English Dictionary: Ausschaltstellung | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Accolade \Ac`co*lade"\ (#; 277), n. [F. accolade, It. accolata, fr. accollare to embrace; L. ad + collum neck.] 1. A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood, consisting am embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat blade of a sword. 2. (Mus.) A brace used to join two or more staves. | |
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Aceldama \A*cel"da*ma\, n. [Gr. [?], fr. Syr. [d3]k[c7]l dam[d3] the field of blood.] The potter's field, said to have lain south of Jerusalem, purchased with the bribe which Judas took for betraying his Master, and therefore called the field of blood. Fig.: A field of bloodshed. The system of warfare . . . which had already converted immense tracts into one universal aceldama. --De Quincey. | |
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Acold \A*cold"\, a. [Prob. p. p. of OE. acolen to grow cold or cool, AS. [be]c[d3]lian to grow cold; pref. a- (cf. Goth. er-, orig. meaning out) + c[d3]lian to cool. See {Cool}.] Cold. [Obs.] [bd]Poor Tom's acold.[b8] --Shak. | |
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Acolothist \A*col"o*thist\, n. See {Acolythist}. | |
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Acolyte \Ac`o*lyte\, n. [LL. acolythus, acoluthus, Gr. [?] following, attending: cf. F. acolyte.] 1. (Eccl.) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic church, being ordained to carry the wine and water and the lights at the Mass. 2. One who attends; an assistant. [bd]With such chiefs, and with James and John as acolytes.[b8] --Motley. | |
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Acolyth \Ac"o*lyth\, n. Same as {Acolyte}. | |
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Acolythist \A*col"y*thist\, n. An acolyte. [Obs.] | |
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Aculeate \A*cu"le*ate\, a. [L. aculeatus, fr. aculeus, dim. of acus needle.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Having a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle. 2. (Bot.) Having prickles, or sharp points; beset with prickles. 3. Severe or stinging; incisive. [R.] --Bacon. | |
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Aculeated \A*cu"le*a`ted\, a. Having a sharp point; armed with prickles; prickly; aculeate. | |
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Agalloch \Ag"al*loch\, d8Agallochum \[d8]A*gal"lo*chum\, n. [Gr. [?], of Eastern origin: cf. Skr. aguru, Heb. pl. ah[be]l[c6]m.] A soft, resinous wood ({Aquilaria Agallocha}) of highly aromatic smell, burnt by the orientals as a perfume. It is called also {agalwood} and {aloes wood}. The name is also given to some other species. | |
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Agglutinant \Ag*glu"ti*nant\, a. [L. agglutinans, -antis, p. pr. of agglutinare.] Uniting, as glue; causing, or tending to cause, adhesion. -- n. Any viscous substance which causes bodies or parts to adhere. | |
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Agglutinate \Ag*glu"ti*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Agglutinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Agglutinating}.] [L. agglutinatus, p. p. of agglutinare to glue or cement to a thing; ad + glutinare to glue; gluten glue. See {Glue}.] To unite, or cause to adhere, as with glue or other viscous substance; to unite by causing an adhesion of substances. | |
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Agglutinate \Ag*glu"ti*nate\, a. 1. United with glue or as with glue; cemented together. 2. (physiol.) Consisting of root words combined but not materially altered as to form or meaning; as, agglutinate forms, languages, etc. See {Agglutination}, 2. | |
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Agglutinate \Ag*glu"ti*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Agglutinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Agglutinating}.] [L. agglutinatus, p. p. of agglutinare to glue or cement to a thing; ad + glutinare to glue; gluten glue. See {Glue}.] To unite, or cause to adhere, as with glue or other viscous substance; to unite by causing an adhesion of substances. | |
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Agglutinate \Ag*glu"ti*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Agglutinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Agglutinating}.] [L. agglutinatus, p. p. of agglutinare to glue or cement to a thing; ad + glutinare to glue; gluten glue. See {Glue}.] To unite, or cause to adhere, as with glue or other viscous substance; to unite by causing an adhesion of substances. | |
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Agglutination \Ag*glu`ti*na"tion\, n. [Cf. F. agglutination.] 1. The act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts. 2. (Physiol.) Combination in which root words are united with little or no change of form or loss of meaning. See {Agglutinative}, 2. | |
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Agglutinative \Ag*glu"ti*na*tive\, a. [Cf. F. agglutinatif.] 1. Pertaining to agglutination; tending to unite, or having power to cause adhesion; adhesive. 2. (Philol.) Formed or characterized by agglutination, as a language or a compound. In agglutinative languages the union of words may be compared to mechanical compounds, in inflective languages to chemical compounds. --R. Morris. Cf. man-kind, heir-loom, war-like, which are agglutinative compounds. The Finnish, Hungarian, Turkish, the Tamul, etc., are agglutinative languages. --R. Morris. Agglutinative languages preserve the consciousness of their roots. --Max M[81]ller. | |
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Agility \A*gil"i*ty\, n. [F. agili[82], L. agilitas, fr. agilis.] 1. The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; nimbleness; activity; quickness of motion; as, strength and agility of body. They . . . trust to the agility of their wit. --Bacon. Wheeling with the agility of a hawk. --Sir W. Scott. 2. Activity; powerful agency. [Obs.] The agility of the sun's fiery heat. --Holland. | |
