cabal
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryKnown Use
1805, in the meaning defined aboveEnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryHistory and Etymology
French, knoll, from Middle French butebutte
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a type of hill with a flat top and steep sides that is found in the southwestern U.S. //The otherworldly sandstone buttes of Monument Valley, Arizona are well worth a visit.Synonyms & Near Synonyms
Examples
- //Their team was ahead by two points when the buzzer signaled the end of the game.
First Known Use
1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1Examples
- //Two innocent bystanders were injured in the shooting.
- //bystanders rushed to help the victim of the mugging
First Known Use
1584, in the meaning defined abovebystander
noun
Synonyms
- someone who sees or watches something //bystanders rushed to help the victim of the muggingHistory and EtymologyFrench, knoll, from Middle French bute
butte
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a type of hill with a flat top and steep sides that is found in the southwestern U.S. //The otherworldly sandstone buttes of Monument Valley, Arizona are well worth a visit.Synonyms & Near Synonyms
Examples
- //Their team was ahead by two points when the buzzer signaled the end of the game.
First Known Use
1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1Examples
- //Two innocent bystanders were injured in the shooting.
- //bystanders rushed to help the victim of the mugging
First Known Use
1584, in the meaning defined abovebystander
noun
Synonyms
- someone who sees or watches something //bystanders rushed to help the victim of the muggingHistory and EtymologyFrench, knoll, from Middle French bute
butte
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a type of hill with a flat top and steep sides that is found in the southwestern U.S. //The otherworldly sandstone buttes of Monument Valley, Arizona are well worth a visit.Synonyms & Near Synonyms
Examples
- //Their team was ahead by two points when the buzzer signaled the end of the game.
First Known Use
1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1Examples
- //Two innocent bystanders were injured in the shooting.
- //bystanders rushed to help the victim of the mugging
First Known Use
1584, in the meaning defined abovebystander
noun
Synonyms
- someone who sees or watches something //bystanders rushed to help the victim of the muggingHistory and EtymologyFrench, knoll, from Middle French bute
butte
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a type of hill with a flat top and steep sides that is found in the southwestern U.S. //The otherworldly sandstone buttes of Monument Valley, Arizona are well worth a visit.Synonyms & Near Synonyms
Examples
- //Their team was ahead by two points when the buzzer signaled the end of the game.
First Known Use
1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1Examples
- //Two innocent bystanders were injured in the shooting.
- //bystanders rushed to help the victim of the mugging
First Known Use
1584, in the meaning defined above