exquisite workmanship

  • 1Exquisite — Ex qui*site, a. [L. exquisitus, p. p. of exquirere to search out; ex out + quarere to seek, search. See {Quest}.] 1. Carefully selected or sought out; hence, of distinguishing and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully excellent;… …

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  • 2workmanship — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ exquisite, fine, good, quality ▪ bad, defective, faulty (esp. BrE), poor, shoddy …

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  • 3exquisite — 01. These flowers give off an [exquisite] perfume when they open in the evening. 02. Her wedding gown was simply [exquisite]. She looked like a princess. 03. Sebastien built an [exquisite] little farm set for his grandchildren. 04. Her… …

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  • 4workmanship — noun Date: 1523 1. something effected, made, or produced ; work 2. the art or skill of a workman; also the quality imparted to a thing in the process of making < a vase of exquisite workmanship > …

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  • 5workmanship — n. 1) conscientious; delicate, exquisite, fine; meticulous workmanship 2) poor, shoddy workmanship * * * [ wɜːkmənʃɪp] delicate exquisite fine meticulous workmanship shoddy workmanship conscientious poor …

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  • 6exquisite — exquisitely, adv. exquisiteness, n. /ik skwiz it, ek skwi zit/, adj. 1. of special beauty or charm, or rare and appealing excellence, as a face, a flower, coloring, music, or poetry. 2. extraordinarily fine or admirable; consummate: exquisite&#8230; …

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  • 7exquisite — adj. Exquisite is used with these nouns: ↑agony, ↑beauty, ↑craftsmanship, ↑delicacy, ↑taste, ↑workmanship …

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  • 8South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and&#8230; …

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  • 9Candlesticks — • Provides the history of their use in Christian churches Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Candlesticks     Candlesticks     † …

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  • 10Tippu Sultan — Infobox Monarch name = Tipu Sultan title = Ruler of Mysore reign = 1782 1799 coronation = predecessor = Hyder Ali successor = suc type = heir = issue = royal house = royal anthem = father = Hyder Ali mother = Fakhr un nissa date of birth =&#8230; …

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