nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Cox Part of Speech: name Etymology: The surname has converged from several different origins; see Cox. 1. An English surname from Middle English for either son of, or servant of someone named Cocke or Cook. Example: For the impeachment article to get to the floor, it will need the approval of House GOP Speaker Kirk Cox. Example: I mean, mood. Courteney Cox showing Kimmel her completely empty pantry over Zoom while explaining that her family is snacking more than usual is relatable content. 2. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Florida, United States. 3. An unincorporated community in Macon County, Missouri, United States. 4. A commune in Haute-Garonne department, Occitania, France; the name comes from Occitan. 5. A municipality in the province of Alicante, Valencia, Spain.
Word: Crater Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin crater (“basin; cup”), from Ancient Greek κρατήρ (kratḗr, “mixing bowl, wassail-bowl”), from κράμα (kráma, “mixture”), from κεράννυμι (keránnumi, “to mix, to mingle”). 1. A dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a cup. It lies between the constellations Virgo and Hydra.
Word: Creator Part of Speech: name Etymology: From a proprialization of the common noun, creator. Pronunciation: /kɹiːˈeɪ̯təː/, [kʰɹʷɪi̯ˈeɪ̯tʰəː], /kɹiːˈæ̝ɪ̯təː/, [kʰɹʷɪi̯ˈæ̝ɪ̯tʰəː], /kɹiːˈæ̝ɪ̯ɾəː/ 1. A god who created the Universe; God. Example: Who changed the trueth of God into a lye, and worshipped and serued the creature more then the Creatour, who is blessed for euer. Amen. Example: "Whether a child is born in the urban sprawl of Detroit or the windswept plains of Nebraska, they look up at the same night sky, they fill their heart with the same dreams, and they are infused with the breath of life by the same almighty Creator."
Word: Cree Part of Speech: name Etymology: From a phonetic rendering of Canadian French Cris, short for Christinaux, from either Algonquin Kirishtinó, or Cree Kenisteniwuik. Pronunciation: /kɹiː/ 1. An aboriginal nation of North America. 2. The Algonquian language or dialect continuum spoken by this people. Example: If the idea of “exotic” and complex languages with features you’ve never imagined thrills you, I guarantee you’ll get more out of studying Navajo, American Sign Language, Kikuyu, Vietnamese, Cree, Cantonese, Quechua, or Nuuchahnnulth than Quenya, Klingon, or attempting to make your own.
Word: Cree Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a phonetic rendering of Canadian French Cris, short for Christinaux, from either Algonquin Kirishtinó, or Cree Kenisteniwuik. Pronunciation: /kɹiː/ 1. A member of this people.
Word: Cree Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /kɹiː/ 1. A river in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, which flows into the Solway Firth and Irish Sea.
Word: Cree Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /kɹiː/ 1. A surname.
Word: Creek Part of Speech: noun Etymology: * As an English surname, from Creake in Norfolk, a variant of the noun crag (“steep rugged cliff”). * Also as an English surname, from the archaic noun cratch (“crib, manger”). * As a German surname, Americanized from Krieg (“war, warfare”), Krück, Kruck (see Krug (“jug”) and Krücke (“crutch”)), Krick. * As a Dutch surname, Americanized from Kreek (from the noun kreek (“creek”), see creek) and Kriek (from kriek (“cherry”)). * The Native American tribe name is likely shortened from Ocheese Creek (the Hitchiti name for the body of water known today as the Ocmulgee River). 1. One of a Native American tribe from the Southeastern United States, also known as the Muscogee. Example: Revis, who moved to Macon two-and-a half years ago to work on the park effort, noted that after the Muscogee (Creek) were removed to Oklahoma, the site became a slave plantation.
Word: Creek Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As an English surname, from Creake in Norfolk, a variant of the noun crag (“steep rugged cliff”). * Also as an English surname, from the archaic noun cratch (“crib, manger”). * As a German surname, Americanized from Krieg (“war, warfare”), Krück, Kruck (see Krug (“jug”) and Krücke (“crutch”)), Krick. * As a Dutch surname, Americanized from Kreek (from the noun kreek (“creek”), see creek) and Kriek (from kriek (“cherry”)). * The Native American tribe name is likely shortened from Ocheese Creek (the Hitchiti name for the body of water known today as the Ocmulgee River). 1. The Muskogean language of the Creek tribe. 2. A surname.
Word: Creek Part of Speech: adj Etymology: * As an English surname, from Creake in Norfolk, a variant of the noun crag (“steep rugged cliff”). * Also as an English surname, from the archaic noun cratch (“crib, manger”). * As a German surname, Americanized from Krieg (“war, warfare”), Krück, Kruck (see Krug (“jug”) and Krücke (“crutch”)), Krick. * As a Dutch surname, Americanized from Kreek (from the noun kreek (“creek”), see creek) and Kriek (from kriek (“cherry”)). * The Native American tribe name is likely shortened from Ocheese Creek (the Hitchiti name for the body of water known today as the Ocmulgee River). 1. Of or pertaining to the Creek tribe. Labels: not-comparable Example: The chieftain was well versed in Creek history.
Word: Creek Part of Speech: name Etymology: Blend of Craig + Tweek (an alteration of tweak). 1. The ship of characters Craig Tucker and Tweek Tweak from the South Park series. Labels: slang Example: For at least a decade, people on the internet have been drawing fan art of the love between this two characters (a ship known as "Creek"). A cursory search of DeviantArt shows Creek art dating back to 2005. And when Trey Parker and Matt Stone decided it was finally time to acknowledge Creek and their surprisingly robust online fandom, they went straight to the source, soliciting real drawings from users online. Example: The episode’s humor and heart speak to viewers bemused at the concept of yaoi and devoted “Creek” shippers alike, but it isn’t the child characters learning something by the show’s conclusion. Instead, it’s a father who learns a lesson about being a better parent to his son.
Word: Creole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Portuguese crioulobor. Spanish criollo French créolebor. English Creole Variously from French créole, from its source, Spanish criollo, and from its source, Portuguese crioulo, itself probably a diminutive of cria (“person raised in one’s house, servant”), from criar (“to rear, to bring up”), from Latin creō (“to create, make, produce”). Doublet of Criollo, Crioulo, and Krio. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹiːəʊl/, /ˈkɹeɪəʊl/, /ˈkɹiˌoʊl/, /ˈkɹeɪˌoʊl/ 1. A descendant of European settlers who is born in a colonized country. Example: Within the Spanish society, a great difference evolved between the Insular Spaniards, sent over for different periods of time from Spain, to serve as officials, etc., and the "native" Spaniards, the Creoles. 2. Anyone with mixed ancestry born in a country colonized by Europeans, now especially one who speaks a creole language. 3. Someone of African descent who is born in the Caribbean or Americas (originally as opposed to an African immigrant). 4. A native-born of Francophone descent in the Louisiana territory of any race, as opposed to Anglo-American settlers.
Word: Creole Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Portuguese crioulobor. Spanish criollo French créolebor. English Creole Variously from French créole, from its source, Spanish criollo, and from its source, Portuguese crioulo, itself probably a diminutive of cria (“person raised in one’s house, servant”), from criar (“to rear, to bring up”), from Latin creō (“to create, make, produce”). Doublet of Criollo, Crioulo, and Krio. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹiːəʊl/, /ˈkɹeɪəʊl/, /ˈkɹiˌoʊl/, /ˈkɹeɪˌoʊl/ 1. Pertaining to or characteristic of someone who is a Creole. 2. That is a Creole; especially, born in a colonized country different from that of his or her ancestors. 3. Designating a creolized language. 4. Prepared according to a cooking style developed in a Creole area, now especially that of Louisiana, characterised by a mixture of European and African influences.
Word: Creole Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Portuguese crioulobor. Spanish criollo French créolebor. English Creole Variously from French créole, from its source, Spanish criollo, and from its source, Portuguese crioulo, itself probably a diminutive of cria (“person raised in one’s house, servant”), from criar (“to rear, to bring up”), from Latin creō (“to create, make, produce”). Doublet of Criollo, Crioulo, and Krio. Pronunciation: /ˈkɹiːəʊl/, /ˈkɹeɪəʊl/, /ˈkɹiˌoʊl/, /ˈkɹeɪˌoʊl/ 1. Any specific creole language, especially that of Haiti. Example: She grew up speaking Creole. Example: Along with French, Creole is one of Haiti's official languages.
Word: Cronos Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Cronus. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Cross Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As an English surname, from the noun cross, as in crossroads. Also a calque of this word in various European languages, such as French Lacroix, German Kreutz, Serbo-Croatian Križ. Compare Crouch, Crozier, Kriz. * As an Irish surname, shortened from McCrossen. * As a German surname, Americanized from Kross, from Middle Low German krus (“pitcher, vessel”), which is possibly an old Germanic borrowing of Ancient Greek κρωσσός (krōssós, “pitcher, pail, urn”). Also a variant of Kress. Pronunciation: /kɹɒs/, /kɹɔs/, /kɹɑs/ 1. The cross on which Jesus died and, in metonymical uses, such as to refer to Christ's suffering in general. 2. A number of places with the name "Cross": 3. A number of places with the name "Cross": 4. A number of places with the name "Cross": 5. A number of places with the name "Cross": 6. A number of places with the name "Cross": 7. A number of places with the name "Cross": 8. A number of places with the name "Cross": 9. A number of places with the name "Cross": 10. A number of places with the name "Cross": 11. A number of places with the name "Cross": 12. A number of places with the name "Cross": 13. A number of places with the name "Cross":
Word: Cross Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As an English surname, from the noun cross, as in crossroads. Also a calque of this word in various European languages, such as French Lacroix, German Kreutz, Serbo-Croatian Križ. Compare Crouch, Crozier, Kriz. * As an Irish surname, shortened from McCrossen. * As a German surname, Americanized from Kross, from Middle Low German krus (“pitcher, vessel”), which is possibly an old Germanic borrowing of Ancient Greek κρωσσός (krōssós, “pitcher, pail, urn”). Also a variant of Kress. Pronunciation: /kɹɒs/, /kɹɔs/, /kɹɑs/ 1. A topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a stone cross on a road. Example: Max Cross cut a fine figure as the Colonel, Percy Penny was a somewhat unducal Duke, while Edgar McHale gave a particularly good rendering of the Major.
