| ACROTERIUM | • acroterium n. (Architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at… • acroterium n. One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade. • ACROTERIUM n. a pedestal or ornament at the angle of a pediment, also ACROTER, ACROTERION. |
| ARMIGEROUS | • armigerous adj. Entitled to bear a coat of arms. • ARMIGEROUS adj. entitled to bear heraldic arms. |
| AURIFEROUS | • auriferous adj. Containing or producing gold; gold-bearing. • AURIFEROUS adj. containing gold. |
| AUTHORISER | • authoriser n. Alternative form of authorizer. • AUTHORISER n. one who authorises, also AUTHORIZER. |
| AUTHORIZER | • authorizer n. One who, or that which, authorizes. • AUTHORIZER n. one who authorises, also AUTHORISER. |
| ELUTRIATOR | • elutriator n. A simple device used for elutriation. • ELUTRIATOR n. an apparatus for elutriating. |
| FIORATURAE | • FIORATURA n. (Italian) a florid embellishment introduced into a melody by a singer or player, also FIORITURA. |
| FLAVOURIER | • FLAVOURY adj. full of flavour, also FLAVORY. |
| GREGARIOUS | • gregarious adj. (Of a person) Describing one who enjoys being in crowds and socializing. • gregarious adj. (Zoology) Of animals that travel in herds or packs. • gregarious adj. (Botany) Growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together. |
| MORTUARIES | • mortuaries n. Plural of mortuary. • MORTUARY n. a place where dead bodies are kept until burial. |
| PRAETORIUM | • praetorium n. Alternative form of pretorium. • prætorium n. Alternative form of pretorium. • PRAETORIUM n. the court or palace of the governor of a Roman province. |
| PRECARIOUS | • precarious adj. (Comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous. • precarious adj. (Law) Depending on the intention of another. • precarious adj. (Dentistry) Relating to incipient caries. |
| RAISONNEUR | • raisonneur n. (Literature) A person in a play or book embodying an author’s viewpoint. • RAISONNEUR n. (French) a person in a play or book embodying the author's viewpoint. |
| REAROUSING | • rearousing v. Present participle of rearouse. • REAROUSE v. to arouse again. |
| REPUDIATOR | • repudiator n. One who repudiates. • REPUDIATOR n. one who repudiates. |
| SOUTERRAIN | • souterrain n. (Archaeology) An underground chamber or passage sometimes used as a store, especially one associated… • SOUTERRAIN n. (French) an underground chamber, room or dwelling, also SUBTERRAIN, SUBTERRANE, SUBTERRENE. |
| UNSAVORIER | • UNSAVORY adj. not savory, also UNSAVOURY. |