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Overween

Overween, ō-vėr-wēn′, v.i. (Shak.) to think too highly or favourably, esp. of one's self.—adj. Overween′ing, thinking too highly of: conceited, vain.—n. conceit: presumption.—adv. Overween′ingly.

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Overweigh

Overweigh, ō-vėr-wā′, v.t. to be heavier than: to outweigh.—n. O′verweight, weight beyond what is required or what is just.—v.t. Overweight′, to weigh down: to put too heavy a burden on.

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Overwhelm

Overwhelm, ō-vėr-hwelm′, v.t. to overspread and crush by something heavy or strong: to flow over and bear down: to overcome.—p.adj. Overwhel′ming, crushing with weight, &c.: irresistible.—adv. Overwhel′mingly.

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Overwind

Overwind, ō-vėr-wīnd′, v.t. to wind too far.

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Overwise

Overwise, ō-vėr-wīz′, adj. wise overmuch: affectedly wise.—adv. Overwise′ly.

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Overwork

Overwork, ō-vėr-wurk′, v.t. and v.i. to work overmuch or beyond the strength: to tire.—n. O′verwork, excess of work: excessive labour.

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Overworn

Overworn, ō-vėr-wörn′, adj. worn out: subdued by toil: spoiled by use: worn or rubbed till threadbare.

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Overwrest

Overwrest, ō-vėr-rest′, v.t. (Shak.) to wrest or twist from the proper position.

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Overwrestle

Overwrestle, ō-vėr-res′l, v.t. (Spens.) to overcome by wrestling.

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Overwrite

Overwrite, ō-vėr-rīt′, v.t. to cover over with other writing.

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Overwrought

Overwrought, ō-vėr-rawt′, pa.p. of Overwork, worked too hard: too highly excited: worked all over: overdone.

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Overyear

Overyear, ō-vėr-yēr′, adj. (prov.) kept over from last year.

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Ovidian

Ovidian, ō-vid′i-an, adj. belonging to, or resembling the style of, the Latin poet Ovid (43 B.C.-17 A.D.).

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Oviduct

Oviduct, ō′vi-dukt, n. a duct or passage for the egg in animals, from the ovary.

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Oviferous

Oviferous, ō-vif′ėr-us, adj. egg-bearing.—n. O′vifer, a small wire cage on a solid base, for carrying an egg safely. [L. ovum, an egg, ferre, to bear.]

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Oviform

Oviform, ō′vi-form, adj. having the form of an oval or egg. [L. ovum, an egg.]

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Oviform

Oviform, ō′vi-form, adj. like a sheep: ovine. [L. ovis, a sheep.]

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Ovigerous

Ovigerous, ov-ij′ėr-us, adj. egg-bearing. [L. ovum, an egg, gerĕre, to bear.]

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Ovine

Ovine, ō′vīn, adj. pertaining to the Ovinæ, sheep-like.—n. Ovinā′tion, inoculation of sheep with ovine virus against sheep-pox.

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Oviparous

Oviparous, ō-vip′a-rus, adj. bringing forth or laying eggs instead of fully formed young.—n.pl. Ovip′ara, animals that lay eggs.—ns. Ovipar′ity, Ovip′arousness. [L. ovum, egg, parĕre, to bring forth.]

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Ovipositor

Ovipositor, ō-vi-poz′i-tor, n. the organ at the extremity of the abdomen of many insects, by which the eggs are deposited.—v.i. Ovipos′it, to deposit eggs with an ovipositor.—n. Oviposit′ion. [L. ovum, egg, positor—ponĕr

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Ovisac

Ovisac, ōv′i-sak, n. the cavity in the ovary which immediately contains the ovum. [L. ovum, an egg, and sac.]

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Ovoid

Ovoid, -al, ō′void, -al, adj. oval: egg-shaped.—n. an egg-shaped body. [L. ovum, egg, Gr. eidos, form.]

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Ovolo

Ovolo, ō′vō-lō, n. (archit.) a moulding with the rounded part composed of a quarter of a circle, or of an arc of an ellipse with the curve greatest at the top. [It.,—L. ovum, an egg.]

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Ovoviviparous

Ovoviviparous, ō-vō-vi-vip′ar-us, adj. producing eggs which are hatched in the body of the parent. [L. ovum, an egg, vivus, living, parĕre, to bring forth.]

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Ovule

Ovule, ōv′ūl, n. a little egg: the seed of a plant in its rudimentary state, growing from the placenta.—adj. Ov′ular.—ns. Ovulā′tion, the formation of ova, or the period when this takes place; Ov′ulite, a fossil egg. [Di

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Ovum

Ovum, ō′vum, n. an egg: (biol.) the egg-cell, in all organisms the starting-point of the embryo, development beginning as soon as it is supplemented by the male-cell or spermatozoon:—pl. O′va. [L.]

