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• Welter — Wel ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Weltered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Weltering}.] [Freq. of OE. walten to roll over, AS. wealtan; akin to LG. weltern, G. walzen to roll, to waltz, sich w[ a]lzen to welter, OHG. walzan to roll, Icel. velta, Dan. v[ae]lte, Sw …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Welter — Wel ter, n. [1913 Webster] 1. That in which any person or thing welters, or wallows; filth; mire; slough. [1913 Webster] The foul welter of our so called religious or other controversies. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] 2. A rising or falling, as of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• welter — [wel′tər] vi. [ME weltren < MDu welteren, freq. formation akin to OE wealtan, to roll, boil up: for IE base see WELL1] 1. a) to roll about or wallow, as a pig does in mud b) to be deeply involved [to welter in work] 2. to be soaked, stained,… …   English World dictionary

• welter — welter1 /wel teuhr/, v.i. 1. to roll, toss, or heave, as waves or the sea. 2. to roll, writhe, or tumble about; wallow, as animals (often fol. by about): pigs weltering about happily in the mud. 3. to lie bathed in or be drenched in something,… …   Universalium

• welter — /ˈwɛltə / (say weltuh) verb (i) Obsolete 1. to roll, toss, or heave, as waves, the sea, etc. 2. to lie bathed or be drenched in something, especially blood. 3. to roll or tumble about, or wallow, as animals. –noun 4. Obsolete a rolling or… …  

• welter — wel•ter [[t]ˈwɛl tər[/t]] v. i. 1) to roll, toss, or heave, as waves or the sea 2) to roll, writhe, or tumble about; wallow (often fol. by about): pigs weltering about in the mud[/ex] 3) to lie bathed in or be drenched in something, esp. blood 4) …   From formal English to slang

• United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

• Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …   Universalium

• performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

• Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …   Universalium

• Romaniotes — Infobox Ethnic group group = Romaniotes population = Over 6,000 region1 = flagcountry|Greece pop1 = 6,000 (estimated) region2 = flagcountry|Israel pop2 = unknown region3 = flagcountry|USA pop3 = unknown languages = Greek, Hebrew, Yevanic, local… …   Wikipedia