| 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". |
| CANTONISING | • cantonising v. Present participle of cantonise. • CANTONISE v. to divide (a town etc.) into separate regions according to the religion or ethnic origins of the inhabitants, also CANTONIZE. |
| CANTONIZING | • cantonizing v. Present participle of cantonize. • CANTONIZE v. to divide (a town etc.) into separate regions according to the religion or ethnic origins of the inhabitants, also CANTONISE. |
| CANTONMENTS | • cantonments n. Plural of cantonment. • CANTONMENT n. a small military town. |
| DEMICANTONS | • DEMICANTON n. one of two parts of certain Swiss cantons. |
| INTONATIONS | • intonations n. Plural of intonation. • INTONATION n. something that is intoned. |
| MENTONNIERE | • mentonniere n. Alternative form of mentonnière. • mentonnière n. (Historical) An item of armor protecting the chin, often identified or used interchangeably with the bevor. • MENTONNIERE n. (French) a piece of armour for the chin and throat. |
| PONTONNIERS | • pontonniers n. Plural of pontonnier. • PONTONNIER n. a builder of pontoon bridges, also PONTONEER, PONTONIER, PONTOONER. |
| SYNTONISING | • syntonising v. Present participle of syntonise. • SYNTONISE v. to adjust to agree in frequency, also SYNTONIZE. |
| SYNTONIZING | • syntonizing v. Present participle of syntonize. • SYNTONIZE v. to adjust to agree in frequency, also SYNTONISE. |
| THIOPENTONE | • thiopentone n. (Pharmacology) Thiopental. • THIOPENTONE n. an intravenous anaesthetic. |
| WANTONISING | • wantonising v. Present participle of wantonise. • WANTONISE v. (archaic) to play the wanton, also WANTONIZE. |
| WANTONIZING | • wantonizing v. Present participle of wantonize. • WANTONIZE v. (archaic) to play the wanton, also WANTONISE. |
| WITWANTONED | • witwantoned v. Simple past tense and past participle of witwanton. • WITWANTON v. to engage in irreverent wit. |