- undergirding
- v. strengthen from below, strengthen
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
undergirding
Look at other dictionaries:
divination — divinatory /di vin euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. /div euh nay sheuhn/, n. 1. the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means. 2. augury; prophecy: The divination of the high priest… … Universalium
Undergird — Un der*gird , v. t. To blind below; to gird round the bottom. [1913 Webster] They used helps, undergirding the ship. Acts xxvii. 17. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hugo Grotius — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = 17th century philosophy color = #B0C4DE |thumb|230px image caption = Hugo Grotius Portrait by Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt, 1631 name = Hugo Grotius birth = 10 April 1583 (Delft, Holland) death … Wikipedia
Patois — is any language that is considered nonstandard, although the term is not formally defined in linguistics. It can refer to pidgins, creoles, dialects, and other forms of native or local speech, but not commonly to jargon or slang, which are… … Wikipedia
Galahad — Sir Galahad is a knight of King Arthur s Round Table and one of the three achievers of the Holy Grail in Arthurian legend. He is the illegitimate son of Sir Lancelot and Elaine of Carbonek, and is renowned for his gallantry and purity. He is… … Wikipedia
David E. Kelley — Kelley and Michelle Pfeiffer at the 47th Emmy Awards in 1994 Born April 4, 1956 (1956 04 04) (age 55) Watervi … Wikipedia
Tone cluster — Example of piano tone clusters. The clusters in the upper staff C♯ D♯ F♯ G♯ are four successive black keys … Wikipedia
Difference feminism — Part of a series on Feminism … Wikipedia
Hans Jonas — (may 10 1903 February 5 1993) was a German born philosopher who was, from 1955 to 1976, Alvin Johnson Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York City. Jonas writings were very influential in different spheres. For… … Wikipedia
Oligomenorrhea — Classification and external resources ICD 10 N91.5 ICD 9 626.1 … Wikipedia
