334
|
acanticone |
[.] ACAN'TICONE, n. See Pistacite. |
687
|
adamantine |
[.] ADAMANT'INE, a. Made of adamant; having the qualities of adamant; that cannot be broken, dissolved, or penetrated, as adamantine bonds, or chains. [.] Adamantine Spar, a genus of earths, of three varieties. The color of the first is gray, with shades of brown or ... |
2776
|
anti |
[.] AN'TI, n. [Gr. See Ante.] A preposition signifying against, opposite, contrary, or in place of; used in many English words. |
2777
|
anti-chamber |
[.] AN'TI-CHAMBER, n. Dr. Johnson prefers ante-chamber, which see. But ante and anti are the same word in different dialects; and have the same radical signification. [See Ante.] |
2778
|
anti-christ |
[.] AN'TI-CHRIST, n. [Gr. against, and Christ.] [.] A great adversary of Christ; the man of sin; described [.] 1John 2:18. 2Thess. 2. Rev. 9. Protestants generally suppose this adversary to be the Papal power; and some divines believe that, in a more general sense, ... |
2779
|
antiacid |
[.] ANTIAC'ID, a. Opposing or removing acidity. Often written antacid. [.] ANTIAC'ID, n. An alkali; a medicine proper to correct sourness, or acidity; an absorbent, as chalk, magnesia, coral, sea shells, hematite, steel fillings; or an obtundent, as oil or fat; ... |
2780
|
antiamerican |
[.] ANTIAMER'ICAN, a. Opposed to America, or to the true interests or government of the United States; opposed to the revolution in America. |
2781
|
antiarthritic |
[.] ANTIARTHRIT'IC, a. [See Antarthritic.] Good against the gout. [.] ANTIARTHRIT'IC, n. A remedy for the gout. |
2782
|
antiasthmatic |
[.] ANTIASTHMAT'IC, a. [See Antasthmatic.] Good against asthma. [.] ANTIASTHMAT'IC, n. A remedy for the asthma. |
2783
|
antibacchius |
[.] ANTIBAC'CHIUS, n. [Gr. a foot of one short and two long syllables.] [.] In poetry, a foot of three syllables, the two first long and the last short, as ambire; opposed to the bacchius, in which the first syllable is short and the two last long. This foot is supposed ... |
2784
|
antibasilican |
[.] ANTIBASIL'ICAN, a. s as z. [Gr. a palace; L. royal, a hall of justice.] Opposed to royal state and magnificence. |
2785
|
antic |
[.] AN'TIC, a. [L. antiquus.] Odd' fanciful; as, antic tricks. [.] AN'TIC, n. [.] 1. A buffoon or merry Andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations. [.] 2. Odd appearance; fanciful figures. [.] 3. In architecture, sculpture and painting, such pieces ... |
2786
|
anticachectic |
[.] ANTICACHEC'TIC, a. [Gr. of an ill habit of body.] [.] Curing or tending to cure an ill habit of the constitution. |
2787
|
anticatarrhal |
[.] ANTICAT'ARRHAL, a. [against, and a catarrh.] Good against catarrh. [.] ANTICAT'ARRHAL, a. Remedy for catarrh. |
2788
|
anticausotic |
[.] ANTICAUSOT'IC, a. [against, and a burning fever.] Good against a burning fever. [.] ANTICAUSOT'IC, n. A remedy for a burning fever. |
2789
|
antichachectic |
[.] ANTICHACHEC'TIC, n. A medicine that tends to correct an ill habit of body. |
2790
|
antichristian |
[.] ANTICHRIS'TIAN, a. Pertaining to antichrist; opposite to or opposing the christian religion. [.] ANTICHRIS'TIAN, n. A follower of antichrist; one opposed to the christian religion. |
2791
|
antichristianism |
[.] ANTICHRIS'TIANISM, n. Opposition or contrariety to the christian religion. |
2792
|
antichristianity |
[.] ANTICHRISTIAN'ITY, n. Opposition or contrariety to christianity. |
2793
|
antichronism |
[.] ANTICH'RONISM, n. [Gr. time.] Deviation from the true order of time. |
2794
|
anticipate |
[.] ANTIC'IPATE, v.t. [L. anticipo, of ante, before, and capio, to take.] [.] 1. To take or act, before another, so as to prevent him; to take first possession. [.] 2. To take before the proper time; as, the advocate has anticipated that part of his argument. [.] 3. ... |
2795
|
anticipated |
[.] ANTIC'IPATED, pp. Taken before; foretasted; foreseen; precluded; prevented. |
2796
|
anticipating |
[.] ANTIC'IPATING, ppr. Taking before; foretasting; precluding; preventing. |
2797
|
anticipation |
[.] ANTICIPA'TION, n. [.] 1. The act of taking up, placing, or considering something before the proper time, in natural order; prevention. [.] 2. Foretaste; previous view or impression of what is to happen afterward; as, the anticipation of the joys of heaven. [.] The ... |
2798
|
anticipator |
[.] ANTIC'IPATOR, n. One who anticipates. |
2799
|
anticipatory |
[.] ANTIC'IPATORY, a. Taking before the time. |
2800
|
anticlimax |
[.] ANTICLI'MAX, n. [Gr. opposite, and climax. See Climate.] [.] A sentence in which the ideas fall or become less important and striking at the close; opposed to climax. For example, [.] Next comes Dalhousie, the great God of war, [.] Lieutenant Col'nel to the ... |
2801
|
anticly |
[.] AN'TICLY, adv. In an antic manner; with odd postures and gesticulations; with fanciful appearance. |
2802
|
anticmask |
[.] AN'TICMASK or AN'TIMASK, n. A mask of antics. |
2803
|
anticonstitutional |
[.] ANTICONSTITU'TIONALIST, n. One opposed to the constitution. |
2804
|
anticonstitutional |
[.] ANTICONSTITU'TIONALIST, n. One opposed to the constitution. |
2805
|
anticontagionist |
[.] ANTICONTA'GIONIST, n. One who opposes the doctrine of contagion. |
2806
|
anticontagious |
[.] ANTICONTA'GIOUS, a. [and contagious.] Opposing or destroying contagion. |
2807
|
anticonvulsive |
[.] ANTICONVUL'SIVE, a. [and convulsive.] Good against convulsions. |
2808
|
anticor |
[.] AN'TICOR, n. [anti, and L. cor, the heart.] [.] Among farriers, an inflammation in a horse's throat, answering to the quinsy in man. |
2809
|
anticosmetic |
[.] ANTICOSMET'IC, a. [anti and cosmetic. See Cosmetic.] Destructive or injurious to beauty. [.] ANTICOSMET'IC, n. Any preparation which injures beauty. |
2810
|
anticourt |
[.] AN'TICOURT, a. In opposition to the court. [Not used.] |
2811
|
anticourtier |
[.] ANTICOURTIER, n. anticortyer. [anti and courtier.] [.] One who opposed the court, or the measures of administration. |
2812
|
anticreator |
[.] ANTICREA'TOR, n. One that opposes the creator. |
2813
|
antidemocratic |
[.] ANTIDEMOCRAT'IC, |
2814
|
antidemocratical |
[.] ANTIDEMOCRAT'ICAL, a. Opposing democracy; contrary to government by the people. |
