{
  "Mesoreodon":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of extinct artiodactyls (family Merycoidodontidae) from the Miocene of North America":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from mes- + Oreodon":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u00a6)m\u0113|",
      "(\u00a6)me|z",
      "|s+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105459",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Mesosauria":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an order of primitive aquatic and probably web-footed reptiles from the Permian of South America and Africa that are distinguished by an elongate head with the nostrils near the eyes and are sometimes included in Pelycosauria as a suborder":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from mes- + -sauria":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085038",
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "Mesosaurus":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of small aquatic presumably fish-eating Permian reptiles of South America and southern Africa":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from mes- + -saurus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-r\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085255",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Messene":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "town of southern Greece in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "me-\u02c8s\u0113-n\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103350",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Messenia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "region of southern Greece in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese bordering on the Ionian Sea":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-ny\u0259",
      "m\u0259-\u02c8s\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112239",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Mesta":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "river 150 miles (240 kilometers) long in southwestern Bulgaria and northeastern Greece flowing from the western end of the Rhodope Mountains southeast into the Aegean Sea":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "me-\u02c8st\u00e4"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224300",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "mes-":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": intermediate (as in size or type)":[
        "meso morph",
        "mes on"
      ],
      ": mid : in the middle":[
        "meso carp"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin, from Greek, from mesos \u2014 more at mid":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215111",
    "type":[
      "combining form"
    ]
  },
  "mesa":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "city east of Phoenix in southwest central Arizona population 439,041":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "a mesa in the Arizona desert",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Azura Cellars & Gallery has a prime spot on a mesa above the North Fork Valley; browse the art collection, then with a glass of wine in hand head out to the patio that overlooks the valley floor (azuracellars.com). \u2014 Ryan Haase, WSJ , 13 May 2021",
      "The Kearny mesa project spreads over about 1000 acres. \u2014 Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune , 23 Mar. 2021",
      "The mesa is home to dozens of species of plants and animals despite scant rainfall, a dearth of natural springs and elevations ranging from 3,800 to 7,100 feet. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Mar. 2021",
      "On a windswept hill atop a nondescript mesa in San Juan County, Aaron Brewer, education technology director for the San Juan School District, looked out over half of southern Utah. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "Reaching the community of Oljato, for example, required a dozen towers be placed in a giant 180-degree bend to bring the signal around a tall mesa . \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "Her family has been waiting many years for a water system to be built in their community atop a mesa on the Hopi Reservation. \u2014 Ian James, AZCentral.com , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "This vast two-part trench, long enough and deep enough to be visible from space, was cut into a mesa in Nevada. \u2014 The Economist , 8 Dec. 2020",
      "Joseph Aguilar, an archaeologist from San Ildefonso Pueblo, recently used drones to examine the topography of Tunyo, a mesa where as many as 2,000 Pueblo people took refuge in the 1690s to face off against the Spanish during a monthslong siege. \u2014 Simon Romero, New York Times , 27 Sep. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1840, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish, literally, table, from Latin mensa":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8m\u0101-s\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "altiplano",
      "plateau",
      "table",
      "tableland"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013732",
    "type":[
      "geographical name",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mesadenia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a separate genus comprising the New World members of the genus Cacalia":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from mes- + Greek aden-, ad\u0113n gland + New Latin -ia ; from the central projection of the receptacle":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "|s\u0259-",
      "\u02ccme|z\u0259\u02c8d\u0113n\u0113\u0259",
      "\u02ccm\u0113|"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120334",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mesh":{
    "antonyms":[
      "catch up",
      "enmesh",
      "immesh",
      "ensnare",
      "ensnarl",
      "entangle",
      "entoil",
      "entrap",
      "net",
      "snare",
      "tangle",
      "trap"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a weblike pattern or construction":[],
      ": a woven, knit, or knotted material of open texture with evenly spaced holes":[],
      ": an arrangement of interlocking metal links used especially for jewelry":[],
      ": enmesh , entangle":[],
      ": the fabric of a net":[],
      ": to be in or come into mesh":[
        "\u2014 used especially of gears"
      ],
      ": to become entangled in or as if in meshes":[],
      ": to catch in the openings of a net":[],
      ": to cause (parts, such as gears) to engage":[],
      ": to cause to resemble network":[],
      ": to coordinate closely : interlock":[],
      ": to fit or work together properly":[],
      ": web , snare":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural"
      ],
      ": working contact (as of the teeth of gears)":[
        "in mesh"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "We covered the blueberry bushes in nylon mesh to keep the birds from the fruit.",
      "a routine request that got hung up in the meshes of the state bureaucracy",
      "Verb",
      "They meshed traditions from several cultures into one wedding ceremony.",
      "The book tries to mesh philosophy and humor.",
      "The two plans mesh well.",
      "The gears weren't meshing properly.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Settled on the mesh just above my right eye is a mosquito. \u2014 Francine Prose, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Look for pockets made out of mesh so that sand and rocks can filter out through the material. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
      "The mesh of IoT, AI, analytics, automation and cognitive techniques is improving predictions, personalization and service delivery. \u2014 Deepak Garg, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "The fine mesh is made from polyester, which doesn't tear easily. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 9 June 2022",
      "There is a screen that covers the opening to protect it from debris; however, the mesh isn't super fine, which could lead to a breeding ground for mosquitos in areas with a lot of insect activity. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 8 June 2022",
      "Many packing cubes, such as the Luggage Organizers from LeanTravel, are made from durable, flexible fabric and oftentimes come with transparent mesh that makes identifying their contents easier for quick grab-and-go use. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 7 June 2022",
      "This sandal offers considerable protection with breathable, quick-drying mesh covering most of the foot's front and a more synthetic overlay shielding the toes from impact. \u2014 Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
      "The panels of hydrophobic Xpel mesh kept drying time to a minimum after frequent stream crossings, and the chunky lugs provided excellent grip on soft terrain. \u2014 Lydia Tanner, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Their material was too weird, too singular to mesh with a network show. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 25 May 2022",
      "One of the biggest challenges facing independent production around the world is how, coming out of pandemic, streaming finance and state funding can be made to mesh in new regulatory terms. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 23 May 2022",
      "No one would necessarily peg the stew of rock, country and soul generated by The Doobie Brothers to mesh with the flashy glam rock pioneered by Marc Bolan and T. Rex. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
      "While most of the technical aspects of the F8 Tributo have been retained, the color and trim were updated to better mesh with the custom aesthetic. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 6 May 2022",
      "House Republican leadership also appeared to focus their attention on districts that far-right candidates unwilling to mesh with leadership has won in years past. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 6 May 2022",
      "The acquisition is meant to mesh with ICE\u2019s own business in technology for the mortgage loan market, said Jeffrey Sprecher, the firm\u2019s chair and chief executive, in a statement. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 6 May 2022",
      "The exhibition tour will provide Auburn with an early opportunity for its new-look roster to mesh on the court. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
      "The colors of the jersey came from Space X and the modern astronaut suit, taking various white and grey colors to mesh them together. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1532, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch maesche ; akin to Old High German masca mesh, Lithuanian mazgos knot":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mesh"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "entanglement",
      "morass",
      "net",
      "noose",
      "quagmire",
      "quicksand",
      "snare",
      "tanglement",
      "toil(s)",
      "trap",
      "web"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071951",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "mesh(es)":{
    "antonyms":[
      "catch up",
      "enmesh",
      "immesh",
      "ensnare",
      "ensnarl",
      "entangle",
      "entoil",
      "entrap",
      "net",
      "snare",
      "tangle",
      "trap"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a weblike pattern or construction":[],
      ": a woven, knit, or knotted material of open texture with evenly spaced holes":[],
      ": an arrangement of interlocking metal links used especially for jewelry":[],
      ": enmesh , entangle":[],
      ": the fabric of a net":[],
      ": to be in or come into mesh":[
        "\u2014 used especially of gears"
      ],
      ": to become entangled in or as if in meshes":[],
      ": to catch in the openings of a net":[],
      ": to cause (parts, such as gears) to engage":[],
      ": to cause to resemble network":[],
      ": to coordinate closely : interlock":[],
      ": to fit or work together properly":[],
      ": web , snare":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural"
      ],
      ": working contact (as of the teeth of gears)":[
        "in mesh"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "We covered the blueberry bushes in nylon mesh to keep the birds from the fruit.",
      "a routine request that got hung up in the meshes of the state bureaucracy",
      "Verb",
      "They meshed traditions from several cultures into one wedding ceremony.",
      "The book tries to mesh philosophy and humor.",
      "The two plans mesh well.",
      "The gears weren't meshing properly.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Settled on the mesh just above my right eye is a mosquito. \u2014 Francine Prose, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
      "Look for pockets made out of mesh so that sand and rocks can filter out through the material. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 21 June 2022",
      "The mesh of IoT, AI, analytics, automation and cognitive techniques is improving predictions, personalization and service delivery. \u2014 Deepak Garg, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
