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1sober — ► ADJECTIVE (soberer, soberest) 1) not affected by alcohol; not drunk. 2) serious; thoughtful. 3) (of a colour) not bright or conspicuous. ► VERB 1) (usu. sober up) make or become sober after drinking alcohol …
2sober — /ˈsoʊbə / (say sohbuh) adjective 1. not intoxicated or drunk. 2. habitually temperate, especially with alcoholic drink. 3. quiet or sedate in demeanour, as persons. 4. marked by seriousness, gravity, solemnity, etc., as demeanour, speech, etc. 5 …
3sober — adj. & n. adj. (soberer, soberest) 1 not affected by alcohol. 2 not given to excessive drinking of alcohol. 3 moderate, well balanced, tranquil, sedate. 4 not fanciful or exaggerated (the sober truth). 5 (of a colour etc.) quiet and inconspicuous …
4sober — adjective (soberer, soberest) 1》 not affected by alcohol; not drunk. 2》 serious; thoughtful. 3》 muted in colour. verb 1》 (usu. sober up) make or become sober after drinking alcohol. 2》 make or become serious. Derivatives sobering adjective… …
5Dulwich College — Coordinates: 51°26′25″N 0°05′06″W / 51.440280°N 0.085045°W / 51.440280; 0.085045 …
6Academic dress of the University of Exeter — Official Dress= *The Chancellor’s Robe is black silk with MA style sleeves and embroidery of gold lace, worn with a cap adorned with a gold tassel and gold edging. *The Pro Chancellor’s robe is black silk with MA style sleeves and embroidery of… …
7David, Jacques-Louis — born Aug. 30, 1748, Paris, France died Dec. 29, 1825, Brussels French painter. At 18 he entered the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture. In 1775 he went to Rome and became a proponent of the Neoclassical style, but also studied the work of… …
8Cleric — • A person who has been legitimately received into the ranks of the clergy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cleric Cleric † …
9soberly — sober ► ADJECTIVE (soberer, soberest) 1) not affected by alcohol; not drunk. 2) serious; thoughtful. 3) (of a colour) not bright or conspicuous. ► VERB 1) (usu. sober up) make or become sober after drinking alcohol …
10literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
