See Also: abase(dictionary)
abase(dictionary)

xenia (iou) and abase (oh)


xenia (iou)



xenia noun1. L19.
[Greek: see XENIAL.]
Botany. The influence of a pollen genotype on the maternal tissue or endosperm of the fruit, shown in the form, colour, etc., of the seed.

abase (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: abaisser, from Vulgar Latin bassiare 'to lower']
abase yourself
to behave in a way that shows you accept that someone has complete power over you
-- abasement n [U]