      "The fine mesh is made from polyester, which doesn't tear easily. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 9 June 2022",
      "There is a screen that covers the opening to protect it from debris; however, the mesh isn't super fine, which could lead to a breeding ground for mosquitos in areas with a lot of insect activity. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 8 June 2022",
      "Many packing cubes, such as the Luggage Organizers from LeanTravel, are made from durable, flexible fabric and oftentimes come with transparent mesh that makes identifying their contents easier for quick grab-and-go use. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 7 June 2022",
      "This sandal offers considerable protection with breathable, quick-drying mesh covering most of the foot's front and a more synthetic overlay shielding the toes from impact. \u2014 Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022",
      "The panels of hydrophobic Xpel mesh kept drying time to a minimum after frequent stream crossings, and the chunky lugs provided excellent grip on soft terrain. \u2014 Lydia Tanner, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Their material was too weird, too singular to mesh with a network show. \u2014 Mike Postalakis, SPIN , 25 May 2022",
      "One of the biggest challenges facing independent production around the world is how, coming out of pandemic, streaming finance and state funding can be made to mesh in new regulatory terms. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 23 May 2022",
      "No one would necessarily peg the stew of rock, country and soul generated by The Doobie Brothers to mesh with the flashy glam rock pioneered by Marc Bolan and T. Rex. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 10 May 2022",
      "While most of the technical aspects of the F8 Tributo have been retained, the color and trim were updated to better mesh with the custom aesthetic. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 6 May 2022",
      "House Republican leadership also appeared to focus their attention on districts that far-right candidates unwilling to mesh with leadership has won in years past. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 6 May 2022",
      "The acquisition is meant to mesh with ICE\u2019s own business in technology for the mortgage loan market, said Jeffrey Sprecher, the firm\u2019s chair and chief executive, in a statement. \u2014 Michael E. Kanell, ajc , 6 May 2022",
      "The exhibition tour will provide Auburn with an early opportunity for its new-look roster to mesh on the court. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 2 May 2022",
      "The colors of the jersey came from Space X and the modern astronaut suit, taking various white and grey colors to mesh them together. \u2014 Austin David, Orlando Sentinel , 21 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1532, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch maesche ; akin to Old High German masca mesh, Lithuanian mazgos knot":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mesh"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "entanglement",
      "morass",
      "net",
      "noose",
      "quagmire",
      "quicksand",
      "snare",
      "tanglement",
      "toil(s)",
      "trap",
      "web"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211526",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "meshuga":{
    "antonyms":[
      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": crazy , foolish":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "when your mother is meshuga like his was, a lifetime of therapy is pretty much a foregone conclusion"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1868, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Yiddish meshuge , from Hebrew m\u0115shugg\u0101\u02bd":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "balmy",
      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080316",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "meshugah":{
    "antonyms":[
      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": crazy , foolish":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "when your mother is meshuga like his was, a lifetime of therapy is pretty much a foregone conclusion"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1868, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Yiddish meshuge , from Hebrew m\u0115shugg\u0101\u02bd":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "balmy",
      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211350",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "meshuggah":{
    "antonyms":[
      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": crazy , foolish":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "when your mother is meshuga like his was, a lifetime of therapy is pretty much a foregone conclusion"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1868, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Yiddish meshuge , from Hebrew m\u0115shugg\u0101\u02bd":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
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      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
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      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
      "cranky",
      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
      "daft",
      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
      "kooky",
      "kookie",
      "loco",
      "loony",
      "looney",
      "loony tunes",
      "looney tunes",
      "lunatic",
      "mad",
      "maniacal",
      "maniac",
      "mental",
      "moonstruck",
      "non compos mentis",
      "nuts",
      "nutty",
      "psycho",
      "psychotic",
      "scatty",
      "screwy",
      "unbalanced",
      "unhinged",
      "unsound",
      "wacko",
      "whacko",
      "wacky",
      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054717",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "meshugge":{
    "antonyms":[
      "balanced",
      "compos mentis",
      "sane",
      "sound",
      "uncrazy"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": crazy , foolish":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "when your mother is meshuga like his was, a lifetime of therapy is pretty much a foregone conclusion"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1868, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Yiddish meshuge , from Hebrew m\u0115shugg\u0101\u02bd":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8shu\u0307-g\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "balmy",
      "barmy",
      "bats",
      "batty",
      "bedlam",
      "bonkers",
      "brainsick",
      "bughouse",
      "certifiable",
      "crackbrained",
      "cracked",
      "crackers",
      "crackpot",
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      "crazed",
      "crazy",
      "cuckoo",
      "daffy",
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      "demented",
      "deranged",
      "fruity",
      "gaga",
      "haywire",
      "insane",
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      "non compos mentis",
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      "wacko",
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      "whacky",
      "wud"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072833",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "mesmerize":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": spellbind":[
        "I found myself mesmerized by the grandiosity of it all",
        "\u2014 Arnold Plotnick",
        "The crowd was mesmerized by the acrobats."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The paintings of Vermeer, Vel\u00e1zquez, Caravaggio, and Sargent mesmerize me. \u2014 Fran\u00e7oise Mouly, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
      "Over the show\u2019s 12 episodes, Jessie and Tom mesmerize , making each other laugh, making each other mad and turning each other on (often at gloriously unorthodox moments). \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "Martinez\u2019s voice has continued to mesmerize listeners over the past several decades, even after a cerebral ischemia in 2017 limited her speech and mobility. \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 19 Jan. 2022",
      "While a glimpse into the logistics of war might mesmerize and disturb in equal measures, the guides are careful not to glamorize the conflict. \u2014 Steph Dyson, CNN , 28 Sep. 2021",
      "Mmhmm just announced their latest release (V2.0), which provides even more opportunities to make your mark and mesmerize your audience. \u2014 William Arruda, Forbes , 22 June 2021",
      "Both versions mesmerize the eyes with seven dancing diamonds and blued Roman numerals. \u2014 Roberta Naas, Forbes , 20 Apr. 2021",
      "The sounds of water lapping on the rocks, seagulls squawking, and the wail of a loon mesmerize us. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 14 Apr. 2021",
      "His use of PowerPoint presentations seemed to mesmerize people. \u2014 Steven W. Thrasher, Scientific American , 4 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mez-m\u0259-\u02ccr\u012bz",
      "also \u02c8mes-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "arrest",
      "bedazzle",
      "catch up",
      "enchant",
      "enthrall",
      "enthral",
      "fascinate",
      "grip",
      "hypnotize",
      "spellbind"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055751",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "mesomorphic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": having a husky muscular body build":[],
      ": of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures especially the degree of muscularity and bone development":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the shot put, hammer throw, and other field events for which mesomorphic athletes are well-suited"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "meso derm + -morphic ; from the predominance in such types of structures developed from the mesoderm":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccm\u0113-",
      "\u02ccm\u0113s-",
      "\u02ccmez-\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-fik",
      "\u02ccm\u0113z-",
      "\u02ccmes-",
      "-s\u0259-",
      "\u02ccme-z\u0259-\u02c8m\u022fr-fik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "beefy",
      "brawny",
      "burly",
      "hefty",
      "hulking",
      "husky"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005352",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mesorrhinal":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to the mesorrhinium":[],
      ": situated between the nostrils":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085103",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "mesorrhinium":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the part of the base of the upper mandible of a bird that lies between the nostrils":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from mes- + rhin- + -ium":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084226",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mesosaprobe":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mesosaprobic organism":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary mes- + saprobe ; probably originally formed as German mesosaprobie":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083815",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mesosaprobic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": living in or being a moderately oxygenated environment in which considerable organic material and bacteria are present \u2014 compare katharobic , oligosaprobic , saprobic":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary mes- + saprobic ; probably originally formed as German mesosaprobisch":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083558",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "mesosaur":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an extinct aquatic reptile of the genus Mesosaurus":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin Mesosaurus":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "|s\u014d-",
      "\u02c8me|z\u014d\u02ccs\u022f(\u0259)r",
      "\u02c8m\u0113|"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-083852",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "mesoscale":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1956, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-z\u0259-\u02ccsk\u0101l",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-",
      "-s\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121355",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "mess":{
    "antonyms":[
      "butt in",
      "interfere",
      "interlope",
      "intermeddle",
      "intrude",
      "meddle",
      "muck (about ",
      "nose",
      "obtrude",
      "poke",
      "pry",
      "snoop"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a disordered, untidy, offensive, or unpleasant state or condition":[
        "your room is in a mess"
      ],
      ": a large quantity or number":[
        "They're in a mess of trouble."
