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tar|mac|ad|am — «TAHR muh KAD uhm», noun. a paving material consisting of crushed rock in a tar and creosote binder; blacktop. ╂[< tar1 + macadam] … Useful english dictionary
mukh|tar — or muh|tar «MUK tahr, mukh », noun. the elected headman of an Arab or Turkish town or village. ╂[< Arabic mukhtār and Turkish muhtar (literally) chosen] … Useful english dictionary
Ma|jor|i|tar|i|an — «muh JR uh TAIR ee uhn, JOHR », noun, adjective. –n. a person who favors majority rule. –adj. having to do with or characteristic of majoritarians or majority rule: »majoritarian excesses. Ma|jor|i|tar|i|an «muh JR uh TAIR ee uhn, JOHR », noun. U … Useful english dictionary
ma|jor|i|tar|i|an — «muh JR uh TAIR ee uhn, JOHR », noun, adjective. –n. a person who favors majority rule. –adj. having to do with or characteristic of majoritarians or majority rule: »majoritarian excesses. Ma|jor|i|tar|i|an «muh JR uh TAIR ee uhn, JOHR », noun. U … Useful english dictionary
ter|mi|tar|i|um — «TUR muh TAIR ee uhm», noun, plural tar|i|a « TAIR ee uh». 1. = termitary (def. 1). (Cf. ↑termitary) 2. a cage or vessel for studying termites. ╂[< New Latin termitarium < termites termites] … Useful english dictionary
ter|mi|tar|y — «TUR muh TAIR ee», noun, plural tar|ies. 1. nest of termites: »The formicary, the termitary,…and the beehive send forth their thousands (Kirby and Spence). 2. = termitarium (def. 2). (Cf. ↑termitarium) … Useful english dictionary
ar|ma|men|tar|i|um — «AHR muh mehn TAIR ee uhm», noun, plural i|a « ee uh». 1. all the equipment and therapeutic resources of a physician, dentist, hospital, or other health facility: »Morphine in the past has been one of the towering stand bys of the physician s… … Useful english dictionary
ma|jor|i|tar|i|an|ism — «muh JR uh TAIR ee uh NIHZ uhm, JOHR », noun. belief in or advocacy of majority rule … Useful english dictionary
Silent Ma|jor|i|tar|i|an — «muh JR uh TAIR ee uhn, JOR », a member of the Silent Majority … Useful english dictionary
u|ni|for|mi|tar|i|an|ism — «YOO nuh FR muh TAIR ee uh NIHZ uhm», noun. the theory that geological change is caused by a gradual process rather than sudden upheaval … Useful english dictionary
