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cabal
English
Etymology
From French cabale, from Medieval Latin cabbala , which in turn is derived from Hebrew ????????? (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “reception, something received”) (such as knowledge).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??b??l/, /k??bæl/
Noun
cabal (plural cabals)
- (derogatory) A putative, secret organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose.
- Synonym: camarilla
- A secret plot.
- Synonym: conspiracy
- An identifiable group within the tradition of Discordianism.
- 1965 Greg Hill and Kerry Thornley, Principia Discordia
- Some episkoposes have a one-man cabal. Some work together. Some never do explain.
- 1965 Greg Hill and Kerry Thornley, Principia Discordia
Derived terms
- cabalistic
- cabbalistic
- TINC (“there is no cabal”)
Translations
Verb
cabal (third-person singular simple present cabals, present participle caballing, simple past and past participle caballed)
- To engage in the activities of a cabal.
References
See also
- cabal glass
Catalan
Etymology
From Late Latin cap?lis, from Latin capit?lis. Equivalent to cap +? -al.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /k??bal/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ka?bal/
- Rhymes: -al
Adjective
cabal (masculine and feminine plural cabals)
- complete, total
- upright, well-rounded
Noun
cabal m (plural cabals)
- goods, possessions
- (of a fluid) flow, discharge
- (telecommunications) throughput
Derived terms
- cabaler
Further reading
- “cabal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Galician
Etymology
From Late Latin capalis or from cabo +? -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [k???al]
Adjective
cabal m or f (plural cabais)
- whole, complete
- 1823, Pedro Boado Sánchez, Diálogo entre dos Labradores gallegos afligidos:
- E may-lo Alcalde habíase d’alegrar, qu’el tamen está picado, qu’ainda n-hay ano é medio cabal que lle morreo á muller, é tamen pagou á farda como cada fillo de veciño.
- And the mayor would also be glad, because he's also piqued, because there's not a whole year and a half that his wife died and he also paid the burden as every mother's son
- E may-lo Alcalde habíase d’alegrar, qu’el tamen está picado, qu’ainda n-hay ano é medio cabal que lle morreo á muller, é tamen pagou á farda como cada fillo de veciño.
- Synonym: completo
- 1823, Pedro Boado Sánchez, Diálogo entre dos Labradores gallegos afligidos:
- exact
- Synonym: exacto
Related terms
- cabo
References
- “cabal” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “cabal” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
Portuguese
Adjective
cabal m or f (plural cabais, comparable)
- complete
- rigorous
- exact
- satisfactory
Spanish
Etymology
cabo +? -al
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -al
Adjective
cabal (plural cabales)
- upright, honest
- exact
- complete, entire, full
Derived terms
- en sus cabales
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territory
English
Etymology
Latin territorium from terra (“the earth”) and -torium (“place of occurrence”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?t????t??i/
- (UK) IPA(key): /?t???t(?)?i/
Noun
territory (countable and uncountable, plural territories)
- A large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district.
- (Canada) One of three of Canada's federated entities, located in the country's Arctic, with fewer powers than a province and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
- (Australia) One of three of Australia's federated entities, located in the country's north and southeast, with fewer powers than a state and created by an act of Parliament rather than by the Constitution: Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory.
- A geographic area under control of a single governing entity such as state or municipality; an area whose borders are determined by the scope of political power rather than solely by natural features such as rivers and ridges.
- (ecology) An area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against its conspecifics.
- (sports and games) The part of the playing field or board over which a player or team has control.
- A geographic area that a person or organization is responsible for in the course of work.
- A location or logical space which someone owns or controls.
- A market segment or scope of professional practice over which an organization or type of practitioner has exclusive rights.
- An area of subject matter, knowledge, or experience.
- 12 July 2012, Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drift
- The matter of whether the world needs a fourth Ice Age movie pales beside the question of why there were three before it, but Continental Drift feels less like an extension of a theatrical franchise than an episode of a middling TV cartoon, lolling around on territory that’s already been settled.
- 12 July 2012, Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drift
Derived terms
Related terms
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