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pied-a-terre — noun lodging for occasional or secondary use they bought a pied a terre in London • Hypernyms: ↑housing, ↑lodging, ↑living accommodations * * * pē|ād.ə|te(ə)r, ˌpyā noun (plural pieds à terre ād.ə ) … Useful english dictionary
cor|don sa|ni|taire — «kr dn sa nee TEHR», plural cor|dons sa|ni|taires «kr dn sa nee TEHR». 1. a line of guards about an infected district to control communication: »the cordon sanitaire which was established along the Rhine to prevent the spread of disease by… … Useful english dictionary
mo|men|tar|i|ly — «MOH muhn TEHR uh lee, MOH muhn TEHR », adverb. 1. for a moment: »He hesitated momentarily. 2. at every moment; from moment to moment: »The danger was increasing momentarily. 3. at any moment: »We were expecting the postman momentarily … Useful english dictionary
ter|a|phim — «TEHR uh fihm», noun (plural), singular ter|aph «TEHR uhf». images or idols of the household gods used as oracles by the ancient Hebrew and kindred peoples (in the Bible, Genesis 31:19). ╂[< La Latin theraphim < Hebrew t åfim images] … Useful english dictionary
ter|ra-cot|ta — «TEHR uh KOT uh», 1. a kind of hard, often unglazed, and usually brownish red or cream colored earthenware, used for vases, statuettes, and decorations on buildings. 2. an object made of this substance. 3. a dull brownish red. ╂[< Italian… … Useful english dictionary
ter|ra cot|ta — «TEHR uh KOT uh», 1. a kind of hard, often unglazed, and usually brownish red or cream colored earthenware, used for vases, statuettes, and decorations on buildings. 2. an object made of this substance. 3. a dull brownish red. ╂[< Italian… … Useful english dictionary
ter|ra in|cog|ni|ta — «TEHR uh ihn KOG nuh tuh», plural ter|rae in|cog|ni|tae «TEHR ee ihn KOG nuh tee». an unknown or unexplored region: »Missionaries, entrepreneurs, a trickle of tourists,…except for these, Asia remained terra incognita (Arthur Goodfriend).… … Useful english dictionary
ter|ra Ja|pon|i|ca — «TEHR uh juh PON uh kuh», plural ter|rae Ja|pon|i|cae «TEHR ee juh PON uh see». 1. = gambier. (Cf. ↑gambier) 2. = catechu. (Cf. ↑catechu) ╂[< New Latin … Useful english dictionary
ter|rae fi|li|us — «TEHR ee FIHL ee uhs», plural ter|rae fi|li|i «TEHR ee FIHL ee y». 1. a student at Oxford University formerly appointed to make jesting satirical speeches. 2. Archaic. a person of obscure birth or low origin. ╂[< Latin terrae fīlius a son of… … Useful english dictionary
Ter|ra — «TEHR uh», noun, plural ter|rae. 1. the earth. 2. earth; soil. 3. any part of the lunar surface that is not one of the maria: »The terrae [consist] of a complex arrangement of level plains, gently rolling to rugged hills, and large craters (N. J … Useful english dictionary