Fabrizi, Nicola (1804-1885) Italian soldier and patri...
Fabroni or Fabbroni, Angelo
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Fabroni or Fabbroni, Angelo (1732-1803) Italian biographer.
Born at Marradi in Tuscany on September 25, 1732 and died September 22, 1803. His works include Vitae Italorum doctrina excellentium qui saeculis XVII. et XVIII. floruerunt. 1778-1799 and 1804-1805, twenty volumes. The last two volumes contain the life of the author, posthumously.
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Angelo Maria Fabr...
Fabroni or Fabbroni, Giovanni Valentino Matteo
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Fabroni or Fabbroni, Giovanni Valentino Matteo
(1752-1822) Italian scienti...
Fabry, Charles
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Fabry, Charles (1867-1945) Physicist who discovered the upper atmosphere; ozone lay...
Fabula Atellana
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Mask of stock character named 'Bucco' or 'Buccus'
Fabula Atellana, (Latin: "Atellan play"), the earliest native Italian farce.
It was an early Rustic improvisational comedy which featured masked stock characters. The town "Atella" in Campania, is from where the farces derived their name. These plays seemed to have developed among Italian speaking people of the Oscan dialect. They arose to become...
fabulist
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Pronunciation key
( fab'yə·list )
( fab′yoo-list )
fab•u•list
n.
[Fr. fabuliste <L. fabula see Fable]
A person who invents and composes written or spoken fables.
One who creates falsehoods or fabricates.
A liar.
References
Funk and Wagnalls Standard Dictionary, Comprehensive International Edition, ©1976
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1...
fabulize
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Pronunciation key
( fab'yə·liz )
fab•u•lize
v.i.
British, ·lised, ·lis·ing, ·lized, ·liz·ing
[<L. fabula (a fable) -LIZE]
To create or relating to fables or written and, or, spoken fictitious stories and falsehoods.
References
Funk and Wagnalls Standard Dictionary, Comprehensive International Edition, ©1...
fabulous
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Pronunciation key
( fab′yə·ləs )
( fab′yoo·ləs )
Webster's and Funk & Wagnalls differentiate slightly on pronunciation key.
fab•u•lous
adj. [L. fabulosus, fabled < fabula SEE fable]
Very great.
Resembling a fable.
Told in or based on fable.
Of or like a fable; imaginary; legendary.
Incredible, difficult to believe, astounding.
Belonging to fable; fictitious; mythical.
Passing the limits of belief; incredible.
— fab’u·lous·ly adv. — fab’u·lous·ness n.
Syn. incredible, marvelous,...
face
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Pronunciation key
( fās )
face
[ME.; OFr.; LL. facia < facies the face, appearance.]
n.
The New World Family Encyclopedia, ©1955, defines FACE as: The bony foundation of the human face is composed of 14 bones, 12 of which occur in pairs. The single bones are the vomer, which separates the nostrils, and the bone of the lower jaw, or inferior maxillary, the only one that is movable. The...
faceharden
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Pronunciation key
( fās′härʼden )
face•hard•en
v.t. Metall.
The method of hardening the surface of various metals, including steel, iron, et cetera by the addition of carbon in conjunction with intense heat.
References
Funk and Wagnall's Standard Dictionary, Comprehensive International Edition, ©1...
face-height
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Pronunciation key
( fās′hītʼ )
face-height
n. Anatomy.
Distance between the gnathion and the nasion.
Also face'-length'.
References
Funk and Wagnall's Standard Dictionary, Comprehensive International Edition, ©1976
Forensic Anthropology
The Skull: Cranial Landmar...
face lifting
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face lift or, face lifting
A medical procedure which is performed to remove wrinkles, smooth sagging flesh, and lift muscles in the face.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
Funk and Wagnall's Standard Dictionary, Comprehensive International Edition, ©1...
face pack
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face pack
n.
A cosmetic paste made of mud, clay or other meal based compounded with astringents, bleaches, et cetera. The paste is applied thickly to the face, allowing it to dry like a mask.
Also, beauty pack, facial mask.
References
Funk and Wagnall's Standard Dictionary, Comprehensive International Edition, ©19...
facer
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Pronunciation key
( fās′ẽr )
( fās′ər )
Slight variations on pronunciation are provided by Webster's and Funk & Wagnalls.
fac•er
n.
A person or thing that faces.
A sudden blow in the face; hence,
[Colloq.], a sudden blow in the face; as in boxing therefore,
[Colloq.], any sudden, unexpected difficulty, challenge, problem. A poser.
In mechanics, attachment to a machine tool to hold a cutter in facing or surfacing.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language...
facet
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Pronunciation key
( fas′it )
fac•et n.
Etymology: [Fr. facette, diminutive of face]
A small surface.
Any of the small polished plane surfaces of a cut gem or diamond, hence,
any of a number of sides or aspects as of a personality.
In architecture, A flat but raised projection between flutes of a column.
In zoology, a unit of a compound eye in insects and crustaceans; also the surface or cornea of such an eye.
One side, view, or phase of a subject or of a person's mind or character.
In anatomy,...
facete
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Pronunciation key
( fə-sēt′ )
fa•cete
[L. facetus splendid, facetious.]
adj. Archaic.
