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Georg Friedrich Handel
Georg Friedrich Handel
/dʒɔrdʒ ˈfriːdrɪk ˈhændəl/
noun
A prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
(
Georg Friedrich Handel
,
George Frederick Handel
,
George Frideric Handel
,
Handel
)
a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
cystic fibrosis
cystic fibrosis
/ˈsɪstɪk faɪˈbroʊsɪs/
noun
The most common hereditary disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known
(
CF
,
cystic fibrosis
,
fibrocystic disease of the pancreas
,
mucoviscidosis
,
pancreatic fibrosis
)
the most common hereditary disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known
Mojave
Mojave
/moʊˈhɑːvi/
noun
The Yuman language spoken by the Mohave
(
Mohave
,
Mojave
,
Mohave language
,
Mojave language
)
the Yuman language spoken by the Mohave
A desert area in southern California and western Arizona
(
Mohave
,
Mohave Desert
,
Mojave
,
Mojave Desert
)
a desert area in southern California and western Arizona
A member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California
(
Mohave
,
Mojave
)
a member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California
hankie
hankie
/ˈhæŋki/
noun
A square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes, nose or as a costume accessory
(
hankey
[Non-standard]
,
hankie
,
hanky
,
handkerchief
,
fogle
[Archaic]
)
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes, nose or as a costume accessory
He carried a handkerchief in his pocket for emergencies
He carried a handkerchief in his pocket for emergencies
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