1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

an indefinitely short time

the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield

a particular point in time

following the first in an ordering or series

a 60th part of a minute of arc

the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match

a speech seconding a motion

the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle

merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name

give support or one's approval to

transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment

coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude

a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first

in the second place

(Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment

any Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent

a member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ

rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats

a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian

someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role

the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball

the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield

(baseball) the person who plays second base

battle in World War I (1915); Germans wanted to try chlorine (a toxic yellow gas) as a weapon and succeeded in taking considerable territory from the Allied salient

the competitor who finishes second

mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations

not the highest rank in a classification

not the highest quality in a classification

a class of accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations

by second class conveyance

(Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment

(Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment

the fifth ecumenical council in 553 which held Origen's writings to be heretic

the council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic Church

the seventh ecumenical council in 787 which refuted iconoclasm and regulated the veneration of holy images

a child of a first cousin

the cranial nerve that serves the retina

a Crusade from 1145 to 1147 that failed because of internal disagreements among the crusaders and led to the loss of Jerusalem in 1187

the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel

Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)

English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806)

British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)

the imperial government of Napoleon III in France from 1852-1870

the second New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle

a New Testament book containing the second epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth

a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to the Thessalonians

a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters

the second New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle

a New Testament book containing the second epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth