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• hem|i|cel|lu|lose — «HEHM ee SEHL yuh lohs», noun. any one of a group of gummy polysaccharide carbohydrates less complex than cellulose, and readily hydrolyzed to simple sugars …   Useful english dictionary

• hem|i|stich — «HEHM uh stihk», noun. 1. half a line of verse, especially the part of a verse preceding or following the main caesura. 2. an incomplete line, or a line of verse having less than the usual length. ╂[< Latin hēmistichium < Greek hēmistíchion …   Useful english dictionary

• Hem-Monacu — French commune| name= Hem Monacu x = 144 y = 41 region=Picardie departement=Somme arrondissement= Péronne canton=Canton de Combles insee=80428 cp=80360 maire=M. Yves Carbonnaux mandat=2001 2008 intercomm=Communauté de communes du canton de… …   Wikipedia

• Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya — Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, also known as Hemachandra Bhargava or simply Hemu (Hindi: सम्राट हेम चंद्र विक्रमादित्य) (1501 1556) was a Hindu Emperor of India during the 1500s. He fought Afghan rebelsTripathi, Dr. Ram Prasad. Bhartiya Itihas …   Wikipedia

• may|hem — «MAY hehm, uhm», noun. 1. the crime of intentionally maiming a person or injuring him so that he is less able to defend himself. 2. any violence inflicted upon another person, especially that which causes permanent physical injury: »Professional… …   Useful english dictionary

• hemistich — hem•i•stich [[t]ˈhɛm ɪˌstɪk[/t]] n. 1) pro half of a line of verse, esp. as divided by a caesura 2) pro an incomplete line of verse, or a line of less than the usual length • Etymology: 1565–75; < LL hēmistichium < Gk hēmistíchion. See hemi …   From formal English to slang

• er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

• dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… …   Universalium

• 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

• Kimono — For the Icelandic band, see Kimono (band). A traditional wedding kimono with tsunokakushi (wedding headpiece) …   Wikipedia