aries: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of aries
- missionaries«Word Popularity Bar5/5
missionary
- noun someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
- noun someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
missioner.
- noun someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
- boundaries5/5
boundary
- noun the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
bound; bounds.
- noun a line determining the limits of an area
edge; bound.
- noun the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
- varies5/5
vary
- verb become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
alter; change.
- her mood changes in accordance with the weather
- The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season
- verb be at variance with; be out of line with
depart; deviate; diverge.
- verb become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
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library
- noun a room where books are kept
- they had brandy in the library
- noun a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing
- noun a room where books are kept
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salary
- noun something that remunerates
wage; pay; earnings; remuneration.
- wages were paid by check
- he wasted his pay on drink
- they saved a quarter of all their earnings
- noun something that remunerates
- adversaries4/5
adversary
- noun someone who offers opposition
resister; opposer; antagonist; opponent.
- noun someone who offers opposition
- contemporaries4/5
contemporaries
- noun all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
coevals; generation.
- noun a person of nearly the same age as another
coeval; contemporary.
- noun all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
- revolutionaries4/5
revolutionary
- noun a radical supporter of political or social revolution
subversive; subverter; revolutionist.
- adjective satellite markedly new or introducing radical change
radical.
- a revolutionary discovery
- radical political views
- noun a radical supporter of political or social revolution
- beneficiaries4/5
beneficiary
- noun the recipient of funds or other benefits
donee.
- noun the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
benefactive role.
- noun the recipient of funds or other benefits
- subsidiaries4/5
subsidiary
- noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
subordinate; underling; foot soldier.
- noun a company that is completely controlled by another company
subsidiary company.
- noun an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
- secretaries4/5
secretary
- noun a person who is head of an administrative department of government
- noun an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
secretarial assistant.
- noun a person who is head of an administrative department of government
- intermediaries4/5
intermediary
- noun a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
intermediator; go-between; intercessor; mediator.
- noun a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
- diaries4/5
diary
- noun a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
journal.
- noun a personal journal (as a physical object)
- noun a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
- summaries4/5
summary
- noun a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
sum-up.
- he gave a summary of the conclusions
- adjective satellite performed speedily and without formality
drumhead.
- a summary execution
- summary justice
- noun a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
- commentaries4/5
commentary
- noun a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
comment.
- he wrote an extended comment on the proposal
- noun a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
- dictionaries4/5
dictionary
- noun a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
lexicon.
- noun a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
- capillaries4/5
capillary
- noun a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
capillary tube; capillary tubing.
- noun any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
capillary vessel.
- noun a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
- visionaries3/5
visionary
- noun a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
- noun a person with unusual powers of foresight
illusionist; seer.
- noun a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
- mercenaries3/5
mercenary
- noun a person hired to fight for another country than their own
soldier of fortune.
- adjective satellite marked by materialism
worldly-minded; materialistic.
- noun a person hired to fight for another country than their own
- dignitaries3/5
dignitary
- noun an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
high muckamuck; high-up; panjandrum; VIP; very important person.
- noun an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
- primaries3/5
primary
- noun a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
primary election.
- noun one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing
primary feather; primary quill.
- noun a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
- functionaries3/5
functionary
- noun a worker who holds or is invested with an office
official.
- noun a worker who holds or is invested with an office
- auxiliaries3/5
auxiliary
- noun someone who acts as assistant
aide.
- adjective satellite functioning in a supporting capacity
supplementary; subsidiary; supplemental.
- the main library and its auxiliary branches
- noun someone who acts as assistant
- necessaries3/5
necessary
- noun anything indispensable
requirement; requisite; essential; necessity.
- food and shelter are necessities of life
- the essentials of the good life
- allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions
- a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained
- adjective absolutely essential
- noun anything indispensable
- vagaries3/5
vagary
- noun an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
- the vagaries of the weather
- his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market
- he has dealt with human vagaries for many years
- noun an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
- vocabularies3/5
vocabulary
- noun a listing of the words used in some enterprise
- noun a language user's knowledge of words
lexicon; mental lexicon.
- noun a listing of the words used in some enterprise
- binaries3/5
binary
- noun a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
binary star; double star.
- noun a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system
binary program.
- the same source code can be compiled to produce different binaries for different operating systems
- noun a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
- emissaries3/5
emissary
- noun someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
envoy.
- noun someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
- seminaries3/5
seminary
- noun a private place of education for the young
- noun a theological school for training ministers or priests or rabbis
- noun a private place of education for the young
- luminaries3/5
luminary
- noun a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
notable; guiding light; leading light; notability.
- he was host to a large gathering of luminaries
- noun a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
- itineraries3/5
itinerary
- noun an established line of travel or access
path; route.
- noun a guidebook for travelers
travel guidebook.
- noun an established line of travel or access
- ovaries3/5
ovary
- noun the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
- noun (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
- noun the organ that bears the ovules of a flower
- documentaries3/5
documentary
- noun a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
documentary film; infotainment; docudrama.
- adjective relating to or consisting of or derived from documents
documental.
- noun a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event
- sanctuaries3/5
sanctuary
- noun a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
- noun a shelter from danger or hardship
asylum; refuge.
- noun a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
- estuaries3/5
estuary
- noun the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
- noun the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
- preliminaries3/5
preliminary
- noun a minor match preceding the main event
prelim.
- noun something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
overture; prelude.
- training is a necessary preliminary to employment
- drinks were the overture to dinner
- noun a minor match preceding the main event
- anniversaries3/5
anniversary
- noun the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
day of remembrance.
- noun the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
- tributaries3/5
tributary
- noun a branch that flows into the main stream
affluent; confluent; feeder.
- adjective satellite (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
- noun a branch that flows into the main stream
- caries3/5
caries
- noun soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
cavity; tooth decay; dental caries.
- noun soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
- fiduciaries2/5
fiduciary
- noun a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary
- it is illegal for a fiduciary to misappropriate money for personal gain
- adjective relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another)
fiducial.
- a fiduciary contract
- in a fiduciary capacity
- fiducial power
- noun a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary
- antiquaries2/5
antiquary
- noun an expert or collector of antiquities
archaist; antiquarian.
- noun an expert or collector of antiquities
- janissaries2/5
janissary
- noun a loyal supporter
- every politician has a following of janissaries
- noun a Turkish soldier
- noun a loyal supporter
- reactionaries2/5
reactionary
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
extreme right-winger; ultraconservative.
- adjective satellite extremely conservative
reactionist; far-right.
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
- notaries2/5
notary
- noun someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
notary public.
- noun someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
- votaries2/5
votary
- noun one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service
- monasteries of votaries
- noun a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult
- a votary of Aphrodite
- noun one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service
- militaries2/5
military
- noun the military forces of a nation
armed forces; armed services; military machine; war machine.
- their military is the largest in the region
- the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker
- adjective of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
- military law
- noun the military forces of a nation
- actuaries2/5
actuary
- noun someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
statistician.
- noun someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
- maries2/5
mary
- noun the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
The Virgin; Blessed Virgin; Virgin Mary; Madonna.
- noun the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
- counterrevolutionaries2/5
counterrevolutionary
- noun a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution
counter-revolutionist; counterrevolutionist.
- adjective relating to or being a counterrevolution
- noun a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution
- ordinaries2/5
ordinary
- noun a judge of a probate court
- noun the expected or commonplace condition or situation
- not out of the ordinary
- noun a judge of a probate court
- judiciaries2/5
judiciary
- noun persons who administer justice
bench.
- noun the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government
judicatory; judicial system; judicature.
- noun persons who administer justice
- canaries2/5
canary
- noun someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
sneaker; stool pigeon; sneak; stoolpigeon; fink; stoolie; snitch; snitcher.
- noun a female singer
- noun someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
- contraries2/5
contrary
- noun a relation of direct opposition
reverse; opposite.
- we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
- noun exact opposition
- public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty
- noun a relation of direct opposition
- apothecaries2/5
apothecary
- noun a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
druggist; pill roller; pill pusher; pharmacist; chemist.
- noun a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
- corollaries2/5
corollary
- noun a practical consequence that follows naturally
- blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love
- noun (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
- noun a practical consequence that follows naturally
- imaginaries2/5
imaginary
- noun (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
complex number; complex quantity; imaginary number.
- adjective satellite not based on fact; unreal
notional; fanciful.
- the falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties"- F.D.Roosevelt
- a small child's imaginary friends
- to create a notional world for oneself
- noun (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
- incendiaries2/5
incendiary
- noun a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
arsonist; firebug.
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
firebomb; incendiary bomb.