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Owche

Owche, owch, n. Same as Ouch.

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Owe

Owe, ō, v.t. to possess or to be the owner of: to have what belongs to another: to be bound to pay: to be obliged for.—v.i. to be in debt.—Be owing, to be due or ascribed (to). [A.S. ágan, pres. indic. áh, pret. áhte, pa

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Owelty

Owelty, ō′el-ti, n. equality. [O. Fr. oelte.]

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Owenite

Owenite, ō′en-īt, n. a disciple of Robert Owen (1771-1858), a social reformer, who proposed to establish society on a basis of socialistic co-operation.

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Ower

Ower, ow′ėr (Scot. for over).—ns. Ow′ercome, Ow′erword, the refrain of a song.

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Owing

Owing, ō′ing, adj. due: that has to be paid (to): happening as a consequence of: imputable to.

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Owl

Owl, owl, n. a carnivorous bird that seeks its food by night, noted for its howling or hooting noise.—v.i. to smuggle contraband goods.—ns. Owl′ery, an abode of owls: (Carlyle) an owl-like character; Owl′et, a little or

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Own

Own, ōn, v.t. to grant: to allow to be true: concede: acknowledge. [A.S. unnan, to grant; Ger. gönnen, to grant.]

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Own

Own, ōn, v.t. to possess: to be the rightful owner of. [A.S. ágnian, with addition of casual suffix—ágen, one's own; cf. Own (adj.).]

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Own

Own, ōn, adj. possessed: belonging to one's self and to no other: peculiar.—ns. Own′er, one who owns or possesses; Own′ership, state of being an owner: right of possession. [A.S. ágen, pa.p. of ágan, to possess. Cf. Owe.

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Owre

Owre, owr, n. (Spens.). Same as Aurochs. [A.S. úr.]

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Owsen

Owsen, ow′sen, n.pl. a dialectic form of oxen.

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Ox

Ox, oks, n. a well-known animal that chews the cud, the female of which supplies the chief part of the milk used as human food: the male of the cow, esp. when castrated:—pl. Ox′en, used for both male and female.—ns. Ox′-

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Ox-head

Ox-head, oks′-hed, n. (Shak.) blockhead, dolt.

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Oxalate

Oxalate, oks′a-lāt, n. a salt formed by a combination of oxalic acid with a base.—n. Ox′alite, a yellow mineral composed of oxalate of iron.

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Oxalis

Oxalis, oks′a-lis, n. wood-sorrel: (bot.) a genus of plants having an acid taste.—adj. Oxal′ic, pertaining to or obtained from sorrel. [Gr.,—oxys, acid.]

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Oxford clay

Oxford clay, oks′ford klā, n. (geol.) the principal member of the Middle Oolite series.—Oxford movement (see Tractarianism).

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Oxgang

Oxgang, oks′gang, n. as much land as can be tilled by the use of an ox (averaging about 15 acres)—called also Ox′land or Ox′gate.

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Oxide

Oxide, oks′īd, n. a compound of oxygen and some other element or organic radical. Oxides are of three kinds—acid-forming, basic, and neutral.—n. Oxidabil′ity.—adj. Ox′idable, capable of being converted into an oxide.—v.t

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Oxlip

Oxlip, oks′lip, n. a species of primrose, having its flowers in an umbel on a stalk like the cowslip.

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Oxonian

Oxonian, oks-ō′ni-an, adj. of or pertaining to Oxford or to its university.—n. an inhabitant or a native of Oxford: a student or graduate of Oxford.

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Oxter

Oxter, oks′tėr, n. (Scot.) the armpit.—v.t. to hug with the arms: to support by taking the arm.

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Oxygen

Oxygen, oks′i-jen, n. a gas without taste, colour, or smell, forming part of the air, water, &c., and supporting life and combustion.—n. Oxychlō′ride, a chemical compound containing both chlorine and oxygen in combinatio

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Oxymel

Oxymel, oks′i-mel, n. a mixture of vinegar and honey. [Gr. oxys, sour, meli, honey.]

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Oxymoron

Oxymoron, ok-si-mō′ron, n. a figure of speech, by means of which two ideas of opposite meaning are combined, so as to form an expressive phrase or epithet, as cruel kindness, falsely true, &c. [Gr.,—oxys, sharp, mōros, f

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Oxyopia

Oxyopia, ok-si-ō′pi-a, n. unusual keenness of sight. [Gr.,—oxys, sharp, ōps, the eye.]

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Oxyrhynchus

Oxyrhynchus, ok-si-ring′kus, n. an Egyptian fish, formerly sacred to the goddess Hathor, and represented on coins and sculptures. [Gr.,—oxys, sharp, rhyngchos, a snout.]

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Oxytone

Oxytone, oks′i-tōn, adj. having an acute sound: having the acute accent on the last syllable.—n. a word so accented. [Gr. oxys, sharp, tonos, tone.]

