(ironic) indicates that the described action, although strongly desired or sought by someone, will be futile.

(colloquial) That which belongs to both of them; the possessive third-person plural pronoun used without a following noun.

A waterfall and railway station by Loch Awe, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland; Cruachan Power Station and Ben Cruachan are nearby (OS grid ref NN0726).

A nickname for Adelaide.

Alternative form of on the point of

Alternative form of on the point of

a fundamental necessity

An island and special municipality south of the island of Cuba, across the Gulf of Batabanó.

(historical) A mediaeval Islamic state that ruled Sicily from 831 until falling to the Normans in 1091; specifically, the state ruled by the Kalbids, from 948 to 1091.

(law) A judicial analysis under which a court weighs factors like the public interest, injury to the parties, fairness, etc. in deciding on a matter.