Word Meanings - WENDS - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A Slavic tribe which once occupied the northern and eastern parts of Germany, of which a small remnant exists.

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• SLAVIC
  Slavonic. -- n.
• NORTHERNMOST
  Farthest north.
• NORTHERN
  1. Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west. 2. In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind. Northern diver. See Loon. --
• SMALLISH
  Somewhat small. G. W. Cable.
• TRIBE
  A number of species or genera having certain structural characteristics in common; as, a tribe of plants; a tribe of animals. Note: By many recent naturalists, tribe has been used for a group of animals or plants intermediate between order
• 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.
• EASTERN CHURCH
  That portion of the Christian church which prevails in the countries once comprised in the Eastern Roman Empire and the countries converted to Christianity by missionaries from them. Its full official title is The Orthodox Catholic Apostolic Eastern
• SMALLCLOTHES
  A man's garment for the hips and thighs; breeches. See Breeches.
• 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.
• SMALLPOX
  A contagious, constitutional, febrile disease characterized by a peculiar eruption; variola. The cutaneous eruption is at first a collection of papules which become vesicles (first flat, subsequently umbilicated) and then pustules, and finally thick
• REMNANT
  Remaining; yet left. "Because of the remnant dregs of his disease." Fuller. And quiet dedicate her remnant life To the just duties of an humble wife. Prior.
• SMALL
  sm$l; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali smal cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. 1. Having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; little in quantity
• EASTERNMOST
  Most eastern.
• NORTHERNER
  1. One born or living in the north. 2. A native or inhabitant of the Northern States; -- contradistinguished from Ant: Southerner.
• OCCUPIER
  1. One who occupies, or has possession. 2. One who follows an employment; hence, a tradesman. "Merchants and occupiers." Holland. The occupiers of thy merchandise. Ezek. xxvii. 27.
• SMALLAGE
  A biennial umbelliferous plant native of the seacoats of Europe and Asia. When deprived of its acrid and even poisonous properties by cultivation, it becomes celery.
• SMALLY
  In a small quantity or degree; with minuteness. Ascham.
• NORTHERNLY
  Northerly. Hakewill.
• SMALLNESS
  The quality or state of being small.
• SMALLS
  See 3
• CEPHALOTRIBE
  An obstetrical instrument for performing cephalotripsy.
• DISMALLY
  In a dismal manner; gloomily; sorrowfully; uncomfortably.
• DIATRIBE
  A prolonged or exhaustive discussion; especially, an acrimonious or invective harangue; a strain of abusive or railing language; a philippic. The ephemeral diatribe of a faction. John Morley.
• SUBTRIBE
  A division of a tribe; a group of genera of a little lower rank than a tribe.
• PANSLAVIC
  Pertaining to all the Slavic races.
• SOUTHEASTERN
  Of or pertaining to the southeast; southeasterly.
• NORTHEASTERN
  Of or pertaining to the northeast; northeasterly.