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 astrantia astrantia /əˈstræntiə/

noun

  1. Any plant of the genus Astrantia  ( astrantia , masterwort )
    any plant of the genus Astrantia


 happenstance happenstance /ˈhæpənˌstæns/

noun

  1. An event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental  ( happenstance , coincidence )
    an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
      It was a coincidence that they ran into each other at the airport.
    It was a coincidence that they ran into each other at the airport.


 distributor distributor /dɪˈstrɪbjətɝ/

noun

  1. () Someone who markets merchandise  ( distributer , distributor )
    someone who markets merchandise
      The book distributor ensured that copies reached bookstores across the country.
    The book distributor ensured that copies reached bookstores across the country.
  2. Electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence  ( distributer , distributor , electrical distributor )
    electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence
     The car's distributor was faulty, and the engine was misfiring
    The car's distributor was faulty, and the engine was misfiring
  3. A company that markets merchandise  ( distributor )
    a company that markets merchandise
     His company is a large distributor of software products
    his company is a large distributor of software products
  4. A person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion  ( allocator , distributor )
    a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion


 nonagon nonagon /ˈnɒnəɡɒn/

noun

  1. A nine-sided polygon  ( nonagon )
    a nine-sided polygon
     The artist's new design featured a beautifully symmetric nonagon.
    The artist's new design featured a beautifully symmetric nonagon.