dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/his_MW.json
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{
"Hissarlik":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"site of ancient Troy northwestern Turkey in Asia 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) southeast of the mouth of the Dardanelles Strait":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"\u02cchi-s\u0259r-\u02c8lik"
],
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"geographical name"
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"definitions":{
": a genus of ducks including only the harlequin duck":[]
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"New Latin, from Late Latin, adjective, histrionic; from their handsome plumage":""
},
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"\u02cchistr\u0113\u02c8\u00e4n\u0259\u0307k\u0259s"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133519",
"type":[
"noun"
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"Histrix":{
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"Definition of Histrix taxonomic synonym of hystrix"
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"New Latin, alteration of Hystrix"
],
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"\u02c8histriks"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-174413",
"type":[]
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"hispid":{
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"definitions":{
": rough or covered with bristles, stiff hairs, or minute spines":[
"hispid leaves"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1646, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin hispidus ; akin to Latin horr\u0113re":""
},
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"\u02c8hi-sp\u0259d"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113307",
"type":[
"adjective"
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"hispid cotton rat":{
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"definitions":{
": a cotton rat ( Sigmodon hispidus ) of the southern and central U.S. that has a grizzled coat of dark hairs interspersed with buff or grayish hairs, nests on the ground or in burrows, eats primarily green vegetation, and is sometimes used in medicine as an animal model in the study of infectious disease (such as polio and influenza)":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1905, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193231",
"type":[
"noun"
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"hispidulous":{
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"definitions":{
": minutely hispid":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"hispid + -ulous or -ulate (from -ulous + -ate )":""
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"(\u02c8)hi\u00a6spij\u0259l\u0259s"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095902",
"type":[
"adjective"
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"hispine":{
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"definitions":{
": of or related to the genus Hispa":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Hispa + English -ine":""
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"-sp\u0259\u0307n",
"\u02c8hi\u02ccsp\u012bn"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071639",
"type":[
"adjective"
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"hiss":{
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"definitions":{
": to express disapproval of by hissing":[
"hissed the performers off the stage"
],
": to make a sharp sibilant sound":[
"the crowd hissed in disapproval",
"hissing steam"
],
": to utter or whisper angrily or threateningly and with a hiss":[]
},
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"The radiator hissed as it let off steam.",
"The audience hissed him off the stage.",
"\u201cLeave me alone!\u201d he hissed .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The two share similar tan and brown colorings, and gopher snakes will often hiss or vibrate their tails when threatened, according to the wildlife division. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"Fat king oyster mushrooms are trimmed, then painted with olive oil before being sent screaming into a hot skillet to brown and hiss off their moisture. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Lacy and Daddario have the toughest roles, and White and the actors do an impressive job of not giving us easy cues about when to hiss at Shane\u2019s selfishness, or root for Rachel\u2019s yearning to be independent. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 July 2021",
"Sensing the commotion and chaos, Aries began to hiss and growl. \u2014 Brett Steenbarger, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
"But imagine trying to plead your case before a judge while your phone cuts in and out, your kids wail in the background, or library patrons hiss shhhh. \u2014 Eric Scigliano, The Atlantic , 13 Apr. 2021",
"Cordova-Rojas, who previously volunteered at the New York City Wild Bird Fund for five years, said swans are normally territorial and can hiss at or try to flee from people when threatened. \u2014 Alec Snyder, CNN , 12 Nov. 2020",
"When threatened, these wide-eyed critters will hiss and clasp their paws atop their heads, undulate like snakes, and suck up a mouthful of venom from glands in their armpits. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Feb. 2020",
"One painful memory of mine from the summer of 2018\u2014of an encounter with a rabid harasser who hissed threatening insults at me at the San Francisco Airport\u2014has returned to haunt me. \u2014 Jiwei Xiao, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, of imitative origin":""
},
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"\u02c8his"
],
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"fizz",
"fizzle",
"sizzle",
"swish",
"whish",
"whiz",
"whizz"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103148",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
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},
"hissable":{
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"definitions":{
": deserving to be hissed":[],
": uttered with a hiss":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8his\u0259b\u0259l"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-215948",
"type":[
"adjective"
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},
"hisself":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": himself sense 1":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8sef",
"(h)i-\u02c8self"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200534",
