nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Castor Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek Κάστωρ (Kástōr), from Ancient Greek κάστωρ (kástōr, “beaver”). Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːs.tə/, /ˈkæs.tɚ/ 1. One of the Dioscuri Labels: Greek 2. A double star in the constellation Gemini; alpha (α) Geminorum. 3. A village and civil parish in city of Peterborough district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL1298). 4. A town in the County of Paintearth, Alberta, Canada. From French castor (“beaver”). 5. A village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. From French castor (“beaver”). 6. A surname.
Word: Cat Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /kæt/ 1. A diminutive of the female given names Catherine or Caitlin.
Word: Cat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviation of Caterpillar (corporation and brand). Pronunciation: /kæt/ 1. A piece of heavy machinery, such as a backhoe or bulldozer, of the Caterpillar brand. (Occasionally, loosely, any big yellow machine of the type.) Labels: slang Example: Upon touring the mine, they found it to be a veritable canyon with some monstrous Cats trundling in the background.
Word: Cat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviation of Catalina (flying boat). Pronunciation: /kæt/ 1. A Catalina flying boat. Labels: informal
Word: Cater Part of Speech: name Etymology: Occupational surname, from cater, obsolete form of caterer. 1. A surname originating as an occupation.
Word: Catholic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Old French catholique, from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”). Pronunciation: /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/, /ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/, /ˈkaf(ə)lɪk/, /ˈkɛθ(ə)lɪk/ 1. Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church. Example: Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars. Example: Who or what is a Catholic? This Greek word has become one of the chief battlegrounds in western Latin Christianity, for it is used in different ways which outside observers of Christian foibles find thoroughly confusing. The word ‘Catholic’ is the linguistic equivalent of a Russian doll. It may describe the whole Christian Church founded two thousand years ago in Palestine, or the western half of the Church which split from mainstream eastern Christianity a thousand years ago, or that part of the western half which remained loyal to the Bishop of Rome (the Pope) after the sixteenth century, or a Protestant European Christian who thought that the Bishop of Rome was Antichrist, or a modern ‘Anglo-Catholic’ faction within the Anglican Communion. How can the word describe all of these things and still have any meaning? I have written this book about the sixteenth-century Reformation in part to answer that question. The Reformation introduced many more complications to the word; in fact there were very many different Reformations, nearly all of which would have said that they were simply aimed at recreating authentic Catholic Christianity. For simplicity’s sake I will take for granted that this book examines multiple Reformations, some of which were directed by the Pope. From now on I will continue to use the shorthand term ‘Reformation’, but readers should therefore note that this is often intended to embrace both Protestantism and the religious movements commonly known as Tridentine Catholicism, the Catholic Reformation or Counter-Reformation: the revitalized part of the old Church which remained loyal to the Pope. ’Catholic’ is clearly a word which a lot of people want to possess. By contrast, it is remarkable how many religious labels started life as a sneer: the Reformation was full of angry words. 2. Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church. Example: The Church of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic one. Example: Catholic churches are adorned differently from Protestant ones. 3. Alternative letter-case form of catholic. Labels: alt-of
Word: Catholic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Old French catholique, from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”). Pronunciation: /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/, /ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/, /ˈkaf(ə)lɪk/, /ˈkɛθ(ə)lɪk/ 1. A member of a Catholic (western Christian) church. 2. A member of a Catholic (western Christian) church. Labels: ellipsis, often Example: The wife of the Prime Minister is a Catholic. Example: The consubstantialists, who by their success have deserved and obtained the title of Catholics, gloried in the simplicity and steadiness of their own creed, and insulted the repeated variations of their adversaries, who were destitute of any certain rule of faith.
Word: Catholic Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old French catholique, from Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós, “universal”), from κατά (katá, “according to”) + ὅλος (hólos, “whole”). Pronunciation: /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/, /ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/, /ˈkaf(ə)lɪk/, /ˈkɛθ(ə)lɪk/ 1. A surname.
Word: Ce Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /siː/ 1. A diminutive of the female given name Celia. Example: "No offense, Celia, but I prefer to travel through my madness in my own space. You'll have to get your own padded room and restraints." "Rude," Ce said, humor in her tone.
Word: Cedar Part of Speech: name Etymology: Probably a variant of Ceder. 1. A surname.
Word: Cedar Part of Speech: name 1. A programming language, adding various features to the earlier language Mesa.
Word: Cedar Part of Speech: name Etymology: From cedar, because of the abundant local trees. 1. A number of places in the United States: 2. A number of places in the United States: 3. A number of places in the United States: 4. A number of places in the United States: 5. A number of places in the United States: 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: 8. A number of places in the United States: 9. A number of places in the United States:
Word: Centaur Part of Speech: name 1. The constellation and zodiacal sign Sagittarius. Example: The Centaure, the horn'd goatfiſh Capricorne, The ſnake-heard [sic] Gorgon, and fierce Sagittar. Example: He picked up the ancient book of magic. ‘The Sign of the Centaur. Half man, half horse. Where shall I find it?’
Word: Centaur Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of centaur. Labels: alt-of
Word: Centaurus Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin centaurus, from Ancient Greek κένταυρος (kéntauros, “centaur”). Doublet of centaur. Pronunciation: /sɛnˈtɔːrəs/, /sɛnˈtɒrəs/ 1. A spring constellation of the northern sky (and autumn of the southern sky) with the outline of a centaur. It includes the stars Alpha Centauri (Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman), Proxima Centauri, and Hadar.
Word: Centre Part of Speech: name 1. A former administrative region of France, now named Centre-Val de Loire. 2. A city, the county seat of Cherokee County, Alabama. 3. Centre County, Pennsylvania.
Word: Centum Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative letter-case form of centum. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable
Word: Cetus Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin cētus (“a sea monster”). Pronunciation: /ˈsiːtəs/ 1. A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a whale. It includes the star Mira.
Word: Champ Part of Speech: name Etymology: Clipping of Champlain (“Lake Champlain”). 1. A large aquatic creature, similar to the Loch Ness monster, which supposedly lives in Lake Champlain, located on the shared borders of the American states of Vermont and New York and the Canadian province of Quebec.
Word: Chan Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 陳 /陈 (can⁴). Pronunciation: /tʃæn/ 1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.
Word: Chan Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien 曾 (Chan). Pronunciation: /tʃæn/ 1. A Chinese surname from Hokkien.
Word: Chan Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Wade–Giles romanization Chan¹ of Mandarin 詹 (Zhān). Pronunciation: /tʃæn/ 1. Alternative form of Zhan, A Chinese surname from Mandarin. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Chan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 禪 /禅 (Chán), a development and clipping of Middle Chinese 禪那 (MC dzyen na), a transcription of Sanskrit ध्यान (dhyāna, literally “meditation”). Doublet of dhyana and Zen. Pronunciation: /tʃæn/ 1. A major Chinese school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by sudden enlightenment achieved by indirect means, developed in Japan as Zen. Labels: uncountable Example: It is possible that highly calligraphic painting styles, including the extreme forms of “flung-ink,” began at this time, but probably not under Ch’an Buddhist influence, which figured in the religious life of the dynasty.
Word: Chan Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Khmer ចន្ទ (can). Pronunciation: /tʃæn/ 1. A surname from Khmer.
Word: Chan Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Manipuri ꯆꯥꯟ (cān). Pronunciation: /tʃæn/ 1. Alternative form of Chanambam surname of Meitei origin Labels: alt-of, alternative 2. Alternative form of Chandam surname of Meitei origin Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Channel Part of Speech: name Etymology: From being a channel. 1. Ellipsis of English Channel: a strait in Europe, separating Great Britain from France and connecting the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. Labels: Europe, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: Channel Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named after the Channel Islands, from where settlers once came from, in the early 18th-century. The Channel Islands are located in the English Channel, a strait (channel) separating the island of Great Britain from the coast of mainland Europe. 1. A former village and district of Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Word: Chaos Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin chaos (“chaos”), from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos). Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪ.ɒs/, /ˈkeɪ.ɑs/ 1. In Greek mythology, the primordial state of disorder that exists before the creation of the world, or the first being or deity to exist. Labels: Greek 2. A planetoid and cubewano orbiting in the Kuiper belt. 3. In the Warhammer franchise, a demonic antagonist that sends demons, monsters, warriors, and beasts to wage war on the games' setting. Example: Chaos warrior, Chaos daemon
Word: Charisma Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the common noun charisma, from Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma). Pronunciation: /kəˈɹɪzmə/ 1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Word: Charity Part of Speech: name Etymology: From charity in the Biblical sense of Christian love; first used by Puritans. In early Christian tradition, Faith, Hope and Charity were the martyred daughters of Saint Sophia. The names, taken from 1 Corinthians 13:13 ("And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity") have been translated and used in many languages. The name of the sura (chapter) is one of several translations of the original Arabic. 1. A female given name from English. Example: By Gis and by Saint Charity, / Alack, and fie for shame! Example: Never did any woman better deserve her name, which was Charity — Aunt Charity, as everybody called her. And like a sister of charity did this charitable Aunt Charity bustle about hither and thither, ready to turn her hand and heart to anything that promised to yield safety, comfort, and consolation to all on board a ship in which her beloved brother Bildad was concerned, and in which she herself owned a score or two of well-saved dollars. 2. The 107th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Word: Chas Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Chas.; Originally an abbreviation of "Charles". 1. A diminutive of the male given name Charles.
