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51at-large — phrasal : chosen by or representing the whole of an area (as a state or a city) having political subdivisions rather than a particular district or other subdivision usually used in combination with a preceding noun in the Republican convention… …
52epanorthosis — noun immediate rephrasing for intensification or justification Seems, madam! Nay, it is • Hypernyms: ↑rhetorical device * * * ˌnȯ(r)ˈthōsə̇s noun ( es) Etymology: Late Latin …
53Shrovetide — noun The three days immediately preceding Lent; Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday, preceding Ash Wednesday …
54spring training — noun a) A set of practices and exhibition games for each Major League Baseball team, preceding the start of the regular season, which are used by a manager to determine the roster for the regular season. Spring training for the Cactus League… …
55hotel — noun 1》 an establishment providing accommodation and meals for travellers and tourists. ↘chiefly Austral./NZ a pub. 2》 a code word representing the letter H, used in radio communication. Origin C18: from Fr. hôtel, from OFr. hostel (see… …
56bronze age — noun (classical mythology) the third age of the world, marked by war and violence • Topics: ↑classical mythology • Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period * * * noun Usage …
57Bronze Age — noun (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons • Topics: ↑archeology, ↑archaeology • Instance Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period …
58precedency — noun 1. status established in order of importance or urgency ...its precedence as the world s leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals national independence takes priority over class struggle • Syn: ↑precedence, ↑priority • Derivationally related… …
59yellow light — noun the signal to proceed with caution • Hypernyms: ↑traffic light, ↑traffic signal, ↑stoplight * * * a yellow traffic light, usually preceding a signal halting traffic in a particular direction. [1970 75] * * * yellow light, a signal cautioning …
60ereb — noun or erev ˈerəv, ˈeˌrev ( s) Etymology: Heb. erebh : eve: a. : the part of the day or the day immediately preceding the Jewish Sabbath or a Jewish holiday …
