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a sop to Cerberus — see under ↑sop • • • Main Entry: ↑Cerberus … Useful english dictionary
Sop — Sop, n. [OE. sop, soppe; akin to AS. s?pan to sup, to sip, to drink, D. sop sop, G. suppe soup, Icel. soppa sop. See {Sup}, v. t., and cf. {Soup}.] 1. Anything steeped, or dipped and softened, in any liquid; especially, something dipped in broth… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sop — (n.) O.E. sopp bread soaked in some liquid, (in soppcuppe cup into which sops are put ), from P.Gmc. *suppo, related to O.E. verb suppan (see SUP (Cf. sup) (2)), probably reinforced by O.Fr. soupe (see SOUP (Cf. soup) (n.)). Meaning something… … Etymology dictionary
Cerberus — (Kerberos) Triple headed dog or doglike creature who guards the entrance to Hades, the Greek underworld. Not originally a “demonic” creature, Cerberus became the model for the Hellhounds of the DEVIL and other BLACK DOGS in folklore. In… … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
sop — [OE] The word sop originally denoted a ‘piece of bread, cake, etc dipped into water, milk, wine, or similar liquid’. The modern metaphorical meaning ‘something given to gain favour, bribe’ did not emerge until the mid 17th century, in allusion to … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
sop — [OE] The word sop originally denoted a ‘piece of bread, cake, etc dipped into water, milk, wine, or similar liquid’. The modern metaphorical meaning ‘something given to gain favour, bribe’ did not emerge until the mid 17th century, in allusion to … Word origins
Motive — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Motive >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 motive motive springs of action wellsprings of action GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 reason reason ground call principle Sgm: N 2 by end by end by purpose … English dictionary for students
Inattention — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Inattention >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 inattention inattention inconsideration Sgm: N 1 inconsiderateness inconsiderateness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 oversight oversight Sgm: N 1 inadvertence inadvertence inadvertency … English dictionary for students
Charles Sanders Peirce — B … Wikipedia
Semiotic elements and classes of signs — C. S. Peirce articles General: Charles Sanders Peirce Charles Sanders Peirce bibliography Philosophical: Categories (Peirce) Semiotic elements and classes of signs (Peirce) Pragmatic maxim • Pragmaticism… … Wikipedia