Word: Chase Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /t͡ʃeɪs/ 1. A surname transferred from the nickname from a Middle English nickname for a hunter. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: “Chase Strangio is our nation’s leading legal expert on the rights of transgender people, bar none,” said Cecillia Wang, the ACLU’s legal director. Example: “We’re in a moment in this country where transgender people in this country are under attack in lawless ways,” said Chase Strangio, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union who represented transgender teens at the high court. 3. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A placename Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A placename Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Word: Chassidism Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of Hasidism. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Chat Part of Speech: name Etymology: Clipping of ChatGPT. 1. ChatGPT. Labels: slang Example: Its redundancy of creative work and in terms of chat how people can use it as a cheat basically, you don't have to do essays for school when you can ask chat to do it for you, which forces teachers to have to take this tool into account, and a kid here has said his honest essay has been flagged as "AI made" by his teacher, it's really tricky Example: I asked chat to pick a draft to post and it said they all suck
Word: Chauffeur Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French chauffeur (“heater, stoker”), as they were said to burn the feet of their victims to extort money. 1. A brigand belonging to the bands who, around 1793, pillaged, burned, and killed in parts of France. Labels: historical
Word: Cheek Part of Speech: name 1. A pre-Norman surname. Example: Titusvlle's Aleah Davis passes around the guard of Rockledge player Tatyana Cheek during Tuesday's game. 2. An unincorporated community in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. 3. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Texas, United States, established by John R. Cheek.
Word: Cher Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ʃɛɹ/, /ʃɛə/ 1. A department of Centre-Val de Loire, France. Capital: Bourges. 2. A left tributary of the Loire, in central France, flowing through the departments of Creuse, Allier, Cher, Loir-et-Cher and Indre-et-Loire.
Word: Cher Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ʃɛɹ/, /ʃɛə/ 1. A short form of the female given name Cherilyn, popularized as a given name by the singer Cher.
Word: Cherry Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name from English, a pet form of Charity, also interpreted as a flower name. Example: 'As you knows Mrs Chuzzlewit, you knows, p’raps, what her chris’en name is?' Mrs Gamp observed. 'Charity,' said Bailey. 'That it ain’t!' cried Mrs Gamp. 'Cherry, then,' said Bailey. 'Cherry's short for it. It’s all the same.' 2. A surname. 3. A number of places in the United States: 4. A number of places in the United States: 5. A number of places in the United States: 6. A number of places in the United States: 7. A number of places in the United States: 8. A number of places in the United States:
Word: Cherry Part of Speech: noun 1. someone connected with AFC Bournemouth, as a fan, player, coach etc.
Word: Chevy Part of Speech: name Etymology: Diminutive of Chevrolet: Clipping of Chevrolet + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛvi/ 1. Clipping of Chevrolet, a brand of car produced by General Motors. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Example: Chevy has introduced a new model for 1964: the Malibu. See your dealer today! Example: GM [General Motors] namecalled Chevy’s Ford-beating sales in its press release.
Word: Chevy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Diminutive of Chevrolet: Clipping of Chevrolet + -y. Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛvi/ 1. A vehicle of this make. Labels: informal Example: I saw a late-model Chevy pull around back. That would have been around 10 PM. Example: Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry […]
Word: Chevy Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛvi/ 1. A unisex given name
Word: Chi Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Wade-Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 齊 /齐 (Qí). Pronunciation: /t͡ʃiː/ 1. Qi, an ancient Chinese duchy, and later kingdom, under the Zhou dynasty Labels: dated, historical 2. A Chinese surname.
Word: Chi Part of Speech: noun 1. Clipping of Chihuahua. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
Word: Chi Part of Speech: name Etymology: Apocopic form of Chicago. Pronunciation: /ʃaɪ/ 1. Chicago Labels: slang Example: I arrived in Chi quite early in the morning, got a room in the Y, and went to bed with a very few dollars in my pocket.
Word: Chi Part of Speech: name Etymology: Apocopic form of Chichester. Pronunciation: /t͡ʃaɪ/ 1. Chichester (city in England) Labels: slang
Word: Chi Part of Speech: name 1. A male given name.
Word: Chi Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 姞 (Jí), sometimes derived from 女 (“woman, matriarchal clan marker”) + 吉 (jí, “lucky”). Doublet of Ji. 1. A surname from Chinese.
Word: Chili Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Chile. Labels: alt-of, alternative, historical, obsolete Example: CHILI, a province of ſouth America, bounded by Peru on the north, by the province of La Plata on the eaſt, by Patagonia on the ſouth, and by the Pacific ocean on the weſt... But ſome comprehend Patagonia in Chili, extending it to cape Horn... Example: That I might have gone to Chili, and expended nearly the amount of a first instalment, while I passed my hours in comparative enjoyment, you must readily admit was in my power.
Word: Chili Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃaɪlaɪ/ 1. A town in New York, United States.
Word: Chin Part of Speech: name 1. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.
Word: Chin Part of Speech: name Etymology: See China. 1. Alternative form of China. Labels: alt-of, alternative, obsolete
Word: Chin Part of Speech: name Etymology: As a Chinese surname, a variant romanization of various Chinese characters, e.g. Hakka 陳／陈 (Chhṳ̀n), Taishanese 陳 /陈 (cin³), Cantonese 錢／钱 (cin4), Mandarin 金 (Chin¹), and Mandarin 秦 (Chʻin²). 1. A surname from Chinese. Example: Cheng [translating 鄭 /郑 (Zhèng)] is expected to arrive in the U.S. capital on the evening of June 9 and remain there through June 12, according to the KMT's representative to the U.S., Victor Chin (秦日新). During her stay in Washington, Cheng will meet members of Congress from both the Republican and Democratic parties and participate in closed-door discussions at three major think tanks, including the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Chin told CNA.
Word: Chin Part of Speech: name Etymology: The atonal Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 晉 /晋 (Jìn). 1. Alternative form of Jin: an ancient Chinese state and various medieval Chinese dynasties. Labels: alt-of, alternative, obsolete Example: The most amazing poems in human history are the Huêi-wên-tʻü or the revolving chart, by Lady Su Huêi, of the Chin Dynasty (265-419), and the Chʻien-tzŭ-wên, or thousand-character literature, by Chou Hsing-ssŭ, (fifth century a.d.) Example: The second significant feature in the development of Chinese literature is the immense influence of Buddhist literature on the development of every sphere of Chinese literature since the East Chin Period (A.D. 317).
Word: Chin Part of Speech: name Etymology: The irregular romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 秦 (Qín). 1. Alternative form of Qin: an ancient Chinese state. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The youth of China, deeply concerned with the future of their country, began to question everything and re-evaluate everything. What had been considered valuable became worthless, and what had been regarded as worthless became priceless. The more they examined, the more doubtful they became. This inquisitive approach shook the ancient political system, which had been handed down with little modification from the Chin Dynasty more than twenty centuries before. The new generation cried, "Democracy." Example: Compared to the Korean excesses, the Chinese (on both sides of the Taiwan Strait) more often follow the "middle way" (中庸之道). The Chinese are more concerned about whether they will leave a bad name for posterity (like Chin Shih Huang [秦始皇] of the Chin dynasty and Chin Kuai [秦檜] of the Sung dynasty.) That is one reason why no military coup has occurred in Taiwan over the past 50 years.
Word: Chin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Burmese ချင်း (hkyang:). 1. A tribe in Myanmar. Labels: plural, plural-only Example: Oral tradition and archaeological evidence suggest the Chin were the earliest Tibeto-Burman group to come to the Chindwin Valley, a settlement process starting as early as the 4ᵗʰ century.
Word: Chin Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Burmese ချင်း (hkyang:). 1. A state of Myanmar. 2. Synonym of Zo (“a language of Myanmar”).
Word: Chinaman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Chinese Pidgin English. Calque of Chinese 中國人 /中国人 (Zhōngguórén) ("China + -man"). Applied also to ships by analogy with East Indiaman. Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃaɪnəmən/, [ˈt͡ʃʰaɪ̯nəmɪ̽n], /ˈt͡ʃɑenəmən/, /ˈt͡ʃainaman/ 1. A Chinese person, or person of Chinese descent. Labels: dated, offensive Example: A disorderly Chinaman is rare, and a lazy one does not exist. So long as a Chinaman has strength to use his hands he needs no support from anybody; white men often complain of want of work, but a Chinaman offers no such complaint; he always manages to find something to do.[…]Any white man can swear a Chinaman’s life away in the courts, but no Chinaman can testify against a white man. Example: Another favorite pastime of the Highbinder who is usually a loafer, is to levy blackmail on a wealthy Chinaman.[…]If it were not that the Chinamen kill only men of their own race and let alone all other men, the citizens of San Francisco would have sacked and burned Chinatown. 2. A sailing ship of the 18th and 19th centuries engaged in the Old China Trade. 3. Addiction from a narcotic, especially heroin. Labels: US, obsolete, offensive, slang Example: Chinaman half in and half out of the door. Codeine and goof balls, and complete discouragement.
Word: Chinchilla Part of Speech: name Etymology: Habitational surname borrowed from Spanish Chinchilla. This surname is mostly found in Costa Rica. 1. A surname from Spanish.
Word: Chinese red Part of Speech: noun 1. A vivid red colour tinted with orange.
Word: Chinese red Part of Speech: adj 1. Of a vivid red colour tinted with orange. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Chip Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɪp/ 1. A diminutive of the male given names Christopher and Charles. Example: "What else? Anyway, here's the genealogy: Charles Junior's only son is Charles the Third - like royalty. He goes by Chip - Cassie's daddy. The mom is Cindy. The dead son was Chad - Charles the Fourth." "All Cs," I said. "Sounds like they like order." 2. A nickname used for males who are second-generation namesakes.
Word: Chips Part of Speech: name 1. Traditional nickname for someone whose surname is Carpenter.