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Oyer

Oyer, ō′yėr, n. a hearing in a law-court, an assize.—Oyer and terminer, a royal commission conferring upon a judge or judges the power to hear and determine criminal causes pending in a particular county. [Norm. Fr. oyer

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Oyez

Oyez, Oyes, ō′yes, interj. the call of a public crier, or officer of a law-court, for attention before making a proclamation. [Norm. Fr., 2d pers. pl. imper. of oyer.]

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Oyster

Oyster, ois′tėr, n. a well-known bivalve shellfish, used as food.—ns. Oys′ter-bank, -bed, -farm, -field, -park, a place where oysters breed or are bred; Oys′ter-catch′er, the sea pie—a sea wading bird of the family Hæmat

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Ozocerite

Ozocerite, ō-zō-sē′rīt, n. a waxy-like substance, having a weak bituminous odour, found in Moldavia and elsewhere, and used for making candles.—Also Ozokē′rite. [Gr. ozein, to smell, keros, wax.]

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Ozœna

Ozœna, ō-zē′na, n. a term applied to any one of various diseased conditions of the nose accompanied by fetid discharge. [Gr. ozein, to smell.]

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Ozone

Ozone, ō′zōn, n. name given to a supposed allotropic form of oxygen, when affected by electric discharges, marked by a peculiar smell.—ns. Ozonā′tion; Ozonisā′tion; Ozonom′eter.—adj. Ozonomet′ric.—ns. Ozonom′etry; Ozō′no

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Ozostomia

Ozostomia, ō-zo-stō′mi-a, n. foul breath due to morbid causes. [Gr. ozein, to smell, stoma, the mouth.]

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P

P, the sixteenth letter of our alphabet, its sound the sharp labial mute, interchanging with other labials, esp. with b, the flat labial mute: P=400; ([overline: P])=400,000: the chemical symbol for phosphorus: (math.) t

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Pa

Pa, pä, n. papa, a child's name for father.

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Pabouche

Pabouche, pa-bōōsh′, n. a slipper.—Also Baboosh.

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Pabulum

Pabulum, pab′ū-lum, n. food of any kind, especially that of animals and plants: provender: fuel: nourishment for the mind.—adjs. Pab′ular, Pab′ulous, of or pertaining to food: fit for food: affording food. [L.,—pascĕre,

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Paca

Paca, pak′a, n. the spotted cavy of South America. [Sp. and Port., the spotted cavy—Braz. pak, paq.]

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Pacable

Pacable, pā′ka-bl, adj. that may be calmed or quieted: willing to forgive.—adj. Pacā′ted.—n. Pacā′tion. [L. pacāre, to make at peace—pax, peace.]

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Pace

Pace, pās, n. a stride: the space between the feet in walking, 30 inches, a step: gait: rate of walking (of a man or beast): rate of speed in movement or work, often applied to fast living: mode of stepping in horses in

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Pace

Pace, pā′sē, prep. with or by the leave of (expressing disagreement courteously). [L., abl. of pax, peace.]

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Pacha

Pacha, Pachalic. See Pasha, Pashalic.

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Pachy-

Pachy-, pak′i-, thick, in combination, as adjs. Pachydac′tyl, -ous, having thick digits; Pach′yderm, thick-skinned—n. one of an order of non-ruminant, hoofed mammals, thick-skinned, as the elephant:—pl. Pach′yderms, or P

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Pacify

Pacify, pas′i-fī, v.t. to make peaceful: to appease: to bring back peace to: to calm; to soothe.—adjs. Pac′ifiable, that may be pacified; Pacif′ic, peacemaking: appeasing: peaceful: mild: tranquil.—n. the ocean between A

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Pack

Pack, pak, n. a bundle made to be carried on the back: a collection, stock, or store: a bundle of some particular kind or quantity, as of wool, 480 or 240 lb.: the quantity of fish packed: a complete set of cards: a numb

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Pack

Pack, pak, adj. (Scot.) intimate, confidential.

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Packfong

Packfong, an incorrect form of paktong (q.v.)

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Paco

Paco, pā′ko, n. same as Alpaca:—pl. Pā′cos.

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Pact

Pact, pakt, n. that which is agreed on: an agreement: a contract—also Pac′tion.—adj. Pac′tional.—Pactum illicitum, an unlawful agreement. [L. pactum—pacisci, pactus, to contract.]

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Pad

Pad, pad, n. a thief on the high-road (more commonly Footpad): (abbrev. from pad-horse) a horse for riding on the road: an easy-paced horse.—v.i. to walk on foot: to trudge along: to rob on foot:—pr.p. pad′ding; pa.t. an

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Pad

Pad, pad, n. anything stuffed with a soft material, to prevent friction or pressure, or for filling out: a soft saddle, cushion, &c.: a number of sheets of paper or other soft material fastened together for writing upon:

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Pad-nag

Pad-nag, pad′-nag, n. an ambling nag.

