Helen Fenton

Adularia: Definition and part of speech

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Adularia

  1. n. A transparent or translucent variety of common feldspar, or orthoclase, which often shows pearly opalescent reflections; — called by lapidaries moonstone.

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.

Adoration: Definition and part of speech

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Adoration

  1. n. A method of electing a pope by the expression of homage from two thirds of the conclave.
  2. n. The act of playing honor to a divine being; the worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god.
  3. n. Homage paid to one in high esteem; profound veneration; intense regard and love; fervent devotion.

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.

Adore: Definition and part of speech

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Adore

  1. v. t. To adorn.
  2. v. t. To worship with profound reverence; to pay divine honors to; to honor as deity or as divine.
  3. v. t. To love in the highest degree; to regard with the utmost esteem and affection; to idolize.

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.