English Dictionary: Jessye Norman |
by the
DICT Development Group |
jacamar
n 1: tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp
bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- jackhammer
- n
- a hammer driven by compressed air [syn: air hammer,
jackhammer, pneumatic hammer]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Jacquemier's sign
- n
- a purplish discoloration of the mucous membrane of the
vagina that occurs early in pregnancy
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Jacquinia armillaris
- n
- small West Indian shrub or tree with hard glossy seeds
patterned yellow and brown that are used to make bracelets
Synonym(s): bracelet wood, Jacquinia armillaris
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Jessye Norman
- n
- United States operatic soprano (born in 1945) [syn:
Norman, Jessye Norman]
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: |
- Jewish New Year
- n
- (Judaism) a solemn Jewish feast day celebrated on the 1st
or 1st and 2nd of Tishri; noted for the blowing of the shofar
Synonym(s): Rosh Hashanah, Rosh Hashana, Rosh Hashonah, Rosh Hashona, Jewish New Year
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: |
Jacamar \Jac"a*mar`\, n. [F. jacamar, Braz. jacamarica; cf. Sp.
jacamar.] (Zo[94]l.)
Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the
genus {Galbula} and allied genera. They are allied to the
kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and
feed upon insects. Their colors are often brilliant.
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