| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| adept | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | very proficient in something requiring skill or manual dexterity |
| 2. | skilful; expert |
| —n | |
| 3. | a person who is skilled or proficient in something |
| [C17: from Medieval Latin adeptus, from Latin adipiscī to attain, from ad- to + apiscī to attain] | |
| a'deptly | |
| —adv | |
| a'deptness | |
| —n | |