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Ivory black — Black Black, n. 1. That which is destitute of light or whiteness; the darkest color, or rather a destitution of all color; as, a cloth has a good black. [1913 Webster] Black is the badge of hell, The hue of dungeons, and the suit of night. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ivory — Synonyms and related words: alabaster, alabastrine, albescent, billiard table, bones, bowling alley, bowling green, chalk, cream, creamy, cubes, dice, driven snow, dun white, eggshell, fair, flat, fleece, flour, foam, glass, glaucescent, glaucous … Moby Thesaurus
To be upon the bones of — Bone Bone (b[=o]n; 110), n. [OE. bon, ban, AS. b[=a]n; akin to Icel. bein, Sw. ben, Dan. & D. been, G. bein bone, leg; cf. Icel. beinn straight.] 1. (Anat.) The hard, calcified tissue of the skeleton of vertebrate animals, consisting very largely … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To make no bones — Bone Bone (b[=o]n; 110), n. [OE. bon, ban, AS. b[=a]n; akin to Icel. bein, Sw. ben, Dan. & D. been, G. bein bone, leg; cf. Icel. beinn straight.] 1. (Anat.) The hard, calcified tissue of the skeleton of vertebrate animals, consisting very largely … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Napier's bones — Math. a form of multiplication table originally marked on sticks of bone or ivory that could be rearranged to carry out the operations of multiplication or division. Also called Napier s rods. [1650 60; after their developer, J. NAPIER] * * * … Universalium
Napier's bones — plural noun Mathematics slips of ivory or other material divided into sections marked with digits, formerly used to facilitate multiplication and division … English new terms dictionary
Osteopetrosis — Thickening of the bones which become abnormally dense due an inherited defect in bone resorption the process in which old bone is broken down and removed so that new bone can be added to the skeleton. Osteoclasts are the cells responsible for… … Medical dictionary
World Fantasy Award for Best Novella — NOTOC This World Fantasy Award is given to the fantasy novella or novellas voted best by a panel of judges, and presented each year at the World Fantasy Convention.Award winners and finalists1989The 1989 WFC, held in Seattle, Washington, was… … Wikipedia
Ditmar Award results — Main article: Ditmar Award The Ditmar Award is Australia s oldest and best known science fiction, fantasy and horror award, presented annually at the Australian NatCon since 1969. The historical nominations and results (listed in boldface) of the … Wikipedia
Hans Christian Andersen — Infobox Writer name = Hans Christian Andersen birthdate = birth date|1805|4|2|mf=y birthplace = Odense, Denmark deathdate = death date and age|1875|8|4|1805|4|2|mf=y deathplace = Copenhagen, Denmark occupation = novelist, short story writer,… … Wikipedia
