ostentatious+of+learning

  • 91Western architecture — Introduction       history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present.       The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …

    Universalium

  • 92Francis Borgia —     St. Francis Borgia     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Francis Borgia     (Span. FRANCISCO DE BORJA Y ARAGON )     Francis Borgia, born 28 October, 1510, was the son of Juan Borgia, third Duke of Gandia, and of Juana of Aragon; died 30… …

    Catholic encyclopedia

  • 93pedantic — adjective /pəˈdæn.tɪk/ a) Like a pedant, overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning. b) Being showy of one’s knowledge, often in a boring manner. Syn: anal retentive …

    Wiktionary

  • 94Park51 — An artist s rendering of the proposed Park51 Basic information …

    Wikipedia

  • 95jurisprude — ju·ris·prude / ju̇r əs ˌprüd/ n [back formation (influenced by prude ) from jurisprudence]: an individual who makes ostentatious show of learning in jurisprudence and the philosophy of law or who regards legal doctrine with undue solemnity or… …

    Law dictionary

  • 96fancy — Synonyms and related words: Amor, Babylonian, Byzantine, Christian love, Corinthian, Daedalian, Eros, Platonic love, a bit much, abandoned, account as, adept, admiration, adoration, adorned, adroit, affection, affinity, agape, aim at, ambitious,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 97pedant —  , pedagogue  The two are synonyms. They describe someone who makes an ostentatious show of his learning or is dogmatically fussy about rules. Some dictionaries still give pedagogue as a synonym for teacher or educator, but its pejorative sense… …

    Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • 98pedant, pedagogue —    The two are synonyms. They describe someone who makes an ostentatious show of his or her learning or is dogmatically fussy about rules. Some dictionaries still give pedagogue as a synonym for teacher or educator, but its pejorative sense has… …

    Dictionary of troublesome word

  • 99pedant, pedagogue —    The two are synonyms. They describe someone who makes an ostentatious show of his or her learning or is dogmatically fussy about rules. Some dictionaries still give pedagogue as a synonym for teacher or educator, but its pejorative sense has… …

    Dictionary of troublesome word

  • 100pedant — n. 1. Schoolmaster, pedagogue. 2. Vain scholar, conceited scholar, ostentatious man of learning …

    New dictionary of synonyms