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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Augustinian order
noun any of several monastic orders observing a rule derived from the writings of St. Augustine

Augustus
Gaius Octavianus noun Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)

auk
noun black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas

auklet
noun any of several small auks of the northern Pacific coasts

Aulacorhyncus
genus Aulacorhyncus noun a genus of Ramphastidae

auld
adjective a Scottish word; `auld lang syne`

auld langsyne
langsyne noun past times remembered with nostalgia

Aulostomidae
family Aulostomidae noun trumpetfishes

Aulostomus
genus Aulostomus noun type genus of the Aulostomidae

Aum Shinrikyo
Aum noun a terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity; `in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train`

aunt
auntie noun the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

aura
aureole noun an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

aural
adjective relating to or characterized by an aura; `various aural effects that precede a migraine headache`

aurally
adverb with regard to sound or the ear; `the new musical was visually and aurally appealing`

aureate
florid adjective elaborately or excessively ornamented; `flamboyant handwriting`; `the senator`s florid speech`

Aureolaria
genus Aureolaria noun small genus of North American herbs often root-parasitic and bearing golden-yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia

Aureolaria pedicularia
Gerardia pedicularia noun multi-stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden-yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia

Aureolaria virginica
Gerardia virginica noun sparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia

aureole
corona noun the outermost region of the sun`s atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse

auricle
auricula atrii noun a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart

auricula
auricular appendage noun a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart

auricular artery
arteria auricularis noun artery that supplies blood to the ear

auricular vein
vena auricularis noun one of two veins serving the ear region

auriculare
auricular point noun the craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external acoustic meatus

Auricularia
genus Auricularia noun type genus of the Auriculariaceae

Auriculariaceae
family Auriculariaceae noun fungi having gelatinous sporophores

Auriculariales
order Auriculariales noun coextensive with the family Auriculariaceae; sometimes included in the order Tremellales

auriculate
auriculated adjective having auricles

auriferous
gold-bearing adjective containing gold; `auriferous quartz veins`

auriform
ear-shaped adjective having a shape resembling an ear

aurify
verb turn golden

Auriga
Charioteer noun a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Great Bear and Orion at edge of Milky Way

Auriparus
genus Auriparus noun a genus of Paridae

aurochs
Bos primigenius noun large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle

Aurora
noun (Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos

aurora australis
southern lights noun the aurora of the southern hemisphere

aurora borealis
northern lights noun the aurora of the northern hemisphere

auroral
adjective characteristic of the dawn; `a dim auroral glow`

aurorean
adjective characteristic of the dawn; `a dim auroral glow`

aurous
auric adjective of or relating to or containing or derived from gold

Auschwitz
noun a Nazi concentration camp for Jews in southwestern Poland during World War II

auscultate
verb examine by auscultation

auscultation
noun listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)

auscultatory
adjective of or relating to auscultation

auspicate
verb commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck; `They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne`

auspice
noun a favorable omen

auspices
protection 2 aegis noun kindly endorsement and guidance; `the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council`

auspicious
adjective auguring favorable circumstances and good luck; `an auspicious beginning for the campaign`

auspiciously
propitiously adverb in an auspicious manner; `he started his new job auspiciously on his birthday`

auspiciousness
propitiousness noun the favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful result

Austen
Jane Austen noun English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)

austenite
noun a solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron; cools to form pearlite or martensite

austenitic
adjective composed of austenite; `austenitic alloy steel`

austenitic steel
noun steel that has enough nickel and chromium or manganese to retain austenite at atmospheric temperatures

austere
severe adjective severely simple; `a stark interior`

austerely
adverb in an austere fashion; `the church was austerely simple`

austereness
severity 3 severeness noun extreme plainness

austerity
nonindulgence noun the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)

Austerlitz
battle of Austerlitz noun a decisive battle during the Napoleonic campaigns (1805); the French under Napoleon defeated the Russian armies of Czar Alexander I and the Austrian armies of Emperor Francis II

Austin
capital of Texas noun state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

Austin Friar
noun one of the Roman Catholic hermits of Saint Augustine

Austin Friars
noun an Augustinian monastic order

austral
adjective of the south or coming from the south; `sailed the austral seas`

Australasia
noun Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the South Pacific

Australasian
adjective relating to or found in Australasia

Australia
Commonwealth of Australia noun a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

Australian
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Australia or its inhabitants; `Australian deserts`; `Australian aborigines`

Australian Alps
noun a range of mountains in Australia that forms the southern end of the Great Dividing Range

Australian blacksnake
Pseudechis porphyriacus noun large semiaquatic snake of Australia; black above with red belly

Australian cockroach
Periplaneta australasiae noun widely distributed in warm countries

Australian coral snake
Rhynchoelaps australis noun small venomous but harmless snake marked with black-and-white on red

Australian Desert
Great Australian Desert noun general name given to all desert areas in Australia

Australian dollar
noun the basic unit of money in Australia and Nauru

Australian grass tree
noun stout Australian shrub with narrow leaves crowded at ends of branches and terminal clusters of white or pink flowers

Australian hare`s foot
Davallia pyxidata noun a hare`s-foot fern of the genus Davallia

Australian heath
noun any heathlike plant of the family Epacridaceae; most are of the Australian region

Australian honeysuckle
coast banksia noun shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers

Australian magpie
noun black-and-white oscine birds that resemble magpies

Australian nettle
Australian nettle tree noun any of several tall Australian trees of the genus Laportea

Australian pea
Dipogon lignosus noun South African evergreen partly woody vine grown for its clusters of rosy purple flowers followed by edible pods like snap beans; also grown as green manure; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos

Australian pine
Casuarina equisetfolia noun common Australian tree widely grown as an ornamental in tropical regions; yields heavy hard red wood

Australian pitcher plant
Cephalotus follicularis noun a carnivorous perennial herb having a green pitcher and hinged lid both with red edges; western Australia

Australian reed grass
Calamagrostic quadriseta noun tall Australian reedlike grass sometimes used for hay

Australian sea lion
Zalophus lobatus noun a variety of sea lion found in Australia

Australian state
noun one of the states constituting Australia

Australian stilt
noun long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia

Australian sumac
Rhodosphaera rhodanthema noun evergreen of Australia yielding a dark yellow wood

Australian terrier
noun small greyish wire-haired breed of terrier from Australia similar to the cairn

Australian turtledove
turtledove 2 Stictopelia cuneata noun small Australian dove

australopithecine
adjective of or belonging to the hominid genus Australopithecus

Australopithecus robustus
noun large-toothed hominid of southern Africa; from 1.5 to 2 million years ago; formerly Paranthropus

Australopithecus boisei
noun large-toothed hominid of eastern Africa; from 1 to 2 million years ago

Australopithecus africanus
noun gracile hominid of southern Africa; from about 3 million years ago

Australopithecus afarensis
noun fossils found in Ethiopia; from 3.5 to 4 million years ago

Austria
Republic of Austria noun a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century

Austria-Hungary
noun a geographical area in central and eastern Europe; broken into separate countries at the end of World War I

Austrian
adjective of or relating to Austria or its people or culture; `Austrian music`

Austrian monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Austria

Austro-Asiatic
Austro-Asiatic language noun a family of languages spoken in southern and southeastern Asia

Austrocedrus
genus Austrocedrus noun one species; formerly included in genus Libocedrus