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  • 1arbor — arbor1 /ahr beuhr/, n. 1. a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc. 2. a latticework bower intertwined with climbing vines and flowers. 3. Obs. a grass plot; lawn; garden; orchard. Also, esp. Brit., arbour. [1350 1400; ME… …

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  • 2arbor — n. 1. Bower, shady recess, shady retreat. 2. Spindle, axis, shaft …

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  • 3bower — n. 1. Arbor, shady recess, shady retreat, summer house. 2. Bow anchor, working anchor. 3. Knave (of the trump color) …

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  • 4Bower — Bow er, n. [OE. bour, bur, room, dwelling, AS. b[=u]r, fr. the root of AS. b[=u]an to dwell; akin to Icel. b[=u]r chamber, storehouse, Sw. b[=u]r cage, Dan. buur, OHG. p[=u]r room, G. bauer cage, bauer a peasant. [root]97] Cf.{Boor}, {Byre}.]… …

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  • 5tree — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. plant, sapling, scrub, shrub, bush; timber; whiffletree; stake; gibbet, gallows; family tree, pedigree, lineage. See vegetable, ancestry. II (Roget s IV) n. Common types of trees include: ash, elm,… …

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  • 6arbor — I ar•bor [[t]ˈɑr bər[/t]] n. 1) bot a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc 2) a latticework bower intertwined with vines • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME (h)erber < AF, OF (h)erbier herbarium ar′bored, adj. II ar•bor [[t]ˈɑr… …

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  • 7arbour — (US arbor) ► NOUN ▪ a shady recess in a garden, with a canopy of trees or climbing plants. ORIGIN Old French erbier, from Latin herba grass, herb ; influenced by Latin arbor tree …

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  • 8Umbrageous — Um*bra geous (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. ombraqeux shy, skittish, suspicious, in OF. also, shady. See {Umbrage}.] 1. Forming or affording a shade; shady; shaded; as, umbrageous trees or foliage. [1913 Webster] Umbrageous grots and caves Of cool recess,… …

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  • 9Umbrageously — Umbrageous Um*bra geous (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. ombraqeux shy, skittish, suspicious, in OF. also, shady. See {Umbrage}.] 1. Forming or affording a shade; shady; shaded; as, umbrageous trees or foliage. [1913 Webster] Umbrageous grots and caves Of… …

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  • 10Umbrageousness — Umbrageous Um*bra geous (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. ombraqeux shy, skittish, suspicious, in OF. also, shady. See {Umbrage}.] 1. Forming or affording a shade; shady; shaded; as, umbrageous trees or foliage. [1913 Webster] Umbrageous grots and caves Of… …

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