15-letter words containing ur
- ab urbe condita — from the founding of the city (Rome, about 753 b.c.). Abbreviation: A.U.C.
- absence seizure — petit mal.
- account current — a record of business transactions that shows the total amount of money owed as of the date of the summarizing statement
- acculturational — relating to acculturation
- admiralty court — the court that has jurisdiction in matters relating to maritime law
- advantage court — the receiver's left-hand service court, into which the ball is served when one side has the advantage.
- adventuresomely — In an adventuresome manner.
- adventurousness — the quality of being adventurous
- affaire d'amour — a love affair
- agriculturalist — An agriculturalist is someone who is an expert on agriculture and who advises farmers.
- agulhas current — a fast, warm ocean current flowing southwest along the SE coast of Africa
- alaska purchase — purchase of the territory of Alaska by the U.S. from Russia in 1867 for $7,200,000. Compare Seward's Folly.
- ambulance nurse — a nurse who works as part of an ambulance crew
- anglican church — any Church of the Anglican Communion or the Anglican Communion itself
- angular measure — the units used to measure angles. Compare angle1 (def 1c).
- anthony burgess — Anthony, 1917–93, English novelist and critic.
- anti-naturalism — Literature. a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions. a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism (def 4b). a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction. the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
- anti-puritanism — the principles and practices of the Puritans.
- antibureaucracy — Opposed to bureaucracy.
- antiforeclosure — opposed to the process of foreclosure
- appellate court — In the United States, an appellate court is a special court where people who have been convicted of a crime can appeal against their conviction.
- architecturally — of or relating to architecture: architectural metals.
- armenian church — the national Church of Armenia, founded in the early fourth century ad, the dogmas and liturgy of which are similar to those of the Orthodox Church
- armour-piercing — capable of penetrating armour plate
- arthur brisbane — Arthur, 1864–1936, U.S. journalist.
- artificial turf — any of various synthetic, carpetlike materials made to resemble turf and used as a playing surface for football and baseball fields, to cover patios, etc.
- assured tenancy — an agreement between a government-approved body such as a housing association and a tenant for occupation of a newly-built house or flat at an agreed market rent, under which the tenant has security of tenure
- at your service — You can use 'at your service' after your name as a formal way of introducing yourself to someone and saying that you are willing to help them in any way you can.
- attitude survey — a survey of the opinions held by a particular group of people
- aurora borealis — the aurora seen around the North Pole
- badminton court — the court on which games of badminton are played
- ballpark figure — approximate number
- barbituric acid — a white crystalline solid used in the preparation of barbiturate drugs. Formula: C4H4N2O3
- bathurst island — an island off the coast of N Nunavut, Canada, in the Arctic Archipelago: present south of the North Magnetic Pole nearby. 7609 sq. mi. (19,707 sq. km).
- bearded vulture — lammergeier
- beast of burden — A beast of burden is an animal such as an ox or a donkey that is used for carrying or pulling things.
- beetroot purple — a deep purple-red; a purple pigment derived from beets.
- beurre noisette — a sauce of butter cooked until golden or nut brown, sometimes flavored with capers, vinegar, herbs, etc.
- bicycle touring — the activity of touring on a bicycle
- bonheur-du-jour — a delicate fall-front desk of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- bourbon biscuit — a rich chocolate-flavoured biscuit with a chocolate-cream filling
- buffalo currant — an ornamental shrub, Ribes odoratum, of the central U.S., having showy, drooping clusters of fragrant yellow flowers and edible black fruit.
- burden of proof — The burden of proof is the task of proving that you are correct, for example when you have accused someone of a crime.
- bureau of mines — a division of the Department of the Interior, created in 1910, that studies the nation's mineral resources and inspects mines.
- buried treasure — A surprising piece of code found in some program. While usually not wrong, it tends to vary from crufty to bletcherous, and has lain undiscovered only because it was functionally correct, however horrible it is. Used sarcastically, because what is found is anything *but* treasure. Buried treasure almost always needs to be dug up and removed. "I just found that the scheduler sorts its queue using bubble sort! Buried treasure!"
- burt l standish — Burt L. pseudonym of Gilbert Patten.
- bury st edmunds — a market town in E England, in Suffolk. Pop: 36 218 (2001)
- buryat republic — a constituent republic of SE central Russia, on Lake Baikal: mountainous, with forests covering over half the total area. Capital: Ulan-Ude. Pop: 981 000 (2002). Area: 351 300 sq km (135 608 sq miles)
- cabinet picture — a small easel painting, usually under 3 feet (0.9 meters) in width and formerly exhibited in a cabinet or special room.
- canteen culture — the alleged clannishness of the police force, whereby the prevalent attitudes inhibit officers from reporting or speaking out against malpractice, racism, etc
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