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CONTU, or the Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works, was created to study issues associated with copyrighted works in computers and
CONTU
Ancient pole weapon
The kontos or contus (Ancient Greek: κοντός, from κεντέω meaning to prick or pierce) was a type of long pike with a pointed iron at the one end. Initially
Kontos_(weapon)
Italian news agency
Anselmi [it], former director of the ANSA from 1997 to 1999. On 10 June, Luigi Contu [it] has been appointed managing director of the agency. On 26 August 2014
Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata
Agenzia_Nazionale_Stampa_Associata
Neolithic archaeological site in northern Sardinia
acquisizioni, Ozieri 1989, pp. 19–36. Ercole Contu, "L'altare preistorico di Monte d'Accoddi" Sardegna Digital Library Contu, Ercole (2000). The Prehistoric Altar
Monte_d'Accoddi
Genus of fungi
Laccaria bicolor (Maire) P.D. Orton 1960 North America Laccaria bisporigera Contu & Ballero 1993 Laccaria bullipellis A.W. Wilson & G.M. Muell. 2013 Laccaria
Laccaria
Species of fungus
invalidly recombined into genus Leccinum by mycologists Marcel Bon and Marco Contu, but later in the same year Italian mycologist Carlo Alessio transferred
Leccinellum_lepidum
River in Sibiu County, Romania
Bonții, Ciupari, Valea Hotarelor, Cârligele, Pârâul Rece, Valea Casei Right: Conțu, Negovanu, Valea Pitarului, Valea Doamnei, Sădurel, Valea lui Ivan, Drăgăneasa
Sadu_(Cibin)
Debate in social sciences
1988. Lovin & Perry 1990; Unger 2004, p. 282. Bhaskar 2014. Bhaskar 2008. Contu & Willmott 2005; Reed 2005a; Reed 2005b. Wilkinson 1991. Dreier 2008, ch
Structure_and_agency
Species of flowering plant in the family Araceae
Detail of the flower The mature infloresecence seen on Rhodes The fruit Contu, S. (2013). "Dracunculus vulgaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Dracunculus_vulgaris
Island in the Mediterranean and region of Italy
SardegnaForeste". www.sardegnaforeste.it. "A su connottu: la ribellione del 1868 – Contus Antigus". 7 May 2014. "Su Connottu, la rivolta nuorese contro i Savoia –
Sardinia
Human-readable instructions a computer can execute
1974, the US Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) decided that "computer programs, to the extent that they embody an author's
Source_code
Species of mushroom-forming fungus
typical of the genus. Entoloma decastes was formally described by Marco Contu, Giovanni Consiglio and Machiel Noordeloos in Mycotaxon in 2009. The species
Entoloma_decastes
Long spear used by cavalry
evolved from javelins and swords to sometimes include long reaching lances (contus). These required the use of both hands to thrust. The Byzantine cavalry
Lance
March 2012. There is no complete census, but the figure of 7,000 in E. Contu, "L'architettura nuraghica", in Atzeni et al. (1985), (see Atzeni, E.; et al
History_of_Italy
Species of tree native to North America
keepers. The Locust of Square René-Viviani is the oldest tree in Paris. Contu, S. (2012). "Robinia pseudoacacia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Robinia_pseudoacacia
Estonian composer
arranger) of several rock and jazz ensembles, e.g. Compromise Blue and Contus Firmus. Since 2003 he has been a member of the Estonian Composers' Union
Ülo_Krigul
German botanist and mycologist
person as the author when citing a botanical name. Dähncke, Rose Marie; Contu, Marco; Vizzini, Alfredo (2011). "Two new species of Lyophyllum s.l. (Basidiomycota
Rose_Marie_Dähncke
Species of flowering tree endemic to the Hawaiian Islands
wilt. Acacia koa with phyllode between the branch and the compound leaves Contu, S. 2012. Acacia koa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T19891713A19999145
Acacia_koa
flava (Peck) Hauskn., Krisai & Voglmayr (2004) Pholiotina galerinoides Contu (1997) Pholiotina glutinosa E. Horak & Hauskn. (2002) Pholiotina gracilenta
List_of_Pholiotina_species
Species of fungus
