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Television channel
BBC Knowledge was a television channel in the United Kingdom. It’s owned by the BBC and launched on 1 June 1999, which broadcast documentary, cultural
BBC_Knowledge
Former international television channel
BBC Knowledge was a former television channel available in various countries outside the United Kingdom, showcasing factual and non-fiction entertainment
BBC_Knowledge_(international)
British public service broadcaster
entertainment channel from the BBC. The BBC also purchased The Parliamentary Channel, which was renamed BBC Parliament. In 1999, BBC Knowledge launched as a multimedia
BBC
British television service
Iceland and as of 14 April 2015 in Hungary replacing BBC Knowledge also replaced BBC Knowledge in Asia (Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia
BBC_Television
British television channel
the government delaying approval for the latter. The channel replaced BBC Knowledge, an educational and cultural channel that had undergone many changes
BBC_Four
Canadian children's British-centric channel
BBC Kids was a Canadian specialty television channel carrying programming for children and teenagers. It was a joint venture between Knowledge West Communications
BBC Kids (Canadian TV channel)
BBC_Kids_(Canadian_TV_channel)
Defunct magazine covering science, nature and history
BBC Knowledge Magazine was a magazine covering science, nature and history which was launched in 2008 and ceased publication in November 2012.[failed
BBC_Knowledge_(magazine)
Television channel operated by the BBC
Their plan was for BBC Knowledge to be replaced with BBC Four (which took place in 2002) and for BBC Choice to be replaced with BBC Three. Stuart Murphy
BBC_Three
Television identifiers used by BBC Four
BBC Four, and its predecessor BBC Knowledge, are both channels operated by the BBC as cultural and knowledge based channels. Their visual identities therefore
BBC_Four_idents
Defunct BBC TV station
with low ratings for both Choice and its sister channel BBC Knowledge, in 2000 the BBC's digital strategy changed. Under new controller Stuart Murphy
BBC_Choice
Documentary subscription television channel
April 2023. BBC Earth replaced BBC Knowledge on 14 April 2015. On 14 April 2015, BBC Earth was launched in Romania, replacing BBC Knowledge. BBC Earth launched
BBC Earth (international TV channel)
BBC_Earth_(international_TV_channel)
The history of BBC television idents begins in the early 1950s when the BBC first displayed a logo between programmes to identify its service. As new technology
History of BBC television idents
History_of_BBC_television_idents
Television channel
launched in Belgium originally as BBC First on 4 June 2015. On 5 May 2026 BBC Belgium took over from BBC First in Belgium. BBC First launched in Belgium on
BBC_Belgium
British 24-hour television news channel
The BBC News channel is a British free-to-air public broadcast television news channel owned and operated by the BBC. The channel is based at and broadcasts
BBC_News_(British_TV_channel)
American-British television presenter and writer
Big Byte – BBC Radio 5 (1995–96) Sky Sport Live – BSkyB (1995–2000) Cliff Richard's Pro Celebrity Tennis – BSkyB (1998) The Kit – BBC Knowledge (1999–2000)
Gia_Milinovich
BBC's department in charge of broadcasting weather forecasts
BBC Weather is the department of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) responsible for both the preparation and the broadcasting of weather forecasts
BBC_Weather
English-language pay television channel
BBC News is an international English-language pay television channel owned by BBC Global News Ltd. – a subsidiary of BBC Studios – and operated by the
BBC News (international TV channel)
BBC_News_(international_TV_channel)
British children's television network
2002, CBeebies timeshared with fellow BBC channel BBC Knowledge but since 2 March 2002, it has timeshared with BBC Four, which is on air after CBeebies
CBeebies
British free-to-air children's television channel
children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged from 6 to 12. Its sister channel
CBBC
American pay television network
selected programs from the BBC (such as its nature documentary series). Unlike the BBC's domestic channels in the United Kingdom, BBC America does not receive
BBC_America
British television network
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's oldest and flagship channel
BBC_One
High-definition television channel
