money, monies — Money is money, a collective noun or mass word that rarely appears in plural form. When a plural is needed, as in referring to the currencies of different countries, the preferred spelling is moneys: The moneys of Great Britain, France, and… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
posttranscriptional modification — The processing of the initial RNA transcript, heterogeneous nuclear RNA, to form mRNA … Dictionary of microbiology
Arnolfo di Cambio — • Sometimes called di Lapo, the principal master of Italian Gothic, b. at Florence, about 1232 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Arnolfo di Cambio Arnolfo di Cambio … Catholic encyclopedia
Bone, breast — Familiar name for what is medically termed the sternum, the long flat bone in the middle of the front of the chest. The sternum articulates (comes together) with the cartilages of the first seven ribs and with the clavicle (collar bone) to form… … Medical dictionary
Deiniol — m Welsh: apparently a form of DANIEL (SEE Daniel). The name was borne by a 6th century Welsh saint … First names dictionary
Bertrand — englische, französische Form von → Bertram (Bedeutung: glänzender Rabe). Namensträger: Bertrand Russell, englischer Mathematiker und Philosoph; althochdeutscher Ursprung, Bedeutung: glänzender Schild … Deutsch namen
grant — 01. He has received a [grant] from the government to continue his research for the next five years. 02. The government has [granted] political asylum to those refugees from Kosovo who requested it. 03. The students of a local high school have… … Grammatical examples in English
brave — [15] The word which today means ‘courageous’ comes from one which meant ‘uncivilized, savage, wild’. English acquired brave via French brave, Italian bravo, and Vulgar Latin *brabus from Latin barbarus, source, via a different route, of English… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
U-shaped valley — A valley having a pronounced parabolic cross profile suggesting the form of a broad letter U , with steep walls and a broad, nearly flat floor; specifically a valley carved by glacial erosion. Compare: V shaped valley. GG … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
debit note — A document sent by an organization to a person showing that the recipient is indebted to the organization for the amount shown in the debit note. Debit notes are rare as invoices are more regularly used; however, a debit note might be used when… … Accounting dictionary