Word: Chou Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Mandarin 周 (Zhōu), Wade–Giles romanization: Chou¹. 1. A common Chinese surname Example: During the more than fifteen hours of formal talks I had with Chou we covered a wide range of issues and ideas. Since all our discussions during this trip were so frank, it was understandable that the Chinese were nervous about the possibility of leaks. I am sure that Chou had no trouble imagining the propaganda use the Kremlin would have for the transcripts of our talks. 2. Dated form of Zhou (“dynasty, realm and era”). Labels: alt-of, dated Example: Chou: at first a principality in South Shen Si and part of Kan Suh, subject to Shang dynasty; afterwards the imperial dynasty itself. Ts‘in: principality west of the above. When the Chou dynasty moved its capital east into Ho Nan, Ts‘in took possession of the old Chou principality. Tsin: principality (same family as Chou) in South Shan Si (and in part of Shen Si at times). Example: Considering the skill displayed in the drilling and decoration of many jades assigned to the Chou Dynasty, it would appear that the plain Huang Ts’ung originated at a much earlier date (Plate ix).
Word: Chow Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Cantonese 周 (zau¹). Pronunciation: /t͡ʃaʊ/ 1. A surname from Cantonese. 2. Alternative form of Zhou (“dynasty, realm, and era”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, obsolete
Word: Chow Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Cantonese 周 (zau¹). Pronunciation: /t͡ʃaʊ/ 1. A Chow Chow (Chinese breed of dog). Example: Colin was a Chow; an interesting Chinese breed that looks a bit like a Pomeranian on steroids[.]
Word: Chronus Part of Speech: name Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin. 1. Alternative form of Chronos. Labels: Greek, alt-of, alternative
Word: Chuck Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /t͡ʃʌk/ 1. A form of the male given name Charles, of mostly American usage. Example: The digital ads open over a shot of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer, the third-ranking Democrat in the Senate, while a narrator declares: “For years, it paralyzed Washington: Partisan political dysfunction.”
Word: Chuck Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /t͡ʃʌk/ 1. a Chuck Taylor All-Stars shoe. Labels: informal, plural-normally Example: Got Chucks on with Saint Laurent / Gotta kiss myself, I'm so pretty
Word: Chuck Part of Speech: name Etymology: Shortening of Edmonchuk. So named because of the large Ukrainian population; -чук (-čuk) is a common suffix in Ukrainian surnames. Pronunciation: /t͡ʃʌk/ 1. The city of Edmonton. Labels: Canada, slang
Word: Churchward Part of Speech: name Etymology: An occupational family name, a contraction of churchwarden, in turn from Old English cyrce weard a "churchwarden" or "sacristan". 1. A surname originating as an occupation. Example: In the present writer's opinion there was no greater and more successful locomotive engineer in the country, during the first quarter-century, than George Jackson Churchward of the Great Western Railway. This statement is made without prejudice, for I was brought up on the other line extending from Waterloo to Padstow, and between Swindon and Eastleigh there was a great gulf fixed.
Word: cis-trans isomerism Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of isomerism in which, in one isomer two atoms or groups are on the same side of the plane of a double bond or ring, whereas in the other isomer they are on opposite sides; these are cis- and trans- isomers, respectively. Labels: physical, uncountable
Word: Citrus Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈsɪtɹəs/ 1. A census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Word: City Part of Speech: name 1. Manchester City Football Club, an English football club. Labels: informal Example: City will reportedly look to have a fee for Aguero. Example: Smalling’s quick one-two of yellow cards towards the end of the first half had left an air of inevitability about what would follow and, if anything, it was probably a surprise that City restricted themselves to Sergio Agüero’s goal bearing in mind another of United’s defenders, Marcos Rojo, was taken off on a stretcher early in the second half with a dislocated shoulder.
Word: City Part of Speech: name 1. The City of London, the historic core of London where the Roman settlement of Londinium was established. Labels: UK 2. The United Kingdom's financial industries, which are principally based in the City of London. Labels: UK 3. The borough of Manhattan, the historic core of New York. Labels: New-York 4. Any of several other cities in metropolitan areas (such as San Francisco).
Word: Cl Part of Speech: noun 1. A cluster. 2. A cluster of galaxies — a galaxy cluster. 3. A cluster of stars — a star cluster. 4. close (in street addresses) Example: 33 Chestnut Cl, Anytown
Word: Claire Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French Claire, also a spelling variant of the English Clare. Pronunciation: /ˈklɛə/, [ˈkʰl̥ɛə], /ˈkleː/, [ˈkʰl̥eː], /ˈkle̝ə/ 1. A female given name from French. Example: "I told you I was called ,or that they called me Claire. Were you not surprised when you saw my name as Clarissa Lambert?" "Is that all?" I cried. "Why of course, I knew how common it is for actresses to take another name. I was even glad of it; for the name I know, your own name, is now a secret, and all the sweeter so. All the world admires Clarissa Lambert, but I alone love Claire Luttrell, and know that Claire Luttrell loves me." Example: A woman named Claire should be able to describe the moon. Clair de Lune was of course one of Claire's favourite pieces of piano music. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Clare. Example: When we arrived in Hangchow, all the pilots were honored at a big banquet given by that famous American general with a lady's name, Claire Chennault.
