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Mantis
(gcide) | Mantis \Man"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a prophet.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of voracious orthopterous insects
of the genus Mantis, and allied genera. They are predacious
long-bodied large-eyed insects of warm regions, are
remarkable for their slender grotesque forms, and for holding
their stout anterior legs in a manner suggesting hands folded
in prayer. The common American species is Mantis Carolina.
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Mantis shrimp. (Zool.) The Squilla, a tropical marine
burrowing crustacean with large grasping appendages. Also
called mantis crab and mantis prawn.
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mantis
(wn) | mantis
n 1: predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions;
rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer [syn: mantis,
mantid] |
mantis
(foldoc) | MANTIS
A structured, full-function procedural 4GL and
application development system from Cincom. MANTIS enables
the developer to design prototypes, create transaction screens
and reports, define logical data views, write structured
procedures, and dynamically test, correct, document, secure,
and release applications for production in a single,
integrated, interactive session.
MANTIS applications can be enhanced with gOOi, the graphical
object-oriented interface, which creates graphical Windows
representations of existing MANTIS screens.
(http://cincom.com/products/mantis/).
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mantis
(mass) | mantis
- modlivka |
mantis
(encz) | mantis,kudlanka nábožná Zdeněk Brož |
mantis crab
(encz) | mantis crab, n: |
mantis prawn
(encz) | mantis prawn, n: |
mantis shrimp
(encz) | mantis shrimp, n: |
mantispid
(encz) | mantispid, n: |
mantissa
(encz) | mantissa,mantisa luke |
mantissas
(encz) | mantissas,mantisy n: pl. Zdeněk Brožmantissas,základy logaritmů Zdeněk Brož |
praying mantis
(encz) | praying mantis, |
mantisa
(czen) | mantisa,mantissa lukemantisa,significandn: Jan Blažek |
mantisy
(czen) | mantisy,mantissasn: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
romantismus
(czen) | romantismus,Romanticism |
Chiromantist
(gcide) | Chiromanist \Chi"ro*man`ist\, Chiromantist \Chi"ro*man`tist\n.
[Gr. ?.]
A chiromancer.
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Mantis Carolina
(gcide) | Mantis \Man"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a prophet.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of voracious orthopterous insects
of the genus Mantis, and allied genera. They are predacious
long-bodied large-eyed insects of warm regions, are
remarkable for their slender grotesque forms, and for holding
their stout anterior legs in a manner suggesting hands folded
in prayer. The common American species is Mantis Carolina.
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Mantis shrimp. (Zool.) The Squilla, a tropical marine
burrowing crustacean with large grasping appendages. Also
called mantis crab and mantis prawn.
[1913 Webster]Devil \Dev"il\, n. [AS. de['o]fol, de['o]ful; akin to G. ?eufel,
Goth. diaba['u]lus; all fr. L. diabolus the devil, Gr. ? the
devil, the slanderer, fr. ? to slander, calumniate, orig., to
throw across; ? across + ? to throw, let fall, fall; cf. Skr.
gal to fall. Cf. Diabolic.]
1. The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and
spiritual of mankind.
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[Jesus] being forty days tempted of the devil.
--Luke iv. 2.
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That old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which
deceiveth the whole world. --Rev. xii. 9.
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2. An evil spirit; a demon.
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A dumb man possessed with a devil. --Matt. ix.
32.
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3. A very wicked person; hence, any great evil. "That devil
Glendower." "The devil drunkenness." --Shak.
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Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a
devil? --John vi. 70.
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4. An expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis, or,
ironically, of negation. [Low]
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The devil a puritan that he is, . . . but a
timepleaser. --Shak.
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The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare,
But wonder how the devil they got there. --Pope.
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5. (Cookery) A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and
excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.
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Men and women busy in baking, broiling, roasting
oysters, and preparing devils on the gridiron. --Sir
W. Scott.
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6. (Manuf.) A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton,
etc.
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Blue devils. See under Blue.
Cartesian devil. See under Cartesian.
Devil bird (Zool.), one of two or more South African drongo
shrikes (Edolius retifer, and Edolius remifer),
believed by the natives to be connected with sorcery.
Devil may care, reckless, defiant of authority; -- used
adjectively. --Longfellow.
Devil's apron (Bot.), the large kelp ({Laminaria
saccharina}, and Laminaria longicruris) of the Atlantic
ocean, having a blackish, leathery expansion, shaped
somewhat like an apron.
Devil's coachhorse. (Zool.)
(a) The black rove beetle (Ocypus olens). [Eng.]
(b) A large, predacious, hemipterous insect ({Prionotus
cristatus}); the wheel bug. [U.S.]
Devil's darning-needle. (Zool.) See under Darn, v. t.
Devil's fingers, Devil's hand (Zool.), the common British
starfish (Asterias rubens); -- also applied to a sponge
with stout branches. [Prov. Eng., Irish & Scot.]
