English Dictionary: Dardanelles campaign | by the DICT Development Group |
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d8Artemia \[d8]Ar*te"mi*a\ ([aum]r*t[ecr]"m[icr]*[adot]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'A`rtemis, a Greek goddess.] (Zo[94]l.) A genus of phyllopod Crustacea found in salt lakes and brines; the brine shrimp. See {Brine shrimp}. | |
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d8Erratum \[d8]Er*ra"tum\, n.; pl. {Errata}. [L., fr. errare, erratum, to wander, err. See {Err}.] An error or mistake in writing or printing. A single erratum may knock out the brains of a whole passage. --Cowper. | |
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d8Erythema \[d8]Er`y*the"ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] to redden, fr. 'eryqro`s red.] (Med.) A disease of the skin, in which a diffused inflammation forms rose-colored patches of variable size. | |
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d8Herodiones \[d8]He*ro`di*o"nes\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] a heron.] (Zo[94]l.) A division of wading birds, including the herons, storks, and allied forms. Called also {Herodii}. -- {He*ro`di*o"nine}, a. | |
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d8Hirudinea \[d8]Hir`u*din"e*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. hirudo, hirudinis, a leech.] (Zo[94]l.) An order of Annelida, including the leeches; -- called also {Hirudinei}. | |
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d8Reddendum \[d8]Red*den"dum\ (r?d*d?n"d?m), n. [Neut. of L. reddendus that must be given back or yielded, gerundive of reddere. See {Reddition}.] (Law) A clause in a deed by which some new thing is reserved out of what had been granted before; the clause by which rent is reserved in a lease. --Cruise. | |
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d8Retentor \[d8]Re*ten"tor\, n. [L., a retainer.] (Zo[94]l.) A muscle which serves to retain an organ or part in place, esp. when retracted. See Illust. of {Phylactolemata}. | |
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d8Retinaculum \[d8]Ret`i*nac"u*lum\, n.; pl. {Retinacula}. [L., a holdfast, a band. See {Retain}.] 1. (Anat.) (a) A connecting band; a fr[91]num; as, the retinacula of the ileoc[91]cal and ileocolic valves. (b) One of the annular ligaments which hold the tendons close to the bones at the larger joints, as at the wrist and ankle. 2. (Zo[94]l) One of the retractor muscles of the proboscis of certain worms. 3. (Bot.) A small gland or process to which bodies are attached; as, the glandular retinacula to which the pollinia of orchids are attached, or the hooks which support the seeds in many acanthaceous plants. | |
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Retinasphalt \Ret`in*as"phalt\, d8Retinasphaltum \[d8]Ret`in*as*phal"tum\, n. [Gr. [?][?][?][?] resin + [?][?][?][?][?] asphalt.] (Min.) Retinite. | |
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d8Retineum \[d8]Ret`i*ne"um\, n.; pl. {Retinea}. [NL. See {Retina}.] (Zo[94]l.) That part of the eye of an invertebrate which corresponds in function with the retina of a vertebrate. | |
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d8Retinophora \[d8]Ret`i*noph"o*ra\, n.; pl. {Retiniphor[91]}. [NL., fr. NL. & E. retina + Gr. [?][?][?][?] to bear.] (Zo[94]l.) One of group of two to four united cells which occupy the axial part of the ocelli, or ommatidia, of the eyes of invertebrates, and contain the terminal nerve fibrill[91]. See Illust. under {Ommatidium}. | |
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d8Retinula \[d8]Re*tin"u*la\, n.; pl. {Retinul[91]}. [NL., dim. of NL. & E. retina.] (Zo[94]l.) One of the group of pigmented cells which surround the retinophor[91] of invertebrates. See Illust. under {Ommatidium}. | |
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d8Rhythmus \[d8]Rhyth"mus\, n. [L.] Rhythm. | |
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d8Rhytina \[d8]Rhyt"i*na\, n. (Zo[94]l.) See {Rytina}. | |
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d8Ritenuto \[d8]Ri`te*nu"to\, a. [It.] (Mus.) Held back; holding back; ritardando. | |
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d8Rodentia \[d8]Ro*den"ti*a\, n. pl. [NL. See {Rodent}, a.] (Zo[94]l.) An order of mammals having two (rarely four) large incisor teeth in each jaw, distant from the molar teeth. The rats, squirrels, rabbits, marmots, and beavers belong to this order. Note: The incisor teeth are long, curved, and strongly enameled on the outside, so as to keep a cutting edge. They have a persistent pulp and grow continuously. | |
