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ism — noun Etymology: ism Date: 1680 1. a distinctive doctrine, cause, or theory 2. an oppressive and especially discriminatory attitude or belief < we all have got to come to grips with our isms Jocelyn Elders > … New Collegiate Dictionary
I Know You Got Soul (Bobby Byrd song) — Infobox Single Name = I Know You Got Soul Caption = Artist = Bobby Byrd from Album = A side = B side = It s I Who Love You (Not Him Anymore) Released = May 1971 Format = 7 Recorded = Genre = Funk Length = 3:00 Label = King 6378 Writer = James… … Wikipedia
eu|nuch|ism — «YOO nuh kihz uhm», noun. 1. the condition of a castrated male. 2. the former practice of castrating males to preserve their soprano singing voices or to prepare them for the priesthood, guardianship of harems, and similar duties: »Eunuchism,… … Useful english dictionary
fa|vor|it|ism — «FAY vuhr uh TIHZ uhm, FAYAV ruh tihz », noun. 1. the act of favoring a certain one or group more than others; having favorites: »He got his job through favoritism, not through ability. SYNONYM(S): partiality, nepotism. 2. the state of being a… … Useful english dictionary
Ergotism — Er got*ism, n. [From {Ergot}, n.; cf. F. ergotisme.] (Med.) A diseased condition produced by eating rye affected with the ergot fungus. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ergotism — could be called a cereal killer for its cause, ergot, comes from cereals such as rye and wheat and is quite capable of killing someone. A fungus (Claviceps purpurea) that contaminates rye and wheat produces substances (alkaloids) termed… … Medical dictionary
ergotism — er•got•ism [[t]ˈɜr gəˌtɪz əm[/t]] n. pat poisoning from excessive medication with ergot or from eating grain contaminated with ergot fungus • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
Rachel Corrie — Infobox Person name = Rachel Corrie image size = 150px caption = Rachel Corrie birth name = Rachel Corrie birth date = birth date|1979|4|10 birth place = death date = death date and age|2003|3|16|1979|4|10 death place = death cause = resting… … Wikipedia
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
