appurtenance
101Istambuli — /is tam booh lee, bool ee, tahm /, n. a native or inhabitant of Istanbul. [Istambul (resp. of ISTANBUL to reflect the assimilation of n) + i < Ar i adj. suffix of appurtenance] * * * …
102khaki — khakilike, adj. /kak ee, kah kee/, n., pl. khakis, adj. n. 1. dull yellowish brown. 2. a stout, twilled cotton cloth of this color, used esp. in making uniforms. 3. Usually, khakis. (used with a pl. v.) a. a uniform made of this cloth, esp. a… …
103Kuwaiti — /koo way tee/, n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Kuwait. adj. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Kuwait or its inhabitants. [1925 30; < Ar Kuwayti, equiv. to Kuwayt KUWAIT + i suffix of appurtenance] * * * …
104lascar — /las keuhr/, n. 1. an East Indian sailor. 2. Anglo Indian. an artilleryman. Also, lashkar. [1615 25; < Pg, short for lasquarin soldier < Urdu lashkari < Pers, equiv. to lashkar army + i suffix of appurtenance] * * * …
105lilac — /luy leuhk, lahk, lak/, n. 1. any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire. 2. pale reddish purple. adj. 3 …
106Madrileño — /mad reuh layn yoh/; Sp. /mah dhrddee le nyaw/, n., pl. Madrilenos / layn yohz/; Sp. / le nyaws/. (sometimes l.c.) a native or inhabitant of Madrid, Spain. [1825 35; < Sp madrileño, perh. by dissimilation (d d > d l) from *madrideño, equiv. to… …
107maulvi — /mowl vee/, n. (in India) an expert in Islamic law: used esp. as a term of respectful address among Muslims. Also, molvi, moolvee, moolvi, moulvi. [ < Hindi maulvi < Ar mawlawi, equiv. to mawla master (see MULLAH) + i suffix of appurtenance] * *… …
108Melchite — /mel kuyt/, n. 1. a Christian in Egypt and Syria who accepted the definition of faith adopted by the Council of Chalcedon in A.D. 451. adj. 2. of or pertaining to the Melchites. Also, Melkite. [1610 20; < ML Melchita < MGk Melchítes royalist,… …
109molybdenum — /meuh lib deuh neuhm/, n. Chem. a silver white metallic element, used as an alloy with iron in making hard, high speed cutting tools. Symbol: Mo; at. wt.: 95.94; at. no.: 42; sp. gr.: 10.2. [1810 20; < NL, alter. of earlier molybdena < L… …
110odalisque — /ohd l isk/, n. 1. a female slave or concubine in a harem, esp. in that of the sultan of Turkey. 2. (cap.) any of a number of representations of such a woman or of a similar subject, as by Ingres or Matisse. Also, odalisk. [1675 85; < F, alter.… …
