(noun) the scope, extent, or bounds of something
(noun) a usually rhetorical break in the flow of sound in the middle of a line of verse / (noun) a break in the flow of sound in a verse caused by the ending of a word within a foot / (noun) break interruption / (noun) a pause marking a rhythmic point of division in a melody
a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians
a confused mixture
(noun) a system of religious mysticism teaching that perfection and spiritual peace are attained by annihilation of the will and passive absorption in contemplation of God and divine things / (noun) a passive withdrawn attitude or policy toward the world or worldly affairs / (noun) a state of calmness or passivity
(adj) of lower status; (noun) an officer in the British army below the rank of captain, especially a second lieutenant
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant