Angles
n.
people from lowlands of north Germany who migrated and settled in east England during the 5th century
n.
family name
angle
n.
space between two or more lines which are joined at a common point; point of view
v.
bend in an angle; set at an angle; turn sharply in a different direction; move in angles; present from a prejudiced point of view; fish with hook and line
Angle
n.
Germanic tribe that resettled in England and formed the Anglo-Saxons together with the Jutes and the Saxons
Angles
Anglès
angle
Noun
1. the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
(hypernym) space
(hyponym) crotch, fork
(derivation) angulate
2. a biased way of looking at or presenting something
(synonym) slant
(hypernym) point of view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint
Verb
1. move or proceed at an angle; "he angled his way into the room"
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
2. to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
(synonym) lean, tilt, tip, slant
(hypernym) bend, flex
(hyponym) slope, incline, pitch
3. seek indirectly; "fish for compliments"
(synonym) fish
(hypernym) search, seek, look for
4. fish with a hook
(hypernym) fish
(hyponym) fly-fish, flyfish
(derivation) goosefish, angler, anglerfish, angler fish, monkfish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius Americanus
5. present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
(synonym) slant, weight
(hypernym) bias, predetermine
Angles
n.
Angles, family name
angle (m)
n.
angle, corner; gem; slant
Angles
(n. pl.)
An ancient Low German tribe, that settled in Britain, which came to be called Engla-land (Angleland or England). The Angles probably came from the district of Angeln (now within the limits of Schleswig), and the country now Lower Hanover, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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