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noun calligram plural noun calligrams

1. a word or piece of text in which the design and layout of the letters creates a visual image related to the meaning of the words themselves.

Toxoid

a toxin rendered nontoxic by treatment with chemical agents or by physical means and used for administration into the body in order to produce specific immunity by stimulating the production of antibodies.

magianism

 

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a toxin rendered nontoxic by treatment with chemical agents or by physical means and used for administration into the body in order to produce specific immunity by stimulating the production of antibodies.

magianism

Magi were priests in Zoroastrianism and the earlier religions of the western Iranians.

Other Words from Magian. Adjective. Magianism \ ˈmā-jē-ə-ˌni-zəm \ noun. Synonyms for Magian. Synonyms: Noun. charmer,; conjurer; (or conjuror)-

Slattern

 

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Magi were priests in Zoroastrianism and the earlier religions of the western Iranians.

Other Words from Magian. Adjective. Magianism \ ˈmā-jē-ə-ˌni-zəm \ noun. Synonyms for Magian. Synonyms: Noun. charmer,; conjurer; (or conjuror)-

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n.
An untidy, dirty woman.n.
A woman who is negligent of her dress, or who suffers her clothes and household furniture to be in disorder; one who is not neat and nice; a slut.
Pertaining to or characteristic of a slattern; slovenly; slatternly.

gigantology

 

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n.
An untidy, dirty woman.n.
A woman who is negligent of her dress, or who suffers her clothes and household furniture to be in disorder; one who is not neat and nice; a slut.
Pertaining to or characteristic of a slattern; slovenly; slatternly.

gigantology

Study of giants?

hmm...study or description of giants. I'm going to give myself a win



This thread keeps knocking at the back of my mind. It has been a while lol
Been ages since I've thought of slatternly...I didn't realize slattern was the noun.


~Magnanimous.

 

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n.
An untidy, dirty woman.n.
A woman who is negligent of her dress, or who suffers her clothes and household furniture to be in disorder; one who is not neat and nice; a slut.
Pertaining to or characteristic of a slattern; slovenly; slatternly.

gigantology

gigantology definition: Noun (countable and uncountable, plural gigantologies) 1. An account or description of giants.Origin Ancient Greek.

Gigantology definition: the study or description of giants.

Magnanimous = Generous

Pruinose

 

[I_am_Canadian]

Source of Definition Merriam-Webster Dictionary
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dictionary

Pruinose =
Definition of pruinose

: covered with whitish dust or bloompruinose stems

Tergiversation

 

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Source of Definition Merriam-Webster Dictionary
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dictionary

Pruinose =
Definition of pruinose

: covered with whitish dust or bloompruinose stems

Tergiversation

tergiversation = prevarication
Translated from French
Translated definitions
noun

• prevarication
• tergiversation
• equivocation

Definition of tergiversation. 1 : evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement : equivocation. 2 : desertion of a cause, position, party, or faith.

Nunatak

 

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tergiversation = prevarication
Translated from French
Translated definitions
noun

• prevarication
• tergiversation
• equivocation

Definition of tergiversation. 1 : evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement : equivocation. 2 : desertion of a cause, position, party, or faith.

Nunatak

A nunatak (from Inuit nunataq) is an exposed, often rocky element of a ridge, mountain, or peak not covered with ice or snow within (or at the edge of) an ice field or glacier.

gladiate

 

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A nunatak (from Inuit nunataq) is an exposed, often rocky element of a ridge, mountain, or peak not covered with ice or snow within (or at the edge of) an ice field or glacier.

gladiate

Adjective. gladiate (comparative more gladiate, superlative most gladiate) (botany) Sword-shaped. The leaves of the iris and gladiolus are gladiate.

Gueridon

 

[Mii]

Adjective. gladiate (comparative more gladiate, superlative most gladiate) (botany) Sword-shaped. The leaves of the iris and gladiolus are gladiate.

Gueridon

An antique french table with carved columns. Good few examples but I didn't want to go with the first result.





