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| ultramontane | adj. 1. Of or relating to people or regions lying beyond the mountains, especially the Alps. 2. Roman Catholic Church. a. Supporting the authority of the papal court over national or diocesan authority. b. Relating to or supporting the doctrine of papal supremacy. n. 1. One who lives beyond the mountains, especially south of the Alps. 2. Roman Catholic Church. One who advocates support of papal policy in ecclesiastical an dpolitical matters. |
| ululation | intr. v. To howl, wail, or lament loudly syns: howling, wailing, lamenting. |
| umiak | n. Nautical. A large open Eskimo boat made of skins stretched on a wooden frame, usually propelled by paddles. |
| Vaishnava | n. Hinduism. One who worships Vishnu. |
| verruca | n. pl. 1. Medicine. A wart. 2. Biology. A wartlike projection, as on the back of a toad or on some leaves. |
| vexillology | n. The study of flags. adj. No origin given |
| violable | adj. That can be violated. adv. No origin given. |
| Wahpekute | n. pl. 1. A Native American people of the Santee branch of the Sioux. 2. A member of this people. |
| wainscoting, wainscotting | n. 1. A wainscoted wall or walls; paneling. 2. Material, such as wood, used for wainscoting. tr.v. To line or panel with wainscoting. |
| wickiup | n. A frame hut covered with matting, as of bark or brush, used by nomadic Native Americans of North America. |
| yakitori | n. A dish consisting of bite-sized marinated chicken pieces that are grilled on small skewers. |
| Yggdrasil, Ygdrasil (IG-druh-sil) | n. Mythology. The great ash tree that holds together earth, heaven, and hell by its roots and branches in Norse mythology. No origin given. |
