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abolition 0
n 1: the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment" [syn: abolition, abolishment]
academician 0
n 1: someone elected to honorary membership in an academy 2: a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation [syn: academician, schoolman] 3: an educator who works at a college or university [syn: academician, academic, faculty member]
admission 0
n 1: the act of admitting someone to enter; "the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic" [syn: admission, admittance] 2: an acknowledgment of the truth of something 3: the fee charged for admission [syn: entrance fee, admission, admission charge, admission fee, admission price, price of admission, entrance money] 4: the right to enter [syn: entree, access, accession, admission, admittance]
admonition 0
n 1: cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness); "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches" [syn: admonition, monition, warning, word of advice] 2: a firm rebuke [syn: admonition, admonishment, monition]
ambition 0
n 1: a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business" [syn: ambition, aspiration, dream] 2: a strong drive for success [syn: ambition, ambitiousness] v 1: have as one's ambition
ammunition 0
n 1: projectiles to be fired from a gun [syn: ammunition, ammo] 2: any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction 3: information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint; "his admission provided ammunition for his critics"
an 0
n 1: an associate degree in nursing [syn: Associate in Nursing, AN]
archdiocesan 0
adj 1: of or relating to an archdiocese
arson 0
n 1: malicious burning to destroy property; "the British term for arson is fire-raising" [syn: arson, incendiarism, fire-raising]
assassin 0
n 1: a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors" [syn: assassin, assassinator, bravo] 2: a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders
attrition 0
n 1: erosion by friction [syn: abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition] 2: the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice [syn: grinding, abrasion, attrition, detrition] 3: sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation [syn: attrition, contrition, contriteness] 4: a wearing down to weaken or destroy; "a war of attrition" 5: the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
audition 0
n 1: the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired" [syn: hearing, audition, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality] 2: a test of the suitability of a performer [syn: audition, tryout] v 1: perform in order to get a role; "She auditioned for a role on Broadway" [syn: audition, try out]
basin 0
n 1: a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin" 2: the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basinful of water" [syn: basin, basinful] 3: a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it; "the basin of the Great Salt Lake" 4: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flood control in the Missouri basin" [syn: river basin, basin, watershed, drainage basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area] 5: a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face" [syn: washbasin, basin, washbowl, washstand, lavatory]
beautician 0
n 1: someone who works in a beauty parlor [syn: beautician, cosmetician]
biomedicine 0
n 1: the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice 2: the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel)
bison 0
n 1: any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
boatswain 0
n 1: a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen [syn: boatswain, bos'n, bo's'n, bosun, bo'sun]
caisson 0
n 1: an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome [syn: coffer, caisson, lacuna] 2: a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition 3: a chest to hold ammunition [syn: caisson, ammunition chest] 4: large watertight chamber used for construction under water [syn: caisson, pneumatic caisson, cofferdam]
caparison 0
n 1: stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse [syn: caparison, trapping, housing] v 1: put a caparison on; "caparison the horses for the festive occasion" [syn: caparison, bard, barde, dress up]
chairperson 0
n 1: the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson" [syn: president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairperson]
chasten 0
v 1: censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" [syn: chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct] 2: restrain [syn: chasten, moderate, temper] 3: correct by punishment or discipline [syn: tame, chasten, subdue]
christen 0
v 1: administer baptism to; "The parents had the child baptized" [syn: baptize, baptise, christen]
circumcision 0
n 1: (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st [syn: Circumcision, Feast of the Circumcision, January 1] 2: the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite 3: the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males
clinician 0
n 1: a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments
coalition 0
n 1: an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty [syn: alliance, coalition, alignment, alinement] [ant: nonalignment, nonalinement] 2: the state of being combined into one body [syn: coalition, fusion] 3: the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts [syn: coalescence, coalescency, coalition, concretion, conglutination]
coarsen 0
v 1: make or become coarse or coarser; "coarsen the surface"; "Their minds coarsened" 2: make less subtle or refined; "coarsen one's ideals"
collision 0
