nomes
plural of nome

normoblast
An erythroblast in its normal course of maturation.

normoblasts
plural of normoblast

northland
A land that lies to the north.

northlands
plural of northland

nubia
A light, knitted headscarf worn by women.

nubias
plural of nubia

nunneries
plural of nunnery

nunnery
Any convent (religious community) or the buildings thereof.
Any convent (religious community) or the buildings thereof.
Synonym of brothel.

nunries
plural of nunry

nunry
Obsolete form of nunnery.

oakwood
A wood populated with oak trees.
The wood of the oak tree.

oakwoods
plural of oakwood

oban
Archaic form of obang (“Japanese coin”).

obans
plural of oban

oblast
A region or province in Slavic or Slavic-influenced countries.

oblasti
plural of oblast

oblasts
plural of oblast

observatories
plural of observatory

observatorium
An observatory.

observatory
A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena.
A lookout (vantage point with a view of the surrounding area)

ogre
A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.
A cruel person.

ogres
plural of ogre

oilhouse
A building for storing and dispensing fuel oil.

oilhouses
plural of oilhouse

oilocracies
plural of oilocracy

oilocracy
A country whose capital comes mostly or largely from petroleum reserves.

okrag
An administrative division of Bulgaria between 1946 and 1987, similar to a district or county.

okrags
plural of okrag

okrug
An administrative division of some Slavic states.

okruga
plural of okrug

okrugs
plural of okrug

okruh
Alternative form of okrug.

okruha
A former administrative division of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic that existed between 1923 and 1930.

okruhas
plural of okruha

okruhs
plural of okruh

okruhy
plural of okruh
plural of okruha

omda
A village head man in Egypt.

omdas
plural of omda

omdeh
Obsolete form of omda.

omdehs
plural of omdeh

omniregency
Universal dominion.

omphalopagi
plural of omphalopagus

omphalopagus
Joined at the umbilicus.

opeway
A passageway.

opeways
plural of opeway

oppidans
plural of oppidan

orchard
A garden or an area of land for the cultivation of fruit or nut trees.
The trees themselves cultivated in such an area.

orchards
plural of orchard

orchat
Obsolete form of orchard.

orchats
plural of orchat

orehouse
A building for the storage of ore.

orehouses
plural of orehouse

orphanage
A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans.
Orphanhood; the state of being an orphan.

orphanages
plural of orphanage

orthostate
Alternative form of orthostat.

orthostates
plural of orthostate
plural of orthostat

ostia
plural of ostium

outlooker
Synonym of lookout (“type of joist”).

outlookers
plural of outlooker

outlyings
plural of outlying

outpost
A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops.
The body of troops manning such a post.
An outlying settlement.
A square protected by a pawn that is in or near the enemy's stronghold.

outposts
plural of outpost

outquarters
Quarters situated away from headquarters.

outsettlement
A settlement away from the main one.

outsettlements
plural of outsettlement

oxbow
A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts of which are fastened to its yoke.
A meander in a river; the land enclosed by such a loop.

oxbows
plural of oxbow

ozostomia
Bad breath; halitosis.

pachalic
Alternative form of pashalik.

pachalics
plural of pachalic

packhouse
A building where fruit and vegetables are packed prior to distribution to shops.

packhouses
plural of packhouse

paddock
A small enclosure or field of grassland, especially one used to exercise or graze horses or other animals.
An enclosure next to a racecourse where horses are paraded and mounted before a race and unsaddled after a race.
An area at a racing circuit where the racing vehicles are parked and worked on before and between races.
A field on which a game is played; a playing field.
A field of grassland of any size, either enclosed by fences or delimited by geographical boundaries, especially a large area for keeping cattle or sheep.
A place in a superficial deposit where ore or washdirt (“earth rich enough in metal to pay for washing”) is excavated; also, a place for storing ore, washdirt, etc.

paddocked
simple past and past participle of paddock

paddocks
plural of paddock

padow
A paddock

padows
plural of padow

pagod
Obsolete form of pagoda (“Asian religious building”).
Obsolete form of pagoda (“idol”).
Obsolete form of pagoda (“currency unit”).

pagoda
A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple.
An image or carving of a god in South and Southeast Asia; an idol.
A unit of currency, a coin made of gold or half gold, issued by various dynasties and colonial powers in southern India.
An ornamental structure imitating the design of the religious building, erected in a park or garden.
A pagoda sleeve.

pagodah
Archaic form of pagoda.

pagodahs
plural of pagodah

pagodas
plural of pagoda

pagods
plural of pagod

pagus
A country district with scattered hamlets.
The fortified centre of such a district.
Among the early Teutons, a division of the territory larger than a village, like a wapentake or hundred.

pahan
A village priest of Sarna Dhorom.

pahans
plural of pahan

paks
plural of pak

palace
Official residence of a head of state or other dignitary, especially in a monarchical or imperial governmental system.
A large and lavishly ornate residence.
A large, ornate public building used for entertainment or exhibitions.

palaced
simple past and past participle of palace

palaces
plural of palace

palaeocontinent
Alternative form of paleocontinent.

palaeocontinents
plural of palaeocontinent

palaiyam
Alternative spelling of pollam.

palaiyams
plural of palaiyam

palau
Alternative spelling of pilaf (“dish of browned rice etc.”).

palaus
plural of palau

palayam
Alternative spelling of pollam.

palayams
plural of palayam

palays
plural of palay

palayses
plural of palays

paleobioprovince
A prehistoric bioprovince

paleobioprovinces
plural of paleobioprovince

paleocontinent
A continent that existed in the geological past.

paleocontinents
plural of paleocontinent

pallace
Obsolete spelling of palace.

pallaces
plural of pallace

pallasites
plural of pallasite

palpacles
plural of palpacle

panchayat
A village council or local government.
An advisory council with limited powers under the absolute monarchy of 1961 to 1990.

panchayath
Alternative form of panchayat.

panchayaths
plural of panchayath

panchayats
plural of panchayat

panhouse
A building in which seawater is evaporated to make salt.
A factory in which raw sugar is refined.

panhouses
plural of panhouse

pantries
plural of pantry

pantry
A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but smaller.
A break room.

parafovea
A region in the retina: part of the macula lutea that circumscribes the fovea and is circumscribed by the perifovea.

parafoveas
plural of parafovea

parastate
A region that seeks or claims but does not have the status of a recognized independent state.

parastates
plural of parastate

parc
Alternative form of park

parcs
plural of parc

parish
An administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.
The community attending that church; the members of the parish.
An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live.
In any of various countries, an administrative subdivision of an area, often of a county.
In any of various countries, an administrative subdivision of an area, often of a county.