(n)made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-), Syn.John Herschel Glenn Jr., John Glenn

glenoid fossa

(n)a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible, Syn.mandibular fossa

glenoid fossa

(n)the concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint, Syn.glenoid cavity

hypsiglena

(n)night snakes, Syn.genus Hypsiglena

singleness

(n)without hypocrisy, Syn.straightforwardness

singleness

(n)the quality of concentrating on one central objective

chimney corner

(n)a corner by a fireplace, Syn.inglenook

curtiss

(n)United States industrialist and aviation pioneer (1878-1930), Syn.Glenn Curtiss, Glenn Hammond Curtiss

jackson

(n)English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936), Syn.Glenda Jackson

miller

(n)United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944), Syn.Glenn Miller, Alton Glenn Miller

night snake

(n)nocturnal prowler of western United States and Mexico, Syn.Hypsiglena torquata

sanchez

(n)Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949), Syn.Carlos the Jackal, Glen Gebhard, Andres Martinez, Salim, Taurus, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, Ilich Sanchez, Michael Assat, Carlos, Hector Hevodidbon

seaborg

(n)United States chemist who was one of the discoverers of plutonium (1912-1999), Syn.Glenn Theodore Seaborg, Glenn T. Seaborg

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Fangleness

n. Quality of being fangled. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

He them in new fangleness did pass. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

Glen

n. [ Of Celtic origin; cf. W. glyn a deep valley, Ir. & Gael. gleann valley, glen. ] A secluded and narrow valley; a dale; a depression between hills. [ 1913 Webster ]

And wooes the widow's daughter of the glen. Spenser.

Glengarry bonnet

{ n., or . [ Name of a valley in Scotland. ] A kind of Highland Scotch cap for men, with straight sides and a hollow top sloping to the back, where it is parted and held together by ribbons or strings.

The long silk streamers of his Glengarry bonnet. L. Hutton. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Glenlivet

{ } n. A kind of Scotch whisky, named from the district in which it was first made. W. E. Aytoun. [ 1913 Webster ]

Glenoid

a. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; socket of a joint + e'i^dos form; cf. F. glénoïde. ] (Anat.) Having the form of a smooth and shallow depression; socketlike; -- applied to several articular surfaces of bone; as, the glenoid cavity, or fossa, of the scapula, in which the head of the humerus articulates. [ 1913 Webster ]

Glenoidal

a. (Anat.) Glenoid. [ 1913 Webster ]

Glent

n. & v. See Glint. [ 1913 Webster ]

Newfangleness

n. [ OE. newefanglenes. See Fangle. ] Newfangledness. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Proud newfangleness in their apparel. Robynson (More's Utopia). [ 1913 Webster ]

Postglenoid

a. [ Pref. post- + glenoid. ] (Anat.) Situated behind the glenoid fossa of the temporal bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

Singleness

n. 1. The quality or state of being single, or separate from all others; the opposite of doubleness, complication, or multiplicity. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Freedom from duplicity, or secondary and selfish ends; purity of mind or purpose; simplicity; sincerity; as, singleness of purpose; singleness of heart. [ 1913 Webster ]

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