Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In zoology, one of the anchor-shaped calcareous spicules which are attached to and protrude from the flat perforated calcareous plates in the integument of echinoderms of the genus Synapta. They are used in locomotion.
- Again: formerly used like
encore (which see).
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Examples
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I was irritated by this barbarous spelling, and told him that for four centuries 'ancora' had been spelt without an 'h'.
The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova Giacomo Casanova 1761
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Idle curiosity made me follow him in his work, and I noticed him correcting the word 'ancora', putting in an 'h' in the margin.
Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 22: to London Giacomo Casanova 1761
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I was irritated by this barbarous spelling, and told him that for four centuries 'ancora' had been spelt without an 'h'.
Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 22: to London Giacomo Casanova 1761
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Idle curiosity made me follow him in his work, and I noticed him correcting the word 'ancora', putting in an 'h' in the margin.
The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova Giacomo Casanova 1761
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Mr. Daniel's declamation of rising notes on the word "ancora" [ "yet"] defined a hope that would propel his actions through the remainder of this and the following act.
Opera Today 2009
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Italiano · Egitto: "57 anni dopo il golpe e non riusciamo ancora a superarlo"
Global Voices in English » Egypt: “Fifty-seven years after the coup and we still are not able cope” 2009
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Italiano · Timor Est: a dieci anni dall'indipendenza, ancora nessuna giustizia per il Massacro di Suai
Global Voices in English » East Timor: Where is Justice for the Suai Church Massacre? 2009
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Il progetto consiste nellavvicinare, attraverso ladozione spirituale, gli anziani, che chiedono di sentirsi ancora utili e importanti, ai bambini abbandonati negli orfanotrofi.
Archive 2009-11-01 admin 2009
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Italiano · Mondo Arabo: ancora paura per l'influenza suina
Global Voices in English » Arab World: Swine Flu Fever Continues 2009
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Italiano · DoGooderTV: votazioni ancora aperte per i 'NonProfit Video Awards'
Global Voices in English » DoGooderTV: Voting Open for the NonProfit Video Awards 2009
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