(n) a form of muscular dystrophy that sets in in adolescence or adulthood and progresses slowly but will affect all voluntary muscles; characterized by generalized weakness and muscle wasting that affects limb and trunk muscles first; similar to Duchenne's muscular dystrophy but less severe; inheritance is X-linked recessive (carried by females but affecting only males)
(n) (Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170), Syn.St. Thomas a Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket, Thomas a Becket
v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Becked p. pr. & vb. n. Becking. ] [ Contr. of beckon. ] To nod, or make a sign with the head or hand. [ Archaic ] Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. D. bek beak, and E. beak. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. (Naut.) A small grommet, or a ring or loop of rope or metal for holding things in position, as spars, ropes, etc.; also a bracket, a pocket, or a handle made of rope. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A spade for digging turf. [ Prov. Eng. ] Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Beckoned (&unr_;); p. pr. & vb. n. Beckoning. ] To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a motion of the hand. [ 1913 Webster ]
His distant friends, he beckons near. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
It beckons you to go away with it. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