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Paddle

Paddle, pad′l, v.i. to dabble in water with the hands or the feet: to touch or toy with the fingers: to beat the water as with the feet: to row: to move in the water as a duck does: (slang) to make off.—v.t. to move by m

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Paddle

Paddle, pad′l, n. (B.) a little spade.—n. Padd′le-staff, a spade for clearing a ploughshare. [Prob. from spaddle; cf. Spade.]

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Paddock

Paddock, pad′uk, n. a toad or frog.—n. Padd′ock-stool, a toadstool. [Dim. of M. E. padde, a toad—Ice. padda.]

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Paddock

Paddock, pad′uk, n. a small park under pasture, immediately adjoining the stables of a domain: a small field in which horses are kept. [A.S. pearroc, a park—sparran (Ger. sperren), to shut.]

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Paddy

Paddy, pad′i, n. rice in the husk.—ns. Padd′y-bird, the Java sparrow or rice-bird; Padd′y-field, a field where rice is grown. [East Ind.]

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Paddy

Paddy, pad′i, n. a familiar name for an Irishman, from St Patrick: a drill used in boring wells, with cutters that expand on pressure.—n. Padd′y-whack, a nurse's word for a slap.

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Padella

Padella, pa-del′la, n. a shallow vessel filled with fat, in the centre of which a wick has been placed—used in illuminations. [It., a frying-pan.]

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Pademelon

Pademelon, pad′ē-mel-on, n. a brush kangaroo or wallaby.—Also Pad′ymelon, Pad′dymelon.

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Padishah

Padishah, pä′di-sha, n. chief ruler: great king, a title of the Sultan of Turkey or of the Sovereign of Great Britain as ruler of India. [Pers. pād, master, shāh, king; cf. Pasha.]

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Padlock

Padlock, pad′lok, n. a movable lock with a link turning on a hinge or pivot at one end, to enable it to pass through a staple or other opening, and to be pressed down to catch the bolt at the other end.—v.t. to fasten wi

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Padma

Padma, pad′ma, n. the true lotus.

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Padre

Padre, pä′dre, n. father, a title given to priests in some countries.—n. Padrō′ne, a person who jobs out hand-organs, or who gets children to beg for him:—pl. Padrō′ni. [It. and Sp.,—L. pater, a father.]

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Paduan

Paduan, pad′ū-an, adj. and n. belonging to Padua: one of the clever imitations of old Roman bronze coins made at Padua in the 16th century: a Spanish dance, the pavan.

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Paduasoy

Paduasoy, pad′ū-a-soi, n. a smooth silk originally manufactured at Padua, used in the 18th century, also a garment of the same. [Fr. soie de Padoue.]

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Pæan

Pæan, pē′an, n. a song of triumph: any joyous song: a song in honour of Apollo, later also of Dionysus and Ares.—n. Pæ′on, a foot of four syllables, one long, three short.—adj. Pæon′ic. [L.,—Gr. Paian or Paiōn, an epithe

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Pædagogy

Pædagogy, Pædagogics, Pædobaptism, Pædobaptist. See Pedagogy, Pedagogics, Pedobaptism, Pedobaptist.

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Pænula

Pænula, pē′nū-la, n. a chasuble, esp. in its older form: a woollen outer garment covering the whole body, worn on journeys and in rainy weather.

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Pæonin

Pæonin, pē′ō-nin, n. a red colouring matter obtained from yellow coralline.

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Pæony

Pæony, pē′o-ni, n. Same as Peony.

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Paff

Paff, paf, n. a meaningless word, used with piff to indicate jargon.

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Pagan

Pagan, pā′gan, n. a heathen: one who does not worship the true God.—adj. heathenish: pertaining to the worship of false gods.—v.t. Pā′ganise, to render pagan or heathen: to convert to paganism.—adj. Pā′ganish, heathenish

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Page

Page, pāj, n. a boy attending on a person of distinction: a young lad employed as attendant: a contrivance for holding up a woman's skirt in walking.—n. Page′hood, condition of a page. [Fr. page; acc. to Littré, prob. fr

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Page

Page, pāj, n. one side of a written or printed leaf—4 pages in a folio sheet, 8 in a quarto, 16 in an octavo, 24 in a duodecimo, 36 in an octodecimo: a book, record, or source of knowledge: the type, illustrations, &c. a

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Pageant

Pageant, paj′ant, or pā′-, n. a showy exhibition: a spectacle: a fleeting show: (orig.) a platform on four wheels for the purpose of representing plays, &c.—adj. showy: pompous.—n. Page′antry, splendid display: pompous s

English · e-38699-1717

Pagoda

Pagoda, pa-gō′da, n. an idol-house: an Indian idol: its temple: a gold coin formerly current in India, so called because the figure of a pagoda was stamped upon it—also Pagode′.—n. Pagō′dite, the mineral which the Chines

English · e-38699-1718

Pagode

Pagode, pa-gōd′, n. a funnel-shaped sleeve worn by both sexes in the first half of the 18th century.

