CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
Child contexts
- Science Proposed
Terms in this context
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ancestor worship in CommonParlance
- definition worship of ancestors
- definition the custom of venerating deceased ancestors who are considered still a part of the family and whose spirits are believed to have the power to intervene in the affairs of the living.
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ancestral in CommonParlance
- definition inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
- definition of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
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ancestress in CommonParlance
- definition a woman ancestor
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ancestry in CommonParlance
- definition the hereditary derivation of an individual
- definition inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
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anchor in CommonParlance
- definition a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
- definition a central cohesive source of support and stability
- definition a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
- definition fix firmly and stably
- definition secure a vessel with an anchor
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anchor chain in CommonParlance
- definition the chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel
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anchor light in CommonParlance
- definition a light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor
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anchor ring in CommonParlance
- definition a toroidal shape
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anchor rope in CommonParlance
- definition the chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel
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anchorage in CommonParlance
- definition a fee for anchoring
- definition place for vessels to anchor
- definition the act of anchoring
- definition the condition of being secured to a base
- definition the provision of a sense of security or steadfastness
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anchorage ground in CommonParlance
- definition place for vessels to anchor
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anchorite in CommonParlance
- definition one retired from society for religious reasons
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anchoritic in CommonParlance
- definition characterized by ascetic solitude
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anchorman in CommonParlance
- definition a male television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
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anchorperson in CommonParlance
- definition a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
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anchorwoman in CommonParlance
- definition a female television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
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anchovy in CommonParlance
- definition tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
- definition small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide
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anchovy butter in CommonParlance
- definition butter blended with mashed anchovies
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anchovy dressing in CommonParlance
- definition vinaigrette and mashed anchovies
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anchovy paste in CommonParlance
- definition paste made primarily of anchovies; used in sauces and spreads
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anchovy pear in CommonParlance
- definition West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango
- definition West Indian fruit resembling the mango; often pickled
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anchovy pear tree in CommonParlance
- definition West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango
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anchovy pizza in CommonParlance
- definition tomato and cheese pizza with anchovies
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anchovy sauce in CommonParlance
- definition made of white sauce and mashed anchovies
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anchusa in CommonParlance
- definition any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers