New+word+or+phrase

  • 91Nonce word — Nonce Nonce (n[o^]ns), n. [For the nonce, OE. for the nones, a corruption of for then ones, where n. in then is a relic of AS. m in [eth]am, dat. of the article and demonstrative pronoun, E. the. See {For}, {Once}, and {The}.] The one or single… …

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  • 92Shandaken, New York — Infobox Settlement official name = Shandaken, New York settlement type = Town nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image |pushpin pushpin label position = pushpin map caption =Location within the state of New York pushpin mapsize =… …

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  • 93Thomas Jefferson: On the New Constitution — ▪ Primary Source              Thomas Jefferson summarized his judgment of the new Constitution in a letter to Francis Hopkinson of March 13, 1789. The great leader to whom he refers was George Washington. Not until 1951 was an amendment passed,… …

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  • 94household word — a familiar name, phrase, saying, etc.; byword: The advertising campaign is designed to make this new product a household word. [1590 1600] * * * …

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  • 95Anagram — An anagram (Greek anagramma letters written anew , passive participle of ana again + gramma letter ) is a type of word play, the result of rearranging the letters of a word or phrase to produce a new word or phrase, using all the original letters …

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  • 96antigram — adj. An anagram in which the new word or phrase is the opposite of the original. Example Citation: The converse of the aptagram is the antigram. In antigrams, a word or phrase gets rejuggled into another word or phrase that bears a meaning… …

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  • 97neologism — A new word or phrase of the patient s own making often seen in schizophrenia ( e.g., headshoe to mean hat), or an existing word used in a new sense; in psychiatry, such usages may have meaning only to the patient or be indicative of the patient s …

    Medical dictionary

  • 98neologism — noun a) A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase. b) The act or instance of coining, or uttering a new word. Syn: coinage Ant: paleologism See Also: neologize, neologizer, neology …

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  • 99coining — n. conversion of metal into coin; act of stamping coins; invention of a new word or phrase kɔɪn n. piece of stamped metal currency (as opposed to paper bills) v. make coins out of metal, mint; invent a new word or phrase …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 100neologism — ne•ol•o•gism [[t]niˈɒl əˌdʒɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) ling. a new word or phrase or an existing word used in a new sense 2) the introduction or use of new words or new senses of existing words 3) psi a word invented and understood only by the speaker,… …

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