2815
|
antidotal |
[.] AN'TIDOTAL, a. That has the quality of preventing the ill effects of poison, or of any thing noxious or mischievous. |
2816
|
antidote |
[.] AN'TIDOTE, n. [against, to give.] [.] 1. A medicine to counteract the effects of poison, or of any thing noxious taken into the stomach. [.] 2. Whatever tends to prevent mischievous effects, or to counteract the evil which something else might produce. |
2817
|
antidotical |
[.] ANTIDO'TICAL, a. Serving as an antidote. |
2818
|
antidotically |
[.] ANTIDO'TICALLY, adv. By way of antidote. |
2819
|
antidysenteric |
[.] ANTIDYSENTER'IC, a. [Gr. against, and dysenteric.] Good against the dysentery, or bloody flux. [.] ANTIDYSENTER'IC, n. A remedy for dysentery. |
2820
|
antiemetic |
[.] ANTIEMET'IC, a. [Gr. against, and emetic, from to vomit.] Having the quality of allaying vomiting. [.] ANTIEMET'IC, n. A remedy to check or allay vomiting. |
2821
|
antienneahedral |
[.] ANTIENNEAHE'DRAL, a. [Gr. opposite, nine, and side.] [.] In crystallography, having nine faces on two opposite parts of the crystal. |
2822
|
antienthusiastic |
[.] ANTIENTHUSIAS'TIC, a. [anti and enthusiastic.] Opposing enthusiasm. |
2823
|
antientry |
[.] AN'TIENTRY, n. [More correctly, ancientry.] Cast of antiquity; that which is ancient. |
2824
|
antiepiscopal |
[.] ANTIEPISC'OPAL, a. Adverse to episcopacy. |
2825
|
antievangelical |
[.] ANTIEVANGEL'ICAL, a. Contrary to orthodoxy, or the genuine sense of the gospel. |
2826
|
antiface |
[.] AN'TIFACE, n. Opposite face. |
2827
|
antifanatic |
[.] ANTIFANAT'IC, n. An opposer of fanaticism. |
2828
|
antifebrile |
[.] ANTIFE'BRILE, a. [against, and febrile.] [.] That has the quality of abating fever; opposing or tending to cure fever. [.] ANTIFE'BRILE, n. A medicine that cures, abates, or tends to allay fever. |
2829
|
antiflattering |
[.] ANTIFLAT'TERING, a. Opposite to flattery. |
2830
|
antigugler |
[.] ANTIGUG'LER, n. [anti and guggle.] [.] A crooked tube of metal, so bent as to be introduced into the neck of a bottle, for drawing out the liquor, without disturbing the sediment. |
2831
|
antihectic |
[.] ANTIHEC'TIC, a. [Gr. against, and hectic.] [.] That has the quality of opposing or curing hectical disorders. [.] ANTIHEC'TIC, n. A medicine that is good in the cure of hectic disorders. |
2832
|
antihypnotic |
[.] ANTIHYPNOT'IC, a. [Gr. sleep.] [.] Counteracting sleep; tending to prevent sleep or lethargy. [.] ANTIHYPNOT'IC, n. A medicine that prevents or tends to prevent sleep. |
2833
|
antihypochondriac |
[.] ANTIHYPOCHOND'RIAC, a. [Gr. hypochondriac.] [.] That counteracts or tends to cure hypochondriac affections, and depression of spirits. [.] ANTIHYPOCHOND'RIAC, n. A remedy for hypochondriac affections and low spirits. |
2834
|
antihypophora |
[.] ANTIHYPOPH'ORA, n. [Gr. an inference.] [.] In rhetoric, a figure which consists in refuting an objection by the opposition of a contrary sentence. |
2835
|
antihysteric |
[.] ANTIHYSTER'IC, a. [Gr. uterus.] Counteracting hysterics. [.] ANTIHYSTER'IC, n. A medicine that cures or counteracts hysterical affections. |
2836
|
antilogarithm |
[.] ANTILOG'ARITHM, n. [anti and logarithm.] [.] The complement of the logarithm of any sine, tangent or secant, to 90 degrees. |
2837
|
antilogy |
[.] ANTIL'OGY, n. [Gr. against, and speech.] [.] A contradiction between any words or passages in an author. |
2838
|
antimagistrical |
[.] ANTIMAGIS'TRICAL, a. Opposed to the office of magistrates. [Not used.] |
2839
|
antimaniac |
[.] ANTIMA'NIAC, |
2840
|
antimaniacal |
[.] ANTIMANI'ACAL, a. [anti and maniac.] Counteracting or curing madness or frenzy. |
2841
|
antimask |
[.] AN'TIMASK, n. A lesser mask. |
2842
|
antimetabole |
[.] ANTIMETAB'OLE, n. antimetab'oly. [Gr. against, and mutation.] [.] In rhetoric, a setting of two things in opposition to each other; as, an honorable action may be attended with labor, but the labor is soon past, and the honor is immortal. |
2843
|
antimetathesis |
[.] ANTIMETATH'ESIS, n. [Gr. against, and a transposition.] [.] In rhetoric, an inversion of the parts or members of an antithesis; as, "Compare the arrival of this governor, with the victory of that general." Compare this peace with that war." |
2844
|
antimeter |
[.] ANTIM'ETER, n. [Gr. measure.] [.] An optical instrument for measuring angles, with greater accuracy than can be done by the usual quadrants or sextants. |
2845
|
antimetrical |
[.] ANTIMET'RICAL, a. Contrary to the rules of meter or verse. |
2846
|
antiministerial |
[.] ANTIMINISTE'RIAL, a. [anti and ministerial.] [.] Opposed to the ministry, or administration of government. |
2847
|
antiministerialist |
[.] ANTIMINISTE'RIALIST, n. One that opposes the ministry. |
2848
|
antimonarchical |
[.] ANTIMONARCH'ICAL, a. [anti, against and monarchical.] [.] Opposed to monarchy; that opposes a kingly government. |
2849
|
antimonarchicalnes |
[.] ANTIMONARCH'ICALNESS, n. The quality of being opposed to monarchy. |
2850
|
antimonial |
[.] ANTIMO'NIAL, a. [from antimony.] [.] Pertaining to antimony; relating to antimony, or partaking of its qualities. [.] ANTIMO'NIAL, n. A preparation of antimony; a medicine in which antimony is a principal ingredient. |
2851
|
antimoniate |
[.] ANTIMO'NIATE, n. A compound or salt composed of antimonic acid and a base. |
2852
|
antimoniated |
[.] ANTIMO'NIATED, a. Partaking of antimony; mixed or prepared with antimony; as antimoniated tartar. |
2853
|
antimonic |
[.] ANTIMO'NIC, a. Pertaining to antimony; the antimonic acid is a peroxide of antimony. |
2854
|
antimonious |
[.] ANTIMO'NIOUS, a. Pertaining to antimony. The antimonious acid is a deutoxyd of antimony. |
2855
|
antimonite |
[.] AN'TIMONITE, n. A compound of antimonious acid and a base. |
2856
|
antimony |
[.] AN'TIMONY, n. [Low L. antimonium.] [.] Primarily, a metallic ore consisting of sulphur combined with a metal; the sulphuret of antimony, the stibium of the Romans and of the Greeks. It is a blackish mineral, which stains the hands, hard, brittle, full of long, shining, ... |
2857
|
antimoralist |
[.] ANTIMOR'ALIST, n. An opposer of morality. |
2858
|
antimusical |
