English Dictionary: Apodiformes | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Abatable \A*bat"a*ble\ ([adot]*b[amac]t"[adot]*b'l), a. Capable of being abated; as, an abatable writ or nuisance. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Abbot \Ab"bot\, n. [AS. abbod, abbad, L. abbas, abbatis, Gr. 'abba^s, fr. Syriac abb[be] father. Cf. {Abba}, {Abb[82]}.] 1. The superior or head of an abbey. 2. One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys. --Encyc. Brit. {Abbot of the people}. a title formerly given to one of the chief magistrates in Genoa. {Abbot of Misrule} (or {Lord of Misrule}), in medi[91]val times, the master of revels, as at Christmas; in Scotland called the {Abbot of Unreason}. --Encyc. Brit. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Abbot \Ab"bot\, n. [AS. abbod, abbad, L. abbas, abbatis, Gr. 'abba^s, fr. Syriac abb[be] father. Cf. {Abba}, {Abb[82]}.] 1. The superior or head of an abbey. 2. One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys. --Encyc. Brit. {Abbot of the people}. a title formerly given to one of the chief magistrates in Genoa. {Abbot of Misrule} (or {Lord of Misrule}), in medi[91]val times, the master of revels, as at Christmas; in Scotland called the {Abbot of Unreason}. --Encyc. Brit. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Unreason \Un*rea"son\, n. [Pref. un- not + reason.] Want of reason; unreasonableness; absurdity. {Abbot of Unreason}. See {Abbot of Misrule}, under {Abbot}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Affidavit \Af`fi*da"vit\, n. [LL. affidavit he has made oath, perfect tense of affidare. See {Affiance}, {Affy}.] (Law) A sworn statement in writing; a declaration in writing, signed and made upon oath before an authorized magistrate. --Bouvier. --Burrill. Note: It is always made ex parte, and without cross-examination, and in this differs from a deposition. It is also applied to written statements made on affirmation. Syn: Deposition. See {Deposition}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Aphidivorous \Aph`i*div"o*rous\ [Aphis + L. vorare to devour.] (Zo[94]l.) Devouring aphides; aphidophagous. | |
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Aphidophagous \Aph`i*doph"a*gous\, a. [Aphis + Gr. [?] to eat.] (Zo[94]l.) Feeding upon aphides, or plant lice, as do beetles of the family {Coccinellid[91]}. | |
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Apitpat \A*pit"pat\, adv. [Pref. a- + pitpat.] With quick beating or palpitation; pitapat. --Congreve. | |
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Appetibility \Ap`pe*ti*bil"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. app[82]tibilit[82].] The quality of being desirable. --Bramhall. | |
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Appetible \Ap"pe*ti*ble\, a. [L. appetibilis, fr. appetere: cf. F. app[82]tible.] Desirable; capable or worthy of being the object of desire. --Bramhall. | |
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Aptable \Apt"a*ble\, a. [LL. aptabilis, fr. L. aptare.] Capable of being adapted. [Obs.] --Sherwood. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Amadavat \[d8]Am`a*da*vat"\, n. [Indian name. From Ahmedabad, a city from which it was imported to Europe.] (Zo[94]l.) The strawberry finch, a small Indian song bird ({Estrelda amandava}), commonly caged and kept for fighting. The female is olive brown; the male, in summer, mostly crimson; -- called also {red waxbill}. [Written also {amaduvad} and {avadavat}.] | |
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Avadavat \Av`a*da*vat"\, n. Same as {Amadavat}. | |
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d8Amadavat \[d8]Am`a*da*vat"\, n. [Indian name. From Ahmedabad, a city from which it was imported to Europe.] (Zo[94]l.) The strawberry finch, a small Indian song bird ({Estrelda amandava}), commonly caged and kept for fighting. The female is olive brown; the male, in summer, mostly crimson; -- called also {red waxbill}. [Written also {amaduvad} and {avadavat}.] | |
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Avadavat \Av`a*da*vat"\, n. Same as {Amadavat}. | |
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Avoidable \A*void"a*ble\, a. 1. Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable. The charters were not avoidable for the king's nonage. --Hale. 2. Capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Abbot Village, ME Zip code(s): 04406 | |
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Abbott Park, IL Zip code(s): 60064 | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Abitub father of goodness, a Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:11). | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Abitub, father of goodness |