nobiliary particle

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noun Grammar.

a preposition forming part of a title of nobility or surname, as French de or German von.

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Words nearby nobiliary particle

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How to use nobiliary particle in a sentence

Indeed, many cutting-edge physicians are manipulating the diet to lower particle number.
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When the Higgs particle was discovered, everywhere I went I heard people wondering about its significance.
The New 'Cosmos' Reboot Marks a Promising New Era for Science|Lawrence M. Krauss|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After episodes of not-so-subtly mentioning the particle accelerator at S.T.A.R Labs, we finally get what we want.
Arrow ‘Three Ghosts’ Recap: Here Comes The Flash!|Chancellor Agard|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After eight episodes of not-so-subtly mentioning the particle accelerator at S.T.A.R Labs, we finally get what we want.
Arrow ‘Three Ghosts’ Recap: Here Comes The Flash!|Chancellor Agard|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

For 50 years, scientists had predicted the existence of the particle we now know as Higgs boson, which gives mass to matter.
Give It Up for the Other Nobel Prize Winners|Nina Strochlic|October 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This, as a piece of pure economics, does not interest the individual employer a particle.
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I can tell you, my dear idealist—you have not changed a particle, by the way—that there is another side you have never seen.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Let us conceive a particle of air situated immediately over the earth's polar axis.
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Then let us imagine the particle moving toward the equator with the speed of an ordinary wind.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
It was a hair-raising problem, too, and called for every ounce of nerve and every particle of skill the boy possessed.
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British Dictionary definitions for nobiliary particle

nobiliary particle

noun

a preposition, such as French de or German von, occurring as part of a title or surnameMarquis de Sade

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