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Retiary — Re ti*a*ry, a. [Cf. LL. retiarius.] 1. Netlike. [1913 Webster] This work is in retiary, or hanging textures. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. Constructing or using a web, or net, to catch prey; said of certain spiders. [1913 Webster] 3. Armed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Retiary — Re ti*a*ry, n. [See {Retiarius}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any spider which spins webs to catch its prey. [1913 Webster] 2. A retiarius. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retiary — [rē′shē er΄ē] adj. [< L rete, net (see RETINA) + ARY] 1. of or like nets or net making 2. building nets, as certain spiders 3. armed with a net … English World dictionary
retiary — re·ti·ary … English syllables
retiary — /ˈritiəri/ (say reeteeuhree), /ˈriʃjəri/ (say reeshyuhree) adjective 1. using a net or any entangling device. 2. net like. 3. making a net or web, as a spider …
retiary — ˈrēshēˌerē adjective Etymology: Latin retiarius one armed with a net, retiarius 1. : armed with a net 2. : skillful to entangle … Useful english dictionary
Laurie Spiegel — American composer Laurie Spiegel was born in Chicago on September 20, 1945. She has worked at Bell Laboratories and in computer graphics. Primarily known for her groundbreaking electronic music compositions and her algorithmic composition… … Wikipedia
Illaqueate — Il*la que*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illaqueated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illaqueating}.] [L. illaqueatus, p. p. of illaqueare; pref. il in + laqueare to insnare, fr. laqueus, noose, snare.] To insnare; to entrap; to entangle; to catch. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Illaqueated — Illaqueate Il*la que*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illaqueated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illaqueating}.] [L. illaqueatus, p. p. of illaqueare; pref. il in + laqueare to insnare, fr. laqueus, noose, snare.] To insnare; to entrap; to entangle; to catch. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Illaqueating — Illaqueate Il*la que*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illaqueated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illaqueating}.] [L. illaqueatus, p. p. of illaqueare; pref. il in + laqueare to insnare, fr. laqueus, noose, snare.] To insnare; to entrap; to entangle; to catch. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
