| archidiaconate | (noun) office or position of an archdeacon | - |
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| diacetylmorphine | (noun) a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush | Synonyms: heroin |
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| diachrony | (noun) the study of linguistic change | Synonyms: diachronic linguistics, historical linguistics |
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| diacritic | (noun) a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation | Synonyms: diacritical mark |
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| immediacy | (noun) the quickness of action or occurrence | Synonyms: immediateness, instancy, instantaneousness |
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| (noun) lack of an intervening or mediating agency | Synonyms: immediateness |
| (noun) immediate intuitive awareness | Synonyms: immediate apprehension |
| mediacy | (noun) the quality of being mediate | Synonyms: mediateness |
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| zodiac | (noun) (astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs | - |
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| (noun) a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes | - |