The act of bequeathing, or the state of being bequeathed; a bequest.
bibliotheque
bibliotheque
noun
(obsolete) A collection of books or treatises.
cinematheque
cinematheque
noun
A film archive with small cinemas, screening classic and art-house films.
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
discotheques
discotheques
noun
plural of discotheque
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
headquarters
headquarters
noun
A place of concentrated activity or influence.
The center of an organization's operations or administration.
The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.
hindquarters
hindquarters
noun
plural of hindquarter
methaqualone
methaqualone
noun
(pharmacology) A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates. Also used recreationally.
nesquehonite
nesquehonite
noun
(mineralogy) Magnesium carbonate trihydrate.
orthoquinone
orthoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2-benzoquinone
quaestorship
quaestorship
noun
The office or status of quaestor.
quarterlight
quarterlight
noun
A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent
quarternight
quebrachitol
quebrachitol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polyhydroxy cyclic alcohol, 2-0-methyl-chiro-inositol, obtained from the latex of the rubber tree as a starting point in the synthesis of several pharmaceuticals
quickhearted
thymoquinone
thymoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpenoid quinone, found in caraway, coriander and nutmeg, that has antioxidant activity