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Look up: On

  1. ON
    abbreviation: Ontario (Canada province between Great Lakes & Hudson Bay)
    Found on http://www.apscharts.com/abbrev.html

  2. ON
    ON is an abbreviation for Old Norse
    Found on http://fas.org/news/reference/probert/N3

  3. On
    On is a slang euphemism for the menstrual cycle.
    Found on http://fas.org/news/reference/probert/PB

  4. on
    [adj] - (of events) planned or scheduled 2. [adj] - in operation or operational 3. [adv] - in a state required for something to function or be effective 4. [adv] - indicates continuity or persistence or concentration
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  5. On
    On preposition [ Middle English on , an , o , a , Anglo-Saxon on , an ; akin to Dutch aan , Old Saxon & German an , Old High German ana , Icelandic ā , Swedish å, Goth. ana , Russian na , Latin an- , in anhelare to pant, Greek 'ana` , Zend ana . √195. Con …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/19

  6. On
    On adverb [ See On , preposition ] 1. Forward, in progression; onward; -- usually with a verb of motion; as, move on ; go on . "Time glides on ." Macaulay. « The path is smooth that leadeth on to danger.» Shak. 2. Forward, in succession; as, from father to son, from the son to the grandson, …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/19

  7. on
    The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath; as: ... 1. at, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island. "I stood on the br …
    Found on http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?o

  8. on
    adjective in operation or operational; `left the oven on`; `the switch is in the on position`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  9. on
    adverb with a forward motion; `we drove along admiring the view`; `the horse trotted along at a steady pace`; `the circus traveled on to the next city`; `move along`; `march on`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  10. On
    `On`. `on`, or `ON` may refer to: * A switching state, contrasted with `off` * `On`, `being` in ancient Greek ** Ontology, a branch of philosophy that deals with the concept of being (on) * On, a transliteration of the Egyptian name of the city of Heliopolis * On, a priest in the Bible (Genesis 41:45), referring to `Poti-phera, priest of On` (where On may refer to Heliopolis or an Egyptian deity) * On, a person mentioned in the Bible (Numbers 16...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On

  11. On
    `On`. `on`, or `ON` may refer to: * A switching state, contrasted with `off` * `On`, `being` in ancient Greek ** Ontology, a branch of philosophy that deals with the concept of being (on) * On, a transliteration of the Egyptian name of the city of Heliopolis * On, a priest in the Bible (Genesis 41:45), referring to `Poti-phera, priest of On` (where On may refer to Heliopolis or an Egyptian deity) * On, a person mentioned in the Bible (Numbers 16...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On

  12. On
    Used in the context of general equities. Conjunction that denotes trade execution /indication, usually during a pre-opening look. "Looks 6 on 6000 shares at opening." See: for/at.
    Found on http://www.duke.edu/~charvey/Classes/wpg

  13. On
    • (prep.) In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on. • (prep.) Toward; for; -- indicating the object of some passion; as, have pity or compassion on him. • (prep.) At, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

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7 January 2009

This day in history:
Calais, the last English possession on the mainland of France, was regained by the French on New Year's Eve 1558 when the defenders were drunk. The kings of England once ruled more of France than the French kings themselves, but over centuries their French possessions were whittled away to the point where by 1453 all that was left was Calais and the small territory around it. read more

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