Word: Clear Part of Speech: noun 1. An idea state of beingness free of unwanted influences. Labels: uncountable
Word: Cleaver Part of Speech: name Etymology: Occupational surname for someone who split wood, from Middle English clevere (“one who cleaves”). 1. A surname from Middle English. Example: The Eric Revis Trio, featuring the pianist Kris Davis, the bassist Eric Revis and the drummer Gerald Cleaver performing at the Jazz Gallery.
Word: Clematis Part of Speech: name 1. A town in the Shire of Cardinia, central eastern Victoria, Australia
Word: Cliff Part of Speech: name Etymology: The given name is from shortenings of the diminutives. The surname is from the noun cliff. 1. A diminutive of the male given name Clifford or Clifton. 2. A surname. 3. An unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. 4. A census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. 5. A hamlet in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2198). 6. A neighbourhood, The Cliff, in the Metropolitan Borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8201). 7. A small settlement on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland, appearing on OS maps as Cliobh (OS grid ref NB0835).
Word: Clique Part of Speech: name 1. Ellipsis of the Skeleton Clique (“the fan base of the Twenty One Pilots”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Example: The Skeleton Clique, often referred to as just 'the clique', is what members of the Twenty One Pilots fandom have dubbed themselves.
Word: Co Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of company, alternative form of Co.. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable 2. Abbreviation of county, alternative form of Co.. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Example: Under McGlinchey's leadership, the INLA committed several atrocities and murders during the Troubles, resulting in the Co Derry native's imprisonment both north and south of the border. 3. Abbreviation of cotton. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
Word: Cocoa Part of Speech: name 1. an object-oriented programming API for macOS 2. A unisex given name. Labels: rare 3. A city in Brevard County, Florida, United States.
Word: Code Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Codes Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree English Cody Middle English -es English -s English Codes From Cody + -s. 1. A diminutive of the male given name Cody.
Word: Coke Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Aymarader. Quechua kukabor. Aymara kukabor. Spanish cocabor. English coca Niger-Congoder. English cola English Coca-Colaclip. English Coke Clipping of Coca-Cola. See coke (“cola”). Pronunciation: /koʊk/, /kəʊk/ 1. Cola-based soft drink; (in particular) Coca-Cola. Labels: countable, informal, uncountable 2. A bottle, glass or can of Coca-Cola or a cola-based soft drink. Labels: countable, informal Example: The waiter came up, and I ordered a Coke for her—she didn't drink—and a Scotch and soda for myself, but the sonuvabitch wouldn't bring me one, so I had a Coke, too. Example: 'You have a coke and I'll have a beer and we can talk business.' 3. Any soft drink, regardless of type. Labels: Southern-US, US, countable, especially, informal, uncountable
Word: Coke Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /koʊk/, /kəʊk/ 1. A surname
Word: Cola Part of Speech: name 1. Columbia, South Carolina Labels: US, slang Example: For quotations using this term, see Citations:Cola.
Word: Cole Part of Speech: name Etymology: The surname is variously from: # A nickname from Old English col (“coal, coal-black”), # A patronymic from Nicholas (see also Coles, Colson, Colle). # A variation of Cowell (which itself has several origins). # As an Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname, variant of McCool. # As a German surname, Americanized from Kohl. # As a Dutch surname, Americanized from Kool. # As a French surname, Americanized/calqued from Charbonneau, influenced by the first sense. Pronunciation: /kəʊl/, [kɒʊl], /kɒl/, /koʊl/ 1. A male given name. Labels: countable Example: A few years later when Doug and I got married, Cole, Ella, and I agreed that we didn’t like the term “stepmom.” Instead they came up with the name “Momala.” 2. A male given name. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A male given name. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A placename: Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Word: Collier Part of Speech: name Etymology: Derived from the name of occupation - collier (“charcoal burner”). 1. A surname originating as an occupation. 2. An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Georgia, United States. 3. A township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Word: Colonia Part of Speech: name Etymology: Compare with Spanish colonia. Doublet of Cologne, colony, and Köln. 1. An urban area of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. 2. A neighbourhood, The Colonia or La Colonia, in Oxnard, Ventura County, California, United States. 3. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. 4. A department of Uruguay. 5. Ellipsis of Colonia del Sacramento: a city, the capital of Colonia department, in south-western Uruguay. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: Comer Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈkoʊmɚ/ 1. A surname. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
Word: Commons Part of Speech: name Etymology: Ellipsis of House of Commons. 1. The House of Commons, part of the parliament under the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy. Labels: Canadian, UK Example: Faced with defeat in the Commons, the Government cancelled and re-advertised the contract, the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company's offer being now accepted for the sea part of the route.
Word: Commons Part of Speech: name Etymology: * English and Irish (Mayo Tipperary and Galway): variant of Cummings. * English: variant of Common with post-medieval excrescent -s. 1. A surname.
