nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: Protestant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from either German Protestant or French protestant, one likely reinforced by the other; equivalent to protest + -ant. Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɒtɪstənt/, /ˈpɹɑtɪstənt/ 1. Of or pertaining to several denominations of Christianity that separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation. Example: It is not perhaps too much to say, that a more harmonious, a more decorous, a more loyal, a more Protestant, a more Christian meeting, never took place within the walls of our ancient city. Example: To make this perfectly clear, we shall contrast a few of the most Protestant with a few of the most Roman Catholic counties.
Word: Prov. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Proverbs. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Provost Part of Speech: name 1. A surname originating as an occupation for a provost.
Word: Prussian blue Part of Speech: noun Etymology: The pigment was discovered circa 1700 in the German state of Prussia by a paint-maker named Diesbach. 1. An insoluble dark, bright blue pigment, ferric ferrocyanide (equivalent to ferrous ferricyanide), used in painting and dyeing, and as an antidote for certain kinds of heavy metal poisoning. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: It is well known that Davy doubted the elementary character of iodine and Mr. Reade's soluble Prussian blue gives us some reason to believe that the great chemist may be correct. 2. A moderate to rich blue colour, tinted with deep greenish blue. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Prussian blue Part of Speech: adj Etymology: The pigment was discovered circa 1700 in the German state of Prussia by a paint-maker named Diesbach. 1. Of a rich blue colour, tinted with green.
Word: Ps Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of projects (“multi-story low-income housing development”). Labels: New-York-City, abbreviation, alt-of, plural, plural-only, slang Example: How long have you been living in the Ps? Example: everyone in the hood had a lawsuit except me i wish i lived in the Ps so i could've been eating wild led paint chips i would've been up at least a mil right now
Word: Ps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of P Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Psyche Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, literally “Soul, Spirit”). Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪ.ki/ 1. The personification of the soul. Originally a mortal princess who later married Eros/Cupid, (the god of love), was deified, and bore him a daughter, Hedone/Voluptas. Labels: Greco-Roman 2. 16 Psyche, a main belt asteroid
Word: Pu Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Mandarin 蒲 (Pú). Pronunciation: /pu/ 1. A county of Linfen, Shanxi, China. Example: He also announced: the former Pu County CCP Committee must be affirmed as a party organization. The decision to reorganize the Pu County CCP Committee was wrong. There was no one and no incidents in Pu County which were related to the conspiratorial activities of the "gang of four" to usurp party power and there was no bourgeois faction connected with the "gang of four." Example: She wanted to find out where the artist lived and learn from him or her. She discovered the artist lived in Pu county, Shanxi province. 2. A surname from Chinese.
Word: Pula Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Pula. 1. The largest city in Istria County, Croatia.
Word: Pula Part of Speech: name Etymology: Various origins: * Borrowed from Polish Pula, perhaps a nickname from pula (“shirttail, coattail”) or from pola (“tasteless soup”). * Borrowed from Italian Pula, a variant of Pola. * Borrowed from Telugu పులా (pulā). This surname is predominantly found in Andhra Pradesh. 1. A surname.
Word: Pullman Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ellipsis of Pullman car, after the Pullman Palace Car Company, named after American engineer and industrialist George Pullman (1831–1897). Pronunciation: /ˈpʊlmən/ 1. A railroad passenger car; especially one of the luxurious ones named after the eponymous Pullman Palace Car Company. Labels: US Example: It is realised that the old Pullman standard sleeper, with its convertible "sections", each containing upper and lower berths, and with no greater privacy at night than the curtains drawn along both sides of a middle aisle, has had its day. Example: The conductor arrived at the same time as the Pullman attendant. Bond ordered Old Fashioneds, and stipulated Old Grandad Bourbon, chicken sandwiches, and decaffeined Sanka coffee so that their sleep would not be spoilt. 2. A train made up of Pullman coaches.
Word: Pullman Part of Speech: name Etymology: Ellipsis of Pullman car, after the Pullman Palace Car Company, named after American engineer and industrialist George Pullman (1831–1897). Pronunciation: /ˈpʊlmən/ 1. A surname, notably that of George Pullman. 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:
Word: Puma Part of Speech: name 1. A village in the Solomon Islands. 2. An administrative ward in the Singida Rural district of Tanzania. 3. A Kiranti language spoken in Nepal.
Word: Puma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: See puma; the name was chosen to highlight ideas of strength, agility, and grace often associated with the large cat. 1. An athletic shoe or other piece of athletic gear of a German-based brand of that name. Example: Joe Fortune shook his head, swung his legs over the edge of the bunk, and put on his Pumas.
Word: Punch Part of Speech: name Etymology: Shortened from Punchinello. 1. A glove puppet who is the main character used in a Punch and Judy show. Labels: UK 2. Any butterfly of genus Dodona. 3. A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands. 4. A former British satirical magazine, which took its name from the puppet. Example: Any study of the railway scene around 1850 should not neglect the files of Punch. Mr. Punch was full of prejudices, it is true, but he frequently reflected (more or less fairly) the feelings of a great many people about the railways. 5. Ellipsis of Suffolk Punch (“breed of horse”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: Punch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortened from Punchinello. 1. Ellipsis of Suffolk Punch (“a horse of that breed”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Example: ‘And the Punches,’ said William. ‘There’s cattle! A Suffolk Punch, when he’s a good un, is worth his weight in gold. Did you ever breed any Suffolk Punches yourself, sir?’ 2. A butterfly of the genus Dodona.
