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• visionary — [vizh′əner΄ē] adj. 1. of, having the nature of, or seen in a vision 2. a) existing only in the mind; not real; imaginary [visionary achievements] b) not capable of being put into effect; not realistic; impractical [a visionary scheme] 3. seeing… …   English World dictionary

• visionary — visionariness, n. /vizh euh ner ee/, adj., n., pl. visionaries. adj. 1. given to or characterized by fanciful, not presently workable, or unpractical ideas, views, or schemes: a visionary enthusiast. 2. given to or concerned with seeing visions.… …   Universalium

• visionary — /ˈvɪʒənri / (say vizhuhnree) adjective 1. given to or characterised by radical, often unpractical ideas, views, or schemes: a visionary enthusiast. 2. given to or concerned with seeing visions. 3. belonging to or seen in a vision. 4. unreal or… …  

• visionary — vi•sion•ar•y [[t]ˈvɪʒ əˌnɛr i[/t]] adj. n. pl. ar•ies 1) given to or concerned with seeing visions 2) belonging to or seen in a vision 3) unreal; imaginary 4) purely idealistic or speculative; impractical; not realizable: a visionary scheme[/ex]… …   From formal English to slang

• Germany — • History divided by time periods, beginning with before 1556 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Germany     Germany     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• imaginary — adj 1 Imaginary, fanciful, visionary, fantastic, chimerical, quixotic are comparable when they are applied to conceptions or to the persons who form the conceptions and mean unreal or unbelievable and out of keeping with things as they are or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Laputan — adjective 1. relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Laputa or its people • Pertains to noun: ↑Laputa • Derivationally related forms: ↑Laputa 2. not practical or realizable; speculative airy theories about socioeconomic… …   Useful english dictionary

• imaginary — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. existing only in imagination ; lacking factual reality b. formed or characterized imaginatively or arbitrarily < his canvases, chiefly imaginary, somber landscapes Current Biography > 2. containing or relating… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Boullée, Étienne-Louis — born Feb. 12, 1728, Paris, Fr. died Feb. 6, 1799, Paris French architect, theorist, and teacher. He studied architecture and opened his own studio by age 19. Through his investigation of the properties of geometric forms, to which he attributed… …   Universalium

• Castlebuilder — Cas tle*build er, n. Fig.: one who builds castles in the air or forms visionary schemes. {Cas tle*build ing}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Castlebuilding — Castlebuilder Cas tle*build er, n. Fig.: one who builds castles in the air or forms visionary schemes. {Cas tle*build ing}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English