Word: Commonwealth Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmənˌwɛlθ/, [ˈkɒmənˌwelθ], [ˈkɔːmənˌwelθ], /ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/ 1. The Commonwealth of Nations, a loose confederation of nations based around the former British Empire. Example: Mozambique joined the Commonwealth in 1995, although it had not been a part of the British Empire. Example: Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, being former British colonies, are the only Southeast Asian member countries of the Commonwealth. 2. The Commonwealth of England (1649–1653); the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland (1653–1660). Labels: UK, historical Example: Near-synonyms: Protectorate; Interregnum 3. Australia, the Commonwealth of Australia, often referring to its federal government. Labels: Australia Example: Mr. Martin was found guilty of defrauding the Commonwealth by making false welfare claims. 4. Kentucky, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, often referring to its government. 5. Massachusetts, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, often referring to its government. 6. Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, often referring to its government. 7. Virginia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, often referring to its government.
Word: Commonwealth Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmənˌwɛlθ/, [ˈkɒmənˌwelθ], [ˈkɔːmənˌwelθ], /ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/ 1. A barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. 2. A barangay of Rosario, Northern Samar, Philippines. 3. A barangay of Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.
Word: Communion Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative letter-case form of communion (“Holy Communion”). Labels: alt-of
Word: Communism Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kɒ.mjə.nɪ.zəm/, /kɒ.mjʊ.nɪ.zəm/ 1. The ideology of political parties that use the term Communist in their names, usually Marxist and Leninist. Labels: uncountable 2. The socio-economic system based on such parties' ideologies. Labels: uncountable 3. A state of affairs perceived as oppressive, overly arbitrary, or totalitarian. Labels: US, informal, uncountable Example: . ..he shouldn't...just...[say]..."I -- I am responsible for prosperity,"...that's Communism, Sir, you see. Example: Although her elder daughter, Jane, complains, “that's Communism,” Mrs. Hilton rents her own bedroom to a retired colonel.
Word: Communist Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of a formally constituted Communist Party. Example: ...all through the between-war years no Socialist programme that was both revolutionary and workable ever appeared; basically, no doubt, because no one genuinely wanted any major change to happen... The Communists wanted to go on and on, suffering a comfortable martyrdom, meeting with endless defeats and afterwards putting the blame on other people. 2. A proponent of the kind of communism formally espoused by such a party, typically either Marxism, or more commonly, Leninism or Maoism. 3. Any member of an organization, especially a military force, controlled and led by a formally constituted Communist Party, even if most individual members of the organization are not party members. Example: For example, what will happen if a landing is achieved and the Communists are advancing with some success? 4. Alternative letter-case form of communist, a proponent of the general philosophy of communism. Labels: alt-of, proscribed, sometimes
Word: Communist Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to a formally constituted Communist Party. Labels: not-comparable 2. Alternative letter-case form of communist, of or related to the general philosophy of communism. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable, proscribed, sometimes 3. Alternative letter-case form of communistic, embodying the ideals of communism. Labels: alt-of, not-comparable, proscribed, sometimes
Word: Con Part of Speech: name 1. A male given name, a diminutive form of Conor or Cornelius. 2. A female given name, a diminutive form of Connie. 3. Abbreviation of Conservative. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Concord Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈkɒn.kəɹd/, /ˈkɑn.kɔɹd/, /ˈkɒŋ.kɚd/ 1. Any of several places: 2. Any of several places: 3. Any of several places: 4. Any of several places: 5. Any of several places: 6. Any of several places: 7. Any of several places: 8. Any of several places: 9. Any of several places: 10. Any of several places: 11. Any of several places: Example: Newton joins Brookline and a dozen other towns that have adopted similar bans, including Belchertown, Chelsea, Concord, Malden, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Melrose, Needham, Pelham, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, and Winchester, according to the state Department of Public Health. 12. Any of several places: 13. Any of several places: 14. Any of several places: 15. Any of several places: 16. Any of several places: 17. Any of several places: 18. Any of several places: 19. Any of several places: 20. Any of several places: 21. Any of several places: 22. Any of several places: 23. Any of several places: 24. Any of several places: 25. Any of several places: 26. Any of several places: 27. Any of several places: 28. Any of several places: 29. Any of several places: 30. Any of several places: 31. Any of several places: 32. Any of several places: 33. Any of several places: 34. Any of several places: 35. Any of several places: 36. Any of several places: 37. Alternative letter-case form of concord (“Concord grape”). Labels: alt-of 38. Concorde Labels: slang
Word: Congress Part of Speech: name Etymology: From congress. 1. The two legislative bodies of the United States: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Labels: US Example: The bill was stewarded through Congress to the President. Example: He pitched his budget proposal to Congress. 2. The legislature of the Philippines. Labels: Philippine 3. The legislature of the Philippines. Labels: Philippine 4. Clipping of Indian National Congress Labels: India, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Word: Congress Part of Speech: name Etymology: From congress. 1. A census-designated place in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. 2. A village in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. 3. A hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Stonehenge, No. 73, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Word: Congress Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From congress. 1. A two-year session of the Congress, commencing after a Federal election and ending before the next one. Labels: US Example: Two regular sessions of our federal legislative body are called a Congress, and Congresses have been numbered consecutively since the first one met in 1789. The first two sessions were called the first Congress; […]
Word: Conner Part of Speech: name 1. An English surname originating as an occupation from Middle English connere, cunnere "inspector (of weighs and measures)". 2. An Irish and Scottish surname from Irish, a variant of Connor. 3. A male given name transferred from the surname. 4. A municipality in Apayao province, Philippines named after American Norman Conner. 5. A census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana, United States, named after Aaron Conner.
