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   Iles Comores
         n 1: three main islands and numerous islets in the Indian Ocean
               between Mozambique and Madagascar [syn: {Comoro Islands},
               {Iles Comores}]

English Dictionary: illusionist by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Iles Marquises
n
  1. a group of volcanic islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia
    Synonym(s): Marquesas Islands, Iles Marquises
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ill-conceived
adj
  1. poorly conceived or thought out; "an ill-conceived plan to take over the company"
    Synonym(s): ill-conceived, misguided
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ill-considered
adj
  1. not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt"
    Synonym(s): ill-considered, ill-judged, improvident, shortsighted
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ill-scented
adj
  1. offensively malodorous; "a foul odor"; "the kitchen smelled really funky"
    Synonym(s): fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ill-smelling
adj
  1. having an unpleasant smell [syn: malodorous, malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smelling, stinky]
    Antonym(s): fragrant
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Illicium
n
  1. anise trees: evergreen trees with aromatic leaves [syn: Illicium, genus Illicium]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Illicium anisatum
n
  1. small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
    Synonym(s): star anise, Illicium anisatum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Illicium floridanum
n
  1. small shrubby tree with purple flowers; found in wet soils of southeastern United States
    Synonym(s): purple anise, Illicium floridanum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Illicium verum
n
  1. small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star- shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
    Synonym(s): star anise, Chinese anise, Illicium verum
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illusion
n
  1. an erroneous mental representation [syn: illusion, semblance]
  2. something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
    Synonym(s): illusion, fantasy, phantasy, fancy
  3. the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas
    Synonym(s): delusion, illusion, head game
  4. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
    Synonym(s): magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illusional
adj
  1. marked by or producing illusion; "illusionary stage effects"
    Synonym(s): illusional, illusionary
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illusionary
adj
  1. marked by or producing illusion; "illusionary stage effects"
    Synonym(s): illusional, illusionary
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illusionist
n
  1. a person with unusual powers of foresight [syn: visionary, illusionist, seer]
  2. someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
    Synonym(s): magician, prestidigitator, conjurer, conjuror, illusionist
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ilosone
n
  1. an antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram- positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
    Synonym(s): erythromycin, Erythrocin, E-Mycin, Ethril, Ilosone, Pediamycin
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ilicin \Il"i*cin\, n. (Chem.)
      The bitter principle of the holly.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ilixanthin \Il`ix*an"thin\, n. [Ilex the genus including the
      holly + Gr. [?] yellow.] (Chem.)
      A yellow dye obtained from the leaves of the holly.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ilkon \Il*kon"\, Ilkoon \Il*koon"\, pron. [See {Ilk}, and
      {One}.]
      Each one; every one. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ilkon \Il*kon"\, Ilkoon \Il*koon"\, pron. [See {Ilk}, and
      {One}.]
      Each one; every one. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Badian \[d8]Ba"di*an\, n. [F. badiane, fr. Per. b[be]di[be]n
      anise.] (Bot.)
      An evergreen Chinese shrub of the Magnolia family ({Illicium
      anisatum}), and its aromatic seeds; Chinese anise; star
      anise.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illision \Il*li"sion\, n. [L. illisio, fr. illidere, illisum, to
      strike against; pref. il- in + laedere to strike.]
      The act of dashing or striking against. --Sir T. Browne.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ill-looking \Ill"-look`ing\, a.
      Having a bad look; threatening; ugly. See Note under {Ill},
      adv.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illusion \Il*lu"sion\, n. [F. illusion, L. illusio, fr.
      illudere, illusum, to illude. See {Illude}.]
      1. An unreal image presented to the bodily or mental vision;
            a deceptive appearance; a false show; mockery;
            hallucination.
  
                     To cheat the eye with blear illusions. --Milton.
  
      2. Hence: Anything agreeably fascinating and charning;
            enchantment; witchery; glamour.
  
                     Ye soft illusions, dear deceits, arise! --Pope.
  
      3. (Physiol.) A sensation originated by some external object,
            but so modified as in any way to lead to an erroneous
            perception; as when the rolling of a wagon is mistaken for
            thunder.
  
      Note: Some modern writers distinguish between an illusion and
               hallucination, regarding the former as originating with
               some external object, and the latter as having no
               objective occasion whatever.
  
      4. A plain, delicate lace, usually of silk, used for veils,
            scarfs, dresses, etc.
  
      Syn: Delusion; mockery; deception; chimera; fallacy. See
               {Delusion}. {Illusion}, {Delusion}. Illusion refers
               particularly to errors of the sense; delusion to false
               hopes or deceptions of the mind. An optical deception is
               an illusion; a false opinion is a delusion. --E.
               Edwards.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illusionable \Il*lu"sion*a*ble\, a.
      Liable to illusion.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illusionist \Il*lu"sion*ist\, n.
      One given to illusion; a visionary dreamer.
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