Gaius Octavianus
1: Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14) [syn: {Augustus}, {Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianu...
Gaius Petronius
1: Roman satirist (died in 66) [syn: {Petronius}, {Petronius Arbiter}]
Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus
1: Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113) [syn: {Pliny}, {Pliny the Younger}]
Gaius Plinius Secundus
1: Roman author of an encylclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius (23-79) [syn: {Pliny}, {Pliny the Elder}]
Gaius Valerius Catullus
1: Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC) [syn: {Catullus}]
gal
1: United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters [syn: {gallon}] 2: a unit of gravitational acceleration equal to one centimeter per second per second (named after Galileo) 3: alliterati...
gala
1: offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening" [syn: {gala(a)}, {gay}, {festal}, {festive}, {merry...
gala affair
1: a gay festivity [syn: {gala}, {jamboree}, {blowout}]
galactic
1: of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way); "the galactic plane" 2: inconceivably large [syn: {astronomic}, {astronomical}]
galactocele
1: a cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance (especially in the mammary glands)
galactose
1: a simple sugar found in lactose [syn: {brain sugar}]
galactosemia
1: a genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent; typically develops shortly after birth
galago
1: agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears [syn: {bushbaby}, {bush baby}]
Galahad
1: (Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail [syn: {Sir Galahad}]
Galan
1: a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,654 feet high)
galangal
1: southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots [syn: {Alpinia galanga}] 2: European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots [syn: {galingale}, {Cyperus...
galantine
1: boned poultry stuffed then cooked and covered with aspic; served cold
galanty show
1: a drama executed by throwing shadows on a wall [syn: {shadow show}, {shadow play}]
Galapagos
1: a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life [syn: {Galapagos Islands}]
Galapagos Islands
1: a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life [syn: {Galapagos}]
Galatea
1: (Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers
Galatia
1: an ancient country in central Asia Minor
Galatian
1: a native or inhabitant of Galatia in Asia Minor (especially a member of a people believed to have been Gauls who conquered Galatia in the 3rd century BC)
Galatians
1: a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Galatians [syn: {Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians}, {Epistle to the Galatians}]
galax
1: tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall [syn: {galaxy}, {wandflower}, {be...
Galax urceolata
1: tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall [syn: {galax}, {galaxy}, {wandflo...
galaxy
1: a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people) 2: tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroo...
galbanum
1: a bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida [syn: {gum albanum}]
Galbraith
1: United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908) [syn: {John Galbraith}, {John Kenneth Galbraith}]
galbulus
1: the seed-producing cone of a cypress tree
gale
1: a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
galea
1: an organ shaped like a helmet; usually a vaulted and enlarged petal as in Aconitum [also: {galeae} (pl)]
Galega
1: small genus of Eurasian herbs: goat's rue [syn: {genus Galega}]
Galega officinalis
1: tall bushy European perennial grown for its masses of light-textured pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally [syn: {goat's rue}, {goat rue}]
Galen
1: Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)
galena
1: soft blue-gray mineral; lead sulfide; a major source of lead
Galeocerdo
1: tiger sharks [syn: {genus Galeocerdo}]
Galeocerdo cuvieri
1: large dangerous warm-water shark with striped or spotted body [syn: {tiger shark}]
Galeopsis
1: erect annual European herbs [syn: {genus Galeopsis}]
Galeopsis tetrahit
1: coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States [syn: {hemp nettle}, {dead nettle}]
Galeorhinus
1: a genus of Carcharhinidae [syn: {genus Galeorhinus}]
Galeorhinus zyopterus
1: Pacific shark valued for its fins (used by Chinese in soup) and liver (rich in vitamin A) [syn: {soupfin shark}, {soupfin}, {soup-fin}]
Galeras
1: an active volcano in southeastern Colombia in the Andes [syn: {Pasto}]
galere
1: a coterie of undesirable people [syn: {rogue's gallery}]
Galicia
1: a region (and former kingdom) in northwestern Spain on the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay
Galician
1: the dialect of Portuguese (sometimes regarded as a dialect of Spanish) spoken in Galicia northwestern Spain
Galictis vittatus
1: carnivore of Central America and South America resembling a weasel with a grayish-white back and dark underparts [syn: {grison}, {Grison vittatus}]
Galiella rufa
1: the cup-shaped fruiting body of this discomycete has a jellylike interior and a short stalk
Galilaean
1: of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants [syn: {Galilean}] n : an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ) [syn: {Galilean}]
Galilean
1: of or relating to Galileo or his works 2: of or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants [syn: {Galilaean}] n 1: an inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ) [syn: {Galilaean}] 2: one of the...
Galilean satellite
1: one of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo [syn: {Galilean}]
Galilee
1: an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry
Galileo
1: Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that e...
Galileo Galilei
1: Italian astronomer and mathematician who was the first to use a telescope to study the stars; demonstrated that different weights descend at the same rate; perfected the refracting telescope that e...