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Pagus

Pagus, pā′gus, n. a country district with scattered hamlets, also its fortified centre: among the early Teutons, a division of the territory larger than a village, like a wapentake or hundred.

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Pah

Pah, pä, interj. an exclamation expressing contempt or disgust.

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Pahlavi

Pahlavi. Same as Pehlevi.

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Paid

Paid, pād, pa.t. and pa.p. of pay.

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Paideutics

Paideutics, pā-dū′tiks, n.sing. the science or theory of teaching.—n. Paidol′ogy, the scientific study of the child. [Gr. paideutikos—paideuein, to teach—pais, paidos, a child.]

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Paigle

Paigle, Pagle, pā′gl, n. (obs.) the cowslip or primrose.

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Paik

Paik, pāk, n. (Scot.) a beating.

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Pail

Pail, pāl, n. an open vessel of wood, &c., for holding or carrying liquids.—n. Pail′ful, as much as fills a pail. [O. Fr. paile, paele—L. patella, a pan, dim. of patera—patēre, to be open.]

English · e-38699-1727

Paillasse

Paillasse, pa-lyas′, n. a small bed, originally made of chaff or straw: an under mattress of straw.—n. Paillasson (pa-lya-song′), a form of straw bonnet. [Fr.,—paille, straw—L. palea, chaff.]

English · e-38699-1728

Paillette

Paillette, pa-lyet′, n. a piece of metal or coloured foil used in enamel-painting: a sponge.—n. Paillon (pa-lyong′), a bright metal backing for enamel, &c. [Fr.]

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Pain

Pain, pān, n. suffering coming as the punishment of evil-doing: suffering either of body or mind: anguish: great care or trouble taken in doing anything: (pl.) labour: care: trouble: the throes of childbirth.—v.t. to cau

English · e-38699-1730

Painim

Painim, pā′nim. See Paynim.

English · e-38699-1731 · brief source record

Paint

Paint, pānt, v.t. to cover over with colour: to represent in a coloured picture: to describe in words: to adorn.—v.i. to practise painting: to lay colours on the face, to blush: (slang) to tipple.—n. a colouring substanc

English · e-38699-1732

Painter

Painter, pānt′ėr, n. a rope used to fasten a boat.—Cut the painter, to set adrift; Lazy painter, a small painter for use in fine weather only. [A corr. of M. E. panter, a fowler's noose, through O. Fr. from L. panther, a

English · e-38699-1733

Pair

Pair, pār, v.t. (Spens.) to impair.

English · e-38699-1734 · brief source record

Pair

Pair, pār, n. two things equal, or suited to each other, or used together: a set of two equal or like things forming one instrument, as a pair of scissors, tongs, &c., a set of like things generally: in building, a fligh

English · e-38699-1735

Pais

Pais, pā, n. the people from whom a jury is drawn.—Matter-in-pais, matter of fact. [O. Fr.]

English · e-38699-1736 · brief source record

Paise

Paise, pāz, n. (Spens.). Same as Poise.

English · e-38699-1737 · brief source record

Paitrick

Paitrick, pā′trik, n. (Scot.) a partridge.

English · e-38699-1738 · brief source record

Pajamas

Pajamas. See Pyjamas.

English · e-38699-1739 · brief source record

Pajock

Pajock, pä′jok, n. (Shak.). Same as Peacock.

English · e-38699-1740 · brief source record

Paktong

Paktong, pak′tong, n. the Chinese name for German silver.—Also Pack′fong, Pak′fong. [Chin.]

English · e-38699-1741 · brief source record

Pal

Pal, pal, n. (slang) a partner, mate. [Gipsy.]

English · e-38699-1742 · brief source record

Palabra

Palabra, pa-lä′bra, n. talk, palaver. [Sp., a word.]

English · e-38699-1743 · brief source record

Palace

Palace, pal′ās, n. the house of a king or a queen: a very large and splendid house: a bishop's official residence.—n. Pal′ace-car, a sumptuously furnished railway-car. [Fr. palais—L. Palatium, the Roman emperor's residen

English · e-38699-1744

Paladin

Paladin, pal′a-din, n. one of the twelve peers of Charlemagne's household: a knight-errant, or paragon of knighthood. [Fr.,—It. paladino—L. palatinus, belonging to the palace. Cf. Palatine.]

English · e-38699-1745

Palæarctic

Palæarctic, pā-lē-ark′tik, adj. pertaining to the northern part of the Old World.—Palæarctic region, a great division embracing Europe, Africa north of the Atlas, and Asia north of the Himalaya.

English · e-38699-1746

Palæichthyology

Palæichthyology, pā-lē-ik-thī-ol′o-ji, n. the branch of ichthyology which treats of fossil fishes.

English · e-38699-1747 · brief source record

Palæobotany

Palæobotany, pā-lē-ō-bot′a-ni, n. the science or study of fossil plants.—adj. Palæobotan′ical.—n. Palæobot′anist.

English · e-38699-1748 · brief source record

Palæocrystic

Palæocrystic, pā-lē-ō-kris′tik, adj. consisting of ancient ice.

English · e-38699-1749 · brief source record

Palæography

Palæography, Paleography, pā-lē-og′ra-fi, n. ancient modes of writing: study of ancient writings and modes of writing.—n. Palæog′rapher, one skilled in palæography.—adjs. Palæograph′ic, -al, of or pertaining to palæograp

English · e-38699-1750

Palæolithic

Palæolithic, pā-lē-ō-lith′ik, adj. of or pertaining to the time when early stone implements were used: the first half of the stone age.—n. Palæol′ith, a rude stone implement or object of the earlier stone age. [Gr. palai

English · e-38699-1751

Palæology

Palæology, pā-lē-ol′ō-ji, n. a discourse or treatise on antiquities: archæology.—n. Palæol′ogist, one versed in palæology: a student of antiquity. [Gr. palaios, ancient, logia, discourse.]

English · e-38699-1752

Palæontography

Palæontography, pā-lē-on-tog′ra-fi, n. the description of fossil remains.—adj. Palæontograph′ical, pertaining to palæontography. [Gr. palaios, ancient, onta, existences, graphein, to write.]

English · e-38699-1753

Palæontology

Palæontology, pā-lē-on-tol′ō-ji, n. the science of the ancient life of the earth: description of fossil remains: archæology.—adj. Palæontolog′ical, belonging to palæontology.—n. Palæontol′ogist, one versed in palæontolog

English · e-38699-1754

Palæophytology

Palæophytology, pā-lē-ō-fī-tol′ō-ji, n. palæobotany.

English · e-38699-1755 · brief source record

Palæosaurus

Palæosaurus, pā-lē-ō-saw′rus, n. a genus of fossil saurian reptiles belonging to the Permian period. [Gr. palaios, ancient, sauros, lizard.]

English · e-38699-1756

Palæotherium

Palæotherium, pā-lē-ō-thē′ri-um, n. a genus of fossil pachydermatous mammalia in the Eocene beds. [Gr. palaios, ancient, thērion, a wild beast.]

English · e-38699-1757

Palæozoic

Palæozoic, pā-lē-ō-zō′ik, adj. denoting the lowest division of the fossiliferous rocks, so called because they contain the earliest forms of life. [Gr. palaios, ancient, zoē, life.]

English · e-38699-1758

Palæozoology

Palæozoology, pā-lē-ō-zō-ol′ō-ji, n. geologic zoology.—adjs. Palæozoolog′ic, -al.

English · e-38699-1759 · brief source record

Palætiology

Palætiology, pā-lē-ti-ol′ō-ji, n. the science which explains past conditions by the law of causation.—adj. Palætiolog′ical.—n. Palætiol′ogist.

English · e-38699-1760

Palama

Palama, pal′a-ma, n. the webbing of the toes of a bird:—pl. Pal′amæ.—adj. Pal′amāte. [Gr. palamē.]

English · e-38699-1761 · brief source record

Palampore

Palampore, pal′am-pōr, n. a flowered chintz bedcover common in the East.—Also Pal′empore. [Prob. from the Ind. town of Palampūr.]

English · e-38699-1762

Palanquin

Palanquin, Palankeen, pal-an-kēn′, n. a light covered carriage used in India, &c., for a single person, and borne on the shoulders of men. [Hind. palang, a bed—Sans. palyanka, a bed.]

English · e-38699-1763

Palapteryx

Palapteryx, pal-ap′tėr-iks, n. a genus of fossil birds found in New Zealand, resembling the Apteryx. [Gr. palaios, ancient, and apteryx.]

English · e-38699-1764

Palas

Palas, pal′as, n. a small bushy Punjab bean, yielding a kind of kino, Butea gum.

English · e-38699-1765 · brief source record

Palate

Palate, pal′āt, n. the roof of the mouth, consisting of two portions, the hard palate in front and the soft palate behind: taste: relish: mental liking.—v.t. to taste.—adj. Pal′atable, agreeable to the palate or taste: s

English · e-38699-1766

Palatial

Palatial, pa-lā′shi-al, adj. of or pertaining to a palace: resembling a palace: royal: magnificent.

