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invidiously — invidious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unacceptable, unfair, and likely to arouse resentment or anger in others. DERIVATIVES invidiously adverb invidiousness noun. ORIGIN Latin invidiosus, from invidia hostility … English terms dictionary
Invidiously — Invidious In*vid i*ous, a. [L. invidiosus, fr. invidia envy. See {Envy}, and cf. {Envious}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Envious; malignant. [Obs.] Evelyn. [1913 Webster] 2. Worthy of envy; desirable; enviable. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Such a person appeareth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
invidiously — adverb see invidious … New Collegiate Dictionary
invidiously — See invidious. * * * … Universalium
invidiously — adv. offensively, in a discriminatory manner; in a manner which causes resentment, hatefully … English contemporary dictionary
invidiously — in·vid·i·ous·ly … English syllables
invidiously — adverb in a manner arousing resentment • Derived from adjective: ↑invidious … Useful english dictionary
invidious — invidiously, adv. invidiousness, n. /in vid ee euhs/, adj. 1. calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful: invidious remarks. 2. offensively or unfairly discriminating; injurious: invidious comparisons. 3. causing or… … Universalium
Braunfeld v. Brown — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants=Braunfeld v. Brown ArgueDate=December 8 ArgueYear=1960 DecideDate=May 29 DecideYear=1961 FullName=Abraham Braunfeld, et al. v. Brown, Commissioner of Police of Philadelphia, et al. USVol=366 USPage=599 Citation=81 S … Wikipedia
Prelate — Prel ate (?; 48), n. [F. pr[ e]lat, LL. praelatus, fr. L. praelatus, used as p. p. of praeferre to prefer, but from a different root. See {Elate}.] A clergyman of a superior order, as an archbishop or a bishop, having authority over the lower… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