      ],
      ": a place where meals are regularly served to a group : mess hall":[
        "The soldiers marched to the mess for breakfast."
      ],
      ": a quantity of food:":[],
      ": enough food of a specified kind for a dish or a meal":[
        "picked a mess of peas for dinner"
      ],
      ": food set on a table at one time":[],
      ": one that is disordered, untidy, offensive, or unpleasant usually because of blundering, laxity, or misconduct":[
        "[the movie] is a mess , as sloppy in concept as it is in execution",
        "\u2014 Judith Crist"
      ],
      ": putter , trifle":[
        "children like to mess around with paints"
      ],
      ": to become confused or make an error":[
        "\u2014 usually used with up"
      ],
      ": to handle or play with something especially carelessly":[
        "don't mess with my camera",
        "\u2014 often used with around"
      ],
      ": to interfere with":[
        "\u2014 often used with up magnetic storms that mess up communications \u2014 Time"
      ],
      ": to make a mess":[],
      ": to make dirty or untidy : disarrange":[
        "\u2014 often used with up don't mess up your room"
      ],
      ": to mix up : bungle":[
        "\u2014 often used with up really messed up my life"
      ],
      ": to provide with meals at a mess":[],
      ": to rough up : manhandle":[
        "\u2014 often used with up mess him up good so he won't cheat us again"
      ],
      ": to take meals with a mess":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "He was a mess after gardening all day.",
      "My hair is a mess .",
      "Well, that's another fine mess you've gotten me into!",
      "How do we get ourselves into these messes ",
      "The school system is a mess .",
      "Things were a real mess for a while after she retired.",
      "My life is a complete mess .",
      "She was a real mess for a while after her divorce.",
      "He was a mess during his daughter's wedding ceremony.",
      "Verb",
      "please don't mess with me while I'm trying to concentrate",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But his most significant role was in turning CDC testing guidance into a mess . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
      "All of this signals economic pain ahead, and how much pain will depend on whether Washington avoids more of the policy mistakes that got us into this mess . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
      "The options quickly lost all air, the shriveled remains floating harmlessly into the cluttered mess that is the Lakers\u2019 summer landscape. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
      "Among other things, Jimmy Butler proved there is a higher level of superstar beyond Young, especially since Young evolved from a prolific scorer into an offensive mess . \u2014 Terence Moore, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
      "Greek salads are often a big mess of pre-prepared ingredients, but at Nerai they are pleasingly made to order ($22) with tomatoes, feta, cucumber, onions, olives and tomato butter, although tomatoes are far from their best this time of year. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "The next wave was a foamy mess , and Chumbo hit it sideways. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Mouthwateringly simple, the City of Brotherly Love's most beloved sandwich is a delectable hot mess layered with ribeye steak sliced thin, oozing sheets of provolone and sauteed peppers and onions to your liking. \u2014 Terry Ward, CNN , 11 May 2022",
      "The roots will likely be a tangled mess , so carefully straighten them, remove any lingering potting medium and then submerge the roots briefly into the bowl of water to determine which are dead and need to be trimmed off. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In fact, Kaley believes that the CBS sitcom's creator Chuck Lorre was writing in more hookup scenes just to mess with the duo in real life. \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 30 Aug. 2021",
      "And one summer my mom had Flowers in the Attic \u2014 reading that as a little girl is going to mess up your brain a little bit. \u2014 Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
      "Plus, a super old, ineffective pillow can mess with your neck and back. \u2014 Malia Griggs, SELF , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Notifications can seriously mess with your flow when trying to get things done. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Unsurprisingly, your colleagues may sometimes mess something up at work\u2014or even be short-tempered. \u2014 Sian Beilock, Fortune , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Again, the Moon\u2019s brilliance might mess with this year\u2019s Ursid meteor shower. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Over-washing, harsh cleansers, using the wrong products for your skin type: Dr. Nazarian cites these common mistakes as surefire ways to mess with the microbiome. \u2014 Rachel Krause, refinery29.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Kalb wasn\u2019t the only one to mess with barbecue, though at least other contestants didn\u2019t have the disrespect to offend with their words. \u2014 Lauren Mcdowell, Chron , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mes , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin missus course at a meal, from missus , past participle of mittere to put, from Latin, to send \u2014 more at smite":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mes"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "chance-medley",
      "chaos",
      "confusion",
      "disarrangement",
      "disarray",
      "dishevelment",
      "disorder",
      "disorderedness",
      "disorderliness",
      "disorganization",
      "free-for-all",
      "havoc",
      "heck",
      "hell",
      "jumble",
      "mare's nest",
      "messiness",
      "misorder",
      "muddle",
      "muss",
      "shambles",
      "snake pit",
      "tumble",
      "welter"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235305",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "mess (up)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to make a mistake : to do something incorrectly":[
        "About halfway into the recipe, I realized that I had messed up , and I had to start over.",
        "\u2014 often + on She's afraid she'll mess up on the test. I messed up on my first attempt."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101137",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "mess around":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": associate":[
        "didn't mess around with gangs"
      ],
      ": flirt , philander":[],
      ": to waste time : dawdle , idle":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "spent the vacation day just messing around",
      "a guy who goes to the health club mainly to mess around with the women"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "doodle",
      "fiddle (around)",
      "fool around",
      "fribble",
      "goof (around)",
      "hang about",
      "kick around",
      "monkey (around)",
      "play",
      "potter (around)",
      "putter (around)",
      "trifle"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074511",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "mess over":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to treat harshly or unfairly : abuse":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "her no-good boyfriend has been messing her over for years"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1963, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "abuse",
      "brutalize",
      "bully",
      "ill-treat",
      "ill-use",
      "kick around",
      "maltreat",
      "manhandle",
      "mishandle",
      "mistreat",
      "misuse"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095535",
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "mess with":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cause trouble for (someone) : to deal with (someone) in a way that may cause anger or violence":[
        "I wouldn't want to mess with him.",
        "You'd better not be messing with me."
      ],
      ": to deal with or be involved with (something that causes or that could cause trouble)":[
        "The company doesn't want to mess with small distributors.",
        "He doesn't want to mess with cocaine anymore."
      ],
      ": to handle or play with (something) in a careless way : to mess around with (something)":[
        "Don't mess with the camera."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105744",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "mess with someone's mind/head":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to cause someone to feel confused":[
        "The movie messes with your mind and you don't find out what's going on until the end."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174521",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "message":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals":[
        "Please take this message for me to my friend."