Word: Punch Part of Speech: name Etymology: Variant of Points. 1. A surname.
Word: Puritan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Probably from purity + -an, because they sought to purify Church of England worship of what they perceived as Roman Catholic aspects. The capitalised form preceded the lowercase form puritan. Pronunciation: /ˈpjʊɹɪtən/, /ˈpjɚɪtən/, /ˈpjʊəɹɪtən/, /ˈpjɔːɹɪtən/ 1. A member of a particular Protestant religious sect advocating greater purity and piety.
Word: Puritan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Probably from purity + -an, because they sought to purify Church of England worship of what they perceived as Roman Catholic aspects. The capitalised form preceded the lowercase form puritan. Pronunciation: /ˈpjʊɹɪtən/, /ˈpjɚɪtən/, /ˈpjʊəɹɪtən/, /ˈpjɔːɹɪtən/ 1. Alternative letter-case form of puritan. Labels: alt-of Example: It’s a seedy time of the night and Jacky is telling me about sailors and their needs. A man called P. C. Alexander, an ex-Indian High-Commissioner in London has cleaned up Madras. There’s a very Puritan atmosphere here now, and the seamen are not happy. ‘All ship’s crew very happy with Calcutta. Can bring many girls there. Bombay too – no problem.’ Bombay is apparently the only city in India to license prostitutes. Example: Chardonnay is very malleable, but once we get the fruit in we actually take a very Puritan approach to it.
Word: Purple Part of Speech: name 1. A surname from Middle English. Labels: rare
Word: Putonghua Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 普通話／普通话 (Pǔtōnghuà, literally “common speech”). Pronunciation: /ˌpuːtɒŋˈhwɑː/, /ˌputɔŋˈhwɑ/, /ˌputɑŋˈhwɑ/ 1. Standard Mandarin, the official language of the People's Republic of China; the state-designated national speech of the Han nationality using Beijing pronunciation as the standard pronunciation, Beijing speech as the basic dialect, and the model writing of the modern vernacular prose as the norm for grammar. Example: As a mainland China national, the counter for our trial was fluent in English, Putonghua, and the Sichuan dialect, and was familiar with a number of other major Chinese languages such as Cantonese and Hakka.
Word: Pyramids Part of Speech: name 1. A set of ancient pyramidal-shaped constructions in Egypt, mostly built as tombs for the pharaohs.
Word: Pyrrhic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Pyrrhus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English Pyrrhic From Pyrrhus + -ic. Pronunciation: /ˈpɪɹɪk/ 1. Of or relating to Pyrrhus (319/318–272 BCE), Greek general and statesman. Labels: not-comparable Example: The Pyrrhic army lost the Pyrrhic war. 2. Achieved at too great a cost or detriment to have been worthwhile (as a victory, accomplishment, etc). Labels: broadly Example: Although this syndrome is thought to resemble patterns of Pyrrhic revenge […] Example: I feared a Pyrrhic victory: I had been vindicated intellectually, but I was afraid of being too right and seeing the system crumble under my feet.
Word: Q Part of Speech: character Etymology: From Latin Q. 1. The seventeenth letter of the English alphabet, called cue and written in the Latin script. Labels: letter, uppercase
Word: Q Part of Speech: num Etymology: From Latin Q. 1. The seventeenth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called cue and written in the Latin script. Labels: uppercase
Word: Q Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening Pronunciation: /kjuː/, /kju/, /kjʉː/ 1. Abbreviation of question or questions. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Example: Q and A 2. Abbreviation of quarter. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 3. Abbreviation of quarter. Labels: UK, countable, slang, uncountable Example: Yeah, alright, started with a Q, didn't wait in line 4. Ellipsis of Q factor (“quality factor”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable 5. Abbreviation of quasar. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 6. Abbreviation of qualified. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 7. American Library Association abbreviation of quarto (“book size”). Labels: countable, uncountable 8. Abbreviation of queen. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Example: 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 e.p. Nxd6 7. Bg5 Nc6 8. Qe3+ Be7 9. Nbd2 0-0 10. 0-0-0 Re8 11. Kb1 (=) Example: The correct answer is 1.Rxf6 Rxf6 2.Rf1 Raf8 3.Qg5 Kg7 4.Nh5+ Other sub-variations work, such as playing 2.Qg5 then 3.Rf1 or playing 4.Bxf6+ first before playing 5.Nh5+. 9. Alternative letter-case form of q (“every”). Labels: alt-of, countable, uncountable 10. Abbreviation of qualification. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Word: Q Part of Speech: name Etymology: Shortening Pronunciation: /kjuː/, /kju/, /kjʉː/ 1. Arthur Quiller-Couch. 2. Abbreviation of Quran. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 3. The hypothetical common source (logion collection) of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke (from German Quelle (“source”)); all the non-Marcan shared material in those gospels (not always considered a single document) Example: In comparing Q 10:10–11 and Mark 6:11, there is no reliable way to determine which exact form of the saying is more primitive, the third person account of Mark or the direct speech recorded in Q. 4. Abbreviation of QAnon (“anonymous poster on anonymous online message boards who originated a pro-Trump conspiracy theory”). Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of Example: In this fantasy world, all of the far right’s wildest dreams come true: Q promises that Clinton, Obama, Podesta, Abedin, and even McCain are all either arrested and wearing secret police-issued ankle monitors, or just about to be indicted; that the Steele dossier is a total fabrication personally paid for by Clinton and Obama; and that the Las Vegas massacre was most definitely an inside job connected to the Saudi-Clinton cabal. Example: In a thread called “Calm Before the Storm”, and in subsequent posts, Q established his legend as a government insider with top security clearance who knew the truth about a secret struggle for power involving Donald Trump, the “deep state”, Robert Mueller, the Clintons, pedophile rings, and other stuff. 5. Nickname for Albuquerque: a city in New Mexico, United States. Labels: colloquial Example: “So you’re from the Q?” he said. / “The Q?” said Donovan. / “Albuquerque,” said Jason. Example: Some folks in “the Q” prefer to drink the Fair Trade Guatemalan coffee fresh roasted in this locally owned small café.
