12 new words everyday
21/08/2024
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PALINGENETIC
PALINGENETIC
Of or pertaining to palingenesis: as, a palingenetic process.-- Pal`in*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv.
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CYPERACEOUS
CYPERACEOUS
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a large family of plants ofwhich the sedge is the type.
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SHIPLET
SHIPLET
A little ship. [R.] Holinshed.
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ENGLAIMED
ENGLAIMED
Clammy. [Obs.]
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ABSENTEE
ABSENTEE
One who absents himself from his country, office, post, orduty; especially, a landholder who lives in another country ordistrict than that where his estate is situated; as, an Irishabsentee. Macaulay.
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GUTTLER
GUTTLER
A greedy eater; a glutton. [Obs.]
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MONTERO
MONTERO
An ancient kind of cap worn by horsemen or huntsmen. Bacon.
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SEMILUNE
SEMILUNE
The half of a lune.
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BERMUDA LILY
BERMUDA LILY
The large white lily (Lilium longiflorum eximium, syn. L.Harrisii) which is extensively cultivated in Bermuda.
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STALLAGE
STALLAGE
The right of erecting a stalls in fairs; rent paid for a stall.
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FLORILEGE
FLORILEGE
The act of gathering flowers.
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CALEDONIA
CALEDONIA
The ancient Latin name of Scotland; -- still used in poetry.