- hand-promise
- hand-promˈise nounFormerly in Ireland, a solemn form of betrothal• • •Main Entry: ↑hand
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hand — [hand] n. [ME < OE, akin to Goth handus < base of hinthan, to seize (hence, basic sense “grasper”) < ? IE base * kent , ? to seize] I 1. the part of the human body attached to the end of the forearm, including the wrist, palm, fingers,… … English World dictionary
Promise — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Promise >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 promise promise undertaking word troth plight pledge parole word of honor vow Sgm: N 1 oath oath &c.(affirmation) 535 Sgm: N 1 profes … English dictionary for students
promise — A declaration which binds the person who makes it, either in honor, conscience, or law, to do or forbear a certain specific act, and which gives to the person to whom made a right to expect or claim the performance of some particular thing. A… … Black's law dictionary
promise — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to tell someone that you will definitely do something or that something will happen: promise (that): Hurry up, we promised that we wouldn t be late. | promise sb (that): You promised me the car would be ready on Monday. | I/we… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Promise (Ciara song) — Infobox Single Name = Promise B side = Artist = Ciara from Album = Released = October 16 2006 (U.S.) Format = Digital download, CD Single Recorded = Soapbox Studios, Atlanta, Georgia Genre = R B Length = 4:27 Label = LaFace/Jive Writer = Ciara… … Wikipedia
promise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. pledge, word. v. give one s word; bid fair, show promise. See promise, expectation, hope. II Pledge to do something Nouns 1. promise, undertaking, word, troth, pledge, parole, word of honor, vow,… … English dictionary for students
hand — handlike, adj. /hand/, n. 1. the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 2. the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 3 … Universalium
hand — [[t]hænd[/t]] n. 1) anat. zool. the terminal, prehensile part of the arm in humans and higher primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpals, fingers, and thumb 2) anat. zool. the corresponding part of the forelimb in any four legged vertebrate… … From formal English to slang
hand — 1. f ( a/ a) hand; side (in defining position); power, control, possession, charge; agency; person regarded as holder or receiver of something; brad hand palm; on hand gán to yield; swíðre/winstre hand right/left hand; on gehwæðere hand on both… … Old to modern English dictionary
Divine Promise (in Scripture) — Divine Promise (in Scripture) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Divine Promise (in Scripture) The term promise in Holy Writ both in its nominal and verbal form embraces not only promises made by man to his fellowman, and by man to God in the… … Catholic encyclopedia
