Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Banville A surname from French. banwave The sudden banning of a large number of users from a system. Banwell A village and civil parish in North Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST3959). banworthy Deserving to be banned. Banwy A river in Powys, Wales, which joins the River Vyrnwy at Newbridge. banxring An shrew-like insectivorous mammal of the order Scandentia banya A type of steam bath, popular in Russia (and in some parts of Alaska as well). Banyabba A locality in the Clarence Valley council area and the Richmond Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Banyacya A surname from Hopi. banyalla Synonym of waddywood (“tree”). Banyamulenge A member of an ethnically Tutsi ethno-cultural group in the Democratic Republic of Congo. banyan An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer. banyangvirus Any virus of the genus Banyangvirus Banyard A surname. Banyena A locality in the Shire of Northern Grampians, central western Victoria, Australia. Banyo A northern suburb of Brisbane in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Banyule A local government area in the state of Victoria, Australia, located near Melbourne. Banyumasan A Javanese language closely related to Malay, Sundanese, Madurese, and Balinese. Banza A barangay of Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. banzai Thrill-seeking; wild. Banzhaf A surname from German. Banzhudang A town in Gong'an, Jingzhou, Hubei, China. banzuke the document, published six times a year, before each basho, showing the official rankings of all rikishi bao Any of various types of steamed bread or bun used in Chinese cuisine baobab A tree, Adansonia digitata, native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits. Baobaoan A barangay of Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. Baode A county of Xinzhou, Shanxi, China. Baodi A district of Tianjin, China. Baoding A prefecture-level city of Hebei, China. Baofeng A county of Pingdingshan, Henan, China. Baohe A district of Hefei, Anhui, China. baohuoside Any of a group of flavonoid glycosides found in certain plants. Baoji A prefecture-level city of Shaanxi, China. Baojing A county of Xiangxi prefecture, Hunan, China. Baokang A county of Xiangyang, Hubei, China. baoli A stepwell. baon money, food, or other provisions taken to school, work, or on a journey. Baoshan A prefecture-level city of Yunnan, China. Baota A district of Yan'an, Shaanxi, China. Baotan An age from 460.9 to 454.5 million years ago, a subdivision of the Ordovician. Baoting A Li and Miao autonomous county in Hainan, China. baotite A rare tetragonal mineral with a unique fourfold silicate ring. Baotou A prefecture-level city, the largest city in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, in northern China. Baozhong A rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan baozi A Chinese steamed stuffed bun. bap A soft bread roll, originally from Scotland. Bapatla A district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Bapaume A commune in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France. baphetid Any of the extinct early tetrapods in the family Baphetidae. Baphomet A deity which medieval Christians mistakenly imagined that the Knights Templar worshipped, and which figures into some modern occultist and Satanic religions. Baphometic Relating to Baphomet. bapineuzumab A humanized monoclonal antibody that acts on the nervous system and has potential therapeutic value for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and possibly glaucoma. bappable Able to be bapped; desirable for bapping. bapper A hand of an anthropomorphic animal, especially a paw. bappy Able or tending to bap ("to hit lightly"); large and undexterous. baps A woman's breasts. Baptes A priest of Kotys. Bapticostal Of, relating to, or characteristic of the blending of Baptist and charismatic theologies, especially acceptance of the charismatic gifts. baptigenin A type of flavonoid, C₁₅H₁₀O₆ (7-hydroxy-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one) baptisable Capable of being baptised. baptised Who has been baptised. baptisia Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Baptisia. baptisin An impure resin prepared from the root of the wild indigo (Baptisia tinctoria). baptising baptism baptism A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water. baptismal Of or relating to baptism. baptismally In a baptismal way; through baptism. baptist An adherent of a Protestant denomination (or various subdenominations) of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers (sometimes only adults), as opposed to the baptism of infants. Baptista A surname from the Romance languages, Spanish, or Portuguese. Baptistdom The Baptist faith; the Baptist denominations of Christianity. Baptiste A surname from French. baptistic Of or for baptism; baptismal. baptistically