See Also: Russell (of Kingston Russell), John Russell, 1st Earl(encyclopedia)
Russell, Bertrand (Arthur William), 3rd Earl Russell(encyclopedia)
ribaldry(dictionary)
ribaldry(dictionary)
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Russell(dictionary)
Russell, G(medicine)
Russell's viper(dictionary)
Russell's paradox(dictionary)
Jack Russell(dictionary)

Russell's paradox (iou) and ribaldry (iou)


Russell's paradox (iou)



Russell's paradox noun phr. Also Russell paradox. E20.
[from Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872-1970), English mathematician and philosopher.]
A paradox concerning the set of all sets that do not contain themselves as members, viz. that the condition for it to contain itself is that it should not contain itself.

ribaldry (iou)



ribaldry noun & adjective. LME.
[Old French ribau(l)derie, re-, formed as RIBALD: see -RY.]
A. noun.
Debauchery, lasciviousness, vice. LME-M17.
Ribald language, behaviour, etc.; coarseness, lewdness; scurrilous jesting; irreverent mockery; an instance of this. LME.
B. attrib. or as adjective. Ribald. E16-M17.