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alligator |
either of two large crocodilian reptiles found in China and the southeastern United States and distinguished by their short broad snouts. |
animal |
a living creature that is generally distinguished from plants by its cellular structure and by the ability to move voluntarily. [1/5 definitions] |
archimandrite |
in the Eastern Church, a title bestowed on distinguished priests. [1/2 definitions] |
beast |
any four-footed mammal, esp. as distinguished from humans or from birds and invertebrates. [1/3 definitions] |
belles-lettres |
(used with a sing. verb) elegant or polished writing; literature regarded as having an aesthetic function, as distinguished from informative or persuasive writing. |
central city |
the city at about the center of a metropolitan area, as distinguished from suburbs and smaller towns. |
Christian name |
one's given or baptismal name, as distinguished from one's family name. |
civil |
of or concerning the daily activities of citizens as distinguished from those of the church or the military. [1/4 definitions] |
corpus |
the principal or capital of a fund, investment, or the like, as distinguished from the income or interest. [1/4 definitions] |
definition |
the state or condition of being defined, sharply outlined, or clearly distinguished. [1/3 definitions] |
denotation |
an explicit, agreed-upon meaning of a word, as distinguished from connotation. (Cf. connotation.) [1/3 definitions] |
DFC |
abbreviation of "Distinguished Flying Cross." |
discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
discriminable |
able to be differentiated, distinguished, or discriminated. |
distingué |
having an impressive or distinguished manner or appearance. |
don1 |
a professor, esp. one that is senior and distinguished, in one of the English universities, esp. Oxford or Cambridge. [1/2 definitions] |
DSC |
abbreviation of "Distinguished Service Cross." |
ego |
the self, as distinguished from other persons and the external world. [1/5 definitions] |
eminent |
outstanding in position or achievement; prominent; distinguished. [1/3 definitions] |
epigram |
a short terse poem, distinguished by wit and irony. [1/2 definitions] |
equitable |
in law, pertaining to or applying in the equity courts, as distinguished from courts of the common law. [1/2 definitions] |
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