klahs

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• klahs — (*) : born. Deriv. klahei (*) birth. Comp. niuklahei newborn, niuklahs newborn …   Gothic dictionary with etymologies

• locus classicus — /loh koos klahs si koos /; Eng. /loh keuhs klas i keuhs/, pl. loci classici /loh kee klahs si kee /; Eng. /loh suy klas euh suy , loh kuy klas i kuy /. Latin. classical source: a passage commonly cited to illustrate or explain a subject or word.… …   Universalium

• first-class — adjective /ˈfɜst klas / (say ferst klahs) 1. of the highest or best class or quality. 2. best equipped and most expensive: a first class hotel. 3. denoting a degree bearing the highest class of honours in a university examination. 4. Cricket a.… …  

• world-class — adjective ranking above all others was first in her class the foremost figure among marine artists the top graduate • Syn: ↑first, ↑foremost • Similar to: ↑best * * * ¦  …   Useful english dictionary

• Arnoldson — /ahr nld seuhn/; Sw. /ahrdd noold sawn /, n. Klas Pontus /klahs pawn teuhs/, 1844 1916, Swedish author and politician: Nobel peace prize 1908. * * * …   Universalium

• class — classable, adj. classer, n. /klas, klahs/, n. 1. a number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort: a class of objects used in daily living. 2. a group of… …   Universalium

• class action — /klas ak sheuhn, klahs /, adj. a legal proceeding in which persons representing interests common to a large group participate as representatives of the group or class. [1950 55] * * * In law, an action in which a representative plaintiff sues or… …   Universalium

• classbook — /klas book , klahs /, n. 1. a book kept by a teacher recording student attendance, grades, etc. 2. a souvenir book of a graduating class, containing photographs, articles, etc. [1825 35, Amer.; CLASS + BOOK] * * * …   Universalium

• class consciousness — class conscious /klas kon sheuhs, klahs /, adj. 1. awareness of one s own social or economic rank in society. 2. a feeling of identification and solidarity with those belonging to the same social or economic class as oneself. [1885 90] * * * …   Universalium

• classless — classlessness, n. /klas lis, klahs /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a society in which there are no economic or social distinctions. 2. (of an individual) not having membership in a social or economic class or group. [1875 80; CLASS + LESS] * * * …   Universalium

• classmate — /klas mayt , klahs /, n. a member of the same class at a school or college. [1705 15, Amer.; CLASS + MATE1] * * * …   Universalium