channels BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC and CBeebies, although earlier and later in its existence programmes from BBC One and BBC Two were
BBC_HD
Scottish Gaelic language TV channel
BBC Alba is a Scottish Gaelic-language free-to-air public broadcast television channel jointly owned by the BBC and MG Alba. The channel was launched
BBC_Alba
British channels broadcast internationally
distributor BBC Knowledge – an educational and informational channel available in Australia and New Zealand (not related to the UK-only BBC Knowledge, which
International BBC television channels
International_BBC_television_channels
Topics referred to by the same term
1961 to 1966 BBC Knowledge (magazine), a British magazine founded in 2008 BBC Knowledge, a defunct British television channel Knowledge Channel, an educational
Knowledge_(disambiguation)
1979–2018 commercial subsidiary of the BBC
owning 80% BBC HD BBC Kids Canada – 20% with Knowledge Network Corporation owning 80% BBC Japan - JV with SKY PerfecTV! BBC Living BBC Knowledge The Content
BBC_Worldwide
Main public service broadcaster in Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland. BBC Northern Ireland is one of the four BBC national regions, together with the BBC English Regions, BBC Scotland and BBC Cymru Wales. Based
BBC_Northern_Ireland
Australian pay television channel
partnership with Foxtel and Fremantle Media. BBC Worldwide launched two new Australian channels, BBC Knowledge (documentary and non-fiction programming)
BBC_UKTV
Television channel
British Columbia with BBC Worldwide retaining its existing interest. On 2 October 2018, a joint statement from Knowledge Network and BBC announced the channel
BBC_Kids
Operational business division of the BBC
BBC North (Group) is an operational business division of the BBC. It is also a brand that has been used by the BBC to mean: The large BBC North region
BBC_North
International high-definition television channel
launch of BBC Entertainment, BBC Lifestyle and BBC Knowledge in Scandinavia. The channel broadcasts round-the-clock and heavily features BBC dramas and
BBC_HD_(international)
International television channel
right to air BBC Lifestyle, CBeebies and BBC Knowledge under permission registered BBC from 19 March 2009 to 15 December 2009. The BBC has since sourced
BBC_Lifestyle
Division for local and regional services
Channel Islands. It is one of the BBC's four "nations" – the others being BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Northern Ireland, and BBC Scotland. The division is made up
BBC_English_Regions
Television channel
originally as BBC First on 16 May 2015. On 15 May 2025 BBC NL took over from BBC First in the Netherlands. The channel is distributed by BBC Benelux, a division
BBC_NL
International television channel
replaced BBC Prime on DStv in South Africa on 1 September 2008. It was launched together with its sister channels (BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and BBC HD)
BBC_Entertainment
Television channel operated by the BBC
of knowledge building programming of any BBC television channel, complemented by distinctive comedy, drama and arts programming. — BBC Two remit BBC Two's
BBC_Two
Television channel
BBC One Scotland is a Scottish free-to-air television channel owned and operated by BBC Scotland. It is the Scottish variation of the UK-wide BBC One
BBC_One_Scotland
of BBC Television The portal website created by BBC Learning A website created by BBC Worldwide The former name of defunct channel BBC Knowledge, prior
BBC_Learning
Scottish division of the British Broadcasting Corporation
BBC Scotland is a division of the BBC and the main public broadcaster in Scotland. Its headquarters are in Glasgow, employing approximately 1,250 staff
BBC_Scotland
British Broadcasting Corporation department
BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the BBC and the main public broadcaster in Wales. It is one of the four BBC national regions, alongside the BBC English
BBC_Cymru_Wales
Interactive television service
BBC Red Button is a brand used for digital interactive television services provided by the BBC, and broadcast in the United Kingdom. The services replaced
BBC_Red_Button
Knowledge BBC HD BBC World Service Television BBC Prime BBC Entertainment BBC TV Europe BBC Japan BBC Food BBC Knowledge (international) BBC Kids BBC
List of BBC television channels and radio stations
List_of_BBC_television_channels_and_radio_stations
International television channel owned by the BBC
October 2013, the BBC announced that in 2014, they would roll out three new brands – BBC Earth, BBC First, and BBC Brit, with BBC Brit to be dedicated
BBC_Brit
Television channel
BBC News Persian (Persian: تلویزیون فارسی بیبیسی), formerly BBC Persian Television Televizion-e Fârsi-ye BBC) is the BBC's Persian language news channel
BBC_Persian_Television
Television channel
BBC News Arabic (Arabic: بي بي سي نيوز عربي), formerly BBC Arabic Television, is a television news channel broadcast to the Arab world by the BBC. It
BBC_News_Arabic
Australian pay television company
Foxtel broadcasting privileges of four existing BBC channels – UKTV, BBC Knowledge, CBeebies and BBC World News. In June 2015, Foxtel officially agreed
Foxtel
British parliamentary television channel
BBC Parliament is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel from the BBC that showcases parliamentary content from across the United Kingdom
BBC_Parliament
British international television channel
In October 2013, the BBC announced that in 2014 they would roll out three new brands – BBC Earth, BBC First, and BBC Brit, with BBC First to be dedicated
BBC_First
Television channel
BBC Brit and BBC Earth in the Nordic countries. A dedicated streaming service, BBC Nordic+, was launched alongside the channel. "BBC Nordic and BBC Nordic+
BBC_Nordic
Former Canadian television channel
13 May 2011, BBC Canada was separated from the now-defunct children's channel BBC Kids due to its ownership changing hands to Knowledge Network. On 1
BBC_Canada
Former digital-only television channel (2001–2009)
BBC 2W was a digital television channel run by the BBC in Wales until January 2009. It replaced the standard BBC Two broadcast on digital services in Wales
BBC_2W
British educational television programming block
BBC Schools, also known as BBC for Schools and Colleges or BBC Education, was the educational programming strand set up by the BBC in 1957, broadcasting
BBC_Schools
launched at 19:00 in a simulcast with BBC Two. It replaces BBC Knowledge. 11 March – BBC 6 Music is launched. 29 March – BBC One rebrands with the controversial
Timeline_of_the_BBC
Regional arm of the BBC
BBC Birmingham is one of the oldest regional arms of the BBC, located in Birmingham. It was the first region outside London to start broadcasting both
BBC_Birmingham
British Broadcasting Corporation website and former TV channel
BBC Food is a division of the BBC which controls a recipe website part of BBC Online, an online streaming channel, and a former international commercial
BBC_Food
Pashto-language station of the BBC World Service
BBC Pashto (Pashto: بي بي سي پښتو) is the Pashto-language station of the BBC World Service. It was launched in August 1981, and reaches out to the over
BBC_Pashto
Brand name and home for the BBC's online service
BBC Online, formerly known as BBCi, is the BBC's online service. It is a large network of websites including such high-profile sites as BBC News and Sport
BBC_Online
Japanese television channel
BBC Japan was a short-lived subscription television channel co-owned by BBC Worldwide and SKY PerfecTV! subsidiary Japan Mediarc that was available via
BBC_Japan
Brand for BBC content aimed at UK teenagers
BBC Switch was the brand for BBC content aimed at UK teenagers. The brand was launched on Saturday 20 October 2007 on BBC Two and ceased broadcasting
BBC_Switch
Continuity announcements during BBC children's television
The BBC's presentation of its programmes for children was the only part of BBC One and BBC Two's television presentation where the continuity announcer
Children's_BBC_presentation
2014 British TV series or programme
a British factual television series that was first broadcast on BBC Knowledge and BBC HD on 3 April 2014. The hosts for the ten-part series are Dominic
Factomania
Australian provider of Internet Protocol Television
October 2019, BBC Earth was launched as part of BBC's global rollout. It featured a live channel and on-demand content, replacing BBC Knowledge. Fetch TV
Fetch_TV
Set of idents used on BBC One (1997–2002)
The BBC One Balloon idents were a series of idents (station identifications) used on the British TV channel BBC One from 4 October 1997 to 28 March 2002
BBC_One_"Balloon"_idents
Television channel
and Fetch by BBC Earth on 10 October 2019. A customised version of BBC Brit that almost entirely replicated the final lineup of BBC Knowledge then replaced
BBC_Living
Television station operated by BBC Northern Ireland