Word: Q Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From James Bond films, the quartermaster being codenamed Q, from the novels by Ian Flemming, where he created Q-branch, which creates secret devices hidden in plain sight, named after Q-ships, heavily armed merchantmen that look like normal merchantmen. 1. A gadget master, gadget creator. Labels: slang
Word: Q-tip Part of Speech: noun Etymology: American genericization from the brand name coined (and registered as the trademark "Q-TIPS") by Unilever; see tip. Q stands for quality. 1. A cotton swab consisting of short, thin, flexible plastic rods with a swab of cotton/cotton wool at each end; they are typically used for cleaning the ears and other hard-to-reach places.
Word: Q-tip Part of Speech: verb Etymology: American genericization from the brand name coined (and registered as the trademark "Q-TIPS") by Unilever; see tip. Q stands for quality. 1. To clean with a Q-tip. Example: He disposed of his black outfit, doomed to incineration, and took a quick antimicrobial-enhanced shower […] lathering his face, sanctifying his pits, and Q-tipping his pointy ears.
Word: Qomolangma Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Chomolungma, the Tibetan name for Mount Everest. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: In this book, all the reports with their text-figures and tables can be said to be the most comprehensive and systematical stratigraphic works about the Mt. Qomolangma Region ever written and published up to present day. Example: The Himalayas are barriers to the warm and humid summer monsoon and make a great difference of precipitation between the north and the south of Mt . Qomolangma.
Word: Quaternary Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Latin quaternārius (“consisting of four”), from quaternī (“by fours”); in numerical sense via Middle English quaternary. Compare French quaternaire. Pronunciation: /ˈkwɑt.əɹˌnɛɹ.i/, /kwəˈtɜɹ.nə.ɹi/, /ˈkwɒt.əˌnɛɹ.iː/, /kwəˈtɜː.nə.ɹiː/ 1. The geological period of the Cenozoic Era immediately following the Tertiary. It is subdivided into the Pleistocene and the Holocene Epochs. Example: Meronyms: Pleistocene, Holocene, Anthropocene, assholocene 2. Alternative letter-case form of quaternary. Labels: alt-of
Word: Que Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed both from Hokkien 郭 (Keh) and Catalan Qué. Doublet of Quek, Guo, and Kwok. 1. A Chinese surname from Hokkien. Labels: Philippines 2. A surname from Catalan.
Word: Que Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Querétaro: a state of Mexico. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of Quebec: a province of Canada. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 3. Abbreviation of Quebec City: the capital city of Quebec, Canada. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: Quintus Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Quīntus (“masculine praenomen”), from quīntus (“fifth”). 1. A male given name from Latin Example: Q. Q.] ‘the two Quinti.’ Quintus, the brother of Cicero, and his son Quintus. […] utinam mederi] ‘would that my nearest and dearest had chosen to relieve my sufferings, rather than to aggravate them’; he refers to the Quinti and Terentia. Example: “Quintus, I want a word with you,” said the other Quintus, for there are two Quinti. 2. A male surname from Latin
Word: Quran Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Qur'an. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: ‘You know the Quran tells us to enjoy sex as one of God’s blessings?’ Hira said. ‘Within marriage!’
Word: R Part of Speech: character Etymology: From the Etruscan letter 𐌓 (r, “er”), from the Ancient Greek letter Ρ (R, “rho”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤓 (r, “reš”), from the Egyptian hieroglyph 𓁶. Pronunciation: /ɑː/, /ɑɹ/, /ɔːɹ/, /aːɹ/, /ˈɑɹə/ 1. The eighteenth letter of the English alphabet, called ar and written in the Latin script. Labels: letter, uppercase
Word: R Part of Speech: num Etymology: From the Etruscan letter 𐌓 (r, “er”), from the Ancient Greek letter Ρ (R, “rho”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤓 (r, “reš”), from the Egyptian hieroglyph 𓁶. Pronunciation: /ɑː/, /ɑɹ/, /ɔːɹ/, /aːɹ/, /ˈɑɹə/ 1. The eighteenth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called ar and written in the Latin script. Labels: uppercase
Word: R Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviations. 1. Symbol for reverse (“gear setting”). Labels: alt-of, symbol 2. Symbol for radius. Labels: alt-of, symbol 3. Abbreviation of Republican, especially preceding the constituent location. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of Example: R-Texas 4. Abbreviation of Rex (“King”) or Regina (“Queen”), the initial by which a British monarch signs documents after his or her name. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 5. Abbreviation of Rex (“King”) or Regina (“Queen”), the initial by which a British monarch signs documents after his or her name. Example: The English case of R v R [1992] AC 599 ruled that rape can be committed by a husband against his wife. 6. Abbreviation of ring. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 7. Abbreviation of rook. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 e.p. Nxd6 7. Bg5 Nc6 8. Qe3+ Be7 9. Nbd2 0-0 10. 0-0-0 Re8 11. Kb1 (=) Example: The correct answer is 1.Rxf6 Rxf6 2.Rf1 Raf8 3.Qg5 Kg7 4.Nh5+ Other sub-variations work, such as playing 2.Qg5 then 3.Rf1 or playing 4.Bxf6+ first before playing 5.Nh5+. 8. Abbreviation of run(s); the statistic reporting the number of runs scored by a player. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 9. Abbreviation of Thursday. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, especially Example: Lecs, T R 9:05; lab, M T W R or F 1:25—4:25, or M or W 7:30—10:30 p.m. Example: 8:30 MWF (3 x 1 hour) […] 8:30-10 TR (2 x 1.5 hours) 10. Abbreviation of region, in the sense of the regions of the Philippines. Labels: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of 11. Abbreviation of rotation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: R Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Abbreviations. 1. Abbreviation of restricted. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of reverse. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 3. Abbreviation of right (as opposed to left). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: R Part of Speech: name Etymology: Abbreviations. 1. Abbreviation of Redactor(s) in the context of the documentary hypothesis, referring to a compiler and editor of the Torah. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: One needs to be careful, however, to distinguish between original P and the work of the later priestly Redactor (R), who edited P and other documents in the postexilic period. 2. A programming language for statistics and data visualization.
Word: R Part of Speech: pron Etymology: See I. 1. Eye dialect spelling of I. Labels: England, alt-of, informal, nonstandard, pronunciation-spelling
Word: R. Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Regina (“the queen”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 2. Abbreviation of Rex (“the king”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 3. Abbreviation of Rabbi. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: R. Meir ben Simeon of Narbonne sharply criticized both the polytheistic implications of the Kabbalistic doctrine of prayers to varied divine manifestations and specific books containing Kabbalistic ideas. Example: The quotation is from what seems to be an interfaith discussion between the second-century C.E. Palestinian sage, Rabbi Akiba, and a man identified by his Greek name, Zenon.²⁸ Zenon asks R. Akiba how he explains the fact that individuals seeking the healing power of idols (probably referring to pagan shrines like the aforementioned Aesculapios) are actually healed. R. Akiba answers with a parable, which is quoted in thirteenth-century Jewish polemical literature.²⁹
Word: Ra Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transcription of Egyptian r:a-ra (rꜥ, “the sun; Ra”). Pronunciation: /ɹɑː/ 1. The Egyptian god of the Sun. Labels: Egyptian
Word: Ra Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɹɑː/ 1. Any of a series of moraines, in parts of Norway, that are long ridges covered with stones.
Word: Ra Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Fijian Ra. Pronunciation: /ɹɑː/ 1. A province of Fiji.
Word: Ra Part of Speech: name Etymology: Abbreviation. Pronunciation: /ɹɑː/ 1. Alternative form of RA (republican army; IRA). Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: When I first joined the Ra they said, ' You'll either be maimed, or killed and if you're lucky, just have to spend half your life in prison'. Example: Dan's excuse for leavin was the Ra.
Word: Ra Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviation. Pronunciation: /ɹɑː/ 1. Abbreviation of average roughness Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
Word: Rabat Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic الرَّبَاط (ar-rabāṭ). Pronunciation: /ɹəˈbɑːt/, /ɹəˈbæt/, /ɹɑːˈbɑːt/, /ɹɑːˈbæt/ 1. The capital city of Morocco, and capital city of the region of Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, Morocco.
Word: Rabat Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Maltese rabat (“suburb”), from Arabic رَبَض (rabaḍ, “outskirts, suburb”). Pronunciation: /ɹəˈbɑːt/, /ɹəˈbæt/, /ɹɑːˈbɑːt/, /ɹɑːˈbæt/ 1. A town in the Western Region, Malta 2. Former name of Victoria: a town and local council, the capital of the Gozo Region, Malta
Word: Rabbi Part of Speech: noun 1. The title of a rabbi (a Jewish scholar or teacher); used before or instead of the rabbi's name. Example: This past weekend, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach set off a firestorm with his full-page ad in the New York Times accusing National Security Adviser Susan E. Rice of turning a blind eye to the Rwandan genocide when she was on President Bill Clinton’s national security team in the 1990s.
Word: Radio Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Radon Part of Speech: name 1. A surname from German. 2. A surname from German.
Word: Rain Part of Speech: name 1. A female given name.
