Adak
an island in sw alaska, in the andreanof group of the aleutian islands.
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- Ad rem
relevant; pertinent: an ad rem remark. without digressing; in a straightforward manner: to reply ad rem. historical examples in writing, he thinks of nothing but his idea and the person whom he addresses: ad rem et ad hominem. what is property? p. j. proudhon sed omittamus et fabulas et externa; ad rem factam nostramque veniamus. […]
- Adam bede
a novel (1859) by george eliot. historical examples george eliot, somewhere in adam bede, has a mot: when a donkey sets out to sing, everybody knows beforehand what the tune will be. the english novel sidney lanier my chief complaint with adam bede himself is that he is too good. the atlantic monthly, volume 18, […]
- Adam's bridge
an island chain in the gulf of mannar between nw sri lanka and se india; ownership divided between sri lanka and india. 30 miles (48 km) long.
- Adam de la halle
c1240–87, french troubadour: composer. historical examples besides rutebœuf the most characteristic figure of his cl-ss and time (about the middle of the 13th century) is adam de la halle. encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 11, slice 2 various he was a good natural melodist, as the examples in coussemaker’s “adam de la halle” show. a […]
- Adam's-needle
a yucca, yucca filamentosa, grown as an ornamental, having sword-shaped leaves and a tall spike of creamy-white, bell-shaped flowers. noun a north american liliaceous plant, yucca filamentosa, that has a tall woody stem, stiff pointed leaves, and large cl-sters of white flowers arranged in spikes. it is cultivated as an ornamental plant see also spanish […]