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121Crucifixion — For other uses, see Crucifixion (disambiguation). Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, by Marco Palmezzano (Uffizi, Florence), painting ca. 1490 …
122Astringent — An astringent (also spelled adstringent) substance is a chemical that tends to shrink or constrict body tissues, usually locally after topical medicinal application. The word astringent derives from Latin adstringere , meaning to bind fast . Two… …
123crucify — crucifier, n. /krooh seuh fuy /, v.t., crucified, crucifying. 1. to put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross. 2. to treat with gross injustice; persecute; torment; torture. 3. to subdue (passion, sin, etc.). [ME crucifien… …
124prestige — prestigeful, adj. /pre steezh , steej /, n. 1. reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, rank, or other favorable attributes. 2. distinction or reputation attaching to a person or thing and thus possessing a cachet for others or… …
125rely — /ri luy /, v.i., relied, relying. to depend confidently; put trust in (usually fol. by on or upon): You can rely on her work. [1300 50; ME relien < MF relier < L religare to bind fast, hold firmly. See RE , LIGAMENT] Syn. trust, count, bank. * *… …
126Contraband (performance group) — Contraband, a collection of artists led by director/choreographer Sara Shelton Mann, was a dance based, live performance ensemble, that worked together from 1985 to the mid ‘90s. Based mainly in San Francisco, the group became known for its… …
127sphingo- — [Gr. sphingein to bind fast] a combining form denoting relationship to sphingosine or a sphingolipid …
128astringent — (adj.) 1540s, from L. astringentum (nom. astringens), prp. of astringere to bind fast, tighten, contract, from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + stringere draw tight (see STRAIN (Cf. strain) (v.)). As a noun from 1620s …
