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12-letter words containing a, g, r, o, n

  • foretriangle — the triangular area formed by the deck, foremast, and headstay of a sailing vessel
  • fotheringhay — a village in NE Northamptonshire, in E England, near Peterborough: Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned here and executed 1587.
  • four-walling — a form of distribution and exhibition, esp. of films, in which a distributor or producer rents a theater for a fixed amount, pays all advertising and operating costs, and collects all box-office receipts
  • frankalmoign — a form of tenure by which religious bodies held lands, esp on condition of praying for the soul of the donor
  • free coinage — the unrestricted coinage of bullion or of a specified metal, as silver, into money for any person bringing it to the mint, either with or without charge for minting.
  • gaboon viper — a large, venomous snake, Bitis gabonica, of tropical African forests, having large retractable fangs and geometrically patterned scales of yellow, brown, and sometimes purple.
  • gainsborough — Thomas, 1727–88, English painter.
  • galeniferous — Of a mineral or deposit that contains galena.
  • galvanometer — an instrument for detecting the existence of small electric currents and determining their strength.
  • galvanometry — the method or process of determining the strength of electric currents.
  • gang of four — a group of four radical members of the Chinese Communist Party who were leaders of the Cultural Revolution and who were purged and imprisoned after the death of Mao Zedong: Jiang Qing (widow of Mao), Wang Hongwen, Yao Wenyuan, and Zhang Chunqiao.
  • garden grove — a city in SW California.
  • garrison cap — overseas cap.
  • gastrocnemii — Plural form of gastrocnemius.
  • gastronomics — the cooking style typical of a region or country
  • gastronomies — Plural form of gastronomy.
  • gastronomist — a connoisseur of good food; gourmet; epicure.
  • gastrulation — the formation of a gastrula.
  • gelatiniform — Having the form of gelatin.
  • general shop — a shop that sells various types of goods
  • generation c — the people who create and publish material such as blogs, podcasts, videos, etc, on the internet
  • generation o — the youthful voters who supported Barack Obama in the 2008 US Presidential election
  • generation x — the generation born between about 1966 and 1980, especially in the U.S.
  • generation y — members of the generation of people born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s who are seen as being discerning consumers with a high disposable income
  • generation z — members of the generation of people born since the mid-1990s who are seen as confident users of new technology
  • generational — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
  • geneva cross — a red Greek cross on a white background, displayed to distinguish ambulances, hospitals, and persons belonging to the Red Cross Society.
  • geocentrical — Alternative form of geocentric.
  • geometrician — a person skilled in geometry.
  • george meany — George, 1894–1980, U.S. labor leader: 3rd president of the AFL 1952–55; 1st president of the AFL-CIO 1955–79.
  • georges bank — a bank extending generally NE from Nantucket: fishing grounds. 150 miles (240 km) long.
  • georgia pine — longleaf pine.
  • georgian bay — the NE part of Lake Huron, in Ontario, Canada. 6000 sq. mi. (15,500 sq. km).
  • geraniaceous — belonging to the Geraniaceae, the geranium family of plants.
  • german ocean — an arm of the Atlantic between Great Britain and the European mainland. About 201,000 sq. mi. (520,600 sq. km); greatest depth, 1998 feet (610 meters).
  • germanophile — a person who is friendly toward or admires or studies Germany or German culture.
  • germanophobe — a person who hates or fears Germany, Germans, or German culture.
  • germinations — Plural form of germination.
  • gerontocracy — government by a council of elders.
  • giant hornet — any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
  • giant powder — dynamite composed of nitroglycerin and kieselguhr.
  • gila monster — a large, venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico, covered with beadlike scales of yellow, orange, and black.
  • gjallar-horn — Heimdall's horn, used to warn the gods of Ragnarok.
  • glabrousness — The quality of being glabrous.
  • gladiatorian — (dated) Of or relating to gladiators or to combat in general; gladiatorial.
  • glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
  • glenohumeral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
  • glutaredoxin — (enzyme) Any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor.
  • go-go dancer — an entertainer who performs popular dances on a stage or platform for the patrons of a discotheque or nightclub.
  • gold farming — the practice of selling virtual assets gained in a computer game for real money
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