Supposed to typify public lavatories: the lavatorial utility that was a feature of subway design. lav·a·to·ry n. (pl. -ries) a room or compartment with a toilet and washbasin; a bathroom. - a sink or...
Henry IV (1367-1413), son of John of Gaunt; reigned 1399-1413; known as Henry Bolingbroke. He overthrew Richard II, establishing the Lancastrian dynasty. Henry V (1387-1422), son of Henry IV; reigned...
Post·ing n. 1 CHIEFLY BRIT. an appointment to a job, esp. one abroad or in the armed forces: he requested a posting to Japan.
For me, conferences are like little mental vacations: a chance to go visit an interesting place for a couple of days, and come back rested and refreshed with new ideas and perspectives.
Abbreviation 1. [Physics] barn(s). 2. (b.) — born (used to indicate a date of birth) • George Lloyd (b. 1913). 3. billion. 4. bass. 5. basso. B1 /bē / b I. noun 1. the second letter of the alphabet. 2...
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[trans.] reduce (a judicial sentence, esp. a sentence of death) to one less severe: the governor recently commuted the sentences of dozens of women convicted of killing their husbands.
Laugh·ing thrush n. a gregarious thrushlike babbler of South and Southeast Asia, typically with dark gray or brown plumage and a boldly marked head, and having a cackling call. Genus Garrulax, famil...
Jizz n. BRIT., INFORMAL (among birdwatchers and naturalists) the characteristic impression given by a particular species of animal or plant. 1920s: of unknown origin.
William Burnham (1824-87), U.S. Supreme Court associate justice 1880-87. A judge on the circuit court, he was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Hayes. wood sage n. another term for
Veterans Day. 2 another term for REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY.
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La·va·bo n. (pl. -boes) (in the Roman Catholic Church) a towel or basin used for the ritual washing of the celebrant's hands at the offertory of the Mass. - ritual washing of this type. - DATED a was...
La·ver 2 n. ARCHAIC or POETIC/LITERARY a basin or similar container used for washing oneself. (in biblical use) a large brass bowl for the ritual ablutions of Jewish priests. Middle English: from Ol...
Singing when no one else is around is always good. I especially like belters. Good, loud singing is probably better medicine than half the stuff they sell in pill bottles, and it's cheaper, too. I als...
Singing is probably the better medicine than half the stuff they sell in pill bottles, and it’s cheaper, too.
Rev·er·end n. the title of an Anglican archbishop or an Irish Roman Catholic bishop. most sig·nif·i·cant bit (abbr.: MSB) n. [COMPUTING] the bit in a binary number that is of the greatest numerical va...
Laugh a minute very funny: it's a laugh a minute when Lois gets together with her dad. □ laugh out of the other side of one's mouth be discomfited after feeling satisfaction or confidence about someth...
Mind regarded as a store of things remembered: he searched his memory frantically for an answer. - the capacity of a substance to return to a previous state or condition after having been altered or d...
Lau·sanne a town in southwestern Switzerland, on the north shore of Lake Geneva; pop. 123,000. Lau·sit·zer Neis·se German name for NEISSE (sense 1). Linked entries: NEISSE ■ lav n. INFORMAL a lavatory...
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