Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Defrocking

The official removal of a priest, minister, or other member of the clergy from their religious office and the denial of their right to exercise ministerial functions.

Degringolade

A rapid downfall, deterioration, or decline in status, structure, or condition.

Earnings-apportionment

The process or formula by which the earnings or profits of a corporation or business are distributed or allocated among different taxing jurisdictions, business segments, or beneficiaries.

Embarrow

To throw into a cage or enclose; to trap or confine.

Enravish

To fill with delight or enchantment; to captivate.

Erlking

A mythological spirit or king of the elves in German folklore, often portrayed as a sinister figure who haunts forests and lures children to their death.

Exequy

A funeral procession or the rites performed at a funeral.

Growlery

A private room or retreat to which one retires when in a bad mood or wishing to be alone.

Gules

In heraldry, the color red, represented in engraving by vertical parallel lines or in painting by a bright crimson.

Herp

An informal term used by hobbyists and zoologists to describe a reptile or amphibian.

Historical-reconstruction

The scientific process of determining the characteristics of an unattested ancestral language by comparing its descendant languages.

Hoyle

An authoritative book of rules for card games or other games.