n 1: (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together; "the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction" [syn: collision, hit] 2: an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object; "three passengers were killed in the collision"; "the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill" 3: a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals; "a collision of interests"
commission 0
n 1: a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle [syn: committee, commission] 2: a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary); "he works on commission" 3: the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions [syn: commission, commissioning] 4: the state of being in good working order and ready for operation; "put the ships into commission"; "the motor was out of commission" 5: a group of representatives or delegates [syn: deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission] 6: a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury" [syn: commission, charge, direction] 7: an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces [syn: commission, military commission] 8: the act of committing a crime [syn: perpetration, commission, committal] 9: a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message" [syn: mission, charge, commission] v 1: put into commission; equip for service; of ships 2: place an order for 3: charge with a task
comparison 0
n 1: the act of examining resemblances; "they made a comparison of noise levels"; "the fractions selected for comparison must require pupils to consider both numerator and denominator" [syn: comparison, comparing] 2: relation based on similarities and differences 3: qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare" [syn: comparison, compare, equivalence, comparability]
competition 0
n 1: a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers; "business competition can be fiendish at times" 2: an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants [syn: contest, competition] 3: the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place" [syn: competition, contention, rivalry] [ant: cooperation] 4: the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing" [syn: rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender]
concision 0
n 1: terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words [syn: conciseness, concision, pithiness, succinctness]
condition 0
n 1: a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" [syn: condition, status] 2: an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else [syn: condition, precondition, stipulation] 3: a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition" 4: information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take" [syn: circumstance, condition, consideration] 5: the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') [syn: condition, shape] 6: an illness, disease, or other medical problem; "a heart condition"; "a skin condition" 7: (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous" [syn: condition, term] 8: the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition [syn: condition, experimental condition] v 1: establish a conditioned response 2: develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?" [syn: discipline, train, check, condition] 3: specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments" [syn: stipulate, qualify, condition, specify] 4: put into a better state; "he conditions old cars" 5: apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; "I condition my hair after washing it"
contrition 0
n 1: sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation [syn: attrition, contrition, contriteness]
cosmetician 0
n 1: someone who sells or applies cosmetics 2: someone who works in a beauty parlor [syn: beautician, cosmetician]
coxswain 0
n 1: the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew [syn: coxswain, cox]
delicatessen 0
n 1: ready-to-eat food products [syn: delicatessen, delicatessen food] 2: a shop selling ready-to-eat food products [syn: delicatessen, deli, food shop]
diapason 0
n 1: either of the two main stops on a pipe organ [syn: diapason, diapason stop]
diocesan 0
adj 1: belonging to or governing a diocese n 1: a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese
ensign 0
n 1: a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade 2: an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality [syn: national flag, ensign] 3: colors flown by a ship to show its nationality
fasten 0
v 1: cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" [syn: fasten, fix, secure] [ant: unfasten] 2: become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back" [ant: unfasten] 3: attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other" 4: make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire" [syn: tighten, fasten]
flaxen 0
adj 1: of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown; "flaxen locks" [syn: flaxen, sandy]
freemason 0
n 1: a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love [syn: Freemason, Mason]
garrison 0
n 1: a fortified military post where troops are stationed [syn: garrison, fort] 2: United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879) [syn: Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison] 3: the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place v 1: station (troops) in a fort or garrison
hasten 0
v 1: act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!" [syn: rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate] 2: move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" [syn: rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it] [ant: dawdle, linger] 3: speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process" [syn: expedite, hasten] 4: cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions" [syn: induce, stimulate, rush, hasten]
jettison 0
v 1: throw away, of something encumbering 2: throw as from an airplane
keelson 0
