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canonisation
canonisation /ˌkænənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
-
[British]
(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
(
canonisation
[British] , canonization
)
(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints
sand
sand /ˈsænd/
noun
-
(
)
A loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
(
sand
)
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
The sand between my toes reminded me of childhood summer days.
The sand between my toes reminded me of childhood summer days.
-
[Informal, N. American]
Fortitude and determination
(
grit
, gumption
[Informal] , moxie
[Informal, N. American] , backbone
, guts
, sand
[Informal, N. American] )
fortitude and determination
He didn't have the guts to try it
he didn't have the guts to try it
verb
-
()
Rub with sandpaper
(
sandpaper
, sand
)
rub with sandpaper
Sandpaper the wooden surface
sandpaper the wooden surface
Sand
noun
-
French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)
(
Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin
, Baroness Dudevant
, George Sand
, Sand
)
French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)
unorthodoxy
unorthodoxy /ˌʌnɔːrˈθɒdɒksi/
noun
-
The quality of being unorthodox
(
heterodoxy
, unorthodoxy
)
the quality of being unorthodox
-
A belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
(
heresy
, unorthodoxy
)
a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
-
Any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
(
heresy
, heterodoxy
, unorthodoxy
)
any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
Mogadiscio
Mogadiscio /ˌmoʊɡəˈdiʃoʊ/
noun
-
The capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean
(
capital of Somalia
, Mogadiscio
, Mogadishu
)
the capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean
