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 in-fighting in-fighting /ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ/

noun

  1. () Conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)  ( in-fighting )
    conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)
  2. Boxing at close quarters  ( in-fighting )
    boxing at close quarters
     The boxing match was intense, with a lot of in-fighting between the two opponents.
    The boxing match was intense, with a lot of in-fighting between the two opponents.


 Eugene Wigner Eugene Wigner /juːˈdʒiːn ˈvɪɡnər/

noun

  1. United States physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on the structure of the atom and its nucleus (1902-1995)  ( Eugene Paul Wigner , Eugene Wigner , Wigner )
    United States physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on the structure of the atom and its nucleus (1902-1995)


 Parnassus Parnassus /ˌpɑːrˈnæsəs/

noun

  1. (Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry  ( Liakoura , Mount Parnassus , Parnassus )
    (Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry
     Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus
    Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus


 Aesculus hippocastanum Aesculus hippocastanum /ˈɛskjʊləs ˌhɪpəˈkæstənəm/

noun

  1. Tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds  ( Aesculus hippocastanum , buckeye , horse chestnut )
    tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
      The horse chestnut tree displayed large, shiny brown nuts in the autumn.
    The horse chestnut tree displayed large, shiny brown nuts in the autumn.