Word: Crow Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French gens de corbeaux, calque of Dakota apsáaloke (“crow people”). Compare Crow Apsáalooke. Pronunciation: /kɹoʊ/ 1. A member of a Native American tribe of southern Montana.
Word: Crow Part of Speech: name Etymology: From French gens de corbeaux, calque of Dakota apsáaloke (“crow people”). Compare Crow Apsáalooke. Pronunciation: /kɹoʊ/ 1. The Siouan language of this tribe.
Word: Crow Part of Speech: name Etymology: * From Middle English Crowe, as an Old English surname, related to crow. * As an Irish surname, from mac Conchradha. See McEnroe. * Also as an Irish surname, calque of Irish fiach (“crow, raven”) (see also Fee). 1. A surname.
Word: Crusade Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Capitalised by Mills, The History of the Crusades (1820) when referring to a specific campaign ("The third and fourth Crusades" p. 95) but not when referring to the general concept ("the clergy successfully preached the crusade through all the German state" p. 87). More at crusade. Pronunciation: /kɹuːˈseɪd/, /kɹuˈseɪd/, /kɹʉːˈsæɪd/ 1. Any of a series of religious campaigns by Christian forces from the 11th to the 13th century, mostly to capture the Holy Land from the Muslims and Jews who inhabited it. Labels: countable
Word: Crux Part of Speech: name Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin crux (“a cross”). Pronunciation: /kɹʌks/ 1. A distinctive winter constellation of the southern sky, shaped like a cross. It appears in the flags of several countries in Oceania.
Word: Cruz Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Romance (Portuguese Cruz and Spanish Cruz). Pronunciation: /kɹuːz/, /kɹuːθ/ 1. A surname from Ibero-Romance. Example: From there, the meme will slowly leak into more popular mainstream-right punditry, and then into the Republican Party, until Ted Cruz sweatily asks a judicial nominee if they “support the current thing” and the Times writes some stilted, breathless article about the meme as disinformation.
Word: Cruz Part of Speech: name Etymology: Derived from Ibaloi kurus (“the hanging of horns of sacrificed animals”), wherein it took place in the area. 1. A barangay of La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines.
Word: Cub Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of the Cub Scouts. 2. A player on the team the "Chicago Cubs". Example: Jones became a Cub as the result of a pre-season trade.
Word: Curia Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin curia (“a court”). 1. The central administration of the Roman Catholic Church.
Word: Curt Part of Speech: name 1. A short form of the male given name Curtis 2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, an anglicized spelling of Kurt
Word: Cyclopean Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative letter-case form of cyclopean. Labels: alt-of Example: Our quiuering Lances ſhaking in the aire, And bullets like Ioues dreadfull Thunderbolts, Enrolde in flames and fiery ſmoldering miſtes, Shall threat the Gods more than Cyclopian warres, […]
Word: Cygnus Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Latin cygnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”). Pronunciation: /ˈsɪɡnəs/ 1. A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Deneb and Albireo. 2. A king of the Ligurians and relative of Phaeton who was transformed into a swan and placed in the sky as a constellation. Labels: Greek
Word: Cynic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First used in English around 1540–50. From Latin Cynicus (cynic philosopher), from Ancient Greek Κυνικός (Kunikós, from κύων (kúōn, “dog”, see Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ) + -ικός (-ikós), literally “doglike, currish”). The word may have first been applied to Cynics because of the nickname κύων (kúōn, “dog”) given to Diogenes of Sinope, the prototypical Cynic. 1. A member of a sect of Ancient Greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue.
