Orthodox Eastern Church |
variant of Eastern Orthodox Church. |
orthodoxy |
the condition or quality of being orthodox. [2 definitions] |
orthoepy |
the study of pronunciation; phonology. [2 definitions] |
orthography |
spelling, esp. according to established conventions or in a particular style. [2 definitions] |
orthopedics |
(used with a sing. verb) the branch of medicine dealing with the skeletal system and its associated muscles and joints, esp. with the treatment of skeletal disorders in children. |
orthopteran |
any of a large order of plant-eating insects, including crickets, grasshoppers, and cockroaches, that have hard leathery forewings and membranous hind wings. |
orthorhombic |
of or denoting a pattern of crystallization embodying three mutually perpendicular axes of different lengths. |
ortolan |
a small brown European bunting, sometimes eaten as a delicacy. |
Orville and Wilbur Wright |
two U.S. brothers who invented the first powered flight (Orville, b.1871--d.1948; Wilbur, b.1867--d.1912). |
Orwellian |
of, concerning, or resembling George Orwell, his work, or esp. the totalitarian regime portrayed in his novel 1984. |
-ory |
having the function of; pertaining to; characterized by; causing. [2 definitions] |
oryx |
any of various large antelopes of Africa and southwestern Asia that have long, straight horns and grayish coats with black markings. |
orzo |
pasta resembling grains of rice. |
Os |
symbol of the chemical element osmium. |
os1 |
a bone. |
os2 |
a mouth; opening; aperture. |
Osage orange |
a small thorny tree of the mulberry family, native to the midwestern United States, that is often used in hedgerows. [2 definitions] |
Osaka |
a large port city in southern Honshu, Japan. |
Oscar |
see "Academy Award." [2 definitions] |
Óscar Romero |
El Salvadoran Roman Catholic priest who was assassinated in retaliation for his social and political activity; born Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (b.1917--d.1980). |
oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. [4 definitions] |