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spleen
I. \ˈsplēn\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English splen, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French esplen, from Latin splen, from Greek splēn; akin to Latin lien spleen, Old Irish selg, Old Slavic slĕzena, Sanskrit plīhan
1.
a. : a highly vascular ductless abdominal organ of vertebrates that resembles a gland in organization but is closely associated with the circulatory system playing a role in the maintenance of blood volume, production of some types of blood cells, recovery of material from worn-out red blood cells, and probably in the production of antibodies and that in man is a dark purplish flattened oblong object of a soft fragile consistency lying near the cardiac end of the stomach and consisting largely of reticuloendothelial and lymphoid tissue enclosed in a fibroelastic capsule from which trabeculae ramify through the tissue of the organ which is divisible into a loose friable red pulp in intimate connection with the blood supply and with red blood cells free in its interstices and a denser white pulp chiefly of lymphoid tissue condensed in masses about the small arteries
b. archaic : the seat of emotions and passions : the source of laughter
2. : any of various passions or emotions or their manifestations:
a. obsolete : violent mirth or merriment; also : laughter
< haply my presence may well abate thy overmerry spleen — Shakespeare >
b. archaic : a fit of anger, malice, or bad temper
c.
(1) obsolete : a sudden impulse : whim, caprice
< a thousand spleens bear her a thousand ways — Shakespeare >
(2) obsolete : a capricious temper
d. obsolete : a proud courageous impetuous temper : manly spirit
< leaden age, quicken'd with youthful spleen and warlike rage — Shakespeare >
also : impetuosity, high-spiritedness
e.
(1) : latent malevolence or spite : violent feelings of anger or spite especially when suddenly and explosively released
< his countrymen vented their spleen at his failure … by sending the unfortunate naval commander into exile — A.J.Toynbee >
(2) obsolete : a feeling of ill will : grudge
< I have no spleen against you — Shakespeare >
f. : extreme lowness of spirits : melancholy, depression
Synonyms: see malice
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to arouse the wrath of : anger |