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1. halven v.

13 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) To divide (sth.) into two halves or equal parts; share (sth.) equally (with another); (b) to reduce (sth.) to half; (c) astron. to cross (the equinoctial), making days and nights of equal length……

2. tropik n.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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Astron. Either of the points at which the sun appears farthest from the equator; also, either of the zodiacal signs, Cancer and Capricorn, under which this occurs. …

3. opposit(e n.

Additional spellings: opposite
24 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) The opposite side of an arena, a body, etc.; in the opposit, in or from the opposite end; (b) a diametrically opposed region of the earth, antipodes; (c) in (to) the opposit, in the opposite……

4. unmẹ̄vāblenesse n.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The absence of motion, immobility; astron. fixity; (b) steadfastness, constancy. …

5. north-pōle n.

Additional spellings: northpole
4 quotations in 1 sense
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Astron. (a) The fixed zenith of the earth's north pole where it meets the celestial sphere; (b) a group of northern constellations consisting of Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, and Draco. …

6. sī̆gne n.

285 quotations in 12 senses
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(a) An indication; proof, evidence; a characteristic, mark; (b) in signe of, as a token of (sth.), as an indication of (sth.); also, as a testimony to (sth.), as a memento of (sth.); in signe that, to……

7. twin n.

19 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) One of two children born at a single birth, a twin; pl. two children born at one birth, twins, twin siblings; also, in pleonastic phrases: twein (two) twinnes, twinnes two; (b) pl. two animals……

8. whīt adj.

656 quotations in 18 senses
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(a) Of a substance, structure, an object: white in color; whitish, pale-colored, light-colored; of the moon, a star: silvery-white; of a book or register: bound in a white or light-colored binding; of……

9. virǧī̆n(e n.

Additional spellings: virgine
77 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) A young unmarried woman without (or presumptively without) sexual experience, a maiden; also fig. and in fig. context (b) a person of either sex without sexual experience; a woman who has never……

10. skī(e n.

Additional spellings: skie
49 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) The sky, heavens, firmament; -- often pl.; also fig.; ski of night, darkness, night; al the wateres under the ski, all the rivers, etc. in the world; bi o side of the ski, in the same quadrant of……

11. soverain adj.

137 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Of a person: outstanding in some respect, excellent; distinguished, renowned, worthy; ben soverain, to be preeminent; ben soverain to his plesaunce, be very pleasing to him; (b) of something, a……

12. stāt n.

347 quotations in 21 senses
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(a) A moral or spiritual state or condition; stat of dampnacioun (grace, right, etc.); stat of penaunce (teres), a state of repentance; (b) a mental state, frame of mind; (c) the physical state or……

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