| APARTHEID | • apartheid n. (South Africa, historical) The policy of racial separation used by South Africa from 1948 to 1990. • apartheid n. (By extension) Any similar policy of racial separation/segregation and discrimination. • apartheid n. (By extension) A policy or situation of segregation based on some specified attribute. |
| CATHEDRAE | • cathedrae n. Plural of cathedra. • cathedræ n. Plural of cathedra. • CATHEDRA n. (Latin) a bishop's throne. |
| CATHEDRAL | • cathedral adj. Relating to the throne or the see of a bishop. • cathedral n. The principal church of an archbishop’s/bishop’s archdiocese/diocese which contains an episcopal throne. • cathedral n. (Loosely or informally) A large or important church building. |
| CATHEDRAS | • cathedras n. Plural of cathedra. • CATHEDRA n. (Latin) a bishop's throne. |
| CLARTHEAD | • CLARTHEAD n. a slow-witted person. |
| DEATHCARE | • deathcare n. The provision of products and services for the burial or cremation of the dead. • DEATHCARE adj. of, relating to, or providing products or services for the burial or cremation of the dead. |
| DEATHTRAP | • deathtrap n. An extremely dangerous location, structure, or device. • deathtrap n. A plot device where a villain in a story puts a hero in an elaborate dangerous situation for the purposes… • death␣trap n. Alternative form of deathtrap. |
| DEATHWARD | • deathward adv. Toward death. • deathward adj. Which leads toward death. • DEATHWARD adv. toward death, also DEATHWARDS. |
| EARTHWARD | • earthward adj. Towards or in the direction of the Earth. • earthward adv. Towards or in the direction of the Earth. • Earthward adj. Alternative letter-case form of earthward. |
| HEADWATER | • headwater n. (Chiefly in the plural) The source (and the initial part) of a stream. • HEADWATER n. the highest part of a stream or river before receiving tributaries. |
| HEARTLAND | • heartland n. The central part of a region defined by geographical or non-geographical criteria, such as support for… • heartland n. The part of a region considered essential to the viability and survival of the whole. • HEARTLAND n. an area of a country that is centrally situated and/or vitally important. |
| OCTAHEDRA | • octahedra n. Plural of octahedron. • OCTAHEDRON n. (Greek) a solid bounded by eight plane faces, also OCTOHEDRON. |
| RHODANATE | • rhodanate n. (Chemistry, obsolete) A salt of rhodanic acid; a sulphocyanate. • RHODANATE n. in dyeing, a thiocyanate. |
| STAIRHEAD | • stairhead n. The landing at the top of a staircase. • STAIRHEAD n. the level place at the top of the stairs. |
| TRAILHEAD | • trailhead n. The beginning of a trail, often specifically a hiking trail. • trailhead n. (Gaming) The initial clue that leads to an alternate reality game. • trail␣head n. Alternative form of trailhead. |
| WATERHEAD | • waterhead n. A spring or headwater. • waterhead n. An area of high elevation, viewed as the catchment basin for a region. • waterhead n. A reservoir or natural source of water that is put to use. |