BBC Two Northern Ireland is a Northern Irish free-to-air television channel owned and operated by BBC Northern Ireland as a variation of the BBC Two network
BBC_Two_Northern_Ireland
Former division of the BBC
BBC Multimedia was a division of the BBC which dealt with the publishing of computer-game versions of well-known BBC television programmes. The Multimedia
BBC_Multimedia
British murderer (??–1803)
wife to the canal but his nerve had both times failed him. A recent BBC Knowledge documentary (Real Horror: Frankenstein) questions the fairness of the
George_Forster_(murderer)
English region of the BBC
reduction across BBC English Regions. BBC portal BBC English Regions BBC South Today BBC Radio Berkshire BBC Radio Oxford BBC Radio Solent BBC Radio Wiltshire
BBC_South
2013 English TV series or programme
January 2014. The series aired in Australia from 17 February 2015 on BBC Knowledge. A six-part second and final series was commissioned and premiered on
The_Moaning_of_Life
National variation of BBC Two for BBC Cymru Wales
BBC Two Wales is a Welsh free-to-air television channel owned and operated by BBC Cymru Wales as a variation of the BBC Two network. It is broadcast from
BBC_Two_Wales
Classical singing competition in Wales
competition is organised by BBC Cymru Wales and was televised nationwide by BBC Two until 2013 and on BBC Four since 2003 (BBC Knowledge in 2001). Additionally
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition
BBC_Cardiff_Singer_of_the_World_competition
British Serial Drama Miniseries
profile of Mitford and a documentary series entitled The Mitford World on BBC Knowledge. Love in a Cold Climate was nominated for two British Academy Television
Love in a Cold Climate (2001 TV series)
Love_in_a_Cold_Climate_(2001_TV_series)
Television channel
BBC One Northern Ireland is a Northern Irish free-to-air television channel owned and operated by BBC Northern Ireland. It is the Northern Irish variation
BBC_One_Northern_Ireland
Former television station
21 June 1995. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. "BBC Knowledge, BBC Prime and BBC Parliament at TV Home". 1 December 2001. Archived from the
BBC_Prime
Scottish TV channel
BBC Scotland (also referred to as the BBC Scotland channel) is a Scottish local free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by
BBC_Scotland_(TV_channel)
Television channel
BBC One Wales is a Welsh free-to-air television channel owned and operated by BBC Cymru Wales. It is the Welsh variation of the UK-wide BBC One network
BBC_One_Wales
English region of the BBC
controlling centre for BBC Radio Norfolk, BBC Radio Suffolk, BBC Essex, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, BBC Radio Northampton and BBC Three Counties Radio. On
BBC_East
Defunct subscription TV channel
internationally available BBC First. The channel was wholly owned and operated by BBC Studios. On 17 April 2013, it was announced that the BBC had forged a new
BBC First (Australian TV channel)
BBC_First_(Australian_TV_channel)
Television channel
BBC First is a Canadian English-language high definition discretionary television channel owned by Blue Ant Media. It is a localized version of the international
BBC First (Canadian TV channel)
BBC_First_(Canadian_TV_channel)
British nature documentary series by Desmond Morris (1994)
Germany, and Teleac in the Netherlands. The series was later repeated on BBC Knowledge between 29 November 2000 and 31 January 2002 – with the exception of
The_Human_Animal_(TV_series)
Educational overnight television on BBC Two
The BBC Learning Zone (previously The Learning Zone) was an educational strand run by the BBC as an overnight service on BBC Two. It broadcast programming
BBC_Learning_Zone
Television channel
BBC TV Europe was a BBC subscription-funded television service established in 1987, serving continental Europe, initially Scandinavia. It was available
BBC_TV_Europe
Australian children's pay television channel
BBC Kids was an Australian pay television channel using the BBC Kids brand, which was exclusive to Telstra's Fetch TV. The channel is aimed at 6 to 10-year-olds
BBC Kids (Australian TV channel)
BBC_Kids_(Australian_TV_channel)
Television station identification used by BBC Two (1964–1967)
identification used by BBC Two between their launch night in 1964 and the introduction of colour in 1967. BBC Two is the second BBC channel and the third
BBC_Two_launch_ident
Canadian TV channel in British Columbia
"About Us". Knowledge Kids. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018. "BBC Worldwide and Knowledge Network Corporation
