NGK

Meaning of NGK in English

New Greek.

Also, N.Gk.

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CATAPHORESIS — — cataphoretic /kat'euh feuh ret"ik/ , adj. — cataphoretically , adv. /kat'euh feuh ree"sis/ , n. 1. Med. the causing …
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ANTIPARABEMA — /an'ti par'euh bee"meuh/ , n. , pl. antiparabemata /-meuh teuh/ . either of two chapels at the west end of …
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TAVERNA — [ta.ver.na] n [NGk taberna, prob. fr. LGk, drinking establishment, fr. L taberna] (1914): a cafe in Greece
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SPANAKOPITA — [spa.na.ko.pi.ta] also spa.no.ko.pi.ta n [NGk spanakopeta, fr. spanaki spinach + peta, pita pie] (1950): a traditional Greek pie of spinach, …
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SOUVLAKIA — [sou.vla.kia] or sou.vla.ki n [NGk soublakia, pl. of soublaki, fr. dim. of soubla skewer, fr. MGk, fr. L subula awl, …
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RETSINA — [ret.si.na] n [NGk, perh. fr. It resina resin, fr. L--more at resin] (1940): a resin-flavored Greek wine
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PITA — [pi.ta] n [Sp & Pg] (1698) 1: any of several fiber-yielding plants (as an agave) 2: the fiber of a …
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PHYLLO — [phyl.lo] n [NGk, sheet of pastry dough, lit., leaf, fr. Gk phyllon] (ca. 1950): extremely thin pastry dough that is …
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OUZO — [ou.zo] n [NGk] (1898): a colorless anise-flavored unsweetened Greek liqueur
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MOUSSAKA — [mous.sa.ka] n [NGk mousakas, fr. Turk musakka] (1931): a Middle Eastern dish of ground meat (as lamb or beef) and …
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MEZE — [me.ze] n, pl mezes also meze [NGk & Turk; NGk mezes, fr. Turk meze, perh. fr. Ar dial. mazza, mazza] …
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LEPTON — [lep.ton] n, pl lep.ta [NGk, fr. Gk, a small coin, fr. neut. of leptos peeled, slender, small, fr. lepein to …
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KLEPHT — [klepht] n, often cap [NGk klephtes, lit., robber, fr. Gk kleptes, fr. kleptein] (1820): a Greek belonging to any of …
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GYRO — [gy.ro] n, pl gyros (1910) 1: gyrocompass 2: gyroscope [2]gy.ro n, pl gyros [NGk gyros turn, fr. Gk; fr. the …
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FLOKATI — [flo.ka.ti] n [NGk phlokate] (1967): a hand-woven Greek woolen rug with a thick shaggy pile
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FETA — [fe.ta] n, often cap [NGk (tyri) pheta, fr. tyri cheese + pheta slice, fr. It fetta--more at fettuccine] (1940): a …
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EVZONE — [ev.zone] n [NGk euzonos, fr. Gk, active, lit., well girt, fr. eu- + zone girdle--more at zone] (1897): a member …
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ENOSIS — [eno.sis] n [NGk henosis, fr. Gk, union, fr. henoun to unite, fr. hen-, heis one--more at same] (1928): a movement …
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EKISTICS — [ekis.tics] n pl but sing in constr [NGk oikistike, fr. fem. of oikistikos of settlement, fr. Gk, fr. oikizein to …
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EFFENDI — [ef.fen.di] n [Turk efendi master, fr. NGk aphentes, alter. of Gk authentes--more at authentic] (1614): a man of property, authority, …
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BOUZOUKI — [bou.zou.ki] n, pl -kis also -kia [NGk mpouzouki] (1952): a long-necked stringed instrument of Greek origin that resembles a mandolin
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AVGOLEMONO — [av.go.lem.o.no] n [NGk augolemono, fr. augo egg + lemoni lemon] (1961): a soup or sauce made of chicken stock, rice, …
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ROMAIC — [Ro.ma.ic] n [NGk Rhomaiikos, fr. Gk Rhomaikos Roman, fr. Rhome Rome] (1810): the modern Greek vernacular -- Romaic adj
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KATHAREVUSA — [Ka.tha.re.vu.sa] n [NGk kathareuousa, fr. Gk, fem. of kathareuon, prp. of kathareuein to be pure, fr. katharos pure] (1936): modern …
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DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH — Afrikaans Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk (NGK) South African denomination that traces its beginnings to the Reformed tradition of the first white …
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