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noun
- (countable) The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
- (countable) The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle.
- (countable) (slang) A police informant.
- Quotations:
- From the movie w:The Enforcer, The Enforcer.
- : If you don"t cooperate, I"ll put it out on the street that you"re an ear.
verb
- (archaic) To plough.
- Quotations:
- 1595, William Shakespeare, Richard II
- : That power I have, discharge; and let them go
- : To the land that hath some hope to grow,
- : For I have none.
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noun
- The state of being comfortable or free from stress.
- She enjoyed the of living in a house where the servants did all the work.
- Freedom from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
- ''His mind was at when he received his pension.
- Freedom from effort, difficulty or hardship.
- He passed all the exams with .
- dexterity, Dexterity or facility.
- He played the organ with .
- Affluence and freedom from financial problems.
- After winning the jackpot, she lived a life of luxurious .
- Relaxation, rest and leisure.
- We took our on the patio.
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noun (wikipedia, easement, easement (law))
- legal, Legal right to use another person's property
- The power company has an to put their poles along the edge of this land.
- (archaic) relief, Relief, easing.
- 1666, John Bunyan, Grace Abounding to Chief of Sinners
- :This therefore was a great to my mind, to wit, that my sin was pardonable,...
- (archaic) shed, Shed, a small outbuilding.
- 1888, Sir Richard Burton, The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
- :Now at that time all the cabinets of were full of people, nor did one remain vacant, ...
| | eclectic |
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noun
- Someone who selects according to the eclectic method.
adjective
- Unrelated and unspecialized. Crossing a range or mixture of specialties.
- Selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods, or styles.
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noun
- The quality of being eclectic
- (philosophy) An approach to thought that draws upon multiple theories to gain complementary insights into phenomena
- Any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles
(wikipedia, Eclecticism in art)
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noun (plural edifices)
- A building; a structure; an architectural fabric, especially an imposing one; a large or fine building, public or private.
| | Edwardian |
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adjective - Of the period in British history from circa 1900 to 1910, when Edward VII ruled the British Empire.
| | elbow |
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noun
- The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
- A pipe fitting that turns a corner.
verb - To push with the elbow; to jostle or force.
- He elbowed his way through the crowd.
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noun
- The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; -- said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.; as, the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation to sainthood; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character.
- Condition of being elevated; height; exaltation.
- That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station; as, an elevation of the ground; a hill.
- The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude; as, the elevation of the pole, or of a star.
- The angle which the style makes with the substylar line.
- The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line o/ sight; -- distinguished from direction.
- A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; -- called by the ancients the orthography.
- The raising of the Host - representing Christ's body - in a mass or Holy Communion service.
| | embrasure |
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noun
- (context, architecture, military) Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement.
| | engaged |
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verb
- (past of, engage)
adjective
- Agreed to be married.
- Having another call on a telephone.
| | entasis |
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noun
- a slight curvature introduced into the shaft of a column to create the impression of concavity; a deliberate bowing
| | entourage |
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noun
- A retinue of attendants, associates or followers
| | exonarthex |
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noun
- (architecture), (Christianity) The space anterior to the narthex of a church, sometimes roofed-over as with a porch, but more often an enclosed courtyard; in antiquity, the courtyard where catechumens were permitted to be close to the Eucharist, but forbidden to see it celebrated.
| | eyebrow |
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noun (plural: eyebrows)
- The hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket.
| | eyelet |
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noun
- An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. An eyelet may reinforce a hole.
- Push the aglet of the shoelace through each of the eyelets, one at a time.
- A shaped metal embellisment containing a hole, used in scrapbook. Eyelets are typically set by punching a hole in the page, placing the smooth side of the eyelet on a table, positioning the paper over protruding edge and curling the edge down using a hammer and eyelet setter.
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