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1. (n.) spleen
a highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ, situated in humans at the cardiac end of the stomach, serving chiefly in the formation of mature lymphocytes, in the destruction of worn-out red blood cells, and as a reservoir for blood.
2. spleen
(formerly) this organ conceived of as the seat of spirit and courage or of such emotions as mirth, ill humor, melancholy, etc.
3. spleen
ill humor, peevish temper, or spite.
4. spleen
Archaic. melancholy.
5. spleen
Obs. caprice.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME (< OF
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) spleen, lien
a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
2. (noun) irascibility, short temper, spleen, quick temper
a feeling of resentful anger
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1. (noun) spleen
a peculiar glandlike but ductless organ found near the stomach or intestine of most vertebrates and connected with the vascular system; the milt. Its exact function in not known
2. (noun) spleen
anger; latent spite; ill humor; malice; as, to vent one's spleen
3. (noun) spleen
a fit of anger; choler
4. (noun) spleen
a sudden motion or action; a fit; a freak; a whim
5. (noun) spleen
melancholy; hypochondriacal affections
6. (noun) spleen
a fit of immoderate laughter or merriment
7. (verb) spleen
to dislke
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Sense: an organ of the body, close to the stomach, which causes changes in the blood.
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 Afrikaans: milt |
 Arabic: طِحال |
 Bulgarian: далак |
 Brazilian: baço |
 Czech: slezina |
 German: die Milz |
 Danish: milt |
 Greek: σπλήνα |
 Spanish: bazo |
 Estonian: põrn |
 Farsi: طحال |
 Finnish: perna |
 French: rate |
 Hebrew: טְחוֹל |
 Hindi: तिल्ली |
 Croatian: slezena |
 Hungarian: lép |
 Indonesian: limpa |
 Icelandic: milta |
 Italian: milza |
 Japanese: 脾臓 |
 Korean: 비장(脾臟) |
 Lithuanian: blužnis |
 Latvian: liesa |
 Malay: limpa |
 Dutch: milt |
 Norwegian: milt |
 Polish: śledziona |
 Persian: طحال |
 Pashto: تورې (طحال): كينه، رخه، ب |
 Portuguese: baço |
 Romanian: splină |
 Russian: селезёнка |
 Slovak: slezina |
 Slovenian: vranica |
 Serbian: slezina |
 Swedish: mjälte |
 Thai: ม้าม |
 Turkish: dalak |
 Taiwanese: 脾臟 |
 Ukrainian: селезінка |
 Urdu: تلّی، طحال |
 Vietnamese: lá lách, tì |
 Chinese: 脾脏 |
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