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dressing table
dressing table /ˈdresiŋ teɪbl/
noun
-
Low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
(
dresser
, dressing table
, toilet table
, vanity
)
low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
I sit at my dressing table every morning to do my makeup and hair
I sit at my dressing table every morning to do my makeup and hair
Azolla caroliniana
Azolla caroliniana /əˈzɒlə ˌkærəˈlɪniːənə/
noun
-
Small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe
(
Azolla caroliniana
, Carolina pond fern
, floating fern
, mosquito fern
)
small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe
Procrustes
Procrustes /proʊˈkrʌstiz/
noun
-
(Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus
(
Procrustes
)
(Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus
Travelers feared the notorious Procrustes and his torturous iron bed.
Travelers feared the notorious Procrustes and his torturous iron bed.
Lazarus
Lazarus /ˈlæzɝəs/
noun
-
The diseased beggar in Jesus' parable of the rich man and the beggar
(
Lazarus
)
the diseased beggar in Jesus' parable of the rich man and the beggar
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The person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
(
Lazarus
, Lazarus of Bethany
)
the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
The story of Lazarus being raised from the dead is one of the most dramatic events in the New Testament.
The story of Lazarus being raised from the dead is one of the most dramatic events in the New Testament.
