examples:
piramide
a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
Vrijheidsbeeld
a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay
avondster
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
paashaas
a rabbit that delivers Easter eggs
Klaagmuur
a wall in Jerusalem; sacred to Jews as a place of prayer and lamentation; its stones are believed to have formed part of the Temple of Solomon
Andromeda
a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy
Aquarius
a zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Capricornus and Pisces
Aries
a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Pisces and Taurus
Cancer
a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini
Capricornus
a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius
Centaur
a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
ondermaanse
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
Tweelingen
a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere between Taurus and Cancer on the ecliptic
Hercules
a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis
Leeuw
a zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo
Weegschaal
a small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Virgo and Scorpius
Lier
a small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco; contains the star Vega
Mars
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
Neptunus
a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 8th planet from the sun is the most remote of the gas giants
Orion
a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel
Pegasus
a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces
Perseus
a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way
Pisces
a large faint zodiacal constellation; between Aquarius and Aries
Pluto
a small planet and the farthest known planet from the sun; it has the most elliptical orbit of all the planets
tramontane
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
boogschutter
a large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Scorpius and Capricornus
Saturnus
a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
Schorpioen
a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius
Sirius
the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
Zuiderkruis
a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus
Taurus
a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere near Orion; between Aries and Gemini
Uranus
a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 7th planet from the sun has a blue-green color and many satellites
Maagd
a large zodiacal constellation on the equator; between Leo and Libra
tafelronde
(legend) the circular table for King Arthur and his knights
Vaticaan
the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
Adam
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
Eva
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
Columbus
Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)
madonna
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
Mohammed
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
more
English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state
Paulus
(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle
bonthandelaar
United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990)
Boeddha
founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC)
Sint-Nicolaas
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
Aristoteles
one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)
caesar
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
Homerus
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)
Mattheüs
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
tompoes
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
Socrates
ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)
Victoria
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
luchtschip
a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
types:
artefact
a man-made object taken as a whole
organisme
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
cel
(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
tonnetje
silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
blok,
blokje
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
uitholling
a hole in the ground made by excavating
doek,
kleed,
materiaal,
stof,
stofdoek,
stofvod,
textiel,
textielindustrie,
textielnijverheid,
textielvezel,
weefsel
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
competitiedag
an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
vlot
something that floats on the surface of water
installatie
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
lijn
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
vulling,
vulsel
artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
blad,
plaat,
plaatje
a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
strip
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
oppervlak,
oppervlakte,
vlak
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
weg
any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
asterie
(astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
lichaam
an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
nest
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
rattenkoning
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
al,
heelal,
hemelruim,
kosmos,
macrokosmos,
ruim,
ruimte,
schepping,
universum,
wereldruim,
wereldruimte
everything that exists anywhere