- noun a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
- sectaries2/5
sectary
- noun a member of a sect
sectarist; sectarian.
- most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect
- noun a member of a sect
- quandaries2/5
quandary
- noun a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
predicament; plight.
- finds himself in a most awkward predicament
- the woeful plight of homeless people
- noun state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
dilemma.
- noun a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
- commissaries2/5
commissary
- noun a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
- noun a snack bar in a film studio
- noun a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
- wearies2/5
weary
- verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
wear out; tire; wear down; jade; fag out; fatigue; wear; tire out; outwear; fag; wear upon.
- We wore ourselves out on this hike
- verb lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
jade; fatigue; pall; tire.
- I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food
- verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
- obituaries2/5
obituary
- noun a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
obit; necrology.
- noun a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
- paramilitaries2/5
paramilitary
- noun a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
paramilitary unit; paramilitary organization; paramilitary force; paramilitary organisation.
- adjective of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit
- noun a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
- legionaries2/5
legionary
- noun a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
legionnaire.
- noun a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
- glossaries2/5
glossary
- noun an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
gloss.
- noun an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
- formularies2/5
formulary
- noun (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation
pharmacopeia.
- postexposure prophylaxis is an integral part of the pharmacopeia in preventing severe disease after acute infections
- adjective of or relating to or of the nature of a formula
- noun (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation
- plenipotentiaries2/5
plenipotentiary
- noun a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government
- noun a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government
- secondaries2/5
secondary
- noun the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
- noun coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
secondary coil; secondary winding.
- noun the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
- infirmaries2/5
infirmary
- noun a health facility where patients receive treatment
hospital.
- noun a health facility where patients receive treatment
- granaries2/5
granary
- noun a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
garner.
- noun a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
- burglaries2/5
burglary
- noun entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
- noun entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
- dispensaries2/5
dispensary
- noun clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
- noun clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
- rosaries2/5
rosary
- noun a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
prayer beads.
- noun a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
- penitentiaries2/5
penitentiary
- noun a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
pen.
- adjective satellite used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers
- penitentiary institutions
- noun a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
- reliquaries2/5
reliquary
- noun a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)
- noun a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)
- bursaries2/5
bursary
- noun the treasury of a public institution or religious order
- noun the treasury of a public institution or religious order
- peccaries2/5
peccary
- noun nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America
musk hog.
- noun nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America
- ossuaries2/5
ossuary
- noun any receptacle for the burial of human bones
- noun any receptacle for the burial of human bones
- ancillaries2/5
ancillary
- adjective satellite furnishing added support
auxiliary; accessory; adjunct; adjuvant; appurtenant.
- an ancillary pump
- an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism
- The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other
- adjective satellite furnishing added support
- supernumeraries1/5
supernumerary
- noun a person serving no apparent function
- reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries
- noun a minor actor in crowd scenes
spear carrier; extra.
- noun a person serving no apparent function
- temporaries1/5
temporary
- noun a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
temporary worker; temp.
- adjective not permanent; not lasting
impermanent.
- politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber
- impermanent palm cottages
- a temperary arrangement
- temporary housing
- noun a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
- lapidaries1/5
lapidary
- noun an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them
lapidarist.
- noun a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones
lapidist.
- noun an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them
- voluptuaries1/5
voluptuary
- noun a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
sybarite.
- adjective satellite displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
voluptuous; luxurious; sybaritic; epicurean; luxuriant.
- an epicurean banquet
- enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs
- Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence
- a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness
- noun a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
- solitaries1/5
solitary
- noun confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
solitary confinement.
- he was held in solitary
- noun one who lives in solitude
troglodyte; recluse; solitudinarian; hermit.
- noun confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners
- proprietaries1/5
proprietary
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
proprietorship.
- adjective protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights
- `Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
- paries1/5
paries
- noun (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
wall.
- stomach walls
- noun (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
- dietaries1/5
dietary
- noun a regulated daily food allowance
- adjective of or relating to the diet
dietetical; dietetic.
- dietary restrictions
- noun a regulated daily food allowance
- nectaries1/5
nectary
- noun a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar
honey gland.
- noun a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar
- depositaries1/5
depositary
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
depository; repository; deposit.
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- voluntaries1/5
voluntary
- noun (military) a person who freely enlists for service
military volunteer; volunteer.
