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51Joseph — Remover or increaser. 1) The elder of the two sons of Jacob by Rachel (Gen. 30:23, 24), who, on the occasion of his birth, said, God hath taken away [Heb. asaph] my reproach. The Lord shall add [Heb. yoseph] to me another son (Gen. 30:24).… …
52Ruth 4 — 1 Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down. 2 And he took ten men of the elders of… …
53Pan — Arcadian shepherd god with upper body of a man and lower part like a goat, late 14c., a god of the woods and fields, from Latin, from Gk. Pan, perhaps cognate with Skt. pusan, a Vedic god, guardian and multiplier of cattle and other human… …
54nurturer — nÉœrtʃərÉ™(r) / nÉœËt n. one who nurtures; nourisher …
55nurturers — nÉœrtʃərÉ™(r) / nÉœËt n. one who nurtures; nourisher …
56altricial — [əl trɪʃ(ə)l] adjective Zoology relating to or denoting a bird or other animal species whose young are hatched or born in an undeveloped state and require care and feeding by the parents. Often contrasted with precocial. Origin C19: from L.… …
57nourish — verb 1》 provide with the food or other substances necessary for growth and health. ↘enhance the fertility of (soil). 2》 keep (a feeling or belief) in one s mind for a long time. Derivatives nourisher noun nourishing adjective nourishingly… …
58altricial — al•tri•cial [[t]ælˈtrɪʃ əl[/t]] adj. zool. (of an animal species) helpless at birth or hatching and requiring parental care for a period of time (opposed to precocial). • Etymology: 1870–75; < L altrīc , s. of altrīx wet nurse, nourisher =… …
59nourish — /ˈnʌrɪʃ / (say nurish) verb (t) 1. to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for maintaining life. 2. to foster or promote. {Middle English norische(n), from Old French noriss , stem of norir, from Latin nūtrīre suckle,… …
60nourish — [nʉr′ish] vt. [ME norischen < OFr extended stem of norrir < L nutrire: see NURSE] 1. to feed or sustain (any plant or animal) with substances necessary to life and growth 2. to foster; develop; promote (a feeling, attitude, habit, etc.)… …