[.] ANTIMU'SICAL, a. Opposed to music; having no ear for music. |
2859
|
antinephritic |
[.] ANTINEPHRIT'IC, a. [anti, and nephritic, which see.] [.] Counteracting diseases of the kidneys. [.] ANTINEPHRIT'IC, n. A medicine that tends to remove diseases of the kidneys. |
2860
|
antinomian |
[.] ANTINO'MIAN, a. [Gr. against, and law.] Against law; pertaining to the Antinomians. [.] ANTINO'MIAN, n. One of a sect who maintain, that, under the gospel dispensation, the law is of no use or obligation; or who hold doctrines which supersede the necessity of ... |
2861
|
antinomianism |
[.] ANTINO'MIANISM, n. The tenets of Antinomians. |
2862
|
antinomist |
[.] AN'TINOMIST, n. One who pays no regard to the law, or to good works. |
2863
|
antinomy |
[.] AN'TINOMY, n. A contradiction between two laws, or between two parts of the same law. |
2864
|
antiochian |
[.] ANTIO'CHIAN, a. Pertaining to Antiochus, the founder of a sect of philosophers, contemporary with Cicero. This sect was a branch of the academics, though Antiochus was a stoic. He attempted to reconcile the doctrines of the different schools, and was the last preceptor ... |
2865
|
antipapal |
[.] ANTIPA'PAL, a. Opposing popery. |
2866
|
antipapistic |
[.] ANTIPAPIS'TIC, |
2867
|
antipapistical |
[.] ANTIPAPIS'TICAL, a. Opposed to popery or papacy. |
2868
|
antiparallel |
[.] ANTIPAR'ALLEL, a. Running in a contrary direction. |
2869
|
antiparalytic |
[.] ANTIPARALYT'IC, a. [paralytic, which see.] Good against the palsy. [.] ANTIPARALYT'IC, n. A remedy for the palsy. |
2870
|
antipathetic |
[.] ANTIPATHET'IC, |
2871
|
antipathetical |
[.] ANTIPATHET'ICAL, a. [See Antipathy.] [.] Having a natural contrariety, or constitutional aversion to a thing. |
2872
|
antipatheticalness |
[.] ANTIPATHET'ICALNESS, n. The quality or state of having an aversion or contrariety to a thing. |
2873
|
antipathy |
[.] ANTIP'ATHY, n. [Gr. against, and feeling.] [.] 1. Natural aversion; instinctive contrariety or opposition in feeling; an aversion felt at the presence, real or ideal, of a particular object. This word literally denotes a natural aversion, which may be of different ... |
2874
|
antipatriotic |
[.] ANTIPATRIOT'IC, a. Not patriotic; opposing the interests of one's country. [.] Antipatriotic prejudices. |
2875
|
antipedobaptist |
[.] ANTIPEDOBAP'TIST, n. [Gr. against, a child, and baptize.] [.] One who is opposed to the baptism of infants. |
2876
|
antiperistaltic |
[.] ANTIPERISTAL'TIC, a. [See Peristaltic.] [.] Opposed to peristaltic; retroverted, as in vomiting; as, the antiperistaltic motion of the intestines. |
2877
|
antiperistasis |
[.] ANTIPERIS'TASIS, n. [Gr. against, and a standing around.] [.] The opposition of a contrary quality, by which the quality opposed acquires strength; or the action by which a body attacked collects force by opposition; or the intention of the activity of one quality ... |
2878
|
antiperistatic |
[.] ANTIPERISTAT'IC, a. Pertaining to antiperistasis. |
2879
|
antipestilential |
[.] ANTIPESTILEN'TIAL, a. [anti and pestilential, which see.] [.] Counteracting contagion or infection; having the quality of opposing or destroying pestilential diseases. |
2880
|
antiphlogistian |
[.] ANTIPHLOGIS'TIAN, n. [anti and phlogiston, which see.] [.] An opposer of the theory of phlogiston. |
2881
|
antiphlogistic |
[.] ANTIPHLOGIS'TIC, a. Counteracting heat or inflammation; tending to reduce arterial action; opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston. [.] ANTIPHLOGIS'TIC, n. Any medicine or diet which tends to reduce inflammation or the activity of the vital power. |
2882
|
antiphon |
[.] AN'TIPHON, n. [See Antiphony.] [.] The chant or alternate singing in choirs of cathedrals. |
2883
|
antiphonal |
[.] ANTIPH'ONAL, |
2884
|
antiphonary |
... [.] ANTIPH'ONARY, ... |
2885
|
antiphoner |
[.] ANTIPH'ONER, n. A book of anthems or antiphons. |
2886
|
antiphonic |
[.] ANTIPHON'IC, |
2887
|
antiphonical |
[.] ANTIPHON'ICAL, a. [See Antiphony.] Pertaining to antiphony or alternate singing. |
2888
|
antiphony |
[.] ANTIPH'ONY, n. [contrary, and voice.] [.] 1. The answer of one choir to another, when an anthem or psalm is sung by two choirs; alternate singing. [.] 2. A species of psalmody, when a congregation is divided into two parts, and each sings the verses alternately. [.] 3. ... |
2889
|
antiphrasis |
[.] ANTIPH'RASIS, n. [Gr. against, and a form of speech.] [.] The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance. |
2890
|
antiphrastic |
[.] ANTIPHRAS'TIC, |
2891
|
antiphrastical |
[.] ANTIPHRAS'TICAL, a. Pertaining to antiphrasis. |
2892
|
antipodal |
[.] ANTIP'ODAL, a. Pertaining to the antipodes; having the feet directly opposite. |
2893
|
antipode |
[.] AN'TIPODE, n. [Gr. opposite, and foot.] [.] One who lives on the opposite side of the globe, and of course, whose feet are directly opposite. |
2894
|
antipoison |
[.] ANTIPOI'SON, n. s as z. An antidote for poison. |
2895
|
antipope |
[.] AN'TIPOPE, n. [anti and pope.] [.] One who usurps the papal power, in opposition to the pope. [.] AN'TIPOPE, n. An outward gate or door. |
2896
|
antiprelatical |
[.] ANTIPRELAT'ICAL, a. Adverse to prelacy. |
2897
|
antipriest |
[.] AN'TIPRIEST, n. An opposer or enemy of priests. |
2898
|
antipriestcraft |
[.] ANTIPRIE'STCRAFT, n. Opposition to priestcraft. |
2899
|
antiprinciple |
[.] ANTIPRIN'CIPLE, n. An opposite principle. |
2900
|
antiprophet |
[.] ANTIPROPH'ET, n. An enemy or opposer of prophets. |
2901
|
antiptosis |
[.] ANTIP'TOSIS, n. [Gr. case.] [.] In grammar, the putting of one case for another. |
2902
|
antipuritan |
[.] ANTIPU'RITAN, n. An opposer of puritans. |
2903
|
antiquarian |
[.] ANTIQUA'RIAN, a. Pertaining to antiquaries, or to antiquity. As a noun, this is used for antiquary. |
2904
|
antiquarianism |
[.] ANTIQUA'RIANISM, n. Love of antiquities. |
2905
|
antiquary |
[.] AN'TIQUARY, n. [L. antiquarius.] [.] One who studies into the history of ancient things, as statues, coins, medals, paintings, inscriptions, books and manuscripts, or searches for them, and explains their origin and purport; one versed in antiquity. |
2906
|
antiquate |
