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Zoroastrian (iou) and sweet(2) (iou)


Zoroastrian (iou)



Zoroastrian adjective & noun. M18.

A. adjective. Of or pertaining to Zoroaster, the Persian founder of Zoroastrianism (10th cent. BC or earlier), or Zoroastrianism. M18.
b. noun. A follower of Zoroaster. Cf. PARSEE. E19.
Zoroastrianize verb trans. & intrans. make or become Zoroastrian in character L19.
Zoroastric adjective (rare) = ZOROASTRIAN adjective M19.

sweet(2) (iou)



sweet noun. [swi:t] ME.
[from the adjective.]
a. That which is sweet to the taste; something having a sweet taste. Chiefly poet. ME.
b. A sweet Food or drink. LME.
c. In pl. Syrup added to Wine or Other liquor to sweeten and improve its flavour; Wine etc. thus sweetened. L17.
d. spec. A sweet dish forming a course of a meal; such a course; (a) pudding, (a) dessert. Orig. usu. in pl. M19.
J. Betjeman Is trifle sufficient for sweet?
e. A small piece of confectionery, esp. in lozenge or drop form, made of sugar with flavouring, chocolate, etc. Cf. earlier SWEETIE, SWEETMEAT. M19.
boiled sweet: see BOILED adjective.
f. In pl. Drugs, esp. amphetamines. US slang. M20.
A beloved person; darling, sweetheart. Freq. as a form of address. ME.
F. L. Barclay Why, what is the matter, Sweet?
Sweetness of taste, sweet taste. rare. ME.
That which is pleasant to the mind or feelings, the pleasant part of something; (a) pleasure, (a) delight. Now freq. in pl. ME.
G. Villiers To waste the sweets of life, so quickly gone.
a. Sweetness of smell, fragrance. In pl., sweet scents or perfumes. poet. LME.
b. In pl. Substances having a sweet smell; fragrant flowers or herbs. Now rare. E17.
a. A sweet sound. poet. rare. L16.
b. In pl. A woman's breasts. poet. E19.
Comb.: sweetshop a (usu. small) shop selling sweets as its main item; sweet trolley: for carrying a selection of cold sweet dishes offered in a restaurant.