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1. lecture

noun. ['ˈlɛktʃɝ'] a speech that is open to the public.

Etymology

  • lectura (Latin)
  • lectus (Latin)

Rhymes with Curtain Lecture

  • conjecture

2. curtain

noun. ['ˈkɝːtən'] hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window).

Etymology

  • cortine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • cortina (Latin)

3. lecture

verb. ['ˈlɛktʃɝ'] deliver a lecture or talk.

Etymology

  • lectura (Latin)
  • lectus (Latin)

4. curtain

noun. ['ˈkɝːtən'] any barrier to communication or vision.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • cortine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • cortina (Latin)

6. lecture

noun. ['ˈlɛktʃɝ'] teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class).

Etymology

  • lectura (Latin)
  • lectus (Latin)

7. lecture

noun. ['ˈlɛktʃɝ'] a lengthy rebuke.

Etymology

  • lectura (Latin)
  • lectus (Latin)

8. curtain

verb. ['ˈkɝːtən'] provide with drapery.

Etymology

  • cortine (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • cortina (Latin)