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`, northwest of Jersey: pop. 59.000: capital. St.
`fir
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`imam n. (pl. -seys) 1 an animal ofa breed of
`(.4
`cattle fi-om Guernsey. noted for producing
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`. Warranty milk. 2 (guemsoy) a thick sweater
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`‘ mmnnrn.
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`LEM] wltiwted and was first described in Guemsey.
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`lantitlaccae).
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`- ice. on the Pacific coast: capital. Chilpuncrngo.
`" kill“ [ge'rlla/ (also guorll-la) n. a member of a
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`independent group taking part in irregular
`trnllv typically against larger regular forces: this
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`‘ wwnfirll milk: guerrillas [ [as adj] guerrilla watfarc.
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` . 4m: marketing Dn. innovative. unconvert-
`.
`‘ [loos-14y from Spanish. diminutive ofguelru
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`.13 Oil-3" and lowcost marketing techniques armed at
`if; i. [fling maximum exposure for a product.
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`Ila then-tor (also gown-la thee-tel) in. the
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`' “matlzmion of political and social issues. typical-
`Wolfllrll outdoors. e.g. in the street or a park. as
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`ans ofprotest or propaganda.
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`(5;. $88 [995), George. see Siouom
`1. "-3 l9“) bv. [irons] estimate or suppose (some-
`‘21-..- - ‘without stiflicient infomuttlon to be sure of
`3". . .
`1 correct: silc guessed the child's age In be 14 or 15 |
`may clausol lit' tonlt her aside. and l guessed that he was
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`"8 her a job. I(guoss at) make a conjecture
`'t: lltclr motives he could only gutss at. Icorrcctly
`ecturc or perceive: (with clause) she's guessed
`we're going. Ilin imperative) used to introduce
`.
`'cthing considered surprising or exciting: guess
`5';-
`whatl'vcjutt seen! I (I guess) inlormal used to indicate
`that although one thinks or supposes something. it
`lig‘without any great conviction or strength of feel-
`qf ;. [with clause] i guess l'd better tell you everything.
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`‘
`, estimate or conjecture: my guess it that within a
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`rm will liavr u fifcmtdum.
`l»Middle English; orl~
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`{it iuncertain; perhaps from Dutch gissen. and prob-
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`‘relatcd to over. finesse-Me ad]. —guess-er n.
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`. 85$ Danybody's (or myone's) guess very dif-
`7.
`5;.~ it or impossible to determine: how well the system
`"If work is anybrdy': guess. D keep oomono guess-
`.‘Vju Mama! leave someone uncertain or in doubt as
`31'. Vone‘s intentions or plans.
`in.
`ln/ormal
`i‘f‘ mil-mate
`(also gues-tl-mato)
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`mi!) an estimate based on a mixture of guess-
`L and calculation.
`1‘1,
`3'.) molt-1.1m?!) [trans] form such an estimate of: the
`is to gurssiimate the total vote. 119305: blend of
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`~ and ESTIMATE.
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`~ work /‘ges.wetk/ >n. the process or results of
`-
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`”9981i Do. a person who is invited to visit the
`‘ of or take part in .1 function organized by an-
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`rllurvc iwogursts coming in dinner tonight [ [as adj.)
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`hairwiu. I a person invited to participate in
`Pmclal event: the bishop went to Cuba as n guest if
`0am: Clturrli | [as adj.) a guest spuoktr. Ia person
`Vlad to take part in H radio or television program.
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`. Went. or other entertainment: a regulargucst
`"taming show I [as ad. n gursi appearance. In
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`,on lodging at a hotel or
`rdinghouse: u reduc—
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`suffix stnylngscvcn nights or more. I a customer
`1'3" [Niluurdnt I Entomology a small invertebrate
`1;!
`tsvunlrann‘cd within an ants‘ nest.
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`J’s-l Wanna! appear as a guest: ltc guesicd on
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`“1.1%!“ lL‘r curly albums. “Middle English: from Old
`Mir. ol‘ Germanic origin: related to Dutch
`: Md German Gust. from an [mic-European root
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`' ' by Latin hosiis ‘cnemy' (originally ‘straugt-r').
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`‘3' Elbe my guest lnlonnal please do: Mayl
`h”.ilnc‘reuaumni? lie my guest!
`inquest of honor
`‘ _' 2 important guest at an ocmslon.
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`it (also guest-book) in. a book in which
`"lbs? 3 public building or to a private home
`"(u
`H‘ names and addresses. and sometimes rt:
`[-31:31 Web page where visitors to a site may
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`'1' names and comments.
