(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
cavilingness
cognoscitive
cognoscitive
adj
having the power of knowing
convalescing
convalescing
verb
present participle of convalesce
convergences
convergences
noun
plural of convergence
decongestive
decongestive
adj
Serving to decongest.
noun
A decongestant.
defervescing
defervescing
verb
present participle of defervesce.
devocalising
devocalising
verb
present participle of devocalise
disadvancing
disadvancing
verb
present participle of disadvance
divergencies
divergencies
noun
Alternative form of divergences
plural of divergency
effervescing
effervescing
noun
effervescence
verb
present participle of effervesce
eigenvectors
eigenvectors
noun
plural of eigenvector
evangelicals
evangelicals
noun
plural of evangelical
evangelicism
evangelicism
noun
evangelical principles; evangelism
evangelistic
evangelistic
adj
(colloquial) Characterised by enthusiasm and a desire to communicate belief.
Pertaining to evangelism or evangelists; spreading the gospel.
Pertaining to the Evangelical school.
eviscerating
eviscerating
verb
present participle of eviscerate
galvanoscope
galvanoscope
noun
A device used to detect electric currents, particularly one using the deflection of a magnetic needle.
galvanoscopy
galvanoscopy
noun
The use of galvanism in physiological experiments.
garciasville
graveclothes
graveclothes
noun
The clothes in which a corpse is buried.
gravispheric
ingravescent
ingravescent
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Increasing in severity.
microgrooves
microgrooves
noun
plural of microgroove
negativistic
negativistic
adj
passive-aggressive
noncoverages
noncoverages
noun
plural of noncoverage
overcastings
overcastings
noun
plural of overcasting
overcrossing
overcrossing
verb
present participle of overcross
overfocusing
overfocusing
verb
present participle of overfocus
overgracious
overgracious
adj
Excessively gracious.
overpackages
overpackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpackage
oversecuring
oversecuring
verb
present participle of oversecure
overstocking
overstocking
noun
A stocking intended to be worn over another stocking.
verb
present participle of overstock
scavengerism
scavengerism
noun
The practice of scavenging.
scheveningen
significavit
significavit
noun
(UK, law, historical) A writ issuing out of chancery, upon certificate given by the ordinary, of a man's standing excommunicate by the space of forty days, for the laying him up in prison till he submit himself to the authority of the church.