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   ladylove
         n 1: a woman who is a man's sweetheart [syn: {ladylove},
               {dulcinea}]

English Dictionary: laid low(p)	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Leo Delibes n French composer of operas (1836-1891) [syn: Delibes, {Leo Delibes}, Clement Philibert Leo Delibes]
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Leotia lubrica n a discomycete that develops in clusters of slippery rubbery gelatinous fruiting bodies that are dingy yellow to tan in color
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little barley n annual barley native to western North America and widespread in southern United States and tropical America Synonym(s): little barley, Hordeum pusillum
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Little Bear n a constellation outside the zodiac that rotates around the North Star Synonym(s): Little Bear, Ursa Minor
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Little Bighorn n a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last Stand Synonym(s): Little Bighorn, Little Bighorn River, Little Horn a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between United States cavalry under Custer and several groups of Native Americans (1876); Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull; Custer underestimated the size of the Sioux forces (which were supported by Cheyenne warriors) and was killed along with all his command Synonym(s): Little Bighorn, Battle of Little Bighorn, Battle of the Little Bighorn, Custer's Last Stand
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Little Bighorn River n a river that flows from northern Wyoming into the Bighorn River in southern Montana; site of Custer's Last Stand Synonym(s): Little Bighorn, Little Bighorn River, Little Horn
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little black ant n tiny glossy black ant; nests outdoors but invades houses for food Synonym(s): little black ant, Monomorium minimum
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little blue heron n small bluish-grey heron of the western hemisphere [syn: little blue heron, Egretta caerulea]
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little brother n a younger brother; "my little brother just had his 50th birthday"
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little brown bat n the small common North American bat; widely distributed Synonym(s): little brown bat, little brown myotis, Myotis leucifugus
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little brown myotis n the small common North American bat; widely distributed Synonym(s): little brown bat, little brown myotis, Myotis leucifugus
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little by little adv a little bit at a time; "the research structure has developed piecemeal" Synonym(s): piecemeal, little by little, bit by bit, in stages by a short distance; "they moved it by inches" Synonym(s): by inches, little by little, by small degrees
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little ebony spleenwort n fern of tropical America: from southern United States to West Indies and Mexico to Brazil Synonym(s): black-stem spleenwort, black-stemmed spleenwort, little ebony spleenwort
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little finger n the finger farthest from the thumb [syn: little finger, pinkie, pinky]
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Little Office n a Roman Catholic office honoring the Virgin Mary; similar to but shorter than the Divine Office
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Little Phoebe n the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one [syn: five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, fin, Phoebe, Little Phoebe]
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little potato n rhizoctinia disease of potatoes [syn: little potato, rosette, russet scab, stem canker]
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Little Wabash n a river in eastern Illinois that flows southeastward to the Wabash River Synonym(s): Little Wabash, Little Wabash River
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Little Wabash River n a river in eastern Illinois that flows southeastward to the Wabash River Synonym(s): Little Wabash, Little Wabash River
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luteal phase n the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation; the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo; if fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow begins Synonym(s): secretory phase, luteal phase
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ladle \La"dle\, n. [AS. hl[91]del, fr. hladan to load, drain. See {Lade}, v. t.] 1. A cuplike spoon, often of large size, with a long handle, used in lading or dipping. When the materials of glass have been kept long in fusion, the mixture casts up the superfluous salt, which the workmen take off with ladles. --Boyle. 2. (Founding) A vessel to carry liquid metal from the furnace to the mold. 3. The float of a mill wheel; -- called also {ladle board}. 4. (Gun.) (a) An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon. (b) A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot. {Ladle wood} (Bot.), the wood of a South African tree ({Cassine Colpoon}), used for carving.
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Ladleful \La"dle*ful\, n.; pl. {Ladlefuls}. A quantity sufficient to fill a ladle.
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Ladleful \La"dle*ful\, n.; pl. {Ladlefuls}. A quantity sufficient to fill a ladle.
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Ladylove \La"dy*love`\, n. A sweetheart or mistress.
