Helen Fenton

Bovine: Definition and part of speech

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Bovine

  1. a. Having qualities characteristic of oxen or cows; sluggish and patient; dull; as, a bovine temperament.
  2. a. Of or pertaining to the genus Bos; relating to, or resembling, the ox or cow; oxlike; as, the bovine genus; a bovine antelope.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Bowing: Definition and part of speech

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Bowing

  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Bow
  2. n. The act or art of managing the bow in playing on stringed instruments.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Bounty: Definition and part of speech

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Bounty

  1. n. A premium offered or given to induce men to enlist into the public service; or to encourage any branch of industry, as husbandry or manufactures.
  2. n. Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth.
  3. n. Liberality in bestowing gifts or favors; gracious or liberal giving; generosity; munificence.
  4. n. That which is given generously or liberally.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Bourbon: Definition and part of speech

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Bourbon

  1. n. A politician who is behind the age; a ruler or politician who neither forgets nor learns anything; an obstinate conservative.
  2. n. A member of a family which has occupied several European thrones, and whose descendants still claim the throne of France.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Bourbonism: Definition and part of speech

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Bourbonism

  1. n. The principles of those adhering to the house of Bourbon; obstinate conservatism.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.