archaic turn of phrase

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• turn — I. verb Etymology: Middle English; partly from Old English tyrnan & turnian to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare, from Latin, to turn on a lathe, from tornus lathe, from Greek tornos; partly from Anglo French turner, tourner to turn, from… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Archaic Greek alphabets — Greek alphabet Αα Alpha Νν Nu Ββ Beta …   Wikipedia

• eye — /aɪ / (say uy) noun (plural eyes) 1. the organ of sight or vision. 2. all the structures situated within or near the orbit which assist the organ of vision. 3. this organ with respect to the colour of the iris: blue eyes. 4. the region… …  

• term — 1. noun 1) scientific and technical terms Syn: word, expression, phrase, turn of phrase, idiom, locution; name, title, designation, label, moniker; formal appellation, denomination, descriptor 2) (terms) …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Belgicism — [ thumb|320px|right|vomit into Dutch).] The word belgicism (known in French and Dutch as a belgicisme ) refers to a word, expression, or turn of phrase that is uniquely Belgian French, or Belgian Dutch. Even though the French spoken in Belgium is …   Wikipedia

• device — noun 1》 a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of equipment mechanical or electronic. 2》 a plan, scheme, or trick.     ↘a turn of phrase intended to produce a particular effect. 3》 a drawing or design.     ↘an… …   English new terms dictionary

• diction — noun 1) his careful diction Syn: enunciation, articulation, elocution, locution, pronunciation, speech, intonation, inflection; delivery 2) her diction was archaic Syn: phraseology, phrasing …   Thesaurus of popular words

• image — 1. noun 1) an image of St. Bartholomew Syn: likeness, resemblance; depiction, portrayal, representation; statue, statuette, sculpture, bust, effigy; painting, picture, portrait, drawing, sketch 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words

• neat´ness — neat1 «neet», adjective. 1. clean and in order: »a neat desk, a neat room, a neat dress. 2. able and willing to keep things in order: »a neat child. 3. well formed; in proportion: »a neat design …   Useful english dictionary

• neat´ly — neat1 «neet», adjective. 1. clean and in order: »a neat desk, a neat room, a neat dress. 2. able and willing to keep things in order: »a neat child. 3. well formed; in proportion: »a neat design …   Useful english dictionary

• ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction       the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …   Universalium