Search for: Choice
4441 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Mibhar.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Mibhar — choice, a Hagarene, one of David’s warriors ( 1 Chronicles 11:38 ); called also Bani the Gadite ( 2 Samuel 23:36 ).
4442 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Moses.8 (Matthew G. Easton)
… his choice accordingly ( Hebrews 11:25-27 ), assured that God would bless his resolution for the welfare of his people. He now left the palace of the king and took …
4443 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Passover.4 (Matthew G. Easton)
… a choice from huge stacks of clay dishes and ovens for roasting and eating the Passover lamb. Booths for wine, oil, salt, and all else needed for sacrifices invited …
4444 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Samaria.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… the choice of Omri alone. He, indeed, gave to the city which he had built the name of its former owner, but its especial connection with himself as its founder …
4445 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Samson.3 (Matthew G. Easton)
… , Their choice nobility and flower.” Milton’s Samson Agonistes.
4446 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Sect.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
… “a choice,” then “a chosen manner of life,” and then “a religious party,” as the “sect” of the Sadducees ( Acts 5:17 ), of the Pharisees ( Acts 15:5 ), the Nazarenes, i.e., Christians …
4447 Easton’s Bible Dictionary, p. Sorek.2 (Matthew G. Easton)
Sorek — choice vine, the name of a valley, i.e., a torrent-bed, now the Wady Surar, “valley of the fertile spot,” which drains the western Judean hills, and flowing by …
4448 Etymology dictionary, p. adopt (v.).2
… by choice, select, adopt," especially "to take into a family, adopt as a child," from ad "to" (see ad- ) + optare "choose, wish, desire" (see option (n.)).
4449 Etymology dictionary, p. adoption (n.).2
… by choice, select, adopt," especially "to take into a family, adopt as a child," from ad "to" (see ad- ) + optare "choose, wish, desire" (from PIE root *op- (2) "to choose;" see option (n …
4450 Etymology dictionary, p. alternative (adj.).2
… superior choice to what is in general use" was current by 1970 (earliest reference is to the media); in popular music, by 1984 in reference to pirate radio. Alternative …
4451 Etymology dictionary, p. alternate (adj.).3
… a choice." Both imply two kinds or things. Alternation is the process of two things following one another regularly by turns (as night and day); an alternative …
4452 Etymology dictionary, p. although (conj.).2
… ]. The choice between although and though often is determined by metrics.
4453 Etymology dictionary, p. analects (n.).2
… "select, choice," verbal adjective of analegein "to gather up, collect," from ana "up" (see ana- ) + legein "to gather," also "to choose words," hence "to speak" (from PIE root *leg …
4454 Etymology dictionary, p. Angus.2
… "one choice, sole choice." From Celtic oen "one" (from PIE root *oi-no- "one, unique") + Old Irish gus "ability, excellence, strength, inclination" (from Celtic root *gustu- "choice …
4455 Etymology dictionary, p. anti-choice (adj.).1
anti-choice (adj.)
4456 Etymology dictionary, p. anti-choice (adj.).2
also antichoice, by 1978, American English, in reference to opposition to legalized abortion; from anti- + choice (n.). Compare pro-life .
4457 Etymology dictionary, p. arbitration (n.).2
… a choice or decision, judgment, discretion;" early 15c., "authority or responsibility for deciding a dispute," from Old French arbitracion and directly from …
4458 Etymology dictionary, p. arise (v.).2
… the choice between the two often was made merely for the sake of rhythm.
4459 Etymology dictionary, p. bimbo (n.).9
… of choice for the female dancers. Its resurrection during 1980s U.S. political sex scandals led to derivatives including diminutive bimbette (1983) and …
4460 Etymology dictionary, p. bio-.3
… better choice, is restricted in modern use to animal, as opposed to plant, life. Both are from the same PIE root. Compare biology .