(UK, historical) A kind of forced loan or contribution levied by kings without legal authority, first so called under Edward IV in 1473.
(countable) An altruistic gift or act.
(uncountable) Charitable kindness.
(uncountable) Disposition to do good.
benevolences
benevolences
noun
plural of benevolence
benevolency
benevolent
benevolent
adj
Altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.
Having a disposition to do good.
Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
benevolently
benevolently
adv
In a benevolent manner.
benevolentness
benevolentness
noun
The state or quality of being benevolent.
benevolist
bentonville
benvenuto
benzoflavine
benzofulvene
benzofulvene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any benzo derivative of a fulvene
bercovici
beriosova
berkovets
berkovets
noun
(historical) An old Russian unit of weight, approximately 164 kilograms or 10 poods.
berkovtsi
bestove
bevatron
bevatron
noun
A particle accelerator of the 1950s, capable of imparting energies of billions of electron volts.
bevatrons
bevatrons
noun
plural of bevatron
bevenom
beveto
bevington
bevoiled
bevomit
bevomit
verb
(transitive) To vomit upon; vomit all over.
bevomited
bevomited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bevomit
bevomiting
bevomiting
verb
present participle of bevomit
bevomits
bevomits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bevomit
bevon
bevor
bevor
noun
(historical) A portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor.
bevors
bevors
noun
plural of bevor
bezpopovets
bialveolar
bicalvous
biconcave
biconcave
adj
(optics, anatomy) Having both sides concave
biconcavities
biconcavities
noun
plural of biconcavity
biconcavity
biconcavity
noun
The quality of being biconcave.
biconvex
biconvex
adj
Having both sides convex.
biconvexities
biconvexities
noun
plural of biconvexity
biconvexity
biconvexity
noun
The quality of being biconvex.
bidonville
bidonville
noun
A shantytown or slum, in French-speaking regions.
bidonvilles
bidonvilles
noun
plural of bidonville
bioactivities
bioactivities
noun
plural of bioactivity
bioactivity
bioactivity
noun
(biology, medicine) Biologic activity, such as biochemical or immunologic reactivity: the biologic effect (function or dysfunction, benefit or toxicity) of a substance.
bioavailability
bioavailability
noun
(biology, medicine) The extent to which a substance is molecularly available to cells and tissues in a living organism, which depends on factors such as solubility, pH level, and presence of enzymes and cofactors; for example, even if one's ingestion of vitamin B₁₂ is average/typical, one might nonetheless have B₁₂ deficiency if one has poor metabolism of this particular vitamin.
(pharmacology, nutrition) The amount of drug or nutrient which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration.
bioavailable
bioavailable
adj
Able to be absorbed by a living organism.
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
bioenvironmental
bioenvironmental
adj
Of or pertaining to the interactions between the environment and living organisms
bioenvironmentaly
bioflavinoid
bioflavonoid
bioflavonoid
noun
flavonoid
biovular
biovular
adj
(of twins) derived from two separate ova; non-identical or fraternal
biovulate
biplosive
bishopville
biunivocal
biunivocal
adj
Relating to two, related univocal terms, sources etc.
bivalvous
bivalvous
adj
(archaic) Having two valves; bivalvular.
bivector
bivector
noun
(mathematics) An antisymmetric tensor of second rank.
bivious
bivious
adj
(rare) Having, or leading, two ways.
bivocal
bivocal
noun
A diphthong
bivocalized
bivoltine
bivoltine
adj
(biology) Having two broods or generations in a year
noun
(biology) A bivoltine organism.
bivoluminous
bivouac
bivouac
noun
(dated) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack.
(zoology) A structure formed by migratory ants out of their own bodies to protect the queen and larvae.
A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights.
An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
Any temporary encampment.
verb
To encamp for the night without tents or covering.
To set up camp.
