know-noth|ing — «NOH NUHTH ih», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who knows nothing; a very ignorant person; ignoramus. 2. = agnostic. (Cf. ↑agnostic) –adj. 1. = ignorant. (Cf. ↑ignorant) 2. = agnostic. (Cf. ↑agnostic) … Useful english dictionary
Know-Noth|ing|ism — «NOH NUHTH ihng ihz uhm», noun. the doctrines or principles of the Know Nothings … Useful english dictionary
know-noth·ing — /ˈnoʊˌnʌθıŋ/ noun, pl ings [count] : a person who lacks intelligence or knowledge : a stupid or ignorant person He regards his political rivals as a bunch of know nothings. often used before another noun a bunch of know nothing politicians … Useful english dictionary
know-noth — know noth·ing·ism; know noth·ing; … English syllables
know-nothing — know noth·ing … English syllables
Know-nothing — Know noth ing, n. A member of a secret political organization in the United States, the chief objects of which were the proscription of foreigners by the repeal of the naturalization laws, and the exclusive choice of native Americans for office.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Know-nothingism — Know noth ing*ism, n. The doctrines, principles, or practices, of the Know nothings. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
know-nothingism — know noth·ing·ism … English syllables
know-nothing — know′ noth ing n. 1) an ignorant or totally uninformed person; ignoramus 2) amh. (caps.) a member of a U.S. political party of the 1850s, whose aim was to exclude Catholics and the foreign born from political participation: so called because… … From formal English to slang
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
