| AMAZONSTONE | • amazonstone n. A bluish-green variety of microcline feldspar used as a gemstone. The best known occurrences are at… • AMAZONSTONE n. a green microcline, aka amazonite. |
| ANATOMISING | • anatomising v. Present participle of anatomise. • ANATOMISE v. to dissect, examine minutely, also ANATOMIZE. |
| ANTAGONISMS | • antagonisms n. Plural of antagonism. • ANTAGONISM n. actively expressed opposition or hostility. |
| ANTHOMANIAS | • ANTHOMANIA n. an obsession with flowers. |
| ANTIMONATES | • antimonates n. Plural of antimonate. • ANTIMONATE n. a salt of any antimonic acid, also ANTIMONIATE. |
| ANTIMONIALS | • antimonials n. Plural of antimonial. • ANTIMONIAL n. a drug containing antimony. |
| ANTINOMIANS | • antinomians n. Plural of antinomian. • ANTINOMIAN n. one who holds that moral law is of no use because faith alone is necessary to salvation. |
| ANTONOMASIA | • antonomasia n. (Rhetoric) The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun. • antonomasia n. (Rhetoric) Use of a proper name to suggest its most obvious quality or aspect. • ANTONOMASIA n. the substitution of a title or epithet for a proper name, as in calling a sovereign "Your Majesty". |
| COMMANDANTS | • commandants n. Plural of commandant. • COMMANDANT n. a commanding officer. |
| IMMANATIONS | • immanations n. Plural of immanation. • IMMANATION n. a flowing in. |
| IMPANATIONS | • IMPANATION n. in Eucharistic doctrine, the presence of the body and blood of Christ in the bread (and wine) after consecration. |
| LAMINATIONS | • laminations n. Plural of lamination. • LAMINATION n. the act of laminating. |
| MARINATIONS | • marinations n. Plural of marination. • MARINATION n. the act of marinating. |
| MONTAGNARDS | • Montagnards n. Plural of Montagnard. • MONTAGNARD n. one of a mountain-dwelling people of Southern Vietnam on the Cambodian border. |
| NATIONALISM | • nationalism n. Patriotism; the idea of supporting one’s country, people or culture. • nationalism n. Support for the creation of a sovereign nation (which does not currently exist). • nationalism n. (UK, Ireland) Support for the union of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. |
| NOSTOMANIAS | • NOSTOMANIA n. an overwhelming desire to return home or to go back to familiar places. |
| ORNAMENTALS | • ornamentals n. Plural of ornamental. • ORNAMENTAL n. a plant grown for ornament. |
| PLANTSWOMAN | • plantswoman n. A female plantsman. • PLANTSWOMAN n. a female person who has great knowledge of and experience in gardening. |
| TRAMONTANAS | • tramontanas n. Plural of tramontana. • Tramontanas prop.n. Plural of Tramontana. • TRAMONTANA n. (Italian) a cold north wind in Italy, also TRAMONTANE, TRANSMONTANE. |
| TRAMONTANES | • tramontanes n. Plural of tramontane. • TRAMONTANE n. (Italian) a cold north wind in Italy, also TRAMONTANA, TRANSMONTANE. |