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quasar

N กลุ่ม วัตถุ ซึ่ง ส่ง แสง คล้าย ดวงดาว  quasi-stellar object klum-wad-tu-sueng-song-sang-klai-duang-dao

 

quash

VT ปราบ  กำจัด (กร ต่อต้าน  ข่าวลือ  prab

 

quash

VT ยกเลิก  เพิกถอน (การตัดสินใจ  yok-lok

 

quasher

N ผู้ ต่อต้าน  ผู้ ปราบปราม  phu-tor-tan

 

quasi

ADJ ดูเหมือน  คล้ายคลึง  ประหนึ่ง  du-muan

 

quassia

N พืช พวก  Quassia ไม้ ของ พืช พวก  Quassia bitter wood

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

QUAS

n.In Russia, a drink of common domestic use; being a liquor prepared from pollard, meal and bread, or from meal and malt, by an acid fermentation.

 

QUASH

v.t.[L. quasso, quatio.] 1. Properly, to beat down or beat in pieces; to crush.
The whales against sharp rocks, like reeling vessels, quash'd.
2. To crush; to subdue; as, to quash a rebellion.
3. In law, to abate, annul, overthrow or make void; as, to quash an indictment. He pays judgment of the writ or declaration that the same may be quashed.

 

QUASH

v.i.To be shaken with a noise.

 

QUASH

n.A species of cucurbita; but in America pronounced squash; so called probably from it softness. [See the Verb. ]

 

QUASHED

pp. Crushed; subdued; abated.

 

QUASHING

ppr. Crushing; subduing; abating.

 

QUASSATION

n.[L. quassatio.] The act of shaking; concussion; the state of being shaken.

 

QUASSIA

n.A plant, or rather a genus of plants of three species, the amara, simaruba, and excelsa or polygama, natives of South America and of some of the isles of the West Indies, and possessing valuable medicinal qualities.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

QUAS

QUAS Quas, n.

 

Defn: A kind of beer. Same as Quass.

 

QUASCHI; QUASJE

QUASCHI; QUASJE Quas "chi, Quas "je, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The brown coati. See Coati.

 

QUASH

QUASH Quash, n.

 

Defn: Same as Squash.

 

QUASH

Quash, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Quashing. ] Etym: [OF. quasser, F. casser, fr. L. cassare to annihilate, annul, fr. cassus empty, vain, of uncertain origin. The word has been confused with L.quassare to shake, F. casser to break, which is probably of different origin. Cf. Cashier, v. t.] (Law )

 

Defn: To abate, annul, overthrow, or make void; as, to quash an indictment. Blackstone.

 

QUASH

Quash, v. t. Etym: [OF. quasser, F. casser, fr. L. quassare to shake, shatter, shiver, v. intens. fr. quatere, quassum, to shake, shatter. Cf. Concussion, Discuss, Rescue, and also Quash to annul. ]

 

1. To beat down, or beat in pieces; to dash forcibly; to crush. The whales Against sharp rocks, like reeling vessels, quashed, Though huge as mountains, are in pieces dashed. Waller.

 

2. To crush; to subdue; to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely; as, to quash a rebellion. Contrition is apt to quash or allay all worldly grief. Barrow.

 

QUASH

QUASH Quash, v. i.

 

Defn: To be shaken, or dashed about, with noise.

 

QUASHEE

QUASHEE Quash "ee, n.

 

Defn: A negro of the West Indies.

 

QUASI

Qua "si. Etym: [L.]

 

Defn: As if; as though; as it were; in a manner sense or degree; having some resemblance to; qualified; -- used as an adjective, or a prefix with a noun or an adjective; as, a quasi contract, an implied contract, an obligation which has arisen from some act, as if from a contract; a quasi corporation, a body that has some, but not all, of the peculiar attributes of a corporation; a quasi argument, that which resembles, or is used as, an argument; quasi historical, apparently historical, seeming to be historical.

