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| Doric |
of, pertaining to, designating, or characteristic of the earliest and simplest order of classical Greek architecture, later adapted by the Romans, esp. its typical fluted columns with simple capitals. [1/3 definitions] |
| early |
taking place in the near future rather than at some later time. [1/10 definitions] |
| epiblast |
the outer layer of cells of a developing embryo that later becomes the ectoderm, but that also contains cells capable of becoming the mesoderm or endoderm. [1/2 definitions] |
| epilogue |
a short concluding section to a literary work, often summarizing what later becomes of the characters. [1/2 definitions] |
| fetal |
of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an unborn young of a higher mammal, in the later stages of development. |
| fetus |
of a higher animal, an unborn young in the later stages of development in the womb, esp. a human embryo after about three months of development. |
| five o'clock shadow |
(informal) the later appearance of new beard growth on a man's face, even though he has shaved in the morning. |
| fugue |
a mental condition in which a person performs conscious actions of which he or she later has no recollection. [1/2 definitions] |
| Gabriel |
according to the Bible, an angel regarded as a messenger of God and the bearer of good news, who in later writings is referred to as an archangel. |
| get back to |
to return a call or message, or to resume a conversation with (someone) at a later time, esp. by telephone. [1/2 definitions] |
| Great Britain |
the Kingdom of Great Britain, formed in 1707 by uniting the kingdoms of England and Scotland. The Kingdom of Great Britain was later united with the Kingdom of Ireland in 1801 to become the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. This political unit no longer exists. [1/2 definitions] |
| Great Wall of China |
a defensive fortification in northern China which stretches for thousands of miles. Parts of the structure were built as early as the seventh century BCE. These and other parts were connected in the third century, beginning the creation of what became considered the Great Wall. Later parts were eventually added, especially in the fourteenth through seventeenth centuries. |
| Greek |
the language of ancient Greece, or any of the languages that later evolved from it, including modern Greek. [1/6 definitions] |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. [1/2 definitions] |
| Hecate |
in Greek mythology, a goddess of the earth and underworld, and later of witchcraft. |
| hindsight |
the understanding of an occurrence, situation, or the like at a later time, esp. because of knowledge or experience gained subsequently. |
| hoard |
a collection or supply of something that is hidden, stored, or guarded, as for use at a later time or to keep it from being stolen; cache. [1/3 definitions] |
| hold over |
to suspend (something) until a later date or time [1/2 definitions] |
| imperial3 |
a gold coin formerly minted in Russia worth ten, and later fifteen, rubles. |
| indent1 |
to separate (two or more copies of a document) along an irregular or serrated edge for later verification of their authenticity. [1/7 definitions] |
| Ishtar |
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love, fertility, and later, war. |
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