`.5. house (also gout-house) tn. :1 private house
`i -- 8 accommodations to paying guests. I a
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`house or establislimént. used for accommodating
`guests.
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`gues-ii-mate >n. & v. variant spelling ofousssmre.
`guest worker in. a person with temporary permis-
`sion to work in another country. esp. in Germany.
`b19605: translation of the German Castor-better.
`Gue-va-ra [ge'vara/. Che (1928-67), Argentine revo
`lutionary and guerrilla leader: full name Ernesto Gue-
`vam an in Scma. He played a significant part in the
`Cuban revolution 1956—59 and became a govern-
`ment minister under Fidel (bistro. He was captured
`and executed by the Bolivian army while training
`guerrillas for a planned uprising in Bolivia.
`gulf Igef/ >n.
`informal trivial. worthless. or insolent
`talk or ideas. Dearly 19th cent. (in the sense ‘puff.
`whiff of a bad smell'): imitative.
`guMaw lge'fol Dn. a loud and boisterous laugh.
`bv. [intrans.| laugh in such a way: both men gufi’awed at
`the remark. Dearly 18th cent. (originally Scots): imi-
`tative.
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`‘goo-/. Meyer (1828-
`Guggenheim /'go‘ogen.him;
`1905). U3. industrialist; born in Switzerland. With
`his seven sons he established large mining and
`metal-processing companies. His son Solomon
`(1861-1949) set up several foundations that sup-
`ported the acts, including the Guggenheim Museum
`in New York.
`gug~gul l'gobgell Dn. an herbal preparation made
`from the sticky gum ofvarious myrrh trees that has
`been alleged to aid in lowering serum cholesterol.
`- The trees providing the main source are Com-
`miphora mukul and Commiphora wightii. family Burs
`eraceae.
`
`GUI ['gooé/ Compuling'abbr. graphical user interface.
`Gui-none /gé'ane: gi'ane/ a region in northern South
`America. bounded by the Orinoco, Negro. and Ama-
`zon rivers and the Atlantic Ocean It now includes
`Guyana. Suriname. French Guiana. and the Guiana
`Highlands.
`Gui-aona High-lands a mountainous plateau region
`in northern South America that lies between the
`Orinoco and Amazon river basins. largely in south-
`eastern Venezuela and northern Brazil.
`guidance ['gidns/ N1.
`1 advice or information
`aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty. es . as
`given by someone in authority: he looked to his other
`for inxplmrlmi and guidance 2the directing ofthe mo-
`tion or position of something. esp. a missile: a sur-
`foce-iu-air missile guidance system.
`guide (gidl in. 1 a person who advises or shows the
`way to others: this lady is going to act as our guidefor the
`rest of the tour. I a professional mountain climber in
`charge of a group. 2 a thing that helps someone to
`form an opinion or make a decision or calculation:
`llt‘l't‘ isa guide to the number ofcurtain booksyou will need.
`Ia principle or standard of comparison: as a guide.
`there are roughly six glasses to a bottle. I a book. docu-
`ment. or display providing information on a subject
`or about a place: a guide to baby and toddler care. 3 a
`structure or marking that directs the motion or po-
`sitioning of something. the guides for the bolt Medal
`straightening 4 a soldier, vehicle. or ship whose po-
`sition determines the movements of others.
`bv. 1 loans.) show or indicate the way to (someone):
`he guided her to thefront row and sat beside her. I [lrms]
`direct the motion or positioning ol'(something): the
`groove in tile necdlcguldes the thread. 2 (trans) direct or
`have an influence on the course of action of (some-
`one or something): he guided the team to a second suc-
`cessive win in the tournament. Plate Middle English:
`from Old French guide (noun), gulder (verb). of Ger-
`manic origin; related to wu’Z. —guld-a-ble ad].
`—guId-er n.
`guidebook l'gid,b6’ok/ >n. a book of information
`about a place. designed for the use of visitors or
`tourists.
`guId-ed ['gididl Dad]. conducted by a guide: a guided
`tour of the castle. I directed by remote control or by
`internal equipment: a guided missile.
`guld-ed lm-ageory bn. the use of words and music to
`evoke positive imaginary scenarios in a subject with
`a view to bringing about some beneficial eifect.
`l particular images used in this exercise.
`gulde dog in. a dog trained to lead a blind person.
`gulde-llne /'gid,lin] in. a general rule. principle. or
`piece of advice.
`guide number n. Photography a measure of the
`power of a flashgun expressed in meters or feet.
`guide-post I'gidpost/ in. another term for sIaNPos-r.
