Delphian, adj.
Delphic, adj.
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"Delphic pronouncements""an oracular message"
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Delphic oracle, n.
(Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous
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| Delphic oracle |
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| Oracle of Apollo |
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| Temple of Apollo |
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| oracle of Delphi |
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Delphinapterus, n.
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Delphinapterus leucas, n.
small northern whale that is white when adult
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| Delphinapterus leucas |
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| beluga |
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| white whale |
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Delphinidae, n.
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Delphinium ajacis, n.
commonly cultivated larkspur of southern Europe having unbranched spikelike racemes of blue or sometimes purplish or pinkish flowers; sometime placed in genus Delphinium
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| Consolida ambigua |
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| Delphinium ajacis |
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| rocket larkspur |
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Delphinus, n.
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Delphinus delphis, n.
black-and-white dolphin that leaps high out of the water
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| Delphinus delphis |
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| common dolphin |
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Deltasone, n.
a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant
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| Liquid Pred |
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| Meticorten |
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| Orasone |
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| prednisone |
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Dematiaceae, n.
family of imperfect mushrooms having dark-colored hyphae or conidia
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| Dematiaceae |
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| family Dematiaceae |
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Demavend, n.
Demerara, n.
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Demerol, n.
a synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain
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| Demerol |
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| meperidine |
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| meperidine hydrochloride |
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Demeter, n.
(Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres
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| Demeter |
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Demetrius, n.
son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)
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| Demetrius |
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| Demetrius I |
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| Demetrius Poliorcetes |
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Demetrius I, n.
son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)
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| Demetrius I |
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| Demetrius Poliorcetes |
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Demetrius Poliorcetes, n.
son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)
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| Demetrius |
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| Demetrius I |
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| Demetrius Poliorcetes |
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Democrat, n.
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Democratic, adj.
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, n.
a Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian goals can only be achieved by revolutionary change
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| DFLP |
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| Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine |
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| PDFLP |
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| Popular Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine |
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"in 1974 the DFLP took over a schoolhouse and massacred Israeli schoolchildren"
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Democratic Party, n.
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea, n.
a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948
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| D.P.R.K. |
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| DPRK |
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| Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
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| North Korea |
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Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, n.
island nation in the South Atlantic off the west coast of Africa; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975; has enormous offshore oil reserves
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| Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe |
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| Sao Thome e Principe |
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| Sao Tome and Principe |
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| Sao Tome e Principe |
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| St. Thomas and Principe |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo, n.
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
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| Belgian Congo |
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| Congo |
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| Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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| Zaire |
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Goma
Kananga, Luluabourg
Kinshasa, Leopoldville
Lubumbashi, Elisabethville
Nyamuragira
Nyiragongo
Congo, Congo River, Zaire River
Kasai, Kasai River, River Kasai
Kivu, Lake Kivu
Lake Edward
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Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, n.
a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948
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| Ceylon |
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| Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
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| Sri Lanka |
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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, LTTE, Tamil Tigers, Tigers, World Tamil Association, World Tamil Movement
Hinduism, Hindooism
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Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, n.
a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
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| Algeria |
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| Algerie |
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| Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria |
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Algiers, Algerian capital
Annaba
Batna
Blida
Oran
Constantine
Djanet
Hippo, Hippo Regius
Reggane
Timgad
Timimoun
Atlas Mountains
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Democratic-Republican Party, n.
a former major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; opposed the old Federalist party; favored a strict interpretation of the constitution in order to limit the powers of the federal government
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| Democratic-Republican Party |
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Democritus, n.
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Demogorgon, n.
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