      ],
      ": a messenger's mission":[
        "the girl will go on a message to the shop",
        "\u2014 Cahir Healy"
      ],
      ": an underlying theme or idea":[
        "the message is that it is time to change",
        "\u2014 The Economist"
      ],
      ": to communicate by message":[],
      ": to send a message to":[],
      ": to send as a message or by messenger":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Did you get my message ",
      "She has received messages of support from hundreds of people.",
      "I left a message on her answering machine.",
      "He's not here right now. Can I take a message ",
      "I liked the story but I didn't really agree with the book's message .",
      "He believed in the church's message of forgiveness.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Were the attacks a message from Russian President Vladimir Putin as the West sought to arm Ukraine with more effective weapons to bolster its resistance, and to set Ukraine on the path to joining the European Union",
      "Melissa Moses was at park headquarters in Luray when the emergency message from dispatch sounded on her radio. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "But there was a very different message from prosecutors just over the county line in Tarrant County, a traditionally conservative bastion that includes the city of Fort Worth, the last major Texas city with Republican leadership. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
      "The quibbling followed an aggressive campaign before the testimony by pro-Trump commenters on social networks, blogs and message boards seeking to portray Hutchinson, an aide to Trump\u2019s chief of staff Mark Meadows, as an irrelevant attention seeker. \u2014 Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022",
      "And after three days of calls and WhatsApp messages, the company got a message from a lawyer representing the worker, offering his resignation. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
      "The second straight day of Russian attacks on civilian targets coinciding with the G-7\u2019s annual gathering here seemed an unmistakable message from President Vladimir Putin in this war of wills with the West. \u2014 Eli Stokolsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "An attorney for Small Kids Adventures Learning Center has yet to return a message from The Enquirer seeking comment. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 27 June 2022",
      "Tucker Carlson recorded a message from his home studio in Maine. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The app will be map-based, with users able to see which other users are in a local area, message them, share content and organize events. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 24 May 2022",
      "The news conference also revealed: The school is interested in a reporting system that allows anonymous reportees to continue to message with Title IX staff after their initial report, Smith said. \u2014 Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press , 20 May 2022",
      "And still Raper continued to contact females from the jail, authorities said, prompting prosecutors to ask that he be restricted from using technology to message and make calls at the jail. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The platform enables travelers to message and connect with fellow seekers. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "This time, the tax proposal is narrower and easier to message . \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Feb. 2021",
      "When the idea behind Twitter was first hatched in a meeting in 2006, the service was envisioned as a way for people to message their friends. \u2014 Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "WhatsApp uses a custom version of the Signal encryption protocol, for example, but users still can\u2019t message each other across the apps. \u2014 Matt Burgess, Wired , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The new legislation could also change the way consumers message each other. \u2014 Brian Fung And Clare Duffy, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin missaticum , from Latin missus , past participle of mittere":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-sij"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "communication",
      "dispatch"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184915",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "messages":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a communication in writing, in speech, or by signals":[
        "Please take this message for me to my friend."
      ],
      ": a messenger's mission":[
        "the girl will go on a message to the shop",
        "\u2014 Cahir Healy"
      ],
      ": an underlying theme or idea":[
        "the message is that it is time to change",
        "\u2014 The Economist"
      ],
      ": to communicate by message":[],
      ": to send a message to":[],
      ": to send as a message or by messenger":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Did you get my message ",
      "She has received messages of support from hundreds of people.",
      "I left a message on her answering machine.",
      "He's not here right now. Can I take a message ",
      "I liked the story but I didn't really agree with the book's message .",
      "He believed in the church's message of forgiveness.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Were the attacks a message from Russian President Vladimir Putin as the West sought to arm Ukraine with more effective weapons to bolster its resistance, and to set Ukraine on the path to joining the European Union",
      "Melissa Moses was at park headquarters in Luray when the emergency message from dispatch sounded on her radio. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "But there was a very different message from prosecutors just over the county line in Tarrant County, a traditionally conservative bastion that includes the city of Fort Worth, the last major Texas city with Republican leadership. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
      "The quibbling followed an aggressive campaign before the testimony by pro-Trump commenters on social networks, blogs and message boards seeking to portray Hutchinson, an aide to Trump\u2019s chief of staff Mark Meadows, as an irrelevant attention seeker. \u2014 Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News , 29 June 2022",
      "And after three days of calls and WhatsApp messages, the company got a message from a lawyer representing the worker, offering his resignation. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
      "The second straight day of Russian attacks on civilian targets coinciding with the G-7\u2019s annual gathering here seemed an unmistakable message from President Vladimir Putin in this war of wills with the West. \u2014 Eli Stokolsstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "An attorney for Small Kids Adventures Learning Center has yet to return a message from The Enquirer seeking comment. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 27 June 2022",
      "Tucker Carlson recorded a message from his home studio in Maine. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The app will be map-based, with users able to see which other users are in a local area, message them, share content and organize events. \u2014 Andrew R. Chow, Time , 24 May 2022",
      "The news conference also revealed: The school is interested in a reporting system that allows anonymous reportees to continue to message with Title IX staff after their initial report, Smith said. \u2014 Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press , 20 May 2022",
      "And still Raper continued to contact females from the jail, authorities said, prompting prosecutors to ask that he be restricted from using technology to message and make calls at the jail. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 8 Apr. 2022",
      "The platform enables travelers to message and connect with fellow seekers. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "This time, the tax proposal is narrower and easier to message . \u2014 Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Feb. 2021",
      "When the idea behind Twitter was first hatched in a meeting in 2006, the service was envisioned as a way for people to message their friends. \u2014 Wendy Leestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "WhatsApp uses a custom version of the Signal encryption protocol, for example, but users still can\u2019t message each other across the apps. \u2014 Matt Burgess, Wired , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The new legislation could also change the way consumers message each other. \u2014 Brian Fung And Clare Duffy, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "1582, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin missaticum , from Latin missus , past participle of mittere":"Noun and Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8me-sij"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "communication",
      "dispatch"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182153",
    "type":[
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        "\u2014 Judith Crist"
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      "Noun",
      "He was a mess after gardening all day.",
      "My hair is a mess .",
      "Well, that's another fine mess you've gotten me into!",
      "How do we get ourselves into these messes ",
      "The school system is a mess .",
      "Things were a real mess for a while after she retired.",
      "My life is a complete mess .",
      "She was a real mess for a while after her divorce.",
      "He was a mess during his daughter's wedding ceremony.",
      "Verb",
      "please don't mess with me while I'm trying to concentrate",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "But his most significant role was in turning CDC testing guidance into a mess . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
      "All of this signals economic pain ahead, and how much pain will depend on whether Washington avoids more of the policy mistakes that got us into this mess . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
      "The options quickly lost all air, the shriveled remains floating harmlessly into the cluttered mess that is the Lakers\u2019 summer landscape. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022",
      "Among other things, Jimmy Butler proved there is a higher level of superstar beyond Young, especially since Young evolved from a prolific scorer into an offensive mess . \u2014 Terence Moore, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
      "Greek salads are often a big mess of pre-prepared ingredients, but at Nerai they are pleasingly made to order ($22) with tomatoes, feta, cucumber, onions, olives and tomato butter, although tomatoes are far from their best this time of year. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "The next wave was a foamy mess , and Chumbo hit it sideways. \u2014 William Finnegan, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Mouthwateringly simple, the City of Brotherly Love's most beloved sandwich is a delectable hot mess layered with ribeye steak sliced thin, oozing sheets of provolone and sauteed peppers and onions to your liking. \u2014 Terry Ward, CNN , 11 May 2022",
      "The roots will likely be a tangled mess , so carefully straighten them, remove any lingering potting medium and then submerge the roots briefly into the bowl of water to determine which are dead and need to be trimmed off. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "In fact, Kaley believes that the CBS sitcom's creator Chuck Lorre was writing in more hookup scenes just to mess with the duo in real life. \u2014 Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping , 30 Aug. 2021",
      "And one summer my mom had Flowers in the Attic \u2014 reading that as a little girl is going to mess up your brain a little bit. \u2014 Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
      "Plus, a super old, ineffective pillow can mess with your neck and back. \u2014 Malia Griggs, SELF , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Notifications can seriously mess with your flow when trying to get things done. \u2014 Kim Komando, USA TODAY , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Unsurprisingly, your colleagues may sometimes mess something up at work\u2014or even be short-tempered. \u2014 Sian Beilock, Fortune , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Again, the Moon\u2019s brilliance might mess with this year\u2019s Ursid meteor shower. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "Over-washing, harsh cleansers, using the wrong products for your skin type: Dr. Nazarian cites these common mistakes as surefire ways to mess with the microbiome. \u2014 Rachel Krause, refinery29.com , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Kalb wasn\u2019t the only one to mess with barbecue, though at least other contestants didn\u2019t have the disrespect to offend with their words. \u2014 Lauren Mcdowell, Chron , 31 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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      "Middle English mes , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin missus course at a meal, from missus , past participle of mittere to put, from Latin, to send \u2014 more at smite":"Noun and Verb"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164945",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220704-174423",
