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taxonomy | shrieve |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and shrieve

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while shrieve is .

As a verb shrieve is

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taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    shrieve

    English

    Etymology 1

    See sheriff.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * 1591 , unknown author, :
    • Please it your Majesty, here is the shrieve of Northamptonshire, with certain persons that of late committed a riot, and have appealed to your Majesty beseeching your Highness for special cause to hear them.
  • * 1623 , :
    • I know him: he was a botcher's 'prentice in Paris, from whence he was whipped for getting the shrieve' s fool with child: a dumb innocent that could not say him nay.
    Usage notes
    * Also appears capitalised, particularly when used as a title.
    Related terms
    * shrieval * shrievalty

    Etymology 2

    See shrive.

    Verb

  • * 1798 , :
    • He'll shrieve my soul, he'll wash away
    The Albatross's blood.
  • * 1808 , :
    • The jealous churl hath deeply swore,
    That, if again he venture o’er,
    He shall shrieve penitent no more.
  • (obsolete) To question.
  • * 1596 , '', 1869, Henry John Todd (editor), ''The Works of Edmund Spenser , page 243,
    • But afterwards she gan him soft to shrieve ,
    And wooe with fair intreatie, to disclose
    Which of the nymphes his heart so sore did mieve: