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   Oengus
         n 1: Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men
               and women [syn: {Angus Og}, {Aengus}, {Oengus}, {Angus}]

English Dictionary: on occasion by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Omega Centauri
n
  1. a global cluster in the constellation Centaurus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
on occasion
adv
  1. now and then or here and there; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"; "they visit New York on occasion"; "now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us"; "as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention"
    Synonym(s): occasionally, on occasion, once in a while, now and then, now and again, at times, from time to time
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
once again
adv
  1. anew; "she tried again"; "they rehearsed the scene again"
    Synonym(s): again, once again, once more, over again
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
onchocerciasis
n
  1. infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
    Synonym(s): onchocerciasis, river blindness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
oncogene
n
  1. a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells
    Synonym(s): oncogene, transforming gene
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
one-sixteenth
n
  1. one part in sixteen equal parts [syn: one-sixteenth, sixteenth, sixteenth part]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
one-sixth
n
  1. one part in six equal parts
    Synonym(s): one-sixth, sixth
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
one-sixtieth
n
  1. one part in sixty equal parts [syn: one-sixtieth, sixtieth]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
one-sixty-fourth
n
  1. one part in sixty-four equal parts [syn: {one-sixty- fourth}, sixty-fourth]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Oniscus
n
  1. type genus of the Oniscidae; woodlice that cannot roll into a ball
    Synonym(s): Oniscus, genus Oniscus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Onsager
n
  1. United States chemist (born in Norway) noted for his work in thermodynamics (1903-1976)
    Synonym(s): Onsager, Lars Onsager
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Onychogalea
n
  1. a genus of Macropodidae [syn: Onychogalea, {genus Onychogalea}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
onychosis
n
  1. any disease or disorder of the nails
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
onyxis
n
  1. toenail having its free tip or edges embedded in the surrounding flesh
    Synonym(s): ingrown toenail, onyxis
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Omniscious \Om*nis"cious\, a. [L. omniscius. See {Omniscient}.]
      All-knowing. [Obs.] --Hakewill.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Occasion \Oc*ca"sion\ ([ocr]k*k[amac]"zh[ucr]n), n. [F.
      occasion, L. occasio, fr. occidere, occasum, to fall down; ob
      (see {Ob-}) + cadere to fall. See {Chance}, and cf.
      {Occident}.]
      1. A falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that
            which falls out or happens; occurrence; incident.
  
                     The unlooked-for incidents of family history, and
                     its hidden excitements, and its arduous occasions.
                                                                              --I. Taylor.
  
      2. A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance;
            convenience.
  
                     Sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived
                     me.                                                   --Rom. vii.
                                                                              11.
  
                     I'll take the occasion which he gives to bring Him
                     to his death.                                    --Waller.
  
      3. An occurrence or condition of affairs which brings with it
            some unlooked-for event; that which incidentally brings to
            pass an event, without being its efficient cause or
            sufficient reason; accidental or incidental cause.
  
                     Her beauty was the occasion of the war. --Dryden.
  
      4. Need; exigency; requirement; necessity; as, I have no
            occasion for firearms.
  
                     After we have served ourselves and our own
                     occasions.                                          --Jer. Taylor.
  
                     When my occasions took me into France. --Burke.
  
      5. A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
  
                     Whose manner was, all passengers to stay, And
                     entertain with her occasions sly.      --Spenser.
  
      {On occasion}, in case of need; in necessity; as convenience
            requires; occasionally. [bd]That we might have
            intelligence from him on occasion,[b8] --De Foe.
  
      Syn: Need; incident; use. See {Opportunity}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Oncograph \On"co*graph\, n. [Gr. [?] bulk + -graph.] (Physiol.)
      An instrument for registering the changes observable with an
      oncometer.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Oncost \On"cost`\, n. (Accounting)
      In cost accounting, expenditure which is involved in the
      process of manufacture or the performance of work and which
      cannot be charged directly to any particular article
      manufactured or work done (as where different kinds of goods
      are produced), but must be allocated so that each kind of
      goods or work shall bear its proper share. [Brit.]

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   ohnosecond
  
      (Presumably a play on "{nanosecond}") The
      miniscule time it takes to realize that you've just made a BIG
      mistake like typing rm -rf * in the wrong directory.
  
      Seen in Elizabeth P. Crowe's book, "The Electronic Traveller."
  
      (1998-08-27)
  
  
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