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daguerreotype
daguerreotype
/dəˈgeroʊˌtaɪp/
noun
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
(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
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
Any epidemic disease with a high death rate
(
pest
,
pestilence
,
plague
)
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
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
(
)
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
(
)
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
(
)
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.
(
)
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
(
)
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
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