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1. ascensiǒun n.
33 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) The ascent of Christ to heaven; the Ascension; ascensioun dai, dai of ascensioun; (b) the feast day [forty days after Easter] commemorating the Ascension; ascensioun dai, ascensioun eve(n, the……
4. dē̆scenden v.
105 quotations in 8 senses
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Of downward motion in space: (a) of rain: to fall; descenden doun fro (heaven); of a stream: flow down (from); of light, heat, lightning: stream down, descend; of an object: fall down, descend; from……
5. dīapā̆sǒun n.
8 quotations in 1 sense
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Mus. (a) The consonant interval of the octave, corresponding to the mathematic proportion of 2 to 1 in number of vibrations; double (twies) diapasoun, the interval of two octaves, corresponding to the……
8. dīatesserǒun n.
9 quotations in 2 senses
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Mus. (a) The consonant interval of a fourth, corresponding to the mathematical proportion of 4 to 3 in number of vibrations; (b) a tone which sounds the interval of a fourth above another tone.
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19. prōlāciǒun n.
5 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The production or articulation of sounds, utterance; (b) ?a melody or tune; (c) mus. the combination or arrangement of musical notes of varying rhythmic value in musical composition.
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20. prōporciǒun n.
64 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Comparative relation in regard to amount, size, magnitude, number, etc.; ratio, proportion; a comparative relation, mathematical ratio; even proporcioun, balance, equivalence; (b) relative amount……