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Aglet \Ag"let\ ([acr]g"l[ecr]t), Aiglet \Aig"let\ ([amac]g"l[ecr]t), n. [F. aiguillette point, tagged point, dim. of aiguilee needle, fr. LL. acucula for acicula, dim. of L. acus needle, pin; cf. OF. agleter to hook on. See {Acute}, and cf. {Aiguillette}.] 1. A tag of a lace or of the points, braids, or cords formerly used in dress. They were sometimes formed into small images. Hence, [bd]aglet baby[b8] (--Shak.), an aglet image. 2. (Haberdashery) A round white staylace. --Beck. | |
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Aglitter \A*glit"ter\, adv. & a. [Pref. a- + glitter.] Glittering; in a glitter. | |
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Aglutition \Ag`lu*ti"tion\, n. [Pref. a- not + L. glutire to swallow.] (Med.) Inability to swallow. | |
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Aguilt \A*guilt"\, v. t. To be guilty of; to offend; to sin against; to wrong. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
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Aglet \Ag"let\ ([acr]g"l[ecr]t), Aiglet \Aig"let\ ([amac]g"l[ecr]t), n. [F. aiguillette point, tagged point, dim. of aiguilee needle, fr. LL. acucula for acicula, dim. of L. acus needle, pin; cf. OF. agleter to hook on. See {Acute}, and cf. {Aiguillette}.] 1. A tag of a lace or of the points, braids, or cords formerly used in dress. They were sometimes formed into small images. Hence, [bd]aglet baby[b8] (--Shak.), an aglet image. 2. (Haberdashery) A round white staylace. --Beck. | |
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Aiglet \Aig"let\, n. Same as {Aglet}. | |
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Aiguillette \Ai`guil*lette"\, n. [F. See {Aglet}.] 1. A point or tag at the end of a fringe or lace; an aglet. 2. One of the ornamental tags, cords, or loops on some military and naval uniforms. | |
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Aigulet \Ai"gu*let\, n. See {Aglet}. --Spenser. | |
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Aisled \Aisled\, a. Furnished with an aisle or aisles. | |
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Wedge-tailed \Wedge"-tailed"\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Having a tail which has the middle pair of feathers longest, the rest successively and decidedly shorter, and all more or less attenuate; -- said of certain birds. See Illust. of {Wood hoopoe}, under {Wood}. {Wedge-tailed eagle}, an Australian eagle ({Aquila audax}) which feeds on various small species of kangaroos, and on lambs; -- called also {mountain eagle}, {bold eagle}, and {eagle hawk}. {Wedge-tailed gull}, an arctic gull ({Rhodostethia rosea}) in which the plumage is tinged with rose; -- called also {Ross's gull}. | |
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Bold eagle \Bold eagle\, (Zo[94]l.) an Australian eagle ({Aquila audax}), which destroys lambs and even the kangaroo. {To make bold}, to take liberties or the liberty; to venture. Syn: Courageous; daring; brave; intrepid; fearless; dauntless; valiant; manful; audacious; stouthearted; high-spirited; adventurous; confident; strenuous; forward; impudent. | |
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Aquilated \Aq"ui*la`ted\, a. (Her.) Adorned with eagles' heads. | |
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Assail \As*sail"\ ([acr]s*s[amac]l"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assailed} (-s[amac]ld"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Assailing}.] [OE. assailen, asailen, OF. asaillir, assailler, F. assaillir; a (L. ad) + saillir to burst out, project, fr. L. salire to leap, spring; cf. L. assilire to leap or spring upon. See {Sally}.] 1. To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery. No rude noise mine ears assailing. --Cowper. No storm can now assail The charm he wears within. --Keble. 2. To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like. The thorny wilds the woodmen fierce assail. --Pope. 3. To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like. The papal authority . . . assailed. --Hallam. They assailed him with keen invective; they assailed him with still keener irony. --Macaulay. Syn: To attack; assault; invade; encounter; fall upon. See {Attack}. | |
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Assault \As*sault"\, n. [OE. asaut, assaut, OF. assaut, asalt, F. assaut, LL. assaltus; L. ad + saltus a leaping, a springing, salire to leap. See {Assail}.] 1. A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town. The Spanish general prepared to renew the assault. --Prescott. Unshaken bears the assault Of their most dreaded foe, the strong southwest. --Wordsworth. 2. A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, as words, arguments, appeals, and the like; as, to make an assault on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government. --Clarendon. 3. (Law) An apparently violent attempt, or willful offer with force or violence, to do hurt to another; an attempt or offer to beat another, accompanied by a degree of violence, but without touching his person, as by lifting the fist, or a cane, in a threatening manner, or by striking at him, and missing him. If the blow aimed takes effect, it is a battery. --Blackstone. Wharton. Practically, however, the word assault is used to include the battery. --Mozley & W. Syn: Attack; invasion; incursion; descent; onset; onslaught; charge; storm. | |
