Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - spleen
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(spleens) 1. Your spleen is an organ near your stomach that controls the quality of your blood. N-COUNT 2. Spleen is great and bitter anger. (FORMAL) Paul Fussell’s latest book vents his spleen against everything he hates about his country... N-UNCOUNT: usu poss N ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Middle English splen, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French e~, from Latin splen, from Greek splen; akin to Latin lien ~, Sanskrit plihan Date: 14th century 1. a highly vascular ductless organ that is located in the left abdominal region near the stomach or intestine of most vertebrates and is concerned with final destruction of red blood cells, filtration and storage of blood, and production of lymphocytes 2. obsolete the seat of emotions or passions 3. archaic melancholy 4. feelings of anger or ill will often suppressed 5. obsolete a sudden impulse or whim ; caprice Synonyms: see malice ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 an abdominal organ involved in maintaining the proper condition of blood in most vertebrates. 2 lowness of spirits; moroseness, ill temper, spite (from the earlier belief that the spleen was the seat of such feelings) (a fit of spleen; vented their spleen). Derivatives spleenful adj. spleeny adj. Etymology: ME f. OF esplen f. L splen f. Gk splen ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. анат. селезенка 2. злоба, раздражительность; недоброжелательство a fit of spleen —- приступ злобы (раздражения) to vent one's spleen (up)on smb. —- сорвать злобу на ком-л. 3. уст. сплин, хандра ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) anat. селезенка 2) злоба; раздражение; to vent ones spleen upon smb. - сорвать злобу на ком-л. 3) obs. сплин, хандра ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 13c., from O.Fr. esplen, from L. splen, from Gk. splen, from PIE *splegh-. Regarded in medieval physiology as the seat of morose feelings and bad temper. SPLENDID - 1624, probably a shortening of earlier splendidious (early 15c.), from L. splendidus "resplendent, brilliant," from splendere "be bright, shine," from PIE *(s)plend- "bright." Splendiferous, though considered a playful elaboration since its re-birth in 1843, was a perfectly good 15c. word, from M.L. splendorifer, from splendor (see splendor) + ferre "to bear." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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