| ABSTINENT | • abstinent adj. Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite. • abstinent n. One who abstains; a faster. • abstinent n. (Usually capitalized, religion, historical) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd… |
| CONTINENT | • continent n. Each of the main continuous land-masses on the earth’s surface, now generally regarded as seven in number… • continent n. (Obsolete in general sense) A large contiguous landmass considered independent of its islands, peninsulas… • continent n. (Obsolete) Land (as opposed to the water). |
| DESINENCE | • desinence n. (Linguistics) A suffix used as an inflection; an ending; inflectional suffix. • DESINENCE n. an ending or termination, especially the terminal inflection of a word. |
| EMINENCES | • eminences n. Plural of eminence. • EMINENCE n. a high station or rank, also EMINENCY. |
| EMINENTLY | • eminently adv. In an eminent or prominent manner. • eminently adv. To a great degree; notably; highly. • EMINENT adv. of high station or rank. |
| IMMINENCE | • imminence n. The state or condition of being about to happen; imminent quality. • IMMINENCE n. the quality of being imminent, also IMMINENCY. |
| IMMINENCY | • imminency n. (Archaic) imminence. • IMMINENCY n. the quality of being imminent, also IMMINENCE. |
| LINENFOLD | • linenfold n. A form of decorative carving in wood panelling that imitates folded linen. • LINENFOLD n. a representation of linen laid in vertical folds, of Flemish origin in the 15th century and used by Tudor woodcarvers, mainly for decorating panelling, doors, and chests. |
| LINENIEST | • LINENY adj. like linen. |
| PERTINENT | • pertinent n. (Law) A right that attaches to land, in Scots law. • pertinent adj. Important with regard to (a subject or matter); pertaining; relevant. • PERTINENT adj. belonging or related to the subject or matter in hand. |
| PROMINENT | • prominent adj. Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant. • prominent adj. Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous. • prominent adj. Eminent; distinguished above others. |
| RETINENES | • retinenes n. Plural of retinene. • RETINENE n. a pigment in the retina, also RETINAL. |
| SUSTINENT | • sustinent adj. (Biology, archaic) Serving to sustain; offering sustenance. • SUSTINENT adj. sustaining. |