly in plural. the traces left by a stag in the undergrowth through which it has passed.

Meanings of Abaxial:

adjective

Facing away from the stem of a plant (in particular denoting the lower surface of a leaf).

Usage examples:

The environments of the adaxial and abaxial leaf surface differ in many ways.

Meanings of Abaxile:

adjective

Of the core of an apple or other pome (when viewed in transverse section): having the seed chambers arranged asymmetrically and distant from the main axis of the fruit. of the seed chambers of the core: having this arrangement and distant from the axis of the fruit.

Meanings of Abb:

noun

Originally: the woof or weft in a web. later also: the warp in a web. frequently attributive, as "abb thread", "abb wool", etc.

Meanings of Abba:

noun

(in the new testament) god as father.

Usage examples:

‘abba, father,’ he said, ‘all things are possible to you’

proper noun

A swedish pop group that became popular in the 1970s with catchy, well-crafted songs such as ‘waterloo’ (1974) and ‘knowing me knowing you’ (1977).

Meanings of Abbacies:

noun

The office or period of office of an abbot or abbess.

Usage examples:

The abbacy of ely was vacant

Meanings of Abbacy:

noun

The office or period of office of an abbot or abbess.

Usage examples:

The abbacy of ely was vacant

Meanings of Abbasi:

noun

A persian silver coin (originally weighing approx. 9.33 grams) equivalent in value to two mahmudi or 200 dinars, first issued by the safavid shah abbas i (reigned 1587–1629) and continuing in use until the 19th century; a money of account derived from this.

Meanings of Abbasid:

adjective

Relating to a dynasty of caliphs who ruled in baghdad from 750 to 1258.

Usage examples:

Al-musta'sim, the last abbasid caliph in baghdad, proved no match for hulegu's mongol forces when t…

noun

A member of the abbasid dynasty.

Usage examples:

The youngsters tucked into complimentary homemade scones, fruitcake, and orange squash.

Meanings of Abbassi:

noun

A persian silver coin (originally weighing approx. 9.33 grams) equivalent in value to two mahmudi or 200 dinars, first issued by the safavid shah abbas i (reigned 1587–1629) and continuing in use until the 19th century; a money of account derived from this.

Meanings of Abbate:

noun

In italy and italian contexts: an abbot. also: a priest or clergyman in minor orders; especially one without an assigned ecclesiastical duty, formerly often acting as a professor, private tutor, etc.

Meanings of Abbatial:

adjective

Relating to an abbey, abbot, or abbess.

Usage examples:

A possible abbatial vacancy

Meanings of Abbatical:

adjective

Abbatial.

Meanings of Abbe:

noun

(in france) an abbot or other cleric.

Usage examples:

The abbé was his confessor

Meanings of Abbes:

noun

(in france) an abbot or other cleric.

Usage examples:

The abbé was his confessor

Meanings of Abbess:

noun

A woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns.

Usage examples:

Abbots, abbesses and bishops were buried with their croziers, the pastoral staffs symbolic of their…

Meanings of Abbesses:

noun

A woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns.

Usage examples:

Abbots, abbesses and bishops were buried with their croziers, the pastoral staffs symbolic of their…

Meanings of Abbevillian:

adjective

Relating to or denoting the first palaeolithic culture in europe, now usually referred to as the lower acheulian.

Usage examples:

The hand axes still retain the abbevillian features

noun

The first palaeolithic culture in europe, now usually referred to as the lower acheulian.

Usage examples:

The earlier phases of the african acheulian equate with the abbevillian of europe

Meanings of Abbey:

noun

The building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.

Usage examples:

Friaries were occupied by friars, abbeys were headed by abbots, priories by priors.

Meanings of Abbeys:

noun

The building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.

Usage examples:

Friaries were occupied by friars, abbeys were headed by abbots, priories by priors.

Meanings of Abbot:

noun

A man who is the head of an abbey of monks.

Usage examples:

Friaries were occupied by friars, abbeys were headed by abbots, priories by priors.

Meanings of Abbotcies:

noun

The jurisdiction, position, office, or term of office of an abbot.