"type":[
"pronoun"
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},
"hissing":{
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"definitions":{
": to express disapproval of by hissing":[
"hissed the performers off the stage"
],
": to make a sharp sibilant sound":[
"the crowd hissed in disapproval",
"hissing steam"
],
": to utter or whisper angrily or threateningly and with a hiss":[]
},
"examples":[
"The radiator hissed as it let off steam.",
"The audience hissed him off the stage.",
"\u201cLeave me alone!\u201d he hissed .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The two share similar tan and brown colorings, and gopher snakes will often hiss or vibrate their tails when threatened, according to the wildlife division. \u2014 Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"Fat king oyster mushrooms are trimmed, then painted with olive oil before being sent screaming into a hot skillet to brown and hiss off their moisture. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Lacy and Daddario have the toughest roles, and White and the actors do an impressive job of not giving us easy cues about when to hiss at Shane\u2019s selfishness, or root for Rachel\u2019s yearning to be independent. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 July 2021",
"Sensing the commotion and chaos, Aries began to hiss and growl. \u2014 Brett Steenbarger, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
"But imagine trying to plead your case before a judge while your phone cuts in and out, your kids wail in the background, or library patrons hiss shhhh. \u2014 Eric Scigliano, The Atlantic , 13 Apr. 2021",
"Cordova-Rojas, who previously volunteered at the New York City Wild Bird Fund for five years, said swans are normally territorial and can hiss at or try to flee from people when threatened. \u2014 Alec Snyder, CNN , 12 Nov. 2020",
"When threatened, these wide-eyed critters will hiss and clasp their paws atop their heads, undulate like snakes, and suck up a mouthful of venom from glands in their armpits. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 Feb. 2020",
"One painful memory of mine from the summer of 2018\u2014of an encounter with a rabid harasser who hissed threatening insults at me at the San Francisco Airport\u2014has returned to haunt me. \u2014 Jiwei Xiao, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, of imitative origin":""
},
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"\u02c8his"
],
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"fizzle",
"sizzle",
"swish",
"whish",
"whiz",
"whizz"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082002",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
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"hissing adder":{
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"definitions":{
": hognose snake":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035753",
"type":[
"noun"
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"hissingly":{
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"definitions":{
": in a hissing manner : with a sound of hissing":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-050051",
"type":[
"adverb"
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"hissy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": tantrum":[]
},
"examples":[
"she throws a royal hissy whenever her food is late"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1934, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps by shortening & alteration from hysterical":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hi-s\u0113"
],
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"synonyms":[
"blowup",
"explosion",
"fireworks",
"fit",
"hissy fit",
"huff",
"scene",
"tantrum"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-174102",
"type":[
"noun"
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"hissy fit":{
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"definitions":{
": tantrum":[]
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"examples":[
"the demanding diva had a major hissy fit when she had to wait for her trailer to be ready",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As the smell of cinnamon rolls and suntan lotion wafted through the spring air at Disneyland on Monday morning, Rory Sutherland flung herself on the sidewalk and had what can only be described as a hissy fit . \u2014 New York Times , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Others argue that the Fed will be reluctant to raise rates too far too fast because the market might have what is essentially a hissy fit . \u2014 Paul R. La Monica, CNN , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Roy, then only 30, was quick-dished to Colorado in December 1995, just days after staging a hissy fit behind the bench in Montreal for all to see the night he was yanked from net. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 9 Oct. 2021",
"Our biggest clue is what my late father used to call a hissy fit thrown by chairman Walker at the July 16 public meeting. \u2014 Dallas News , 31 July 2020",
"And the disruptive behavior went far beyond the chatters, the fragrant passengers and the ones having hissy fits . \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 30 Aug. 2019",
"Drake, coaching for the Kalamazoo Growlers, had a real on-field hissy fit . \u2014 Evan Hilbert, USA TODAY , 21 July 2019",
"If his on-field performance wasn't bad enough, Pogba had a number of hissy fits off it, too. \u2014 SI.com , 10 June 2019",
"At least that should leave us a little better prepared when the current love-in gives way to the next hissy fit . \u2014 The Economist , 5 July 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1967, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blowup",
"explosion",
"fireworks",
"fit",
"hissy",
"huff",
"scene",
"tantrum"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180143",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"histogram":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a representation of a frequency distribution by means of rectangles whose widths represent class intervals and whose areas are proportional to the corresponding frequencies":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Examination of the daily histogram for September reveals that most of the damage occurs from the 18th through the 22nd. \u2014 Bill Sarubbi, Forbes , 30 Aug. 2021",
"Here is the daily histogram for the days of the week. \u2014 Bill Sarubbi, Forbes , 28 Apr. 2021",
"The April daily histogram shows that Monday, the 12th, has been up 80% of the time for a 0.37% gain, the most bullish day of the month. \u2014 Bill Sarubbi, Forbes , 11 Apr. 2021",
