| slovo | definícia |
banian
(encz) | banian,banyán n: Zdeněk Brož |
Banian
(gcide) | Banian \Ban"ian\ (b[a^]n"yan or b[a^]n*y[a^]n"; 277), n. [Skr.
banij merchant. The tree was so named by the English, because
used as a market place by the merchants.]
1. A Hindu trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
[Written also banyan.]
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2. A man's loose gown, like that worn by the Banians.
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3. (Bot.) The Indian fig. See Banyan.
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Banian days (Naut.), days in which the sailors have no
flesh meat served out to them. This use seems to be
borrowed from the Banians or Banya race, who eat no flesh.
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banian
(wn) | banian
n 1: East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down
into the soil forming additional trunks [syn: banyan,
banyan tree, banian, banian tree, Indian banyan,
East Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis]
2: a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India [syn:
banyan, banian] |
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albanian
(mass) | Albanian
- Albánec, albánsky |
albanian
(encz) | Albanian,Albánec Albanian,albánský adj: Zdeněk BrožAlbanian,albánština n: Zdeněk Brož |
albanians
(encz) | Albanians,Albánci |
banian
(encz) | banian,banyán n: Zdeněk Brož |
Albanian
(gcide) | Albanian \Al*ba"ni*an\, a.
Of or pertaining to Albania, a province of Turkey. -- n. A
native of Albania.
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Banian days
(gcide) | Banian \Ban"ian\ (b[a^]n"yan or b[a^]n*y[a^]n"; 277), n. [Skr.
banij merchant. The tree was so named by the English, because
used as a market place by the merchants.]
1. A Hindu trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
[Written also banyan.]
[1913 Webster]
2. A man's loose gown, like that worn by the Banians.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Bot.) The Indian fig. See Banyan.
[1913 Webster]
Banian days (Naut.), days in which the sailors have no
flesh meat served out to them. This use seems to be
borrowed from the Banians or Banya race, who eat no flesh.
[1913 Webster] |
albanian
(wn) | Albanian
adj 1: of or relating to Albania or its people or language or
culture
n 1: a native or inhabitant of Albania
2: the Indo-European language spoken by the people of Albania |
albanian capital
(wn) | Albanian capital
n 1: the capital and largest city of Albania in the center of
the country [syn: Tirana, Albanian capital] |
albanian monetary unit
(wn) | Albanian monetary unit
n 1: monetary unit in Albania |
banian
(wn) | banian
n 1: East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down
into the soil forming additional trunks [syn: banyan,
banyan tree, banian, banian tree, Indian banyan,
East Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis]
2: a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India [syn:
banyan, banian] |
banian tree
(wn) | banian tree
n 1: East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down
into the soil forming additional trunks [syn: banyan,
banyan tree, banian, banian tree, Indian banyan,
East Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis] |
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