Amalaka
the bulbous finial of a sikhara.
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- Amalek
the son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau. Gen. 36:12; I Chron. 1:36. a nomadic tribe or nation descended from Amalek and hostile to Israel. Num. 24:20. Contemporary Examples We should know that the term Amalek is bad not just because of whom it targets, but because of the violence it justifies. What Happens When […]
- Amalekite
a member of the tribe of Amalek. Gen. 36:12. of or relating to the Amalekites. Historical Examples An Israelite might have had a chance of mercy, but an Amalekite had none—the man was condemned to instant death. The Expositor’s Bible: The Second Book of Samuel W. G. Blaikie He would have the Amalekite alive that […]
- Amalfi
noun a town in Italy: a major Mediterranean port from the 10th to the 18th century, now a resort Contemporary Examples As the audience enters, the diaphanous curtains onstage are gently blowing in the breezes of the amalfi coast. Tennessee Williams’ Forgotten Masterpiece Janice Kaplan January 24, 2011 My grandmother is from Naples so I […]
- Amalgam
an alloy of mercury with another metal or metals. an alloy that consists chiefly of silver mixed with mercury and variable amounts of other metals and is used as a dental filling. a rare mineral, an alloy of silver and mercury, occurring as silver-white crystals or grains. a mixture or combination: His character is a […]
- Amalgam gilding
. a process of gilding metalwork in which the metal base is coated with an amalgam of gold and mercury, the latter subsequently being driven off by heat.