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| the state capital of Alabama; pop. 201,568. It served as the capital of the Confederate States of America from February until July during 1861. |
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| a member of a Protestant Christian denomination advocating baptism only of adult believers by total immersion. Baptists form one of the largest Protestant bodies and are found throughout the world and esp. in the U.S. |
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| make or become stronger : [ trans. ] he advises an application of fluoride to strengthen the teeth | [ intrans. ] the wind won't strengthen until after dark. |
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| ORIGIN from the name of Captain C. C. Boycott (1832–97), an English land agent in Ireland, so treated in 1880, in an attempt instigated by the Irish to get rents reduced. |
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| (of a person or conduct) morally right or justifiable; virtuous : he is a good, righteous man, I am sure | feelings of righteous indignation about pay and conditions. See note at moral . |
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the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, esp. so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.
• prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on such a belief : a program to combat racism. |
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| the leading or most important position or place : we are at the forefront of developments. |
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| the leading or most important position or place : we are at the forefront of developments. |
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| a person who practices or studies law; an attorney or a counselor. |
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| ontrary to or forbidden by law, esp. criminal law : illegal drugs. |
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| a container filled with explosive, incendiary material, smoke, gas, or other destructive substance, designed to explode on impact or when detonated by a time mechanism, remote-control device, or lit fuse. |
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savagely violent : a brutal murder.
• punishingly hard or uncomfortable : the brutal winter wind.
• without any attempt to disguise unpleasantness : the brutal honesty of his observations. |
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