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 daguerreotype daguerreotype /dəˈgeroʊˌtaɪp/

noun

  1. A photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor  ( daguerreotype , daguerrotype )
    a photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor


 Ambrose Ambrose /ˈæmbɹoʊz/

noun

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan; the first Church Father born and raised in the Christian faith; composer of hymns; imposed orthodoxy on the early Christian church and built up its secular power; a saint and Doctor of the Church (340?-397)  ( Ambrose , Saint Ambrose , St. Ambrose )
    (Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan; the first Church Father born and raised in the Christian faith; composer of hymns; imposed orthodoxy on the early Christian church and built up its secular power; a saint and Doctor of the Church (340?-397)


 pestilence pestilence /ˈpɛstələns/

noun

  1. A pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of  ( canker , pestilence )
    a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
     Racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation
    racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation
     According to him, I was the canker in their midst
    according to him, I was the canker in their midst
  2. Any epidemic disease with a high death rate  ( pest , pestilence , plague )
    any epidemic disease with a high death rate
  3. A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal  ( pest , pestilence , pestis , plague )
    a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal


 interview interview /ˈɪntɝvˌjuː/

noun

  1. () The questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists  ( interview )
    the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
     My interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds
    my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds
  2. () A conference (usually with someone important)  ( audience , consultation , interview )
    a conference (usually with someone important)
     He had a consultation with the judge
    he had a consultation with the judge
     He requested an audience with the king
    he requested an audience with the king

verb

  1. () Conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting  ( question , interview )
    conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
      The journalist will interview the famous actor for a magazine article.
    The journalist will interview the famous actor for a magazine article.
  2. () Discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation  ( interview )
    discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation
     We interviewed the job candidates
    We interviewed the job candidates
  3. () Go for an interview in the hope of being hired  ( interview )
    go for an interview in the hope of being hired
     The job candidate interviewed everywhere
    The job candidate interviewed everywhere