- noun composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance
- noun (military) a person who freely enlists for service
- breviaries1/5
breviary
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders
- undersecretaries1/5
undersecretary
- noun a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
- noun a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government
- topiaries1/5
topiary
- noun a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals
- noun making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees
- noun a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals
- statuaries1/5
statuary
- noun statues collectively
- adjective of or relating to or suitable for statues
- noun statues collectively
- stipendiaries1/5
stipendiary
- noun (United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases
stipendiary magistrate.
- adjective pertaining to or of the nature of a stipend or allowance
- stipendiary funds
- noun (United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases
- accessaries1/5
accessary
- noun someone who helps another person commit a crime
accessory.
- adjective satellite aiding and abetting in a crime
accessory.
- he was charged with being accessory to the crime
- noun someone who helps another person commit a crime
- calvaries1/5
calvary
- noun a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
Golgotha.
- noun any experience that causes intense suffering
martyrdom.
- noun a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
- aviaries1/5
aviary
- noun a building where birds are kept
bird sanctuary; volary.
- noun a building where birds are kept
- mortuaries1/5
mortuary
- noun a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
morgue; dead room.
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of death
- noun a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
- fritillaries1/5
fritillary
- noun any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers
checkered lily.
- noun butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver
- noun any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers
- apiaries1/5
apiary
- noun a shed containing a number of beehives
bee house.
- noun a shed containing a number of beehives
- constabularies1/5
constabulary
- noun the force of policemen and officers
law; police; police force.
- the law came looking for him
- noun the force of policemen and officers
- caravansaries1/5
caravansary
- noun an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
caravan inn; khan; caravanserai.
- noun an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
- confectionaries1/5
confectionary
- noun a confectioner's shop
candy store; confectionery.
- noun a confectioner's shop
- ternaries1/5
ternary
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
deuce-ace; trio; triplet; tercet; tierce; troika; three; trey; 3; ternion; trine; triad; threesome; leash; III; trinity; terzetto.
- adjective satellite having three units or components or elements
treble; triple; triplex.
- a ternary operation
- a treble row of red beads
- overcrowding made triple sessions necessary
- triple time has three beats per measure
- triplex windows
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
- quaternaries1/5
quaternary
- noun last 2 million years
Quaternary period; Age of Man.
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
tetrad; quaternity; quadruplet; foursome; Little Joe; IV; four; quaternion; quatern; quartet; 4.
- noun last 2 million years
- pessaries1/5
pessary
- noun a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
diaphragm; contraceptive diaphragm.
- noun a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
- bestiaries1/5
bestiary
- noun a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
- noun a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
- prebendaries1/5
prebendary
- noun a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church
- noun a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church
- complementaries1/5
complementary
- noun either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
complementary color.
- yellow and blue are complementaries
- adjective satellite of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other
- `male' and `female' are complementary terms
- noun either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
- cassowaries1/5
cassowary
- noun large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest
- noun large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest
- pituitaries1/5
pituitary
- noun the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
pituitary gland; pituitary body; hypophysis.
- adjective of or relating to the pituitary gland
- pituitary hormone
- noun the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
- syllabaries1/5
syllabary
- noun a writing system whose characters represent syllables
syllabic script.
- noun a writing system whose characters represent syllables
- rotaries1/5
rotary
- noun a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
traffic circle; circle; roundabout.
- the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary
- noun electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa
rotary converter; synchronous converter.
- noun a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
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centenary
- noun the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
centennial.
- adjective of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
centennial.
- centennial celebration
- noun the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- claries1/5
clary
- noun aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental
Salvia sclarea.
- noun aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental
- catenaries1/5
catenary
- noun the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points
- noun the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points
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dromedary
- noun one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia
Camelus dromedarius; Arabian camel.
- noun one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia
- distributaries1/5
distributary
- noun a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
- noun a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
- friaries1/5
friary
- noun a monastery of friars
- noun a monastery of friars
- tertiaries1/5
tertiary
- noun from 63 million to 2 million years ago
Tertiary period.
- adjective satellite coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
3rd; third.
- noun from 63 million to 2 million years ago
- coronaries1/5
coronary
- noun obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
coronary thrombosis.
- adjective surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart)
- coronary arteries
- noun obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
- capitularies1/5
capitulary
- adjective of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter
capitular.