In a Baptistical way. Baptistism The Baptist faith; the Baptist denominations of Christianity. baptistry A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed. baptitoxine cytisine baptizable American and Oxford British form of baptisable. baptizand A person about to submit to baptism. baptization Baptism. baptize To perform the sacrament of baptism by immersing someone in water or sprinkling or pouring water over them. baptized Of a person, who has been subjected to the rite of baptism. baptizee One who undergoes baptism. baptizement baptism baptizer One who baptizes. baptizing baptism baptornithid Any member of the Baptornithidae. bapu father Baqiao A district of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. baqqarah A kind of high-sterned dhow used in the Arab world. Baquera A surname from Spanish. Baquero A surname. baquiloprim An antiprotozoal drug. baquote A quotation printed on the back cover of a book, magazine or similar medium. bar A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length. bara A genre of homoerotic media, usually also pornographic, typically created by gay men and targeted at gay men in Japan. baraat A wedding procession carried out by the bridegroom in North India, West India, and Pakistan. Barabanki A city and district of Ayodhya division, Uttar Pradesh, India. Barabas A surname from Hungarian. Barabbas In the accounts of the Passion of Christ, an insurrectionary whom Pontius Pilate freed at the Passover feast in Jerusalem, instead of Jesus. Baraboo A city, the county seat of Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. Barabra The Nubian peoples of northern Sudan and southern Egypt. Baraca An international, interdenominational organization of Bible classes for young men, founded in the late 19th century. Baracbac A barangay of Umingan, Pangasinan, Philippines. barachois A coastal lagoon partially or totally separated from the ocean by a sand or shingle bar. barack Hungarian apricot brandy. Barackman A surname. Baracknophobia An irrational opposition to Barack Obama (US president from 2009–2017). baraclude Synonym of entecavir. baracromian Any of the clade †Baracromia of extinct ichthyosaurs. barad A unit of pressure, equal to one dyne per square centimeter. Barada A river in Syria. baradari A boxy building with twelve doors designed for free flow of air and excellent acoustics; similar buildings and pavilions with similar sets of openings. Baradine A locality in the Warrumbungle council area, central New South Wales, Australia. Baraga A surname. baragnosis Inability to judge weight differences accurately. Baragona A surname from Italian. baragouin A pidgin. Barahona A surname. Baraita Any of various Jewish traditions that are not included in the Mishnah. Barajas A surname from Spanish. barajillo The plant Desmodium nicaraguense. Barak The commander of the army of Deborah in the Old Testament. Baraka A surname from Arabic. barakah The spiritual power or wisdom that resides in holy places and people, especially in a Sufi. Barakaldo A city and municipality of Biscay province, Basque Country, Spain. Barakat A surname. Baraki Synonym of Ormur. barakol A substance found in the plant Senna siamea, used in traditional herbal medicine for its sedative and anxiolytic effects. Barakzai A member of a Pashtun tribe. Baral A surname from Bengali. baralyme A granular mixture of barium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide, used to absorb carbon dioxide in closed environments (such as spacecraft) Baramahal A large part of what later became the district of Salem in the Madras Presidency. baramin A set of organisms descended from some originally created species (based on the Biblical doctrine of Special Creation); a kind. baraminic Of or relating to a baramin. baraminological Of or pertaining to baraminology. baraminologically In a baraminological manner. baraminologist One who practices baraminology. baraminology The classification of organisms based on the Biblical doctrine of Special Creation, done mainly by Creationists; the study of the created kinds. Baramulla A district in the Kashmir valley in the disputed but Indian-controlled area of Jammu and Kashmir. Baran A city in Vitsebsk Oblast, Belarus. Baranagar A city in West Bengal, India. Baranavichy A city in Brest Oblast, Belarus. Baranduda A town in the City of Wodonga, north eastern Victoria, Australia. Baranek A surname. barang black magic; sorcery Barangaroo A suburb of Sydney in the Sydney council area, New South Wales, Australia. barangay The smallest local government unit in the Philippines, a subdivision of a city or municipality. barani A forward somersault with a half twist. Baranivka A village in Semenivka urban hromada, Novhorod-Siverskyi Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine, founded before 1859. baranka A traditional Russian dough ring, somewhat smaller than a bublik, but also thinner and drier.