n.
1.the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
2.a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe
3.the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.
4.the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
5.a particular type of thing
Idiom of the Day
hold a grudge against (someone)
to not forgive someone for something, to continue to be angry at someone for something that happened in the past
The employee has been holding a grudge against the company manager for many years.