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    [Preposition]  | "con*tra" | \ ˈkän-trə \


    1: against —used chiefly in the phrase pro and contra

    2: in opposition or contrast to

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, borrowed from Latin contrā "opposite, facing, against" {mat|contra-|};

    [Noun]  | "con*tra" | \ ˈkän-trə \


    1: a member of a guerrilla group opposed to the Sandinista government in Nicaragua in the 1980s

    Origin: 1981 ;

     Borrowed from American Spanish, short for contrarrevolucionario "counterrevolutionary";

    [Noun]  | "con*tra dance" | \ ˈkän-trə-ˌdan(t)s \


    1: a folk dance in which couples face each other in two lines or a square

    2: a piece of music for a contra dance

    Origin: 1803 ;

     French contredanse, by folk etymology from English country-dance;

    [Noun]  | "con*tre*danse" | \ ˈkän-trə-ˌdan(t)s \


    1: a folk dance in which couples face each other in two lines or a square

    2: a piece of music for a contra dance

    [Prefix]  | "contra-" 


    1: against : contrary : contrasting

    2: pitched below normal bass

    Origin: 

     Borrowed from Latin contrā-, prefixal use of contrā, adverb and preposition, "opposite, facing, against," going back to *com-ter-ād, feminine ablative singular of *com-ter-os, presumably "the other of a pair facing each other, the one opposite," from com- {see: |com-|com-} + -ter-, suffix marking contrast and differentiation;

      * Note : Latin contrā belongs to a set of spatial adverbs ending in -rā or -trā, as suprā "at a higher position, above," infrā "at a lower position, below," extrā "on the outside, beyond," ultrā "on the far side, farther off." Unlike these forms, however, contrā lacks a corresponding comparative adjective (superior, inferior, exterior, ulterior) or positive adjective (superus "situated above," inferus "situated below").;

    [Latin phrase]  | "con*tra na*tu*ram" | \ ˌkȯn-trä-nä-ˈtu̇r-äm \


    1: against nature : not in accordance with the natural order or with religiously sanctioned normality

    [Latin phrase]  | "bel*lum om*ni*um con*tra om*nes" | \ ˈbe-lu̇m-ˈȯm-nē-u̇m-ˌkȯn-trä-ˈȯm-ˌnās \


    1: war of all against all

    [Adverb]  | "per con*tra" | \ (ˌ)pər-ˈkän-trə \


    1: on the contrary

    2: by way of contrast

    3: as an offset

    Origin: 1554 ;

     Italian, by the opposite side (of the ledger);

    [Preposition]  | "contra" 


    1: opposed to; not for;


      * e.g., " ... a roundup of editorials pro and contra the proposed constitutional amendment "




    [Adverb]  | "per contra" 


    1: as in still, even so;


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     [ "contra" ]

    1:  an opposing force; something opposite the name of Vampire Weekend's sophomore album in reference to the above definition

      * e.g.,  ...  My contra in the student body election beat me by 10 votes. "I think you're a contra. I think that you lie." -Vampire Weekend, I Think Ur A Contra 

     [ "contra" ]

    1: Originally an Arcade game, it is best known as the best Run 'n gun NES game, if not the best Run 'n gun game of all time. It is also the first time the Konami code ever appeared in a video game.

      * e.g.,  ... Retard-"Contra is so old, it can't compare to awesome graphics of the Xbox." 

     [ "contra" ]

    1:  A video game played on the NES

      * e.g.,  ...  Contra is a badass game. 

     [ "contra" ]

    2:  An opposing force

      * e.g.,  ...  The contra to fire is water. 

     [ "contra" ]

    3:  Military forces created by the CIA in the mid 80's to combat the sadinista movement in Nicaragua and the spread of communism in central america, funded by weapon sales to Iran and the spread of crack-cocaine through the united states.

      * e.g.,  ...  CIA Contras in central america were created to keep the united states foothold on the region during the cold war period. 

     [ "contra" ]

    1: A form of marching tuba that produces a massive dark sound. Commonly used by drum corps

      * e.g.,  ... these sousaphones are crap, why didn't (insert name of band director) buy contras instead? 

     [ "contra" ]

    1: In a word: Hardcore

      * e.g.,  ... Contra III kicks so much ass that it is not suitable for women and children. 

     [ "contra" ]

    1: a shortened form of the word 'contraceptive/contraception' or condom.

      * e.g.,  ... "do you have any contra?" 

     [ "contra" ]

    1: contra was adopted as a new form

      * e.g.,  ... tk118 plays contra all the time 

     [ "contra" ]

    2: of masterbation... founded by a fan in the star wars chat room

     [ "Contra" ]

    1: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start.

     [ "Contra" ]

    1: A series of games based on fighting the alien scum, Red/Blood Falcon.

      * e.g.,  ... Contra 

     [ "Contra" ]

    2: The NES game features two shirtless marines, Larry and Bill, with an arsenal of weapons through 8 different zones.

      * e.g.,  ... Super Contra 

     [ "Contra" ]

    3: Weapons (Best to Worst):

      * e.g.,  ... Contra III: The Alien Wars 

     [ "Contra" ]

    4: (S)Spread Gun- Spreads powerful bullets in a large radius. Be thankful you have this weapon.

      * e.g.,  ... Many more... 

     [ "Contra" ]

    5: (L)Laser- Most powerful weapon, continues after hits an enemy, however it stops if fired continuously.

     [ "Contra" ]

    6: (M)Machine Gun- Hold A to save a fuck load of time and lose some thumb cramps.

     [ "Contra" ]

    7: (B)Force Field- Like a star in Mario, except there is no extra music. Stay focused to see when it stops.

     [ "Contra" ]

    8: (R)Rapid Fire- Speeds up your bullets, not useful unless many are collected, then its tha shit!

     [ "Contra" ]

    9: (F)Fireball- Slow, fired in groups of three, spirals. Worst weapon unless you gather lots of R.

     [ "Contra" ]

    1: A game that Pwns all.

      * e.g.,  ... "Dood, we were so Contra, we pwn the world" 

     [ "Contra" ]

    2: You have not become a man until you have beaten Contra III: Alien Wars with three lives on hard.

     [ "Contra" ]

    3: When used properly, Contra is another word for Pwning everything, which is what you do in the game.

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