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      "They sent a messenger to pick up the package.",
      "the messenger comes by twice a day to pick up packages",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "After moving to Los Angeles some years later, Lawson worked as a studio messenger for MGM before beginning to act on screen. \u2014 Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 June 2022",
      "A few years back, the bicentennial of the bicycle wheeled past at breakneck, bike- messenger speed. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
      "Today, the patent for AOL\u2019s iconic Buddy List, a list of instant messenger contacts users can build within their accounts, is held by Meta, Facebook\u2019s parent company. \u2014 Michelle Delgado, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 May 2022",
      "Some of the content seized by police was created locally and others were distributed worldwide through social media as well as online chat groups and messenger applications. \u2014 John Bailey, ajc , 11 Mar. 2022",
      "DeWitt was enlisted as a messenger , serving as a vaccine ambassador for the state of Maryland, encouraging everyone, but especially African Americans, to get their shots. \u2014 Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "The mayor of the Ukrainian capital had invited Francis to come as a messenger of peace along with other religious figures. \u2014 Nicole Winfield, ajc , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "Kash arrived in San Francisco in 1985 and worked as a bike messenger . \u2014 J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Dopamine is a neurotransmitter which acts as a messenger between the human brain and nervous system. \u2014 Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com , 29 Mar. 2022"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "Middle English messangere , from Anglo-French messager, messanger , from message":""
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      "\u02c8me-s\u1d4an-j\u0259r",
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      "page",
      "runner"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203627",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an RNA produced by transcription that carries the code for a particular protein from the nuclear DNA to a ribosome in the cytoplasm and acts as a template for the formation of that protein \u2014 compare transfer rna":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1961, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185242",
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      "noun"
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      ": a rectangular bag that is large enough to carry papers, books, etc., and that usually has a wide shoulder strap and a flap that typically covers the opening and much or all of the front of the bag":[
        "Instead, the Oaklander bought a messenger bag \u2026 . After being popularized and perfected during the golden era of bike messengers, the one-strap, one-flap, over-the-shoulder bag has become ubiquitous.",
        "\u2014 Maghan McDowell"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This Peacechaos messenger bag is made from a waxed canvas that is not only super durable but also waterproof. \u2014 Rebecca Carhart, Travel + Leisure , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "Consider the clever Coolbell Convertible Backpack, which can be worn as either a backpack or a messenger bag . \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "At jorts",
      "As with the first version, Audio-Technica has kept the easy fold-up design that means the ATH-M50xBT2 can be folded up into a compact size that can fit easily in a messenger bag or rucksack. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 4 Sep. 2021",
      "Planning to camp on the beach, Fitzgerald carried a bicycle- messenger bag and, inside it, a $5 plastic tarp, a knife, and an old hammock. \u2014 Robert Moor, Curbed , 1 Sep. 2021",
      "The messenger bag is slowly reappearing in the 2020s too. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 9 Aug. 2021",
      "There's a lot of storage, including wireless charging pad with USB A&C ports, and the center console not only has a storage bin but also space beneath the center console's electronic transmission shifter for a purse or messenger bag . \u2014 Larry Printz, Star Tribune , 25 June 2021",
      "The friar, Brother Paul Fesefeldt, a Capuchin, has his brown habit on under a blue raincoat with an Army surplus messenger bag slung across his shoulder. \u2014 Jonathan D. Fitzgerald, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Mar. 2021"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1987, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011337",
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      "noun"
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      ": a buoy that can be released by personnel inside a sunken submarine to aid rescue efforts":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045733",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a usually steel cable supporting a telephone cable or other wires conducting electricity":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201046",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": an officer appointed by the Lyon king of arms and charged with executing summonses and warrants":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071558",
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      "noun"
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      "Painting a room can be messy work.",
      "Some kinds of glue are messier than others.",
      "a delicious but messy sandwich",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As a father and husband, McClarnon\u2019s Leaphorn is far more complicated and messy , but no less riveting. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
      "How a timeshare exit really works Getting out of a timeshare is usually messy and complicated. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
      "How Diego Morales won Four candidates vied for the secretary of state nomination in what became an unusually messy and pricy convention fight. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 18 June 2022",
      "Your Questions, Answered Riding lawn mowers are typically heavy-duty machines that are designed to cut grass and get messy and muddy, so thoroughly cleaning them is not a necessity. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 16 May 2022",
      "Gellis\u2019 work is intentionally messy and unexpected, as if the contents of a child\u2019s dress-up box fell from the ceiling and became fossilized in frosting. \u2014 Aliza Abarbanel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 May 2022",
      "My immediate reaction is like, the house is messy and now there\u2019s pasta in your pocket or something. \u2014 Priyanka Vora, Quartz , 3 May 2022",
      "Unlike some of the other issues facing the Black Belt, where solutions are messy and complicated, many of the problems with the region\u2019s infrastructure can be relatively simple to solve - it\u2019s just a matter of money. \u2014 Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Klam takes seemingly mundane topics\u2014infidelity, a writer's longing to be more successful\u2014and crafts an addictive story about how messy and beautiful families, relationships, careers and life can be. \u2014 Jake Tapper's Book Club, CNN , 17 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
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      "confused",
      "disarranged",
      "disarrayed",
      "disheveled",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193404",
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      "kempt",
      "neat",
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      "ordered",
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      "organized",
      "shipshape",
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      "Painting a room can be messy work.",
      "Some kinds of glue are messier than others.",
      "a delicious but messy sandwich",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "As a father and husband, McClarnon\u2019s Leaphorn is far more complicated and messy , but no less riveting. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
      "How a timeshare exit really works Getting out of a timeshare is usually messy and complicated. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Forbes , 18 June 2022",
      "How Diego Morales won Four candidates vied for the secretary of state nomination in what became an unusually messy and pricy convention fight. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 18 June 2022",
      "Your Questions, Answered Riding lawn mowers are typically heavy-duty machines that are designed to cut grass and get messy and muddy, so thoroughly cleaning them is not a necessity. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 16 May 2022",
      "Gellis\u2019 work is intentionally messy and unexpected, as if the contents of a child\u2019s dress-up box fell from the ceiling and became fossilized in frosting. \u2014 Aliza Abarbanel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 May 2022",
      "My immediate reaction is like, the house is messy and now there\u2019s pasta in your pocket or something. \u2014 Priyanka Vora, Quartz , 3 May 2022",
      "Unlike some of the other issues facing the Black Belt, where solutions are messy and complicated, many of the problems with the region\u2019s infrastructure can be relatively simple to solve - it\u2019s just a matter of money. \u2014 Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Klam takes seemingly mundane topics\u2014infidelity, a writer's longing to be more successful\u2014and crafts an addictive story about how messy and beautiful families, relationships, careers and life can be. \u2014 Jake Tapper's Book Club, CNN , 17 Apr. 2022"
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      "1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065409",
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    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish, adjective, wild, stray":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221806",
    "type":[
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a woman who is a mestizo":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Still, mestiza seems to make the most sense out of the layers of my family\u2019s murky history. \u2014 Angie Jaime, Teen Vogue , 2 Aug. 2019",
      "Some billboards displayed mestiza stars in glittering, celestial evening gowns. \u2014 Melissa Pandika, The Cut , 31 Jan. 2018",
      "According to Helland, Frida\u2019s Mexicanidad and fascination with her mestiza (or mixed-ancestry) heritage lent itself to placing Aztec symbols, such as monkeys, skulls, and flowers, in many of her paintings. \u2014 Isabella Gomez, Teen Vogue , 26 Jan. 2018",
      "Juana Azurduy de Padilla (1781 - 1862) Born in Bolivia with Spanish and Indigenous blood, the mestiza warrior wanted, at first, to become a nun. \u2014 Samantha Leal, Marie Claire , 28 July 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1589, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish, feminine of mestizo":""
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    "pronounciation":[
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204005",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
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    "history_and_etymology":{
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061756",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For him, that means shows that feature largely white Mexican casts, although Mexico\u2019s population is mostly mixed-race mestizo . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2021",
      "Although increasing numbers of Bolivians identify as mestizo , the population remains heavily indigenous, and the community\u2019s partisans are not easily intimidated. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 16 Mar. 2020",
      "Young men from Ecuador\u2019s indigenous minority and mixed race, or mestizo , majority, milled about on streets under the watch of police and a few dozen soldiers. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Oct. 2019",
