(historical) A mediaeval duchy in southern Italy, established in the 7th century CE as the Byzantine outpost Ducatus Neapolitanus; especially from 661, when Emperor Constans II appointed Basil I of Naples as the new dux (“military commander”).

by themselves; with respect to their intrinsic or inherent nature without consideration of extraneous factors; per se, intrinsically, inherently

present participle of beak off

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beak off

simple past tense and past participle of beak off

Angry; annoyed.

(historical) The time period between 1611 and 1721 when the Swedish Empire thrived in Europe.

(physics) also known as the stationary action principle. In complex systems, the tendency for any movement or change to use the least action, and therefore amount of energy possible. This is true on a subatomic level, on the population level (evolution), and on a macro level. Not considered a law of physics because it is not true 100% of the time.

Used following one or more plurals of proper nouns to indicate a general category relating to those mentioned.

(India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, criminal law) a criminal offence, usually serious in nature, that the offender may be arrested without warrant.