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czar
czar
/ˈzɑːr/
noun
A person having great power
(
czar
)
a person having great power
The oil czar dominated the industry with an iron fist.
The oil czar dominated the industry with an iron fist.
A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
(
czar
,
tsar
,
tzar
)
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
subtracter
subtracter
/səbˈtræktər/
noun
A machine that subtracts numbers
(
subtracter
)
a machine that subtracts numbers
For this math operation, the machine uses a subtracter to get the result.
For this math operation, the machine uses a subtracter to get the result.
A person who subtracts numbers
(
subtracter
)
a person who subtracts numbers
alyssum
alyssum
/əˈlɪsəm/
noun
Any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers
(
alyssum
,
madwort
)
any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers
Alyssum
A genus of the family Cruciferae
(
Alyssum
,
genus Alyssum
)
a genus of the family Cruciferae
personification
personification
/pɝˌsɑːnəfəˈkeɪʃən/
noun
(
)
A person who represents an abstract quality
(
personification
)
a person who represents an abstract quality
She is the personification of optimism
she is the personification of optimism
The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
(
incarnation
,
personification
)
the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
(
personification
,
prosopopoeia
)
representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
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