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• gloss — I [[t]glɒs, glɔs[/t]] n. 1) a superficial luster or shine; glaze: the gloss of satin[/ex] 2) a deceptively good appearance 3) cvb clo a cosmetic that adds sheen or luster, esp lip gloss 4) to put a gloss upon 5) phv gloss over, to give a… …   From formal English to slang

• gloss — gloss1 glossless, adj. /glos, glaws/, n. 1. a superficial luster or shine; glaze: the gloss of satin. 2. a false or deceptively good appearance. 3. Also, glosser. a cosmetic that adds sheen or luster, esp. one for the lips. v.t. 4. to put a gloss …   Universalium

• gloss — I. /glɒs / (say glos) noun 1. a superficial lustre: gloss of satin. 2. an external show; specious appearance. 3. an artfully misleading interpretation. –verb (t) 4. to put a gloss upon. –phrase 5. gloss over, to give a specious interpretation of; …  

• Gloss — This article is about the literary term. For other uses, see Gloss (disambiguation). A gloss is a brief summary of a word s meaning, equivalent to the dictionary entry of that word, but only a word or two in length. It is typically used for the… …   Wikipedia

• gloss — Synonyms and related words: abuse of terms, acting, affectation, afterglow, air glow, alibi, allowance, amplification, analysis, annotate, annotation, apology, apparatus criticus, appearance, apply paint, attitudinizing, bedaub, bedizen, begild,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Dillon v. Gloss — Supreme Court of the United States Argued March 22, 1921 Decided May 16, 1921 …   Wikipedia

• comment upon — Synonyms and related words: air, analyze, annotate, canvass, censure, commentate, consider, controvert, criticize, critique, deal with, debate, deliberate, deliberate upon, descant, discourse, discourse about, discuss, dissert, dissertate, edit,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• The Rime of the Ancient Mariner — (original: The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere) is the longest major poem by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge written in 1797–1798 and published in the first edition of Lyrical Ballads (1798). The modern editions use a later revised version… …   Wikipedia

• The Brehon Laws —     The Brehon Laws     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Brehon Laws     Brehon law is the usual term for Irish native law, as administered in Ireland down to almost the middle of the seventeenth century, and in fact amongst the native Irish until… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• William Lyndwood — (c. 1375 21/22 October, 1446) was an English bishop of St. David s, diplomat and canonist, most notable for the publication of the Provinciale .Early lifeLyndwood was born in Linwood, Lincolnshire, one of seven children. His parents were John… …   Wikipedia

• Milton, John — born Dec. 9, 1608, London, Eng. died Nov. 8, 1674, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire English poet. A brilliant youth, Milton attended Cambridge University (1625–32), where he wrote poems in Latin, Italian, and English; these included L Allegro… …   Universalium