Devil's riding-horse (Zool.), the American mantis ({Mantis
Carolina}).
The Devil's tattoo, a drumming with the fingers or feet.
"Jack played the Devil's tattoo on the door with his boot
heels." --F. Hardman (Blackw. Mag.).
Devil worship, worship of the power of evil; -- still
practiced by barbarians who believe that the good and evil
forces of nature are of equal power.
Printer's devil, the youngest apprentice in a printing
office, who runs on errands, does dirty work (as washing
the ink rollers and sweeping), etc. "Without fearing the
printer's devil or the sheriff's officer." --Macaulay.
Tasmanian devil (Zool.), a very savage carnivorous
marsupial of Tasmania (Dasyurus ursinus syn. {Diabolus
ursinus}).
To play devil with, to molest extremely; to ruin. [Low]
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mantis crab
(gcide) | Mantis \Man"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a prophet.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of voracious orthopterous insects
of the genus Mantis, and allied genera. They are predacious
long-bodied large-eyed insects of warm regions, are
remarkable for their slender grotesque forms, and for holding
their stout anterior legs in a manner suggesting hands folded
in prayer. The common American species is Mantis Carolina.
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Mantis shrimp. (Zool.) The Squilla, a tropical marine
burrowing crustacean with large grasping appendages. Also
called mantis crab and mantis prawn.
[1913 Webster]mantis crab \mantis crab\ n.
Same as Squilla.
Syn: Mantis shrimp.
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mantis prawn
(gcide) | Mantis \Man"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a prophet.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of voracious orthopterous insects
of the genus Mantis, and allied genera. They are predacious
long-bodied large-eyed insects of warm regions, are
remarkable for their slender grotesque forms, and for holding
their stout anterior legs in a manner suggesting hands folded
in prayer. The common American species is Mantis Carolina.
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Mantis shrimp. (Zool.) The Squilla, a tropical marine
burrowing crustacean with large grasping appendages. Also
called mantis crab and mantis prawn.
[1913 Webster]mantis prawn \mantis prawn\ n.
Same as Squilla.
Syn: Mantis shrimp.
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Mantis religiosa
(gcide) | Praying \Pray"ing\,
a. & n. from Pray, v.
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Praying insect, Praying locust, or Praying mantis
(Zool.), a mantis, especially Mantis religiosa. See
Mantis.
Praying machine, or Praying wheel, a wheel on which
prayers are pasted by Buddhist priests, who then put the
wheel in rapid revolution. Each turn in supposed to have
the efficacy of an oral repetition of all the prayers on
the wheel. Sometimes it is moved by a stream.
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mantis shrimp
(gcide) | Squilla \Squil"la\ (skw[i^]l"l[.a]), n.; pl. E. Squillas
(-l[.a]z), L. Squillae (-l[=e]). [L., a sea onion, also, a
prawn or shrimp. See Squill.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous stomapod crustaceans of the genus
Squilla and allied genera. They make burrows in mud or
beneath stones on the seashore. Called also mantis shrimp.
See Illust. under Stomapoda.
[1913 Webster]Mantis \Man"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a prophet.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of voracious orthopterous insects
of the genus Mantis, and allied genera. They are predacious
long-bodied large-eyed insects of warm regions, are
remarkable for their slender grotesque forms, and for holding
their stout anterior legs in a manner suggesting hands folded
in prayer. The common American species is Mantis Carolina.
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Mantis shrimp. (Zool.) The Squilla, a tropical marine
burrowing crustacean with large grasping appendages. Also
called mantis crab and mantis prawn.
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Mantis shrimp
(gcide) | Squilla \Squil"la\ (skw[i^]l"l[.a]), n.; pl. E. Squillas
(-l[.a]z), L. Squillae (-l[=e]). [L., a sea onion, also, a
prawn or shrimp. See Squill.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous stomapod crustaceans of the genus
Squilla and allied genera. They make burrows in mud or
beneath stones on the seashore. Called also mantis shrimp.
See Illust. under Stomapoda.
[1913 Webster]Mantis \Man"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a prophet.] (Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of voracious orthopterous insects
of the genus Mantis, and allied genera. They are predacious
long-bodied large-eyed insects of warm regions, are
remarkable for their slender grotesque forms, and for holding
their stout anterior legs in a manner suggesting hands folded
in prayer. The common American species is Mantis Carolina.
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Mantis shrimp. (Zool.) The Squilla, a tropical marine
burrowing crustacean with large grasping appendages. Also
called mantis crab and mantis prawn.
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Mantisia saltatoria
(gcide) | Opera \Op"er*a\ ([o^]p"[~e]r*[.a]), n. [It., fr. opera work,
composition, opposed to an improvisation, fr. L. opera pains,
work, fr. opus, operis, work, labor: cf. F. op['e]ra. See
Operate.]