      "Latinos in other southwestern states often identify as Mexican American or mestizo , a mixture of Spanish and Native American ancestry. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Oct. 2019",
      "The model has relatively little application elsewhere in Mexico, where the vast majority of the population is of mestizo , or mixed-race, origins. \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, latimes.com , 10 July 2017",
      "Even though some of the country\u2019s most iconic freedom fighters and early politicians had African roots, their accomplishments fed a celebration of the broader mestizo culture. \u2014 Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker , 2 June 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1582, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Spanish, from mestizo , adjective, mixed, from Late Latin mixticius , from Latin mixtus , past participle of misc\u0113re to mix \u2014 more at mix":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134925",
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": one of the accessory glands of mesodermal origin of male insects \u2014 compare ectadenium":[]
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      "New Latin, from mes- + Greek aden-, ad\u0113n gland + New Latin -ium":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141835"
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      "noun"
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      ": one of the second set of down feathers in a bird having two sets":[]
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      "(\u02c8)m\u0113|",
      "|\u00a6s\u00e4-",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145416"
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      "noun"
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      ": a separate genus comprising the New World members of the genus Cacalia":[]
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      "\u02ccm\u0113|",
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      "New Latin, from mes- + Greek aden-, ad\u0113n gland + New Latin -ia ; from the central projection of the receptacle":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150146"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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      ": the spine of the scapula regarded as a distinct element":[]
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      "|s\u014d+",
      "\u00a6me|z\u014d",
      "\u00a6m\u0113|"
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      "New Latin, from mes- + scapula":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151430"
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      ": one or more vertebrate membranes that consist of a double fold of the peritoneum and invest the intestines and their appendages and connect them with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity":[],
      ": a fold of membrane comparable to a mesentery and supporting a viscus (such as the heart) that is not a part of the digestive tract":[],
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      "-s\u1d4an-",
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That\u2019s because of its proximity to the mesentery \u2014 a layer of tissue that affixes the intestines to the abdominal wall. \u2014 Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News , 30 Apr. 2021",
      "Just last year, there was another similar structural substance found to surround the digestive tract known as the mesentery . \u2014 Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science , 2 Apr. 2018",
      "But while performing an increasing number of colorectal surgeries, Coffey had begun to suspect that the mesentery was one continuous organ. \u2014 Claudia Kalb, National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
      "Since the publication of Gray\u2019s Anatomy in 1858 (then called Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical), students have been taught that the mesentery is composed of several separate structures. \u2014 Claudia Kalb, National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
      "Last year, an Irish surgeon discovered the mesentery , which connects the intestine to the abdomen. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2018",
      "The discovery comes only a year or so after scientists reported the discovery of another organ called the mesentery , which was found to be a kind of fatty strip that helps hold the intestines in place. \u2014 Scott Berson, charlotteobserver , 27 Mar. 2018",
      "In the press release, Coffey says treating the mesentery like an organ could lead to medical breakthroughs. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 4 Jan. 2017",
      "According to Ben Guarino at The Washington Post, the mesentery has been in the anatomy books for over a century. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 4 Jan. 2017"
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      "Middle English mesenterie , from Medieval Latin mesenterion , from Greek, from mes- + enteron intestine \u2014 more at inter-":""
    },
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153207"
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      "noun"
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      ": a crystalline unsaturated acid HOOCCH=C(CH 3 )COOH made by thermal isomerization of citraconic acid; methyl-fumaric acid":[]
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      "|s\u0259|",
      "\u00a6m\u0113|",
      "\u00a6me|z\u0259|\u00a6k\u00e4nik-"
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      "probably from International Scientific Vocabulary mes- + citr aconic acid":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160139"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
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      ": a mesopterygoid part (as a bone)":[]
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      "\"",
      "\u00a6me|(\u02cc)z\u014d",
      "\u00a6m\u0113|",
      "|(\u02cc)s\u014d+"
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      "mes- + pterygoid , adjective":"Adjective",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172136"
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      "noun"
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      ": the expected king and deliverer of the Jews":[],
      ": jesus sense 1":[],
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        "\u2014 Vardis Fisher"
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      "m\u0259-\u02c8s\u012b-\u0259"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "They thought the new principal was the messiah the school had been hoping for.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the 1700s, Eve Frank and her father converted thousands to a religion that worshipped Eve as the only female messiah in history. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "Pais and Ruck shine as portraits of corporate myopia, and Dylan Minnette and Camryn Mi-Young Kim do good work as two of the young employees who begin to doubt their corporate messiah . \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Feb. 2022",
      "Timothee Chalamet stars as Paul Atreides, the son of Duke Leto Atreides (Oscar Isaac) and just maybe a messiah . \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet plays Paul Atreides, the son of Duke Leto Atreides (Oscar Isaac) and possibly a messiah , though Paul is a little reluctant on the latter front. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet plays Paul Atreides, the son of Duke Leto Atreides (Oscar Isaac) and possibly a messiah , though Paul is a little reluctant on the latter front. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet plays Paul Atreides, the son of Duke Leto Atreides (Oscar Isaac) and possibly a messiah , though Paul is a little reluctant on the latter front. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet plays Paul Atreides, the son of Duke Leto Atreides (Oscar Isaac) and possibly a messiah , though Paul is a little reluctant on the latter front. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press , 22 Oct. 2021",
      "One day the messiah was showing off your lobsters; then he was gone, your company stolen, remade and maybe returned, though maybe not. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hebrew m\u0101sh\u012ba\u1e25 & Aramaic m\u0115sh\u012b\u1e25\u0101 , literally, anointed":""
    },
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      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172151"
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      "noun"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1887, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173528"
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      "noun"
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      ": a tufted perennial North American grass ( Sporobolus flexuosus ) having spreading or reflexed branches and usually lead-colored spikelets":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175110"
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      "biographical name"
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      "Olivier 1908\u20131992 French composer":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175404"
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      "noun"
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      ": a member of an Apache people of Texas and New Mexico":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccme-sk\u0259-\u02c8ler-(\u02cc)\u014d"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "American Spanish, from mezcal, mescal maguey, mescal liquor":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1831, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182115"
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      "noun"
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      ": a leguminous shrub or small tree ( Sophora secundiflora ) with alternate pinnate leaves often poisonous to livestock, flowers in dense one-sided racemes, and bright red narcotic seeds that resemble beans":[],
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193224"
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      "noun"
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      ": mess hall":[]
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    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203550"
  },
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      "adjective"
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      ": of or relating to the mesoscutum":[]
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      "\"+"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin mesoscut um + English -al":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-222035"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": the scutum of the mesothorax of an insect":[]
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      "\"+"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "New Latin, from mes- + scutum":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224552"
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      "adjective"
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      ": of or relating to the center of an area of earthquake disturbance":[]
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      "\"+"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "mes- + seismal":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235332"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": the middle one of the three principal basal cartilages in the pectoral fins of various fishes (as the sharks and rays) \u2014 compare basipterygium":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "|\u02ccs\u00e4-",
      "\u00a6me|\u02ccz\u00e4pt\u0259\u02c8rij\u0113\u0259m",
      "\u00a6m\u0113|"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from mes- + Greek pterygion fin, literally, small wing":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235618"
  },
  "mesoseme":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": mesoconch":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "|s\u014d-",
      "\u02c8m\u0113|",
      "\u02c8me|z\u014d\u02ccs\u0113m"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French m\u00e9sos\u00e8me , from m\u00e9so- mes- + Greek s\u0113ma sign, mark":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002844"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": the part of the digestive tract that is developed from the archenteron and is lined with hypoblast":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "(\u02c8)mez-\u02c8ent-\u0259-\u02ccr\u00e4n",
      "(\u02cc)me-\u02c8zen-t\u0259-\u02ccr\u00e4n",
      "(\u02c8)m\u0113z-",
      "-\u02c8sen-",
      "(\u02c8)m\u0113s-",
