Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The typical genus of Miridœ. Between 20 and 30 species are known, mainly European; 6 are North American, as M. dorsalis.

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Examples

  • Curat omnes morbos, phthises, hydropes et oculorum morbos, et febre quartana laborantes et amore captos, miris artibus eos demulcet.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • FYI, sejak abis gempa - sampe sekarang, aku masi (harus) tidur di bawah (lt. 1) - biar cepet larinya - ga boleh di atas - bahaya, lagian atap kayanya agak miris bisa rubuh -.

    mayoineko Diary Entry mayoineko 2006

  • Indorum, mira quidem nobis, sed illis assueta, quibus si nostra recitarentur assueta, audirent pro miris.

    The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

  • Indorum, mira quidem nobis, sed illis assueta, quibus si nostra recitarentur assueta, audirent pro miris.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • Cuius virtus, Polydoro teste, in eo bello miris omnium laudibus celebrata fuit.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • To no one's surprise, he won the elections, and Kash-miris still talk about the active rigging that went on by Indian election officials.

    The Birth of a Nation Mishra, Pankaj 2000

  • [120] "Christus non dicit, duxerit, ut illic aliquo modo intelligamus praecedere voluntatem; sed dicit, traxerit, quis autem trahitur si jam volebat; et tamen nemo venit nisi velit, trahitur ergo miris modis ut velit, ab illo qui novit intus in ipsis hominum cordibus operari; non ut homines, quod fieri non potest, nolentes credant, sed ut volentes ex nolentibus fiant."

    Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967

  • Oni miris cxu li venos, they wondered whether he would come

    A Complete Grammar of Esperanto Ivy Kellerman Reed 1922

  • Tra la fenestroj de la domoj oni rigardis ilin, kaj la knabo miris cxu li kaj liaj patrino kaj fratino amuzas tiujn virojn kaj virinojn.

    A Complete Grammar of Esperanto Ivy Kellerman Reed 1922

  • Li diris ke li miris pri tiuj birdoj, tamen li opinias ke la birdoj baldaux konstruos siajn nestojn en tiuj arboj.

    A Complete Grammar of Esperanto Ivy Kellerman Reed 1922

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