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2. (Zo[94]l.) A scaup duck. See below. {Scaup duck} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of northern ducks of the genus {Aythya}, or {Fuligula}. The adult males are, in large part, black. The three North American species are: the greater scaup duck ({Aythya marila}, var. nearctica), called also {broadbill}, {bluebill}, {blackhead}, {flock duck}, {flocking fowl}, and {raft duck}; the lesser scaup duck ({A. affinis}), called also {little bluebill}, {river broadbill}, and {shuffler}; the tufted, or ring-necked, scaup duck ({A. collaris}), called also {black jack}, {ringneck}, {ringbill}, {ringbill shuffler}, etc. See Illust.. of {Ring-necked duck}, under {Ring-necked}. The common European scaup, or mussel, duck ({A. marila}), closely resembles the American variety.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bustard \Bus"tard\ (b[ucr]s"t[etil]rd), n. [OF. & Prov. F. bistarde, F. outarde, from L. avis tarda, lit., slow bird. --Plin. 10, 22; [bd]proxim[91] iis sunt, quas Hispania aves tardas appellat, Gr[91]cia 'wti`das.[b8]] (Zo[94]l.) A bird of the genus {Otis}. Note: The great or {bearded bustard} ({Otis tarda}) is the largest game bird in Europe. It inhabits the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, and was formerly common in Great Britain. The {little bustard} ({O. tetrax}) inhabits eastern Europe and Morocco. Many other species are known in Asia and Africa.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Little \Lit"tle\, n. 1. That which is little; a small quantity, amount, space, or the like. Much was in little writ. --Dryden. There are many expressions, which carrying with them no clear ideas, are like to remove but little of my ignorance. --Locke. 2. A small degree or scale; miniature. [bd] His picture in little.[b8] --Shak. A little, to or in a small degree; to a limited extent; somewhat; for a short time. [bd] Stay a little.[b8] --Shak. The painter flattered her a little. --Shak. {By little and little}, [or] {Little by little}, by slow degrees; piecemeal; gradually.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
He sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. --Luke xix. 3. 2. Short in duration; brief; as, a little sleep. Best him enough: after a little time, I'll beat him too. --Shak. 3. Small in quantity or amount; not much; as, a little food; a little air or water. Conceited of their little wisdoms, and doting upon their own fancies. --Barrow. 4. Small in dignity, power, or importance; not great; insignificant; contemptible. When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes? --I Sam. xv. 17. 5. Small in force or efficiency; not strong; weak; slight; inconsiderable; as, little attention or exertion;little effort; little care or diligence. By sad experiment I know How little weight my words with thee can find. --Milton. 6. Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous. The long-necked geese of the world that are ever hissing dispraise, Because their natures are little. --Tennyson. {Little chief}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Chief hare}. {Little finger}, the fourth and smallest finger of the hand. {Little go} (Eng. Universities), a public examination about the middle of the course, which as less strict and important than the final one; -- called also {smalls}. Cf. {Great go}, under {Great}. --Thackeray. {Little hours} (R. C. Ch.), the offices of prime, tierce, sext, and nones. Vespers and compline are sometimes included. {Little ones}, young children. The men, and the women, and the little ones. --Deut. ii. 34.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Office \Of"fice\, n. [F., fr. L. officium, for opificium; ops ability, wealth, holp + facere to do or make. See {Opulent}, {Fact}.] 1. That which a person does, either voluntarily or by appointment, for, or with reference to, others; customary duty, or a duty that arises from the relations of man to man; as, kind offices, pious offices. I would I could do a good office between you. --Shak. 2. A special duty, trust, charge, or position, conferred by authority and for a public purpose; a position of trust or authority; as, an executive or judical office; a municipal office. 3. A charge or trust, of a sacred nature, conferred by God himself; as, the office of a priest under the old dispensation, and that of the apostles in the new. Inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office. --Rom. xi. 13. 4. That which is performed, intended, or assigned to be done, by a particular thing, or that which anything is fitted to perform; a function; -- answering to duty in intelligent beings. They [the eyes] resign their office and their light. --Shak. Hesperus, whose office is to bring Twilight upon the earth. --Milton. In this experiment the several intervals of the teeth of the comb do the office of so many prisms. --Sir I. Newton. 5. The place where a particular kind of business or service for others is transacted; a house or apartment in which public officers and others transact business; as, the register's office; a lawyer's office. 6. The company or corporation, or persons collectively, whose place of business is in an office; as, I have notified the office. 7. pl. The apartments or outhouses in which the domestics discharge the duties attached to the service of a house, as kitchens, pantries, stables, etc. [Eng.] As for the offices, let them stand at distance. --Bacon. 8. (Eccl.) Any service other than that of ordination and the Mass; any prescribed religious service. This morning was read in the church, after the office was done, the declaration setting forth the late conspiracy against the king's person. --Evelyn. {Holy office}. Same as {Inquisition}, n., 3. {Houses of office}. Same as def. 7 above. --Chaucer. {Little office} (R.C.Ch.), an office recited in honor of the Virgin Mary. {Office bearer}, an officer; one who has a specific office or duty to perform. {Office copy} (Law), an authenticated or certified copy of a record, from the proper office. See {Certified copies}, under {Copy}. --Abbott. {Office-found} (Law), the finding of an inquest of office. See under {Inquest}. {Office holder}. See {Officeholder} in the Vocabulary
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Little \Lit"tle\, a. {Little Englander}, an Englishman opposed to territorial expansion of the British Empire. See {Antiimperialism}, above. Hence: {Little Englandism}. {Little-neck clam}, [or] {Little neck} (Zo[94]l.), the quahog, or round clam. {Little peach}, a disease of peaches in which the fruit is much dwarfed, and the leaves grow small and thin. The cause is not known. {Little Rhod"y}, Rhode Island; -- a nickname alluding to its small size. It is the smallest State of the United States. {Little Sisters of the Poor} (R. C. Ch.), an order of women who care for old men and women and infirm poor, for whom special houses are built. It was established at St. Servan, Britany, France, in 1840, by the Abb[82] Le Pailleur. {Little slam} (Bridge Whist), the winning of 12 out of the 13 tricks. It counts 20 points on the honor score. Living picture \Liv"ing pic"ture\ A tableau in which persons take part; also, specif., such a tableau as imitating a work of art.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Whaap \Whaap\, n. [So called from one of its notes.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) The European curlew; -- called also {awp}, {whaup}, {great whaup}, and {stock whaup}. (b) The whimbrel; -- called also {May whaup}, {little whaup}, and {tang whaup}. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Little Falls, MN (city, FIPS 37556) Location: 45.97793 N, 94.36109 W Population (1990): 7232 (3048 housing units) Area: 12.3 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56345 Little Falls, NJ (CDP, FIPS 40650) Location: 40.87549 N, 74.21852 W Population (1990): 11294 (4460 housing units) Area: 7.1 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Little Falls, NY (city, FIPS 42741) Location: 43.04543 N, 74.85587 W Population (1990): 5829 (2709 housing units) Area: 9.8 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 13365
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Little Falls-South Windham, ME (CDP, FIPS 40367) Location: 43.73540 N, 70.42607 W Population (1990): 1715 (444 housing units) Area: 6.9 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Little Ferry, NJ (borough, FIPS 40680) Location: 40.84570 N, 74.03955 W Population (1990): 9989 (4427 housing units) Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 07643
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Little Flock, AR (city, FIPS 40120) Location: 36.38784 N, 94.13649 W Population (1990): 944 (362 housing units) Area: 18.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Little Plymouth, VA Zip code(s): 23091
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Little Valley, NY (village, FIPS 42829) Location: 42.24928 N, 78.79933 W Population (1990): 1188 (481 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 14755
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Littlefield, AZ Zip code(s): 86432 Littlefield, TX (city, FIPS 43024) Location: 33.91992 N, 102.33459 W Population (1990): 6489 (2791 housing units) Area: 15.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 79339
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Littlefork, MN (city, FIPS 37592) Location: 48.39646 N, 93.55681 W Population (1990): 838 (333 housing units) Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56653
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Littleport, IA (city, FIPS 45750) Location: 42.75312 N, 91.36905 W Population (1990): 88 (38 housing units) Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Littleville, AL (town, FIPS 43648) Location: 34.59501 N, 87.67404 W Population (1990): 925 (387 housing units) Area: 13.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Ludlow Falls, OH (village, FIPS 45374) Location: 39.99844 N, 84.33907 W Population (1990): 300 (116 housing units) Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 45339