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  • 21cross — /krɒs / (say kros) noun 1. a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, upon which persons were formerly put to death. 2. a figure of the cross as a Christian emblem, badge, etc. 3. the cross as the symbol of… …

  • 22middle — I. a. 1. Mean, medial, halfway, between the extremes. 2. Intermediate, intervening. II. n. 1. Midst, centre, central part. 2. Mean, something intermediate …

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  • 23medium — [mē′dē əm] n. pl. mediums or media [mē′dēə] [L, the middle, neut. of medius: see MID1] 1. a) something intermediate b) a middle state or degree; mean 2. an intervening thing through which a force acts or an e …

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  • 24compromise — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, mutual promise to abide by an arbiter s decision, from Anglo French compromisse, from Latin compromissum, from neuter of compromissus, past participle of compromittere to promise mutually, from com + promittere… …

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  • 25Henry John Stephen Smith — Infobox Scientist name = Henry John Stephen Smith box width = image width = caption = birth date = birth date|1826|11|02 birth place = Dublin, Ireland death date = death date and age|1883|02|09|1826|11|02 death place = Oxford, Oxfordshire,… …

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  • 26medium — /mee dee euhm/, n., pl. media / dee euh/ for 1 9, 11, mediums for 1 11, 14, adj. n. 1. a middle state or condition; mean. 2. something intermediate in nature or degree. 3. an intervening substance, as air, through which a force acts or an effect… …

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  • 27tertium quid — /terr shee euhm kwid /; Lat. /terdd ti oom kwid / something related in some way to two things, but distinct from both; something intermediate between two things. [1715 25; < L, trans. of Gk trítonti some third thing] * * * …

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  • 28medium — me•di•um [[t]ˈmi di əm[/t]] n. pl. di•a [[t] di ə[/t]], di•ums 1) a middle state or condition; mean 2) something intermediate in nature or degree 3) phs an intervening substance, as air, through which a force acts or an effect is produced 4) the&#8230; …

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  • 29tertium quid — ter•ti•um quid [[t]ˈtɜr ʃi əm ˈkwɪd, ˈtɛər ti [/t]] n. 1) fot something related in some way to two things, but distinct from both; something intermediate between two things 2) a third person or thing of indeterminate character • Etymology:&#8230; …

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  • 30tertium quid — /tɜtjəm ˈkwɪd/ (say tertyuhm kwid) noun something related in some way to two things, but distinct from both; something intermediate between two things. {Latin, translation of Greek triton ti some third thing} …