| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
denigrate (ˈdɛnɪˌɡreɪt) ![]() | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to belittle or disparage the character of; defame |
| 2. | a rare word for blacken |
| [C16: from Latin dēnigrāre to make very black, defame, from nigrāre to blacken, from niger black] | |
| deni'gration | |
| —n | |
| 'denigrator | |
| —n | |
denigrate (ˈdɛnɪˌɡreɪt) ![]() | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to belittle or disparage the character of; defame |
| 2. | a rare word for blacken |
| [C16: from Latin dēnigrāre to make very black, defame, from nigrāre to blacken, from niger black] | |
| deni'gration | |
| —n | |
| 'denigrator | |
| —n | |