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 counterreformation counterreformation /ˌkaʊntərˌriːfɔːrˈmeɪʃən/

noun

  1. A reformation intended to counter the results of a prior reformation  ( counterreformation )
    a reformation intended to counter the results of a prior reformation
     The counterreformation was a response to the sweeping changes brought about by the original reformation.
    The counterreformation was a response to the sweeping changes brought about by the original reformation.


 staple staple /ˈsteɪpəl/

adjective

  1. Necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities  ( staple )
    necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
     Wheat is a staple crop
    wheat is a staple crop

noun

  1. () (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant  ( basic , staple )
    (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
     Bread and rice are staples in many people's diets.
    Bread and rice are staples in many people's diets.
  2. Paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together  ( staple )
    paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
     Can you staple these papers together for me?
    Can you staple these papers together for me?
  3. A short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables  ( staple )
    a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
     The electrician used a staple to secure the cable to the wall.
    The electrician used a staple to secure the cable to the wall.
  4. Material suitable for manufacture, use or finishing  ( staple , raw material )
    material suitable for manufacture, use or finishing
  5. A natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn  ( staple , staple fiber [American] , staple fibre [Canadian, British] )
    a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
     Staple fibers vary widely in length
    staple fibers vary widely in length

verb

  1. Secure or fasten with a staple or staples  ( staple )
    secure or fasten with a staple or staples
     Staple the papers together
    staple the papers together


 John Greenleaf Whittier John Greenleaf Whittier /dʒɑːn ˈɡriːnliːf ˈwɪtiɚ/

noun

  1. United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)  ( John Greenleaf Whittier , Whittier )
    United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)


 Papio ursinus Papio ursinus /pəˈpiːoʊ ɜrˈsaɪnəs/

noun

  1. Greyish baboon of southern and eastern Africa  ( chacma , chacma baboon , Papio ursinus )
    greyish baboon of southern and eastern Africa