pas|sion|al

pas|sion|al
pas|sion|al «PASH uh nuhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
of or having to do with passion or the passions: »

passional crimes.

–n.
a book containing accounts of the sufferings (passions) of saints and martyrs, for reading on their festival days.

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  • pas|sion — «PASH uhn», noun. 1. a very strong feeling; emotion: »Hate and fear are passions. The opera star sang with great passion. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under feeling. (Cf. ↑feeling) 2. Often, passions. strong feelings or emotion …   Useful english dictionary

  • pas´sion|ate|ness — pas|sion|ate «PASH uh niht», adjective. 1. having or showing strong feelings: »The fathers of our country were passionate believers in freedom. 2. easily moved to strong feelings, especially to violent anger: »My brother was passionate, and had… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pas´sion|ate|ly — pas|sion|ate «PASH uh niht», adjective. 1. having or showing strong feelings: »The fathers of our country were passionate believers in freedom. 2. easily moved to strong feelings, especially to violent anger: »My brother was passionate, and had… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pas|sion|ate — «PASH uh niht», adjective. 1. having or showing strong feelings: »The fathers of our country were passionate believers in freedom. 2. easily moved to strong feelings, especially to violent anger: »My brother was passionate, and had often beaten… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pas´sion|less|ness — pas|sion|less «PASH uhn lihs», adjective. without passion; calm. –pas´sion|less|ly, adverb. –pas´sion|less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • pas´sion|less|ly — pas|sion|less «PASH uhn lihs», adjective. without passion; calm. –pas´sion|less|ly, adverb. –pas´sion|less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • pas|sion|less — «PASH uhn lihs», adjective. without passion; calm. –pas´sion|less|ly, adverb. –pas´sion|less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • pas|sion|flow|er — «PASH uhn FLOW uhr», noun. 1. any one of a genus of mostly American climbing plants with flowers supposed to suggest the crown of thorns, the nails, and the Cross of Christ s crucifixion. Passionflowers are grown for their edible, yellowish or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pas|sion|fruit — «PASH uhn FROOT», noun. the fruit of a passionflower, when edible, such as the maypop …   Useful english dictionary

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