appurtenance
91cramoisy — /kram oy zee, euh zee/, Archaic. adj. 1. crimson. n. 2. crimson cloth. Also, cramoisie. [1375 1425; < F cramoisi, earlier crameisi < Sp carmesí < Ar qirmizi, equiv. to qirmiz KERMES + i suffix of appurtenance; r. late ME cremesye < It cremisi <… …
92crimson — crimsonly, adv. crimsonness, n. /krim zeuhn, seuhn/, adj. 1. deep purplish red. 2. sanguinary. n. 3. a crimson color, pigment, or dye. v.t., v.i. 4. to make or become crimson. [1375 1425; late ME < ML cremesinus Ar qirmizi (qirmiz KERMES + i… …
93dependency — /di pen deuhn see/, n., pl. dependencies. 1. the state of being dependent; dependence. 2. something dependent or subordinate; appurtenance. 3. an outbuilding or annex. 4. a subject territory that is not an integral part of the ruling country.… …
94hajji — /haj ee/, n., pl. hajjis. 1. a Muslim who has gone on a pilgrimage to Mecca. 2. a Christian from Greece, Armenia, or any country of the Near East, who has visited the Holy Sepulcher at Jerusalem. Also, hadji, haji. [1600 10; < Ar hajji, equiv. to …
95Hindi — /hin dee/, n. 1. the most widely spoken of the modern Indic vernaculars, esp. its best known variety, Western Hindi. 2. a literary language derived from Hindustani, used by Hindus. [1790 1800; < Hindi, Urdu, equiv. to Pers Hind, Hindu (cf. Skt… …
96Hindustani — /hin doo stah nee, stan ee/, n. 1. a standard language and lingua franca of northern India based on a dialect of Western Hindi spoken around Delhi. Abbr.: Hind Cf. Hindi (def. 2), Urdu. adj. 2. of or pertaining to Hindustan, its people, or their… …
97Ibadi — /i bah dee/, n. Islam. a North African Kharijite. [ < Ar, equiv. to Abd Allah ibn Ibad, 7th century Muslim ascetic + i suffix of appurtenance] * * * …
98Iraqi — /i rak ee, i rah kee/, n., pl. Iraqis, adj. n. 1. a native of Iraq. 2. Also, Iraqi Arabic. the dialect of Arabic spoken in Iraq. adj. 3. of or pertaining to Iraq, its inhabitants, or their language. Also, Iraki. [1770 80; < Ar Iraqi, equiv. to… …
99Isma'ilian — /is may il ee euhn/, n. Islam. a member of the Isma iliya sect. Also, Isma ili /is may il ee/. Also called Sevener. [1830 40; < Ar isma ili (equiv. to Isma il (died A.D. 760), elder son of the imam Ja far, but disinherited by his father + i… …
100Israeli — /iz ray lee/, n., pl. Israelis, (esp. collectively) Israeli, adj. n. 1. a native or inhabitant of modern Israel. adj. 2. of or pertaining to modern Israel or its inhabitants. [1945 50; < Heb yisra eli, equiv. to Yisra el ISRAEL + i suffix of… …