"Presenting data in a histogram induces comparisons to familiar reference shapes, like the symmetric bell curve that arises in many applications of statistics. \u2014 Andrew Gelman, Wired , 25 Aug. 2020",
"The shape of the histogram of engagement ring cost, is not normal. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Feb. 2020",
"The quantitative variable displayed in the histogram is the cost of engagement rings. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Feb. 2020",
"The histogram summarizes the distribution of a data set composed of 50 integers. \u2014 Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics , 6 Aug. 2019",
"On a technical level, the software is looking at how the log-chrominance histogram of each photo shifts with varying tints. \u2014 Vlad Savov, The Verge , 14 Nov. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1891, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Greek histos mast, web + English -gram":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8hi-st\u0259-\u02ccgram",
"\u02c8his-t\u0259-\u02ccgram"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110338",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"histography":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": description of bodily tissue":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary hist- + -graphy":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"hi\u02c8st\u00e4gr\u0259f\u0113"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115601",
"type":[
"noun"
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"histology":{
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": a branch of anatomy that deals with the minute structure of animal and plant tissues as discernible with the microscope":[],
": tissue structure or organization":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Once the initial assessment was finished, Lossie would dissect the bird and send samples to different labs with the ADDL: The histology lab to make microscopic slides, the bacteriology lab, the virology lab and the molecular diagnostic lab. \u2014 Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Additional test results for toxicology and histology could take another month. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 12 Jan. 2022",
"For their study, researchers collected specimens of Ramisyllis multicaudata and their host sponges from waters near Darwin, Australia, and examined them using microscopes, X-ray computed microtomography scans, histology and other techniques. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 12 May 2021",
"French physician Xavier Bichat, considered the father of histology and tissue pathology, was the first person to look deeper than the organs, dissecting the organs and analyzing the tissues that comprised them. \u2014 Maude Campbell, Popular Mechanics , 11 Nov. 2020",
"Cardiac pathology, neuropathology, toxicology and histology testing are still necessary to determine the cause of death, according to the Medical Examiners Office. \u2014 Chloe Melas, CNN , 9 Dec. 2019",
"Stage, grade, time since diagnosis, and histology can be entered to compute how many people survive for up to five years. \u2014 Elizabeth Cooney, STAT , 15 Jan. 2020",
"Additional studies include cardiac pathology, neuropathology, toxicology and histology . \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 16 Dec. 2019",
"Those studies include cardiac pathology, neuropathology, toxicology and histology . \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 16 Dec. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French histologie , from hist- + -logie -logy":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"hi-\u02c8st\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113",
"his-\u02c8t\u00e4l-\u0259-j\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125348",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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"histophysiology":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a branch of physiology concerned with the function and activities of tissues":[],
": structural and functional tissue organization":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccfiz-\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4l-\u0259-j\u0113",
"\u02cchi-st\u014d-\u02ccfi-z\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-l\u0259-j\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132504",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"histoplasmosis":{
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"definitions":{
": a respiratory disease with symptoms like those of influenza that is caused by a fungus ( Histoplasma capsulatum ) and is marked by benign involvement of lymph nodes of the trachea and bronchi or by severe progressive generalized involvement of the lymph nodes and tissues (as of the liver or spleen) rich in macrophages":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Both diseases affect domestic birds, and histoplasmosis can be transferred to humans. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
"May 1997 - Is hospitalized for a fungal infection called histoplasmosis . \u2014 Cnn Editorial Research, CNN , 6 May 2021",
"Remicade was first approved in 1998, and by 2001 there already were enough reports of invasive histoplasmosis cases that the FDA issued a black box warning for it and other drugs in its class. \u2014 John Fauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Nov. 2020",
"Tschannen died in an Illinois hospital that year of a fungal infection known as histoplasmosis , a condition that for most people causes only mild symptoms. \u2014 John Fauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Nov. 2020",
"Coming into contact with their feces can also put people at risk of infectious diseases, including histoplasmosis and Salmonella, reports Justin Rohrlich for Quartz. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Jan. 2020",
"Most histoplasmosis cases in humans have no symptoms or flu-like symptoms. \u2014 Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral , 19 Mar. 2020",
"Bat droppings can enrich soil to fertilize a fungus (histoplasma capsulatum) that can causes histoplasmosis in humans. \u2014 Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral , 19 Mar. 2020",
"Coming into contact with their feces can also put people at risk of infectious diseases, including histoplasmosis and , reports Justin Rohrlich for . \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Jan. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1907, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Histoplasma , genus of fungi":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccplaz-\u02c8m\u014d-s\u0259s",
"\u02cchi-st\u0259-plaz-\u02c8m\u014d-s\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195604",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
"historian":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a writer or compiler of a chronicle":[]
},
"examples":[
"historians are still trying to sort out fact from fiction in the story of Kateri Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His indictment cites a YouTube interview from 2017, with a gang historian named Kev Mac. \u2014 Charles Bethea, The New Yorker , 24 June 2022",
"The San Diego Brewing Timeline, maintained by historian Judith Downie at Cal State San Marcos, makes grim reading. \u2014 Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"According to physician- historian Jos\u00e9 G. Rigau-P\u00e9rez, Spanish officials purposely infected orphans with the virus so that their bodies would incubate it. \u2014 Jim Downs, STAT , 23 June 2022",
"The groundbreaking 2018 report by Senegalese economist Felwine Sarr and French historian B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte Savoy calls for the restitution of Africa\u2019s looted assets\u2014including human remains that are still on display in European museums. \u2014 Faustine Ngila, Quartz , 22 June 2022",
"The historian Paul Thomas Chamberlin estimates that at least twenty million people died in Cold War conflicts, the equivalent of 1,200 deaths a day for forty-five years. \u2014 Daniel Bessner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Because of an editing error, an article on Sunday about a photo essay project in which photographers selected objects that represented their family histories misstated the item that is the focus of a book written by the historian Tiya Miles. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
"Inspired by the memoir of gay historian Martin Duberman, the 1996 film is a fictionalized account of the weeks leading up to the Stonewall riots. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 20 June 2022",
"As historian Keri Leigh Merritt notes, more than 270 million acres of land were given almost exclusively to White households, including to immigrants. \u2014 Malaika Jabali, Essence , 19 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"pronounciation":[
"hi-\u02c8st\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259n",
"-\u02c8st\u00e4r-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"annalist",
"chronicler"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000401",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"historiated":{
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"definitions":{
": adorned with figures (as flowers, animals) having significance rather than purely decorative elements (as scrolls, diapers)":[
"\u2014 used originally of the elaborately decorated initials of books and manuscripts and now chiefly of a symbolic representational manner of presenting supplementary information on a map or chart"
]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Medieval Latin historiat us (past participle of historiare to tell a story in pictures, from Late Latin, to relate, from Latin historia narrative, history) + English -ed":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-r\u0113\u02cc\u0101t\u0259\u0307d"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111258",
"type":[
"adjective"
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},
"historic":{
"antonyms":[
"inconsequential",
"inconsiderable",
"insignificant",
"little",
"minor",
"negligible",
"slight",
"small",
"trifling",
"trivial",
"unimportant"
],
"definitions":{
": dating from or preserved from a past time or culture":[
"historic buildings",
"historic artifacts"
],
": famous or important in history":[
"historic battlefields"
],
": having great and lasting importance":[
"a historic occasion"
],
": historical : such as":[],
": known or established in the past":[
"historic interest rates"
]
},
"examples":[
"It's wonderful to see so many people here on this historic occasion.",
"She returned safely from her historic flight into space.",
"The court made a historic decision last week.",
"They know of many historic volcanic eruptions in the area.",
"the historic importance of the river",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Stonehenge is believed to have been built around 5,000 years ago, according to English Heritage, which cares for Stonehenge and more than 400 other historic sites across England. \u2014 Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
"Plenty of outdoor recreation and historic sites are also in the vicinity. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 17 June 2022",
"Historic England, a public body of the British government that oversees England's historic sites, will protect the shipwreck. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"The expo, along with a parade, bus tours of historic sites in Waukegan, North Chicago and Gurnee; a gospel concert; a prayer breakfast and more are all part of a three-day celebration of Juneteenth Saturday, Sunday and Monday around the county. \u2014 Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"In addition to the Army-Navy Game at Gillette Stadium, a number of events will be held at historic sites throughout the Greater Boston region on Friday, Dec. 8, including the Patriot Games, the Army-Navy Gala, and Radio Row. \u2014 Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"Plus new cabins, improving campgrounds and upgrading nature centers and historic sites. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
"He also was slated to meet with the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Thomas Nides; pay a Memorial Day visit to Israel\u2019s 9/11 memorial in Jerusalem; meet with the city\u2019s mayor; and visit some historic sites. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"Ducey will pay a Memorial Day visit to Israel's 9/11 memorial in Jerusalem, meet with the city's mayor and visit some historic sites. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 29 May 2022"
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"The busiest and best TV week of the summer kicks off today with Becoming Elizabeth, Starz's newest historical drama which spares no expense at bringing the young life of Elizabeth Tudor to the screen. \u2014 Jessica Radloff, Glamour , 12 June 2022",
"Alicia von Rittberg and Romola Garai stars in a new historical drama about the young Elizabeth, and events following the death of her father, King Henry VIII. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 June 2022",