Word: Ralph Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Middle English Radulf, from Old English Rǣdwulf (also as Raulf), from Proto-West Germanic *Rādawulf, from Proto-Germanic *Rēdawulfaz. Reinforced by similar forms brought to England, e.g. Old Norse Ráðúlfr, then in the Norman form Old French Radulf, Radulph. For the sense relating to vomiting, see ralph. Pronunciation: /ˈɹælf/, [ˈɹʷælf], /ˈɹeɪ̯f/, [ˈɹʷeɪ̯f] 1. A male given name from the Germanic languages. Example: There were none fine but Adam, Ralph, and Gregory: / The rest were ragged, old, and beggarly Example: Regarding the correct pronunciation, especially of the name Ralph: according to a friend at the BBC, the possibilities of this name - either aristocratic 'Rafe' or vulgar, almost Australasian 'Ralff' - lie in its potential for wilful mispronunciation against type. I saw him cast confusion into an over-confident studio guest by introducing him as 'Sir Rafe Halpern'. This was nothing to the consternation, almost disintegration of the personality, of the artistic, aloof actor brought on as 'Rolf Fiennes' ('Fiennes', naturally, pronounced superbly). 2. A surname originating as a patronymic. 3. Fictional person used in references to vomiting. Labels: slang Example: He's outside calling Ralph [i.e. vomiting]. 4. An unincorporated community in Harding County, South Dakota, United States. 5. An unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia, United States.
Word: Ram Part of Speech: name Etymology: From ram, the animal the constellation is figured as. Football sense, the animal of the mascot for the sports team. 1. The constellation and zodiac sign Aries. Example: Aries, or the Ram governeth the head. Example: Those stars said to belong to the Ram might as well be supposed to belong to the Bull or the Lion. 2. Someone connected with Derby County Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc. Labels: UK
Word: Ram Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Hebrew רָם (ram). 1. The father of Amminadab and the son of Hezron. 2. A male given name. 3. A surname 4. One of the two progenitors of the second generation of humans in Mandaeism.
Word: Ram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ram (“strike forcefully”). 1. A US Korean War anti-tank weapon.
Word: Ram Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Rāma (“an incarnation of the god Vishnu in Hinduism”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Rana Part of Speech: name Etymology: Various origins of surname: * Borrowed from Hindi राणा (rāṇā), a Rajput surname which probably is a back-formation from रानी (rānī, “queen”). * Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Rana, a nickname for someone with bulging eyes or a croaky voice, from rana (“frog”). * Borrowed from Galician Raña, a habitational surname from a village in the province of A Coruña. 1. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A large municipality in Nordland county, Norway. See Rana, Norway on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Rand Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Afrikaans rand, from English rand; compare English rand. 1. Alternative letter-case form of rand (the currency of south Africa) Labels: alt-of
Word: Rand Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Afrikaans rand, from English rand; compare English rand. 1. The Witwatersrand, a gold-mining geographic area also known as the Reef in the province of Gauteng, South Africa, of which the principal city is Johannesburg. Labels: South-Africa
Word: Rand Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Afrikaans rand, from English rand; compare English rand. 1. A surname. 2. A diminutive of the male given names Randall or Randolph. Example: In a Fox Business interview on Tuesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R–Ky.) alluded to the distinction between private and government responses to offensive speech, but his comments were ambiguous enough that an uncharitable viewer could easily interpret them as approval of the latter. 3. A number of places, other than in South Africa: 4. A number of places, other than in South Africa: 5. A number of places, other than in South Africa: 6. A number of places, other than in South Africa: 7. A number of places, other than in South Africa:
Word: Randy Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˈɹændi/ 1. A diminutive of the male given names Randall or Randolph, used as a male given name in the US. Example: “I like to put it simply,” says Randy “R Dub!” Williams, a late-night “slow jams” DJ from San Diego who’s also known as “the Sultan of Slowjamastan.” “I ran out of countries, so I created my own.” 2. A diminutive of the female given name Miranda. Example: My stepmother, Miranda, known appropriately as Randy, sniffed a couple of times.
Word: Range Part of Speech: name 1. A surname. 2. A place in the United States: 3. A place in the United States: 4. A place in the United States:
Word: Rapture Part of Speech: name 1. In some forms of fundamentalist Protestant eschatology, a prophesied sudden removal of Christian believers from the Earth before the Tribulation or simultaneous with the second coming of Jesus Christ. Example: The end of the world will be at exactly 6 p.m. on May 21, 2011, says Camping, who along with his organization, Family Radio, are behind those billboards across the country forecasting the Rapture this Saturday. The Rapture, the Last Days, Armageddon and the Final Days of Judgment are all interchangeable. It's when God will destroy the Earth to show his love for humanity. Example: Brian J Dunn points out an aspect of the Rapture I hadn't considered: thousands, even millions, of new housing vacancies coming onto an already oversaturated market. If you notice your more religious neighbors go missing at 6 pm this evening, you should be prepared for the possibility that not only will Satan be freely walking the earth for seven years as 75% of humanity perishes in earthquakes, fires, and plague, but also that home values could fall as much as another 10%, leading to further weakening of economic growth, and great financial hardship for families with underwater mortgages.
Word: Rat Part of Speech: name 1. The first of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
Word: Rata Part of Speech: name 1. Any of several legendary heroes in various Polynesian mythologies, notably associated with canoe building; in the context of comparative mythology, these figures are frequently identified with each other, resulting in as few as one or two distinct identities. Example: The epics from other Polynesian islands may differ in detail, but in all of them, Rata (also known as Laska, Lasa, Aka, Raka) remains the illustrious canoe builder whose expertise in seafaring has never been surpassed. Example: 2009, Sarah Bartlett, Rata, entry in The Mythology Bible, Sterling Publishing Co., page 356, There are many versions of Rata′s adventures throughout the islands of Polynesia. Rata is a warrior hero with magical powers and is part of the Tawhaki cycle, a great cycle of dynastic myths. In this version from the islands of the South Pacific, it is Rata′s quest for vengeance that is told.
Word: Rauch Part of Speech: name Etymology: Possibly from German Rauch ("smoke, fume")? 1. A surname.
Word: Raven Part of Speech: name 1. A surname. Example: William King, Daniel Giles, and Samuel Raven, the other defendants in the bill named, who were described as the trustees nominated by the parties, of the fifth part. Example: Mr. F. Haydon said he was an undertaker at Stockwell. He conducted the funeral of W. Raven, the registry of whose death was proved by Mr. Booth 2. A female given name from English for a girl with raven hair, used since the 1970s. Example: I want you to do a background check on a woman named Raven Anderson. Waist-length black hair, violet eyes, tall, striking. Late twenties, I'd say. Example: Raven-Symoné and Anneliese van der Pol will reprise their roles as best friends Raven Baxter and Chelsea Daniels. 3. A male given name. Example: Raven Allen — Originally from the Zone, he becomes a member of the Psi:Ko when he is kidnapped with his brothers by trackers. 4. A place name: 5. A place name: 6. A place name: 7. A place name: 8. A place name: 9. A place name: 10. A place name: 11. Synonym of Corvus (“a constellation of the southern sky south of the constellation Virgo, said to resemble a crow”).
Word: Ray Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As an English surname, from pet forms derived from the root of Raymond. * Also as an English surname, from Old French rei (“king”). Compare Roy, King. * Also as an English surname, from Old English rā (“roe deer”). Compare Roe. * Also as an English surname, variant of Wray and Rye. * As a Scottish Gaelic surname, shortened from McRae. * As a French surname, from the verb raier (“to gush out, flow, radiate”). Compare Leray. * As a Polish and Slovene surname, Americanized from Raj, from raj (“paradise”). * As an Indian surname, variant of Rai. Pronunciation: /ɹeɪ/ 1. A surname transferred from the nickname. 2. A diminutive of the male given names Raymond, Rayane, or Rayan, also used as a formal given name. Example: -, or Raymond if it happened to be a boy, choosing it in the hope that a name like Ray would make a boy's life easier. Example: Although the name on his birth certificate was spelled "Ray", Ray said he was originally given the name "Rae" after Rae Williams, a cousin on his father's side. 3. A diminutive of the female given name Rachel, more often spelled Rae. Example: 'Rachel told me―' 'Call her Ray. She hates Rachel.' 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 river in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, England, which joins the River Cherwell. 11. A river in north Wiltshire, England, which joins the Thames.
Word: Ray Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Persian ری (ray /rey), from Middle Persian, from Old Persian 𐎼𐎥𐎠 (r-g-a /⁠ragā⁠/), a Median district. Compare Akkadian 𒊏𒂵𒀪 (ra-ga-'), Elamite 𒊩𒋡𒀭 (rák-ka₄-an) (loc.), Ancient Greek Ῥάγαι (Rhágai), Latin Rhagae, Rhaganae, Iranian borrowings. Pronunciation: /ɹeɪ/ 1. A city near Tehran, Iran. 2. A region and satrapy in ancient Iran located between the Alborz and Zagros mountain ranges and the Dasht-e Kavir desert; Rhagiana. Labels: historical
Word: Rd. Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of Road. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: A reception will be held on Sunday at the Smith residence, 234 Stone Hollow Rd., Barringtonville.
Word: Re Part of Speech: name Etymology: Meaning borrowed from Egyptian r:a-ra (rꜥ, “sun, Ra”), with the form of the word borrowed from Coptic ⲣⲏ (rē, “sun”). Pronunciation: /ɹeɪ/ 1. Alternative form of Ra. Labels: Egyptian, alt-of, alternative
Word: Re Part of Speech: symbol Pronunciation: /ɹeɪ/ 1. rupee
Word: Re Part of Speech: name Etymology: Clipping of reinsurance. Pronunciation: /ɹeɪ/ 1. Reinsurance. Example: Swiss Re
Word: Re Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ɹeɪ/ 1. A municipality of Vestfold, Norway.
Word: Read Part of Speech: name Etymology: English and Scottish surname, variant of Reed. 1. A surname from Old English, a less common spelling variant of Reid. 2. A male given name transferred from the surname. 3. A village and civil parish in Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7634). 4. A township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. 5. A township in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. 6. An unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.
Word: Reader Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of reader (“a lay or minor cleric who reads lessons in a church service”). Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Reader Part of Speech: name 1. A surname 2. A census-designated place in Nevada County and Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States. 3. An unincorporated community in Western Mound Township, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. 4. A census-designated place in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States, named after the Reader Run creek.