English · e-38699-1767 · brief source record

Palatine

Palatine, pal′a-tin, adj. pertaining to a palace, originally applied to officers of the royal household: possessing royal privileges.—n. a noble invested with royal privileges: a subject of a palatinate.—n. Palat′inate,

English · e-38699-1768

Palaver

Palaver, pa-lav′ėr, n. talk or conversation, esp. idle talk: talk intended to deceive: a public conference: in Africa, a talk with the natives.—v.i. to use conversation: to flatter: to talk idly.—n. Palav′erer. [Port. pa

English · e-38699-1769

Palay

Palay, pa-lā′, n. a small S. Indian tree of the dogbane family, with hard white wood.—Also Ivory-tree.

English · e-38699-1770 · brief source record

Pale

Pale, pāl, n. a narrow piece of wood driven into the ground for use in enclosing grounds: anything that encloses or fences in: any enclosed field or space: limit: district: a broad stripe from top to bottom of a shield i

English · e-38699-1771

Pale

Pale, pāl, adj. somewhat white in colour: not ruddy or fresh: wan: of a faint lustre, dim: light in colour.—v.t. to make pale.—v.i. to turn pale.—ns. Pale′-ale, a light-coloured pleasant bitter ale; Pale′buck, an antelop

English · e-38699-1772

Palea

Palea, pā′lē-a, n. (bot.) a chaffy bract at the base of the florets in many Compositæ, also one of the inner scales of a grass-flower opposite the flowering glume: the throat-wattle, as in turkeys:—pl. Pā′leæ.—adj. Paleā

English · e-38699-1773

Paleotype

Paleotype, pā′lē-ō-tīp, n. a system of spelling invented by A. J. Ellis, according to which all spoken sounds can be represented by the letters in common use, some of them being used upside down as well as in the usual w

English · e-38699-1774

Pales

Pales, pā′lēz, n. an ancient Roman divinity of flocks.—n. Palil′ia, the festival of Pales, held on April 21, the traditional date of the founding of Rome.

English · e-38699-1775

Palestinian

Palestinian, pal-es-tin′i-an, adj. pertaining to Palestine.—Palestine soup (see Artichoke).

English · e-38699-1776 · brief source record

Palestra

Palestra, pā-les′tra, n. a wrestling school: the exercise of wrestling: any training school: academic oratory.—adjs. Pales′tral, Pales′trian, Pales′tric, -al, pertaining to wrestling: athletic. [L.,—Gr. palaistra—palē, w

English · e-38699-1777

Paletot

Paletot, pal′e-tō, n. a loose overcoat. [Fr.]

English · e-38699-1778 · brief source record

Palette

Palette, pal′et, n. a little oval board on which a painter mixes his colours: the special arrangement of colours for any particular picture: a plate against which a person presses his breast to give force to a drill work

English · e-38699-1779

Palfrey

Palfrey, pal′fri, n. a saddle-horse, esp. for a lady.—adj. Pal′freyed, riding on, or supplied with, a palfrey. [Fr. palefroi—Low L. paraveredus, prob. from Gr. para, beside, Low L. veredus, a post-horse—L. vehĕre, to dra

English · e-38699-1780

Pali

Pali, pä′lē, n. the sacred language of the Buddhists of eastern India, closely allied to Sanskrit.

English · e-38699-1781 · brief source record

Palillogy

Palillogy, pā-lil′ō-ji, n. a repetition of a word or phrase. [Gr. palillogia—palin, again, legein, to say.]

English · e-38699-1782 · brief source record

Palimpsest

Palimpsest, pal′imp-sest, n. a manuscript which has been written upon twice, the first writing having been rubbed off to make room for the second: an engraved brass plate, with a new inscription on the reverse side. [Gr.

English · e-38699-1783

Palinal

Palinal, pal′i-nal, adj. moving backward. [Gr. palin.]

English · e-38699-1784 · brief source record

Palindrome

Palindrome, pal′in-drōm, n. a word, verse, or sentence that reads the same either backward or forward, as Adam's first words to Eve: 'Madam, I'm Adam.'—adjs. Palindrom′ic, -al.—n. Pal′indromist, an inventor of palindrome

English · e-38699-1785

Paling

Paling, pāl′ing, n. pales collectively: a fence.

English · e-38699-1786 · brief source record

Palingenesis

Palingenesis, pal-in-jen′e-sis, n. a new birth or a second creation: regeneration: the development of an individual germ in which it repeats that of its ancestors: the recurrence of historical events in the same order in

English · e-38699-1787

Palinode

Palinode, pal′i-nōd, n. a poem retracting a former one: a recantation.—adjs. Palinō′dial, Palinod′ic.—n. Pal′inōdist, a writer of palinodes. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr.,—palin, back, ōdē, song.]

English · e-38699-1788

Palisade

Palisade, pal-i-sād′ n. a fence of pointed pales or stakes firmly fixed in the ground.—v.t. to surround with a palisade.—Also Palisā′do:—pl. Palisā′does. [Fr.,—L. palus, a stake.]

