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Namaste (ˈnɑməˌsteɪ/ˈnäməˌstā)

Definition of namaste in English:

namaste

EXCLAMATION

A respectful greeting said when giving a namaskar.

NOUN

another term for namaskar

Origin
Via Hindi from Sanskrit namas ‘bowing’ + te ‘to you’.

Pronunciation
namaste
/ˈnäməˌstā/ /ˈnɑməˌsteɪ/

‘The standard greeting in Fiji Hindi is ‘namaste’.’
‘The customary greeting is to press one's palms together in front of the chest and say ‘namaste’.’
‘The waiter gives the usual response, ‘Namaste, namaste,’ his hands joined in silent prayer, his head bowed in traditional deference.’
‘He stands listening quietly to another music of his own world, shyly doing a namaste or shaking hands and looking embarrassed if called upon to respond.’
‘In India or Thailand, the preferred greeting is not the handshake, but the namaste - hands with palms together under chin area (as if in prayer) with a slight bow of the head.’
‘Her hands still folded in a namaste, Lakshmi, whose husband has been out of a job for the last five years, keeps gazing down the road even after Sonia's convoy is out of sight.’
‘Or the leader you have been watching all the while on the idiot box, with his trademark election smile and hands joined in a namaste.’
‘The old stationmaster greeted her with a namaste and offered her a cup of tea.’

Namaste (ˈnɑməˌsteɪ/ˈnäməˌstā)

by ANCIENT_WOLFY January 20, 2022

Microaerophilous (ˌmʌɪkrəʊɛ ˈrɒfɪləs)

Meaning of microaerophilous in English:

microaerophilous

ADJECTIVE

rare Microbiology

Requiring or having less oxygen than that of the atmosphere.

Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Benjamin Jackson (1846–1927). From French microaérophile + -ous; compare -philous.

Pronunciation /ˌmʌɪkrəʊɛ ˈrɒfɪləs/

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Microaerophilous (ˌmʌɪkrəʊɛ ˈrɒfɪləs)

by ANCIENT_WOLFY January 19, 2022

Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (ˈkaʊns(ə)l fɔ (r) ˈmju tʃuəl ˌi kəˈnɒmɪk əˈsɪst(ə)ns)

Meaning of Council for Mutual Economic Assistance in English:

Council for Mutual Economic Assistance

PROPER NOUN

historical
fuller form of Comecon

Origin
Translating Russian Sovet ékonomicheskoĭ vzaimopomoshchi.

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Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (ˈkaʊns(ə)l fɔ (r) ˈmju tʃuəl ˌi kəˈnɒmɪk əˈsɪst(ə)ns)

by ANCIENT_WOLFY January 19, 2022

Rhynchokinesis (ˌrɪŋkə(ʊ)kʌɪˈni sɪs)

Meaning of rhynchokinesis in English:

rhynchokinesis

NOUN

Zoology

A form of upper jaw mobility, found in some birds, in which the terminal part of the upper jaw may be raised or lowered independently of the rest of it by the bending of the nasal or premaxillary bones.

Origin
1960s. From rhyncho- + kinesis, after rhynchokinetic.

Pronunciation
rhynchokinesis
/ˌrɪŋkə(ʊ)kɪˈni sɪs/ /ˌrɪŋkə(ʊ)kʌɪˈni sɪs/

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Rhynchokinesis (ˌrɪŋkə(ʊ)kʌɪˈni sɪs)

by ANCIENT_WOLFY January 19, 2022

Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (ˌs(j)u dəʊs(j)u dəʊˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)parəˈθʌɪrɔɪdɪz(ə)m)

Meaning of pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism in English:

pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism

NOUN

Medicine

A genetic disorder in which the skeletal abnormalities of pseudohypoparathyroidism are present without the biochemical abnormalities common to hypoparathyroidism and pseudohypoparathyroidism.

Origin
1950s.

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Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (ˌs(j)u dəʊs(j)u dəʊˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)parəˈθʌɪrɔɪdɪz(ə)m)

by ANCIENT_WOLFY January 19, 2022

Chrysanthemum (kriˈsanTHəməm/krɪˈsænθəməm)

Definition of chrysanthemum in English:
Chrysanthemum (kriˈsanTHəməm/krɪˈsænθəməm)

NOUNplural noun chrysanthemums

A plant of the daisy family with brightly colored ornamental flowers, existing in many cultivated varieties.
Genera Chrysanthemum or (most cultivated species) Dendranthema, family Compositae

Origin
Mid 16th century (originally denoting the corn marigold): from Latin, from Greek khrusanthemon, from khrusos ‘gold’ + anthemon ‘flower’.

Pronunciation
chrysanthemum
/kriˈsanTHəməm/ /krɪˈsænθəməm/

‘I went upstairs on the roof and sat among the potted plants, among the violets and chrysanthemums and marigolds and daisies.’
‘Vegetable harvest coincides with bright autumn foliage, chrysanthemums, asters and sedum.’
‘Those inspired by the Far East included stylized water lilies, chrysanthemums, peonies, prunus blossoms, wisteria, and wild roses, as well as birds and insects.’
‘Many flowers are edible, the most common culinary varieties being calendula, chrysanthemum, daylily, nasturtium, pansy, violet and zucchini.’
‘The main crops produced were roses, mimosas, carnations and chrysanthemums, as ornamental non-edible plants, and tomato, lettuce and basil, as edible ones.’
‘If you have a history of allergy to daisies, ragweed, marigolds, chrysanthemums, or related plants, you may be more at risk of having an allergic reaction to echinacea.’
‘Planted along with traditional peonies, irises and chrysanthemums, are lupines, veronicas and Canterbury bells, a contemporary feature rarely seen in Japanese gardens.’
‘You no doubt have heard of cloth houses being used to grow many plants commercially, in particular chrysanthemums, asters, snapdragons, and occasionally roses.’

Chrysanthemum (kriˈsanTHəməm/krɪˈsænθəməm)

by ANCIENT_WOLFY January 20, 2022

Urban-District-Council (ˈərbən-ˈdɪstrɪkt-ˈkaʊnsəl)

Definition of urban district council in English:
Urban-District-Council (ˈərbən-ˈdɪstrɪkt-ˈkaʊnsəl)

NOUN

historical
The local council of an Urban District; abbreviated U.D.C.

Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Leeds Mercury.

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Urban-District-Council (ˈərbən-ˈdɪstrɪkt-ˈkaʊnsəl)

by ANCIENT_WOLFY January 20, 2022