was first described in 2011 by the mycologists Rose Marie Dähncke, Marco Contu and Vizzini Alfredo who classified it as Leucocoprinus brunneotegulis. The
Leucocoprinus_brunneotegulis
Ancient megalithic edifice in Sardinia
These claims were supported, among others, by the archaeologist Ercole Contu and archaeostronomists Mauro Peppino Zedda, Juan Antonio Belmonte and Michael
Nuraghe_Santu_Antine
Species of fungus
completely cover the gill edge. In the form acystidiatus (N.C.Pathak) Vizzini & Contu, both pleurocystidia and cheilocystidia are completely absent. The cap cuticle
Volvopluteus_earlei
Species of mushroom
g/100g fw, 65.64 g/100 g dw. "Volvopluteus gloiocephalus (DC) Vizzini, Contu & Justo 2011". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved
Volvopluteus_gloiocephalus
2nd millennium BC Mediterranean ethnic group
cf. Garbini, G., I Filistei, Rusconi, Milano, 1997: passim Contu 2001 b/37–38 and 41–45 Contu 2002: 537 and 546–547 "Archaeological mystery solved". University
Sherden
Heavily armoured Roman cavalry
Heavily armoured cataphract cavalry, usually armed with a long lance (contus), were adopted by the Roman army to counter Parthian troops of this kind
Equites_cataphractarii
Genus of fungi
hdl:10198/4409. ISSN 0026-265X. Vizzini, A; Picillo, B; Ercole, E; Voyron, S; Contu, M (2012). "Detecting the variability of Hydnum ovoideisporum (Agaricomycetes
Hydnum
Non-Muslims living in an Islamic state
Nicola Melis, "Lo statuto giuridico degli ebrei dell'Impero Ottomano", in M. Contu – N. Melis – G. Pinna (a cura di), Ebraismo e rapporti con le culture del
Dhimmi
Species of fungus
Redhead, Vizzini, Drehmel & Contu Synonyms Amanita praeclara (A.Pearson) Bas Aspidella praeclara (A.Pearson) Vizzini & Contu Lepiota praeclara A.Pearson
Saproamanita_praeclara
Species of legume
thickets, and may form colonies. Their pods are eaten extensively by weevils. Contu, S. (2012). "Phaseolus polystachios". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Phaseolus_polystachios
Football club
Selloum — MF ITA Lorenzo Vecchi — MF ITA Nicolò Volponi — FW ITA Salvatore Contu — FW ITA Vincenzo Metitiero — FW ITA Niccolò Molinaro — FW ITA Domenico
Parma Calcio 1913 Youth Sector
Parma_Calcio_1913_Youth_Sector
Species of flowering plant
plant's population. Victor, J., McMurtry, D., Grobler, L., Burns, S. & Contu, S. 2014. Disa extinctoria. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014:
Disa_extinctoria
Species of grass
Dendrocalamus giganteus is used in construction and weaving. The shoots are edible. Contu, S. (2013). "Dendrocalamus giganteus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Dendrocalamus_giganteus
Genus of flowering plants in the rock rose family Cistaceae
Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine in Page (n.d.) Comandini, O.; Contu, M. & Rinaldi, A.C. (2006). "An overview of Cistus ectomycorrhizal fungi"
Cistus
Species of fungus
Laura Guzmán-Dávalos (a specialist in Gymnopilus), Antonio Ortega, Marco Contu and Alfredo Vizzini in 2009 in an article in the journal Mycological Progress
Gymnopilus_maritimus
Species of legume
tailed blue, gray hairstreak, southern cloudywing, and zarucco duskywing. Contu, S. (2012). "Lespedeza hirta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012
Lespedeza_hirta
Species of lichen-forming fungus
identity using molecular data. The species was described in 1999 by Marco Contu and Salvatore La Rocca as Omphalina meridionalis, from specimens collected
Lichenomphalia_meridionalis
Species of legume
duskywing butterfly (Erynnis afranius) uses the plant as a host for its larvae. Contu, S. (2012). "Astragalus crassicarpus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Astragalus_crassicarpus
Quantum computing company based in Toronto, Canada
Bourassa, J. E.; Chadwick, R. S.; Charania, I.; Chen, H.; Collins, M. J.; Contu, P.; D'Arcy, N. (2025-01-22). "Scaling and networking a modular photonic
Xanadu_Quantum_Technologies
Species of legume
a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Somalia. Contu, S. (2012). "Senegalia ankokib". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012
Senegalia_ankokib
Species of mushroom-forming fungus
Hygrophoropsis ochraceolutea was first formally described by the mycologists Marco Contu and Marcel Bon in March 1991, based on specimens gathered at San Sperate
Hygrophoropsis_ochraceolutea
Species of flowering plant in the bean family
as a tool for their isolation for in vitro culture. Gorse in New Zealand Contu, S. & Rivers, M.C. (2017). "Ulex europaeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened
Ulex_europaeus
Instructions directly executable by a computer
Books. ISBN 0-465-02685-0. Retrieved 2025-02-10. Samuelson, Pamela (1984). "CONTU Revisited: The Case Against Copyright Protection for Computer Programs in
Machine_code
Parroquia in Asturias, Spain
Museum of Gold in Navelgas La Telaya Barreiru Barzanaḷḷana La Carrizal Contu Foyéu Fontes Navelgas Sabadel Viḷḷar "Museo del Oro de Asturias". navelgas
Navelgas
Genus of fungi
Princeton University Press. pp. 352–354. ISBN 978-0-691-18037-3. Vizzini A, Contu M, Ercole E, Voyron S (2012). "Rivalutazione e delimitazione del genere
Saproamanita
Species of mushroom-forming fungus
Calabria, suggesting a wider western Mediterranean distribution. Bon & Contu's 1985 protologue in Documents Mycologiques defined C. cistophila on the
Clitocybe_cistophila
Most recent individual from which all organisms in a group are directly descended
717–721. doi:10.1086/367774. PMC 1180246. PMID 12592608. Morelli, Laura; Contu, Daniela; Santoni, Federico; Whalen, Michael B.; Francalacci, Paolo; Cucca
Most_recent_common_ancestor
Genus of Ediacaran animals
of South Australia. 71 (2): 212–224. Redhead SA, Vizzini A, Drehmel DC, Contu M (2016). "Saproamanita, a new name for both Lepidella E.-J. Gilbert and
Aspidella
Species of legume
developmental inhibitory effects on Bactrocera cucurbitae (the melon fly). Contu, S. (2012). "Acacia auriculiformis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Acacia_auriculiformis
Concept of extending human lifespan
amjmed.2014.10.014. PMC 4339461. PMID 25447615. Ventriglio A, Sancassiani F, Contu MP, Latorre M, Di Slavatore M, Fornaro M, Bhugra D (2020). "Mediterranean
Life_extension
Medical intervention
21 March 2017. Piazza MF, Galletta M, Portoghese I, Pilia I, Ionta MT, Contu P, Mereu A, Campagna M (August 2017). "Meeting psychosocial and health information
Cancer_treatment
Species of fungus
molecular data by Vizzini and Contu. Finally this was moved to Saproamanita in 2016 by Redhead, Vizzini, Dehmel and Contu. The Amanita genus was split
Saproamanita_inopinata
Genus of fungi
This was considered the sole species in the genus until 2007, when Marco Contu validly published a description of O. lachnopus from collections in Italy
Ossicaulis
regions on the coast, like the area of Cagliari and Oristano. A study by Contu et al. (2008) found a relatively high degree of genetic homogeneity between
Genetic_history_of_Sardinia
Type of chamber tomb found in Sardinia, Italy
case of the Domus De Janas necropolis (Sardinia, Italy)". ResearchGate. Contu, Ercole (2006). La Sardegna preistorica e nuragica. Volume 1: la Sardegna
Domus_de_Janas
Concept of copyright applied to computer code
Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) was established. CONTU decided that "computer programs, to the extent that they embody
Software_copyright
Species of mushroom
first described as a separate species in 1998 by Italian mycologist Marco Contu. The smooth cap is 5–15 cm (2–6 in) wide mottled grey to brownish grey colour
Lyophyllum_littoralis
Species of legume
T.; Bahdon, J.; Belay, B.; Demissew, S.; Luke, W.R.Q.; Nemomissa, S.; Contu, S. (2018). "Erythrina burana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018
Erythrina_burana
Species of legume
