noun - a doctor or specially trained nurse who gives people anaesthetics before and during medical operations
noun - a state in which someone cannot feel pain, usually because of drugs given before a medical operation or procedure
noun - the quality of being noble in character, mind, or spirit; moral goodness
noun - people of high social rank who have titles such as duke, earl, or baron; the aristocracy
noun, British English, informal - used to refer to a man, often ironically, who behaves as if he were very important or expects to be treated with special respect
noun - a title used when speaking to or about a nobleman, or a bishop in some contexts
verb - to avoid dealing with a difficult or sensitive issue directly, usually to prevent conflict or upset
noun - a rotating tray, usually placed in the center of a table, that makes it easy for people to reach food or other items
noun - speech or writing that is impossible to understand; complete nonsense
noun - someone or something that is extremely versatile and useful in many different situations
noun - the process by which information becomes increasingly inaccurate or distorted as it is passed from one person to another
noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along
noun, British English, informal - used to refer to a woman, often ironically, who is acting as if she were very important or expects to be treated with special respect
noun - a title used when speaking to or about a woman who has is a member of the nobility