<B>ottoman, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1a. </B>a low, cushioned seat without back or arms. <DD><B> b. </B>a cushioned footstool. <DD><B> 2. </B>a cushioned, armless sofa, with or without a back. <DD><B> 3. </B>a heavy, corded fabric of silk or rayon, often with a cotton woof, used for coats and trimming. </DL>
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<B>Ottoman, </B>noun, pl. <B>-mans,</B> adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B><B>=Turk.</B> <DD><B> 2. </B>a Turk descended from or belonging to the tribe of Osman, the founder of the Ottoman Empire; Osmanli. <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B><B>=Turkish.</B> <DD><B> 2. </B>of or having to do with the Turkish dynasty founded by Osman I about 1300 or the Ottoman Empire. </DL>
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<B>Ottoman Empire,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a former empire of the Turks which occupied Asia Minor and, at various times between the 1400's and the 1900's, parts of northern Africa, southeastern Europe, and southwestern Asia. </DL>
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<B>ouabain, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a poisonous glucoside obtained from the seeds of various African plants of the dogbane family, used as an arrow poison and as a substitute for digitalis. </DL>
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<B>ouakari, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ris.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a South American monkey having a short tail, and long, light-colored hair, part of which it loses upon reaching adulthood. Also, <B>uakari.</B> </DL>
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<B>ouananiche, </B>noun, pl. <B>-niche.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a freshwater salmon of eastern Canada. </DL>
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<B>oubliette, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a secret dungeon with an opening only at the top. <DD><B> 2. </B>a deep pit in the floor of a dungeon. </DL>
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<B>ouch</B> (1), interjection.<DL COMPACT><DD> an exclamation expressing sudden pain. </DL>
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<B>ouch</B> (2), noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Obsolete.) <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a brooch or buckle worn as an ornament. <DD><B> 2. </B>the setting of a precious stone, usually part of a brooch or buckle. <BR> <I>Ex. onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold (Exodus 39:6).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>a glittering jewel; precious ornament; gem. <DD><I>v.t. </I> to adorn with or as if with gems. <BR> <I>Ex. A lamplit bridge ouching the troubled sky (W. E. Henley).</I> </DL>
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<B>oud, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an Arabian lute, usually having seven pairs of strings. It was the prototype of the medieval European lute. </DL>
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<B>oudist, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who plays the oud. </DL>
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<B>oued, </B>noun. <B>=wadi.</B> <I>Ex. The Romans had worked out means of harnessing the oueds--seasonal watercourses which are to be found all over the area (London Times).</I> </DL>
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<B>ough, </B>interjection.<DL COMPACT><DD> an exclamation expressing disgust. </DL>
<A NAME="ought">
<B>ought</B> (1), verb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>auxiliary verb. </I> <B>1. </B>to have a duty; be obliged. <BR> <I>Ex. You ought to obey your parents.</I> (SYN) must, should. <DD><B> 2. </B>to be right or suitable. <BR> <I>Ex. A trip to the museum ought to be allowed.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>to be wise. <BR> <I>Ex. I ought to go before it rains.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>to be expected. <BR> <I>Ex. At your age you ought to know better.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>to be very likely. <BR> <I>Ex. It ought to be a fine day tomorrow. The defending champion ought to win the race.</I> <DD><I>noun </I> a duty; obligation. <BR> <I>Ex. the moral oughts to which a person is bound.</I> </DL>
<B>ouguiya, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the unit of money of Mauritania, introduced in 1973 and replacing the franc. </DL>
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<B>oui, </B>adverb, noun, pl. <B>ouis.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) yes. </DL>
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<B>Ouija, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Trademark.) a device that consists of a small board on legs that rests on a larger board marked with words, letters of the alphabet, or other characters. The person wishing an answer to questions rests his fingers lightly on the small board which may then move and touch letters or words. Ouijas are sometimes used at spiritualistic meetings and as games. </DL>
