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 Maritime Provinces Maritime Provinces /ˌmærɪˈtaɪm ˈprɒvɪnsɪz/

noun

  1. The collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island  ( Canadian Maritime Provinces , Maritime Provinces , Maritimes , The Maritimes )
    the collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island


 transubstantiation transubstantiation /ˌtrænsʌbˌstænʃiˈeɪʃən/

noun

  1. An act that changes the form, character or substance of something  ( transubstantiation , transmutation )
    an act that changes the form, character or substance of something
  2. The Roman Catholic doctrine that the whole substance of the bread and the wine changes into the substance of the body and blood of Christ when consecrated in the Eucharist  ( transubstantiation )
    the Roman Catholic doctrine that the whole substance of the bread and the wine changes into the substance of the body and blood of Christ when consecrated in the Eucharist
     Transubstantiation is a central tenet in Roman Catholic Eucharistic theology.
    Transubstantiation is a central tenet in Roman Catholic Eucharistic theology.


 resort resort /riːˈzɔrt, riːˈsɔrt/

noun

  1. () A hotel located in a resort area  ( holiday resort , resort hotel , resort )
    a hotel located in a resort area
  2. Act of turning to for assistance  ( refuge , resort , recourse )
    act of turning to for assistance
     Have recourse to the courts
    have recourse to the courts
     An appeal to his uncle was his last resort
    an appeal to his uncle was his last resort
  3. Something or someone turned to for assistance or security  ( recourse , refuge , resort )
    something or someone turned to for assistance or security
     His only recourse was the police
    his only recourse was the police
     Took refuge in lying
    took refuge in lying
  4. A frequently visited place  ( repair , resort , stamping ground [Informal] , hangout [Informal] , haunt , stomping ground [ N. American] )
    a frequently visited place

verb

  1. () Have recourse to  ( fall back , recur , resort )
    have recourse to
     The government resorted to rationing meat
    The government resorted to rationing meat
  2. Move, travel, or proceed toward some place  ( repair , resort )
    move, travel, or proceed toward some place
     He repaired to his cabin in the woods
    He repaired to his cabin in the woods


 bosom bosom /ˈbʊzəm/

noun

  1. () A close affectionate and protective acceptance  ( embrace , bosom )
    a close affectionate and protective acceptance
     His willing embrace of new ideas
    his willing embrace of new ideas
     In the bosom of the family
    in the bosom of the family
  2. () Cloth that covers the chest or breasts  ( bosom )
    cloth that covers the chest or breasts
     Her dress had an embroidered bosom that added elegance to her look.
    Her dress had an embroidered bosom that added elegance to her look.
  3. () A person's breast or chest  ( bosom )
    a person's breast or chest
  4. () [Archaic] The chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept  ( bosom [Archaic] )
    the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
     His bosom was bursting with the secret
    his bosom was bursting with the secret
  5. Either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman  ( boob [Vulgar] , bosom , knocker [Vulgar] , breast , tit [Vulgar] , titty [Vulgar] , bazoom [ N. American, Vulgar] , nork [Australian, Vulgar] )
    either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
     She went to the doctor for a routine breast exam
    She went to the doctor for a routine breast exam
  6. The locus of feelings and intuitions  ( bosom , heart )
    the locus of feelings and intuitions
     In your heart you know it is true
    in your heart you know it is true
     Her story would melt your bosom
    her story would melt your bosom

verb

  1. Hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness  ( bosom , squeeze , embrace , hug )
    hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
     Hug me, please
    Hug me, please
     They embraced
    They embraced
     He hugged her close to him
    He hugged her close to him
  2. Hide in one's bosom  ( bosom )
    hide in one's bosom
     She bosomed his letters
    She bosomed his letters