Wane — Wane, n. 1. The decrease of the illuminated part of the moon to the eye of a spectator. [1913 Webster] 2. Decline; failure; diminution; decrease; declension. [1913 Webster] An age in which the church is in its wane. South. [1913 Webster] Though… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wane — Wane, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Waned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waning}.] [OE. wanien, AS. wanian, wonian, from wan, won, deficient, wanting; akin to D. wan , G. wahnsinn, insanity, OHG. wan, wana , lacking, wan?n to lessen, Icel. vanr lacking, Goth. vans;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wane — ► VERB 1) (of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size. 2) decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker. ● on the wane Cf. ↑on the wane ORIGIN Old English, «lessen»;… … English terms dictionary
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wane — 1. noun /weɪn/ a) A gradual diminution in power, value, intensity etc. In the morning, one might say, his face was of a fine florid hue, but after twelve oclock, meridian his dinner hour it blazed like a grate full of Christmas coals; and… … Wiktionary
wane — /wayn/, v., waned, waning, n. v.i. 1. to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning. 2. to decline in power, importance, prosperity, etc.: Colonialism began to wane after World … Universalium
wane — [[t]weɪn[/t]] v. waned, wan•ing, n. 1) to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: My joy is waning[/ex] 2) to decline in power, importance, etc.: Colonialism began to wane after World War II[/ex] 3) to draw to a close: Summer is waning[/ex] 4)… … From formal English to slang
wane — /weɪn / (say wayn) verb (i) (waned, waning) 1. (of the moon) to decrease periodically in the extent of its illuminated portion after the full moon (opposed to wax). 2. to decline in power, importance, prosperity, etc. 3. to decrease in strength,… …
wane — wane1 verb 1》 (of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it seems to decrease in size. 2》 become weaker. Phrases on the wane becoming weaker or less vigorous. Origin OE wanian lessen , of Gmc… … English new terms dictionary
HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ἀγχιτελής — near its wane masc/fem nom sg … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
