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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.

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • DRAMATURGY
    The art of dramatic composition and representation.
  • 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.

 

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