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the
[stressed thee; unstressed before a consonant thuh; unstressed before a vovel thee]
define article
1. (used with or as part of a title): the Duke of Wellington; the Reverend John Smith.
2. (used to mark a noun as indicating the best-known, most approved, most important, most satisfying, etc.): the skiing center of the U.S.; If you're going to work hard, now is the time.
vis·u·al
[vizh-oo-uhl]
adjective
1. of or pertaining to seeing or sight; a visual image.
2. perceptible by the sense of sight; visible: a visual beauty.
3. perceptible by the mind; of the nature of a mental vision; a visual impression captured in a line of verse.
mer·ce·nar·y
[mur-suh-ner-ee] adjective, noun, plural -nar·ies.
adjective
1. working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal.
2. hired to serve in a foreign army; guerilla oragnization etc.
noun
3. a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
4. any hireling. |