Knowledge_Network
Package of television identifiers created by MansvsMachine and BBC Creative
The BBC One "Lens" idents are the current set of on-screen channel identities used on BBC One; soft launched with the channel's Christmas presentation
BBC_One_"Lens"_idents
International fashion and lifestyle television channel
Retrieved January 2, 2021. "India suspends Comedy Central for six days". bbc.com. BBC. November 27, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2015. "FTV dispute reaches Supreme
FashionTV
Building in London, part of the Strand Campus of King's College London
headquarters of the BBC World Service. Broadcasting from Bush House lasted for 70 years, from winter 1941 to summer 2012. The final BBC broadcast from Bush
Bush_House
On independence of the BBC
The independence of the BBC The BBC must be independent in all matters concerning the fulfilment of its Mission and the promotion of the Public Purposes
BBC_independence
Package of television identifiers created by BBC Creative and Superunion
The BBC Two "Curve" idents have been broadcast since 27 September 2018 on BBC Two in the United Kingdom. The identity was developed by BBC Creative and
BBC_Two_"Curve"_idents
Television channel
BBC Choice Northern Ireland was the national variation for BBC Northern Ireland of the BBC Choice service, that was broadcast by the BBC. As with the local
BBC_Choice_Northern_Ireland
British motoring TV show (2002–2022)
6'eren, BBC Entertainment, BBC Knowledge Finland: MTV3, MTV3 Max, FOX Greece: Skai TV Hungary: Viasat3, Viasat6, M2, RTL Spike India: BBC Entertainment
Top_Gear_(2002_TV_series)
been sold or vacated by the corporation. BBC portal BBC BBC Television BBC Radio "About the BBC - Buildings". BBC. Archived from the original on 4 March
List_of_BBC_properties
British television news programme
Strachan (1999–2009) Roger Tabor (1988–1989) Countryfile started airing on BBC Knowledge New Zealand in early 2016. Countrywise Landline (similar Australian
Countryfile
Former BBC international satellite television channels
BBC World Service Television, often abbreviated to WSTV (World Service Television), was the name of two BBC international satellite television channels
BBC_World_Service_Television
Set of idents used on BBC One (2002–2006)
The BBC One "Rhythm & Movement" idents were a set of on-screen channel identities designed by Lambie-Nairn and used on BBC One from 29 March 2002 to 7
BBC One "Rhythm & Movement" idents
BBC_One_"Rhythm_&_Movement"_idents
2010 – MTV Hits 1 November 2010 – MTVN Live (HD) 1 November 2010 – BBC Knowledge HD 1 November 2010 – National Geographic Wild (HD) 1 November 2010 –
2010_in_Australian_television
Television channel
BBC Earth is a Canadian discretionary service channel owned by Blue Ant Media. It is a localized version of the international BBC Earth brand, which is
BBC Earth (Canadian TV channel)
BBC_Earth_(Canadian_TV_channel)
Channel identities used on BBC One
The BBC One "Circle" idents were a set of on-screen channel identities used on BBC One from 7 October 2006 to 4 December 2016. They also featured on the
BBC_One_"Circle"_idents
British television channel
BBC Two Scotland was a Scottish free-to-air television channel owned and operated by BBC Scotland as a variation of the BBC Two network. It was broadcast
BBC_Two_Scotland
BBC KNOWLEDGE
BBC KNOWLEDGE
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Ruler; Caste of Bc
Boy/Male
Hebrew Biblical
Strong; carried; brave. Amos was an 8th century B.C. Old Testament prophet.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : according to Reaney and Wilson, this is from a Middle English personal name derived from an unattested Old English one, Tæbba. The surname is found mainly in Cornwall, so it could in fact be from a Cornish personal name.
Girl/Female
Hebrew American English Spanish
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
Girl/Female
Hebrew American English French
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Jamaican, Latin, Swedish
Most Bbb Name; Coolest Name Ever; Pet Form of Mary; The Perfect One; Bitterness; Sorrow; Star of the Sea; Beloved
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Caste of Bc; Royalty; Great Person; Rural; Dominate Caste in South India
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Schum.Chinese : (Pinyin Cen) this surname was derived from an area so named during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc).
