Arch
41arch- — [ artʃ ] prefix main: used with some nouns: archenemy archbishop …
42-arch — suffix meaning a ruler, from Gk. arkhos leader, chief, ruler, from arkhe beginning, origin, first place (see ARCHON (Cf. archon)) …
43arch- — also archi , prefix meaning chief, principal; extreme, ultra; early, primitive, from Gk. arkh , arkhi first, chief, primeval, comb. form of arkhos chief (see ARCHON (Cf. archon)) …
44arch|en|e|my — «AHRCH EHN uh mee», noun, plural mies. 1. a principal opponent; chief adversary. 2. Often, Archenemy. the Devil as the enemy of God and man; Satan …
45arch|er|y — «AHR chuhr ee», noun. 1. the practice, sport, or art of shooting with a bow and arrow. 2. archers: »The archery advanced, shooting steadily. 3. the weapons of an archer; bows and arrows …
46archæus — var. f. archeus …
47Arch — For other uses, see Arch (disambiguation). A masonry arch 1. Keystone 2. Voussoir 3. Extrados 4. Impost 5. Intrados 6. Rise 7. Clear span 8. Abutment An arch is a structure that spans a space while… …
48arch — arch1 /ahrch/, n. 1. Archit. a. a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are… …
49ARCH — The arch was invented around 2500 BC in the Indus Valley of ancient India. It is a curved structure that rests on posts or walls and allows for the spanning of an architectural space. Prior to the use of the arch, the post and lintel structure …
50arch — 01. Cats generally [arch] their backs when they feel threatened. 02. They walked under the [arch] and looked up at the beautiful painted ceiling. 03. Large trees [arch] over the cycling path, providing some welcome shade from the summer sun. 04.… …