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"Of course, as is the nature of creating a historical drama, particularly one about the famously private royal family, there are many details of conversations and circumstances that are impossible to know. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 24 May 2022",
"Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis has his mind on your milkshake and your milkshake on his mind in Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s epic 2007 historical drama about a ruthless oil baron in turn-of-the-last-century California. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins and Jeremy Strong will additionally be recognized for their starring roles in James Gray's historical drama, Armageddon Time. \u2014 Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022",
"As Deadline reports, Spacey is set to star in the historical drama, 1242, which is a joint U.K., Hungarian, and Mongolian production. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 11 May 2022",
"The reformatted group stage has been reduced from 10 rounds to eight, and backup places for teams based on historical performance have been removed. \u2014 Rob Harris, ajc , 10 May 2022"
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"Already well on its way to becoming a mainstay for top-tier food and downtown vibes, Time is staking its own claim to New York\u2019s storied history of stellar dining experiences. \u2014 Roxanne Fequiere, Vogue , 24 June 2022",
"Graham Robb writes history on two wheels and in four dimensions. \u2014 Boyd Tonkin, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"Hartlaub writes Bay Area culture stories, produces podcasts and digs through the Chronicle archives for his work authoring the Our San Francisco history column. \u2014 Total Sf Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 June 2022",
"The speed with which her career took off can be illustrated by Jones\u2019 early San Diego concert history . \u2014 George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"Where others see history as a relentless parade of wars and upheavals, Richtel sees lessons. \u2014 Eric Weiner, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
"Smith\u2019s criminal history includes state felony convictions for larceny and drug offenses, prosecutors said. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 24 June 2022",
"But, as history has shown, this small, youthful nation can do it by looking first towards each other, then outwards to the world. \u2014 Maureen O'hare And Richard Quest, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"For most of human history , the only way to reduce body fat was through diet and exercise\u2014and then, beginning in the 1980s, liposuction. \u2014 April Long, Town & Country , 24 June 2022"
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"Shannon Curry, a psychologist hired by Depp's team, diagnosed Heard with borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder and alleged she exaggerated symptoms of PTSD. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 27 May 2022",
"This testimony contradicts the expert called by Depp\u2019s legal team, Dr. Shannon Curry, who said Heard has borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder. \u2014 Melissa Locker, Time , 23 May 2022",
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"That contradicted the assessment of Depp witness, Dr. Shannon Curry, who had evaluated Heard and diagnosed her with borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 4 May 2022",
"Hughes' testimony contradicts that of a psychologist hired by Depp's lawyers, who said Heard was faking her symptoms of PTSD and suffered from borderline and histrionic personality disorders. \u2014 Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY , 4 May 2022",
"Hughes' testimony contradicts that of a psychologist hired by Depp's lawyers, who said Heard was faking her symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and suffered from borderline and histrionic personality disorders. \u2014 CBS News , 4 May 2022",
"The Thoughts rattle around in Usher\u2019s brain in hilariously histrionic ways \u2014 the self-dramatizing manifestations of a self-doubting solitary worker in the creative economy. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"No evidence of trauma, infectious disease, or any struggling was reported in histopathology report. \u2014 Matt Rocheleau, BostonGlobe.com , 15 Mar. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So, for example, his view of historical materialism means that there\u2019s an inevitable rise of the East and the decline of the West. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 22 July 2021"
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"Finland and Sweden, two historically neutral countries, are seeking to become NATO members a move driven by concerns about their own security in the aftermath of Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
"Gathering your team for a collective trip to an art museum, a historically prolific neighborhood or a musical performance can be a great incentive for creative thinking. \u2014 Tracey Sawyer, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Midterm elections have been historically brutal for the party that controls the White House. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"Ultra-Orthodox politicians who have opposed it have also historically deferred to the norms of Jewish law, or Halakha, which neither prohibits nor condones the practice. \u2014 Shira Rubin, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"New York, London, Berlin, Paris and Amsterdam happen to be historically vibrant centers of new music. \u2014 Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
"Hutchinson, an aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, gave the committee and the American public a historically unrivaled look at a president unhinged, enraged and apparently willing to cross any line to remain in power. \u2014 Elie Honig, CNN , 28 June 2022",
"The stories of gay men, who historically faced criminal repercussions, are often more visible than lesbian women\u2019s stories, says Lawrence. \u2014 Lucia Cheng, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 June 2022",
"While economists have historically found that defaults result in years of reduced market access, more recent research suggests that this penalty has gradually fallen as the world has financialized. \u2014 Jon Sindreu, WSJ , 28 June 2022"
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