      "-r\u0259n",
      "\u02ccm\u0113-",
      "(\u02c8)mes-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1877, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-015542"
  },
  "mesarch":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": having metaxylem developed both internal and external to the protoxylem":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccs\u00e4rk",
      "\u02c8me-\u02ccz\u00e4rk",
      "\u02c8m\u0113-"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1891, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-020803"
  },
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a primitive amoeboid mesodermal cell that gives rise to the blood cells of the embryo : hematoblast":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6me|z",
      "\u00a6m\u0113|",
      "|s+"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "mes- + ameboid (adjective)":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023142"
  },
  "mesenteric gland":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one of the lymphatic glands of the mesentery":[]
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    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023247"
  },
  "mesepimeron":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": the epimeron of the mesothorax of an insect":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6me|z",
      "\u00a6m\u0113|",
      "|s+"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from mes- + epimeron":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024416"
  },
  "mesenterial":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6mes\u1d4an\u2027\u00a6tir\u0113\u0259l",
      "-ez\u1d4an\u2027-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin mesenteri um mesentery + English -al":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-054813"
  },
  "mesaraic":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": mesenteric":[],
      ": one of the mesenteric veins":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-es\u0259-",
      "\u00a6mez\u0259\u00a6r\u0101ik",
      "\""
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "alteration (influenced by Greek mesaraikos ) of Middle English miserak , from Middle French mesaraique , from Greek mesaraikos , from mesaraion mesentery (from mes- mid, in the middle\u2014from mesos \u2014+ araia belly, from feminine of araios thin, slender) + -ikos -ic":"Adjective"
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062634"
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  "mess hall":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a hall or building (as on an army post) in which mess is served":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Davis and her battalion lived in segregated housing with a separate mess hall and chapel. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
      "Employees cook edible gummies in the prison kitchen and stuff pre-rolled joints in the mess hall . \u2014 NBC News , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "The mess hall is a couple of blocks down \u2014 also in a house that\u2019s been long abandoned. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Feb. 2022",
      "The mess hall is equipped with TVs and streaming services. \u2014 Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "Above their bunker home is a mess hall and billets for other troops. \u2014 Nils Adler, Los Angeles Times , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "That\u2019s right, somewhere down there, in a small room just off the mess hall , close to the southernmost point of our small blue planet, there\u2019s a radio DJ spinning tunes for researchers, seals and penguins alike. \u2014 Lukas Harnisch, SPIN , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Anyone hoping to see signs of the building\u2019s original purpose \u2014 an ancient mess hall filled with wooden bowls, perhaps \u2014 will be disappointed. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "Individual dining facility managers then place the orders that bring the food on trucks and planes, and at times on pack mules, to their mess hall refrigerators. \u2014 Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1821, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072055"
  },
  "messenger rna":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an RNA produced by transcription that carries the code for a particular protein from the nuclear DNA to a ribosome in the cytoplasm and acts as a template for the formation of that protein \u2014 compare transfer rna":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1961, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074646"
  },
  "mesosere":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an ecological sere originating in a mesic habitat or initiated by mesophytes":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccsi(\u0259)r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "mes- + sere":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075138"
  },
  "mesenteries":{
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one or more vertebrate membranes that consist of a double fold of the peritoneum and invest the intestines and their appendages and connect them with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity":[],
      ": a fold of membrane comparable to a mesentery and supporting a viscus (such as the heart) that is not a part of the digestive tract":[],
      ": a support or partition in an invertebrate like the vertebrate mesentery":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8mes-",
      "-s\u1d4an-",
      "\u02c8mez-\u1d4an-\u02ccter-\u0113",
      "\u02c8me-z\u1d4an-\u02ccter-\u0113"
    ],
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That\u2019s because of its proximity to the mesentery \u2014 a layer of tissue that affixes the intestines to the abdominal wall. \u2014 Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News , 30 Apr. 2021",
      "Just last year, there was another similar structural substance found to surround the digestive tract known as the mesentery . \u2014 Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science , 2 Apr. 2018",
      "But while performing an increasing number of colorectal surgeries, Coffey had begun to suspect that the mesentery was one continuous organ. \u2014 Claudia Kalb, National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
      "Since the publication of Gray\u2019s Anatomy in 1858 (then called Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical), students have been taught that the mesentery is composed of several separate structures. \u2014 Claudia Kalb, National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
      "Last year, an Irish surgeon discovered the mesentery , which connects the intestine to the abdomen. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2018",
      "The discovery comes only a year or so after scientists reported the discovery of another organ called the mesentery , which was found to be a kind of fatty strip that helps hold the intestines in place. \u2014 Scott Berson, charlotteobserver , 27 Mar. 2018",
      "In the press release, Coffey says treating the mesentery like an organ could lead to medical breakthroughs. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 4 Jan. 2017",
      "According to Ben Guarino at The Washington Post, the mesentery has been in the anatomy books for over a century. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 4 Jan. 2017"
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      "Middle English mesenterie , from Medieval Latin mesenterion , from Greek, from mes- + enteron intestine \u2014 more at inter-":""
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104400"
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      "noun"
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      ": the scutellum of the mesothorax of insects":[]
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      "noun"
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      ": the prescutum of the mesothorax of an insect":[]
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      ": a short colon or rhythmic series interpolated in a stanza":[]
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      "1863, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "noun"
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      "mesaticephalism from mesati- (from Greek mesatos midmost, irregular superlative of mesos mid, in the middle) + -cephalism; mesaticephaly , International Scientific Vocabulary mesati- + -cephaly":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140257"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-164556"
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      "noun"
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      ": the middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect \u2014 see insect illustration":[]
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      "\u02ccme-z\u0259-\u02c8th\u022fr-\u02ccaks",
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      "New Latin":""
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      "circa 1826, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170122"
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      "noun"
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      ": hypnotic appeal":[]
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      "\u02c8mez-m\u0259-\u02ccriz-\u0259m also \u02c8mes-",
      "\u02c8mez-m\u0259-\u02ccri-z\u0259m",
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      "made a living at mesmerism and the selling of medical remedies of dubious value",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In the eighteenth century, Franz Mesmer introduced his concept of mesmerism , or animal magnetism, involving a universal vital fluid that passes in and out through our pores. \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 1 Nov. 2021",
      "This project, followed by work on similar lists, familiarized the young writer with alchemical treatises, Hermetic philosophy, Rosicrucian thought, and the major studies of mesmerism and witchcraft. \u2014 Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books , 28 May 2020",
      "This mesmerism quiets my mind via an onslaught of repetition. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2021",
      "Another new, if poorly understood, psychological concept\u2014 mesmerism \u2014informs another of his most haunting works. \u2014 Colin Dickey, The New Republic , 21 July 2021",
      "My ritual for self- mesmerism has grown more elaborate over the years. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2021",
      "Not unlike today, people turned to quack cures for relief, including water therapy and mesmerism , which involved hypnotism and the use of magnets. \u2014 Ann Levin, USA TODAY , 18 Jan. 2021",
      "There has been almost a national mesmerism , or fixation. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 28 Oct. 2020",
      "Scientist, entrepreneur, and statesman Benjamin Franklin chaired a 1784 French Royal Commission investigating mesmerism , a precursor of hypnosis. \u2014 Ralph Benko, Fortune , 27 Sep. 2020"
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    "history_and_etymology":{
      "F. A. Mesmer":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-174542"
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      ": a board or sign on which messages or notices are displayed":[
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        "Even as bullpen problems loom \u2026, they haven't spawned the typical degree of urgency and panic on Internet message boards and sports radio shows.",
        "\u2014 Bill Simmons"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "An unmoderated message board used by more than 8,700 South Asian workers at Google is home to attacks and disagreements, as well as discriminatory statements about Dalits, staff members said. \u2014 Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
      "One store manager requested on an internal message board that Starbucks shut down the mobile-order function for the day, given the problems, and asked company leaders why there had been so many technology issues lately. \u2014 Heather Haddon, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "That was a malicious rumor born in the fever swamps of the message board 4chan. \u2014 Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone , 25 May 2022",
      "Within days, some clips of the shooting were posted to 4chan, a fringe online message board . \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
      "Bankers have taken to Blind, an anonymous corporate message board , to discuss the issue. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 7 May 2022",
