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  • 71brilliant*/ — [ˈbrɪljənt] adj 1) very intelligent a brilliant scientist[/ex] 2) very skilful, impressive, or successful The goalkeeper made a brilliant save.[/ex] 3) British informal extremely good or enjoyable The kids had a brilliant time.[/ex] 4) extremely… …

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  • 72Brilliant green — Green Green (gr[=e]n), n. 1. The color of growing plants; the color of the solar spectrum intermediate between the yellow and the blue. [1913 Webster] 2. A grassy plain or plat; a piece of ground covered with verdant herbage; as, the village… …

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  • 73Brilliant Green — * the brilliant green is a Japanese rock band. * the brilliant green (album) is their eponymous debut album. * Brilliant Green (dye) is a dye and antiseptic * For the color, which is also known as emerald green, see Emerald (color) …

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  • 74Brilliant Anti-Tank (BAT) — The Northrop Grumman Brilliant Anti Tank (BAT) is a US submunition dispensed from a missile. It is capable of independently identifying and attacking armored vehicles. The BAT uses acoustic sensors to identify targets, and an Infra Red (IR)… …

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  • 75brilliant — adjective 1) a shaft of brilliant light Syn: bright, shining, blazing, dazzling, vivid, intense, glaring, luminous, radiant 2) a brilliant student Syn: clever, bright …

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  • 76brilliant-cut — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: brilliant (II) of a gem : cut in the form of a brilliant * * * brillˈiant cut adjective (of gems) cut in a many faceted form resembling two pyramids base to base, the upper one cut off square • • • Main Entry:… …

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  • 77brilliant — I. adjective Etymology: French brillant, present participle of briller to shine, from Italian brillare Date: 1696 1. very bright ; glittering < a brilliant light > 2. a. striking, distinctive < a …

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  • 78Brilliant Corners (disambiguation) — Brillian Corners may refer to: * The Brilliant Corners, a former British indie pop band from Bristol, England * Brilliant Corners , a 1957 album by Thelonious Monk …

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  • 79brilliant — [17] Brilliant comes from French brilliant, the present participle of briller ‘shine’. French borrowed the verb from Italian brillare, but it is not altogether clear where Italian got it from. One theory is that it came from Vulgar Latin&#8230; …

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  • 80brilliant — /ˈbrɪljənt / (say brilyuhnt) adjective 1. shining brightly; sparkling; glittering; lustrous. 2. distinguished; illustrious: a brilliant achievement. 3. having or showing great intelligence or mental ability. 4. Music a. (of tone) characterised by …