nether lip

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• nether — netherward, adj. /nedh euhr/, adj. 1. lying or believed to lie beneath the earth s surface; infernal: the nether regions. 2. lower or under: his nether lip. [bef. 900; ME nethere, OE neothera, nithera, deriv. of nither down (c. G nieder), lit.,… …   Universalium

• nether — adjective /nɛð.ə,nɛð.ɚ/ a) Lower; under. The disappointed child’s nether lip quivered. b) Lying beneath, or conceived as lying beneath, the Earth’s surface. The nether regions. Syn: bottom …   Wiktionary

• nether — neth•er [[t]ˈnɛð ər[/t]] adj. 1) lying or believed to lie beneath the earth s surface; infernal: the nether regions[/ex] 2) lower or under: his nether lip[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 900; ME nethere, OE neothera, nithera, der. of nither down (c. G… …   From formal English to slang

• nether — /ˈnɛðə / (say nedhuh) adjective 1. lying, or conceived as lying, beneath the earth s surface; infernal: the nether world. 2. lower or under: his nether lip. {Middle English; Old English neoþera, earlier ni(o)þer(r)a, from niþer (adverb) downwards …  

• neth|er — «NEHTH uhr», adjective. 1. lower; under: »The disappointed child s nether lip quivered. 2. lying or conceived as lying beneath the earth s surface: »the nether regions. ╂[Old English nithera] …   Useful english dictionary

• Koluschan — Ko*lusch an, Kolushan Ko*lush an, a. [From Russ. kalyushka piece of wood (worn in the nether lip).] Designating, or pertaining to, a linguistic stock of North American Indians comprising the Tlinkit tribes of the Alexander Archipelago of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Kolushan — Koluschan Ko*lusch an, Kolushan Ko*lush an, a. [From Russ. kalyushka piece of wood (worn in the nether lip).] Designating, or pertaining to, a linguistic stock of North American Indians comprising the Tlinkit tribes of the Alexander Archipelago… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• placket — noun /ˈplækɪt/ a slit or other opening in an item of clothing, to allow access to pockets or fastenings , 1922: Dislike dressing together. Nicked myself shaving. Biting her nether lip, hooking the placket of her skirt. James Joyce, Ulysses …   Wiktionary

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• Altar (Catholicism) — High altar of St. Michael s Church, Munich. In the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church, the altar is where the Sacrifice of the Mass is offered. Mass may sometimes be celebrated outside a sacred place, but never without an altar, or at least an… …   Wikipedia