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• staff — I. /staf / (say stahf) noun (plural staffs or, in certain contexts, staves /steɪvz / (say stayvz)) 1. a stick, pole, rod, or wand for aid in walking or climbing, for use as a weapon, etc. 2. a rod or wand serving as an ensign of office or… …  

• United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

• collar — /ˈkɒlə / (say koluh) noun 1. the part of a shirt, blouse, coat, etc., round the neck, usually folded over. 2. a close fitting necklace or ornamental band of linen, velvet, or the like, worn by women round the neck. 3. an ornamental necklace worn… …  

• cor|nice — «KR nihs», noun, verb, niced, nic|ing. –n. 1. a) an ornamental molding that projects along the top of a wall, pillar, or side of a building. b) the top part of an entablature, resting on and projecting over the frieze. 2. a molding, usually of… …   Useful english dictionary

• Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… …   Universalium

• staff — staff1 staffless, adj. /staf, stahf/, n., pl. staffs for 1 5, 9; staves /stayv/ or staffs for 6 8, 10, 11; adj., v. n. 1. a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking. 2. a …   Universalium

• staff — I [[t]stæf, stɑf[/t]] n. pl. staffs; staves(stāvz) orstaffs 1) a group of people, esp. employees, who carry out the work of an establishment or perform a specific function 2) a group of assistants to a manager, superintendent, or executive 3) mil …   From formal English to slang

• verge — I. /vɜdʒ / (say verj) noun 1. the edge, rim, or margin of something. 2. the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs: to be on the verge of tears. 3. a limiting belt, strip, or border of something. 4. the cleared levelled space… …  

• Witches (Discworld) — See also: Discworld magic A major subset of the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett involves the witches of Lancre. They are closely based on witches in British folklore and a slightly tongue in cheek reinterpretation of the Triple Goddess. Witch …   Wikipedia