English to English Dictionary

Lamia

A mythical monster, traditionally depicted as a vampiric creature with the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a serpent, said to prey upon human beings.

Lancinate

To tear, rend, or lacerate flesh or tissue.

Landed Gentry

A British social class consisting of landowners who traditionally had enough income from their property to not need to work.

Landocracy

A government or social order dominated by a class of large landowners or landed proprietors.

Lanthinate

To treat, combine, or dope with lanthanum or a lanthanum compound.

Lanugo

The very fine, soft, and usually unpigmented hair that covers the body of a human fetus or newborn infant.

Laomedon

A figure from Greek mythology, specifically the king of Troy who is known for his role in the stories surrounding the Trojan War.

Lapidary

An artisan who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones and gems.

Lapis-lazuli

A bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in formerly producing the pigment ultramarine.

Larky

Inclinable to playful mischief, practical jokes, or merry adventures.

Laryngology

The branch of medicine and medical science that deals with the anatomy, functions, diseases, and disorders of the larynx and upper respiratory tract.

Late antiquity

The historical period variously described as spanning from the crisis of the Roman Empire in the third century to the early Muslim conquests or the establishment of the Carolingian Empire in the sixth to eighth centuries.