 

QUASI CORPORATION

QUASI CORPORATION Qua "si cor `po *ra "tion.

 

Defn: A corporation consisting of a person or body of persons invested with some of the qualities of an artificial person, though not expressly incorporated, esp. the official of certain municipal divisions such as counties, schools districts, and the towns of some States of the United States, certain church officials, as a churchwarden, etc.

 

QUASIMODO

Quas `i *mo "do, n. Etym: [So called from the first words of the Latin introit, quasi modo geniti infantes as newborn babes, 1 Pet. ii. 2.] (R. C. Ch. )

 

Defn: The first Sunday after Easter; Low Sunday.

 

QUASS

Quass, n. Etym: [Russ. kvas'.]

 

Defn: A thin, sour beer, made by pouring warm water on rye or barley meal and letting it ferment, -- much used by the Russians. [written also quas. ]

 

QUASSATION

Quas *sa "tion, n. Etym: [L. quassatio, from quassare to shake. See Quash to crush. ]

 

Defn: The act of shaking, or the state of being shaken. Gayton.

 

QUASSIA

Quas "si *a, n. Etym: [NL. From the name of a negro, Quassy, or Quash, who prescribed this article as a specific. ]

 

Defn: The wood of several tropical American trees of the order Simarubeæ, as Quassia amara, Picræna excelsa, and Simaruba amara. It is intensely bitter, and is used in medicine and sometimes as a substitute for hops in making beer.

 

QUASSIN

Quas "sin, n. Etym: [Cf. F. quassine. See Quassia. ] (Chem. )

 

Defn: The bitter principle of quassia, extracted as a white crystalline substance; -- formerly called quassite. [Written also quassiin, and quassine.]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

quasar

qua sar |ˈkwāˌzär ˈkweɪˌzɑr | noun Astronomy a massive and extremely remote celestial object, emitting exceptionally large amounts of energy, and typically having a starlike image in a telescope. It has been suggested that quasars contain massive black holes and may represent a stage in the evolution of some galaxies. ORIGIN 1960s: contraction of quasistellar .

 

quash

quash |kwôSH, kwäSH kwɔʃ | verb [ with obj. ] reject or void, esp. by legal procedure: his conviction was quashed on appeal. put an end to; suppress: a hospital executive quashed rumors that nursing staff will lose jobs. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French quasser annul, from late Latin cassare (medieval Latin also quassare ), from cassus null, void. Compare with squash 1 .

 

quasi-

quasi- |ˈkweɪˌzaɪ ˈkwɑzi | comb. form seemingly; apparently but not really: quasi-American | quasi-scientific. being partly or almost: quasicrystalline. ORIGIN from Latin quasi as if, almost.

 

quasi contract

qua si con tract |ˈkwāˌzī, ˈkwäzē ˈkweɪzaɪ ˌkɑntrækt | noun an obligation of one party to another imposed by law independently of an agreement between the parties. DERIVATIVES qua si-con trac tu al adjective

 

quasicrystal

qua si crys tal |ˌkwāˌzīˈkristəl, ˌkwäzē -ˈkweɪzaɪkrɪstəl | noun Physics a locally regular aggregation of molecules resembling a crystal in certain properties (such as that of diffraction ) but not having a consistent spatial periodicity. DERIVATIVES qua si crys tal line |-ˈkristəlēn |adjective

 

Quasimodo

Qua si mo do |ˌkwäzēˈmōdō ˌkwɑziˈmoʊdoʊ | the name of the hunchback in Victor Hugo's novel Notre-Dame de Paris (1831 ).

 

Quasimodo, Salvatore

Qua si mo do, Salvatore |ˌkwɑziˈmoʊdoʊ ˌkwäzēˈmōdō | (1901 –68 ), Italian poet. His early work was influenced by French symbolism but his later work was more concerned with political and social issues. Notable works: Water and Land (1930 ) and And It's Suddenly Evening (1942 ). Nobel Prize for Literature (1959 ).