n 1: a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it
klaxon 0
n 1: a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles [syn: klaxon, claxon]
layperson 0
n 1: someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person [syn: layman, layperson, secular] [ant: clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend]
lessen 0
v 1: decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" [syn: decrease, diminish, lessen, fall] [ant: increase] 2: make smaller; "He decreased his staff" [syn: decrease, lessen, minify] [ant: increase] 3: wear off or die down; "The pain subsided" [syn: subside, lessen]
lesson 0
n 1: a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons" 2: punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him" [syn: example, deterrent example, lesson, object lesson] 3: the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor" [syn: moral, lesson] 4: a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"
listen 0
v 1: hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello" 2: listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision" [syn: listen, hear, take heed] 3: pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men" [syn: heed, mind, listen]
loosen 0
v 1: make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope" [syn: loosen, loose] [ant: stiffen] 2: make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught" [syn: relax, loosen] 3: become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived" [syn: relax, loosen] 4: disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool" [syn: tease, tease apart, loosen] 5: cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie" [syn: untie, undo, loosen] 6: make less dense; "loosen the soil" 7: become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed" [syn: loosen, relax, loose] [ant: stiffen]
mason 0
n 1: American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792) [syn: Mason, George Mason] 2: English film actor (1909-1984) [syn: Mason, James Mason, James Neville Mason] 3: English writer (1865-1948) [syn: Mason, A. E. W. Mason, Alfred Edward Woodley Mason] 4: a craftsman who works with stone or brick [syn: mason, stonemason] 5: a member of a widespread secret fraternal order pledged to mutual assistance and brotherly love [syn: Freemason, Mason]
medicine 0
n 1: the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques [syn: medicine, medical specialty] 2: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease [syn: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug] 3: the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" [syn: medicine, practice of medicine] 4: punishment for one's actions; "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine" [syn: music, medicine] v 1: treat medicinally, treat with medicine [syn: medicate, medicine]
moisten 0
v 1: make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows" [syn: moisten, wash, dampen] 2: moisten with fine drops; "drizzle the meat with melted butter" [syn: drizzle, moisten]
nelson 0
n 1: English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805) [syn: Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson, Admiral Nelson, Lord Nelson] 2: any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck
neomycin 0
n 1: an antibiotic obtained from an actinomycete and used (as a sulphate under the trade name Neobiotic) as an intestinal antiseptic in surgery [syn: neomycin, fradicin, Neobiotic]
niacin 0
n 1: a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract [syn: niacin, nicotinic acid]
oxen 0
n 1: domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen" [syn: cattle, cows, kine, oxen, Bos taurus]
parson 0
n 1: a person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches" [syn: curate, minister of religion, minister, parson, pastor, rector]
person 0
n 1: a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" [syn: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul] 2: a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person" 3: a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party; "stop talking about yourself in the third person"
ricin 0
n 1: a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon; "one milligram of ricin can kill an adult" [syn: ricin, ricin toxin]
salesperson 0
n 1: a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited) [syn: salesperson, sales representative, sales rep]
spokesperson 0
n 1: an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government" [syn: spokesperson, interpreter, representative, voice]
stonemason 0
n 1: a craftsman who works with stone or brick [syn: mason, stonemason]
unfasten 0
v 1: cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt" [ant: fasten, fix, secure] 2: become undone or untied; "The shoelaces unfastened" [ant: fasten]
unison 0
n 1: corresponding exactly; "marching in unison" 2: occurring together or simultaneously; "the two spoke in unison" 3: (music) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves; "singing in unison"
unloosen 0
v 1: grant freedom to; free from confinement [syn: free, liberate, release, unloose, unloosen, loose] [ant: confine, detain] 2: loosen the ties of; "unloose your sneakers" [syn: unloose, unloosen]
venison 0
n 1: meat from a deer used as food
vixen 0
n 1: a malicious woman with a fierce temper [syn: vixen, harpy, hellcat] 2: a female fox
washbasin 0
n 1: a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face" [syn: washbasin, basin, washbowl, washstand, lavatory] 2: a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression) [syn: washbasin, handbasin, washbowl, lavabo, wash-hand basin]
waxen 0
adj 1: made of or covered with wax; "waxen candles"; "careful, the floor is waxy" [syn: waxen, waxy] 2: having the paleness of wax; "the poor face with the same awful waxen pallor"- Bram Stoker; "the soldier turned his waxlike features toward him"; "a thin face with a waxy paleness" [syn: waxen, waxlike, waxy]
