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41pen|u|ry — «PEHN yuhr ee», noun. very great poverty; extreme want; destitution; indigence: »My scanty purse was exhausted, and…I experienced the sordid distress of penury (Washington Irving). ╂[< Latin pēnūria want, need, related to paene almost] …
42Pen — For other uses, see Pen (disambiguation). A ballpoint pen A pen (Latin penna, feather) is a device used to apply ink to a surface, usually paper, for writing or drawing. Historically, reed pens, quill pens, and dip pens were used, with a …
43pen — pen1 penlike, adj. penner, n. /pen/, n., v., penned, penning. n. 1. any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance. 2. a detachable metal penpoint, filled by dipping or with a quill; nib. 3. such a penpoint with …
44pen — pen1 [ pen ] noun ** 1. ) count an object that you use for writing or drawing with ink: Do you have a pen and paper? a ) count an electronic object similar to a pen that you can use with a computer b ) uncount ink from a pen: It was written in… …
45pen — I UK [pen] / US noun Word forms pen : singular pen plural pens ** 1) [countable] an object that you use for writing or drawing with ink Have you got a pen and paper? a) [uncountable] ink from a pen It was written in black pen. b) [countable] an… …
46pen — I [[t]pɛn[/t]] n. v. penned, pen•ning 1) any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance 2) a detachable metal penpoint; nib 3) such a penpoint with its holder 4) the pen as a symbol of authorship 5) a writer 6)… …
47pen — I. /pɛn / (say pen) noun 1. any instrument for writing with ink. 2. a small instrument of steel or other metal, with a split point, used, when fitted into a penholder, for writing with ink; nib. 3. the pen and penholder together. 4. a quill… …
48pen — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ballpoint, feather (AmE), felt, felt tip, felt tipped, fountain, gel, highlighter (esp. BrE), ink, marker …
49pen — pen1 S2 [pen] n [Sense: 1,3; Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: penne feather, pen , from Latin penna feather ] [Sense: 2; Origin: Old English penn] [Sense: 4; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: penitentiary] …
50PEN — P. E. N.PEN → Pen Club * * * Pen [dt. Stift] der, ein spezieller Stift, mit dem man auf den flachen LCD Schirm eines Pen Computers oder ähnlicher Geräte (PDA, Palmtop etc.) schreiben kann. Der Pen erzeugt in seiner Spitze ein… …