 

quasiparticle

qua si par ti cle |ˌkwāzīˈpärtəkəl, ˌkwäzē -ˌkweɪzaɪˈpɑrdəkəl | noun Physics a quantum of energy in a crystal lattice or other system of bodies that has momentum and position and can in some respects be regarded as a particle.

 

quassia

quas sia |ˈkwäSH (ē )ə ˈkwɑʃ (i )ə | noun a South American shrub or small tree related to ailanthus. [Genera Quassia and Picrasma, family Simaroubaceae: several species, in particular Q. amara. ] the wood, bark, or root of this tree, yielding a bitter medicinal tonic, insecticide, and vermifuge. ORIGIN named after Graman Quassi, an 18th -cent. Surinamese slave who discovered its medicinal properties in 1730.

 

Oxford Dictionary

quasar

quasar |ˈkweɪzɑː, -sɑː | noun Astronomy a massive and extremely remote celestial object, emitting exceptionally large amounts of energy, which typically has a starlike image in a telescope. It has been suggested that quasars contain massive black holes and may represent a stage in the evolution of some galaxies. ORIGIN 1960s: contraction of quasi-stellar.

 

quash

quash |kwɒʃ | verb [ with obj. ] reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure: his conviction was quashed on appeal. put an end to; suppress: a hospital executive quashed rumours that nursing staff will lose jobs. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French quasser annul , from late Latin cassare (medieval Latin also quassare ), from cassus null, void . Compare with squash 1 .

 

quasi-

quasi- |ˈkweɪzʌɪ, -sʌɪ, ˈkwɑːzi | combining form apparently but not really; seemingly: quasi-American | quasi-scientific. being partly or almost: quasicrystalline. ORIGIN from Latin quasi as if, almost .

 

quasi-contract

quasi-contract noun an obligation of one party to another imposed by law independently of an agreement between the parties. DERIVATIVES quasi-contractual adjective

 

quasicrystal

quasi |crys ¦tal |ˈkweɪzʌɪkrɪstəl, ˈkweɪsʌɪ -, ˈkwɑːzi -| noun Physics a locally regular aggregation of molecules resembling a crystal in certain properties (such as that of diffraction ) but not having a consistent spatial periodicity. DERIVATIVES quasicrystalline |ˌkweɪzʌɪˈkrɪstəlʌɪn, ˈkweɪsʌɪ -, ˈkwɑːzi - |adjective

 

Quasimodo

Quasimodo |ˌkwɒzɪˈməʊdəʊ | the name of the hunchback in Victor Hugo's novel Notre-Dame de Paris (1831 ).

 

Quasimodo, Salvatore

Quasimodo, Salvatore |kwɑːˈzɪmɒdəʊ | (1901 –68 ), Italian poet, whose early work was influenced by French symbolism. His later work is more concerned with political and social issues. Nobel Prize for Literature (1959 ).

 

quasiparticle

quasi |par ¦ticle |ˌkweɪzʌɪˈpaːtɪk (ə )l, ˌkweɪsʌɪ -, ˈkwɑːzi | noun Physics a quantum of energy in a crystal lattice or other system of bodies which has momentum and position and can in some respects be regarded as a particle.

 

quassia

quassia |ˈkwɒʃə, ˈkwɒʃɪə, ˈkwasɪə | noun a South American shrub or small tree related to ailanthus. Genera Quassia and Picrasma, family Simaroubaceae: several species, in particular Q. amara. [ mass noun ] the wood, bark, or root of the quassia, yielding a bitter medicinal tonic, insecticide, and vermifuge. ORIGIN named after Graman Quassi, an 18th -cent. Surinamese slave who discovered its medicinal properties in 1730.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

quash

quash verb 1 the judge may quash the sentence: cancel, reverse, rescind, repeal, revoke, retract, countermand, withdraw, overturn, overrule, veto, annul, nullify, invalidate, negate, void; Law vacate; formal abrogate. ANTONYMS validate. 2 we want to quash these rumors: put an end to, put a stop to, stamp out, crush, put down, check, curb, nip in the bud, squash, quell, subdue, suppress, extinguish, stifle; informal squelch, put the kibosh on, deep-six. ANTONYMS bring about.

