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upreared — v. lift up, raise up; be raised … English contemporary dictionary
rat snake — any of several New and Old World colubrid snakes, of the genus Elaphe, that feed chiefly on small mammals and birds. Also called house snake. [1855 60] * * * Any of 40–55 snake species in the genus Elaphe (family Colubridae) and similar forms,… … Universalium
uprear — /up rear /, v.t. 1. to raise up; lift: The horse upreared its head and whinnied. 2. to build; erect: to uprear a monument in stone. 3. to elevate the dignity of; exalt: God upreared Abraham by making him the father of many nations. 4. to bring… … Universalium
uprear — | ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: Middle English upreren, from up + reren to raise more at rear transitive verb 1. a. : to lift up : raise commands that … Useful english dictionary
High-raised — a. 1. Elevated; raised aloft; upreared. [1913 Webster] 2. Elated with great ideas or hopes. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
figurehead — /fig yeuhr hed /, n. 1. a person who is head of a group, company, etc., in title but actually has no real authority or responsibility: Most modern kings and queens are figureheads. 2. Naut. a carved full length figure or bust built into the bow… … Universalium
Olympian — Synonyms and related words: Elysian, Laodicean, above all that, aerial, airy, aloof, altitudinous, apathetic, ascending, aspiring, backward, bashful, beatific, beatified, benumbed, blah, blank, blase, blessed, candid, celestial, chilled, chilly,… … Moby Thesaurus
aerial — Synonyms and related words: Olympian, aerials, aeriform, aerodynamic, aerophysical, aerospace, aerostatic, aerotechnical, aery, air built, air conscious, air minded, air wise, airish, airlike, airsick, airworthy, airy, alfresco, altitudinous,… … Moby Thesaurus
airy — Synonyms and related words: Barmecidal, Barmecide, Olympian, adulterated, aeolian, aerial, aeriform, aerodynamic, aerostatic, aery, air built, airish, airlike, airy, alfresco, altitudinous, animated, apparent, apparitional, ascending, asinine,… … Moby Thesaurus
ascending — Synonyms and related words: Olympian, acclinate, acclivitous, aerial, airy, altitudinous, anabatic, ascendant, ascensional, ascensive, aspiring, axial, back, back flowing, backward, climbing, colossal, descending, dominating, down trending,… … Moby Thesaurus