Word: Cynic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: First used in English around 1540–50. From Latin Cynicus (cynic philosopher), from Ancient Greek Κυνικός (Kunikós, from κύων (kúōn, “dog”, see Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ) + -ικός (-ikós), literally “doglike, currish”). The word may have first been applied to Cynics because of the nickname κύων (kúōn, “dog”) given to Diogenes of Sinope, the prototypical Cynic. 1. Of or relating to the Cynics. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Cynical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Cynic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English Cynical From Cynic + -al. 1. Of or relating to the Cynics, a sect of Ancient Greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue. Labels: not-comparable
Word: D Part of Speech: character Etymology: From Old English D, a 7th century replacement by Latin upper case letter D of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᛞ (d, “daeg”). Pronunciation: /diː/, /d/ 1. The fourth letter of the English alphabet, called dee and written in the Latin script. Labels: letter, uppercase Example: Boxer could not get beyond the letter D. He would trace out A, B, C, D, in the dust with his great hoof […]
Word: D Part of Speech: num Etymology: From Old English D, a 7th century replacement by Latin upper case letter D of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᛞ (d, “daeg”). Pronunciation: /diː/, /d/ 1. The fourth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called dee and written in the Latin script. Labels: uppercase
Word: D Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviations. 1. Abbreviation of defense. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 2. Abbreviation of Democrat, especially preceding the constituent location. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Example: D-New York Example: “I think allowing this moniker, ‘Defund the police,’ to ever get out there, was not a good thing,” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) told The Washington Post’s Dave Weigel on Thursday. 3. Abbreviation of drive, the setting of an automatic transmission. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 4. Abbreviation of duodecimo, as adopted by the American Library Association. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 5. Clipping of dick (“penis”) Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, euphemistic, slang, uncountable Example: She wants the D! Example: I give her the D, I give her the D, she callin' me zaddy 6. Abbreviation of data. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 7. Canonical decomposition Labels: countable, uncountable 8. Abbreviation of Deutsch number in the Schubert Thematic Catalogue. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Example: Symphony No. 4 Tragic D 417 9. Alternative form of dee (“a police detective”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, slang, uncountable Example: Dotty my holster, totin on this knocker (Grrah, grrah) If we see the Ds, bitch, move proper 10. Initialism of difficulty. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: D Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Abbreviations. 1. Abbreviation of down (direction). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: D Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Abbreviations. 1. Abbreviation of dimensional. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable 2. Abbreviation of divorced. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Word: D Part of Speech: name Etymology: Abbreviations. 1. The City of Detroit. 2. Abbreviation of Deuteronomist. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: D Part of Speech: intj Etymology: Abbreviations. 1. Damn. Labels: euphemistic Example: CAPTAIN. I never use a big, big D— ALL. What, never? CAPTAIN. No, never! ALL. What, never? CAPTAIN. Hardly ever! ALL. Hardly ever swears a big, big D—
Word: D Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the shape of the upper case letter "D". 1. The semicircle on the baulk line, inside which the cue ball must be placed at a break-off. 2. The penalty arc on a football pitch. Example: Johnson, a late substitute, applied the finishing touch but it was move kickstarted by the again-impressive Neco Williams, who skedaddled forward from halfway with the ball in tow before feeding Aaron Ramsey on the edge of the D. Example: 23 min: Fee gets overly intricate near his own D, and gifts the ball to Eze, who attempts a curler towards the top-left corner but gets it all wrong. 3. The penalty arc on a hockey field.
Word: D Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the position (4) of the letter D in the English alphabet. 1. A grade awarded for a class, better than outright failure (which can be F or E depending on the institution) and worse than a C. Labels: Canada, US
Word: D Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the position (4) of the letter D in the English alphabet. 1. A programming language inspired from C++.
Word: DSL Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of domain-specific language. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of digital subscriber line. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Fill your gut to a comfortable level, and the LPA tells your brain to drop the fork. Trouble is, it delivers that information at dial-up speed in a DSL world. 3. Initialism of dicksucking lips. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, humorous, initialism, slang, vulgar 4. Initialism of deep scattering layer. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 5. Initialism of designated safeguarding lead. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: Daan Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Mandarin 大安 (Dà'ān). Pronunciation: /ˌdɑˈɑn/ 1. A district of Taipei, Taiwan. Example: "We've had a hit in the Daan District," the CID dispatcher said over the phone. "One hundred percent match over a cell phone." Example: Heavily residential Daan District is the most crowded, with 27,600 people per square kilometer. 2. A district of Taichung, Taiwan. Example: As a result, large numbers of peasants have gone bankrupt. More than 170 rice-growing households in Taan township of Taichung County were compelled to raise pigs instead.
Word: Dachshund Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of dachshund. Labels: alt-of Example: For next the bull-dogs were the Dachshunde, with their short bow-legs, their flat little paws that can dig so quickly into the ground, and their long thin bodies and pointed noses. […] And the great mastiff, who hardly considered the Dachshund worthy of his notice before, begins to see some use in those tiny legs, and wishes he had been able to get the mouse himself. Example: IF we can believe our old, wise searchers or investigators, the Dachshund belonged to the oldest breed of dogs known in ancient times. […] Since the Sixteenth Century German literature speaks of the Dachshunde, although they are described differently at times, as, for instance, the “little earth dog or hole dog.”
Word: Dad Part of Speech: name Etymology: Proprialisation of dad. Pronunciation: /dæd/ 1. One’s father. Labels: informal Example: Dad told me to go out and mow the lawn.
Word: Dada Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French dada (literally “hobby horse”). Pronunciation: /ˈdɑːdɑː/ 1. A cultural movement that began in Zürich, Switzerland during and as a reaction to World War I and peaked from 1916 to 1920, which primarily involved visual arts, literature (mainly poetry), theatre, and graphic design, and was characterized by deliberate irrationality, disillusionment, cynicism, nihilism, randomness, and rejection of the prevailing standards in art. Labels: uncountable Example: Ironically enough, it was the anti-war stirrings of Dada that bore out its most immediate influence, first in Switzerland and then post-war Berlin.