 

quasi-

quasi- cardinal number 1 quasi-scientific theories: supposedly, seemingly, apparently, allegedly, ostensibly, on the face of it, on the surface, to all intents and purposes, outwardly, superficially, purportedly, nominally; pseudo-. 2 a quasi-autonomous organization: partly, partially, part, to a certain extent, to some extent, half, relatively, comparatively, (up ) to a point; almost, nearly, just about, all but.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

quash

quash verb 1 the Court of Appeal may quash the sentence: cancel, reverse, rescind, repeal, revoke, retract, countermand, withdraw, take back, rule against, disallow, overturn, override, overrule, veto, set aside, overthrow, repudiate, annul, nullify, declare null and void, invalidate, render invalid, negate, void, abrogate; Law vacate; archaic recall. ANTONYMS validate. 2 we want to quash these horrible suggestions: put an end to, stamp out, put a stop to, end, finish, get rid of, crush, put down, check, crack down on, curb, nip in the bud, thwart, frustrate, squash, quell, subdue, suppress, repress, quench, extinguish, stifle, abolish, terminate; beat, overcome, defeat, rout, destroy, demolish, annihilate, wipe out; informal squelch, put the kibosh on, clobber; rare extirpate. ANTONYMS bring about, prompt.

 

quasi-

quasi- combining form 1 she had problems with drugs, alcohol, and a quasi-religious cult: supposedly, seemingly, apparently, allegedly, reportedly, professedly, ostensibly, on the face of it, to all appearances, on the surface, to all intents and purposes, outwardly, superficially, purportedly, nominally, by one's /its own account, on paper; pseudo-; rare pretendedly, ostensively. 2 diplomacy was then a quasi-profession, in which family connections counted for much: supposed, seeming, apparent, alleged, reported, ostensible, purported, nominal, so-called, would-be, pseudo-; bogus, sham, phoney, imitation, artificial, mock, ersatz, fake, forged, feigned, pretended, simulated, false, spurious, counterfeit, fraudulent, deceptive; informal pretend, put-on; Brit. informal cod; rare ostensive. 3 a quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization: partly, partially, in part, part, to a certain extent /degree, to a limited extent /degree, to some extent /degree, half, in some measure, relatively, comparatively, moderately, (up ) to a point, a little, somewhat; almost, nearly, very nearly, just about, all but, not totally, not wholly, not entirely, not fully, incompletely.

 

Duden Dictionary

Quas

Quas Substantiv, maskulin landschaftlich , der |Qu a s |mittelhochdeutsch (mitteldeutsch ) quāʒ, mittelniederdeutsch quās, aus dem Slawischen Gelage, besonders zu Pfingsten stattfindendes festliches Biertrinken

 

Quasar

Qua sar Substantiv, maskulin Astronomie , der |Quas a r |der Quasar; Genitiv: des Quasars, Plural: die Quasare englisch quasar, Kurzwort für: quas i-stell ar (object ) = sternähnlich (es Objekt )sehr fernes kosmisches Objekt, das besonders starke Radiofrequenzstrahlung aussendet

 

quasen

qua sen schwaches Verb landschaftlich |qu a sen |prassen

 

quasi

qua si Adverb |qu a si |lateinisch = wie wenn, gerade als ob; gleichsam, aus: qua = wie und si = wenn gleichsam, sozusagen er hat es mir quasi versprochen

 

quasi-

qua si-, Qua si- Präfix Quasi- drückt in Bildungen mit Substantiven oder Adjektiven aus, dass die beschriebene Person oder Sache praktisch gleichzusetzen ist mit etwas Quasidokumentation | Quasiverbrechen | quasiautomatisch, quasilegal

 