`guide rope in. a rope used to guide the movement
`of the load of a crane.
`
`Guides As-so-ci-a-tlon (in the UK) an organization
`for girls. founded in 1910.
`guideway I'gid.wal >n. a groove or track along
`which something moves.
`gul-don ['97an n. a pennant that narrows to a point
`or fork at the free end. esp. one used as the stan-
`dard of a light cavalry regiment. Dmid 16th cent:
`from French. from ltalian guldonc. from guida 'a
`guide.‘
`Gul-gnol [gén'yéll the bloodthirsty chief character in
`a French puppet show of that name that is similar
`to Punch and Judy. See also GRAND Guouou
`guild lglld/ (also gild) en. a medieval association of
`craftsmen or merchants. ofien having considerable
`power. I an association or people for mutual aid or
`the pursuit ofa common goal. I Ecology: group of
`species that have similar requirements and play a
`similar role within a community. C'late Old Eng-
`lish: probably from Middle Low German and Mid-
`dle Dutch grids. of Germanic origin: related to
`YIELD.
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`guild-er ['gilder/ >n. (pl. same or as) the basic mone-
`tary unit of the Netherlands (until the introduction
`of the euro). equal to 100 cents. I hisloricala gold or
`silver coin formerly used in the Netherlands. Ger
`many. and Austria. Dalteration of Dutch golden {see
`GULDEN).
`guild-hall ['glld,hOI/ in. a building used as the meet-
`ing place of a guild or corporation. I Brit. a town
`hall. I (tho Guildhall) the hall of the Corporation of
`the City of London. used for ceremonial occasions.
`gulle [9“] n. sly or cunning intelligence: he used all his
`guile and guts to free himselffrom the muddle he was in.
`l‘-Middle English: from Old French. probably from
`Old Norse: compare with WILE. —gulio-tul /-ie|/ adj.
`—gulle-iul«ly [-iolél adv.
`gulle-Ioss ['gillis] bad]. devoid of guilc: innocent and
`without deception: hisface. once so open and gulleless.
`—gulIe-iess-Iy adv. —gul|e«less«ness n.
`Gul-Iln ['gwé'lin/ (also Kwoi-Iln) a city in southern
`China. on the Li River. in the autonomous region of
`Guangxi Zhuang: pop. 552.000.
`GuiHaln—Baoré syn-aroma [ga'yan be'ra} Dn. Medi-
`cine an acute form of polyneuritis. often preceded
`by a respiratory infection. causing weakness and
`often paralysis of the limbs. b19162 named alter
`Georges Guillat'n (1876—1961) and jean Barré (1880—
`1967). two of those who first described the syn-
`drome.
`gull-le-mot /'gl|e,métl in. a black-breasted auk with a
`narrow pointed bill. typically nesting on cliffledges.
`I Family Alcidrre. genus Ccmrlms: several species. in
`particular the North Atlantic black gulliemot (C.
`grylle). with a white wing patch in summer and pale
`plumage in winter.
`t-late 17th cent: from French.
`diminutive of Guillaume 'William.’
`gull-loche Igi'loSH/ in. architectural ornamentation
`resembling braided or interlaced ribbons. Dmid
`19th cent: from French gulllochis. denoting the or-
`namentation, or guilloche. a carving tool.
`gull-lo-tlne ['glla,tén;
`'géa—I on. a machine with a
`heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves. used for
`beheading people. la de-
`vice for cutting that incor-
`porates a descending or
`sliding blade. used typical-
`ly for cutting paper. card.
`or sheet metal. I a surgical
`instrument with a sliding
`blade used typically for the
`removal of the tonsils.
`I Brit (in parliament) a pro-
`cedure used to prevent
`delay in the discussion of a
`legislative bill by fixing
`times at which various
`parts of it must be voted
`on: (as adj.) a guillotine mo-
`tion.
`w.
`[trans] execute (some-
`one) by guillotine. I Brit. (in parliament) end discus-
`sion by applying a guillotine to (a bill or debate).
`E’late 18th cent: from French. named after joseph-
`lgnace Guilloiin (17384814). the French physician
`who recommended it: use for executions in 1789.
`guilt [gilt] >n. the fan of having committed a speci-
`fied or implied offense or crime: it is the duty of the
`Pronunciation Keys ago: or over. '9 or ,a up; 'er or .er
`fur. a hat; a rate: a car; CH chew; e let. 5. see; e(e)r air;
`ifit; iby: I(e)r car. NG ring: 6 go; Ofor; oi boy: do good: a)
`goo; ou out: SH she: TH thin; m then: (h)w why: ZH vision
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