ligament

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlɪɡəmənt/

Noun

ligament (plural ligaments)

1. (anatomy) A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.
2. (figurative) That which binds or acts as a ligament.
   • Paraphrase of Daniel Webster, from his oration on Justice Joseph Story

     Justice is the ligament which holds civilized beings and civilized nations together.

Translations

• French: ligament
• German: Band, Ligament
• Italian: legamento, benderella
• Portuguese: ligamento
• Russian: свя́зка
• Spanish: ligamento

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