62893
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z |
Z, the last letter of the English Alphabet, is a sibilant articulation, and is merely a vocal S. It ... |
62894
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zabaism |
ZABAISM. [See Sabianism.] |
62895
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zaccho |
ZACCHO, n. The lowest part of the pedestal of a column. |
62896
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zaffer |
ZAFFER, n. The residuum of cobalt, after the sulphur, arsenic and other volatile matters have been ... |
62897
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zany |
ZANY, n. A merry andrew; a buffoon. |
62898
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zapote |
ZAPOTE, n. In Mexico, the generic name of fruits which are roundish and contain a hard stone; the ... |
62899
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zarnich |
ZARNICH, n. [See Arsenic.] The name of a genus of fossils, which are inflammable, of a plain ... |
62900
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zea |
ZEA, n. The generic name of maiz. |
62901
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zeal |
ZEAL, n. [Gr., L.] Passionate ardor in the pursuit of any thing. In general, zeal is an eagerness ... |
62902
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zealot |
ZEALOT, n. Zelot. One who engages warmly in any cause, and pursues his object with earnestness and ... |
62903
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zealotical |
ZEALOTICAL, a. Ardently zealous. [Little used.] |
62904
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zealous |
ZEALOUS, a. Zelus. Warmly engaged or ardent in the pursuit of an object.Being thus saved himself, ... |
62905
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zealously |
ZEALOUSLY, adv. Zelusly. With passionate ardor; with eagerness.It is good to be zealously affected ... |
62906
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zealousness |
ZEALOUSNESS, n. Zelusness. The quality of being zealous; zeal. |
62907
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zebra |
ZEBRA, n. An animal of the genus Equus, beautifully marked with stripes; a native of Africa. |
62908
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zebu |
ZEBU, n. A variety of the common ox, with a hump on the shoulders. It is found in the East Indies ... |
62909
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zechin |
ZECHIN, n. A Venetian gold coin; usually written sequin, which see. If named from Zecha, the place ... |
62910
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zedoary |
ZEDOARY, n. A medicinal root, belonging to a plant growing in the East Indies, whose leaves ... |
62911
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zeine |
ZEINE, n. A substance of a yellowish color, soft, insipid, and elastic, procured from the seeds of ... |
62912
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zemindar |
ZEMINDAR, n. [from zem, zemin, land.] In India, a feudatory or landholder who governs a district of ... |
62913
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zemindary |
ZEMINDARY, n. The jurisdiction of a zemindar. |
62914
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zend |
ZEND, n. A language that formerly prevailed in Persia. |
62915
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zendavesta |
ZENDAVESTA, n. Among the Persees, a sacred book ascribed to Zoroaster, and reverenced as a bible, ... |
62916
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zenith |
ZENITH, n. That point in the visible celestial hemisphere, which is vertical to the spectator, and ... |
62917
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zeolite |
ZEOLITE, n. [Gr., to boil, to foam; stone.] A mineral, so named by Cronstedt from its intumescence ... |
62918
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zeolitic |
ZEOLITIC, a. Pertaining to zeolite; consisting of zeolite, or resembling it. |
62919
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zeolitiform |
ZEOLITIFORM, a. Having the form of zeolite. |
62920
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zephyr |
ZEPHYR, n. [L., Gr.] The west wind; and peotically, any soft, mild, gentle breeze. The poets ... |
62921
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zerda |
ZERDA, n. An animal of the canine genus, found in the desert of Zaara, beyond mount Atlas. It is ... |
62922
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zero |
ZERO, n. Cipher; nothing. The point of a thermometer from which it is graduated. Zero, in the ... |
62923
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zest |
ZEST, n. 1. A piece of orange or lemon peel, used to give flavor to liquor; or the fine thin oil ... |
62924
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zeta |
ZETA, n. 1. A Greek letter.2. A little closet or chamber, with pipes running along the walls, to ... |
62925
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zetetic |
ZETETIC, a. [Gr., to seek.] That seeks; that proceeds by inquiry. The zetetic method in ... |
62926
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zeugma |
ZEUGMA, n. [Gr., to join. See Yoke.] A figure in grammar by which an adjective or verb which agrees ... |
62927
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zibet |
ZIBET, n. [See Civet.] AN animal of the genus Viverra; the ash-gray weasel, striated with black ... |
62928
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zigzag |
ZIGZAG, a. Having short turns.ZIGZAG, n. Something that has short turns or angles.ZIGZAG, v.t. To ... |
62929
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zimome |
ZIMOME, ZYMOME, n. [Gr.] One of the constituents of gluten. |
62930
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zink |
ZINK, n. [G. The common orthography, zine, is erroneous.] A metal of a brilliant white color, with ... |
62931
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zinkiferous |
ZINKIFEROUS, a. [zink and L. Fero.] Producing zink; as zinkiferous ore. |
62932
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zinky |
ZINKY, a. Pertaining to zink, or having its appearance.Some effervesce with acids, some not, though ... |
62933
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zircon |
ZIRCON, n. Called also jargon of Ceylon, a mineral originally found in Ceylon, in the sands of ... |
62934
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zirconia |
ZIRCONIA, n. A peculiar earth obtained from the gem zircon; a fine white powder. |
62935
