"dormant :: Dormant (a.) A large beam in the roof of a house upon which portions of the other timbers rest or sleep..

Dormancy :: Dormancy (n.) The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance.

Dormant :: Dormant (a.) Sleeping; as, a dormant animal; hence, not in action or exercise; quiescent; at rest; in abeyance; not disclosed, asserted, or insisted on; as, dormant passions; dormant claims or titles..

Dormant :: Dormant (a.) In a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; -- distinguished from couchant..

Dormer :: Dormer (n.) Alt. of Dormer windo.

Dormer Window :: Dormer window (n.) A window pierced in a roof, and so set as to be vertical while the roof slopes away from it. Also, the gablet, or houselike structure, in which it is contained..

Dormice :: Dormice (pl. ) of Dormous.

Dormitive :: Dormitive (a.) Causing sleep; as, the dormitive properties of opium..

Dormitive :: Dormitive (n.) A medicine to promote sleep; a soporific; an opiate.

Dormitories :: Dormitories (pl. ) of Dormitor.

Dormitory :: Dormitory (n.) A sleeping room, or a building containing a series of sleeping rooms; a sleeping apartment capable of containing many beds; esp., one connected with a college or boarding school..

Dormitory :: Dormitory (n.) A burial place.

Dormouse :: Dormouse (n.) A small European rodent of the genus Myoxus, of several species. They live in trees and feed on nuts, acorns, etc.; -- so called because they are usually torpid in winter..

Ealdorman :: Ealdorman (n.) An alderman.

Earldorman :: Earldorman (n.) Alderman.

Obdormition :: Obdormition (n.) Sleep.

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