See Also: pinnated(medicine)
pinnated(dictionary)

chauvinist (iou) and pinnated (iou)


chauvinist (iou)



chauvinist noun & adjective. In sense A.1 also Chauvinist. L19.
[from Nicolas Chauvin, a Napoleonic veteran popularized as a character in La cocarde tricolore by the brothers Cogniard + -IST.]
A. noun.
A bellicose patriot; a fervent supporter of a cause. L19.
A person who is prejudiced against or inconsiderate of those of a different sex, class, nationality, culture, etc.; esp. = male chauvinist s.v. MALE adjective & noun. M20.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to chauvinism or chauvinists; chauvinistic. L19.
chauvi'nistic adjective bellicosely patriotic; prejudiced against or inconsiderate of those of a different sex, nationality, etc. (male-chauvinistic: see MALE adjective & noun); showing such patriotism or prejudice: L19.
chauvi'nistically adverb L20.

pinnated (iou)



pinnated adjective. M18.
[formed as PINNATE + -ED1.]
Chiefly Botany & Zoology. = PINNATE 1. M18.
Zoology. Having parts like wings or like fins. M18.
pinnated grouse any of various grouse of the genus Tympanuchus, having winglike tufts of feathers on the neck; esp. the prairie chicken, T. cupido.