su·per·sti·tion — /ˌsuːpɚˈstıʃən/ noun, pl tions : a belief or way of behaving that is based on fear of the unknown and faith in magic or luck : a belief that certain events or things will bring good or bad luck [count] It is a common superstition that a black cat … Useful english dictionary
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
sti — sti·fler; sti·kine; sti·let; sti·on; sti·pa; sti·pel; sti·pel·late; sti·pend; sti·pen·di·um; sti·pend·less; sti·pes; sti·pi·form; sub·sti·tut·abil·i·ty; sub·sti·tut·able; sub·sti·tut·er; sub·sti·tut·ibil·i·ty; sub·sti·tu·tion; sub·sti·tu·tion·al; … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
in´sti|tu´tion|al|ly — in|sti|tu|tion|al «IHN stuh TOO shuh nuhl, TYOO », adjective. 1. of or like an institution: »About 80 per cent of the institutional vote customarily goes to management (Newsweek). 2. promoting reputation and establishing good will for a business… … Useful english dictionary
in|sti|tu|tion|al — «IHN stuh TOO shuh nuhl, TYOO », adjective. 1. of or like an institution: »About 80 per cent of the institutional vote customarily goes to management (Newsweek). 2. promoting reputation and establishing good will for a business rather than aiming … Useful english dictionary
superstition — su·per·sti·tion … English syllables
su — acap·su·lar; al·lo·gnath·o·su·chus; an·su; at·su·ge·wi; au·su; au·su·bo; ba·bas·su; ba·su·ral; ba·su·to; be·su·go; bur·su·la; bus·su; cae·su·ra; cae·su·ral; cap·su·la; cap·su·lar; cap·su·late; cap·su·la·tion; cap·su·min; ca·su·al·ism;… … English syllables
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
superstition — su|per|sti|tion [ˌsu:pəˈstıʃən US pər ] n [U and C] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: Latin superstitio, from superstes standing over someone , from stare to stand ] a belief that some objects or actions are lucky or unlucky, or that they… … Dictionary of contemporary English