Desert
1Desert — Désert Pour les articles homonymes, voir Désert (homonymie). Vallée de la mort (en Californie …
2Desert — Des ert, a. [Cf. L. desertus, p. p. of deserere, and F. d[ e]sert. See 2d {Desert}.] Of or pertaining to a desert; forsaken; without life or cultivation; unproductive; waste; barren; wild; desolate; solitary; as, they landed on a desert island.… …
3Desert — Des ert (d[e^]z [ e]rt), n. [F. d[ e]sert, L. desertum, from desertus solitary, desert, pp. of deserere to desert; de + serere to join together. See {Series}.] 1. A deserted or forsaken region; a barren tract incapable of supporting population,… …
4Desert — De*sert (d[ e]*z[ e]rt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deserted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deserting}.] [Cf. L. desertus, p. p. of deserere to desert, F. d[ e]serter. See 2d {Desert}.] 1. To leave (especially something which one should stay by and support); to… …
5Desert — De*sert (d[ e]*z[ e]rt ), n. [OF. deserte, desserte, merit, recompense, fr. deservir, desservir, to merit. See {Deserve}.] That which is deserved; the reward or the punishment justly due; claim to recompense, usually in a good sense; right to… …
6Desert — De*sert , v. i. To abandon a service without leave; to quit military service without permission, before the expiration of one s term; to abscond. [1913 Webster] The soldiers . . . deserted in numbers. Bancroft. Syn: To abandon; forsake; leave;… …
7Desert — Not to be confused with dessert. This article is about dry terrain. For the act of abandoning or withdrawing support, see desertion. For other uses, see Desert (disambiguation) …
8Désert — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Désert (homonymie). Erg, désert de dunes. Vallée de la mort, États Unis …
9Désert — Infobox Single Name = Désert Artist = Émilie Simon Album = Émilie Simon A side = Desert (English version) Released = October 2002 Format = CD, Vinyl Recorded = 2002 Genre = Electronic Label = Barclay/Universal Writer = Émilie Simon Producer =… …
10DÉSERT — s. m. Lieu, pays désert. Désert sauvage. Un immense désert. Les déserts de la Libye. Les déserts de la Thébaïde. Se confiner, se retirer dans les déserts. Le sable des déserts. Les Pères du désert. Les Turcs ont fait de vastes déserts des plus… …