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d8Rytina \[d8]Ryt"i*na\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "ryti`s a wrinkle.] (Zo[94]l.) A genus of large edentulous sirenians, allied to the dugong and manatee, including but one species ({R. Stelleri}); -- called also {Steller's sea cow}. [Written also {Rhytina}.] Note: [b5] It is now extinct, but was formerly abundant at Behring's Island, near Behring's Straits. It was twenty-five feet or more in length, with a thick, blackish, naked skin. The last were killed in 1768 for their oil and flesh. | |
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d8Tertium quid \[d8]Ter"ti*um quid\ [L.] A third somewhat; something mediating, or regarded as being, between two diverse or incompatible substances, natures, or positions. | |
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d8Theriodonta \[d8]The`ri*o*don"ta\, n. pl. [NL.] (Paleon.) Same as {Theriodontia}. | |
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d8Theriodontia \[d8]The`ri*o*don"ti*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] (dim. of [?] a beast) + [?], [?], a tooth.] (Paleon.) An extinct order of reptiles found in the Permian and Triassic formations in South Africa. In some respects they resembled carnivorous mammals. Called also {Theromorpha}. Note: They had biconcave vertebr[91], ambulatory limbs, and a well-developed pelvis and shoulder girdle. Some of the species had large maxillary teeth. The head somewhat resembled that of a turtle. The Dicynodont is one of the best-known examples. See {Dicynodont}. | |
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d8Triton \[d8]Tri"ton\, n. [L., fr. Gr.[?].] (Gr. Myth.) A fabled sea demigod, the son of Neptune and Amphitrite, and the trumpeter of Neptune. He is represented by poets and painters as having the upper part of his body like that of a man, and the lower part like that of a fish. He often has a trumpet made of a shell. Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea, Or hear old Triton blow his wreathed horn. --Wordsworth. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of many species of marine gastropods belonging to {Triton} and allied genera, having a stout spiral shell, often handsomely colored and ornamented with prominent varices. Some of the species are among the largest of all gastropods. Called also {trumpet shell}, and {sea trumpet}. 3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of aquatic salamanders. The common European species are {Hemisalamandra cristata}, {Molge palmata}, and {M. alpestris}, a red-bellied species common in Switzerland. The most common species of the United States is {Diemyctylus viridescens}. See Illust. under {Salamander}. | |
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Hellespont \Hel"les*pont\, n. [L. Hellespontus, Gr. [?]; [?] the mythological Helle, daughter of Athamas + [?] sea.] A narrow strait between Europe and Asia, now called the {Daradanelles}. It connects the [92]gean Sea and the sea of Marmora. | |
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Dardanian \Dar*da"ni*an\, a. & n.[From L. Dardania, poetic name of Troy.] Trojan. | |
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Dart \Dart\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Darted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Darting}.] 1. To throw with a sudden effort or thrust, as a dart or other missile weapon; to hurl or launch. 2. To throw suddenly or rapidly; to send forth; to emit; to shoot; as, the sun darts forth his beams. Or what ill eyes malignant glances dart? --Pope. | |
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Dartingly \Dart"ing*ly\, adv. Like a dart; rapidly. | |
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Deauration \De`au*ra"tion\, n. Act of gilding. [Obs.] | |
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Dehort \De*hort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dehorted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dehorting}.] [L. dehortari; de- + hortari to urge, exhort.] To urge to abstain or refrain; to dissuade. [Obs.] The apostles vehemently dehort us from unbelief. --Bp. Ward. [bd]Exhort[b8] remains, but dehort, a word whose place neither [bd]dissuade[b8] nor any other exactly supplies, has escaped us. --Trench. | |
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Deordination \De*or`di*na"tion\, n. [LL. deordinatio depraved morality.] Disorder; dissoluteness. [Obs.] Excess of ri[?]t and deordination. --Jer. Taylor. | |
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Derdoing \Der*do"ing\, a. [See {Dere}, v. t.] Doing daring or chivalrous deeds. [Obs.] [bd]In derdoing arms.[b8] --Spenser. | |
