mosaic pavement

  • 1Mosaic — Mo*sa ic, a. Of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated; also, composed of various materials or ingredients. [1913 Webster] A very beautiful mosaic pavement. Addison …

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  • 2Mosaic gold — Mosaic Mo*sa ic, a. Of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated; also, composed of various materials or ingredients. [1913 Webster] A very beautiful mosaic pavement.… …

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  • 3Mosaic work — Mosaic Mo*sa ic, a. Of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated; also, composed of various materials or ingredients. [1913 Webster] A very beautiful mosaic pavement.… …

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  • 4Mosaic — This article is about a decorative art. For other uses, see Mosaic (disambiguation). Irano Roman floor mosaic detail from the palace of Shapur I at Bishapur …

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  • 5mosaic — mosaically, adv. /moh zay ik/, n., adj., v., mosaicked, mosaicking. n. 1. a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc. 2. the process of producing such a picture or decoration. 3. something resembling …

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  • 6Mosaic — /moh zay ik/, adj. of or pertaining to Moses or the writings, laws, and principles attributed to him: Mosaic ethics. Also, Mosaical. [1655 65; < NL Mosaicus, equiv. to LL Mos(es) MOSES + aicus, on the model of Hebraicus Hebraic] * * * Surface&#8230; …

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  • 7Florentine mosaic — Mosaic Mo*sa ic, a. Of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated; also, composed of various materials or ingredients. [1913 Webster] A very beautiful mosaic pavement.&#8230; …

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  • 8Pavement —    It was the custom of the Roman governors to erect their tribunals in open places, as the market place, the circus, or even the highway. Pilate caused his seat of judgment to be set down in a place called the Pavement (John 19:13) i.e., a place …

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  • 9mosaic teeth — the series of rows of flat teeth found in rays and skates, and some sharks, used for crushing such hard foods as molluscs and crustaceans. Also called pavement teeth …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 10pavement teeth — the series of rows of flat teeth found in rays and skates, and some sharks (Hexanchus, Heterodontus, Mustelus), used for crushing such hard foods as molluscs and crustaceans. Also called mosaic teeth …

    Dictionary of ichthyology