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 Wynfrith Wynfrith /ˈwɪnfrɪθ/

noun

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)  ( Apostle of Germany , Boniface , Saint Boniface , St. Boniface , Winfred , Wynfrith )
    (Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)


 sock sock /ˈsɑːk/

noun

  1. () Hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee  ( sock )
    hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
     A good quality pair of socks is important for keeping your feet warm and dry, especially during the colder months
    A good quality pair of socks is important for keeping your feet warm and dry, especially during the colder months
  2. A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind  ( air sock , air-sleeve , drogue , sock , wind cone , wind sleeve , wind sock , windsock )
    a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind

verb

  1. () [Informal] Hit hard  ( bash [Informal] , bonk [Informal] , bop [Informal] , belt , sock [Informal] , wham [Informal] , whap [Informal, N. American] , whop [Informal] , boink [Informal, N. American] , wallop [Informal] , whack [Informal] )
    hit hard
     The teacher whacked the boy
    The teacher whacked the boy


 commiseration commiseration /kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃən/

noun

  1. () A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others  ( pathos , ruth , commiseration , pity )
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
     The blind are too often objects of pity
    the blind are too often objects of pity
  2. An expression of sympathy with another's grief  ( commiseration , condolence )
    an expression of sympathy with another's grief
     They sent their condolences
    they sent their condolences


 magazine rack magazine rack /ˌmægəˈziːn ræk/

noun

  1. A rack for displaying magazines  ( magazine rack )
    a rack for displaying magazines
     The waiting room was comfortable, equipped with a magazine rack filled with the latest publications.
    The waiting room was comfortable, equipped with a magazine rack filled with the latest publications.