How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
ill — 1. adjective 1) she was feeling rather ill Syn: unwell, sick, not (very) well, ailing, poorly, sickly, peaked, indisposed, infirm; out of sorts, not oneself, bad, off, in a bad way, far gone; bedridden, valetudinarian … Thesaurus of popular words
Ill will — Will Will, n. [OE. wille, AS. willa; akin to OFries. willa, OS. willeo, willio, D. wil, G. wille, Icel. vili, Dan. villie, Sw. vilja, Goth wilja. See {Will}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. The power of choosing; the faculty or endowment of the soul by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The King who Wished to Marry His Daughter — is a Scottish fairy tale collected by John Francis Campbell in Popular Tales of the West Highlands , listing his informant as Ann Darroch from Islay. [John Francis Campbell, Popular Tales of the West Highlands , [http://www.sacred… … Wikipedia
wish someone ill — wish someone well/ill/ phrase to say that you hope good bad things will happen to someone The crowd wished them well as they left for their honeymoon. Thesaurus: ways of wishing someone well or illsynonym Main entry: wish … Useful english dictionary
Moncure D. Conway — Moncure Daniel Conway Moncure Daniel Conway (March 17, 1832 – November 5, 1907) was an American abolitionist, Unitarian clergyman, and author. Contents 1 Early life and education … Wikipedia
spells — The term spell is generally used for magical procedures which cause harm, or force people to do something against their will unlike *charms for healing, protection, etc. There is far less available information about spells than about… … A Dictionary of English folklore
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