To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
bivouaced
bivouacked
bivouacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bivouac
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
bivouacks
bivouacks
noun
plural of bivouack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouack
bivouacs
bivouacs
noun
plural of bivouac
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouac
blagonravov
blagoveshchensk
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
bloomville
blossvale
blountsville
blountsville
Proper noun
A town in
A town in
blountville
blountville
Proper noun
A in the U.S. state of that is the of
bloviate
bloviate
verb
(intransitive, US) To speak or discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner.
bloviated
bloviated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bloviate
bloviates
bloviates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bloviate
bloviating
bloviating
verb
present participle of bloviate
bloviations
bloviations
noun
plural of bloviation
boastive
boastive
adj
(archaic) presumptuous
boddhisattva
boddhisattva
noun
Alternative form of bodhisattva
bodhisattva
bodhisattva
noun
(Buddhism) A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.
(Buddhism) An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.
bodhisattvas
bodhisattvas
noun
plural of bodhisattva
boerhavia
bohuslav
boiceville
boilover
boilover
noun
A hazardous situation where an attempt is made to extinguish semi-enclosed oil- or petrochemical-fuelled fire with water, generating steam which propels the burning fuel outwards.
boissevain
bolivar
bolivar
noun
Alternative spelling of bolívar
bolivares
bolivares
noun
plural of bolivar
bolivarite
bolivarite
Noun
An amorphous mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.
bolivars
bolivia
bolivia
noun
(card games) A meld of seven wild cards in said card game.
(uncountable, card games) A card game similar to rummy and canasta.
bolivian
boliviano
boliviano
noun
the unit of currency in Bolivia, divided into 100 centavos
bolivianos
bolivianos
noun
plural of boliviano
bolivians
bolivias
bolivias
noun
plural of bolivia
bolshevik
bolshevik
noun
Alternative form of Bolshevik
bolsheviki
bolshevikian
bolshevikism
bolsheviks
bolsheviks
noun
plural of bolshevik
bolshevism
bolshevism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bolshevism.
bolshevisms
bolshevisms
noun
plural of bolshevism
bolshevist
bolshevist
Noun
A Bolshevik (also used attributively).
bolshevistic
bolshevistically
bolshevists
bolshevization
bolshevize
bolshevize
verb
(transitive) To make Bolshevik.
bolshevized
bolshevized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bolshevize
bolshevizes
bolshevizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bolshevize
bolshevizing
bolshevizing
verb
present participle of bolshevize
bonav
bonaventura
bonaventure
bonaventurism
bonaveria
bonavist
bondservant
bondservant
noun
An indentured servant.
bondslave
bondslave
noun
One who works as a slave under an indenture; a bondsman or bondswoman.
bondsville
bondville
boneshave
boneville
bonneville
bonnieville
bonnive
bonnyvis
booklover
booklover
noun
Alternative form of book lover.
bookshelves
bookshelves
noun
plural of bookshelf
booneville
booneville
Proper noun
a city in Arkansas, USA
an unincorporated community in Iowa, USA.
a small city in Kentucky, USA
a city in Mississippi, USA
an unincorporated community in Tennessee, USA.
boonville
boothville
bordelonville
borislav
borodankov
borrovian
boschvark
boschveld
boscovich
boshvark
boshvarks
botvinnik
bouckville
bougainvillaea
bougainvillaea
noun
Alternative spelling of bougainvillea
bougainvillaeas
bougainvillaeas
noun
plural of bougainvillaea
bougainville
bougainvillea
bougainvillea
noun
Any of several South American flowering shrubs or lianas, of the genus Bougainvillea, having three showy, colorful bracts attached below each group of three inconspicuous flowers.
bougainvillia
bougainvilliidae
boulevard
boulevard
noun
A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
A strip of land between a street and sidewalk.
The landscaping on the sides of a boulevard or other thoroughfare.
boulevardier
boulevardier
noun
A man who frequents the boulevards; thus, a man about town or bon vivant.
verb
(intransitive) To strut or show off like a boulevardier.