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- phra·try. n. pl. phra·tries. 1. A kinship group constituting an intermediate division in the primitive structure of the Hellenic tribe or phyle, consisting of several patrilinear clans, and surviving in classical times as a territorial subdivision in the political and military organization of the Athenian state.2.. a grouping of clans or other social units within a tribe. 2. (in ancient Greece) a social group, based on real or fictional kinship, with corporate laws and a set of tutelary deities. phrātria = phrātría-, phrātr. s of phrātḗr (clansman akin to) + -brother-ia y ]. 3
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- Kleptocrat definition, a government official who is a thief or exploiter. See more.
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pleasantry Definition of pleasantry for English Language Learners. : something (such as a greeting) that people say in order to be polite.
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cutis 1. tegument-a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; your skin is the largest organ of your body. cutis, skin. investment-outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism. thick skin-skin that is very thick (as an elephant or rhinoceros).
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Reliquary A philatory is a transparent reliquary designed to contain and exhibit the bones and relics of saints. This style of reliquary has a viewing portal by which to view the relic contained inside. During the later Middle Ages, the monstrance form, mostly used for consecrated hosts, was sometimes used for reliquaries.hese may be the purported or actual physical remains of saints, such as bones, pieces of clothing, or some object associated with saints or other religious figures. The authenticity of any given relic is often a matter of debate; for that reason, some churches require documentation of the relic's provenance.
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- phac·o·e·mul·si·fi·ca·tion. A method of emulsifying and aspirating a cataract with a low-frequency ultrasonic needle. /phaco·emul·si·fi·ca·tion/ (-ĕ-mul″sĭ-fĭ-ka´shun) a method of cataract extraction in which the lens is fragmented by ultrasonic vibrations and simultaneously irrigated and aspirated.hac·o·e·mul·si·fi·ca·tion. A method of emulsifying and aspirating a cataract with a low-frequency ultrasonic needle. /phaco·emul·si·fi·ca·tion/ (-ĕ-mul″sĭ-fĭ-ka´shun) a method of cataract extraction in which the lens is fragmented by ultrasonic vibrations and simultaneously irrigated and aspirated.
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phacoemulsification phacoemulsification. Procedure for removal of the crystalline lens in cataract surgery, which consists of emulsifying and aspirating the contents of the lens with the use of a low-frequency ultrasonic needle inserted into the eye near the limbus.hac·o·e·mul·si·fi·ca·tion. A method of emulsifying and aspirating a cataract with a low-frequency ultrasonic needle. /phaco·emul·si·fi·ca·tion/ (-ĕ-mul″sĭ-fĭ-ka´shun) a method of cataract extraction in which the lens is fragmented by ultrasonic vibrations and simultaneously irrigated and aspirated.
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potent 1 [poht-nt] /ˈpoʊt nt/ Heraldry. noun. 1. a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way. 2. a T -shaped form used in potent or counterpotent.
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Make a Scrying Mirror Scrying is one of the best known forms of divination, and can be done in a variety of ways. Basically, it's the practice of looking into some sort of reflective surface -- such as water, fire, glass, dark stones, etc. -- to see what messages, symbols, or visions may appear.crying is one of the best known forms of divination, and can be done in a variety of ways. Basically, it's the practice of looking into some sort of reflective surface -- such as water, fire, glass, dark stones, etc. -- to see what messages, symbols, or visions may appear.
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User Contributed Dictionary Chantry is the English term for the establishment of an institutional chapel on private land or within a greater church, where a priest would chant masses. The same term is also used for the endowment itself. The word derives from the Latin cantaria, meaning 'licence to sing mass'.
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Definitions &Translations Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Phlebolith. A phlebolith is a small local, usually rounded, calcification within a vein. These are very common in the veins of the lower part of the pelvis, and they are generally of no clinical importance. When located in the pelvis they are sometimes difficult to differentiate from ureteral stones in the ureters on X-ray.
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plumage Plumage is defined as all of the feathers of a bird. A parrot's feathers are an example ofplumage. plumage. plumage. The covering of feathers on a bird.
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- --In 1960, the national median cost of a funeral minus the vault, which is a container usually made of concrete that is used to encase the casket, was $708. --The national median cost of a funeral in 2012 was $7,045. If a vault is included, something that is typically required by a cemetery, the median cost was $8,343. --The 2013 median cost of cremation with no memorial services, and including a crematory fee and a basic urn, was $2,260. --The median price for a memorial service with cremation and no viewing of the body before cremation was $3,250. --The median price of an adult funeral with cremation casket, which is a combustible casket, viewing and cremation was $5,410.
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idiom noun. 1  a group of words whose meaning cannot be predicted from the meanings of the constituent words, as for example (It was raining) cats and dogs.2  linguistic usage that is grammatical and natural to native speakers of a language. 3  the characteristic vocabulary or usage of a specific human group or subject.oun. 1  a group of words whose meaning cannot be predicted from the meanings of the constituent words, as for example (It was raining) cats and dogs.
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- Pyridium (Phenazopyridine) is a medication used to relieve symptoms caused by irritation of the urinary tract. Pyridium (Phenazopyridine) is a medication used to relieve symptoms caused by irritation of the urinary tract.
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- Allegory. Definition: An allegory is a symbolism device where the meaning of a greater, often abstract, concept is conveyed with the aid of a more corporeal object or idea being used as an example. Usually a rhetoric device, an allegory suggests a meaning via metaphoric examples.n the same way as one cannot have the rainbow without the rain, one cannot achieve success and riches without hard work. Anastrophe. Definition: Anastrophe is a form of literary device wherein the order of the noun and the adjective in the sentence is exchanged.
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- verb. The definition of tarry is of, looking like or covering in tar. An example of something tarry is a creature that has just crawled out of a tar-filled pit.
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- Top Definition yara the fisrt drops of rain the bloom of flowers fisrt days of spring a golden bracelet a flower in heaven a friend in an old lang the Godess of water An Angel
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session A meeting of a legislative or judicial body for the purpose of transacting business. b. A series of such meetings. c. The term or duration of time that is taken by such a series of meetings.
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- Definition of barratry. plural. barratries. 1 : the purchase or sale of office or preferment in church or state. 2 : an unlawful act or fraudulent breach of duty by a master of a ship or by the mariners to the injury of the owner of the ship or cargo. 3 : the persistent incitement of litigation.
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- Definition of 'barratry'. Word Frequency. barratry or barretry (ˈbærətrɪ ) noun. 1. criminal law. (formerly) the vexatious stirring up of quarrels or bringing of lawsuits. 2. maritime law. a fraudulent practice committed by the master or crew of a ship to the prejudice of the owner or charterer. 3. Scots law. the crime committed by a judge in accepting a bribe.
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Definitions &Translations agile, nimble, quick, spry (adj). moving quickly and lightly. sleek and agile as a gymnast; as nimble as a deer; nimble fingers; quick of foot; the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it.
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strategy strat•e•gy. 1. the science or art of planning and directing large-scale military movements and operations. 2. the use of or an instance of using this science or art. 3. the use of a stratagem. 4. a plan or method for achieving a specific goal: a strategy for getting ahead in the world.he art and science of developing and employing instruments of national power in a synchronized and integrated fashion to achieve theater, national, and/or multinational objectives. See also military strategy; national strategy.
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- (krāt) n. 1. a. A container, such as a slatted wooden case, used for storing or shipping. b. A container, usually of plastic, metal, or wood, used to house or transport an animal. 2. Slang An old rickety vehicle, especially a decrepit automobile or aircraft. tr.v. crat·ed, crat·ing, crates.
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