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PUB'LIC, a. [L.publicus, from the root of populus, people; that is, people-like.] 1. Pertaining to a nation, state or community; extending to a whole people; as a public law, which binds the people of a nation or state, as opposed to a private statute or resolve, which respects an individual or a corporation only. Thus we say, public welfare, public good, public calamity, public service, public property.2. Common to many; current or circulated among people of all classes; general; as public report; public scandal.3. Open; notorious; exposed to all persons without restriction. Joseph her husband being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. Matt.1.4. Regarding the community; directed to the interest of a nation, state or community; as public spirit; public mindedness; opposed to private or selfish.5. Open for general entertainment; as a public house.6. Open to common use; as a public road.7. In general, public expresses something common to mankind at large, to a nation, state, city or town, and is opposed to private, which denotes what belongs to an individual, to a family, to a company or corporation.Public law, is often synonymous with the law of nations. PUB'LIC, n. The general body of mankind or of a nation, state or community; the people, indefinitely. The public is more disposed to censure than to praise.In this passage, public is followed by a verb in the singular number; but being a noun of multitude, it is more generally followed by a plural verb; the public are. In public, in open view; before the people at large; not in private or secrecy. In private grieve, but with a careless scorn, In public seem to triumph, not to mourn.
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PUB'LIC, a. [L.publicus, from the root of populus, people; that is, people-like.] 1. Pertaining to a nation, state or community; extending to a whole people; as a public law, which binds the people of a nation or state, as opposed to a private statute or resolve, which respects an individual or a corporation only. Thus we say, public welfare, public good, public calamity, public service, public property.2. Common to many; current or circulated among people of all classes; general; as public report; public scandal.3. Open; notorious; exposed to all persons without restriction. Joseph her husband being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. Matt.1.4. Regarding the community; directed to the interest of a nation, state or community; as public spirit; public mindedness; opposed to private or selfish.5. Open for general entertainment; as a public house.6. Open to common use; as a public road.7. In general, public expresses something common to mankind at large, to a nation, state, city or town, and is opposed to private, which denotes what belongs to an individual, to a family, to a company or corporation.Public law, is often synonymous with the law of nations. PUB'LIC, n. The general body of mankind or of a nation, state or community; the people, indefinitely. The public is more disposed to censure than to praise.In this passage, public is followed by a verb in the singular number; but being a noun of multitude, it is more generally followed by a plural verb; the public are. In public, in open view; before the people at large; not in private or secrecy. In private grieve, but with a careless scorn, In public seem to triumph, not to mourn. |
PUB'LIC, n.The general body of mankind or of a nation, state or community; the people, indefinitely.
The public is more disposed to censure than to praise. – Addison.
In this passage, public is followed by a verb in the singular number; but being a noun of multitude, it is more generally followed by a plural verb; the public are.
In public, in open view; before the people at large; not in private or secresy.
In private grieve, but with a careless scorn, / In public seem to triumph, not to mourn. – Granville.
PUB'LIC, a. [L. publicus, from the root of populus, people; that is, people-like; Sp. publico; It. pubblico; Fr. publique; W. pobyl, people; pob, pawb, each, every, every body.]- Pertaining to a nation, state or community; extending to a whole people; as, a public law, which binds the people of a nation or state, as opposed to a private statute or resolve, which respects an individual or a corporation only. Thus we say, public welfare, public good, public calamity, public service, public property.
- Common to many; current or circulated among people of all classes; general; as, public report; public scandal.
- Open; notorious; exposed to all persons without restriction.
Joseph her husband being a just man, and not willing to make her public example, was minded to put her away privily. – Matth. i.
- Regarding the community; directed to the interest of a nation, state or community; as, public spirit; public mindedness; opposed to private or selfish. – South.
- Open for general entertainment; as, a public house.
- Open to common use; as, a public road.
- In general, public expresses something common to mankind at large, to a nation, state, city or town, and is opposed to private, which denotes what belongs to an individual, to a family, to a company or corporation.
Public law, is often synonymous with the law of nations.
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Pub"lic
- Of or pertaining to the
people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation,
state, or community; -- opposed to private; as, the
public treasury.
- The
general body of mankind, or of a nation, state, or community; the
people, indefinitely; as, the American public; also, a
particular body or aggregation of people; as, an author's
public.
- Open to the knowledge or view of all;
general; common; notorious; as, public report; public
scandal.
- A public house; an inn.
- Open to common or general use; as, a
public road; a public house.
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Public PUB'LIC, adjective [Latin publicus, from the root of populus, people; that is, people-like.] 1. Pertaining to a nation, state or community; extending to a whole people; as a public law, which binds the people of a nation or state, as opposed to a private statute or resolve, which respects an individual or a corporation only. Thus we say, public welfare, public good, public calamity, public service, public property. 2. Common to many; current or circulated among people of all classes; general; as public report; public scandal. 3. Open; notorious; exposed to all persons without restriction. Joseph her husband being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. Matthew 1:1. 4. Regarding the community; directed to the interest of a nation, state or community; as public spirit; public mindedness; opposed to private or selfish. 5. Open for general entertainment; as a public house. 6. Open to common use; as a public road. 7. In general, public expresses something common to mankind at large, to a nation, state, city or town, and is opposed to private, which denotes what belongs to an individual, to a family, to a company or corporation. Public law, is often synonymous with the law of nations. PUB'LIC, noun The general body of mankind or of a nation, state or community; the people, indefinitely. The public is more disposed to censure than to praise. In this passage, public is followed by a verb in the singular number; but being a noun of multitude, it is more generally followed by a plural verb; the public are. In public in open view; before the people at large; not in private or secrecy. In private grieve, but with a careless scorn, In public seem to triumph, not to mourn. |
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