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Assault \As*sault"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assaulted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assaulting}.] [From {Assault}, n.: cf. OF. assaulter, LL. assaltare.] 1. To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men; to attack with unlawful or insulting physical violence or menaces. Insnared, assaulted, overcome, led bound. --Milton. 2. To attack with moral means, or with a view of producing moral effects; to attack by words, arguments, or unfriendly measures; to assail; as, to assault a reputation or an administration. Before the gates, the cries of babes newborn, . . . Assault his ears. --Dryden. Note: In the latter sense, assail is more common. Syn: To attack; assail; invade; encounter; storm; charge. See {Attack}. | |
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Assaultable \As*sault"a*ble\, a. Capable of being assaulted. | |
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Assault \As*sault"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assaulted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assaulting}.] [From {Assault}, n.: cf. OF. assaulter, LL. assaltare.] 1. To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men; to attack with unlawful or insulting physical violence or menaces. Insnared, assaulted, overcome, led bound. --Milton. 2. To attack with moral means, or with a view of producing moral effects; to attack by words, arguments, or unfriendly measures; to assail; as, to assault a reputation or an administration. Before the gates, the cries of babes newborn, . . . Assault his ears. --Dryden. Note: In the latter sense, assail is more common. Syn: To attack; assail; invade; encounter; storm; charge. See {Attack}. | |
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Assaulter \As*sault"er\, n. One who assaults, or violently attacks; an assailant. --E. Hall. | |
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Assault \As*sault"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assaulted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Assaulting}.] [From {Assault}, n.: cf. OF. assaulter, LL. assaltare.] 1. To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men; to attack with unlawful or insulting physical violence or menaces. Insnared, assaulted, overcome, led bound. --Milton. 2. To attack with moral means, or with a view of producing moral effects; to attack by words, arguments, or unfriendly measures; to assail; as, to assault a reputation or an administration. Before the gates, the cries of babes newborn, . . . Assault his ears. --Dryden. Note: In the latter sense, assail is more common. Syn: To attack; assail; invade; encounter; storm; charge. See {Attack}. | |
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Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See {Parrot}.] (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Parrakeet}. [Written also {paroket}, {parroquet}, and {perroquet}.] {Paroquet auk} [or] {auklet} (Zo[94]l.), a small auk ({Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus}) inhabiting the coast and islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under parts white, bill orange red. Called also {perroquet auk}. | |
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Auscult \Aus*cult"\, v. i. & t. To auscultate. | |
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Auscultate \Aus"cul*tate\, v. i. & t. To practice auscultation; to examine by auscultation. | |
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Auscultation \Aus`cul*ta"tion\, n. [L. ausculcatio, fr. auscultare to listen, fr. a dim. of auris, orig. ausis, ear. See {Auricle}, and cf. {Scout}, n.] 1. The act of listening or hearkening to. --Hickes. 2. (Med.) An examination by listening either directly with the ear (immediate auscultation) applied to parts of the body, as the abdomen; or with the stethoscope (mediate auscultation), in order to distinguish sounds recognized as a sign of health or of disease. | |
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Auscultator \Aus"cul*ta`tor\, n. One who practices auscultation. | |
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Auscultatory \Aus*cul"ta*to*ry\, a. Of or pertaining to auscultation. --Dunglison. | |
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Auxiliatory \Aux*il"ia*to*ry\, a. Auxiliary; helping. [Obs.] | |
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Axled \Ax"led\, a. Having an axle; -- used in composition. Merlin's agate-axled car. --T. Warton. | |
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Axletree \Ax"le*tree`\, n. [Cf. Icel. [94]xultr[?].] 1. A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve. 2. A spindle or axle of a wheel. [Obs.] | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Aguilita, PR (comunidad, FIPS 1089) Location: 18.03002 N, 66.53355 W Population (1990): 4091 (1159 housing units) Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Ashuelot, NH Zip code(s): 03441 | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
acolyte n. obs. [TMRC] An {OSU} privileged enough to submit data and programs to a member of the {priesthood}. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Aceldama the name which the Jews gave in their proper tongue, i.e., in Aramaic, to the field which was purchased with the money which had been given to the betrayer of our Lord. The word means "field of blood." It was previously called "the potter's field" (Matt. 27:7, 8; Acts 1:19), and was appropriated as the burial-place for strangers. It lies on a narrow level terrace on the south face of the valley of Hinnom. Its modern name is Hak ed-damm. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Aijeleth Shahar hind of the dawn, a name found in the title of Ps. 22. It is probably the name of some song or tune to the measure of which the psalm was to be chanted. Some, however, understand by the name some instrument of music, or an allegorical allusion to the subject of the psalm. | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Aceldama, field of blood | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Aijeleth-Shahar, the land of the morning |