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Male Deer
Boy/Male
Latin
General from the 3rd century B.C. who crossed the Alps with 30,000 men and 38 elephants during...
Female
English
Latin form of Greek Kleopatra, CLEOPATRA means "glory of the father." Cleopatra VII reigned as Queen of Egypt from 51-30 B.C. She was born in 69 B.C. in Alexandria, Egypt and is believed to have been black African.Â
Girl/Female
Greek
Welcome. Famous bearer: Aspasia was a 5th century BC mistress of the Athenian statesman...
Boy/Male
Scottish
Bank.
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Caste of Bc; Diamond; Great Parson
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Help. 5th century BC Jewish priest and scholar Ezra wrote three biblical books and began...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Norfolk named Beccles, from Old English bec(e), bæce ‘stream’ + lǣs ‘meadow’.
Boy/Male
Irish
Small.
Girl/Female
Hebrew American
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
Girl/Female
Hebrew
God has judged, or God is judge. The Old Testament Daniel was a 6th century BC prophet who...
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Strong; carried; brave. Amos was an 8th century B.C. Old Testament prophet.
BBC KNOWLEDGE
BBC KNOWLEDGE
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Cornwall)
English (mainly Cornwall) : variant of Proud.French : from an eastern French regional word equivalent to prévôt ‘provost’ (see Provost).
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name from places in Calvados and Seine-Maritime named Carville, from the Scandinavian personal name Kári + Old French ville ‘settlement’ (see Villa).English and Irish : variant of Carvell.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Earth
Boy/Male
Biblical Hebrew
Comforter, penitent.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Afghan, Australian, Pashtun
A River that Flows East to West in South Western Afghanistan; Near Qandahar
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Guardian of the Deer
Boy/Male
Hindu
Popular, Renown
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Meadow with Shrubs
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Memory; Remembrance; Desire; Wish; Understanding
BBC KNOWLEDGE
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a.
At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.
a.
Full of use, advantage, or profit; producing, or having power to produce, good; serviceable for any end or object; helpful toward advancing any purpose; beneficial; profitable; advantageous; as, vessels and instruments useful in a family; books useful for improvement; useful knowledge; useful arts.
v. i.
The state of not having; the condition of being without anything; absence or scarcity of what is needed or desired; deficiency; lack; as, a want of power or knowledge for any purpose; want of food and clothing.
a.
Situated at the farthest point or extremity; farthest out; most distant; extreme; as, the utmost limits of the land; the utmost extent of human knowledge.
a.
Having never visited foreign countries; not having gained knowledge or experience by travel; as, an untraveled Englishman.
a.
Unripe in knowledge or judgment; unsophisticated; raw; green; as, a verdant youth.
n.
A period of four years, by which the ancient Greeks reckoned time, being the interval from one celebration of the Olympic games to another, beginning with the victory of Cor/bus in the foot race, which took place in the year 776 b.c.; as, the era of the olympiads.
n.
A ferryboat. See Bac, 1.
n.
An instrument for the accurate measurement of small differences of height; esp. of the differences in the height of the upper surfaces of two columns of mercury or other fluid, or of the same column at different times. It consists of a telescopic leveling apparatus (d), which slides up or down a perpendicular metallic standard very finely graduated (bb). The telescope is raised or depressed in order to sight the objects or surfaces, and the differences in vertical height are thus shown on the graduated standard.
v. i.
Sexual intercourse; -- usually preceded by carnal; as, carnal knowledge.
v. i.
That familiarity which is gained by actual experience; practical skill; as, a knowledge of life.
v. t.
To cease to know; to lose the knowledge of.
n.
A vat or cistern. See 1st Back.
n.
Knowledge of one's self, or of one's own character, powers, limitations, etc.
n.
Want of science or knowledge; ignorance.
n.
A woman who has had no carnal knowledge of man; a maid.
v. t.
To be without; to be destitute of, or deficient in; not to have; to lack; as, to want knowledge; to want judgment; to want learning; to want food and clothing.
v. i.
Scope of information; cognizance; notice; as, it has not come to my knowledge.
n.
A broad, flatbottomed ferryboat, usually worked by a rope.