| APOTHEOSIS | • apotheosis n. The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification. • apotheosis n. Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status. • apotheosis n. A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief). |
| HOMOTYPIES | • HOMOTYPY n. the relation of homotypes. |
| LITHOPONES | • lithopones n. Plural of lithopone. • LITHOPONE n. a white pigment used in paints, consisting of a mixture of zinc sulphide and barium sulphate. |
| OPHIOLITES | • ophiolites n. Plural of ophiolite. • OPHIOLITE n. a slice of oceanic rock and upper mantle that has been thrust over the edge of a continent. |
| ORTHOEPIES | • orthoepies n. Plural of orthoepy. • ORTHOEPY n. the study of correct pronunciation. |
| ORTHOEPIST | • orthoepist n. An expert at orthoepy: a person who studies the pronunciation of words, especially (historical) one… • orthoëpist n. Archaic spelling of orthoepist. • ORTHOEPIST n. one who is skilled in orthoepy. |
| PHONOLITES | • phonolites n. Plural of phonolite. • PHONOLITE n. a fine-grained intermediate igneous rock that rings when struck by a hammer, aka clinkstone. |
| PHOTOPSIES | • photopsies n. Plural of photopsy. • PHOTOPSY n. the appearance of light flashes due to retinal irritation, also PHOTOPSIA. |
| PILOTHOUSE | • pilothouse n. (Nautical) A wheelhouse. • pilothouse n. A yacht or other small vessel which has a wheelhouse. • PILOTHOUSE n. a shelter for steering gear and pilot. |
| PRIESTHOOD | • priesthood n. The role or office of a priest. • priesthood n. Priests as a group; the clergy. • priesthood n. Authority to act in the name of God or the divine in general. |
| STROPHIOLE | • strophiole n. (Botany) An excrescence or tubercle around the hilum of certain seeds. • STROPHIOLE n. a caruncle. |
| THEOSOPHIC | • theosophic adj. Of, or relating to theosophy. • THEOSOPHIC adj. relating to theosophy, also THEOSOPHICAL. |
| WIREPHOTOS | • wirephotos n. Plural of wirephoto. • WIREPHOTO n. a photograph sent over a wire circuit by electrical means. |
| ZOOPATHIES | • zoopathies n. Plural of zoopathy. • ZOOPATHY n. animal pathology. |