Word: Reading Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English Rēadingas, the name of a tribe or clan of early Anglo-Saxon England whose capital was at Reading. Not related to reading. Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛdɪŋ/ 1. A surname. 2. A large town in Berkshire, England. Example: A unitary authority and borough (Reading Borough Council) in Berkshire. 3. A number of places in the United States: 4. A number of places in the United States: 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. 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: 11. A number of places in the United States: Example: His district — which covers all but seven eastern Lancaster County municipalities along with Reading in Berks County and parts of western Chester County — was reconfigured to to ^([sic]) drop Berks and Chester while expanding to all of Lancaster County and adding southern York County. 12. A number of places in the United States: 13. A number of places in the United States: 14. A small town in Saint James parish, Jamaica.
Word: Rebel Part of Speech: noun 1. A Confederate soldier; of the American Civil War. Labels: US
Word: Rebel Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Rebel. 1. A surname from German.
Word: Recherche Part of Speech: name 1. A locality in Huon Valley council area, southern Tasmania, Australia.
Word: Recht Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Scots or Dutch wrecht (“worker”), both cognate to English Wright and ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *wurhtijō. See below for German derivation. 1. A surname.
Word: Reconstruction Part of Speech: name Etymology: A proper-noun variant of reconstruction. 1. A period of the history of the United States from 1865 to 1877, during which the nation tried to resolve the status of the ex-Confederate states, the ex-Confederate leaders, and the Freedmen (ex-slaves) after the American Civil War. Example: Fables of the Reconstruction
Word: Rector Part of Speech: name Etymology: Americanized form of German Richter. 1. A surname from German. Labels: countable 2. A placename, from the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename, from the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename, from the surname: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Red Part of Speech: noun 1. A Communist. Example: The 5th “Red” army corps is also making for Wuting while the 9th “Red” army corps is preparing bamboo rafts for crossing the Kin Sha Kiang (River) northwards to invade south-western Szechuan. Example: The policeman who arrests the "Red" does not understand the theories the "Red" is preaching; if he did, his own position as bodyguard of the monied class might seem less pleasant to him. 2. A supporter of a sports team who wears red as part of their kit. 3. The player moving the red pieces. Example: When the Chief Arbiter announces the start of the game, the player taking Black will press the clock, and Red would make his move before pressing the clock.
Word: Red Part of Speech: name 1. A nickname given to someone who has or had red hair.
Word: Red Part of Speech: adj 1. Communist. Example: the Red Army 2. Communist. 3. Native American. Labels: dated, ethnic, offensive, slur, usually Example: the Red race
Word: Reed Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As an English and Scottish surname, from the adjective red. * Also as an English surname, from Old English rēodan (“to clear out”), from Proto-West Germanic *reudan. * Also as an English surname, from several places in England, such as Reed, Lancashire (from Old English ra (“roe deer”) or Rede, Suffolk (see Rede). Compare Rider, Reader. Pronunciation: /ɹiːd/ 1. A surname from Old English, a spelling variant of Reid. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname. Labels: uncountable, usually 3. A village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3636). Labels: uncountable, usually 4. A number of places in the United States. Labels: uncountable, usually 5. A number of places in the United States. Labels: uncountable, usually 6. A number of places in the United States. Labels: uncountable, usually 7. A number of places in the United States. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: Reform Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈfɔɹm/, /ɹəˈfɔɹm/, /ɹɪˈfɔːm/ 1. a political movement/party 2. a political movement/party Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, specifically 3. an evangelical organisation within Anglicanism Labels: specifically
Word: Reform Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈfɔɹm/, /ɹəˈfɔɹm/, /ɹɪˈfɔːm/ 1. Of Reform Judaism, its tenets, or its adherents. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Reg Part of Speech: name Etymology: Shortening. Pronunciation: /ɹɛd͡ʒ/ 1. A diminutive of the male given name Reginald.
Word: Regina Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Latin rēgīna (“queen”). The given name originally referred to the Virgin Mary as the Queen of Heaven. The Canadian city was named for Queen Victoria, as suggested by Princess Louise. Doublet of rani. Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈd͡ʒiːnə/, /ɹɪˈd͡ʒaɪ.nə/ 1. The reigning queen. Labels: formal Example: Your Good FRIEND, / ANNE Regina. / SUNDERLAND. Example: The conveying of the Duc de Nevers and a Capuchin father to Civita Vecchia in 1608, was, indeed the Regina’s [Marie de’ Medici’s] sole real commission. 2. The capital city of Saskatchewan, Canada, with a metropolitan population of about 250,000. 3. A neighborhood in the community of Nokomis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. 4. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. 5. A census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. 6. An unincorporated community in Lancaster County and Northumberland County, Virginia, United States. 7. An unincorporated community in the town of Almon, Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. 8. A female given name from Latin. Example: Of course, her name isn't really 'Ree-Jane'; it's Regina Jane Davidow. I have always thought the name itself rather wonderful and am only sorry it belongs to her.
Word: Register Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: Regulus Part of Speech: name Etymology: Latin regulus (“petty king”). 1. A star in the constellation Leo; alpha (α) Leonis.
Word: Regulus Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Regulus. 1. a Roman cognomen
Word: Reich Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from German Reich (“empire, realm”). Doublet of Raj. Pronunciation: /ɹaɪx/, /ɹaɪk/, /raɪʃ/ 1. A German empire, kingdom or nation; its territory or government. Example: The Empire is differently denominated as well by Germans themſelves as by others. It is called the Reich, in Latin Regnum, by way of eminence, as alſo the German Reich, in Latin Regnum Germanicum. The appellation of Germany, is ſeldom uſed now-a-days any where but in the title of the Emperor and Elector of Mentz. 2. The Third Reich; Nazi Germany. 3. Any empire, especially one that is imperialist, tyrannical, and/or racist. Labels: derogatory Example: And so his fine words — they are excellent within these limitations — must be husbanded exclusively against foes of the Russian Reich. Nevertheless, he too turns his back on the past with a will. . . . God knows how far the Tolstoian talent […] Example: Mr. Ycas, one of their members, told me that a serious attempt was made to strike for total independence but that the majority felt it was the wise course to ask for autonomy within the Russian Reich. A Lithuanian National Council was formed.
Word: Reich Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from German Reich (“empire, realm”). Doublet of Raj. 1. A surname from German. 2. A municipality in Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Word: Rein Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As a German surname, borrowed from German Rein, comparable to the first element of several surnames such as Reinhardt, Reinbold, etc., from Proto-Germanic *raginą. * As an English surname, variant of Rain. Possibly also a habitational surname related to Rhine. 1. A surname from German.
Word: Ren Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /rɛn/ 1. Clipping of Renaissance, particularly in the context of Renaissance fairs. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
Word: Ren Part of Speech: name Etymology: From the atonal Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 妊 (Rèn), an ancient surname also used as an adjective meaning "pregnant". Doublet of Jen. Pronunciation: /rɛn/ 1. A surname from Chinese.
Word: Renaissance Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from French renaissance. Pronunciation: /ɹəˈneɪs(ə)ns/, /ɹəˈneɪsɑːns/, /ɹəˈneɪsɒ̃(n)s/, /ˌɹɛnəˈsɒ̃(n)s/, /ˈɹɛnəˌsɑns/ 1. The 14th-century revival of classical art, architecture, literature and learning that originated in Italy and spread throughout Europe over the following two centuries. Labels: historical 2. The period of this revival, typically lasting from the late 14th to the late 16th centuries; the transition from medieval to modern times.
Word: Renaissance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French renaissance. Pronunciation: /ɹəˈneɪs(ə)ns/, /ɹəˈneɪsɑːns/, /ɹəˈneɪsɒ̃(n)s/, /ˌɹɛnəˈsɒ̃(n)s/, /ˈɹɛnəˌsɑns/ 1. Any similar artistic or intellectual revival. Labels: broadly Example: the Harlem Renaissance Example: Gelernter believes that computers and their mirror-world capabilities will usher in a Renaissance of the human spirit.
Word: Renaissance Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from French renaissance. Pronunciation: /ɹəˈneɪs(ə)ns/, /ɹəˈneɪsɑːns/, /ɹəˈneɪsɒ̃(n)s/, /ˌɹɛnəˈsɒ̃(n)s/, /ˈɹɛnəˌsɑns/ 1. Of, or relating to the Renaissance. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of, or relating to the style of art or architecture of the Renaissance. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Rep Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɹɛp/ 1. Clipping of Republican. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Word: Republican Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Latin rēs Proto-Italic *poplosder. Old Latin poplusder. Old Latin poplicus Latin pūblicus Latin pūblica Latin rēspūblica Latin rēpūblicālbor. Middle French republiquebor. English republic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an French républicainder. English republican English Republican From republican (“favoring a republic”). Pronunciation: /ɹɨˈpʌ.blɨ.kɨn/ 1. Of or pertaining to the Republican Party of the United States. Labels: US Example: There are Libertarian, Republican and Democratic nominees running for office right now. Example: Republican Erik Yassenoff, 38, was born in Upper Arlington, went to school there, served on city council, and, if elected, would bring to the Statehouse a breadth of knowledge about policy and state government rarely seen from a freshman member. 2. Of or pertaining to the Republic of China's tenure on the Chinese mainland (1912-1949). 3. Alternative letter-case form of republican. Labels: alt-of
Word: Republican Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Latin rēs Proto-Italic *poplosder. Old Latin poplusder. Old Latin poplicus Latin pūblicus Latin pūblica Latin rēspūblica Latin rēpūblicālbor. Middle French republiquebor. English republic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an French républicainder. English republican English Republican From republican (“favoring a republic”). Pronunciation: /ɹɨˈpʌ.blɨ.kɨn/ 1. A member or supporter of the Republican Party, the more right-wing of the two main political parties in the United States. Labels: US Example: Famine, pestilence, war… War! I like it! When did you become a Republican. 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." 2. An Irish nationalist; a proponent of a united Ireland, particularly one who supports armed struggle to achieve this. Labels: Ireland, UK 3. A member or supporter of Fianna Fáil, a centre-right party in Ireland. Labels: Ireland, archaic Example: It was confident both that the Republicans would never put it out to put Cosgrave in, and that Fine Gael was equally against the Republicans. 4. A supporter of the government or left-wing side in the Spanish Civil War. Labels: historical 5. A member of Les Républicains, a right-wing party in France. 6. A member of Die Republikaner, a far-right party in Germany.