[.] AN'TIQUATE, v.t. [L. antiquo. See Antiquary.] [.] To make old, or obsolete; to make old in such a degree as to put out of use. Hence, when applied to laws or customs, it amounts to make void or abrogate. [.] Christianity might reasonably introduce new laws and ... |
2907
|
antiquated |
[.] AN'TIQUATED, pp. Grown old; obsolete; out of use; having lost its binding force by non-observance; as an antiquated law. |
2908
|
antiquatedness |
[.] AN'TIQUATEDNESS, n. The state of being old or obsolete. |
2909
|
antiquation |
[.] ANTIQUA'TION, n. The state of being antiquated. |
2910
|
antique |
[.] ANTIQUE, a. antee'k. [L. antiquus, probably from ante.] [.] 1. Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; in this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome; as an antique statue. [.] 2. Old, as it respects the present age, or a modern period ... |
2911
|
antiqueness |
[.] ANTIQUENESS, n. antee'kness. The quality of being ancient; an appearance of ancient origin and workmanship. |
2912
|
antiquity |
[.] ANTIQ'UITY, n. [L. antiquitas.] [.] 1. Ancient times; former ages; times long since past; a very indefinite term; as, Cicero was the most eloquent orator of antiquity. [.] 2. The ancients; the people of ancient times; as, the fact is admitted by all antiquity. [.] Meaning ... |
2913
|
antirevolutionary |
[.] ANTIREVOLU'TIONARY, a. [See Revolution.] [.] Opposed to a revolution; opposed to an entire change in the form of government. |
2914
|
antirevolutionist |
[.] ANTIREVOLU'TIONIST, n. One who is opposed to a revolution in government. |
2915
|
antisabbatarian |
[.] ANTISABBATA'RIAN, n. [anti and sabbath.] [.] One of a sect who oppose the observance of the Christian sabbath; maintaining that the Jewish sabbath was only of ceremonial, not of moral obligation, and was consequently abolished by Christ. |
2916
|
antisabian |
[.] ANTISA'BIAN, a. [See sabian.] [.] Opposed or contrary to Sabianism, or the worship of the celestial orbs. |
2917
|
antisacerdotal |
[.] ANTISACERDO'TAL, a. Adverse to priests. |
2918
|
antiscian |
[.] ANTIS'CIAN, ANTIS'CIANS, n. [L. antiscii, of Gr. opposite, and shadow.] [.] In geography, the inhabitants of the earth, living on different sides of the equator, whose shadows at noon are cast in contrary directions. Those who live north of the equator are antiscians ... |
2919
|
antiscians |
[.] ANTIS'CIAN, ANTIS'CIANS, n. [L. antiscii, of Gr. opposite, and shadow.] [.] In geography, the inhabitants of the earth, living on different sides of the equator, whose shadows at noon are cast in contrary directions. Those who live north of the equator are antiscians ... |
2920
|
antiscorbutic |
[.] ANTISCORBU'TIC, a. [anti and scorbutic.] which see.] [.] Counteracting the scurvy. [.] ANTISCORBU'TIC, n. A remedy for the scurvy. |
2921
|
antiscripturism |
[.] ANTISCRIP'TURISM, n. Opposition to the Holy Scriptures. |
2922
|
antiscripturist |
[.] ANTISCRIP'TURIST, n. One that denies revelation. |
2923
|
antiseptic |
[.] ANTISEP'TIC, a. [Gr. putrid, from to putrify.] [.] Opposing or counteracting putrefaction. [.] ANTISEP'TIC, n. A medicine which resists or corrects putrefaction, as acids, stimulants, saline substances, astringents, &c. |
2924
|
antisocial |
[.] ANTISO'CIAL, a. [See Social.] [.] Averse to society; that tends to interrupt or destroy social intercourse. |
2925
|
antispasis |
[.] ANTIS'PASIS, n. [Gr. against, and to draw.] [.] A revulsion of fluids, from one part of the body to another. |
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antispasmodic |
[.] ANTISPASMOD'IC, a. [Gr. against, and from to draw.] [.] Opposing spasm; resisting convulsions; as anodynes. [.] ANTISPASMOD'IC, n. A remedy for spasm or convulsions, as opium, balsam of Peru, and the essential oils of vegetables. |
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antispastic |
[.] ANTISPAS'TIC, a. [See Antispansis.] [.] Causing a revulsion of fluids or humors. |
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antisplenetic |
[.] ANTISPLENET'IC, a. [See Spleen.] [.] Good as a remedy in diseases of the spleen. |
2929
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antistasis |
[.] ANTIS'TASIS, n. [Gr. Opposite, and station.] [.] In oratory, the defense of an action from the consideration that if it had been omitted, something worse would have happened. |
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antistes |
[.] ANTIS'TES, n. [L.] The chief priest or prelate. |
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antistrophe |
[.] ANTIS'TROPHE,'TROPHY, n. [Gr. opposite, and a turning. [.] 1. In grammar, the changing of things mutually depending on each other; reciprocal conversion; as, the master of the servant, the servant of the master. [.] 2. Among the ancients, that part of a song ... |
2932
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antistrophon |
[.] ANTIS'TROPHON, n. A figure which repeats a word often. |
2933
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antistrumatic |
[.] ANTISTRUMAT'IC, a. [anti and struma, a scrophulous swelling.] [.] Good against scrophulous disorders. |
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antithesis |
[.] ANTITH'ESIS, n. [Gr. from, to place.] [.] 1. In rhetoric, an opposition of words or sentiments; contrast; as, "When our vices leave us, we flatter ourselves we leave them." "The prodigal robs his heir, the miser robs himself." "Excess of ceremony shows want of ... |
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antithetic |
[.] ANTITHET'IC, |
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antithetical |
[.] ANTITHET'ICAL, a. Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing or abounding with antithesis. |
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antitrinitarian |
[.] ANTITRINITA'RIAN, n. [anti and trinitarian, which see.] [.] One who denies the trinity or the existence of three persons in the Godhead. [.] ANTITRINITA'RIAN, a. Opposing the trinity. |
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antitrinitarianism |
[.] ANTITRINITA'RIANISM, n. A denial of the trinity. |
2939
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antitype |
