Vocabulary Words
civilian
Nadjective, noun
A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces. (+4 more)
duchy
Nnoun
A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess. (A grand duchy may be a self-governing state. A simple duchy tends to be a part of a larger kingdom or empire.)
dutch
Nnoun, verb
To treat cocoa beans or powder with an alkali solution to darken the color and lessen the bitterness of the flavor. (+1 more)
europa
NPnoun
a Phoenician princess carried off by Zeus in the form of a white bull and by him mother of Minos, Rhadamanthus, and Sarpedon
europe
NPcontinent of the eastern and northern hemispheres that has the Atlantic Ocean to its west, the Arctic Ocean to its north, Asia to its east, and Africa and the Mediterranean and Black seas to its south area 3,997,929 square miles (10,354,636 square kilometers) (+1 more)
noun
(by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power (+2 more)
france
NUndefined
Anatole 1844�1924 pseudonym of Jacques-Anatole-Fran�ois Thibault French novelist and satirist
james
NPnoun
a brother of Jesus traditionally held to be the author of the New Testament Epistle of James (+3 more)
noun, verb
A state of regulations whose constituents have an opaque scope of application because of their questionable delimitation with regard to each other. (+5 more)
pope
Nnoun, verb
(alcoholic beverages) Any mulled wine (traditionally including tokay) considered similar and superior to bishop. (+15 more)
noun
A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess. (+5 more)
adjective, noun
(history) A member of the Church of England or Church of Ireland, as distinct from Protestant nonconformists or dissenters (+5 more)