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Deride \De*ride"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Derided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deriding}.] [L. deridere, derisum; de- + rid[?]re to laugh. See {Ridicule}.] To laugh at with contempt; to laugh to scorn; to turn to ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at. And the Pharisees, also, . . . derided him. --Luke xvi. 14. Sport that wrinkled Care derides. And Laughter holding both his sides. --Milton. Syn: To mock; laugh at; ridicule; insult; taunt; jeer; banter; rally. Usage: To {Deride}, {Ridicule}, {Mock}, {Taunt}. A man may ridicule without any unkindness of feeling; his object may be to correct; as, to ridicule the follies of the age. He who derides is actuated by a severe a contemptuous spirit; as, to deride one for his religious principles. To mock is stronger, and denotes open and scornful derision; as, to mock at sin. To taunt is to reproach with the keenest insult; as, to taunt one for his misfortunes. Ridicule consists more in words than in actions; derision and mockery evince themselves in actions as well as words; taunts are always expressed in words of extreme bitterness. | |
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Deridingly \De*rid"ing*ly\, adv. By way of derision or mockery. | |
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Dewretting \Dew"ret`ting\, n. Dewrotting; the process of decomposing the gummy matter of flax and hemp and setting the fibrous part, by exposure on a sward to dew, rain, and sunshine. | |
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Dirtiness \Dirt"i*ness\, n. The state of being dirty; filthiness; foulness; nastiness; baseness; sordidness. | |
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Dirty \Dirt"y\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dirtied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dirtying}.] 1. To foul; to make filthy; to soil; as, to dirty the clothes or hands. 2. To tarnish; to sully; to scandalize; -- said of reputation, character, etc. | |
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Dread \Dread\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dreaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dreading}.] [AS. dr[?]dan, in comp.; akin to OS. dr[be]dan, OHG. tr[be]tan, both only in comp.] To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension. When at length the moment dreaded through so many years came close, the dark cloud passed away from Johnson's mind. --Macaulay. | |
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Dreadingly \Dread"ing*ly\, adv. With dread. --Warner. | |
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Dreadnaught \Dread"naught`\, n. 1. A fearless person. 2. Hence: A garment made of very thick cloth, that can defend against storm and cold; also, the cloth itself; fearnaught. | |
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Dreadnought \Dread"nought`\, n. 1. A British battleship, completed in 1906 -- 1907, having an armament consisting of ten 12-inch guns, and of twenty-four 12-pound quick-fire guns for protection against torpedo boats. This was the first battleship of the type characterized by a main armament of big guns all of the same caliber. She has a displacement of 17,900 tons at load draft, and a speed of 21 knots per hour. | |
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Duration \Du*ra"tion\, n. [OF. duration. See {Dure}.] The state or quality of lasting; continuance in time; the portion of time during which anything exists. It was proposed that the duration of Parliament should be limited. --Macaulay. Soon shall have passed our own human duration. --D. Webster. | |
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Dardanelle, AR (city, FIPS 17380) Location: 35.22642 N, 93.16561 W Population (1990): 3722 (1662 housing units) Area: 7.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 72834 | |
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Darden, TN Zip code(s): 38328 | |
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Dardenne Prairie, MO (town, FIPS 18253) Location: 38.75433 N, 90.73206 W Population (1990): 1769 (593 housing units) Area: 10.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Deerton, MI Zip code(s): 49822 | |
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Drayden, MD Zip code(s): 20630 | |
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Drayton, ND (city, FIPS 20340) Location: 48.56456 N, 97.17955 W Population (1990): 961 (447 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Dryden, ME Zip code(s): 04225 Dryden, MI (village, FIPS 23140) Location: 42.94540 N, 83.12453 W Population (1990): 628 (198 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 48428 Dryden, NY (village, FIPS 20951) Location: 42.49025 N, 76.29890 W Population (1990): 1908 (792 housing units) Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 13053 Dryden, TX Zip code(s): 78851 Dryden, VA Zip code(s): 24243 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Dartmouth BASIC G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz at Dartmouth College in 1963. Dartmouth BASIC first ran on a {GE 235} [date?] and on an {IBM 704} on 1964-05-01. It was designed for quick and easy programming by students and beginners using Dartmouth's experimental {time-sharing} system. Unlike most later BASIC dialects, Dartmouth BASIC was compiled. (2003-07-02) |