plaster of Paris definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: any of ... and sculptures and casts for broken limbs [syn: plaster of Paris, plaster] Merriam Webster's Usage: often capitalized 2d P Etymology: Paris, France Date: 15th century a white powdery slightly hydrated calcium ... F (120-180° C). Used since ancient times, plaster of paris is so called because of its preparation from the abundant gypsum found in Paris. It is used to make molds and casts for ceramics ... bandages (casts). In medieval and Renaissance times, gesso (plaster of paris mixed with glue) was applied to wood panels, plaster, ...
Paris definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary PAR'IS, n. A plant, herb Paris or true-love, or rather a genus of plants of ... of France; and international center of culture and commerce [syn: Paris, City of Light, French capital, capital of France] 2: sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae [syn: Paris, genus Paris] 3: (Greek mythology) the prince of Troy who abducted Helen ... 175,200 • Parisian adjective or noun Webster's 1913 Dictionary Paris Par"is, n. [From Paris, the son of Priam.] ( ...
... London: Parker, 1841. Bost, J. A. Dictionnaire de la Bible. Paris, 1865. Bourazan, F. A. Sacred Dictionary. London: Nisbet, 1890. Brown ... Dict. historique, critique, chronologique, geographique et litteral de la Bible. Paris, 1719. Calmet, Augustine. Dictionary of the Holy Bible. 5th edition ... 1840, 1860. Guthe, H. Kurzes Bibelworterbuch. 1903. Hagen. Lexicon biblicum. Paris, 1905-, 4 volumes (Roman Catholic). Hamburger. Realencyklopadie fur Bibel und ... noms de personnes, de lieux .... mentionnes dans les s. Ecritures. Paris, 1895-. Vollbeding, J. C. Bibl. Worterb. Berlin, 1800-1805, 3 ... 1858. Glaire, J. B. Dictionnaire universel des sciences eccl~esiastiques. Paris, 1868, 2 volumes. Herbermann, Pace, Pellen, Shahan and Wynne. Catholic ... 12 volumes (most scholarly). Lichtenberger, F. Dict. des sci. eccl. Paris, 1877-82, 15 volumes (French Protestant). McClintock, John and ...
Paris quadrifolia definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: European ... related to the trilliums; reputed to be poisonous [syn: herb Paris, Paris quadrifolia] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Leopard's bane Leop"ard ... of several harmless plants, as Arnica montana, Senecio Doronicum, and Paris quadrifolia. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Paris Par"is, n. [From Paris, the son of Priam.] (Bot.) A plant common in ...
Paris green definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a ... green tinged with yellow [syn: yellow green, yellowish green, chartreuse, Paris green, pea green] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: Paris, France Date: 1868 1. a very poisonous green copper and ... a poisonous chemical used as a pigment and insecticide. Etymology: Paris in France Webster's 1913 Dictionary Paris Par"is, n. The chief city of France. Paris green. See under Green, n. Paris white (Chem.), purified ...
Plaster of Paris bandage definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Plaster Plas"ter, n ... of houses. See Mortar. 3. Calcined gypsum, or plaster of Paris, especially when ground, as used for making ornaments, figures, moldings ... a copy of an object obtained by pouring plaster of Paris mixed with water into a mold. Plaster of Paris. [So called because originally brought from a suburb of Paris.] (Chem.) Anhydrous calcium sulphate, or calcined gypsum, which forms with ... to any plaster stone or species of gypsum. Plaster of Paris bandage (Surg.), a bandage saturated with a paste of ...
Paris white definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary White White, n. 1 ... under Cabbage. Black and white. See under Black. Flake white, Paris white, etc. See under Flack, Paris, etc. White of a seed (Bot.), the albumen. See Albumen ... the eye surrounding the transparent cornea. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Paris Par"is, n. The chief city of France. Paris green. See under Green, n. Paris white (Chem.), purified chalk used as a pigment; whiting; ...
herb Paris definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: European herb ... related to the trilliums; reputed to be poisonous [syn: herb Paris, Paris quadrifolia] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Herb Herb (?; 277), n. [OE ... See Rue. Herb Margaret (Bot.), the daisy. See Marguerite. Herb Paris (Bot.), an Old World plant related to the trillium (Paris quadrifolia), commonly reputed poisonous. Herb Robert (Bot.), a species of ...
University of Paris definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a university in Paris; intellectual center of France [syn: Paris University, University of Paris, Sorbonne]
Paris University definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a university in Paris; intellectual center of France [syn: Paris University, University of Paris, Sorbonne]
The Commune of Paris definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Commune Com"mune, n. [F ... See Arrondissement. 3. Absolute municipal self-government. The Commune of Paris, or The Commune (a) The government established in Paris (1792-94) by a usurpation of supreme power on the ...
Paris daisy definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: perennial ... flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum [syn: marguerite, marguerite daisy, Paris daisy, Chrysanthemum frutescens, Argyranthemum frutescens]
Notre-Dame de Paris definitions Britannica Concise Gothic cathedral on the Î le de la Cité in Paris. Probably the most famous Gothic cathedral, Notre-Dame is a ...