FLEM

Meaning of FLEM in English

[Flem] abbreviation Flemish

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FLEM. — Flemish. Also, Flem .
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FLEM. — n. of Flanders; of the people of Flanders; of the Flemish language
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ANTWERPEN — Antwerpen [Flem.] npr Antwerp
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VANDYKE — I. noun or van·dyck (ˈ)van|dīk, (ˈ)vaan- also vənˈd- ( -s ) Etymology: after Sir Anthony Vandyke or Van Dyck died …
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HANKER — I. ˈhaŋkə(r), ˈhaiŋ- verb ( hankered ; hankered ; hankering -k(ə)riŋ ; hankers ) Etymology: probably from Flem. hankeren (akin …
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VANDYKE RED — noun Etymology: after Sir Anthony Vandyke died 1641 Flem. painter 1. often capitalized V : a grayish red that is …
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SPIGELIA — spīˈjēlyə, -lēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Spigelius (latinized form of the name of Adriaan van den Spieghel …
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RUBENESQUE — |rübə̇|nesk adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Peter Paul Rubens died 1640 Flem. painter + English -esque : of, relating to, …
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BOLLANDIST — ˈbäləndə̇st noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Jean de Bolland died 1665 Flem. Jesuit hagiologist who began the …
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ZEEBRUGGE — /zee"broog'euh/ ; Flem. /zay"brdduekh'euh/ , n. a seaport in NW Belgium: part of the city of Bruges; German submarine base …
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WEYDEN — /vuyd"n/ , n. Roger or Rogier Flem. /rddaw geerdd"/ van der /van deuhr/ ; Flem. /vahn deuhrdd/ , 1400?-64, Flemish …
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WATERLOO — /waw"teuhr looh', wot"euhr-, waw'teuhr looh", wot'euhr-/ ; for 1 also Flem. /vah"teuhrdd loh'/ , n. 1. a village in central …
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VAN DYCK — /van duyk"/ ; Flem. /vahn duyk"/ Sir Anthony , 1599-1641, Flemish painter. Also, Vandyke .
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TENIERS — /ten"yeuhrz, teuh nearz"/ ; Flem. /teuh neerdds"/ ; Fr. /te nyay"/ , n. 1. David /day"vid/ ; Flem. /dah"vit/ ; …
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RUBENS — — Rubenesque, Rubensian /rooh ben"zee euhn/ , adj. /rooh"beuhnz/ ; Flem. /rddyuu"beuhns/ , n. Peter Paul /pee"teuhr pawl/ ; Flem. …
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PHLEGMY — /flem"ee/ , adj., phlegmier, phlegmiest . of, pertaining to, or characterized by phlegm. [ 1540-50; PHLEGM + -Y 1 ]
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PHLEGM — — phlegmless , adj. /flem/ , n. 1. the thick mucus secreted in the respiratory passages and discharged through the …
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MERCATOR — /meuhr kay"teuhr/ ; for 1 also Flem. /merdd kah"tawrdd/ , n. 1. Gerhardus /jeuhr hahr"deuhs/ , ( Gerhard Kremer ), …
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HELMONT — /hel"mont/ ; Flem. /hel"mawnt/ , n. Jan Baptista van /yahn bahp tis"tah vahn/ , 1579-1644, Flemish chemist and physician.
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GEULINCX — Flem. /gue"lingks/ , n. Arnold , 1624?-69, Belgian philosopher.
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FLEMMING — /flem"ing/ , n. Walther /vahl"teuhrdd/ , 1843-1905, German cell biologist.
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FLEMISH — /flem"ish/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to Flanders, its people, or their language. 2. pertaining to or designating the …
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FLEMING — /flem"ing/ , n. 1. a native of Flanders. 2. a Flemish-speaking Belgian. [ 1350-1400; ME Vlaeminc, equiv. to Vlaem- (see …
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BAEKELAND — /bayk"land'/ ; Flem. /bah"keuh lahnt'/ , n. Leo Hendrik /lee"oh hen"drik/ ; Flem. /lay"oh hen"drddik/ , 1863-1944, U.S. chemist, born …
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WINZE — [winze] n [alter. of earlier winds, prob. fr. pl. of [5]wind] (1757): a steeply inclined passageway in a mine [2]winze …
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WINTLE — [win.tle] vi win.tled ; win.tling [perh. fr. Flem windtelen to reel] (1786) 1 Scot: stagger, reel 2. Scot: wriggle
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WATERZOOI — [wa.ter.zooi] n [Flem, fr. water water + zooi quantity of cooked food] (1949): a stew of fish or chicken and …
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STUMP — [stump] n [ME stumpe; akin to OHG stumpf stump and perh. to ME stampen to stamp] (14c) 1 a: the …
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SPATTER — [spat.ter] vb [akin to Flem spetteren to spatter] vi (1600): to spurt forth in scattered drops "blood ~ing everywhere" ~ …
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SLOVEN — [slov.en] n [ME sloveyn rascal, perh. fr. Flem sloovin woman of low character] (15c): one habitually negligent of neatness or …
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BUMPKIN — [bump.kin] n [perh. fr. Flem bommekijn small cask, fr. MD, fr. bomme cask] (1570): an awkward and unsophisticated rustic -- …
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