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 full-dress uniform full-dress uniform /fʊl drɛs junɪˌfɔrm/

noun

  1. (military) the naval or military uniform that is specified by regulations to be worn on ceremonial occasions  ( full-dress uniform )
    (military) the naval or military uniform that is specified by regulations to be worn on ceremonial occasions
     Officers wore their full-dress uniform for the ceremonial event.
    Officers wore their full-dress uniform for the ceremonial event.


 lawcourt lawcourt /ˈlɔːˌkɔːrt/

noun

  1. A tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws  ( court , court of justice , court of law , law court , lawcourt )
    a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws


 changeling changeling /ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ/

noun

  1. A child secretly exchanged for another in infancy  ( changeling )
    a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
     Ancient folklore speaks of changelings, babies swapped by fairies.
    Ancient folklore speaks of changelings, babies swapped by fairies.
  2. [Archaic] A person of subnormal intelligence  ( changeling [Archaic] , cretin [Offensive] , half-wit [Informal] , imbecile [Informal] , moron [Informal] , retard [Offensive] , eejit [Dialect, UK, Irish] , thickie [Informal, British] , thicko [Informal] , idiot )
    a person of subnormal intelligence
      The town considered him an idiot due to his foolish and nonsensical behavior.
    The town considered him an idiot due to his foolish and nonsensical behavior.


 Senecio cruentus Senecio cruentus /sɪˈniːʃioʊ kruːˈɛntəs/

noun

  1. Herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue, purple, red or variegated daisylike flowers  ( cineraria , Pericallis cruenta , Senecio cruentus )
    herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue, purple, red or variegated daisylike flowers