      "The shooting was recorded and posted online on 4chan, an online message board . \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Law enforcement officials with knowledge of the investigation said investigators examined social media posts attributed to a user named Raymond Spencer online, including 4chan, an online message board with millions of users. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Apr. 2022",
      "Junior Goldman Sachs bankers recently complained about CEO David Solomon's return-to-office mandate in an online message board . \u2014 Carmela Chirinos, Fortune , 1 Apr. 2022"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175730"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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      ": of or relating to a messiah":[
        "this messianic kingdom"
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      ": marked by idealism and an aggressive crusading spirit":[
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        "on a messianic mission"
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      "\u02ccme-s\u0113-\u02c8a-nik"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Bowie saw him frequently during his early career and recalled Taylor showing him a map of the world, indicating where alien encampments were located, and a would-be messianic performance in his waning years. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 16 June 2022",
      "Landmark clips by Michael Jackson and Madonna centered the telegenic star, inviting crushes and curiosity while also transporting the viewer to another reality\u2014one of zombie dancers or messianic lovers. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
      "The next day, however, Meadows told Ginni Thomas\u2014the far-right activist and wife of the Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas\u2014that the battle to keep Trump in power was a messianic struggle. \u2014 Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
      "Touching on race, responsibility, and sin, these albums had messianic aspirations\u2014the desire to tell truth and bring change. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 18 May 2022",
      "Enric himself, the synopsis says, is still traumatised by a childhood marked by religious fanaticism and a mother with delirious messianic ambitions. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 5 May 2022",
      "But there is a thread of messianic rhetoric from top Russian officials, pro-Kremlin journalists, religious figures and academics, laying out the mission to revive Russian greatness. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Like Bob Marley and many of his contemporaries, Chronixx and Protoje have an almost messianic desire to provide uplift, unity, and social awareness to their listeners. \u2014 Carrie Battan, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "His status in the local community was almost messianic . \u2014 Clare Egan, Longreads , 18 Mar. 2022"
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      "probably from French messianique , from messianisme":""
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    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180124"
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      "noun"
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      ": a native or inhabitant of Messina , Italy, in Sicily":[]
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      "\u00a6mes\u0259\u00a6n\u0113z"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Italian, from Messina (from Latin & Greek; Latin Messana , from Greek Messana, Mess\u0113n\u0113 ) + -ese":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-181851"
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      "adjective",
      "noun"
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      ": either member of the second and midmost of the three paired vertebrate renal organs that functions in adult fishes and amphibians but functions only in the embryo of reptiles, birds, and mammals in which it is replaced by a metanephros in the adult \u2014 compare metanephros , pronephros":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccfr\u00e4s",
      "\u02ccmez-\u0259-\u02c8nef-r\u0259s",
      "-s\u0259-",
      "\u02ccme-z\u0259-\u02c8ne-fr\u0259s",
      "\u02ccm\u0113-",
      "\u02ccmes-",
      "\u02ccm\u0113z-",
      "\u02ccm\u0113s-",
      "-\u02ccr\u00e4s"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from mes- + Greek nephros kidney \u2014 more at nephritis":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1877, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194835"
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      "noun"
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      ": peyote sense 2":[],
      ": a usually colorless Mexican liquor made by distilling the fermented mash obtained following roasting of the thick central part of various agaves":[],
      ": an agave which mescal is produced : maguey":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "me-\u02c8skal, m\u0259-",
      "me-\u02c8skal",
      "m\u0259-"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Diners can opt for other alcohol as well; one group recently chose to do it with a smoky mescal . \u2014 Alina Dizik, WSJ , 27 Aug. 2018",
      "The bar will feature a large selection of tequilas and mescals . \u2014 Todd A. Price, NOLA.com , 31 Oct. 2017",
      "Like at Barrio, Pablo y Pablo also boasts a big agave spirits list, around 70 different mescals and tequilas. \u2014 Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times , 31 July 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "American Spanish mezcal, mescal , from Nahuatl mexcalli liquor made from the maguey plant":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201858"
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      "noun"
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      ": a compact kit of nested cooking and eating utensils for use by soldiers and campers":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "My very first piece of camping gear was a $10 Girl Scouts mess kit purchased in the early 2000s that included a matching plastic plate, bowl, mug, and utensils, all stored in a net drawstring bag. \u2014 Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online , 13 Apr. 2020",
      "After dinner, Terry went to a small brook to wash his mess kit . \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Aug. 2021",
      "For those who decide to camp, Stahl recommends packing basic essentials, like a tent, a mess kit , a sleeping bag, old tennis shoes, a water bottle and bug spray. \u2014 Justice Amick, Indianapolis Star , 19 July 2019",
      "In reality, the Norwegian photographer found them deep in kitchen cabinets and campers\u2019 mess kits . \u2014 Daniel Stone, National Geographic , 17 June 2019",
      "For those who decide to camp, Stahl recommends packing basic essentials, like a tent, a mess kit , a sleeping bag, old tennis shoes, a water bottle and bug spray. \u2014 Justice Amick, Indianapolis Star , 19 July 2019",
      "In reality, the Norwegian photographer found them deep in kitchen cabinets and campers\u2019 mess kits . \u2014 Daniel Stone, National Geographic , 17 June 2019"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1854, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213726"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215510"
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      "noun"
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      ": the univalent radical CH 3 SO 2 \u2212 of methane-sulfonic acid; methyl-sulfonyl":[]
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      "\u02c8mes\u0259\u0307l"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "me thane + sulfon yl":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222512"
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      "city and port on the Strait of Messina in northeastern Sicily, Italy population 243,262":[]
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      "me-\u02c8s\u0113-n\u00e4"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225756"
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      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": having the axis of the foot formed by the middle digit":[],
      ": of or relating to the Perissodactyla":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003007"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": the middle region of the body of various invertebrates especially when this cannot readily be analyzed into its primitive segmentation (as in most mollusks and in arachnids)":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\"+"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from mes- + -soma":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003611"
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      "range of hills in northeastern Minnesota northwest of Duluth containing large deposits of iron":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "m\u0259-\u02c8s\u00e4-b\u0113"
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    "examples":[],
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004837"
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    "type":[
      "adjective"
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    "definitions":{
      ": having nearly equal dark and light mineral constituents":[
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      "\u2014 compare leucocratic , melanocratic":[
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "mes- + -cratic (as in leucocratic )":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014729"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": the bark of an Ethiopian tree ( Albizzia anthelmintica ) used to expel tapeworms":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02c8se-",
      "m\u0259\u0307\u02c8zen\u0259"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Amharic m\u0115sanna":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021102"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a carved stick serving as a mnemonic device and means of identification for messengers among some peoples (as in Australia and Africa)":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024610"
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    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": one or more vertebrate membranes that consist of a double fold of the peritoneum and invest the intestines and their appendages and connect them with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity":[],
      ": a fold of membrane comparable to a mesentery and supporting a viscus (such as the heart) that is not a part of the digestive tract":[],
      ": a support or partition in an invertebrate like the vertebrate mesentery":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-s\u1d4an-",
      "\u02c8mez-\u1d4an-\u02ccter-\u0113",
      "\u02c8mes-",
      "\u02c8me-z\u1d4an-\u02ccter-\u0113"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "That\u2019s because of its proximity to the mesentery \u2014 a layer of tissue that affixes the intestines to the abdominal wall. \u2014 Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express-News , 30 Apr. 2021",
      "Just last year, there was another similar structural substance found to surround the digestive tract known as the mesentery . \u2014 Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science , 2 Apr. 2018",
      "But while performing an increasing number of colorectal surgeries, Coffey had begun to suspect that the mesentery was one continuous organ. \u2014 Claudia Kalb, National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
      "Since the publication of Gray\u2019s Anatomy in 1858 (then called Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical), students have been taught that the mesentery is composed of several separate structures. \u2014 Claudia Kalb, National Geographic , 12 June 2019",
      "Last year, an Irish surgeon discovered the mesentery , which connects the intestine to the abdomen. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 28 Mar. 2018",
      "The discovery comes only a year or so after scientists reported the discovery of another organ called the mesentery , which was found to be a kind of fatty strip that helps hold the intestines in place. \u2014 Scott Berson, charlotteobserver , 27 Mar. 2018",
      "In the press release, Coffey says treating the mesentery like an organ could lead to medical breakthroughs. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 4 Jan. 2017",
      "According to Ben Guarino at The Washington Post, the mesentery has been in the anatomy books for over a century. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 4 Jan. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English mesenterie , from Medieval Latin mesenterion , from Greek, from mes- + enteron intestine \u2014 more at inter-":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025005"
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