article : Idioms & Phrases

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An article, ∨ piece, of virtu

  • an object of art or antiquity; a curiosity, such as those found in museums or private collections.
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article of clothing

  • noun a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
    habiliment; wear; vesture; clothing; wearable.
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article of commerce

  • noun an article that is offered for sale
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article of faith

  • noun (Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided
    credendum.
  • noun an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
    strong belief; conviction.
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article of furniture

  • noun furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
    piece of furniture; furniture.
    • they had too much furniture for the small apartment
    • there was only one piece of furniture in the room
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articles of agreement

  • noun a contract between crew and captain of a ship
    articles of agreement.
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Articles of Confederation

  • noun a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens
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  • the compact which was first made by the original thirteen States of the United States. They were adopted March 1, 1781, and remained the supreme law until March, 1789.
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Articles of impeachment

  • an instrument which, in cases of impeachment, performs the same office which an indictment does in a common criminal case.
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articles of incorporation

  • noun a legal document that creates a corporation; it is filed with a state by the founders of a corporation and is governed by the laws of the state
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Articles of war

  • rules and regulations, fixed by law, for the better government of the army.
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Definite article

  • noun a determiner (as `the' in English) that indicates specificity of reference
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  • (Gram.), the article the, which is used to designate a particular person or thing, or a particular class of persons or things; also called a definitive. See Definitive, n.
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feature article

  • noun a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine
    feature.
    • they ran a feature on retirement planning
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In the article of death

  • L. in articulo mortis, at the moment of death; in the dying struggle.
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Indefinite article

  • noun a determiner (as `a' or `some' in English) that indicates nonspecific reference
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  • (Gram.), the word a or an, used with nouns to denote any one of a common or general class.
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Lords of the articles

  • (Scot. Hist.), a standing committee of the Scottish Parliament to whom was intrusted the drafting and preparation of the acts, or bills for laws.
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magazine article

  • noun an article published in a magazine
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news article

  • noun an article reporting news
    news article; news story.
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newspaper article

  • noun an article reporting news
    news article; news story.
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Proprietary articles

  • manufactured articles which some person or persons have exclusive right to make and sell.
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review article

  • noun an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
    critique; critical review; review.
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Shipping articles

  • noun a contract between crew and captain of a ship
    articles of agreement.
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  • articles of agreement between the captain of a vessel and the seamen on board, in respect to the amount of wages, length of time for which they are shipping, etc. Bouvier.
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The Thirty-nine Articles

  • statements (thirty-nine in number) of the tenets held by the Church of England.
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toilet articles

  • noun artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)
    toiletry.
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