Word: Daddy Part of Speech: name 1. One's father. Labels: childish, colloquial Example: Jenny's voice broke. “Daddy told me that she and Joey, my baby brother, were killed when I was two.”
Word: Dag Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Clipping of Dagwood. 1. Ellipsis of Dagwood sandwich. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: Dahlia Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the flower dahlia in the 19th century. 1. A female given name from English. Example: The girls' names were April, Corinne, Gloria, Susannah, and Dahlia. I thought these names fanciful and lovely and would have liked the daughters' looks to match them, as if they were the beautiful children of an ogre in a fairy tale. Example: He was afraid that Delia or Della might mention a cousin named Dahlia, and he would laugh. Sweet Jesus, do not let me laugh inappropriately.
Word: Dai Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Welsh Dai. Pronunciation: /daɪ/ 1. A diminutive of the male given name David, from Welsh.
Word: Dai Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 傣 (Dǎi), borrowed from a Tai language. Doublet of Tai and Thai. Compare Thai ไท (tai). Pronunciation: /daɪ/ 1. An ethnic group of China, one of the 55 officially recognized minorities. 2. A member of the ethnic group.
Word: Dai Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 代 (Dài), likely from a presinitic name for the area or its people. Pronunciation: /daɪ/ 1. A small northern state of ancient China. Labels: historical 2. Various other kingdoms and princely appenages of imperial China named for the ancient state. Labels: historical 3. A prefecture of Shanxi under imperial China. Labels: historical 4. A county of Xinzhou Prefecture in Shanxi, China. Example: Tian Yongsheng from Shanxi province is desperate to find a way to relieve the chest pain which has haunted him for years.[…] He is well aware what will happen if he is not treated. Many of his neighbours in Dai county - all coal miners - have died of the disease after suffering great pain. 'In the five villages [in Dai county] that I knew, all men from 18 to 50 suffer pneumoconiosis,' said Mr Tian. 'Among 100 coal miners, 100 have pneumoconiosis. Example: One of the most remarkable features of the redemptive societies was their continuing ability to draw members of the CCP and the Youth League into their ranks. In 1950 in Shanxi, 18 percent of the 3,000 Communists in Dai County were members of the Yiguandao, which had affiliates in 74 percent of rural Party branches.
Word: Dai Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 戴 (Dài). Pronunciation: /daɪ/ 1. A surname.
Word: Daisy Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the flower daisy, one of the flower names dating from the 19th century. Also a nickname for Margaret, since Marguerite and Margarita are identical with the French and Spanish word for "daisy". Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪzi/ 1. A female given name from English. Example: Mrs. Fairfax kept always an eye upon him, and in spite of his familiarity with her, so restrained him in his intercourse with Margaret, that he could not for his life call her Daisy any more, though he had done so on the first day of their acquaintance. Example: Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do! / I'm half crazy all for the love of you! 2. A common name for a cow. Example: The heifer Daisy died in September 1811.
Word: Daisy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low. Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪzi/ 1. A Girl Scout at the initial introductory level.
Word: Daisy Part of Speech: name Etymology: Three possible origins: * Americanized form of a French habitational surname, from either of two places called Aisy. * Variant of the Irish surname Dacey. * From the flower name, probably used as a nickname. Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪzi/ 1. A surname.
Word: Dale Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /deɪl/ 1. A surname from Middle English for someone living in a dale. 2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname. 3. A unisex given name transferred from the surname. 4. A hamlet in Ainstable parish, Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY5444). 5. A village and community in west Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8005). 6. A village in Fjaler, Vestland, Norway. 7. A village in Vaksdal, Vestland, Norway. 8. A village in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. 9. A woreda in Ethiopia. 10. A community in Port Hope, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada. 11. A number of places in the United States: 12. A number of places in the United States: 13. A number of places in the United States: 14. A number of places in the United States: 15. A number of places in the United States: 16. A number of places in the United States: 17. A number of places in the United States: 18. A number of places in the United States: 19. A number of places in the United States: 20. A number of places in the United States: 21. A number of places in the United States: 22. A number of places in the United States: 23. A number of places in the United States: 24. A number of places in the United States: 25. A number of places in the United States: 26. A number of places in the United States: 27. A number of places in the United States: 28. A number of places in the United States: 29. A number of places in the United States: 30. A number of places in the United States:
Word: Damask Part of Speech: adj 1. Relating to, or originating at, the city of Damascus.
Word: Dame Part of Speech: noun 1. The titular prefix given to a female knight Labels: UK
Word: Dan Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Hebrew דָּן (Dan). Pronunciation: /ˈdæn/ 1. A male given name from Hebrew. Example: A widely shared local television video of last week's news conference, which was posted on YouTube, reached more than 5 million views and was amplified by Elon Musk and Fox News, where Dr. Dan Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi appeared on primetime shows two nights in a row. 2. A diminutive of the male given name Daniel. Example: In Welland, a blue-collar burg between Buffalo and Toronto, [Daniel] Paille’s and [Dan] Girardi’s friends, relatives and fans will tune in to the latest installment of what some have labeled the Battle of Welland or the Battle of the Dans. 3. A diminutive of the female given name Danielle. Example: […] the director of Wallace Shawn's Aunt Dan and Lemon replaces the characters' intellectual and verbal energy with "transparent rationalizations for the personal hang-ups of the characters […] 4. A surname. 5. The fifth son of Jacob and Bilhah (who was Rachel's handmaid). 6. One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Dan. 7. A former city occupied by this tribe.
