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REPRESENT'ATIVE, a.

1. Exhibiting a similitude.

They own the legal sacrifices, though representative, to be proper and real.

2. Bearing the character or power of another; as a council representative of the people.

REPRESENT'ATIVE, n.

1. One that exhibits the likeness of another.

A statue of Rumor, whispering an idiot in the ear, who was the representative of credulity.

2. In legislative or other business, an agent, deputy or substitute who supplies the place of another or others, being invested with his or their authority. An attorney is the representative of his client or employer. A member of the house of commons is the representative of his constituents and of the nation. In matters concerning his constituents only, he is supposed to be bound by their instructions, but in the enacting of laws for the nation, he is supposed not to be bound by their instructions, as he acts for the whole nation.

3. In law, one that stands in the place of another as heir, or in the right of succeeding to an estate of inheritance, or to a crown.

4. That by which any thing is exhibited or shown.

This doctrine supposes the perfections of God to be the representatives to us of whatever we perceive in the creatures.


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REPRESENT'ATIVE, a.

1. Exhibiting a similitude.

They own the legal sacrifices, though representative, to be proper and real.

2. Bearing the character or power of another; as a council representative of the people.

REPRESENT'ATIVE, n.

1. One that exhibits the likeness of another.

A statue of Rumor, whispering an idiot in the ear, who was the representative of credulity.

2. In legislative or other business, an agent, deputy or substitute who supplies the place of another or others, being invested with his or their authority. An attorney is the representative of his client or employer. A member of the house of commons is the representative of his constituents and of the nation. In matters concerning his constituents only, he is supposed to be bound by their instructions, but in the enacting of laws for the nation, he is supposed not to be bound by their instructions, as he acts for the whole nation.

3. In law, one that stands in the place of another as heir, or in the right of succeeding to an estate of inheritance, or to a crown.

4. That by which any thing is exhibited or shown.

This doctrine supposes the perfections of God to be the representatives to us of whatever we perceive in the creatures.

REP-RE-SENT'A-TIVE, a. [Fr. representatif.]

  1. Exhibiting a similitude. They own the legal sacrifices, though representative, to be proper and real. – Atterbury.
  2. Bearing the character or power of another; as, a council representative of the people. – Swift.

REP-RE-SENT'A-TIVE, n.

  1. One that exhibits the likeness of another. A statue of Rumor, whispering an idiot in the ear, who was the representative of credulity. – Addison.
  2. In legislative or other business, an agent, deputy or substitute, who supplies the place of another or others, being invested with his or their authority. An attorney is the representative of his client or employer. A member of the house of commons is the representative of his constituents and of the nation. In matters concerning his constituents only, he is supposed to be bound by their instructions, but in the enacting of laws for the nation, he is supposed not to be bound by their instructions, as he acts for the whole nation.
  3. In law, one that stands in the place of another as heir, or in the right of succeeding to an estate of inheritance, or to a crown.
  4. That by which any thing is exhibited or shown. This doctrine supposes the perfections of God to be the representatives to us of whatever we perceive in the creatures. Locke.

Rep`re*sent"a*tive
  1. Fitted to represent; exhibiting a similitude.
  2. One who, or that which, represents (anything); that which exhibits a likeness or similitude.

    A statute of Rumor, whispering an idiot in the ear, who was the representative of Credulity. Addison.

    Difficulty must cumber this doctrine which supposes that the perfections of God are the representatives to us of whatever we perceive in the creatures. Locke.

  3. Bearing the character or power of another; acting for another or others; as, a council representative of the people.

    Swift.
  4. An agent, deputy, or substitute, who supplies the place of another, or others, being invested with his or their authority.
  5. Conducted by persons chosen to represent, or act as deputies for, the people; as, a representative government.
  6. One who represents, or stands in the place of, another.

    * The executor or administrator is ordinarily held to be the representative of a deceased person, and is sometimes called the legal representative, or the personal representative. The heir is sometimes called the real representative of his deceased ancestor. The heirs and executors or administrators of a deceased person are sometimes compendiously described as his real and personal representatives. Wharton. Burrill.

  7. Serving or fitted to present the full characters of the type of a group; typical; as, a representative genus in a family.

    (b)
  8. A member of the lower or popular house in a State legislature, or in the national Congress.

    [U.S.]
  9. Giving, or existing as, a transcript of what was originally presentative knowledge; as, representative faculties; representative knowledge. See Presentative, 3 and Represent, 8.
  10. That which presents the full character of the type of a group.

    (b)
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Representative

REPRESENT'ATIVE, adjective

1. Exhibiting a similitude.

They own the legal sacrifices, though representative to be proper and real.

2. Bearing the character or power of another; as a council representative of the people.

REPRESENT'ATIVE, noun

1. One that exhibits the likeness of another.

A statue of Rumor, whispering an idiot in the ear, who was the representative of credulity.

2. In legislative or other business, an agent, deputy or substitute who supplies the place of another or others, being invested with his or their authority. An attorney is the representative of his client or employer. A member of the house of commons is the representative of his constituents and of the nation. In matters concerning his constituents only, he is supposed to be bound by their instructions, but in the enacting of laws for the nation, he is supposed not to be bound by their instructions, as he acts for the whole nation.

3. In law, one that stands in the place of another as heir, or in the right of succeeding to an estate of inheritance, or to a crown.

4. That by which any thing is exhibited or shown.

This doctrine supposes the perfections of God to be the representatives to us of whatever we perceive in the creatures.

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importance

IMPORT'ANCE, n.

1. Weight; consequence; a bearing on some interest; that quality of any thing by which it may affect a measure, interest or result. The education of youth is of great importance to a free government. A religious education is of infinite importance to every human being.

2. Weight or consequence in the scale of being.

Thy own importance know.

Nor bound thy narrow views to things below.

3. Weight or consequence in self-estimation.

He believes himself a man of importance.

4. Thing implied; matter; subject; importunity. [In these senses, obsolete.]

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LO'THSOME, a.

1. Causing an extreme aversion of appetite; exciting fastidiousness. Num. 11.

2. Exciting extreme disgust; offensive; as a lothsome disease. Ps. 38.

3. Odious; exciting hatred or abhorrence; detestable; as lothsome sloth.

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