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Dominant :: Dominant (a.) Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power..

Prevalent :: Prevalent (a.) Most generally received or current; most widely adopted or practiced; also, generally or extensively existing; widespread; prevailing; as, a prevalent observance; prevalent disease..

Heretic :: Heretic (n.) One who holds to a heresy; one who believes some doctrine contrary to the established faith or prevailing religion.

Romanesque :: Romanesque (a.) Somewhat resembling the Roman; -- applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman empire, but esp. to the more developed architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th..

Rubican :: Rubican (a.) Colored a prevailing red, bay, or black, with flecks of white or gray especially on the flanks; -- said of horses..

Infection :: Infection (n.) The state of being infected; contamination by morbific particles; the result of infecting influence; a prevailing disease; epidemic.

Tone :: Tone (n.) General or prevailing character or style, as of morals, manners, or sentiment, in reference to a scale of high and low; as, a low tone of morals; a tone of elevated sentiment; a courtly tone of manners..

Fashionable :: Fashionable (a.) Conforming to the fashion or established mode; according with the prevailing form or style; as, a fashionable dress..

Prevailing :: Prevailing (a.) Predominant; prevalent; most general; as, the prevailing disease of a climate; a prevailing opinion..

Harmattan :: Harmattan (n.) A dry, hot wind, prevailing on the Atlantic coast of Africa, in December, January, and February, blowing from the interior or Sahara. It is usually accompanied by a haze which obscures the sun..

Scrub :: Scrub (n.) A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant; as, oak scrub, palmetto scrub, etc..

Prepollent :: Prepollent (a.) Having superior influence or power; prevailing; predominant.

Predominant :: Predominant (a.) Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color; predominant excellence..

Rife :: Rife (a.) Prevailing; prevalent; abounding.

Mode :: Mode (n.) Prevailing popular custom; fashion, especially in the phrase the mode..

Temporizer :: Temporizer (n.) One who temporizes; one who yields to the time, or complies with the prevailing opinions, fashions, or occasions; a trimmer..

Fashion :: Fashion (n.) The prevailing mode or style, especially of dress; custom or conventional usage in respect of dress, behavior, etiquette, etc.; particularly, the mode or style usual among persons of good breeding; as, to dress, dance, sing, ride, etc., in the fashion..

Prevailingly :: Prevailingly (adv.) So as to prevail.

Prevalent :: Prevalent (a.) Gaining advantage or superiority; having superior force, influence, or efficacy; prevailing; predominant; successful; victorious..

Ton :: Ton (n.) The prevailing fashion or mode; vogue; as, things of ton..

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