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<B>ouistiti, </B>noun. <B>=wistiti.</B></DL>
<A NAME="ounce">
<B>ounce</B> (1), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a unit of weight: <DD><B> a. </B>1/16 of a pound in avoirdupois or 28.3495 grams. (Abbr:) oz. <DD><B> b. </B>1/12 of a pound in troy weight or 31.1035 grams. (Abbr:) oz.t. <DD><B> 2. </B>a measure for liquids; fluid ounce or about .0295 liter. 16 ounces = 1 pint in the United States. (Abbr:) oz. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) a little bit; very small amount. <BR> <I>Ex. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.</I> </DL>
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<B>ounce</B> (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a large, carnivorous catlike mammal having thick, heavy, whitish or brownish hair with irregular dark spots resembling those of a leopard; snow leopard. It is found in the mountains of central Asia. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Obsolete.) a lynx. </DL>
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<B>ouph</B> or <B>ouphe, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic.) an elf, sprite, or goblin. <BR> <I>Ex. We'll dress like urchins, ouphes, and fairies, green and white (Shakespeare).</I> </DL>
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<B>our, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> a possessive form of <B>we.</B> <DD><B> 1. </B>of us; belonging to us. <BR> <I>Ex. We need our coats now.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>of me (an imperial or royal use, instead of <I>my</I>). </DL>
<B>Our Father,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the Lord's Prayer. <BR> <I>Ex. ... the click of the beads of a rosary on which he was numbering numberless Our Fathers and Hail Marys (Theodore Dreiser).</I> </DL>
<B>ours, </B>pronoun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Possessive form of) <B>we.</B> <DD><B> 1. </B>of us; belonging to us. <BR> <I>Ex. This garden is ours.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>the one or ones belonging to us. <BR> <I>Ex. Ours is a large house. I like ours better than yours.</I> </DL>
<B>ourselves, </B>pronoun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the form of <B>we</B> or <B>us</B> used to make a statement stronger. <BR> <I>Ex. We ourselves will do the work. We did it ourselves.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>the form used instead of <B>we</B> or <B>us</B> in cases like. <BR> <I>Ex. We help ourselves. We cook for ourselves. We cannot see ourselves as others see us.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>our real or true selves. <BR> <I>Ex. We weren't ourselves when we said that.</I> </DL>
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<B>-ous,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (suffix) added to nouns to form adjectives. <DD><B> 1. </B>having ______; having much ______; full of ______. <BR> <I>Ex. Famous = having much fame. Joyous = full of joy.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>characterized by ______. <BR> <I>Ex. Zealous = characterized by zeal.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>having the nature of ______. <BR> <I>Ex. Murderous = having the nature of murder. Idolatrous = having the nature of an idolater.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>of or having to do with ______. <BR> <I>Ex. Monogamous = having to do with monogamy.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>like ______. <BR> <I>Ex. Thunderous = like thunder.</I> <DD><B> 6. </B>committing or practicing ______. <BR> <I>Ex. Bigamous = practicing bigamy.</I> <DD><B> 7. </B>inclined to ______. <BR> <I>Ex. Blasphemous = inclined to blasphemy.</I> <DD><B> 8. </B>(Chemistry.) indicating the presence in a compound of the designated element in a lower valence than indicated by the suffix <I>-ic. Stannous</I> means containing tin in larger proportions than a corresponding <I>stannic</I> compound. </DL>
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<B>ousel, </B>noun. <B>=ouzel.</B></DL>
<A NAME="oust">
<B>oust, </B>transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to force out; drive out. <BR> <I>Ex. The sparrows have ousted the bluebirds from the birdhouse. The war problem ... ousted for a time all other intellectual interests (H. G. Wells).</I> (SYN) eject, expel. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Law.) to deprive (a person) of the possession of something; dispossess. (SYN) evict. </DL>
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<B>ouster, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an ousting, especially an illegal forcing of a person out of his property. <DD><B> 2. </B>a person who ousts. </DL>
