dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/dei_MW.json

{
  "Dei gratia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": by the grace of God":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccde-\u02cc\u0113-\u02c8gr\u00e4-t\u0113-\u02cc\u00e4"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052459",
    "type":[
      "Latin phrase"
    ]
  },
  "Dei judicium":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": trial by ordeal":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin, judgment of God":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6d\u0101\u02cc\u0113y\u00fc\u02c8dik\u0113\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174733",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Deimos":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the smaller and outermost of the two satellites of Mars with an irregular shape and a diameter of approximately 9 miles (15 km)":[
        "Other small bodies in the solar system may be asteroids. Phobos and Deimos , the two satellites of Mars, the eight outer moons of Jupiter and the Saturnian satellite Phoebe appear to be captured asteroids.",
        "\u2014 Richard P. Binzel et al. , Scientific American , October 1991"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u0113-\u02ccm\u014ds",
      "\u02c8d\u0101-",
      "-\u02ccm\u00e4s",
      "\u02c8d\u012b-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134411",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "deification":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act or an instance of deifying":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the instant deification by the press of the country's newest war hero",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There\u2019s no deification or celebrity status or false reverence in that way. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 25 May 2022",
      "Palisade all art forms; monitor, discredit, or expel those that challenge or destabilize processes of demonization and deification . \u2014 Zadie Smith, The New Yorker , 23 Jan. 2022",
      "But rather than coast on that deification , the California rapper (whose real name is Thebe Kgositsile) has spent his career defying expectations. \u2014 Stephen Kearse, Rolling Stone , 14 Jan. 2022",
      "By the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, white men colonizing other parts of the world were hardly surprised anymore to encounter similar instances of mistaken deification . \u2014 Fara Dabhoiwala, The New York Review of Books , 19 Aug. 2021",
      "This contrasts with today\u2019s deification of black criminals. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "In this new order, Subin argues, deification would become, at best, heretical and, at worst, nonsensical. \u2014 Casey Cep, The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "By this light, the president\u2019s deification is not the strange mania of easy marks, keen to be hoodwinked by a trashy gratifying huckster. \u2014 Ian Beacock, The New Republic , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "But deification can be a form of violence \u2014 and heroism can be as isolating and dehumanizing as the trauma of racial violence. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccd\u0101-",
      "\u02ccd\u0113-\u0259-f\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adulation",
      "hero worship",
      "idolatry",
      "idolization",
      "worship",
      "worshipping",
      "worshiping"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084111",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "deiform":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": conforming to the nature of God : having the form of a god":[
        "the universe shows no evidence of being deiform",
        "\u2014 R. W. Sellars"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin deiformis , from Latin deus god + -iformis -iform":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccf\u022frm"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111659",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "deify":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to glorify as of supreme worth":[],
      ": to make a god of":[],
      ": to take as an object of worship":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The people deified the emperor.",
      "materialistic people who deify money",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Anyone with the will to correct this problem should not further deify those at the top, but strengthen and respect the less flamboyant levels of the system. \u2014 Douglas Board, Fortune , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "For those of us who deify Pen\u00e9lope Cruz, the new film is a case of d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "Gandhi was suspicious of his followers\u2019 attempts to deify him. \u2014 Ian Beacock, The New Republic , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "From the Greek word apotheoun, meaning to make a god or to deify , apotheosis implies a polytheistic conception of gods while recognizing that some individuals straddle the boundary between gods and men. \u2014 Natasha Gural, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "The hall was erected with the intent to venerate and deify , and the selections into it reflected the hubris of its creators. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 2 Oct. 2020",
      "This suggestion will enrage Americans who deify their constitution. \u2014 Joe Mathews, Fortune , 4 July 2020",
      "Which is harder in a way than just dying in the mountains and being deified . \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 24 Feb. 2020",
      "In the fifteen years since his death, Bogle has been deified by the dancehall scene. \u2014 1843 , 16 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French deifier , from Late Latin deificare , from Latin deus god + -ficare -fy":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u0101-",
