eu|cha|ris

eu|cha|ris
eu|cha|ris «YOO kuhr ihs», noun.
any one of a group of South American plants of the amaryllis family, bearing large, fragrant, bell-shaped, white flowers.
[< Greek eúcharis pleasing < eu- good + cháris grace]

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  • Eu´cha|ris´ti|cal|ly — Eu|cha|ris|tic «YOO kuh RIHS tihk», adjective. of, having to do with, or treating of the Eucharist. –Eu´cha|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • Eu|cha|ris|tic — «YOO kuh RIHS tihk», adjective. of, having to do with, or treating of the Eucharist. –Eu´cha|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • Eu|cha|ris|ti|cal — «YOO kuh RIHS tuh kuhl», adjective. = Eucharistic. (Cf. ↑Eucharistic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • cha·ris·ma — /kəˈrızmə/ noun [noncount] : a special charm or appeal that causes people to feel attracted and excited by someone (such as a politican) The candidate was lacking in charisma. His success is largely due to his charisma …   Useful english dictionary

  • cha — ab·cha·la·zal; ac·ti·not·ro·cha; an·ti·ar·cha; an·ti·pas·cha; ap·o·cha; ar·cha·ic; ar·cha·i·cal·ly; ar·cha·i·cism; ar·cha·ism; ar·cha·ist; ar·cha·is·tic; ar·cha·ize; ar·cha·rios; ar·ra·ca·cha; ato·cha; at·ro·cha; bac·cha·nale; bac·cha·na·lia;… …   English syllables

  • ris — ad·el·phoc·o·ris; ag·a·ris·ti·dae; alec·to·ris; am·pho·ris·kos; am·y·ris; anach·a·ris; an·a·gy·ris; an·ti·a·ris; an·ti·pe·ris·ta·sis; ao·ris·tic; aph·o·ris·mat·ic; aph·o·ris·mic; apho·ris·mos; aph·o·ris·tic; apri·o·ris·tic; ar·ris; ar·ris·ways;… …   English syllables

  • cha|riv|a|ri — «SHIHV uh REE, shuh RIHV ; SHAHR ih VAHR ee», noun, plural ris. 1. a mock serenade made by beating on kettles, pans, and the like; shivaree. 2. a confused, discordant medley of sounds. ╂[< French charivari] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Charisma — Chạ·ris·ma, Cha·rịs·ma [ça , ka ] das; s, Cha·rịsmen / Cha·rịs·ma·ta; geschr ≈ ↑Ausstrahlung (2), Ausstrahlungskraft || hierzu cha·ris·ma̲·tisch Adj …   Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache

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