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Galina Ulanova
1: Russian ballet dancer (1910-1998) [syn: {Ulanova}, {Galina Sergeevna Ulanova}]
galingale
1: European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots [syn: {galangal}, {Cyperus longus}]
Galium
1: annual or perennial herbs: bedstraw; cleavers [syn: {genus Galium}]
Galium aparine
1: annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia [syn: {cleavers}, {clivers}, {goose grass}, {catchweed}, {spring cleavers}]
Galium boreale
1: North American stoloniferous perennial having white flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental [syn: {Northern bedstraw}, {Northern snow bedstraw}]
Galium mollugo
1: Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers; naturalized in North America [syn: {wild madder}, {white madder}, {white bedstraw}, {infant's-breath}, {false baby's breath}]
Galium odoratum
1: Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genu...
Galium verum
1: common yellow-flowered perennial bedstraw; North America and Europe and Asia [syn: {yellow bedstraw}, {yellow cleavers}, {Our Lady's bedstraw}]
gall
1: an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle [syn: {saddle sore}] 2: a skin sore caused by chafing 3: abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or mi...
gall gnat
1: fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants [syn: {gall midge}, {gallfly}]
gall midge
1: fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants [syn: {gallfly}, {gall gnat}]
gall of the earth
1: common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes pl...
gall wasp
1: small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants [syn: {gallfly}, {cynipid wasp}, {cynipid gall wasp}]
gall-berry
1: evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries [syn: {inkberry}, {gallberry}, {evergreen winterberry}, {Ilex glabra}]
gallamine
1: neuromuscular blocking agent (trade name Flaxedil) used as a muscle relaxant in the administration of anesthesia [syn: {Flaxedil}]
gallant
1: unflinching in battle or action; "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers" 2: lively and spirited; "a dashing hero" [syn: {dashing}] 3: having or displaying great dignity ...
Gallant Fox
1: thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1930
gallantly
1: in a gallant manner; "he gallantly offered to take her home" [syn: {chivalrously}] [ant: {unchivalrously}]
gallantry
1: the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor" [syn: {heroism}, {v...
Gallaudet
1: United States educator who established the first free school in the United States for the hearing impaired (1787-1851) [syn: {Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet}]
gallberry
1: evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries [syn: {inkberry}, {gall-berry}, {evergreen winterberry}, {Ilex glabra}]
gallbladder
1: a muscular sac attached to the liver that secretes bile and stores it until needed for digestion
galled
1: painful from having the skin abraded [syn: {chafed}]
galleon
1: a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
Galleria
1: a genus of Pyralidae [syn: {genus Galleria}]
Galleria mellonella
1: moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs [syn: {bee moth}, {wax moth}]
gallery
1: spectators at a golf or tennis match 2: a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed) [syn: {veranda}, {verandah}] 3: a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibite...
galley
1: a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading 2: (classical ant...
galley proof
1: a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages
galley slave
1: a slave condemned to row in a galley 2: a laborer who is obliged to do menial work [syn: {drudge}, {peon}, {navvy}]
gallfly
1: small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants [syn: {gall wasp}, {cynipid wasp}, {cynipid gall wasp}] 2: fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants [syn: {gall midg...
Gallia
1: an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands [syn: {Gaul}]
Galliano
1: golden Italian liqueur flavored with herbs
Gallic
1: of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls; "Ancient Gallic dialects"; "Gallic migrations"; "the Gallic Wars" 2: of or pertaining to France or the people of France; "French cooking"; "a gallic shrug" [s...
gallic acid
1: a colorless crystalline acid obtained from tannin
Gallicism
1: a word or phrase borrowed from French
Galliformes
1: pheasants; turkeys; grouse; partridges; quails; chickens; brush turkeys; curassows; hoatzins [syn: {order Galliformes}]
gallina
1: small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl [syn: {jungle fowl}]
gallinacean
1: heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds [syn: {gallinaceous bird}]
gallinaceous
1: of or relating to a gallinacean 2: relating to or resembling fowl
gallinaceous bird
1: heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds [syn: {gallinacean}]
Gallinago
1: snipes [syn: {genus Gallinago}, {Capella}, {genus Capella}]
Gallinago media
1: Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe [syn: {great snipe}, {woodcock snipe}]
galling
1: causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission";...
Gallinula
1: gallinules [syn: {genus Gallinula}]
gallinule
1: any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens [syn: {marsh hen}, {water hen}, {swamphen}]
Gallirallus
1: rails of New Zealand [syn: {genus Gallirallus}]
gallium
1: a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores [syn: {Ga}, {atomic number 31}]
gallivant
1: wander aimlessly in search of pleasure [syn: {gad}, {jazz around}]
gallon
1: United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters [syn: {gal}] 2: a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters [syn: {Imperial gallon}, {congius}]
gallop
1: a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously v 1: ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road" 2: go at galloping speed; "The...
gallop rhythm
1: cardiac rhythm characterized by the presence of an extra sound; can indicate a heart abnormality [syn: {cantering rhythm}]
galloping
1: that are running rapidly; "surrounded by galloping horses"
gallous
1: instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which condemned persons are executed by hanging [syn: {gallows}, {gallows tree}, {gallows-tree}, {gibbet}]
Galloway
1: a district in southwestern Scotland 2: breed of hardy black chiefly beef cattle native to Scotland
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