      "\u02c8d\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adore",
      "adulate",
      "canonize",
      "dote (on)",
      "hero-worship",
      "idolize",
      "worship"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015608",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "deifying":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to glorify as of supreme worth":[],
      ": to make a god of":[],
      ": to take as an object of worship":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The people deified the emperor.",
      "materialistic people who deify money",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Anyone with the will to correct this problem should not further deify those at the top, but strengthen and respect the less flamboyant levels of the system. \u2014 Douglas Board, Fortune , 12 Nov. 2021",
      "For those of us who deify Pen\u00e9lope Cruz, the new film is a case of d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "Gandhi was suspicious of his followers\u2019 attempts to deify him. \u2014 Ian Beacock, The New Republic , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "From the Greek word apotheoun, meaning to make a god or to deify , apotheosis implies a polytheistic conception of gods while recognizing that some individuals straddle the boundary between gods and men. \u2014 Natasha Gural, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "The hall was erected with the intent to venerate and deify , and the selections into it reflected the hubris of its creators. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 2 Oct. 2020",
      "This suggestion will enrage Americans who deify their constitution. \u2014 Joe Mathews, Fortune , 4 July 2020",
      "Which is harder in a way than just dying in the mountains and being deified . \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 24 Feb. 2020",
      "In the fifteen years since his death, Bogle has been deified by the dancehall scene. \u2014 1843 , 16 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Middle French deifier , from Late Latin deificare , from Latin deus god + -ficare -fy":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u0101-",
      "\u02c8d\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "adore",
      "adulate",
      "canonize",
      "dote (on)",
      "hero-worship",
      "idolize",
      "worship"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080637",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "deign":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop":[
        "would not even deign to talk to him",
        "One iconoclastic architect, for example, doesn't deign to speak of bathrooms.",
        "\u2014 Carol Vogel"
      ],
      ": to condescend to give or offer":[
        "never so much as deigning a glance",
        "\u2014 George Meredith"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I wouldn't deign to answer that absurd accusation.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The UConn administration did not deign to participate in the ensuing debate, despite the growing escalation and vitriol. \u2014 Aron Ravin, National Review , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "Her dazzling turn in Hustlers\u2014as the Lucite-cool veteran stripper queen Ramona\u2014once again reminded moviegoers how much Lopez has to offer as a dramatic actor, even if the Academy didn\u2019t deign to notice. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "At the beginning of her career, Hayek had to develop these inventive looks independently, as many luxury brands wouldn\u2019t deign to dress her. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "If your dog won\u2019t deign to sip from a dish, consider giving this slick and smart dog water bottle from PupFlask a try. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 8 July 2021",
      "The new responsum, in effect, leaves L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics in limbo, trying to make sense of a Church that will not deign to bless their lives. \u2014 Paul Elie, The New Yorker , 23 Mar. 2021",
      "CBS Sports, the broadcast and business partner of the NCAA, promotes its interactive men\u2019s backet but won\u2019t even deign to offer an interactive women\u2019s bracket. \u2014 Christine Brennan, USA TODAY , 21 Mar. 2021",
      "Some alumni of prestigious schools won\u2019t deign to wear their own school\u2019s gear, anyway. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 18 Jan. 2021",
      "The Supreme Court didn\u2019t even deign to hear his legal arguments about voter fraud. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 29 Dec. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French deigner , from Latin dignare, dignari , from dignus worthy \u2014 more at decent":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u0101n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "condescend",
      "stoop"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220633",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "deil":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": devil":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "north midland and northern Middle English del, dele and early Scots dele, variants of Middle English devel devil entry 1":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u0113l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033139",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "deil's buckie":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mischievous person : imp of Satan":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184756",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "deity":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a god (see god entry 1 sense 2 ) or goddess":[
