diocese |
a group of churches or an administrative region under the jurisdiction of a bishop; bishopric. |
diorama |
a scene represented by three-dimensional objects placed in front of a painted background, as in a natural history museum. [2 definitions] |
dioxide |
a compound containing two atoms of oxygen bound to a single atom of another element. |
dip |
to immerse partially or temporarily in or as if in a liquid; dunk. [15 definitions] |
diploma |
a document conferring some honor or privilege, esp. a document granted by an educational institution and certifying that the recipient has completed a course of study or earned a degree. |
diplomat |
an official employed to conduct negotiations between nations or governments. [2 definitions] |
diplomatic |
of or pertaining to diplomacy. [2 definitions] |
dipper |
someone or something that dips. [4 definitions] |
dire |
causing, likely to cause, or involving terror or suffering. [3 definitions] |
direct |
to give instructions that lead or guide. [14 definitions] |
direct current |
an electric current that flows in one direction. (Cf. alternating current.) |
direction |
the act or an instance of directing. [7 definitions] |
directly |
in a direct line or way; straight. [4 definitions] |
direct object |
in grammar, the element of a sentence that represents the object, goal, or receiver of the action of a verb, such as "the ball" in "She kicked the ball." (Cf. indirect object, subject.) |
director |
one person, or one of a committee of persons, who guides the affairs of a corporation, association, agency, or other organization. [3 definitions] |
directory |
an index of names, locations, and often other data, such as a listing of telephone subscribers' names, addresses, and telephone numbers, or a listing of building occupants and their room numbers. [4 definitions] |
dirigible |
an airship that can be steered or guided, such as a blimp. [2 definitions] |
dirt |
loose earth or soil. [5 definitions] |
dirty |
unclean; soiled. [10 definitions] |
dis- |
not; lack of. [2 definitions] |
disability |
the condition or state of incapacity, esp. as caused by an injury, congenital defect, illness, or the like. [3 definitions] |