n.; pl.Tornadoes [ From Sp. or Pg. tornar to turn, return, L. tornare to turn, hence, a whirling wind. The Sp. & Pg. tornada is a return. See Turn. ] A violent whirling wind; specifically (Meteorol.), a tempest distinguished by a rapid whirling and slow progressive motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning, and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and small breadth; a small cyclone. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.; pl.Tornariae [ NL., fr. L. tornare to turn. ] (Zool.) The peculiar free swimming larva of Balanoglossus. See Illust. in Append. [ 1913 Webster ]
[aiyakān] (n) EN: public prosecutor ; crown prosecutor ; public attorney ; state attorneyFR: procureur général [ m ] ; procureur de la République [ m ]
n.; pl.Tornadoes [ From Sp. or Pg. tornar to turn, return, L. tornare to turn, hence, a whirling wind. The Sp. & Pg. tornada is a return. See Turn. ] A violent whirling wind; specifically (Meteorol.), a tempest distinguished by a rapid whirling and slow progressive motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning, and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and small breadth; a small cyclone. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.; pl.Tornariae [ NL., fr. L. tornare to turn. ] (Zool.) The peculiar free swimming larva of Balanoglossus. See Illust. in Append. [ 1913 Webster ]