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zirconite |
ZIRCONITE, n. A variety of the zircon. |
62936
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zirconium |
ZIRCONIUM, n. The metallic basis of zirconia. |
62937
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zivolo |
ZIVOLO, n. A bird resembling the yellow hammer, and by some considered as the same species. |
62938
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zizel |
ZIZEL, n. The suslik or earless marmot, a small quadruped found in Poland and the south of Russia. |
62939
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zocco |
ZOCCO, ZOCLE, ZOCCOLO, n. [L., a sock.] A square body under the base of a pedestal, &c. Serving for ... |
62940
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zoccolo |
ZOCCO, ZOCLE, ZOCCOLO, n. [L., a sock.] A square body under the base of a pedestal, &c. Serving for ... |
62941
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zocle |
ZOCCO, ZOCLE, ZOCCOLO, n. [L., a sock.] A square body under the base of a pedestal, &c. Serving for ... |
62942
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zodiac |
ZODIAC, n. [L, Gr., an animal.] A broad circle in the heavens, containing the twelve signs through ... |
62943
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zodiacal |
ZODIACAL, a. Pertaining to the zodiac.Zodiacal light, a luminous track or space in the heavens, ... |
62944
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zoisite |
ZOISITE, n. [from Van Zois, its discoverer.] A mineral regarded as a variety of epidote. It occurs ... |
62945
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zone |
ZONE, n. [L., Gr.] 1. A girdle.An embroiderd zone surrounds her waist.2. In geography, a division ... |
62946
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zoned |
ZONED, a. Wearing a zone. |
62947
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zonnar |
ZONNAR, n. A belt or girdle, which the Christians and Jews in the Levat are obliged to wear, to ... |
62948
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zoographer |
ZOOGRAPHER, n. [See Zoography.] One who describes animals, their forms and habits. |
62949
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zoographical |
ZOOGRAPHICAL, a. Pertaining to the description of animals. |
62950
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zoography |
ZOOGRAPHY, n. [Gr., an animal; to describe.] A description of animals, their forms and habits. [But ... |
62951
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zoolite |
ZOOLITE, n. [Gr., an animal; stone.] An animal substance petrified or fossil. |
62952
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zoological |
ZOOLOGICAL, a. [from zoology.] Pertaining to zoology, or the science of animals. |
62953
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zoologically |
ZOOLOGICALLY, adv. According to the principles of zoology. |
62954
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zoologist |
ZOOLOGIST, n. [from zoology.] One who is well versed in the natural history of animals, or who ... |
62955
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zoology |
ZOOLOGY, n. [Gr., an animal; discourse.] A treatise on animals, or the science of animals; that ... |
62956
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zoonic |
ZOONIC, a. [Gr., an animal.] Pertaining to animals; as the zoonic acid, obtained from animal ... |
62957
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zoonomy |
ZOONOMY, n. [Gr., an animal; law.] The laws of animal life, or the science which treats of the ... |
62958
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zoophite |
ZOOPHITE. [See Zoophyte.] |
62959
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zoophoric |
ZOOPHORIC, a. [Gr., an animal; to bear.] The zoophoric column is one which supports the figure of ... |
62960
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zoophorus |
ZOOPHORUS, n. [supra.] In ancient architecture, the same with the frieze in modern architecture; a ... |
62961
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zoophyte |
ZOOPHYTE, n. [Gr., an animal; a plant.] In natural history, a body supposed to partake of the ... |
62962
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zoophytological |
ZOOPHYTOLOGICAL, a. Pertaining to zoophytology. |
62963
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zoophytology |
ZOOPHYTOLOGY, n. [zoophyte, Gr., discourse.] The natural history of zoophytes. |
62964
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zootomist |
ZOOTOMIST, n. [See Zootomy.] One who dissects the bodies of brute animals; a comparative anatomist. |
62965
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zootomy |
ZOOTOMY, n. [Gr., an animal; to cut.] Anatomy; particularly, the dissecting of bodies of beasts or ... |
62966
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zoril |
ZORIL, n. A fetid animal of the weasel kind, found in South America. |
62967
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zuffolo |
ZUFFOLO, n. [L.] A little flute or flageolet, especially that which is used to teach birds. |
62968
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zumate |
ZUMATE, n. [See Zumic.] A combination of the zumic acid and a salifiable base. |
62969
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zumic |
ZUMIC, a. [Gr., ferment.] The zumic acid is procured from many accescent vegetable substances. |
62970
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zumological |
ZUMOLOGICAL, a. [See Zumology.] Pertaining to zumology. |
62971
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zumologist |
ZUMOLOGIST, n. One who is skilled in the fermentation of liquors. |
62972
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zumology |
ZUMOLOGY, n. [Gr., ferment; to ferment; discourse.] A treatise on the fermentation of liquors, or ... |
62973
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zumosimeter |
ZUMOSIMETER, n. [Gr., fermentation; to measure.] An instrument proposed by Swammerdam for ... |
62974
|
zurlite |
ZURLITE, n. A newly discovered Vesuvian mineral, whose primitive form is a cube, or according to ... |
62975
|
zygodactylous |
ZYGODACTYLOUS, a. [Gr., to join; a finger.] Having the toes disposed in pairs; distinguishing an ... |
62976
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zygomatic |
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62977
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zymome |
ZIMOME, ZYMOME, n. [Gr.] One of the constituents of gluten. |