        "the deities of ancient Greece"
      ],
      ": god sense 1 , supreme being":[],
      ": one exalted or revered as supremely good or powerful":[
        "such established American deities as Daniel Boone, Kit Carson",
        "\u2014 J. D. Hart",
        "the deities of the banking world"
      ],
      ": the rank or essential nature of a god : divinity":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "to the ancient Greeks, Zeus was the deity who ruled over the sky and weather, and Poseidon was god of the sea",
      "we prayed to the Deity for guidance",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The month of May is named after the Roman goddess Maia, a nature deity . \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The temple honors Zeus Kasios\u2014a deity who merges Greek god Zeus and Mount Kasios. \u2014 Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "In Egyptian mythology, Taweret was generally considered a protective deity and was at times associated with childbirth. \u2014 Tracy Brownstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "His name is thus porcelain-etched into basically every bathroom in America, like a guardian deity . \u2014 Brennan Kilbane, Allure , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "Regarding possible concerns that a robot deity could be considered sacrilegious, Goto was firm in his stance that Buddhism was about following Buddha\u2019s way, not worshiping a god. \u2014 Byhyerim Lee, ABC News , 15 June 2022",
      "There is no deity except Him, the One who sustains Himself and sustains all of His creation. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 19 May 2022",
      "Ovid is describing a state of transformation again and again and again, shifting from that character to this person, to that deity to that animal. \u2014 Caryn James, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "In Egyptian mythology, Ammit, or Ammut, is described as a monstrous deity and the devourer of hearts and the dead. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English deitee , from Anglo-French deit\u00e9 , from Late Latin deitat-, deitas , from Latin deus god; akin to Old English T\u012bw , god of war, Latin divus god, dies day, Greek dios heavenly, Sanskrit deva heavenly, god":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u0101-",
      "\u02c8d\u0113-\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "divinity",
      "god"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181947",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "deice":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to rid or keep free of ice":[
        "deice an airplane's wings"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02cc)d\u0113-\u02c8\u012bs"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "We watched while they deiced the plane before takeoff.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Crews started deicing work at 10 a.m. Tuesday and will resume Wednesday morning. \u2014 Brady Slater, Twin Cities , 2 Dec. 2019",
      "The shed will be big enough to hold 25 snowplows and other various weather and deicing equipment. \u2014 Dallas News , 10 Jan. 2020",
      "Heavy snow fell Tuesday night into early Wednesday in Minneapolis, where flights are still delayed due to deicing operations and high winds, according to the FAA\u2019s website. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Nov. 2019",
      "Government officials said the plane underwent deicing before the flight, but Nazaraliyev recalled that the wings of the plane were covered in ice, and passengers who used emergency exits over the wings were slipping and falling down. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Dec. 2019",
      "Crews started deicing Tuesday and continued into Wednesday until temperatures warmed and ice started falling off the iconic bridge. \u2014 Forum News Service, Twin Cities , 5 Dec. 2019",
      "On Tuesday delays are anticipated because of the weather and as airplanes deice before takeoff, Williams said. \u2014 Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post , 25 Nov. 2019",
      "The Ohio Department of Transportation monitors pavement temperatures and considers what components need to go into salt for deicing . \u2014 Emily Bamforth, cleveland , 11 Nov. 2019",
      "The Flying Fortress hit the ground about 1,000 feet short of the runway, crashed into deicing storage tanks and burst into flames. \u2014 Gregory B. Hladky, courant.com , 17 Oct. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1934, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122304"
  },
  "deicide":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the act of killing a divine being or a symbolic substitute of such a being":[],
      ": the killer or destroyer of a god":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8d\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccs\u012bd",
      "\u02c8d\u0101-\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The church eliminated doctrines of deicide and supersessionism, while issuing formal apologies for Christianity\u2019s role in centuries of persecutions. \u2014 WSJ , 13 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "ultimately from Latin deus god + -cidium, -cida -cide \u2014 more at deity":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125306"
  },
  "deictic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": showing or pointing out directly":[
        "the words this, that , and those have a deictic function"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "also \u02c8d\u0101k-",
      "\u02c8d\u012bk-tik"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Greek deiktikos able to show, from deiktos , verbal of deiknynai to show \u2014 more at diction":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1876, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170610"
  }
}