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[
noh-
vur
-k
uh
l
]
no·ver·cal
/
noʊˈvɜr
kəl
/
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[
noh-
vur
-k
uh
l
]
Show IPA
adjective
of, like, or befitting a stepmother.
Origin:
1615–25;
<
Latin
novercālis,
equivalent to
noverc
(
a
) stepmother +
-ālis
-al
1
Related forms
un·no·ver·cal,
adjective
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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.
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novercal
(nəʊˈvɜːk
ə
l)
—
adj
rare
stepmotherly
[C17: from Latin
novercālis,
from
noverca
stepmother]
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