- contemns
- con·temn || kən'tem v. despise, treat with contempt
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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contempt — con·tempt /kən tempt/ n 1: willful disobedience or open disrespect of the orders, authority, or dignity of a court or judge acting in a judicial capacity by disruptive language or conduct or by failure to obey the court s orders; also: the… … Law dictionary
qui contemnit praeceptum contemnit praecipientem — /kway kantemnat praseptam kantemnat prasipiyentam/ He who contemns [contemptuously treats] a command contemns the party who gives it … Black's law dictionary
Qui contemnit praeceptum, contemnit praecipientem — He who contemns a precept contemns the preceptor … Ballentine's law dictionary
Border — Bor der, v. t. 1. To make a border for; to furnish with a border, as for ornament; as, to border a garment or a garden. [1913 Webster] 2. To be, or to have, contiguous to; to touch, or be touched, as by a border; to be, or to have, near the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contemner — Con*tem ner (k[o^]n*t[e^]m n[ e]r or t[e^]m [ e]r), n. One who contemns; a despiser; a scorner. Contemners of the gods. South. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
despise — transitive verb (despised; despising) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French despis , stem of despire, from Latin despicere, from de + specere to look more at spy Date: 14th century 1. to look down on with contempt or aversion … New Collegiate Dictionary
contemner — noun One who contemns, who displays contempt towards another. Præsumptuous violators or contemners of the sabbath or holie exercises /<! [sic] … Wiktionary
contemnor — noun see contemner * * * contemˈner or contemˈnor / ər or nər/ noun 1. A person who contemns 2. A person who has been found guilty of contempt of court • • • Main Entry: ↑contemn … Useful english dictionary
con|tem|nor — con|temn|er or con|tem|nor «kuhn TEHM uhr, TEHM nuhr», noun. a person who contemns … Useful english dictionary
con|temn|er — or con|tem|nor «kuhn TEHM uhr, TEHM nuhr», noun. a person who contemns … Useful english dictionary
