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jambalaya

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p/stronghold'>stronghold
Related Words
battlement breastwork bulwark earthwork embattlement parapet rampart
bunker dugout
blockhouse garrison house
alcazar casbah (also kasbah)
  • a large impressive residence //the mining tycoon built a magnificent castle on the hill overlooking the town
    Synonyms
    château estate hacienda hall manor manor house manse mansion palace villa
    Related Words
    showplace
    abode domicile dwelling habitation hearth home house lodging(s) pad place
    housing nest quarter(s) residency roof
    great house
    country house countryseat
    aerie penthouse
    salon suite town house
    • cat​er​pil​lar
    noun, often attributive
    cat·​er·​pil·​lar
    ˈka-tər-ˌpi-lər -tə-

    Definition

    • the elongated wormlike larva of a butterfly or moth
      also any of various similar larvae
    First Known Use
    15th century, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    Middle English catyrpel, from Anglo-French *catepelose, literally, hairy cat
    cath​o​lic
    adjective
    cath·​o·​lic
    ˈkath-lik ˈka-thə-

    Definition

    • Catholic roman catholic //Her son goes to a Catholic school.
      often Catholic of, relating to, or forming the church universal
      often Catholic of, relating to, or forming the ancient undivided Christian church or a church claiming historical continuity from it
    • comprehensive, universal
      especially broad in sympathies, tastes, or interests //a catholic taste in music
    Other Words
    • ca​thol​i​cal​ly kə-ˈthä-li-k(ə-)lē adverb
    • ca​thol​i​cize kə-ˈthä-lə-ˌsīz verb
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    all-around (also all-round) all-purpose general general-purpose unlimited unqualified unrestricted unspecialized
    Antonyms
    limited restricted specialized technical
    Examples
    • //She is a novelist who is catholic in her interests.
    • //a museum director with catholic tastes in art
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
    History and Etymology
    Middle English catholik, from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French catholique, from Late Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos universal, general, from katholou in general, from kata by + holos whole — more at cata-, safe
    catholic
    adjective

    Synonyms & Antonyms

    cat​er​pil​lar
    noun, often attributive
    cat·​er·​pil·​lar
    ˈka-tər-ˌpi-lər -tə-

    Definition

    • the elongated wormlike larva of a butterfly or moth
      also any of various similar larvae
    First Known Use
    15th century, in the meaning defined above
    History and Etymology
    Middle English catyrpel, from Anglo-French *catepelose, literally, hairy cat
    cath​o​lic
    adjective
    cath·​o·​lic
    ˈkath-lik ˈka-thə-

    Definition

    • Catholic roman catholic //Her son goes to a Catholic school.
      often Catholic of, relating to, or forming the church universal
      often Catholic of, relating to, or forming the ancient undivided Christian church or a church claiming historical continuity from it
    • comprehensive, universal
      especially broad in sympathies, tastes, or interests //a catholic taste in music
    Other Words
    • ca​thol​i​cal​ly kə-ˈthä-li-k(ə-)lē adverb
    • ca​thol​i​cize kə-ˈthä-lə-ˌsīz verb
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    all-around (also all-round) all-purpose general general-purpose unlimited unqualified unrestricted unspecialized
    Antonyms
    limited restricted specialized technical
    Examples
    • //She is a novelist who is catholic in her interests.
    • //a museum director with catholic tastes in art
    First Known Use
    14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
    History and Etymology
    Middle English catholik, from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French catholique, from Late Latin catholicus, from Greek katholikos universal, general, from katholou in general, from kata by + holos whole — more at cata-, safe
    catholic
    adjective

    Synonyms & Antonyms

    • not limited or specialized in application or purpose //a museum director with catholic tastes in art
      Synonyms
      all-around (<
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