(was tantamount to)

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• Tantamount — Tan ta*mount , a. [F. tant so much (L. tantus) + E. amount.] Equivalent in value, signification, or effect. [1913 Webster] A usage nearly tantamount to constitutional right. Hallam. [1913 Webster] The certainty that delay, under these… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tantamount — [[t]tæ̱ntəmaʊnt[/t]] ADJ: v link ADJ to n/ ing (emphasis) If you say that one thing is tantamount to a second, more serious thing, you are emphasizing how bad, unacceptable, or unfortunate the first thing is by comparing it to the second.… …   English dictionary

• tantamount — /tan teuh mownt /, adj. equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification: His angry speech was tantamount to a declaration of war. [1635 45; adj. use of obs. n.: that which amounts to as much, itself n. use of obs. v.: to amount to as… …   Universalium

• tantamount — predic.adj. (foll. by to) equivalent to (was tantamount to a denial). Etymology: f. obs. verb f. It. tanto montare amount to so much …   Useful english dictionary

• Tantamount to Treason Vol. 1 — Infobox Album Name = Tantamount to Treason Vol. 1 Type = Album Artist = Michael Nesmith The Second National Band Released = 1971 Genre = Country rock Length = 37:02 Label = RCA Producer = Michael Nesmith Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5… …   Wikipedia

• tantamount — [17] Tantamount means etymologically ‘amounting to as much’. It comes from an earlier verb tantamount ‘amount to as much as, be equal to’, which was a lexicalization of the Anglo Norman expression tant amunter ‘amount to as much’. This was made… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• tantamount — [17] Tantamount means etymologically ‘amounting to as much’. It comes from an earlier verb tantamount ‘amount to as much as, be equal to’, which was a lexicalization of the Anglo Norman expression tant amunter ‘amount to as much’. This was made… …   Word origins

• The Richleighs of Tantamount — is a children’s historical novel written by British author Barbara Willard. It was originally published in the United Kingdom in 1966 by the publishers, Constable, before being published in the United States by Harcourt, Brace World in June 1967 …   Wikipedia

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

• religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… …   Universalium