Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
vaunted — [[t]vɔ͟ːntɪd[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n If you describe something as vaunted or much vaunted, you mean that people praise it more than it deserves. [FORMAL] Its vaunted security procedures hadn t worked... Simpson s much vaunted discoveries are in fact… … English dictionary
vaunted — vaunt|ed [ˈvo:ntıd US ˈvo:n , ˈva:n ] adj formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: vanter, from Late Latin vanitare to boast , from Latin vanitas; VANITY] a plan, system, achievement etc that is vaunted is praised or talked about too much… … Dictionary of contemporary English
vaunted — adjective Date: 1567 highly or widely praised or boasted about < his own much vaunted ferocity Calvin Tomkins > … New Collegiate Dictionary
vaunt — verb much vaunted a much vaunted achievement is one that people often say is very good, important etc, especially with too much pride: Reagan s much vaunted economic miracle … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Israel — /iz ree euhl, ray /, n. 1. a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 5,534,672; 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Cap.: Jerusalem. 2. the people traditionally descended from Jacob; the Hebrew or Jewish people. 3 … Universalium
μεγαλαυχήτω — μεγαλαύχητος much vaunted masc/fem/neut nom/voc/acc dual μεγαλαύχητος much vaunted masc/fem/neut gen sg (doric aeolic) μεγαλαυχέω boast pres imperat act 3rd sg (doric aeolic) … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
philosophy, Western — Introduction history of Western philosophy from its development among the ancient Greeks to the present. This article has three basic purposes: (1) to provide an overview of the history of philosophy in the West, (2) to relate… … Universalium
Austria — Austrian, adj., n. /aw stree euh/, n. a republic in central Europe. 8,054,078; 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). Cap.: Vienna. German, Österreich. * * * Austria Introduction Austria Background: Once the center of power for the large Austro… … Universalium
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy — infobox Book | name = The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy orig title = translator = author = John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt cover artist = country = United States language = English series = classification = Non fiction genre = Politics… … Wikipedia
