Abominate — A*bom i*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abominated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abominating}.] [L. abominatus, p. p. or abominari to deprecate as ominous, to abhor, to curse; ab + omen a foreboding. See {Omen}.] To turn from as ill omened; to hate in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abominated — Abominate A*bom i*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abominated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abominating}.] [L. abominatus, p. p. or abominari to deprecate as ominous, to abhor, to curse; ab + omen a foreboding. See {Omen}.] To turn from as ill omened; to hate in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abominating — Abominate A*bom i*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abominated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abominating}.] [L. abominatus, p. p. or abominari to deprecate as ominous, to abhor, to curse; ab + omen a foreboding. See {Omen}.] To turn from as ill omened; to hate in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abominate — transitive verb ( nated; nating) Etymology: Latin abominatus, past participle of abominari, literally, to deprecate as an ill omen, from ab + omin , omen omen Date: 1628 to hate or loathe intensely ; abhor Synonyms: see hate • … New Collegiate Dictionary
Abomination (Bible) — Abomination (Latin abominatus, past participle of abominari, to deprecate as an ill omen ) English term used to translate the Biblical term lists six things which are also abominations: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood … Wikipedia
abominate — abominator, n. /euh bom euh nayt /, v.t., abominated, abominating. 1. to regard with intense aversion or loathing; abhor. 2. to dislike strongly. [1840 50; < L abominatus loathed, ptp. of abominari. See ABOMINABLE, ATE1] Syn. 1. loathe, execrate … Universalium
abominer — [ abɔmine ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • XIIe; lat. abominari ♦ Littér. Avoir en horreur. ⇒ abhorrer, détester, exécrer. ● abominer verbe transitif (latin abominari) Avoir en horreur ; abhorrer, exécrer : Abominer les hypocrites, la violence. ●… … Encyclopédie Universelle
ANNIBAL — I. ANNIBAL Carthaginensium Dux, Amilcaris fil. quem adhuc impuberem iureiurandô ante aras pater astrinxisle fertur, ut quam primum per aetatem liceret, arma contra Romanos sumeret. Sil. Ital. l. 1. v. 104. Olli permulcens genitor caput, oscula… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
abominate — (v.) 1640s, back formation from abomination or from L. abominatus, pp. of abominari (see ABOMINATION (Cf. abomination)). Related: Abominated; abominating … Etymology dictionary
abominate — a•bom•i•nate [[t]əˈbɒm əˌneɪt[/t]] v. t. nat•ed, nat•ing 1) to regard with intense aversion or loathing; abhor 2) to feel distaste for; dislike • Etymology: 1840–50; < L abōminātus loathed, ptp. of abōminārī. See abominable, ate I a•bom′i•na… … From formal English to slang
abominate — /əˈbɒməneɪt / (say uh bomuhnayt) verb (t) (abominated, abominating) to regard with intense aversion; dislike strongly; abhor. {Latin abōminātus, past participle, seen as an ill omen} …