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gay British & World English

(of a person, especially a man) homosexual

Gay, John British & World English

(1685–1732), English poet and dramatist. He is chiefly known for The Beggar’s Opera (1728), a low-life ballad opera combining burlesque and political satire

anti-gay British & World English

prejudiced against or opposed to homosexuality or homosexuals

gay pride British & World English

a sense of strong self-esteem associated with a person’s public acknowledgement of their homosexuality

gay rights British & World English

the legal and civil rights of homosexuals, especially the right to be treated without discrimination

gay marriage British & World English

(in some jurisdictions) the legally recognized union between partners of the same sex

gay liberation British & World English

the freeing of homosexuals from social and legal discrimination

Gay-Lussac's law British & World English

a law stating that the volumes of gases undergoing a reaction at constant pressure and temperature are in a simple ratio to each other and to that of the product

Gay-Lussac in Gay-Lussac's law British & World English

a law stating that the volumes of gases undergoing a reaction at constant pressure and temperature are in a simple ratio to each other and to that of the product

Baylor, Elgin British & World English

(1934-), US basketball player; full name Elgin Gay Baylor. He played for the Lakers (Minneapolis until 1960, then Los Angeles) 1958–71. Basketball Hall of Fame (1977)

Elgin Gay Baylor in Baylor, Elgin British & World English

(1934-), US basketball player; full name Elgin Gay Baylor. He played for the Lakers (Minneapolis until 1960, then Los Angeles) 1958–71. Basketball Hall of Fame (1977)