| ADAMANTLY | • adamantly adv. In an immovable or inflexible manner. • ADAMANT adv. very firm. |
| ADYNAMIAS | • adynamias n. Plural of adynamia. • ADYNAMIA n. lack of physical strength. |
| AMYGDALAE | • amygdalae n. Plural of amygdala. • AMYGDALA n. (Latin) any almond-shaped formation in body, e.g. the tonsil. |
| HAMADRYAD | • hamadryad n. (Greek mythology) A wood-nymph who was physically a part of her tree; she would die if her tree were felled. • hamadryad n. The king cobra. • hamadryad n. A baboon of species Papio hamadryas, venerated by the ancient Egyptians. |
| HAMADRYAS | • hamadryas n. A large baboon (Papio hamadryas), from northern Africa and Arabia, that was sacred in ancient Egypt. • HAMADRYAS n. (Greek) a type of baboon. |
| JAMBALAYA | • jambalaya n. Any of various of rice-based dishes common in Louisiana Cajun or Creole cooking; most often with shrimp… • JAMBALAYA n. (Provencal) a Creole dish of rice, meat, shellfish etc. |
| LAMPADARY | • LAMPADARY n. in the Greek Church, someone who looks after the lamps and carries a lighted taper before the patriarch. |
| MANDATARY | • mandatary n. One who receives a mandate. • MANDATARY n. the holder of a mandate, also MANDATORY. |
| MANYATTAS | • manyattas n. Plural of manyatta. • MANYATTA n. a small Masai settlement, also MANYATA. |
| PANTAGAMY | • pantagamy n. (Historical) A system of communistic marriage, once practised in the Oneida community. • PANTAGAMY n. marriage in which all spouses are held in common. |
| PRANAYAMA | • pranayama n. Breathing techniques; breath control, often synchronized with movements between asanas in yoga. • PRANAYAMA n. (Sanskrit) the discipline of yogic breathing. |
| SALARYMAN | • salaryman n. An employee, a worker; now especially a Japanese white-collar worker who works long hours and has an… • SALARYMAN n. in Japan, an office worker. |
| YARRAMANS | • yarramans n. Plural of yarraman. • YARRAMAN n. (Native Australian) a horse. |