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 Israelite Israelite /ˈɪzrəˌlaɪt/

noun

  1. A person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties  ( Hebrew , Israelite , Jew )
    a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
      The Jewish community celebrated Hanukkah with joy and religious fervor.
    The Jewish community celebrated Hanukkah with joy and religious fervor.
  2. A native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel  ( Israelite )
    a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel


 fancy fancy /ˈfænsi/

adjective

  1. () Not plain; decorative or ornamented  ( fancy )
    not plain; decorative or ornamented
     Fancy handwriting
    fancy handwriting
     Fancy clothes
    fancy clothes

interjection

  1. () [Informal, British] Exclamations often denoting astonishment or unexpected discovery.  ( marry [Archaic] , od [Archaic] , holy crap [Vulgar] , Christ [Informal] , Christmas [Informal] , fancy [Informal, British] , god , Holy-dooly [Informal, Australian] , holy shit [Vulgar] , goodness [Informal] , gracious [Informal] , heavens [Informal] , Jesus [Informal] , Lord [Informal] , O , oh , ah , bejeezus [Informal, N. American] , bejesus [Informal, N. American] , blimey [Informal, British] , blooming heck [Informal, British] , blow me [Informal, British] , by George [Informal] , by Jove [Informal] , cor [Informal, British] , cor blimey [Informal, British] , crikey [Informal, British] , cripes [Informal] , crumbs [Informal, British] , fancy that [Informal] , gawd [Informal] , geez [Informal] , golly [Informal] , good grief [Informal] , good heavens [Informal] , goodness me [Informal] , gorblimey [Informal, British] , Gordon Bennett [Informal] , gosh [Informal] , gracious me [Informal] , heck [Informal] , holy cow [Informal] , holy mackerel [Informal] , holy moley [Informal] , holy moly [Informal] , holy smoke [Informal] , I'll be blowed [Informal, British] , jeepers [Informal] , jeepers creepers [Informal] , jeez [Informal] , Lordy [Informal] , my [Informal] , my goodness [Informal] , my word , oh boy [Informal] , strewth [Informal, British] , struth [Informal, British] , well I never [Informal] , yikes [Informal] )
    Exclamations often denoting astonishment or unexpected discovery.

noun

  1. () Imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination  ( fancy )
    imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
     Never had the wildest flights of fancy imagined such magnificence
    never had the wildest flights of fancy imagined such magnificence
  2. () Something many people believe that is false  ( fancy , fantasy , phantasy , illusion )
    something many people believe that is false
     They have the illusion that I am very wealthy
    they have the illusion that I am very wealthy
  3. A predisposition to like something  ( fancy , partiality , fondness )
    a predisposition to like something
     He had a fondness for whiskey
    he had a fondness for whiskey
     She had dismissed him quite brutally, relegating him to the status of a passing fancy, or less
    she had dismissed him quite brutally, relegating him to the status of a passing fancy, or less

verb

  1. () Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind  ( image , project , visualise [British] , envision , fancy , figure , picture , see , visualize )
    imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
     I can't see him on horseback!
    I can't see him on horseback!
     I can see what will happen
    I can see what will happen
     I can see a risk in this strategy
    I can see a risk in this strategy
  2. () Have a fancy or particular liking or desire for  ( go for , fancy , take to )
    have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
     She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window
    She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window


 physa physa /ˈfaɪsə/

noun

  1. Any member of the genus Physa  ( physa )
    any member of the genus Physa


 Andrea Mantegna Andrea Mantegna /ɑːndreɪə mænˈteɪnyə/

noun

  1. Italian painter and engraver noted for his frescoes (1431-1506)  ( Andrea Mantegna , Mantegna )
    Italian painter and engraver noted for his frescoes (1431-1506)