Word: Conor Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Irish Conchúr, from Old Irish Conchobar (“lover of hounds”). 1. A male given name from Irish.
Word: Constitution Part of Speech: name 1. The supreme law of some countries, such as Australia, Ireland, and the United States. Example: The Constitution is anchored in English liberal thought and the Magna Carta. Example: The US Constitution was written in 1787.
Word: Cook Part of Speech: name Etymology: From cook. Doublet of Koch and Kok. Pronunciation: /kʊk/, /kuːk/, /kʉk/ 1. An English surname originating as an occupation for a cook or seller of cooked food. Famously held by James Cook, English captain and explorer of the Pacific Ocean, and for whom the Cook Islands, Cook Strait and Mount Cook were named. Labels: countable 2. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 12. An electoral division in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Coral Part of Speech: name Etymology: From coral. 1. A census-designated place in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. 2. A female given name from English. Example: "Where are you from originally, Coral?" / "Indiana." / "Lots of Corals out there, I bet." / She hesitated, seemed about to flare, and then smiled instead, showing a little gap between two front teeth. "Well, it was Cora Lucille, I guess, " she said, still smiling, looking very much like a Cora Lucille in that moment.
Word: Cork Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Irish Corcaigh (“bog, marsh, swamp”). Pronunciation: /kɔɹk/, /kɔːk/ 1. The principal city of County Cork, Ireland. 2. A county in the Republic of Ireland (County Cork).
Word: Corrie Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic coire (“cauldron, boiler; corrie”), which denotes a bowl-shaped geographical feature similar to a cirque. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒɹi/ 1. A village in the isle of Arran, in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS0242). Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A male given name transferred from the surname, of occasional usage. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Corrie Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈkɒɹi/ 1. A diminutive of the female given names Cora or Corinne, or borrowed from the Dutch pet form of Cornelia.
Word: Corrie Part of Speech: name Etymology: Diminutive from Coronation Street + -ie. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒɹi/ 1. Abbreviation of Coronation Street, a soap opera. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, informal Example: It all seems to take place in the hiatus between Neighbours and “Brookie”, “Corrie” or EastEnders. Example: Linda lives next door and is dead mumsy, even though she's no one's mum, 'cos she cooks my tea sometimes and lets me watch EastEnders on her massive plasma TV, even though she says I should 'stay true to my Northern Roots' and watch Corrie.
Word: Corse Part of Speech: name 1. An uncommon surname originating in Europe, specifically the United Kingdom and Scandinavia. 2. A village and civil parish in Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7828).
Word: Corvus Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂- Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂wós Proto-Italic *korwos Latin corvusbor. English Corvus Borrowed from Latin corvus (“raven, crow”). 1. A constellation of the southern sky south of the constellation Virgo, said to resemble a crow.
Word: Cos Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin Cos, from Ancient Greek Κῶς (Kôs). 1. Alternative spelling of Kos, an island of the Aegean, Greece. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Cosmos Part of Speech: name 1. A city in Minnesota.
Word: Coulomb Part of Speech: name 1. A surname from French, notably held by Charles-Augustin de Coulomb.
Word: Coupe Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Court Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As an English and French surname, from the noun court. Also from the French adjective court (“short”). * As an Irish surname, reduced from McCourt. 1. A surname from Middle English for someone who worked or lived in a court. 2. Nickname for someone named Courtney. Example: 'Hey Court, I just got off the phone with the detective on Mike's case. Got a second?' 'Sure,' Courtney answered, excited. 3. A municipality in Bern canton, Switzerland.
Word: Cousin Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Cosyn, a surname from Norman terminology. From Anglo-Norman, from Old French cusin, cosin, cousin (“cousin”) (French cousin, cousine). Literally, “familial relative”. 1. A surname from Middle English.
Word: Cousin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cousin, in reference to an incident when a fan of the character Nick Knight, Sharon Scott, admitted that she had a fear of frogs and after two other members of the mailing list who were fans of Lucien LaCroix sent her chocolate frogs in the mail, replied that the two were so cruel that they must be cousins. 1. A fan of the character Lucien LaCroix from the Canadian television series Forever Knight. Labels: slang Example: > Am I the only one in the world who's actually *rooting* for Nick > to bite somebody, lose all his humanity points, and start back at square > one? […] No, you're not the only one. Sounds to me like you're a Cousin. Example: of course, even a Cousin comme moi has to admit that GWD [Geraint Wyn Davies] can do the wicked hot vampire thing too, when given the opportunity...
Word: Cover Part of Speech: name 1. A surname. 2. A river in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Ure; in full, the River Cover.