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   Loz·enge

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   noun

   • 1. a rhombus or diamond shape: "lozenge patterns" Similar rhombusdiamond shapediamond
   • ▪ a small medicinal tablet, originally in the shape of a lozenge, taken for sore throats and dissolved in the mouth: "throat lozenges" Similar cough droppastilletabletpillcapsulepiluledropgumgumdropjujubetrochebolusrare:trochiscus
   • ▪ a charge in the shape of a solid diamond, in particular one on which the arms of an unmarried or widowed woman are displayed.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French losenge, probably derived from the base of Spanish losa, Portuguese lousa ‘slab’, late Latin lausiae (lapides) ‘stone slabs’.

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   What is lozenge noun?

   • Definition of lozenge noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (geometry) a figure with four sides in the shape of a diamond that has two opposite angles more than 90° and the other two less than 90° Topics Colours and Shapes c2 Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   What is a lozenge used for?

   • As such, its most popular appearance is probably as the vesica piscis, the sacred doorway through which spirit enters the world of matter. In heraldry, for example, the lozenge is used in place of the masculine shield, to denote a coat of arms belonging to a woman or a noncombative male, such as a member of the clergy.

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   What is the symbolism of the lozenge?

   • The lozenge itself, suggestive of the vesica piscis, is a feminine symbol. Although the shield shapes vary, the difference between the two shapes is easily recognizable. Similarly, members of the noncombative clergy use the lozenge or oval shape. 2. Color The colors used within heraldry are called tinctures.

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   What is a lozenge shaped tablet?

   • In form it belongs to Class A of stemmed implements, is lozenge-shaped, without shoulder or barb. When this becomes exaggerated we hear of lozenge-shaped crania; the Malay skulls being currently quoted as instances thereof. Lozenge definition: a small, flavored tablet made from sugar or syrup, often medicated, originally diamond-shaped..

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   a small sweet, often in a lozenge shape, especially one that contains medicine and that you dissolve (= turn to liquid) in your mouth. Definition of lozenge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Lozenge definition: a small, flavored tablet made from sugar or syrup, often medicated, originally diamond-shaped.. See examples of LOZENGE used in a sentence.

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   noun [ C ] uk / ˈlɒzɪndʒ / us. Add to word list. a sweet that you suck to make your throat feel better. (Definition of lozenge from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of lozenge. in Chinese (Traditional) 菱形, 潤喉糖，潤喉含片… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 菱形, 润喉糖，润喉含片… See more. in Spanish.

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   1. : a figure with four equal sides and two acute and two obtuse angles : diamond. 2. : something shaped like a lozenge. 3. : a small usually sweetened and flavored medicated material that is designed to be held in the mouth for slow dissolution. especially : one that contains a demulcent.

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   a small candy, often in a lozenge shape, especially one that contains medicine and that you dissolve in your mouth throat/cough lozenges. See lozenge in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: lozenge. Definition of lozenge noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

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   May 21, 2024 · lozenge (plural lozenges) (shapes, heraldry) A quadrilateral with sides of equal length , having two acute and two obtuse angles. Synonyms: (informal) diamond, rhomb, (most common in mathematics) rhombus

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   Definitions of 'lozenge' 1. Lozenges are sweet tablets which you can suck to make a cough or sore throat better. [...] 2. A lozenge is a shape with four corners. The two corners that point up and down are further away than the two pointing sideways. [...] More. English for Special Purposes. in the Pharmaceutical Industry.