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 family tree family tree /ˈfæməli triː/

noun

  1. Successive generations of kin  ( family tree , genealogy )
    successive generations of kin


 irridentism irridentism /ɪˈrɪdəntɪzm/

noun

  1. The doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related  ( irredentism , irridentism )
    the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related


 buckram buckram /ˈbʌkrəm/

adjective

  1. Rigidly formal  ( buckram , starchy , stiff )
    rigidly formal
     A starchy manner
    a starchy manner
     The letter was stiff and formal
    the letter was stiff and formal
     His prose has a buckram quality
    his prose has a buckram quality

noun

  1. A coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing  ( buckram )
    a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
     The spine of the book was reinforced with buckram.
    The spine of the book was reinforced with buckram.

verb

  1. Stiffen with or as with buckram  ( buckram )
    stiffen with or as with buckram
     Buckram the skirt
    buckram the skirt


 roentgenogram roentgenogram /ˈrɛntgənəˌgræm/

noun

  1. A radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis  ( roentgenogram , X ray , X-ray , X-ray photograph , X-ray picture )
    a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
     The doctor ordered an x-ray to see if there were any broken bones in my foot
    The doctor ordered an x-ray to see if there were any broken bones in my foot