1. A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music forms an
essential part; a drama wholly or mostly sung, consisting
of recitative, arias, choruses, duets, trios, etc., with
orchestral accompaniment, preludes, and interludes,
together with appropriate costumes, scenery, and action; a
lyric drama.
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2. The score of a musical drama, either written or in print;
a play set to music.
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3. The house where operas are exhibited.
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Opera bouffe [F. op['e]ra opera + bouffe comic, It. buffo],
Opera buffa [It.], light, farcical, burlesque opera.
Opera box, a partially inclosed portion of the auditorium
of an opera house for the use of a small private party.
Opera comique [F.], comic or humorous opera.
Opera flannel, a light flannel, highly finished. --Knight.
Opera girl or Opera girls (Bot.), an East Indian plant
(Mantisia saltatoria) of the Ginger family, sometimes
seen in hothouses. It has curious flowers which have some
resemblance to a ballet dancer, whence the popular name.
Called also dancing girls.
Opera glass, a short telescope with concave eye lenses of
low power, usually made double, that is, with a tube and
set of glasses for each eye; a lorgnette; -- so called
because adapted for use at the opera, theater, etc.
Opera hat, a gentleman's folding hat.
Opera house, specifically, a theater devoted to the
performance of operas.
Opera seria [It.], serious or tragic opera; grand opera.
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mantispid
(gcide) | mantispid \man*tis"pid\, n. (Zool.)
Any neuropterous insect of the genus Mantispa, and allied
genera. The larvae feed on plant lice. Also used adjectively.
See Illust. under Neuroptera.
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Mantispidae
(gcide) | Mantispidae \Mantispidae\ prop. n.
The natural family comprising the mantispids.
Syn: family Mantispidae.
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mantissa
(gcide) | mantissa \man*tis*sa\, n. [L., an addition, makeweight; of
Tuscan origin.] (Math.)
The decimal part of a logarithm, as distinguished from the
integral part, or characteristic.
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Praying mantis
(gcide) | Praying \Pray"ing\,
a. & n. from Pray, v.
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Praying insect, Praying locust, or Praying mantis
(Zool.), a mantis, especially Mantis religiosa. See
Mantis.
Praying machine, or Praying wheel, a wheel on which
prayers are pasted by Buddhist priests, who then put the
wheel in rapid revolution. Each turn in supposed to have
the efficacy of an oral repetition of all the prayers on
the wheel. Sometimes it is moved by a stream.
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Sea mantis
(gcide) | Sea mantis \Sea" man"tis\ (Zool.)
A squilla.
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family mantispidae
(wn) | family Mantispidae
n 1: mantispids [syn: Mantispidae, family Mantispidae] |
genus mantis
(wn) | genus Mantis
n 1: type genus of the Mantidae: mantises |
mantis
(wn) | mantis
n 1: predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions;
rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer [syn: mantis,
mantid] |
mantis crab
(wn) | mantis crab
n 1: tropical marine burrowing crustaceans with large grasping
appendages [syn: mantis shrimp, mantis crab] |
mantis prawn
(wn) | mantis prawn
n 1: a kind of mantis shrimp [syn: squilla, mantis prawn] |
mantis religioso
(wn) | Mantis religioso
n 1: the common mantis [syn: praying mantis, praying mantid,
Mantis religioso] |
mantis shrimp
(wn) | mantis shrimp
n 1: tropical marine burrowing crustaceans with large grasping
appendages [syn: mantis shrimp, mantis crab] |
mantispid
(wn) | mantispid
n 1: insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the
nests of spiders and wasps |
mantispidae
(wn) | Mantispidae
n 1: mantispids [syn: Mantispidae, family Mantispidae] |
mantissa
(wn) | mantissa
n 1: the positive fractional part of the representation of a
logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the mantissa
is .808 [syn: mantissa, fixed-point part] |
praying mantis
(wn) | praying mantis
n 1: the common mantis [syn: praying mantis, praying mantid,
Mantis religioso] |
mantis
(foldoc) | MANTIS
A structured, full-function procedural 4GL and
application development system from Cincom. MANTIS enables
the developer to design prototypes, create transaction screens
and reports, define logical data views, write structured
procedures, and dynamically test, correct, document, secure,
and release applications for production in a single,
integrated, interactive session.
MANTIS applications can be enhanced with gOOi, the graphical
object-oriented interface, which creates graphical Windows
representations of existing MANTIS screens.
(http://cincom.com/products/mantis/).
(2003-08-08)
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mantissa
(foldoc) | mantissa
1. The part of a floating point number which,
when multiplied by its radix raised to the power of its
exponent, gives its value. The mantissa may include the
number's sign or this may be considered to be a separate part.
2. The fractional part of a logarithm.
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