Quasimodogeniti

Qua si mo do ge ni ti Substantiv ohne Artikel evangelische Kirche |Quasimodog e niti |ohne Artikel; indeklinabel lateinisch quasi modo geniti (infantes ) = wie die eben geborenen (Kinder ), nach dem Anfang des Eingangsverses der Liturgie des Sonntags, 1. Petrus 2,2 erster Sonntag nach Ostern

 

quasioffiziell

qua si of fi zi ell Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |qu a sioffizi e ll |sozusagen, gewissermaßen offiziell

 

quasioptisch

qua si op tisch Adjektiv Physik |qu a si o ptisch |sich ähnlich den Lichtwellen, also fast geradlinig ausbreitend in Bezug auf Ultrakurzwellen

 

quasireligiös

qua si re li gi ös Adjektiv |qu a sireligi ö s |in gewissem Sinne religiös ohne es wirklich zu sein

 

Quasisouveränität

Qua si sou ve ni tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Qu a sisouveränit ä t |scheinbare Souveränität

 

quasistellar

qua si stel lar Adjektiv |qu a sistell a r |sternartig

 

Quasselbude

Quas sel bu de Substantiv, feminin umgangssprachlich abwertend, umgangssprachlich scherzhaft , die |Qu a sselbude |1 (über das Debattieren nicht hinauskommendes, keine Macht ausübendes ) Parlament 2 Ort, an dem zu viel geredet wird

 

Quasselei

Quas se lei Substantiv, feminin umgangssprachlich abwertend , die |Quassel ei |[dauerndes ] Quasseln deine Quasselei geht mir langsam auf die Nerven

 

quasseln

quas seln schwaches Verb umgangssprachlich, oft abwertend |qu a sseln |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « aus dem Niederdeutschen, zu niederdeutsch quassen = schwatzen, zu: dwas, mittelniederdeutsch dwās = töricht (in einer störenden Weise ) schnell, viel reden, erzählen (ohne ein Ende zu finden ) hör auf zu quasseln ! | mit Akkusativ-Objekt dummes Zeug quasseln

 

Quasselstrippe

Quas sel strip pe Substantiv, feminin , die |Qu a sselstrippe |1 salopp scherzhaft veraltend Telefon 2 salopp abwertend jemand, der unentwegt redet die Quasselstrippe hat schon seit einer halben Stunde das Handy am Ohr

 

Quasseltante

Quas sel tan te Substantiv, feminin umgangssprachlich abwertend , die |Qu a sseltante | Quasselstrippe 2

 

Quasselwasser

Quas sel was ser Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Qu a sselwasser |in der Wendung Quasselwasser getrunken haben umgangssprachlich scherzhaft unentwegt reden müssen

 

Quassie

Quas sie Substantiv, feminin , die |Qu a ssie |nach dem Medizinmann Graman Quassi in Surinam (18. Jahrhundert )südamerikanisches Gehölz, dessen Holz Bitterstoff enthält

 

Quast

Quast Substantiv, maskulin norddeutsch , der |Qu a st |der Quast; Genitiv: des Quast [e ]s, Plural: die Quaste a breiter, bürstenartiger Pinsel b Quaste 1a

 

Quästchen

Quäst chen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Qu ä stchen |Verkleinerungsform zu Quast , Quaste

 

Quaste

Quas te Substantiv, feminin , die |Qu a ste |mittelhochdeutsch quast (e ), queste, althochdeutsch questa = (Laub-, Feder )büschel, ursprünglich = Laubwerk 1 a größere Anzahl am oberen Ende zusammengefasster, gleich langer Fäden, Schnüre o. Ä., die an einer Schnur hängen die Quasten an seiner Uniform | Hausschuhe mit Quasten b an eine Quaste 1a erinnerndes Büschel (Haare o. Ä.) der Schwanz des Löwen endet in einer dicken Quaste 2 norddeutsch Quast a

 

Quastenbehang

Quas ten be hang Substantiv, maskulin , der |Qu a stenbehang |

 

