Useful english dictionary. 2012.
gather — gath·er gath ər, geth vi, gath·ered; gath·er·ing (ə )riŋ to swell and fill with pus <the boil is gathering> … Medical dictionary
guru — The SANSKRIT word guru (“weighty” or “heavy” or “father”) is said to derive from gu (the darkness of ignorance) and ru (driving away) thus, “the one who drives away the darkness of ignorance.” The notion of the guru began in VEDIC times; a… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Jainism — The name Jain derives from jina (victory); Jainism is thus the religion of the “victorious one” any human being who by his or her own effort has conquered the lower passions and thus become free of attachments to things. Most Jains believe… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Shaivism — Shaivism is the formal name for the group of tradi tions that worship SHIVA as the supreme divinity. A person who worships Shiva will be called a Shaiva in India or a Shaivite in academic parlance. This loose sect, which encompasses by far the … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Vienet, René — (1944, Le Havre, Seine Maritime, France ) The son of a dock worker, he studied Chinese and taught at the University of Nankin, China, just before the Cultural Revolution. Expelled in 1966, he returned to France, where he denounced Maoism and… … Encyclopedia of French film directors
muppet — n British a retarded, incapacitated or grotesque person. A word usually used with none of the affection or humour that its inno cent source (the American TV puppet show of the 1970s) might suggest. The term has been applied to hospital inmates,… … Contemporary slang
pad — 1) n a home. The word now invariably refers to a room, apartment or house. In 17th century Britain pad was used by peas ants and poor travellers to designate a bed made of straw or rags, while in Amer ican slang before 1950 it designated a pallet … Contemporary slang
ungathered — un•gath′ered adj … From formal English to slang
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
woolgathering — wool•gath•er•ing [[t]ˈwʊlˌgæð ər ɪŋ[/t]] n. indulgence in idle fancies and in daydreaming; absentmindedness wool′gath er, v.i. ered, er•ing. wool′gath er•er, n … From formal English to slang
