Word Meanings - DONNEE - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Lit., given; hence, in a literary work, as a drama or tale, that which is assumed as to characters, situation, etc., as a basis for the plot or story. W. E. Henley. That favorite romance donnée of the heir kept out of his own. Saintsbury.
Related words: (words related to DONNEE)
- ASSUMABLE
That may be assumed. - STORY-WRITER
1. One who writes short stories, as for magazines. 2. An historian; a chronicler. "Rathums, the story-writer." 1 Esdr. ii. 17. - FAVORITE
Short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in the reign of Charles II. Farquhar. (more info) p.p. of OF. favorir, cf. It. favorito, frm. favorita, fr. favorire to 1. A person or thing regarded with peculiar favor; one treated with - STORYBOOK
A book containing stories, or short narratives, either true or false. - ASSUMEDLY
By assumption. - WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town. - ASSUMER
One who assumes, arrogates, pretends, or supposes. W. D. Whitney. - ASSUMPTIVE
Assumed, or capable of being assumed; characterized by assumption; making unwarranted claims. -- As*sump"tive*ly, adv. Assumptive arms , originally, arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without - DRAMATIZATION
Act of dramatizing. - ASSUMABLY
By way of assumption. - DRAMATIZE
To compose in the form of the drama; to represent in a drama; to adapt to dramatic representation; as, to dramatize a novel, or an historical episode. They dramatized tyranny for public execration. Motley. - DRAMATURGY
The art of dramatic composition and representation. - WHICH
the root of hwa who + lic body; hence properly, of what sort or kind; akin to OS. hwilik which, OFries. hwelik, D. welk, G. welch, OHG. welih, hwelih, Icel. hvilikr, Dan. & Sw. hvilken, Goth. hwileiks, 1. Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who. - STORY-TELLER
1. One who tells stories; a narrator of anecdotes,incidents, or fictitious tales; as, an amusing story-teller. 2. An historian; -- in contempt. Swift. 3. A euphemism or child's word for "a liar." - DRAMATURGIC
Relating to dramaturgy. - ASSUMED
1. Supposed. 2. Pretended; hypocritical; make-believe; as, an assumed character. - BASISOLUTE
Prolonged at the base, as certain leaves. - ASSUMING
Pretentious; taking much upon one's self; presumptuous. Burke. - DRAMATURGIST
One versed in dramaturgy. Carlyle. - HENCE
ending; cf. -wards), also hen, henne, hennen, heonnen, heonene, AS. heonan, heonon, heona, hine; akin to OHG. hinnan, G. hinnen, OHG. 1. From this place; away. "Or that we hence wend." Chaucer. Arise, let us go hence. John xiv. 31. I will send - NON ASSUMPSIT
The general plea or denial in an action of assumpsit. - SARGASSUM
A genus of algæ including the gulf weed. - HEREHENCE
From hence. - WHENCEFORTH
From, or forth from, what or which place; whence. Spenser. - NECROMANCER
One who practices necromancy; a sorcerer; a wizard. - THENCEFROM
From that place. - CLERESTORY
See CLEARSTORY - FALDISTORY
The throne or seat of a bishop within the chancel. (more info) faldstuol; faldan, faltan, to fold + stuol stool. So called because it could be folded or laid together. See Fold, and - SARCOBASIS
A fruit consisting of many dry indehiscent cells, which contain but few seeds and cohere about a common style, as in the mallows.