against
Origin of contra
Classical Latincontra
contra-[alsoC-] a member of any of the groups which sought to overthrow the Sandinista government in Nicaragua
Origin of contra
AmSp, short for contrarrevolucionario, a counterrevolutionarycontra-
- against, opposite, opposed to, contrary: contradict, contraceptive
- lower in musical pitch or register: contrabassoon
Origin of contra-
from Classical Latin contra, against from Old Latin an unverified form com-tro- ( from com-, com- + an unverified form -tero-, comparative suffix); designating associated, association of two (opposites)Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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contra
preposition
In contrast or opposition to; against.
adverb
In opposition to something stated or expected; to the contrary.
Origin of contra
Latin contrā against ; see kom in Indo-European roots.Contra
noun
A member of the rebel forces that opposed the leftist government of Nicaragua in the 1980s with the funds and support of the United States government.
Origin of Contra
Spanish short for contrarrevolucionario counterrevolutionary from contrarrevolución counterrevolution contra- contra- ( from Latin contrā- ; see contra- . ) revolución revolution ( from Late Latin revolūtiō, revolūtiōn- ; see revolution . )contra-
prefix
- Against; opposite; contrasting: contraposition.
- Lower in pitch: contrabassoon.
Origin of contra-
Middle English from Latin contrā- from contrā against ; see contra . Sense 2, Italian from Latin contrāTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Adverb
(comparative more contra, superlative most contra)
- to the contrary to something
Noun
(plural contras)
- (business) a deal to swap goods or services
- (accounting) an entry that cancels another entry
- (informal) any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass
- contra dance
Noun
(plural Contras)
- A member of any of various rightist guerrilla groups violently opposing the socialist Sandinista government of Nicaragua and secretly funded by the United States government in the 1980s.
Origin
Short for Spanish contrarrevolucionarios (“counter-revolutionaries”).
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contra - Legal Definition
adj
Latin
- Against; in contradiction or opposition to; in answer or reply to. See also precedent.
- In legal citation, an indication to the reader that the cited authority supports a contrary position.
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