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• rel|a|tiv|ist — «REHL uh tuh vihst», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who believes in the theory of relativity: »The now dormant relativists may awaken to brave new concepts that will reorient us in the universe of matter and ideas (Harlow Shapley). 2. a person… …   Useful english dictionary

• rel|ict — «REHL ihkt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. = relic: (Cf. ↑relic) »The Winchester bushel is the only existing relict of the old English system (J. Q. Adams). 2. a plant or animal surviving from an earlier period. 3. Geology. a rock, feature, or… …   Useful english dictionary

• rel|i|quar|y — «REHL uh KWEHR ee», noun, plural quar|ies, adjective. –n. a small box or other receptacle for a relic or relics: »We stopt at St. Denis, [and] saw…crucifixes,…crowns, and reliquaries of inestimable value (Thomas Gray). –adj. of or having to do… …   Useful english dictionary

• néopentecôtiste adj. et n. rel. qui prône le renouveau du pentecôtisme. —  adj. et n. Qui fait preuve de néophobie …   Le dictionnaire des mots absents des autres dictionnaires

• cor|rel´a|tive|ness — cor|rel|a|tive «kuh REHL uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having a mutual relation; so related that each implies the other: »A free community with correlative rights and duties belonging to every citizen (George Grote). 2. having a mutual… …   Useful english dictionary

• cor|rel´a|tive|ly — cor|rel|a|tive «kuh REHL uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having a mutual relation; so related that each implies the other: »A free community with correlative rights and duties belonging to every citizen (George Grote). 2. having a mutual… …   Useful english dictionary

• cor|rel|a|tive — «kuh REHL uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having a mutual relation; so related that each implies the other: »A free community with correlative rights and duties belonging to every citizen (George Grote). 2. having a mutual relation and… …   Useful english dictionary

• pork-bar|rel|ing — «PRK BAR uh lihng, POHRK », noun, adjective. U.S. Slang. –n. the use of Federal or state appropriations for private or political advantage. –adj. given to or engaged in pork barreling: »pork barreling politicians …   Useful english dictionary

• staum|rel — «STM ruhl», adjective, noun. Scottish. –adj. very stupid; half witted. –n. a very stupid person; half wit. ╂[< dialectal staumer, variant of stammer] …   Useful english dictionary

• sor|rel — sor|rel1 «SR uhl, SOR », adjective, noun. –adj. reddish brown. –n. 1. a reddish brown. 2. a horse of this color. 3. a three year old buck (deer). ╂[< Old French sorel < sor yellowish brown, sor, or sore hawk with red plumage] sor|rel2 «SR… …   Useful english dictionary

• au na·tu·rel — /ˌoʊˌnætəˈrɛl/ adj : in a natural state : without anything added She wears makeup for special occasions, but otherwise prefers an au naturel look. Some of the sunbathers were au naturel. [=nude] …   Useful english dictionary