Clever, witty, humorous.
n.pl. fa•ce•ti•ae
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
Funk and Wagnall's Standard Dictionary, Comprehensive International Edition, ©19...
facetiae
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Pronunciation key
( fə-sē′shi-ē )
fa•ce•ti•ae
n. pl. of facetia, also see facete [<L. < facetus, elegant, witty.]
jest, witty sayings, humor.
collective facetious sayings.
ribald or coarsely witty publications.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
Funk and Wagnall's Standard Dictionary, Comprehensive International Edition, ©19...
facetious
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Pronunciation key
( fə-sē′shəs )
fa•ce•tious
adj.
[Fr. facétieux < L. facetia See FACETIAE WIT & -OUS]
Lightly joking.
Joking inappropriately.
Jocular, jocose, especially with inappropriate timing.
Syn. witty, waggish, funny, humor, humorous, merry
fa•ce′tious•ly adv. — fa•ce′tious•ness n.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
Funk and Wagnall's Standard Dictionary, Comprehensive International Edition, ©1976
Merriam-Webster...
face value
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face value
The value printed or written on a bill, bond, et cetera.
The seeming value, such as "I took her word at face value."
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©19...
facial
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Pronunciation key
( fā′shəl )
fa•cial
[Fr., ML. facialis < LL. facia; see FACE]
adj.
of or for the face.
n.
[Colloq.] a treatment for the skin of the face which contain astringents, creams and usually applied by massage.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©195...
facial angle
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facial angle
Anatomy
Source: Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
Angle which results from intersection of two imaginary lines measured on the human face. One line is drawn from the base of the nostrils (opposite the incisor teeth) and connected to the base of the skull (the external ear) and the second to the most prominent part of the forehead.
Angle...
facial index
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facial index
Ratio of the length to the width of the face.
Abbreviated F.I.
Such a measurement may be used in studies in Otorhinolaryngology
"Indices are used in anthropology to describe sizes regardless of absolute values. Facial morphological index is the centesimal ratio between the morphological height and width. This index classifies faces as leptoprosopic - long and narrow face; euryprosopic...
facial mask
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facial mask
A face pack. Usually composed of astringents and cream which is massaged into the skin and allowed to dry.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
Funk and Wagnall's Standard Dictionary, Comprehensive International Edition, ©19...
Fafnir
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Pronunciation key
( fäv′nir )
( fäf′nẽr)
Faf•nir
n.
Norse mythology; a giant dragon who guarded treasure and destroyed by Sigurd.
12th Century, Norway
Additional References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
Norse Myth Blog, Dr. Karl E. H. Seigfr...
Fabritius, Carel
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Carel Fabritius was a Dutch painter whose adopted name is latin for carpenter, or, craftsman. (-1654) Baroque painter of portraits, genre, and narrative subjects whose concern with light and space influenced stylistic development in the 17th century. Fabritius was one of Rembrandt van Rijn's most gifted students in Amsterdam during the period 1641-1643.
Fabritius was an influential Dutch painter despite...
Fabritius, Barent
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Barent Fabritius, real name Barent Pieterz (1624-1673).
Dutch painter of portraits and of biblical, mythological and historical scenes. His earliest 1650's works are based heavily upon Rembrandt's 1640's works. It is unknown if he was a pupil of Rembrandt. He was also influenced by his famed older brother, Carol Fabritius who was a leading artist of the Delft school.
He was born the son of a schoolmaster...
evection
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Pronunciation key
( i-vek′shən )
e•vec•tion
n.
[L. evectio a going up, carrying away or out < evectus pp. of evehere; e- out, from + vehere, to carry].
A periodical variation in the motion of the moon's orbit and created by the sun's gravity.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1...
etymology
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Pronunciation key
( et′ə-mol′ə-ji )
et•y•mol•o•gy
n. [pl. ETYMOLOGIES (-jiz)]
[Fr. étymologie; L. etymologia; Gr. etamologia see ETYMON and -LOGY].
Study of a word's origin and development, tracing it as far back as known possible typically by comparative linguistics.
Dictionary etymologies are given in brackets following the part-of-speech label.
Branch of linguistics that focus on the origin and development of words.
Abbreviated as etym. etymol., ety.
References
Webster's New World...
ethyl hydride
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ethyl hydride
Ethane.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1...
eft ( newt or small lizard )
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Pronunciation key
( eft )
eft
n.
[ME. euete AS. efeta; older, dial., & literary form of newt].
A small lizard or newt.
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom
Animalia – Animal, animals
Phylum
Chordata – chordates
Subphylum
Vertebrata – vertebrates
Class
Amphibia – Amphibians
Order
Caudata – Salamanders
Family
Salamandridae Goldfuss, 1820 – Salamanders, Newts
Genus
Notophthalmus...
effloresce
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Pronunciation key
( ef′lô-res′ )
( ef′lō-res′ )
ef•flo•resce
v.i. [EFFLORESCED (-rest′) EFFLORESCING]
[L. efflorescere to blossom, flourish < ex- out + florescere to begin to blossom < florere, to blossom < flos, floris a flower].
To blossom outwardly, flowering.
In chemistry, to transform from a crystalline to a powdery state through loss of the water of crystallization.
Powder or crust that forms in the process.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language...
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