- phrey
- mor·phrey;or·phrey;
English syllables. 2014.
phrey
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or|phrey — «AWR free», noun, plural phreys. 1. an ornamental border or band, often embroidered, on an ecclesiastical vestment. 2. Archaic. gold embroidery or any similarly rich embroidery. ╂[Middle English orfreis, singular < Old French orfreis, probably … Useful english dictionary
Orphrey — Or phrey, n. [See {Orfrays}.] A band of rich embroidery, wholly or in part of gold, affixed to vestments, especially those of ecclesiastics. Pugin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Humphrey,Doris — Hum·phrey (hŭmʹfrē, hŭmpʹ ), Doris. 1895 1958. American dancer and choreographer known for developing techniques of fall and recovery. * * * … Universalium
Bogart — Bo|gart, Hum|phrey (1899 1957) a US film actor whose films include The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca … Dictionary of contemporary English
Davy — Da|vy, Sir Hum|phrey (1778 1829) a British scientist who invented the Davy lamp, an oil lamp that could be used in coal mines without causing explosions. He also discovered several ↑elements (=basic chemical substances) , including ↑calcium,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
morphrey — mor·phrey … English syllables
orphrey — or·phrey … English syllables
Humphrey — Hum•phrey [[t]ˈhʌm fri[/t]] n. big Hubert H(oratio), 1911–78, U.S. vice president 1965–69 … From formal English to slang
orphrey — or•phrey [[t]ˈɔr fri[/t]] n. pl. phreys 1) clo an ornamental border, esp. on an ecclesiastical vestment 2) clo rich or elaborate embroidery, esp. in gold 3) clo a piece of richly embroidered material • Etymology: 1300–50; ME orfreis < OF <… … From formal English to slang
