Word Meanings - DESPISEMENT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A despising. Holland.

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• HOLLANDAISE SAUCE; HOLLANDAISE
  A sauce consisting essentially of a seasoned emulsion of butter and yolk of eggs with a little lemon juice or vinegar.
• DESPISINGLY
  Contemptuously.
• HOLLAND
  A kind of linen first manufactured in Holland; a linen fabric used for window shades, children's garments, etc.; as, brown or unbleached hollands.
• DESPISEMENT
  A despising. Holland.
• DESPISAL
  A despising; contempt. A despisal of religion. South.
• DESPISE
  To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion or contemptuous dislike of. Fools despise wisdom and instruction. Prov. i. 7. Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who
• DESPISER
  One who despises; a contemner; a scorner.
• HOLLANDS
  See HOLLAND (more info) 1. Gin made in Holland. 2. pl.
• HOLLANDISH
  Relating to Holland; Dutch.
• HOLLANDER
  1. A native or one of the people of Holland; a Dutchman. 2. A very hard, semi-glazed, green or dark brown brick, which will not absorb water; -- called also, Dutch clinker. Wagner.
• DESPISABLE
  Despicable; contemptible.
• DESPISEDNESS
  The state of being despised.