English Dictionary: Gouda cheese | by the DICT Development Group |
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Geodesic \Ge`o*des"ic\ (j[emac]`[osl]*d[ecr]s"[icr]k), Geodesical \Ge`o*des"ic*al\ (-[icr]*k[ait]l), a. [Cf. F. g[82]od[82]sique.] (Math.) Of or pertaining to geodesy; geodetic. | |
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Geodesic \Ge`o*des"ic\, n. A geodetic line or curve. | |
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Geodesic \Ge`o*des"ic\ (j[emac]`[osl]*d[ecr]s"[icr]k), Geodesical \Ge`o*des"ic*al\ (-[icr]*k[ait]l), a. [Cf. F. g[82]od[82]sique.] (Math.) Of or pertaining to geodesy; geodetic. | |
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Geodesist \Ge*od"e*sist\, n. One versed in geodesy. | |
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{Sack bearer} (Zo[94]l.). See {Basket worm}, under {Basket}. {Sack tree} (Bot.), an East Indian tree ({Antiaris saccidora}) which is cut into lengths, and made into sacks by turning the bark inside out, and leaving a slice of the wood for a bottom. {To give the sack to} [or] {get the sack}, to discharge, or be discharged, from employment; to jilt, or be jilted. [Slang] | |
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Goatsucker \Goat"suck`er\, n. (Zo[94]l.) One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to {Caprimulgus} and allied genera, esp. the European species ({Caprimulgus Europ[91]us}); -- so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also {goat-milker}, {goat owl}, {goat chaffer}, {fern owl}, {night hawk}, {nightjar}, {night churr}, {churr-owl}, {gnat hawk}, and {dorhawk}. | |
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Acre \A"cre\, n. [OE. aker, AS. [91]cer; akin to OS. accar, OHG. achar, Ger. acker, Icel. akr, Sw. [86]ker, Dan. ager, Goth. akrs, L. ager, Gr. [?], Skr. ajra. [fb]2, 206.] 1. Any field of arable or pasture land. [Obs.] 2. A piece of land, containing 160 square rods, or 4,840 square yards, or 43,560 square feet. This is the English statute acre. That of the United States is the same. The Scotch acre was about 1.26 of the English, and the Irish 1.62 of the English. Note: The acre was limited to its present definite quantity by statutes of Edward I., Edward III., and Henry VIII. {Broad acres}, many acres, much landed estate. [Rhetorical] {God's acre}, God's field; the churchyard. I like that ancient Saxon phrase, which calls The burial ground, God's acre. --Longfellow. | |
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God \God\ (g[ocr]d), n. [AS. god; akin to OS. & D. god, OHG. got, G. gott, Icel. gu[edh], go[edh], Sw. & Dan. gud, Goth. gup, prob. orig. a p. p. from a root appearing in Skr. h[umac], p. p. h[umac]ta, to call upon, invoke, implore. [root]30. Cf. {Goodbye}, {Gospel}, {Gossip}.] 1. A being conceived of as possessing supernatural power, and to be propitiated by sacrifice, worship, etc.; a divinity; a deity; an object of worship; an idol. He maketh a god, and worshipeth it. --Is. xliv. 15. The race of Israel . . . bowing lowly down To bestial gods. --Milton. 2. The Supreme Being; the eternal and infinite Spirit, the Creator, and the Sovereign of the universe; Jehovah. God is a Spirit; and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. --John iv. 24. 3. A person or thing deified and honored as the chief good; an object of supreme regard. Whose god is their belly. --Phil. iii. 19. 4. Figuratively applied to one who wields great or despotic power. [R.] --Shak. {Act of God}. (Law) See under {Act}. {Gallery gods}, the occupants of the highest and cheapest gallery of a theater. [Colloq.] {God's acre}, {God's field}, a burial place; a churchyard. See under {Acre}. {God's house}. (a) An almshouse. [Obs.] (b) A church. {God's penny}, earnest penny. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl. {God's Sunday}, Easter. | |
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God \God\ (g[ocr]d), n. [AS. god; akin to OS. & D. god, OHG. got, G. gott, Icel. gu[edh], go[edh], Sw. & Dan. gud, Goth. gup, prob. orig. a p. p. from a root appearing in Skr. h[umac], p. p. h[umac]ta, to call upon, invoke, implore. [root]30. Cf. {Goodbye}, {Gospel}, {Gossip}.] 1. A being conceived of as possessing supernatural power, and to be propitiated by sacrifice, worship, etc.; a divinity; a deity; an object of worship; an idol. He maketh a god, and worshipeth it. --Is. xliv. 15. The race of Israel . . . bowing lowly down To bestial gods. --Milton. 2. The Supreme Being; the eternal and infinite Spirit, the Creator, and the Sovereign of the universe; Jehovah. God is a Spirit; and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. --John iv. 24. 3. A person or thing deified and honored as the chief good; an object of supreme regard. Whose god is their belly. --Phil. iii. 19. 4. Figuratively applied to one who wields great or despotic power. [R.] --Shak. {Act of God}. (Law) See under {Act}. {Gallery gods}, the occupants of the highest and cheapest gallery of a theater. [Colloq.] {God's acre}, {God's field}, a burial place; a churchyard. See under {Acre}. {God's house}. (a) An almshouse. [Obs.] (b) A church. {God's penny}, earnest penny. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl. {God's Sunday}, Easter. | |
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Good \Good\, n. 1. That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; -- opposed to evil. There be many that say, Who will show us any good ? --Ps. iv. 6. 2. Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit; -- opposed to harm, etc. The good of the whole community can be promoted only by advancing the good of each of the members composing it. --Jay. 3. pl. Wares; commodities; chattels; -- formerly used in the singular in a collective sense. In law, a comprehensive name for almost all personal property as distinguished from land or real property. --Wharton. He hath made us spend much good. --Chaucer. Thy lands and goods Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate Unto the state of Venice. --Shak. {Dress goods}, {Dry goods}, etc. See in the Vocabulary. {Goods engine}, a freight locomotive. [Eng.] {Goods train}, a freight train. [Eng.] {Goods wagon}, a freight car [Eng.] See the Note under {Car}, n., 2. | |
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Gothicism \Goth"i*cism\, n. 1. A Gothic idiom. 2. Conformity to the Gothic style of architecture. 3. Rudeness of manners; barbarousness. | |
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Gothicize \Goth"i*cize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gothicized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gothicizing}.] To make Gothic; to bring back to barbarism. | |
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Gothicize \Goth"i*cize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gothicized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gothicizing}.] To make Gothic; to bring back to barbarism. | |
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Gothicize \Goth"i*cize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gothicized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gothicizing}.] To make Gothic; to bring back to barbarism. |