An American Dictionary of the English Language: Exhibiting the Origin, Orthography, Pronunciation, and Definitions of Words |
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... called abomina- tions . Whatever is an object of extreme hatred is called an abomination . A - BOON ' , prep . Above . Provincial . A - BORD ' , n . [ Fr. ] Literally , arrival ; but used for first ap- pearance , manner of accosting ...
... called abomina- tions . Whatever is an object of extreme hatred is called an abomination . A - BOON ' , prep . Above . Provincial . A - BORD ' , n . [ Fr. ] Literally , arrival ; but used for first ap- pearance , manner of accosting ...
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... called a recess . In Great Britain , the close of a session of parliament is called a prorogation ; as the close of a parliament is a dissolu- tion . AD - JUDGE ' , v . t . [ Fr. adjuger . ] To decide , or determine , in the case of a ...
... called a recess . In Great Britain , the close of a session of parliament is called a prorogation ; as the close of a parliament is a dissolu- tion . AD - JUDGE ' , v . t . [ Fr. adjuger . ] To decide , or determine , in the case of a ...
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... called an Advocate for his people . -Faculty of advocates , in Scotland , is a society of emi- nent lawyers , consisting of about 200 , who practics in the highest courts . - Judge advocate , in courts martial , a per- son who manages ...
... called an Advocate for his people . -Faculty of advocates , in Scotland , is a society of emi- nent lawyers , consisting of about 200 , who practics in the highest courts . - Judge advocate , in courts martial , a per- son who manages ...
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... called from the stone of which it was made . AL / A - BAS - TER , e . Made of alabaster . A - LACK , ezcla . An exclamation expressive of sorrow . A - LACK A - DAY . An exclamation uttered to express regret or sorrow . A - LAC RI - OUS ...
... called from the stone of which it was made . AL / A - BAS - TER , e . Made of alabaster . A - LACK , ezcla . An exclamation expressive of sorrow . A - LACK A - DAY . An exclamation uttered to express regret or sorrow . A - LAC RI - OUS ...
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... called the fox- evil , or scurf , which is a falling off of the hair . A - LOSA , n . A fish of passage , called the shad . A - LOUD , adv . Loudly ; with a loud voice . A - LOW , ade . In a low place . ALP , ALPS , n . [ qu . Gr ...
... called the fox- evil , or scurf , which is a falling off of the hair . A - LOSA , n . A fish of passage , called the shad . A - LOUD , adv . Loudly ; with a loud voice . A - LOW , ade . In a low place . ALP , ALPS , n . [ qu . Gr ...
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A-BLE acid action affection ancient animal applied arms authority avri Bacon Belonging Ben Jonson bird blood body botany called cause Chaucer church chyle cloth color consisting containing contract Cotgrave court cover crystalography denotes deprive Dict draw dress Dryden earth England fasten figure fish fluid force fowl genus of plants give heat hence heraldry horse Hudibras inclose instrument Johnson kind land language liquor Little manner mark means medicine ment metal Milton mind mineral motion move natural ness one's opposed opposition pain particular person Pertaining piece pret produce quadruped render resembling round Scots law sense separate Shak ship side sound species Spenser substance thing throw tion tree unite utter v. t. Fr v. t. L v. t. Sax vessel wind word