Upon
is formal and less commonly used thanon
.) •The Victorian mansion flanked on the tall, modern apartment building.
•It flanked on a broad expanse of fir trees.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
flank — flank1 [flæŋk] n [Date: 1000 1100; : Old French; Origin: flanc] 1.) the side of an animal s or person s body, between the ↑ribs and the ↑hip 2.) the side of an army in a battle, or a sports team when playing ▪ We were attacked on our left flank.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
flank — I UK [flæŋk] / US verb [transitive] Word forms flank : present tense I/you/we/they flank he/she/it flanks present participle flanking past tense flanked past participle flanked to be at the side of something or someone The president entered the… … English dictionary
flank — flank1 [ flæŋk ] verb transitive to be at the side of something or someone: The president entered the room, flanked by his advisors. flank flank 2 [ flæŋk ] noun count 1. ) the side of your body between your HIP and your RIBS a ) the side of an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flank — 1 noun (C) 1 the side of an animal s or person s body, between the rib 1 (1) s and the hip 1 (1) 2 the side of an army in a battle or war: We were attacked on our left flank. 3 the side of a hill, mountain, or very large building 2 verb be… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
flank — [flæŋk] verb [T] I to be at the side of something or someone The Prime Minister entered the room, flanked by his advisers.[/ex] II noun [C] flank [flæŋk] 1) the side of an animal s body 2) a position on the right or left side of a team or army,… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
turn — verb 1》 move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis. ↘twist or sprain (an ankle). 2》 move into a different position, especially so as to face the opposite direction. ↘change or cause to change direction. ↘(of the… … English new terms dictionary
flanker — /ˈflæŋkə/ (say flangkuh) noun 1. someone or something that flanks, as an animal or drover travelling at the side of a mob of moving cattle. 2. Military one of a body of soldiers employed on the flank of an army to guard a line of march. 3.… …
protect — pro·tect vt 1: to shield from injury or harm protect ing public health and safety 2: to secure or preserve against encroachment, infringement, restriction, or violation: maintain the status or integrity of esp. through legal or constitutional… … Law dictionary
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Muqaddimah — Not to be confused with Introduction to the Science of Hadith. The Muqaddimah (Arabic: مقدّمة ابن خلدون, Berber: Tazwarayt n Ibn Xeldun, meaning in English: Ibn Khaldun s Introduction), also known as the Muqaddimah of Ibn Khaldun or the… … Wikipedia
List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes — This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymology. There are a few rules when using medical roots. Firstly, prefixes and suffixes, primarily in Greek, but also in Latin, have a… … Wikipedia