Word: Dan Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdæn/ 1. Alternative form of dan (title of honour). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Dan Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈdæn/ 1. A Mande ethnic group from northwestern Ivory Coast and neighboring Liberia. 2. The language of this people, belonging to the Southern Mande branch.
Word: Dando Part of Speech: name Etymology: English habitational surname of Norman origin, from one of the two villages named Aunou, in France. 1. A surname from Norman.
Word: Dando Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Hotten explains this as the name of a man once famed for devouring large portions of oysters etc. at restaurants and then admitting he had no money. 1. A voracious eater. Labels: UK, archaic, slang Example: It is plaguily annoying to want a dinner, and have the appetite of a Dando — to be asked for a large debt, when your pockets cannot conceal a solitary shilling […] Example: […] have we not made out our case that a Master requires the propensities of Bacchus, with the appetite of a Dando […]
Word: Dari Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian دَرِی (darī, “Persian (language); courtly”), of disputed origin, probably from دَرْبَار (darbār, “royal court”). The term was adopted by the government of Afghanistan in 1964 as the official name of the varieties of Persian spoken in the country, which has become the most common usage of the term since. Pronunciation: /ˈdɑːɹi/ 1. The variety of the Persian language that is chiefly used in Afghanistan, contrasted with varieties spoken elsewhere such as Iranian Persian or Tajik. 2. A variety of Middle Persian which served as the court language of the late Sasanian Empire. Labels: historical, uncommon 3. A language primarily spoken in the Yazd and Kerman areas of Iran.
Word: Darling Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈdɑːlɪŋ/ 1. An English and Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname from darling. Example: Richard and David Darling, founders of Codemasters, a multimillion-pound computer game company, dropped out of school aged 15 and 16 to write computer games […] 2. A major river of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia, named for Governor Ralph Darling. 3. The Australian aboriginal language Baagandji, spoken along this river in New South Wales. 4. A small town in the Western Cape province, South Africa. 5. A census-designated place in Quitman County, Mississippi, United States.
Word: Dasein Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of dasein. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Example: Even in its failure, National Socialism refused to allow the question of Being to become the overt and pervasive question of Germany. It ensured that Dasein would either quickly find itself in its everydayness in the task of the reconstruction of an occupied Germany or not find itself, in death.
Word: Dawn Part of Speech: name Etymology: From dawn. 1. A female given name from English sometimes given to a girl born at that time of day. Example: "Thomas, if it's a boy," she said, "after my uncle. But if it's a girl I'd like something fancy for a first name." "What about Dawn?" she said. "I like the sound of Dawn. Then Mary for a second name. Dawn Mary Parker, it sounds sweet." Example: Dawn, go away, I’m no good for you.
Word: Day Part of Speech: name Etymology: This surname has multiple origins. Besides the ones listed below, Norman origin has also been suggested from De Haie", or "a corruption of the Normandy French D'Ossone, from the town of Ossone, in Normandy". Pronunciation: /deɪ/ 1. A surname originating as a patronymic derived from a medieval diminutive of David. 2. An English surname originating as an occupation from day as a word for a "day-servant", an archaic term for a day-laborer, or from given names such as Dagr, Daug, Dege, and Dey, cognate with Scandinavian Dag. 3. A surname from Irish can be found as both Day and O'Day from Ó Deághaidh (“descendant of a person named Good Luck”). 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: 10. A number of places in the United States:
Word: Day Part of Speech: name 1. A Mbum-Day language of Chad.
Word: Dc Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of December. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Deadhead Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From (Grateful) Dead + -head. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛdhɛd/ 1. A fan of the rock band Grateful Dead. Labels: slang Example: Out on the road today / I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac
Word: Deal Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English dæl (“valley”), corresponding to modern dale. Pronunciation: /ˈdiːl/ 1. A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Dover district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR3752). 2. A borough on the Jersey Shore, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, named after the Kentish town. 3. An unincorporated community near Meyersdale, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. 4. A surname.
Word: Dean Part of Speech: name Etymology: The surname or given name is of multiple origins, depending on context: * As an English surname, from Middle English dene (“valley”). * Also as an English surname, from the noun dean. Cognate to Deacon. * Also as an English surname, from the personal name Deyne, a rhyming form of Reynald (see Reginald). * As an Irish surname, variant of Deane. * As a Scottish surname, from Dean Castle in Kilmarnock, itself from the noun meaning valley. * Old English Dene (“Dane, Norseman”) * Hebrew דין (“law, judgment”) and Arabic دين (“way of life, creed”) Pronunciation: /diːn/ 1. A title afforded to a dean. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A surname Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A surname Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A surname Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A surname Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A surname Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A male given name Labels: countable Example: On the normier part of the spectrum are liberal influencers like Dean Withers and Harry Sisson, who have transferred the “debate me, bro” spirit of early YouTube to TikTok Live. 8. A male given name Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A male given name 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: countable, uncountable 14. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 18. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 19. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 20. A placename: Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable 21. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 22. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 23. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 24. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 25. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 26. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 27. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Death Part of Speech: name 1. The personification of death, often a skeleton with a scythe, and one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Example: Death can be seen on a tarot card. Example: 7 And when hee had opened the fourth seale, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. 8 And I looked, and behold, a pale horse, & his name that sate on him was Death, and hell followed with him: and power was giuen vnto them, ouer the fourth part of the earth to kill with sword, & with hunger, and with death, and with the beastes of the earth. 2. A surname.
Word: Dec. Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Dec: Abbreviation of December. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, alternative Example: During Destroy Dick December, "you masturbate until completion in a quantity in relation to the date." This means that you must nut once on Dec. 1, twice on Dec. 2, and so on until you reach 31 times on Dec. 31.
Word: Dec. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of decani. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Deism Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdiːɪz(ə)m/, /ˈdeɪ-/ 1. A religious philosophy and movement prominent in 17th-18th-century England, France, and what is now the United States which rejected supernatural events such as prophecy and miracles, divine revelation, and holy books or revealed religions that assert such things exist. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Alternative letter-case form of deism. Labels: alt-of, countable, uncountable
Word: Del Part of Speech: name 1. A diminutive of the male given name Derek. Labels: UK
Word: Del Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Delaware. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of Delhi. Labels: India, abbreviation, alt-of 3. Abbreviation of Delphinus. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Del Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of Delete (“key of a computer keyboard that deletes text, files, etc.”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Delft Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch Delft. Piecewise doublet of delved. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛlft/ 1. A city in South Holland, Netherlands known for its production of blue and white pottery. 2. A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
Word: Delft Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch Delft. Piecewise doublet of delved. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛlft/ 1. Blue and white earthenware produced in Delft, Netherlands. Labels: uncountable Example: Here and there was an Italian cabinet surmounted with Delft, and here and there a bas-relief. Example: Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.
Word: Delgado Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Delgado. 1. A surname from Spanish 2. A city in San Salvador department, El Salvador.
Word: Delphinus Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín), a later form of the previous δελφίς (delphís, “a dolphin”). Doublet of dolphin. 1. A small summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dolphin. It lies between the constellations Cygnus and Aquila.
Word: Delta Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈdɛltə/ 1. A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital: Asaba. Largest city: Warri. 2. A municipality in Central Macedonia, Greece. 3. A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil. 4. A municipality of British Columbia, Canada. Example: The xʷəxʷilməxʷ (Indigenous Peoples) recognized how the meeting of the təməxʷ (land), stal̓əw̓ (river), and k̓ʷaƛ̓k̓ʷa (sea) could provide an abundance of access to seasonal resources, as well as provide a more permanent residence for the scəw̓aθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen Peoples). The features of this landscape are part of what makes Delta a beautiful place for all to enjoy today. 5. A village in Ontario, Canada. 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: 10. A number of places in the United States: 11. A number of places in the United States: 12. A number of places in the United States: 13. A number of places in the United States: 14. A number of places in the United States: 15. A number of places in the United States: 16. A number of places in the United States: 17. A number of places in the United States:
Word: Delta Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdɛltə/ 1. The Delta variant of COVID-19. Example: Delta is moderately resistant to vaccines, particularly in people who have received just a single dose.
Word: Dem Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /dɛm/ 1. Clipping of Democrat. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Word: Democrat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See democrat. 1. A member or supporter of a democratic party. 2. A member or supporter of the Democratic Party in the United States. Labels: US Example: At one point in the debate, the moderator asked a tough question that had the candidates stumped. Moderator: "This question is for both of the candidates. Those ever-important independent voters who haven’t decided who to vote for would like to know what the real differences between you two are." Gore: "I think the real difference between Governor Bush and I is that he is in fact a Republican, and I am currently a Democrat." Moderator: "That doesn’t really answer the question, I am talking about issues." Bush: "No, he is right. I am a Republican, and he is a Democrat." Example: “Over the years, Democrats and Republicans have had policy differences, but this is way more than a policy difference. This is them dismantling government without the consent of the people,” Bonamici said. “This is not normal. Nothing feels normal right now.” […] A video filmed and shared on the social media site Bluesky by Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost, also a Democrat, shows Hairfield outside the building and several officers from the federal Department of Homeland Security behind the doors, labeled “All Access Entrance.” 3. Alternative letter-case form of democrat (“supporter of democracy”). Labels: alt-of
Word: Democrat Part of Speech: adj Etymology: See democrat. 1. Of or belonging to the Democratic Party in the United States. Labels: US, derogatory, not-comparable, often, proscribed
Word: Den Part of Speech: name Etymology: Shortening. 1. A diminutive of the male given name Dennis.
Word: Depression Part of Speech: name 1. Synonym of Great Depression.
Word: Des Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /dɛz/ 1. Short form of the male given name Desmond.
Word: Descanso Part of Speech: name 1. A census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States.
Word: Destiny Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the noun destiny since the 1970s. 1. An unincorporated community in Osceola County, Florida, United States. 2. A female given name from English. Example: The man smiled and extended his hand. "I'm Cole." Rebecca took his hand. "Destiny." She'd chosen the name because she felt as though she'd discovered just that the day she realized what her mission in life was to be.
Word: Deutsch Part of Speech: name Etymology: PIE word *tewtéh₂ Borrowed from German Deutsch (“German”). Doublet of Dutch and Doitsu. Pronunciation: /ˈdɔɪt͡ʃ/ 1. German (the language). Labels: rare Example: Riley's father, Reuben, spoke Deutsch in his boyhood home and did not learn to speak English until after his childhood even though he came from Irish roots. Riley's ancestors kept alive many of the old folktales and stories of their lives. Few of these Deutsch tales survive. Example: This letter had to be written in Deutsch because neither Paul nor Harriet knew Danish. 2. A surname from German.
Word: Deutsch Part of Speech: adj Etymology: PIE word *tewtéh₂ Borrowed from German Deutsch (“German”). Doublet of Dutch and Doitsu. Pronunciation: /ˈdɔɪt͡ʃ/ 1. German, in the German language. Labels: rare Example: Riley's father, Reuben, spoke Deutsch in his boyhood home and did not learn to speak English until after his childhood even though he came from Irish roots. Riley's ancestors kept alive many of the old folktales and stories of their lives. Few of these Deutsch tales survive.
Word: Deutscher Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Deutscher. 1. A surname from German.
Word: Deutscher Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German Deutscher. 1. A German man. Labels: rare Example: He left […] 10,000 dollars to the Lieber Vaterland association for defraying the fines of Deutschers prosecuted for ‘schlogging the kops’ of Irishmen. Example: […] While two Deutschers say, “You’d better surrender to us ’tis true!”
Word: Dev Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dyew- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *deywós Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás Sanskrit देव (deva)lbor. Hindi देव (dev)bor. English Dev Borrowed from Hindi देव (dev). 1. A male given name from Hindi. 2. A patronymic surname from Hindi. 3. A diminutive of the male given name Devdas.
Word: Dev Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Éamon de Valera, former president of Ireland. Labels: Irish, abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Dev Part of Speech: name Etymology: Clipping of Devonshire. 1. The Devonshire Arms, an alternative pub in Camden, London. Labels: UK, slang Example: The Dev was a long-standing favourite, as was Hawley Arms and The World's End, but he found greater pleasure in seeking out the smaller, lesser known bars and pubs. Example: The vampire community offers a variety of activities, ranging from obscure events, such as carve your own tombstone, gothic belly dancing, and Kensal Green Cemetery walks to more regular pub and club nights at alternative venues, such as The Dev (the Devonshire Arms, Camden), the Intrepid Fox, Slimelight, and Torture Garden.
Word: Deva Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Romanian Deva. 1. A city in Hunedoara County, Romania.
Word: Devi Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit देवी (devī́, “goddess, female deity”). Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪvi/, /ˈd̪eːvi/ 1. Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents consciousness or discrimination, remains impotent and void. Labels: Hinduism 2. A title put at the end of any female deity's name within Hinduism (e.g. Lakshmi Devi, Saraswati Devi, Kali Devi). 3. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Word: Devil Part of Speech: name Etymology: See devil. 1. The chief devil; Satan.
Word: Dewa Part of Speech: name 1. An ancient province of Japan.
Word: Dexter Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of Dyster. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛkstɚ/ 1. A surname originating as an occupation for a female dyer. Example: State and local leaders, including US Sen. Jeff Merkley, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, US Rep. Maxine Dexter and City Council members, urged the community to stay peaceful at a news conference on Friday night, according to CNN affiliate KPTV, after the city saw an increase in activity by federal agents. 2. Any of a number of places in the United States and Canada, named for persons with the surname. 3. Any of a number of places in the United States and Canada, named for persons with the surname. 4. Any of a number of places in the United States and Canada, named for persons with the surname. 5. A male given name transferred from the surname. Example: I was in Atlanta with our three children — our second son, Dexter, named for our beloved church in Montgomery, had been born in January, and was still an infant.
Word: Dexter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Variant of Dyster. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛkstɚ/ 1. One of a breed of small hardy cattle originating from the Kerry breed of Ireland, valuable for beef and milk. They are usually chiefly black, sometimes red, and somewhat resemble a small shorthorn in build.
Word: Dey Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Persian دی. 1. The tenth solar month of the Persian calendar.
Word: Dey Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Di Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /daɪ/ 1. A diminutive of the female given names Diana or Diane.
Word: Di Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Chinese 狄 (Dí). 1. A surname from Chinese.