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Look up: BASIL

  1. Basil
    Basil - shortened from Basil Fawlty - is London Cockney rhyming slang for forty pounds.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  2. Basil
    [name] The name Basil (əl; royal, kingly; has origins from the male Greek name Vassilios (Βασίλειος, female version Bασιλική) which first appeared during the Hellenistic period. It is derived from "basileus" (βασιλεύς) a Greek word of pre-Hellenic origin meaning "kin...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_(name

  3. Basil
    A widely used herb of the mint family. Great in tomato sauces, pesto, and vinaigrettes.
    Found on http://www.chowbaby.com/10_2000/glossary

  4. basil
    [n] - any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum 2. [n] - leaves or the common basil
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  5. Basil
    Bark tanned pickled sheepskins. (1)
    Found on http://redwood.uk.com/glossary

  6. BASIL
    unsplit pelt,usually of a woolled sheepskin,vegetable tanned Category: Various industries and crafts
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  7. Basil
    Bas'il (băz'ĭl) noun [ Confer French basile and English Bezel .] The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground. Grier.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/19

  8. Basil
    Bas'il transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Basiled ; present participle & verbal noun Basiling .] To grind or form the edge of to an angle. Moxon.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/19

  9. Basil
    Bas'il noun [ French basilic , from Latin basilicus royal, Greek basiliko`s from basiley`s king.] (Botany) The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/19

  10. Basil
    Bas'il (băz'ĭl) noun [ Corrupt. from English basan , French basane , Late Latin basanium , bazana , from Arabic bithāna , prop., lining.] The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/19

  11. basil
    The skin of a sheep tanned with bark. ... Origin: Corrupt. From E. Basan, F. Basane, LL. Basanium, bazana, fr. Ar. Bithana, prop, lining. ... <botany> The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil (Ocymum basilicum), and the bush basil, o...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  12. basil
    sweet basil noun leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  13. Basil
    St. Basil noun (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  14. basil
    noun any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  15. Basil
    • (n.) The skin of a sheep tanned with bark. • (n.) The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a plane, is ground. • (v. t.) To grind or form the edge of to an angle. • (n.) The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  16. Basil
    (from the article `Collins, Wilkie`) ...a memoir to his father, who died in 1847, Memoirs of the Life of William Collins, Esq., R.A. (1848). His fiction followed shortly after: Antonina; ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/28

  17. Basil
    ambitious and enterprising prince of Moldavia (1634–53) who introduced the first written laws and printing press to his principality.[1 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/28

  18. basil
    spice consisting of the dried leaves of Ocimum basilicum, an annual herb of the family Lamiaceae (Labiatae) native to India and Iran. A number of ... [1 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/28

  19. Basil
    Basil is a Greek boy name. The meaning of the name is `Arabic royal, brave ` Where is it used? The name Basil is mainly used In English.How do they say it elsewhere? Vasili ( In Russian) Vasile ( In Romanian) Basile ( In French) Vasil ( In Bulgarian) For the opposite sex use: In Russian: Vasilisa (...
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Basi

  20. Basil
    [Sesame Park] Basil the Bear (aka Basilocker Flangerati) was the main character on the Canadian children`s show Sesame Park. He was portrayed by puppeteer Tim Gosley from 1987-1996, and puppeteer Bob Stutt from 1996-2002. Along with Dodi and Louis, Basil was one of the three original Canadia...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_(Sesa

  21. Basil
    [disambiguation] Basil is a plant and seasoning. The word may also refer to: == See also == ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_(disa

  22. Basil
    Basil, or Sweet Basil, is a common name for the culinary herb Ocimum basilicum (pronounced /ˈbæzɪl/ or, in the US, /ˈbeːzɪl/), of the family Lamiaceae (mints), sometimes known as Saint Joseph`s Wort in some English-speaking countries. Basil, originally from India, is best known as a culinary ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil

  23. basil
    basil (băz'ul) , any plant of the genus Ocimum, tender herbs or small shrubs of the family Labiatae (mint family), mostly of Old World warm regions and cultivated for the aromatic leaves. The basil of Keats's “Isabella” (and of Boccaccio's story) is the common or sweet basil (O...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08063

  24. Basil
    Basil - shortened from Basil Fawlty - is London Cockney rhyming slang for forty pounds.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  25. Basil
    Basil are various herbaceous plants of the family Labiatae.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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