~Kowtow (I had to click 3x on each word on MW to find the contextual usage I was familiar with).

 

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kow·tow ˌkouˈtou
verb

1. act in an excessively subservient manner.
   grovel, behave obsequiously, be obsequious, be servile, be sycophantic, fawn on, bow and scrape

Aoudad

 

[Mii]

kow·tow ˌkouˈtou
verb

1. act in an excessively subservient manner.
   grovel, behave obsequiously, be obsequious, be servile, be sycophantic, fawn on, bow and scrape

Aoudad

What's with these obscure nouns...although I do rather like this one.

Barbary sheep. Although rare in their native habitat (presumably) they have been successfully introduced in many places. It seems it is not technically a sheep but is considered one. Typically hunted, although I would be quite interested in seeing one of these alive.


Now I have a new image of what "a sheep" could look like in scripture





~Okapi

 

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What's with these obscure nouns...although I do rather like this one.

Barbary sheep. Although rare in their native habitat (presumably) they have been successfully introduced in many places. It seems it is not technically a sheep but is considered one. Typically hunted, although I would be quite interested in seeing one of these alive.


Now I have a new image of what "a sheep" could look like in scripture

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~Okapi

noun okapi plural noun okapis plural noun okapi

1. a large browsing mammal of the giraffe family that lives in the rainforests of northern Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire). It has a dark chestnut coat with stripes on the hindquarters and upper legs.

Decrescent

 

[Mii]

errr...the canyon of de crescent moon? When one makes a croissant and straightens it?!?


Ah that makes more sense. Crest (like a wave) and the falling action. I would be interested if this ever has had a literary application.

decrescent: To become less by gradual diminution. Wane like the moon, diminish, descreasing. (adjective)


I suppose decrescendo should have given me a clue.






~Dénouement

 

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~Dénouement

noun denouement plural noun denouements noun dénouement plural noun dénouements

1. the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
   
   • the climax of a chain of events, usually when something is decided or made clear.
   • outcome, upshot, consequence result, end result, end, ending, termination, culmination, climax

Fulvous

 

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noun denouement plural noun denouements noun dénouement plural noun dénouements

1. the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
   • the climax of a chain of events, usually when something is decided or made clear.
   • outcome, upshot, consequence result, end result, end, ending, termination, culmination, climax

Fulvous

Fulvous / ˈ f ʊ l v ə s / is a colour, sometimes described as dull orange, brownish-yellow or tawny; it can also be likened to a variation of buff, beige or butterscotch.As an adjective it is used in the names of many species of birds, and occasionally other animals, to describe their appearance.

grognard

 

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grognard

Definition of grognard. 1 : an old soldier. 2 often capitalized : a soldier of the original imperial guard that was created by Napoleon I in 1804 and that made the final French charge at Waterloo. noun

Newer def:
(games, slang) Someone who enjoys playing older war-games or roleplaying games, or older versions of such games, when newer ones are available. James is such a grognard, he only plays the original edition of Dungeons and Dragons.


Kantele

 

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Definition of grognard. 1 : an old soldier. 2 often capitalized : a soldier of the original imperial guard that was created by Napoleon I in 1804 and that made the final French charge at Waterloo. noun

Newer def:
(games, slang) Someone who enjoys playing older war-games or roleplaying games, or older versions of such games, when newer ones are available. James is such a grognard, he only plays the original edition of Dungeons and Dragons.


Kantele

The kantele is the Finnish version of an instrument known throughout the world as either a zither or lap harp. The Finnish kantele is basically a triangular shaped sound box with strings running across the top of the instrument.

Jitney

 

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The kantele is the Finnish version of an instrument known throughout the world as either a zither or lap harp. The Finnish kantele is basically a triangular shaped sound box with strings running across the top of the instrument.

Jitney

noun jitney plural noun jitneys

1. a bus or other vehicle carrying passengers for a low fare.

Orbiculate

 

[bojack]

There are 4 words in the English language that end with the letters ''gry'' name 3 of them