violent+passion

  • 41ἐκπαθείας — ἐκπαθείᾱς , ἐκπάθεια violent passion fem acc pl ἐκπαθείᾱς , ἐκπάθεια violent passion fem gen sg (attic doric aeolic) …

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  • 42dramatic literature — Introduction       the texts of plays that can be read, as distinct from being seen and heard in performance.       The term dramatic literature implies a contradiction in that literature originally meant something written and drama meant… …

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  • 43storm — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German sturm storm, Old English styrian to stir Date: before 12th century 1. a. a disturbance of the atmosphere marked by wind and usually by rain,… …

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  • 44Deadpool (comics) — Superherobox| caption=Deadpool, from the recap page of Cable and Deadpool #26 character name=Deadpool real name=Wade Winston Wilson [Cable Deadpool #36, April 2007] species= Human (mutate) publisher=Marvel Comics debut= New Mutants #98 (February …

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  • 45Philosophy and religion in Star Wars — George Lucas creation of the Star Wars saga was influenced by mythology, philosophy, and religion and the popularity of the film series inevitably led to even more comparisons being made.tar Wars Many of the themes within Star Wars reflect… …

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  • 46estrus — 1850, frenzied passion, from L. oestrus frenzy, gadfly, from Gk. oistros gadfly, breeze, sting, mad impulse, perhaps from a PIE *eis, forming words denoting passion (Cf. Avestan aeЕЎma anger, Lith. aistra violent passion, L. ira anger ). First… …

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  • 47fond — adj 1 Fond, infatuated, besotted, insensate are comparable when they mean made blindly or stupidly foolish (as by passion or drink). Fond implies a judgment misled by credulity, undue optimism, or excessive affection {Cowper s characterization of …

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  • 48Affront — Af*front , n. [Cf. F. affront, fr. affronter.] 1. An encounter either friendly or hostile. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I walked about, admired of all, and dreaded On hostile ground, none daring my affront. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Contemptuous or rude …

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  • 49Storm — Storm, v. i. [Cf. AS. styrman.] 1. To raise a tempest. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To blow with violence; also, to rain, hail, snow, or the like, usually in a violent manner, or with high wind; used impersonally; as, it storms. [1913 Webster] 3.… …

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  • 50Tulipomania — Tu lip*o*ma ni*a, n. [Tulip + mania.] A violent passion for the acquisition or cultivation of tulips; a word said by Beckman to have been coined by Menage. [1913 Webster] Note: In Holland, in the first half of the 17th century, the cultivation of …

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