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Eutychian


A follower of the 5th-century Byzantine monk Eutyches, who taught the doctrine that Jesus Christ has only one nature and does not have a human nature.

I'm not an Eutychian, but they believe in a form of Christianity.

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Def by Juliëtte

by Jafje June 28, 2007


Niche

1. A position or activity that particularly suits somebody's talents and personality or that somebody can make his or her own.

2. An area of the market specializing in one type of product or service.

3. Place in nature: The role of an organism within its natural environment that determines its relations with other organisms and ensures its survival.

4. A recess in a wall, especially one made to hold a statue.

5. Hollow place: any recess or hollow, e.g. in a rock formation.

1. She carved out her own niche in the industry.
2. Designed to undercut the competition in the same niche.

by Jafje April 10, 2007


Infinitive


Basic form of verb: a form of a verb with no reference to a specific tense, person, or subject.


In English, an infinitive is usually preceded by the word "to," e.g., "to see."

by Jafje September 01, 2007


Retreat


NOUN:

1. A movement away from danger or a confrontation, back along the original route.

2. A withdrawal from a position or point of view to one intended to lessen conflict.

3. A withdrawal of military forces following a defeat or preceding a change of position.

4. A signal, usually a bugle call or drumbeat, telling soldiers to perform a retreat.

5. A period of quiet rest and contemplation in a secluded place.

6. A quiet secluded place where people go for rest and privacy.

7. A place where people or animals go to avoid danger or capture.

8. A place for the long-term care and treatment of people who are incapable of caring for themselves.

9. Period of seclusion: A period away from normal activities, devoted to prayer and meditation, often spent in a religious community.

VERB:

1. To move back away from danger or a confrontation.

2. To withdraw from a position or point of view to one intended to lessen conflict.

3. To withdraw following a defeat or prior to a change of position.

4. To recede or fall back from a previous position
when the glaciers retreated.

5. To move a chesspiece back to an earlier position.

NOUN:

1. The bear had the hunters in full retreat.
2. Their retreat from a previously inflexible position.
3. The american army retreated.
4. The general ordered retreat.
5. An hour of retreat.
6. A safehouse or sanctuary.
7. Like I said: a sanctuary.
8. A retreat hospital.

VERB:

1. They retreated back into the house.
2. They fled to the river.
3. They retreated back from the enemy.
4. Run like hell.
5. Ctrl-Z

by Jafje April 10, 2007


Gnat


A small two-winged biting fly, e.g. a black fly or a midge.


Kill all gnats or be bitten!

by Jafje September 16, 2007


Intoxicate


1. To make somebody drunk with alcohol or stupefied with drugs or other substances.

2. To make somebody intensely excited or overjoyed, often so much so that the person becomes irrational.

If you're making someone drunk, you're busy to intoxicate him.

by Jafje May 06, 2007


The Netherlands


European country North of belgium, east of the UK and west of Germany. The people there speak Dutch. The Netherlands is also known as Holland, however Holland is just a province. The capital of The Netherlands is Amsterdam.

Non-Dutch people often think that the language Dutch is German. THIS IS NOT TRUE! Dutch is NOT german for german, but Dutch for Dutch.

In Dutch:
"Ik ben Nederlands."
"I'm Dutch."


I'm Dutch, I'm from The Netherlands and I speak Dutch.

by Jafje September 03, 2007