scantiest — scant·y || skæntɪ adj. lacking, having an inadequate supply; meager, barely sufficient, just enough; limited, deficient … English contemporary dictionary
Scantier — Scanty Scant y, a. [Compar. {Scantier}; superl. {Scantiest}.] [From {Scant}, a.] 1. Wanting amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant. [1913 Webster] His dominions were very narrow and scanty. Locke. [1913 Webster] Now scantier limits the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scanty — Scant y, a. [Compar. {Scantier}; superl. {Scantiest}.] [From {Scant}, a.] 1. Wanting amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant. [1913 Webster] His dominions were very narrow and scanty. Locke. [1913 Webster] Now scantier limits the proud… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Balfour Declaration of 1917 — government stating that the British government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people with the understanding that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of… … Wikipedia
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Pierre van Paassen — (1895 1968) was a Dutch Canadian American journalist, writer, and Unitarian minister. He was born in Gorinchem, The Netherlands. Van Paassen emigrated with his parents to Canada in 1914. He entered a seminary, and served as a missionary to… … Wikipedia
1719 Establishment — The 1719 Establishment was a formal establishment of dimensions for ships built for the Royal Navy. It superseded the previous 1706 Establishment, and was applied to nearly all new ships of a qualifying size (30 or more guns) as well as rebuilds… … Wikipedia
Europe — /yoor euhp, yerr / for 1; /yoo roh pee, yeuh / for 2, n. 1. a continent in the W part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the E and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and… … Universalium
scanty — scantily, adv. scantiness, n. /skan tee/, adj., scantier, scantiest. n., pl. scanties. adj. 1. scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient. 2. meager; not adequate. 3. lacking amplitude in extent or compass. n … Universalium
Gibbon, Edward — born May 8, 1737, Putney, Surrey, Eng. died Jan. 16, 1794, London British historian. Educated at the University of Oxford and in Switzerland, Gibbon wrote his early works in French. In London he became a member of Samuel Johnson s brilliant… … Universalium
