"We"re going to play elephants and circuses," - said a little boy at kindergarten, "Do you want to join in?"
"I"d love to," - replied the teacher. "What do you want me to do?"
"You can be the lady that feeds us peanuts!"
n. Colloq. on appro = on approval (see *approval). [abbreviation]
APRIL
fool n. Person successfully tricked on 1 april.
- n. Fourth month of the year. [latin]
APRON
n. - garment for covering and protecting the front of the clothes.
- theatr. Part of a stage in front of the curtain.
- area on an airfield for manoeuvring or loading. tied to a person's apron-strings dominated by or dependent on that person (usu. A woman). [originally napron, from french nape table-cloth]
APSIS
n. (pl. Apsides) either of two points on the orbit of a planet etc. Nearest to or furthest from the body round which it moves. [greek (h)apsis arch, vault]
ARBOR
n. (brit. Arbour) shady garden alcove enclosed by trees etc. [latin herba herb: assimilated to latin arbor tree]
- n. (brit. Arbour) shady garden alcove enclosed by trees etc. [latin herba herb: assimilated to latin arbor tree]
- vitae n. Any of various evergreen conifers. [latin, = tree of life]
- vitae n. Any of various evergreen conifers. [latin, = tree of life]
- n. Axle or spindle. [latin, = tree]
- n. Axle or spindle. [latin, = tree]
ARDOR
n. (brit. Ardour) zeal, enthusiasm, passion.
ARENA
n. - central part of an amphitheatre etc.
- scene of conflict; sphere of action. [latin, = sand]
ARENT
contr. - are not.
- (in interrog.) Am not (aren't i coming too?).
ARETE
n. Sharp mountain ridge. [french from latin arista spine]
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