parts of the trunk. An ointment is made from the plant's ground up tissues. Contu, S. (2012). "Acacia ehrenbergiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Vachellia_flava
Species of plant
species in the Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Kiribati, and Singapore. Contu, S. (2013). "Gloriosa superba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013
Gloriosa_superba
Justo, Bizzi & Angelini (2021) Leucocoprinus ariminensis (Dovana, Angeli, Contu & Brandi) M. Asif, Saba & Vellinga (2024) Leucocoprinus armeniacoflavus
List_of_Leucocoprinus_species
Romance language indigenous to the island of Sardinia
ağnās ar-Rūm wa hum ahl nağida wa hazm lā yufariqūn as-silāḥ". Giuseppe, Contu (2003). "Sardinia in Arabic sources". Annali della Facoltà di Lingue e Letterature
Sardinian_language
Extinct Romance language of North Africa
Editrice democratica sarda. pp. 17, 162. Mastino 2005, p. 83. Contu 2005, pp. 287–297. Contu 2005, p. 292. «Evidence from early manuscripts suggests that
African_Romance
French emigrants and their descendants
[inmigrantes entre 1835 y 1842], que se descompondrían así: Franceses: 17.536. Contu, Martino (15 December 2014). Desde el mar Mediterráneo a la otra orilla
French_diaspora
Fetal sex reveal event
Korean). Retrieved June 13, 2023. Mazza, V.; Falcinelli, C.; Paganelli, S.; Contu, G.; Mantuano, S. M.; Battafarano, S. D.; Forabosco, A.; Volpe, A. (2001)
Gender_reveal_party
Genus of fungi
Minnis Volvopluteus earlei (Murrill) Vizzini, Contu & Justo Volvopluteus gloiocephalus (DC) Vizzini, Contu & Justo Volvopluteus michiganensis (A.H. Sm.)
Volvopluteus
Genus of fungi
has fusiform to lageniform cystidia. Melanoleuca privernensis (consiglio, Contu, Setti & Vizzini) Consiglio, Setti & Vizzini is the only species that has
Melanoleuca
Ancient Persian heavy cavalry adopted by various subsequent states
Cataphract lances (known in Greek as a Kontos ("oar") or in Latin as a Contus) appeared much like the Hellenistic armies' sarissae used by the famed Greek
Cataphract
Human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup
(2): 127–48, doi:10.1007/s00439-003-1031-4, PMID 14586639, S2CID 10763736 Contu, Daniela; Morelli, Daniela; Santoni, Federico; Foster, Jamie W.; Francalacci
Haplogroup_E-M215
Species of fungus
Tricholosporum in 2007. "Tricholosporum cossonianum (Maire) P.-A. Moreau & Contu 2007". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2010-12-16
Tricholosporum_cossonianum
Species of fungus
Contu, Setti & Vizzini) Consiglio, Setti & Vizzini 2010". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2010-12-07. Consiglio G, Contu M
Melanoleuca_privernensis
Political party in Sardinia
(1991–1992), Italo Ortu (1992–1994), Giancarlo Acciaro (1994), Cecilia Contu (1994–1995), Lorenzo Palermo (1995–1997), Antonio Delitala (1997–1999),
Sardinian_Action_Party
Species of fungus
as Leucoagaricus erythrophaeus in 2010 by the mycologists Else Vellinga, Contu Marco and Alfredo Vizzini. In 2023 this species was reclassified as Leucocoprinus
Leucocoprinus_erythrophaeus
Species of plant
perennial with stems that are about 60 cm (2 ft) long, and salmon pink flowers. Contu, S. (2012). "Indigofera miniata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012
Indigofera_miniata
Gene group
1101/013433. doi:10.1038/nature14317. PMC 5048219. PMID 25731166. Morelli L, Contu D, Santoni F, Whalen MB, Francalacci P, Cucca F (April 2010). Lalueza-Fox
Haplogroup_R-M269
Species of flowering plant
Transcaucasus Asphodelus fistulosus subsp. madeirensis Simon – Madeira Contu, S. (2013). "Asphodelus fistulosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Asphodelus_fistulosus
License allowing software modification and redistribution
Before the US Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) decided in 1974 that "computer programs, to the extent that they embody
Free-software_license
Species of plant
necklaces. The species is cultivated as an ornamental and also used in hedges. Contu, S. (2012). "Erythrina senegalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Erythrina_senegalensis
Person with an elevated taste response
PMID 21851828. Calò, Carla; Padiglia, Alessandra; Zonza, Andrea; Corrias, Laura; Contu, Paolo; Tepper, Beverly J.; Barbarossa, Iole Tomassini (October 2011). "Polymorphisms
Supertaster
Settlement in Sardinia, Italy
nuraghi, torri preistoriche della Sardegna, Cagliari, La Zattera 1962 Ercole Contu, L'architettura nuragica, Ichnussa. La Sardegna dalle origini all'età classica
Nuraghe_Is_Paras
Species of fungus in the family Amanitaceae
(2020). "Saproamanita vittadinii (Moretti) Redhead, Vizzini, Drehmel & Contu (2016) = Amanita vittadinii (Moretti) Vittad. 1826. Récoltée dans le Maine-et-Loire
Saproamanita_vittadinii
People from (or residents of) Sardinia
University of Hamburg. John Benjamins Publishing Company. p. 238. Giuseppe Contu (2005). Sardinia in Arabic sources. Annali della Facoltà di Lingue e Letterature
Sardinians
American IP lawyer and academic
invention without the inventor's consent." In 1984, Samuelson's article "CONTU Revisited: The Case against Copyright Protection for Computer Programs in
Pamela_Samuelson
1016/j.fsigen.2010.07.006. hdl:11573/226727. PMID 20732840. Morelli L, Contu D, Santoni F, Whalen MB, Francalacci P, Cucca F (April 2010). "A comparison
Genetic_history_of_Europe
Species of yam
Dioscoreaceae. It occurs in southeastern Brazil, and grows in tropical rainforests. Contu, S. (2009). "Dioscorea pseudomacrocapsa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Dioscorea_pseudomacrocapsa
Species of sedge
a species of sedge that is native to Ethiopia. List of Cyperus species Contu, S. (2013). "Cyperus chionocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Cyperus_chionocephalus
recommendation by CONTU, the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works. The U.S. Congress established CONTU to study and make
Limitations on exclusive rights: Computer programs
Limitations_on_exclusive_rights:_Computer_programs
Archaeological site in Sardinia, Italy
scientific investigation was conducted by veteran archaeologist Ercole Contu. He identified a central keep, a vaguely triangular bastion, which enclosed
Nuraghe_La_Prisgiona
Type of Islamic tax
Nicola, "Lo statuto giuridico degli ebrei dell'Impero Ottomano", in M. Contu – N. Melis - G. Pinna (a cura di), Ebraismo e rapporti con le culture del
Kharaj
Salamanca Kenneth Collins Emilio Colombo Joan Colom I Naval Renée Conan Felice Contu Patrick Mark Cooney Maria Teresa Coppo Gavazzi Francesco Corleone Petrus
List of members of the European Parliament (1989–1994)
List_of_members_of_the_European_Parliament_(1989–1994)
Tree in the legume family
coccinea. In 1997, it was listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants. Contu, S. (2012). "Swartzia panacoco". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012
Swartzia_panacoco
Ratio of regional to local species diversity in ecology
1007/s10980-008-9248-1. S2CID 38892245. Newbold T, Hudson LN, Hill SL, Contu S, Gray CL, Scharlemann JP, et al. (December 2016). "Global patterns of
Beta_diversity
Species of orchid
North American Orchid Conservation Center. Retrieved 13 February 2022. Contu (2013). "Platanthera tipuloides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013
Platanthera_tipuloides
Human Y-chromosome haplogroup
Country (116), the Asturias (20), West Andalucia (73), and Aragon (34). Contu et al. (2008) found 9 out of 323 people in 3 areas of Sardinia. 4 out of
Haplogroup_E-M123
Software released under a license restricting rights
Cal Poly State University. CPSLO-CSC-04-02. Pamela Samuelson (Sep 1984), "CONTU Revisited: The Case against Copyright Protection for Computer Programs in
Proprietary_software
Species of legume
preferred host of the epiphyte Bailey's ball moss (Tillandsia baileyi). Contu, S. (2012). "Ebenopsis ebano". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012
Ebenopsis_ebano