[.] AN'TITYPE, n. [Gr. against, and a type, or pattern.] [.] A figure corresponding to another figure; that of which the type is the pattern or representation. Thus the paschal lamb, in scripture, is the type of which Christ is the antitype. An antitype then, is something ... |
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antitypical |
[.] ANTITYP'ICAL, a. Pertaining to an antitype; explaining the type. |
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antivariolous |
[.] ANTIVARIO'LOUS, a. [anti and variolous, which see.] [.] Opposing the small pox. |
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atlantian |
[.] ATLAN'TIAN, |
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atlantic |
[.] ATLAN'TIC, a. [from Atlas or Atlantis.] [.] Pertaining to that division of the ocean, which lies between Europe and Africa on the east and America on the west. [.] ATLAN'TIC, n. The ocean, or that part of the ocean, which is between Europe and Africa on the ... |
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atlantica |
[.] ATLAN'TICA, |
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atlantides |
[.] ATLAN'TIDES, n. A name given to the Pleiades or seven stars, which were feigned to be the daughters of Atlas, a king of Mauritania, or of his brother, Hesperus, who were translated to heaven. |
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atlantis |
[.] ATLAN'TIS, n. An isle mentioned by the ancients, situated west of Gades, or Cadiz, on the strait of Gibraltar. The poets mention two isles and call them Hesperides, western isles, and Elysian fields. Authors are not agreed whether these isles were the Canaries, ... |
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brabantine |
[.] BRABANT'INE, a. Pertaining to Brabant, a province of the Netherlands, of which Brussels is the capital. |
7349
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brigantine |
[.] BRIG'ANTINE, n. [L. aphractum; Gr. a vessel without a deck, uncovered. It is usually derived from brigand.] [See Brig.] |
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bullantic |
[.] BULLAN'TIC, a. [from bull.] Designating certain ornamental capital letters, used in Apostolic bulls. It is used also as a noun. |
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byzantian |
[.] BYZAN'TIAN, a. Pertaining to Byzantium, an ancient city of Thrace situated on the Bosporus. In the year 330, Constantine the Great took possession of Byzantium, enlarged and embellished it, and changed its name to Constantinople. |
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byzantine |
[.] BYZ'ANTINE, n. [from Byzantium.] A gold coin of the value of fifteen pounds sterling, so called from being coined at Byzantium. Also, a piece of gold offered by the king on certain festivals. |
8337
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canticle |
[.] CANTICLE, n. [.] 1. A song. In the plural, canticles, the Song of Songs or Song of Solomon, one of the books of the Old Testament. [.] 2. A canto; a division of a song. |
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cantillate |
[.] CANTILLATE, v.t. To chant; to recite with musical tones. |
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cantillation |
[.] CANTILLATION, n. A chanting; recitation with musical modulations. |
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canting |
[.] CANTING, ppr. [.] 1. Throwing with a sudden jerk; tossing. [.] 2. Speaking with a whine or song-like tone. |
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cantingly |
[.] CANTINGLY, adv. With a cant. |
8342
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cantion |
[.] CANTION, n. A song or verses. |
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chanticleer |
[.] CHANTICLEER, n. A cock, so called from the clearness or loudness of his voice in cowing. |
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chanting |
[.] CHANTING, ppr. Singing; uttering a melodious voice; repeating words with a singing voice. [.] CHANTING, n. The act of singing, or uttering with a song. |
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chiromantic |
[.] CHIROMANTIC, a. Pertaining to chiromancy, or divination by the hand. [.] Chiromantic deception. |
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circumstantial |
[.] CIRCUMSTANTIAL, a. [.] 1. Attending; relating to; but not essential. [.] 2. Consisting in or pertaining to circumstances, or to particular incidents. [.] 3. Incidental; casual. [.] 4. Abounding with circumstances, or exhibiting all the circumstances; minute; ... |
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circumstantiality |
[.] CIRCUMSTANTIALITY, n. [.] 1. The appendage of circumstances; the state of any thing as modified by circumstances. [.] 2. Particularity in exhibiting circumstances; minuteness; as the circumstantiality of a story or description. |
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circumstantially |
[.] CIRCUMSTANTIALLY, adv. [.] 1. According to circumstances; not essentially; accidentally. [.] 2. Minutely; exactly; in every circumstance of particular. |
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circumstantiate |
[.] CIRCUMSTANTIATE, v.t. [.] 1. To place in particular circumstances; to invest with particular accidents or adjuncts. [.] 2. To place in a particular condition with regard to power or wealth. |
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constantinopolitan |
[.] CONSTANTINOPOLITAN, a. Relating to Constantinople, the metropolis of Turkey in Europe. |
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consubstantial |
... [.] CONSUBSTANTIAL, ... |
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consubstantialist |
[.] CONSUBSTANTIALIST, n. One who believes in consubstantiation. |
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consubstantiality |
[.] CONSUBSTANTIALITY, n. [.] 1. The existence of more than one in the same substance; as, the co-eternity and consubstantiality of the Son with the Father. [.] 2. Participation of the same nature. |
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consubstantiate |
