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noun (sagittar, ies)
- a centaur
- (heraldry) Sagittarius
- (archaic) an archer
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noun
- A (usually) terrestrial amphibian, resembling a lizard; taxonomic order Caudata
- (mythology) A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire, hence the elemental being of fire.
- (cooking) A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top.
- 1977: The salamander, a fairly long metal utensil with a flat rounded head, was left in the fire until red hot and then used to brown the top of a dish without further cooking. — Richard Daunton-Fear and Penelope Vigar, Australian Colonial Cookery, Rigby, 1977, ISBN 0-7270-0187-6, page 41 (discussing 19th century cookery)
- (cooking) In a professional kitchen a small broiler, used primarily for browning.
- The chef first put the steak under the to sear the outside.
verb
- To apply a
- Noun, salamander (flat iron utensil above) in a cooking process.
- 19th C.: When cold, sprinkle the custard thickly with sugar and it. — a 19th century crème brí»lée recipe quoted in Richard Daunton-Fear and Penelope Vigar, Australian Colonial Cookery, Rigby, 1977, ISBN 0-7270-0187-6, page 41
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| Saturn |
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proper noun
- Roman god of fertility and agriculture.
- The second largest planet in the earth's solar system, famous for its big rings; represented in astronomy and astrology by �.
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| Saturnian |
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proper noun - An imaginary inhabitant of the planet Saturn.
adjective
- relate, Related to the planet Saturn.
- Related to the Roman god Saturn.
- dour, Dour, baleful or sullen facial expression.
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| Savior |
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proper noun the Savior
- Jesus Christ
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| Scylla |
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noun - A dangerous rock on the Italian coast opposite the whirlpool Charybdis on the coast of Sicily. The passage between Scylla and Charybdis was formerly considered perilous; hence, the saying between Scylla and Charybdis signifies a great peril on either hand.
- In Greek mythology, a personification of the above rock as a ravenous monster.
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| Selene |
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proper noun
- In Greek mythology, Goddess of the Moon.
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| shade |
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noun
- (uncountable) darkness, Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
- The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day.
- (countable) Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
- Close the shade, please, it's too bright in here.
- (countable) A variety of a colour/color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
- I've painted my room in five lovely shades of pink and chartreuse.
- (figurative) A subtle variation in a concept.
- shades of meaning
- (archaic) A ghost.
- Too long have I been haunted by that shade.
- (archaic) A creature that is partially human and partially angel.
- He was attacked by a Shade.
- (countable) A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
verb (shad, ing)
- (transitive) To shield from light.
- The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day.
- (transitive) To alter slightly.
- You'll need to shade your shot slightly to the left.
- Most politicians will shade the truth if it helps them.
- (intransitive) To vary slightly, particularly in color.
- The hillside was bright green, shading towards gold in the drier areas.
- (intransitive) (baseball) When a defensive player moves slightly from his normal fielding position.
- Jones will a little to the right on this pitch count.
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| Sherwood Forest |
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proper noun
- a country park in Nottinghamshire, England
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| Sibyl |
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proper noun
- (given name, female) used from the Middle Ages; since the nineteenth century usually spelled Sybil.
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| Siegfried |
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proper noun - (Germanic mythology) Hero of the Nibelungenlied who defeated the Icelandic queen
- A male given name of Germanic origin
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| Sigurd |
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proper noun
- (Norse mythology) The hero of the Volsungasaga who slayed a dragon
- A male given name of Scandinavian origin
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| silver age |
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noun (plural silver ages)
- an historical period of great accomplishment in a field or a society, usually following, and not quite as good as, a golden age, and not as bad as an iron age.
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| siren |
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noun
- A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm.
- A dangerously seductive woman.
- Any of several salamanders, of the family Sirenidae, such as the mud eel.
- (Greek mythology) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.
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| Sisyphean |
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adjective
- incessant, Incessant or incessantly recurring, but futile.
- labors
- Relating to Sisyphus.
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| Sisyphus |
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proper noun - (mythology): tragic figure in Greek mythology doomed eternally to roll a boulder up a hill in Hades.
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| Sleeping Beauty |
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proper noun sleeping, Sleeping beauty, Beauty
- A fairy tale originally titled La Belle au Bois dormant by w:Charles Perrault, Charles Perrault.
- The main character in this story, who is in unbroken slumber under a magical spell, awaiting the kiss of a prince.
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initialism
- Statute of Limitations
- Speed of Light
- Standards of Learning
- (vulgar) Shit Outta Luck
- Sorry, Outta Luck
- So Outta Luck
- Sleep Onset Latency
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| Sphinx |
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proper noun
- (definite: The Sphinx) An ancient, large statue in Egypt, with the face of a man and the body of a lion, lying near the Great Pyramids.
- (mythology) The demon of destruction and bad luck in Greek mythology.
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| Spirit |
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proper noun
- (Holy) : in Christian theology, the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, the three aspects of God
- The name given to a Mars exploration rover launched June 10, 2003. See w:MER-A, wikipedia entry
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| sprite |
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noun
- A spirit; a soul; a shade; also, an apparition. See Spright.
- An elf; a fairy; a goblin.
- The green woodpecker, or yaffle.
- (computing) A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene.
- Electrical discharges that occur high above the cumulonimbus cloud of an active thunderstorm.W:Sprites (lightning), 1
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| Stentor |
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noun
- a person with a powerful or stentorian voice
- a genus of large protozoa, shaped like a trumpet
- See w:Stentor (protozoa), Wikipedia article on Stentor (protozoa)
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| stygian |
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adjective - Dark and gloomy
- Infernal or hellish
- Of, or relating to the river Styx
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| Styx |
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proper noun (wikipedia, Styx (mythology))
- (Greek mythology) the river, in Hades, over which the souls of the dead are ferried by Charon
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| sylph |
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noun
- A wood nymph.
- The elemental being of air, usually female.
- A slender girl, usually graceful and sometimes with the implication of sublime station over everyday people.
- "Her heart fluttered with expectation---her step was buoyant with hope, and she sprung into the carriage with the lightness of a ." — Mary Brunton (1778-1818), Self-Control: A Novel
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| syrinx |
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noun (pl=syrinxes, pl2=syringes)
- A set of pan-pipes.
- 1982, John Fowles, Mantissa:
- : Actually, to cut a long story short, he began...well, playing with a rather different sort of pipe. Or , as we called it. He obviously thought he was alone.
- 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage 2007, p. 247:
- :Inside, somebody was playing a duet on and lyre.
- A narrow channel cut in rock, especially in ancient Egyptian tombs.
- (zoology) The voice organ in birds.
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