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51China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
52greedy — greedily, adv. greediness, n. /gree dee/, adj., greedier, greediest. 1. excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company. 2. having a strong or great desire for food or drink. 3. keenly… …
53Alexander IV — Pope Alexander IV † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Alexander IV Pope from 1254 61 (Rinaldo Conti), of the house of Segni, which had already given two illustrious sons to the Papacy, Innocent III and Gregory IX, date of b …
54Pope Alexander IV — Pope Alexander IV † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Alexander IV Pope from 1254 61 (Rinaldo Conti), of the house of Segni, which had already given two illustrious sons to the Papacy, Innocent III and Gregory IX, date of birth uncertain;… …
55stingy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. penurious, miserly, niggardly, near, tight, close; scanty, meager. See parsimony. Ant., generous. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. parsimonious, niggardly, miserly, penurious, close, closefisted, sordid …
56avid — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. eager, keen, greedy, deSirous; see enthusiastic 2 . See Synonym Study at eager . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. eager enthusiastic, fervent, ardent, flaming, rabid, fanatical, burning, zealous. 2. desirous greedy,… …
57grasping — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. niggardly, rapacious, penurious; see greedy 1 . See Synonym Study at greedy . n. Syn. hold, taking, grabbing; see catch 3 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. avaricious, greedy, acquisitive, hungry, covetous, rapacious,… …
58avarice — av|a|rice [ˈævərıs] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin avaritia, from avarus avaricious , from avere to want to have ] formal a desire to have a lot of money that is considered to be too strong = ↑greed >avaricious… …
59gheidh-1 — gheidh English meaning: to yearn for Deutsche Übersetzung: “begehren, gierig sein” Material: O.Ir. gīall = Welsh gwystl, O.Corn. guistel “ captive “, Bret. goestl “pay, caution”, Gaul. in Congeistlus MN. (Welsh cyngwystl “… …
60greedy — [grēd′ē] adj. greedier, greediest [ME gredie < OE grædig < base of græd (in grædum, eagerly) + ig (see Y2), akin to Goth grēdags, lit., hungry < IE base * ĝher , to crave > Gr charis, grace, favor] 1. wanting or taking all that one… …