[.] CONSUBSTANTIATE, v.t. [L, substance.] To unite in one common substance or nature. [.] CONSUBSTANTIATE, v.i. To profess consubstantiation. |
12242
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consubstantiation |
[.] CONSUBSTANTIATION, n. The union of the body of our blessed Savior with the sacramental elements. The Lutherans maintain that after consecration of the elements, the body and blood of Christ are substantially present with the substance of the bread and wine, which is ... |
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corybantic |
[.] CORYBANTIC, a. Madly agitated; inflamed like the Corybantes, the frantic priests of Cybele. |
13223
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covenanting |
[.] COVENANTING, ppr. Making a covenant; stipulating. |
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decanting |
[.] DECANT'ING, ppr. Pouring off, as liquor from its lees, or from one vessel to another. [.] DECAP'ITATE, v.t. [L., head.] To behead; to cut off the head. [.] DECAPITA'TION, n. The act of beheading. [.] DECAPH'YLLOUS, ... |
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descanting |
[.] DESCANTING, ppr. Singing in parts or with various modulations; discoursing freely; commenting. [.] DESCANTING, n. Remark; conjecture. |
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diamantine |
[.] DIAMANTINE, for adamantine. [Not in use.] |
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disenchanting |
[.] DISENCHANTING, ppr. Freeing from enchantment, or the influence of charms. |
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displanting |
[.] DISPLANTING, ppr. Removing, as a plant. [.] DISPLANTING, n. Removal from a fixed place. |
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disquantity |
[.] DISQUANTITY, v.t. To diminish. [Not in use.] |
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eglantine |
[.] EG'LANTINE, n. A species of rose; the sweet brier; a plant bearing an odoriferous flower. |
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elephantiasis |
[.] ELEPHANTI'ASIS, n. [L.and Gr. from elephant.] [.] A species of leprosy, so called from covering the skin with incrustations, like those of an elephant. It is a chronic and contagious disease, marked by a thickening and greasiness of the legs, with loss of hair and feeling, ... |
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elephantine |
[.] ELEPHANT'INE, a. Pertaining to the elephant; huge; resembling an elephant; or perhaps white, like ivory. [.] 1. In antiquity, an appellation given to certain books in which the Romans registered the transactions of the senate, magistrates, emperors and generals; ... |
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enchanting |
... [.] ENCH`ANTING, ... |
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enchantingly |
[.] ENCH`ANTINGLY, adv. With the power of enchantment; in a manner to delight or charm; as, the lady sings enchantingly. |
23259
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frantic |
[.] FRAN'TIC, a. [L. phreneticus; Gr. from delirium or raving, from mind, the radical sense of which is to rush, to drive forward.] [.] 1. Mad; raving; furious; outrageous; wild and disorderly; distracted; as a frantic person; frantic with fear or grief. [.] 2. ... |
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franticly |
[.] FRAN'TICLY, adv. Madly; distractedly; outrageously. |
23261
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franticness |
[.] FRAN'TICNESS, n. Madness; fury of passion; distraction. |
24278
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geomantic |
[.] GEOMAN'TIC, a. Pertaining to geomancy. |
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giantize |
[.] GI'ANTIZE, v.i. To play the giant. |
24383
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gigantic |
[.] GIGAN'TIC, a. [L. giganticus.] Of extraordinary size; very large; huge; like a giant. A man of gigantic stature. [.] 1. Enormous; very great or mighty; as gigantic deeds; gigantic wickedness. [.] Gigantical and gigantine, for gigantic, rarely or never used. |
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granting |
[.] GR`ANTING, ppr. Admitting; conceding; bestowing; conveying. |
25405
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guarantied |
[.] GUAR'ANTIED, pp. gar'antied. Warranted. [See the Verb.] |
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hydromantic |
[.] HYDROMAN'TIC, a. Pertaining to divination by water. |
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implanting |
[.] IMPLANT'ING, ppr. Setting or infixing in the mind, as principles. |
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incanting |
[.] INCANT'ING, a. Enchanting. [Not used.] |
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infanticide |
[.] INFANT'ICIDE, n. [Low L. infanticidium; infans, an infant, and coedo, to kill.] [.] 1. The intentional killing of an infant. [.] 2. The slaughter of infants by Herod. Matt.2. [.] 3. A slayer of infants. |
29582
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infantile |
[.] IN'FANTILE, a. [L. infantilis.] Pertaining to infancy, or to an infant; pertaining to the first period of life. |
29583
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infantine |
[.] IN'FANTINE, a. Pertaining to infants or to young children. |
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insubstantial |
[.] INSUBSTAN'TIAL, a. Unsubstantial; not real. |
31273
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jantily |
[.] J`ANTILY, adv. [from janty.] Briskly; airily; gayly. |
31274
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jantiness |
[.] J`ANTINESS, n. Airiness; flutter; briskness. |
32065
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lamantin |
[.] LAM'ANTIN, |
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levantine |
[.] LEV'ANTINE, a. [.] 1. Pertaining to the Levant. [.] 2. Designating a particular kind of silk cloth. [.] LEV'ANTINE, n. A particular kind of silk cloth. |
34132
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mantiger |
[.] MANT'IGER, rather mantichor, or manticor, n. [L. manticora,mantichora.] A large monkey or baboon. |