Quastenflosser

Quas ten flos ser Substantiv, maskulin , der |Qu a stenflosser |Knochenfisch einer fast gänzlich ausgestorbenen Ordnung mit quastenförmigen Flossen

 

quastenförmig

quas ten för mig Adjektiv |qu a stenförmig |die Form einer Quaste aufweisend

 

Quästion

Quäs ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Quästi o n |lateinisch in einer mündlichen Diskussion entwickelte und gelöste wissenschaftliche Streitfrage in der Scholastik

 

quästioniert

quäs ti o niert Adjektiv Rechtssprache veraltet |quästion ie rt |lateinisch-neulateinisch fraglich, in Rede stehend Abkürzung: qu.

 

Quästor

Quäs tor Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈkvɛ (ː )…|der Quästor; Genitiv: des Quästors, Plural: die Quästoren 1 (im antiken Rom ) hoher Finanz- und Archivbeamter lateinisch quaestor, eigentlich = Untersuchungsrichter, zu: quaerere = untersuchen 2 schweizerisch Kassierer (eines Vereins )

 

Quästorin

Quäs to rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Quäst o rin |weibliche Form zu Quästor

 

Quästur

Quäs tur Substantiv, feminin , die |Quäst u r |lateinisch quaestura a ohne Plural Amt eines Quästors 1 b Amtsbereich eines Quästors 1

 

French Dictionary

quasar

quasar n. m. nom masculin astronomie Astre qui s ’apparente à une étoile. : Les quasars. Note Technique Ce néologisme est formé à partir de l ’expression américaine « quasi-stellar radio source ». Prononciation La première syllabe se prononce koua ou ka, [kwazar, kazar ]

 

quasi

quasi adv. adverbe Presque, à peu près. : Un obstacle quasi infranchissable. La quasi-totalité, la quasi-certitude. Note Technique L ’emploi de l ’adverbe est courant au Québec; jugé littéraire ou vieilli dans les dictionnaires français, l ’adverbe est cependant relativement usité dans la presse française. Note Syntaxique Suivi d ’un adjectif, l ’adverbe s ’écrit sans trait d ’union. Suivi d ’un nom, l ’adverbe s ’écrit avec un trait d ’union. Suivi d ’un adverbe ou d ’un pronom à valeur quantitative, l ’adverbe s ’écrit sans trait d ’union. Ils étaient quasi autant qu ’eux. Il n ’y avait quasi personne. Prononciation La première syllabe se prononce ka, [kazi ]

 

quasiment

quasiment adv. adverbe Presque. : Cette maison est quasiment en ruine. Tu pourrais quasiment être sa mère. Il est quasiment épuisé. Note Technique L ’emploi de l ’adverbe est courant au Québec; jugé littéraire ou vieilli dans les dictionnaires français, l ’adverbe est cependant relativement usité dans la presse française.

 

Spanish Dictionary

quásar

quásar nombre masculino cuásar . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés quasar , acortamiento de Quas (i-stell )ar ‘cuasiestelar ’, por su apariencia de estrella .El plural es quásares .Desde la Ortografía de 2010 de la Real Academia Española, los términos con grafía etimológica "qu " para representar el fonema /k / pasan a escribirse con "c ".

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

quasar

qua sar /kwéɪzɑː r /quas i-stell ar 名詞 C 〘天 〙クエーサー, 準星, 準恒星状天体 .

 

quash

quash /kwɑʃ |kwɔʃ /動詞 他動詞 かたく 1 判決 決定 〉を (公的に )くつがえす, 破棄する, 無効とする .2 反乱 抵抗 〉を制圧する ; うわさ 推測 〉を否定する .

 

quasi-

qua si- /kwéɪzaɪ, -saɪ, kwɑ́ːzi, kwǽzi /複合要素 1 準 …, 半 …, …的 quasi -official 準公式の 2 擬似的な, 似て非なる ; 見た目は quasi -scientific 擬似科学的な