Television…now seems to be firmly entrenched as the number-one medium for national advertising (C. Jackson Shuttleworth).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
out|num|ber — «owt NUHM buhr», transitive verb. to be more than; exceed in number: »They outnumbered us three to one … Useful english dictionary
number one — num′ber one′ n. 1) oneself, esp. one s own well being 2) of the highest quality; first rate: a number one performance[/ex] … From formal English to slang
number — num•ber [[t]ˈnʌm bər[/t]] n. 1) a mathematical unit used to express an amount, quantity, etc., usu. having precise relations with other such units: Six is an even number[/ex] 2) math. a numeral or group of numerals 3) use the sum, total, or… … From formal English to slang
number — num|ber1 [ nʌmbər ] noun *** ▸ 1 sign/word for amount ▸ 2 for showing position ▸ 3 telephone number ▸ 4 for marking something ▸ 5 a quantity ▸ 6 piece of music ▸ 7 someone/something attractive etc. ▸ 8 in linguistics ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a sign … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Rijn — One of the most important rivers that empties into the North Sea. Other rivers that flow into the same delta are the Waal, Meuse, and Scheldt. In Roman times, the Rhine was the northern border of the empire; along the river Rhine and the… … Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands
Rhine (Rijn) — One of the most important rivers that empties into the North Sea. Other rivers that flow into the same delta are the Waal, Meuse, and Scheldt. In Roman times, the Rhine was the northern border of the empire; along the river Rhine and the… … Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands
number theory — num′ber the ory n. math. the study of integers and their relation to one another • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
DEATH — In the Bible The Hebrew word for death is mavet (mawet) (Heb. מָוֶת) from the root mvt (mwt). For the Canaanites, Mwt (Mot) was the god of the underworld. Details of the myth of Mot are found in ugaritic literature. Mot fought against baal , the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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
MILITARY LAW — Morality and War in Judaism The prophetic view of the end of days is expressed in the words: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