Species of mushroom-forming fungus
Cyprus. Infundibulicybe mediterranea was formally introduced by Vizzini, Contu and Musumeci in 2011. Molecular analysis of the internal transcribed spacer
Infundibulicybe_mediterranea
Genus of fungi
lato (Agaricales)". Annales Botanici Fennici. 40 (1): 213–218. Vizzini A, Contu M, Musumeci E, Ercole E (2011). "A new taxon in the Infundibulicybe gibba
Infundibulicybe
Ancient Sarmatian tribe of Central Europe
scales would partially overlap. They used long, two-handed lances called contus; they wielded these from horses, which they barded. Their military was exclusively
Iazyges
Ibero-Romance language of western Spain
poems written by the author over fifty years. There are also some books of Contus y Relatus Cortus. Other texts in Fala can be found in Anduriña - Revista
Fala_language
Species of fungus
Caribbean region of North America. List of Amanita species Vizzini, A.; Contu, M.; Ercole, E.; Voyron, S. (2012). "Rivalutazione e delimitazione del genere
Saproamanita_nauseosa
CONTU
CONTU
CONTU
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Latin
Truth; Faith
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada
Name of Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Tamil
Meghdutt | மேகதà¯à®¤à¯à®¤
Gift of clouds
Boy/Male
Tamil
God of fire, Ganapati
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess of childbirth.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kishin refers to a Hindu God Lord Krishna
Girl/Female
Indian
Longer Life; Durable
Surname or Lastname
English (southwest Midlands)
English (southwest Midlands) : habitational name from either of two places, in Warwickshire and Gloucestershire, named Bevington, from the Old English personal name Bēofa + Old English -ing- implying association + tūn ‘settlement’.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Bengali, Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Desire
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
From the ledge farm.
CONTU
CONTU
CONTU
CONTU
CONTU
pl.
of Contumacy
n.
A fixedness in will, opinion, or resolution that can not be shaken at all, or only with great difficulty; firm and usually unreasonable adherence to an opinion, purpose, or system; unyielding disposition; stubborness; pertinacity; persistency; contumacy.
n.
A livid or black and blue spot, produced by the extravasation or effusion of blood into the areolar tissue from a contusion.
n.
A bruise; a contusion.
imp. & p. p.
of Contuse
n.
A bruise; an injury attended with more or less disorganization of the subcutaneous tissue and effusion of blood beneath the skin, but without apparent wound.
v.
The act of reproaching; censure mingled with contempt; contumelious or opprobrious language toward any person; abusive reflections; as, severe reproach.
a.
Stubborn; inflexibly obstinate; contumacious; as, stiff-necked pride; a stiff-necked people.
a.
Exhibiting contumely; rudely contemptuous; insolent; disdainful.
a.
Exhibiting contumacy; contemning authority; obstinate; perverse; stubborn; disobedient.
n.
Any action toward another which manifests contempt for him; an offense against personal dignity; unmerited contemptuous treatment; contumely; incivility or injury, accompanied with insult.
a.
Obstinate in disobedience; contumacious; stubborn; unmanageable; as, a refractory child; a refractory beast.
a.
Alt. of Contubernial
a.
Black and blue; grayish blue; of a lead color; discolored, as flesh by contusion.
n.
An injury to the flesh of animals, or to plants, fruit, etc., with a blunt or heavy instrument, or by collision with some other body; a contusion; as, a bruise on the head; bruises on fruit.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Contuse
a.
Obstinate; stubborn; contumacious.
v. t.
To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple by letting it fall.
n.
The act of reproaching; contumely.
v. i.
To scoff; to mock; to show contumely, derision, or reproach; to act disdainfully.