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1: a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's seceond epistle to the Thessalonians [syn: {Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians}, {Second Epistle to the Thessalonians}]

1: a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters [syn: {Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy}, {Second Epistle to Timothy}]

1: being one more than two [syn: {three}, {3}] n : the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one [syn: {three}, {3}, {trio}, {threesome}, {tierce}, {leash}, {troika}, {triad}, {trine}, {t...

1: the third New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle [syn: {Third Epistel of John}]

1: the most notorious and possibly the most important arm of Iraq's security system; "the Iraqi Mukhabarat has been involved in numerous terrorist activities" [syn: {Iraqi Intelligence Service}, {Iraq...

1: a river in the central Netherlands flowing north to the IJsselmeer [syn: {IJssel river}]

1: a river in the central Netherlands flowing north to the IJsselmeer [syn: {IJssel}]

1: a shallow lake in northwestern Netherlands created in 1932 by building a dam across the entrance to the Zuider Zee

1: the endeavor of a Moslem scholar to derive a rule of divine law from the Koran and Hadith without relying on the views of other scholars; by the end of the 10th century theologians decided that deb...

1: United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961) [syn: {Eisenhower}, {Dwight Eisenhower}, {Dwight D. Eis...

1: early ruler of Egypt who rejected the old gods and replaced them with sun worship (died in 1358 BC) [syn: {Akhenaton}, {Akhenaten}, {Amenhotep IV}]

1: a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly t...

1: being nine more than forty [syn: {forty-nine}, {49}] n : a Midwest state in north-central United States [syn: {Illinois}, {Prairie State}, {Land of Lincoln}]

1: Italian fascist dictator (1883-1945) [syn: {Mussolini}, {Benito Mussolini}]

1: tropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit [syn: {ilama tree}, {Annona diversifolia}] 2: whitish tropical fruit with a pinkish tinge related to custar...

1: tropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit [syn: {ilama}, {Annona diversifolia}]

1: oil distilled from flowers of the ilang-ilang tree; used in perfumery 2: evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an orname...

1: a region of north central France including Paris and the area around it

1: island in Paris on the Seine

1: branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the ileum [syn: {intestinal artery}, {arteria ileum}]

1: inflammation of the ileum

1: valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine; prevents material from flowing back from the large to the small intestine

1: an artery that originates from the superior mesenteric artery and supplies the terminal part of the ileum and the cecum and the vermiform appendix and the ascending colon [syn: {arteria ileocolica}...

1: a vein that drains the end of the ileum and the appendix and the cecum and the lower part of the ascending colon [syn: {vena ileocolica}]

1: surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis

1: three main islands and numerous islets in the Indian Ocean between Mozambique and Madagascar [syn: {Comoro Islands}]

1: a group of volcanic islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia [syn: {Marquesas Islands}]

1: the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum

1: blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel [syn: {intestinal obstruction}]

1: a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies) [syn: {genus Ilex}]

1: dense rounded evergreen shrub of China having spiny leaves; widely cultivated as an ornamental [syn: {Chinese holly}]

1: deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States [syn: {bearberry}, {possum haw}, {winterberry}]

1: evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries [syn: {inkberry}, {gallberry}, {gall-berry}, {evergreen winterberry}]

1: South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea [syn: {mate}, {Paraguay tea}]

{ilium}

1: of or relating to the ilium

1: one of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs [syn: {arteria iliaca}]

1: one of three veins draining the pelvic area [syn: {vena iliaca}]

1: a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy

1: small genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs; some often placed in other genera [syn: {genus Iliamna}]

1: perennial of northwestern United States and western Canada resembling a hollyhock and having white or pink flowers [syn: {mountain hollyhock}, {Iliamna ruvularis}]

1: a rare mallow found only in Illinois resembling the common hollyhock and having pale rose-mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea [syn: {wild hollyhock}, {Sphaeralcea remota}]

1: perennial of northwestern United States and western Canada resembling a hollyhock and having white or pink flowers [syn: {mountain hollyhock}, {Iliamna acerifolia}]

1: Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949) [syn: {Sanchez}, {Ilich Sanchez}, {Carlos}, {Carlos the Jackal}, {Salim...

1: Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949) [syn: {Sanchez}, {Ilich Ramirez Sanchez}, {Carlos}, {Carlos the Jackal}...

1: an artery that originates in the internal iliac artery and supplies the pelvic muscles and bones [syn: {arteria iliolumbalis}]

1: a branch of the internal iliac vein [syn: {vena iliolumbalis}]

1: an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War [syn: {Troy}, {Ilium}]

1: an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War [syn: {Troy}, {Ilion}] 2: the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone

1: a kind of person; "I don't like people of his ilk"

1: not in good physical or mental health; "ill from the monotony of his suffering" [syn: {sick}] [ant: {well}] 2: resulting in suffering or adversity; "ill effects"; "it's an ill wind that blows no go...

1: not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner; "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"; "was always uneasy with strangers" [syn: {awkward}, {...

1: the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality [syn: {notoriety}]

1: a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain [syn: {unhealthiness}, {health problem}] [ant: {good health}]

1: an angry and disagreeable mood [syn: {ill humour}, {distemper}] [ant: {good humor}]

1: an angry and disagreeable mood [syn: {ill humor}, {distemper}] [ant: {good humor}]

1: an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes [syn: {misfortune}, {bad luck}, {tough luck}] [ant: {good fortune}, {good fortune}]

1: a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition [ant: {good nature}]

1: an act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice" [syn: {disservice}, {ill turn}] [ant: {service}]

1: a persisting angry mood [syn: {bad temper}]