aquiline nose
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Aquiline nose — [ http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Roman+nose The Free Dictionary] ] An Aquiline nose (also called Roman nose, hook nose or beak nose) is a human nose with a prominent bridge, giving it the appearance of being curved or hooked. The word aquiline… … Wikipedia
aquiline nose — curved nose, hooked nose … English contemporary dictionary
aquiline — [ak′wə līn΄, ak′wəlin] adj. [L aquilinus < aquila, eagle] 1. of or like an eagle 2. curved or hooked like an eagle s beak [an aquiline nose] … English World dictionary
aquiline — [[t]æ̱kwɪlaɪn[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If someone has an aquiline nose or profile, their nose is large, thin, and usually curved. [FORMAL] He had black hair, a thin aquiline nose, and deep set brown eyes … English dictionary
aquiline — adjective 1 aquiline nose an aquiline nose has a curved shape like the beak of an eagle 2 like an eagle … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
aquiline — aq|ui|line [ˈækwılaın US laın, lən] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: aquilinus, from aquila eagle ] aquiline nose a nose with a curved shape like the beak of an ↑eagle … Dictionary of contemporary English
aquiline — adjective Etymology: Latin aquilinus, from aquila eagle Date: 1646 1. curving like an eagle s beak < an aquiline nose > 2. of, relating to, or resembling an eagle • aquilinity noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
aquiline — adjective /ˈæk.wɪ.laɪn/ of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles. Franks aquiline nose jutted out from underneath his glasses … Wiktionary
aquiline — aq|ui|line [ ækwı,laın ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) relating to or like an EAGLE (=a large bird) 2. ) an aquiline nose is large and curved … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
aquiline — UK [ˈækwɪˌlaɪn] / US adjective formal 1) relating to or like an eagle (= a large bird) 2) an aquiline nose is large and curved … English dictionary
