ARBITRIUM | • ARBITRIUM n. (Latin) a power of decision. |
ARBORETUM | • arboretum n. A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes. • ARBORETUM n. (Latin) a collection of trees. |
ARMATURED | • armatured adj. Fitted with an armature. • armatured v. Simple past tense and past participle of armature. • ARMATURE v. to furnish with armor. |
ARMATURES | • armatures n. Plural of armature. • armatures v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armature. • ARMATURE v. to furnish with armor. |
BARATHRUM | • barathrum n. A pit, especially one at Athens into which criminals were thrown. • barathrum n. The abyss, hell. • BARATHRUM n. (Latin) an insatiable extortioner or glutton; (historical) a pit in Athens into which condemned criminals were thrown. |
DRAMATURG | • dramaturg n. Alternative form of dramaturge. • DRAMATURG n. a dramatist; specifically a reader and literary editor etc. to a permanent theatrical company, also DRAMATURGE, DRAMATURGIST. |
IMMATURER | • immaturer adj. Comparative form of immature: more immature. • IMMATURE adj. not mature. |
MARQUETRY | • marquetry n. (Uncountable, woodworking) A decorative technique in which veneers of wood, ivory, metal etc. are inlaid… • marquetry n. (Countable) An example of this work. • MARQUETRY n. furniture inlaid with multicoloured wood, ivory, or metal, also MARQUETERIE. |
MARTYRIUM | • martyrium n. A tomb or other edifice erected in homage to a martyr. • martyrium n. (Rhetoric) Confirming something by referring to one’s own experience. • MARTYRIUM n. (Latin) a shrine erected in honour of a martyred person, also MARTYRY. |
MERCURATE | • mercurate n. (Inorganic chemistry) Any oxyanion of mercury; any salt containing such an ion. • MERCURATE v. to mercurialize or treat with mercury. |
NUMERATOR | • numerator n. (Arithmetic) The number or expression written above the line in a fraction (such as 1 in ½). • numerator n. An enumerator; someone who counts. • NUMERATOR n. one who numbers. |
PREMATURE | • premature adj. Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived. • premature adj. Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired. • premature adj. (Informal) Suffering from premature ejaculation. |
RUMINATOR | • ruminator n. One who ruminates; one who meditates or reflects. • RUMINATOR n. one who ruminates. |
SUPERMART | • supermart n. A supermarket. • SUPERMART n. a big supermarket. |
SUPERTRAM | • SUPERTRAM n. a very superior tram. |
SURMASTER | • surmaster n. (Dated) A teacher in a school ranking immediately below the headmaster. • SURMASTER n. (archaic) the second master or deputy head in a school. |
TAMBOURER | • tambourer n. One who embroiders on a tambour. • TAMBOURER n. one who embroiders on a tambour. |
TAURIFORM | • tauriform adj. Having the form of a bull. • TAURIFORM adj. having the form of a bull. |
TERRARIUM | • terrarium n. An enclosure wherein small animals are displayed, usually with some plants, in a naturalistic setting. • terrarium n. A partially enclosed glass container for displaying plants, especially plants that need high humidity. • TERRARIUM n. (Latin) a glass enclosure for plants. |
VERATRUMS | • veratrums n. Plural of veratrum. • VERATRUM n. (Latin) a genus of coarse liliaceous herbs having very poisonous qualities. |