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mercantile |
[.] MER'CANTILE, a. [L. mercans, mercor, to buy.] [.] 1. Trading; commercial; carrying on commerce; as mercantile nations; the mercantile class of men. [.] 2. Pertaining or relating to commerce or trade; as mercantile business. |
36417
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mundantiy |
[.] MUNDAN'TIY, n. Worldliness. [Not used.] |
36820
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necromantic |
[.] NECROMANTIC, a. Pertaining to necromancy; performed by necromancy. [.] NECROMANTIC, n. Trick; conjuration. |
36821
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necromantically |
[.] NECROMANTICALLY, adv. By necromancy or the black art; by conjuration. |
38089
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onomantic |
[.] ONOMAN'TIC, |
38090
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onomantical |
[.] ONOMAN'TICAL, a. Predicting by names, or the letters composing names. |
39355
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pantile |
[.] PAN'TILE, n. A gutter tile. |
39356
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panting |
[.] P`ANTING, ppr. [See Pant.] Palpitating; breathing with a rapid succession of inspirations and expirations; longing. [.] P`ANTING, n. Palpitation; rapid breathing; longing. |
39357
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pantingly |
[.] P`ANTINGLY, adv. With palpitation or rapid breathing. |
39983
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pedantic |
[.] PEDANT'IC |
39984
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pedantical |
[.] PEDANT'ICAL, a. Ostentatious of learning; vainly displaying or making a show of knowledge; applied to persons or things; as a pedantic writer or scholar; a pedantic description or expression. |
39985
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pedantically |
[.] PEDANT'ICALLY, adv. With a vain or boastful display of learning. |
39986
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pedantize |
[.] PED'ANTIZE, v.i. To play the pedant; to domineer over lads; to use pedantic expressions. |
41276
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planticle |
[.] PLANT'ICLE, n. A young plant or plant in embryo. |
41277
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planting |
[.] PLANT'ING, ppr. Setting in the earth for propagation; setting; settling; introducing; establishing. [.] PLANT'ING, n. The act or operation of setting in the ground for propagation, as seeds, trees, shrubs, &c. |
43408
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protestantism |
[.] PROT'ESTANTISM, n. The protestant religion. |
43976
|
pyromantic |
[.] PYROMANTIC, a. Pertaining to pyromancy. [.] PYROMANTIC, n. One who pretends to divine by fire. |
44111
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quantitative |
[.] QUAN'TITATIVE, a. [See Quantity.] Estimable according to quantity. |
44112
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quantitive |
[.] QUAN'TITIVE, a. [See Quantity.] Estimable according to quantity. |
44113
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quantity |
[.] QUAN'TITY, n. [L. quantitas, from quantus, how much, or as much as.] [.] 1. That property of any thing which may be increased or diminished. [.] This definition is defective, and as applicable to many other properties as to quantity. A definition strictly philosophical ... |
44115
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quarantine |
[.] QUAR'ANTINE, n. [L. quartus, fourth; Eng. quart. See Quart and Square.] [.] 1. Properly, the space of forty days; appropriately, the term of forty days during which a ship arriving in port and suspected of being infected with a malignant, contagious disease, is ... |
44116
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quarantined |
[.] QUARANTINED, pp. Restrained from communication with the shore for a limited period; as a ship or its crew and passengers. |
44117
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quarantining |
[.] QUARANTINING, ppr. Prohibiting from intercourse with the port; as a ship or its crew and passengers. |
44559
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ranting |
[.] RANT'ING, ppr. Uttering high sounding words without solid sense; declaiming or preaching with boisterous empty words. |
44560
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rantipole |
[.] RANT'IPOLE, a. [from rant.] Wild; roving; rakish. [A low word.] [.] RANT'IPOLE, v.i. To run about wildly. [Low.] |
44561
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rantism |
[.] RANT'ISM, n. The practice or tenets of ranters. |
44962
|
recanting |
[.] RECANT'ING, ppr. Recalling; retracting. |
45601
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regranting |
[.] REGR'ANTING, ppr. Granting back. |
45658
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reimplanting |
[.] REIMPLANT'ING, ppr. Implanting again. |
46133
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replanting |
[.] REPLANT'ING, ppr. Planting again. |
47200
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romantic |
[.] ROMAN'TIC, a. [.] 1. Pertaining to romance, or resembling it; wild; fanciful; extravagant; as a romantic taste; romantic notions; romantic expectations; romantic zeal. [.] 2. Improbably or chimerical; fictitious; as a romantic tale. [.] 3. Fanciful; wild; ... |
47201
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romantically |
[.] ROMAN'TICALLY, adv. Wildly; extravagantly. |
47202
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romanticness |
[.] ROMAN'TICNESS, n. [.] 1. Wildness; extravagance; fancifulness. [.] 2. Wildness of scenery. |
48191
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scantily |
[.] SCANT'ILY, adv. [from scanty.] [.] 1. Not fully; not plentifully. the troops were scantily supplied with flour. [.] 2. Sparingly; niggardly; as, to speak scantily of one. [Unusual.] |
48192
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scantiness |
