Tuesday, August 15, 2017

cisatlantic

adjective  cis·at·lan·tic \-at-ˈlan-tik, -ət-\
of, relating to, or characteristic of the side of the Atlantic Ocean regarded as the near side

Monday, August 14, 2017

cispontine

adjective  cis·pon·tine \(ˈ)si¦spän‧ˌtīn\

situated on this or the nearer side of the bridge

Saturday, August 12, 2017

cisgangetic

adjective  cis·gangetic \¦sis+


situated on the western side of the Ganges river

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

zemstvo

A zemstvo (Russian: земство; IPA: [ˈzʲɛmstvə], plural zemstva - Russian: земства) was an institution of local government set up during the great liberal reforms carried out in Imperial Russia by Emperor Alexander II of Russia (reigned 1855-1881).

talk nineteen to the dozen

  to speak rapidly and without stopping