Words that rhyme with medora

n 1: the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats [syn: Ankara, Turkish capital, capital of Turkey, Angora] 2: a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair [syn: Angora, Angora goat] 3: domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair [syn: Angora, Angora rabbit] 4: a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat [syn: Angora, Angora cat]

n 1: a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure 2: an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint [syn: aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriole] 3: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" [syn: air, aura, atmosphere]

n 1: the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning" [syn: dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow] [ant: sundown, sunset] 2: an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force 3: (Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos

n 1: a secret society in Naples notorious for violence and blackmail

n 1: a hat made of felt with a creased crown [syn: fedora, felt hat, homburg, Stetson, trilby]

n 1: all the plant life in a particular region or period; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China" [syn: vegetation, flora, botany] [ant: fauna, zoology] 2: (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion [syn: plant, flora, plant life]

n 1: (Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of Creation 2: (Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival

n 1: extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches" [syn: overplus, plethora, superfluity, embarrassment]

n 1: (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina [syn: Persephone, Despoina, Kore, Cora]

n 1: the whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition 2: the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit [syn: Torah, Pentateuch, Laws] 3: (Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a synagogue during services

n 1: (Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Sodom) was destroyed by God for the vice and depravity of its inhabitants [syn: Gomorrah, Gomorrha]

n 1: a Spanish poet whose work was characterized by an affected elegance of style (1561-1627) [syn: Gongora, Luis de Gongora y Argote]

n 1: (Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils

n 1: a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam'

n 1: ground snakes [syn: Sonora, genus Sonora]

n 1: a small republic in the eastern Pyrenees between Spain and France [syn: Andorra, Principality of Andorra]