whoreson 0
n 1: the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents [syn: bastard, by-blow, love child, illegitimate child, illegitimate, whoreson] 2: insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous [syn: asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, whoreson, son of a bitch, SOB]
worsen 0
v 1: grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened" [syn: worsen, decline] [ant: ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate] 2: make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain" [syn: worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate] [ant: ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate]
bunsen 0
n 1: German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899) [syn: Bunsen, Robert Bunsen, Robert Wilhelm Bunsen] 2: a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air [syn: bunsen burner, bunsen, etna]
carson 0
n 1: United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964) [syn: Carson, Rachel Carson, Rachel Louise Carson] 2: United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the American Civil War (1809-1868) [syn: Carson, Kit Carson, Christopher Carson]
hudson 0
n 1: a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century [syn: Hudson, Hudson River] 2: English naturalist (born in Argentina) (1841-1922) [syn: Hudson, W. H. Hudson, William Henry Hudson] 3: English navigator who discovered the Hudson River; in 1610 he attempted to winter in Hudson Bay but his crew mutinied and set him adrift to die (1565-1611) [syn: Hudson, Henry Hudson]
jason 0
n 1: (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
johnson 0
n 1: English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784) [syn: Johnson, Samuel Johnson, Dr. Johnson] 2: 36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973) [syn: Johnson, Lyndon Johnson, Lyndon Baines Johnson, LBJ, President Johnson, President Lyndon Johnson] 3: 17th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875) [syn: Johnson, Andrew Johnson, President Johnson, President Andrew Johnson]
texan 0
adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Texas or its residents n 1: a native or resident of Texas
thompson 0
n 1: United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000) [syn: Thompson, Homer Thompson, Homer A. Thompson, Homer Armstrong Thompson] 2: English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814) [syn: Thompson, Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford]
samson 0
n 1: (Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah 2: a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got" [syn: bull, bruiser, strapper, Samson]
acheson 0
n 1: United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971) [syn: Acheson, Dean Acheson, Dean Gooderham Acheson]
anderson 0
n 1: United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941) [syn: Anderson, Sherwood Anderson] 2: United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-) [syn: Anderson, Philip Anderson, Philip Warren Anderson, Phil Anderson] 3: United States dramatist (1888-1959) [syn: Anderson, Maxwell Anderson] 4: United States contralto noted for her performance of spirituals (1902-1993) [syn: Anderson, Marian Anderson] 5: United States physicist who discovered antimatter in the form of an antielectron that is called the positron (1905-1991) [syn: Anderson, Carl Anderson, Carl David Anderson]
nisan 0
n 1: the seventh month of the civil year; the first month of the ecclesiastic year (in March and April) [syn: Nisan, Nissan]
sison 0
n 1: genus including stone parsley [syn: Sison, genus Sison]
jansen 0
n 1: a Dutch Roman Catholic theologian (1585-1638) [syn: Jansen, Cornelis Jansen, Cornelius Jansenius]
manson 0
n 1: Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also spread malaria (1844-1922) [syn: Manson, Sir Patrick Manson]
nansen 0
n 1: Norwegian explorer of the Arctic and director of the League of Nations relief program for refugees of World War I (1861-1930) [syn: Nansen, Fridtjof Nansen]
henson 0
n 1: United States puppeteer who created a troupe of puppet characters (1936-1990) [syn: Henson, Jim Henson]
jensen 0
n 1: modernistic Danish writer (1873-1950) [syn: Jensen, Johannes Vilhelm Jensen]
essen 0
n 1: a city in western Germany; industrial center of the Ruhr
grison 0
n 1: carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a greyish-white back and dark underparts [syn: grison, Grison vittatus, Galictis vittatus]
madison 0
n 1: 4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836) [syn: Madison, James Madison, President Madison] 2: capital of the state of Wisconsin; located in the southern part of state; site of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin [syn: Madison, capital of Wisconsin]
amundsen 0
n 1: Norwegian explorer who was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage and in 1911 the first to reach the South Pole (1872-1928) [syn: Amundsen, Roald Amundsen]
blixen 0
n 1: Danish writer who lived in Kenya for 19 years and is remembered for her writings about Africa (1885-1962) [syn: Dinesen, Isak Dinesen, Blixen, Karen Blixen, Baroness Karen Blixen]
nixon 0
n 1: vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994) [syn: Nixon, Richard Nixon, Richard M. Nixon, Richard Milhous Nixon, President Nixon]
saracen 0
n 1: (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire 2: (when used broadly) any Arab 3: (historically) a Muslim who opposed the Crusades
dobson 0
n 1: large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait [syn: hellgrammiate, dobson] 2: large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait [syn: dobson, dobsonfly, dobson fly, Corydalus cornutus]
sachsen 0
n 1: an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons [syn: Saxony, Sachsen, Saxe]