English · e-38699-1789

Palisander

Palisander, pal-i-san′dėr, n. rosewood. [Fr.]

English · e-38699-1790 · brief source record

Palissée

Palissée, pal-i-sā′, adj. (her.) battlemented, the indentations pointing both up and down. [Fr.]

English · e-38699-1791 · brief source record

Palkee

Palkee, pal′kē, n. a palanquin.—n. Pal′kee-ghar′ry, a wheeled vehicle like a palanquin. [Hind.]

English · e-38699-1792 · brief source record

Pall

Pall, pawl, n. a cloak or mantle, an outer garment: a chalice-cover: (her.) a Y-shaped bearing charged with crosses patté fitché, as in the arms of the see of Canterbury—sometimes reversed: a pallium (q.v.): a curtain or

English · e-38699-1793

Pall

Pall, pawl, v.i. to become vapid, insipid, or wearisome.—v.t. to make vapid: to dispirit or depress. [W. pallu, to fail, pall, failure.]

English · e-38699-1794

Pall-mall

Pall-mall, pel-mel′, n. an old game, in which a ball was driven through an iron ring with a mallet: an alley where the game used to be played, hence the street in London.—adv. in pall-mall fashion. [O. Fr. pale-maille—Ol

English · e-38699-1807

Palladian

Palladian, pa-lā′di-an, adj. in the style of architecture introduced by Andrea Palladio (1518-80), modelled on Vitruvius, its faults a superfluity of pilasters and columns, broken entablatures, and inappropriate ornament

English · e-38699-1795

Palladium

Palladium, pal-lā′di-um, n. a statue of Pallas, on the preservation of which the safety of ancient Troy depended: any safeguard: a rare metal in colour and ductility resembling platinum.—adj. Pallā′dian.—v.t. Pallā′diumi

English · e-38699-1796

Pallah

Pallah, pal′a, n. a small African antelope.

English · e-38699-1797 · brief source record

Pallas

Pallas, pal′as, n. the Greek goddess of wisdom and war—the Roman Minerva.—Also Pallas Athene.

English · e-38699-1798 · brief source record

Pallescence

Pallescence, pal-les′ens, n. paleness.

English · e-38699-1799 · brief source record

Pallet

Pallet, pal′et, n. a palette: the tool used by potters for shaping their wares: an instrument for spreading gold-leaf: a tool used in lettering the backs of books: one of the points moved by the pendulum of a clock which

English · e-38699-1800

Pallet

Pallet, pal′et, n. a mattress, or couch, properly a mattress of straw. [Prov. Fr. paillet, dim. of Fr. paille, straw—L. palea, chaff.]

English · e-38699-1801

Pallial

Pallial, pal′i-al, adj. pertaining to a pallium.—n. Pall′iament (Shak.), a robe.

English · e-38699-1802 · brief source record

Palliasse

Palliasse, pa-lyas′, n. Same as Paillasse.

English · e-38699-1803 · brief source record

Palliate

Palliate, pal′i-āt, v.t. to cover, excuse, extenuate: to soften by pleading something in favour of: to mitigate.—n. Palliā′tion, act of palliating: extenuation: mitigation.—adj. Pall′iātive, serving to extenuate: mitigat

English · e-38699-1804

Pallid

Pallid, pal′id, adj. pale, wan.—ns. Pallid′ity, Pall′idness.—adv. Pall′idly. [L. pallidus, pale.]

English · e-38699-1805 · brief source record

Pallium

Pallium, pal′i-um, n. a large, square mantle, worn by learned Romans in imitation of the Greeks: an annular white woollen band, embroidered with black crosses, worn by the Pope, and on some occasions by archbishops, to w

English · e-38699-1806

Pallometric

Pallometric, pal-o-met′rik, adj. pertaining to the measurement of artificial vibrations in the earth's surface. [Gr. pallein, to shake, metron, a measure.]

English · e-38699-1808

Pallone

Pallone, päl-lō′nā, n. a game like tennis played with a ball, which is struck by the arm covered by a guard. [It.]

English · e-38699-1809 · brief source record

Pallor

Pallor, pal′or, n. quality or state of being pallid or pale: paleness. [L.,—pallēre, to be pale.]

English · e-38699-1810 · brief source record

Palm

Palm, päm, n. the inner part of the hand: a measure of length equal to the breadth of the hand, or to its length from wrist to finger-tip: a measure of 3 and sometimes of 4 inches: that which covers the palm: the fluke o

English · e-38699-1811

Palm

Palm, päm, n. a tropical, branchless tree of many varieties, bearing at the summit large leaves like the palm of the hand: a leaf of this tree borne in token of rejoicing or of victory: (fig.) triumph or victory.—adjs. P

English · e-38699-1812

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