[.] SCANT'INESS, n. [.] 1. Narrowness; want of space or compass; as the scantiness of our heroic verse. [.] 2. Want of amplitude, greatness or abundance; limited extent. [.] Alexander was much troubled at the scantiness of nature itself. [.] 3. Want of fullness; ... |
50410
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slantingly |
[.] SL'ANTINGLY, adv. With a slope or inclination; also, with an oblique hint or remark. |
51992
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stanting |
[.] SLANT, STANTING, a. Sloping; oblique; inclined from a direct line, whether horizontal or perpendicular; as a slanting ray of light; a slanting floor. |
53082
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substantial |
[.] SUBSTAN'TIAL, a. Belonging to substance; real; actually existing. [.] [.] If this atheist would have his chance to be a real and substantial agent, he is more stupid than the vulgar. [.] 1. Real; solid; true; not seeming or imaginary. [.] [.] If happiness ... |
53083
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substantiality |
[.] SUBSTANTIAL'ITY, n. The state of real existence. [.] 1. Corporeity; materiality. [.] [.] The soul is a stranger to such gross substantiality. |
53084
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substantially |
[.] SUBSTAN'TIALLY, adv. In the manner of a substance; with reality of existence. [.] [.] In him his Father shone, substantially express'd. [.] 1. Strongly; solidly. [.] 2. Truly; solidly; really. [.] [.] The laws of this religion would make men, if they would ... |
53085
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substantialness |
[.] SUBSTAN'TIALNESS, n. The state of being substantial. [.] 1. Firmness; strength; power of holding or lasting; as the substantialness of a wall or column. |
53086
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substantials |
[.] SUBSTAN'TIALS, n. plu. Essential parts. |
53087
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substantiate |
[.] SUBSTAN'TIATE, v.t. To make to exist. [.] 1. To establish by proof or competent evidence; to verify; to make good, as, to substantiate a charge or allegation; to substantiate a declaration. |
53088
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substantive |
[.] SUB'STANTIVE, a. Betokening existence; as the substantive verb. [.] 1. Solid; depending on itself. [Not in use.] [.] SUB'STANTIVE, n. In grammar, a noun or name; the part of speech which expresses something that exists, either material or immaterial. Thus ... |
53089
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substantively |
[.] SUB'STANTIVELY, adv. In substance; essentially. [.] 1. In grammar, as a name or noun. An adjective or pronoun may be used substantively. |
53542
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supersubstantial |
[.] SUPERSUBSTAN'TIAL, a. [super and substantial.] More than substantial; being more than substance. |
53580
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supplanting |
[.] SUPPLANT'ING, ppr. Tripping up the heels; displacing by artifice. |
54062
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sycophantic |
[.] SYCOPHANT'IC, a. Talebearing; more generally, obsequiously flattering; parasitic; courting favor by mean adulation. [.] 1. Sycophantic plants, or parasites, are such as adhere to other plants, and depend on them for support. |
54063
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sycophantize |
[.] SYC'OPHANTIZE, v.t. To play the sycophant; to flatter meanly and officiously; to inform or tell tales for gaining favor. |
54411
|
tantivy |
[.] TAN'TIVY, adv. [L. tanta vi.] To ride tantivy, is to ride with great speed. |
54718
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tenanting |
[.] TEN'ANTING, ppr. Holding as a tenant. |
54752
|
tennantite |
[.] TEN'NANTITE, n. [from Tennant.] A subspecies of gray copper; a mineral of a lead color, or iron black, massive or crystallized, found in Cornwall, England. |
56009
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transatlantic |
[.] TRANSATLAN'TIC, a. [L. trans, beyond, and Atlantic.] Lying or being beyond the Atlantic. When used by a person in Europe or Africa, transatlantic signifies being in America; when by a person in America, it denotes being or lying in Europe or Africa. We apply it chiefly ... |
56138
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transplanting |
[.] TRANSPLANT'ING, ppr. Removing and planting or settling in another place. |
56159
|
transubstantiate |
[.] TRANSUBSTAN'TIATE, v.t. To change to another substance; as, to transubstantiate the sacramental elements, bread and wine, into the flesh and blood of Christ, according to the popish doctrine. |
56160
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transubstantiation |
[.] TRANSUBSTANTIA'TION, n. Change of substance. In the Romish theology, the supposed conversion of the bread and wine in the eucharist, into the body and blood of Christ. |
56161
|
transubstantiator |
[.] TRANSUBSTAN'TIATOR, n. One who maintains the popish doctrine of transubstantiation. |
57575
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uncircumstantial |
[.] UNCIRCUMSTAN'TIAL, a. Not important. [Not in use.] |
58909
|
unmercantile |
[.] UNMER'CANTILE, a. Not according to the customs and rules of commerce. |
59455
|
unromantic |
[.] UNROMAN'TIC, a. Not romantic; not fanciful. |
59742
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unsubstantial |
[.] UNSUBSTAN'TIAL, a. [.] 1. Not substantial; not solid. [.] 2. Not real; not having substance. |
61349
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wanting |
[.] WANTING, ppr. [.] 1. Needing; lacking; desiring. [.] 2. a. Absent; deficient. One of the twelve is wanting. We have the means, but the application is wanting. [.] 3. Slack; deficient. I shall not be wanting in exertion. |
61435
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warranting |
[.] WARRANTING, ppr. [.] 1. Authorizing; empowering. [.] 2. Assuring; securing to another a right, or covenanting to make good a defect of title in lands, or of quality in goods. |
61436
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warrantise |
[.] WARRANTISE, n. Authority; security. [Not in use.] |