- capitular estates
- adjective of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter
- lectionaries1/5
lectionary
(Eccl.) A book, or a list, of lections, for reading in divine service.
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cartulary
A register, or record, as of a monastery or church.
- cotemporaries1/5
cotemporary
Living or being at the same time; contemporary.
- plenaries1/5
plenary
- adjective satellite full in all respects
- a plenary session of the legislature
- a diplomat with plenary powers
- adjective satellite full in all respects
- covaries1/5
- janizaries1/5
janizary
A soldier of a privileged military class, which formed the nucleus of the Turkish infantry, but was suppressed in 1826. written also janissary .
- sacramentaries1/5
sacramentary
An ancient book of the Roman Catholic Church, written by Pope Gelasius, and revised, corrected, and abridged by St. Gregory, in which were contained the rites for Mass, the sacraments, the dedication of churches, and other ceremonies. There are several ancient books of the same kind in France and Germany.
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chary
- adjective satellite characterized by great caution and wariness
cagy; cagey.
- a cagey avoidance of a definite answer
- chary of the risks involved
- a chary investor
- adjective satellite characterized by great caution and wariness
- customaries1/5
customary
- adjective satellite in accordance with convention or custom
- sealed the deal with the customary handshake
- adjective satellite commonly used or practiced; usual
accustomed; habitual; wonted.
- his accustomed thoroughness
- took his customary morning walk
- his habitual comment
- with her wonted candor
- adjective satellite in accordance with convention or custom
- stannaries1/5
stannary
Of or pertaining to tin mines, or tin works. The stannary courts of Devonshire and Cornwall, for the administration of justice among the tinners therein, are also courts of record. Blackstone.
- obedientiaries1/5
- supplementaries1/5
supplementary
- adjective satellite functioning in a supporting capacity
subsidiary; auxiliary; supplemental.
- the main library and its auxiliary branches
- adjective satellite added to complete or make up a deficiency
supplemental.
- produced supplementary volumes
- adjective satellite functioning in a supporting capacity
- electuaries1/5
electuary
(Med.) A medicine composed of powders, or other ingredients, incorporated with some convserve, honey, or sirup; a confection. See the note under Confection .
- dentaries1/5
dentary
(Anat.) Pertaining to, or bearing, teeth. --n. The distal bone of the lower jaw in many animals, which may or may not bear teeth.
- anticaries1/5
- extraordinaries1/5
extraordinary
- adjective beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
- extraordinary authority
- an extraordinary achievement
- her extraordinary beauty
- enjoyed extraordinary popularity
- an extraordinary capacity for work
- an extraordinary session of the legislature
- adjective satellite far more than usual or expected
over-the-top; sinful.
- an extraordinary desire for approval
- it was an over-the-top experience
- adjective beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
- insurrectionaries1/5
insurrectionary
- adjective of or relating to or given to insurrection
insurrectional.
- adjective of or relating to or given to insurrection
- concessionaries1/5
Derived words of aries
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scary
- adjective satellite provoking fear terror
shivery; shuddery; chilling; scarey.
- a scary movie
- the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge
- adjective satellite provoking fear terror
- wariest1/5
wary
- adjective marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
- they were wary in their movements
- a wary glance at the black clouds
- taught to be wary of strangers
- adjective satellite openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
untrusting; suspicious; leery; mistrustful.
- adjective marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
- hoariest1/5
hoary
- adjective satellite showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
gray-headed; gray; grey-haired; grey-headed; grizzly; grey; white-haired; hoar; gray-haired.
- whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge
- nodded his hoary head
- adjective satellite ancient
rusty.
- hoary jokes
- adjective satellite showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
- dreariest1/5
dreary
- adjective satellite lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
drab.
- her drab personality
- life was drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas
- a series of dreary dinner parties
- adjective satellite causing dejection
blue; dingy; drear; disconsolate; dark; gloomy; dismal; drab; sorry; grim.
- a blue day
- the dark days of the war
- a week of rainy depressing weather
- a disconsolate winter landscape
- the first dismal dispiriting days of November
- a dark gloomy day
- grim rainy weather
- adjective satellite lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
- weariest1/5
weary
- verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
wear out; tire; wear down; jade; fag out; fatigue; wear; tire out; outwear; fag; wear upon.
- We wore ourselves out on this hike
- verb lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
jade; fatigue; pall; tire.
- I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food
- verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
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