English Dictionary: Fillmore | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Felonry \Fel"on*ry\, n. A body of felons; specifically, the convict population of a penal colony. --Howitt. | |
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Felonwort \Fel"on*wort`\, n. (Bot.) The bittersweet nightshade ({Solanum Dulcamara}). See {Bittersweet}. | |
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Feuillemort \Feuille"mort`\, a. [F. feuille morte a dead leaf.] Having the color of a faded leaf. --Locke. | |
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2. Course of thought; thread of narration. [Obs.] Let me resume the file of my narration. --Sir H. Wotton. {File firing}, the act of firing by file, or each file independently of others. {File leader}, the soldier at the front of any file, who covers and leads those in rear of him. {File marching}, the marching of a line two deep, when faced to the right or left, so that the front and rear rank march side by side. --Brande & C. {Indian file}, [or] {Single file}, a line of men marching one behind another; a single row. {On file}, preserved in an orderly collection. {Rank and file}. (a) The body of soldiers constituing the mass of an army, including corporals and privates. --Wilhelm. (b) Those who constitute the bulk or working members of a party, society, etc., in distinction from the leaders. | |
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Flame \Flame\ (fl[amac]m), n. [OE. flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF. flame, flambe, F. flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr. flamma, fr. flagrare to burn. See {Flagrant}, and cf. {Flamneau}, {Flamingo}.] 1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire. 2. Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger. [bd]In a flame of zeal severe.[b8] --Milton. Where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow. --Pope. Smit with the love of sister arts we came, And met congenial, mingling flame with flame. --Pope. 3. Ardor of affection; the passion of love. --Coleridge. 4. A person beloved; a sweetheart. --Thackeray. Syn: Blaze; brightness; ardor. See {Blaze}. {Flame bridge}, a bridge wall. See {Bridge}, n., 5. {Flame color}, brilliant orange or yellow. --B. Jonson. {Flame engine}, an early name for the gas engine. {Flame manometer}, an instrument, invented by Koenig, to obtain graphic representation of the action of the human vocal organs. See {Manometer}. {Flame reaction} (Chem.), a method of testing for the presence of certain elements by the characteristic color imparted to a flame; as, sodium colors a flame yellow, potassium violet, lithium crimson, boracic acid green, etc. Cf. {Spectrum analysis}, under {Spectrum}. {Flame tree} (Bot.), a tree with showy scarlet flowers, as the {Rhododendron arboreum} in India, and the {Brachychiton acerifolium} of Australia. | |
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Flemer \Flem"er\, n. One who, or that which, banishes or expels. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
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Sowens \Sow"ens\ (? [or] ?), n. pl. [Scottish; cf. AS. se[a0]w juice, glue, paste.] A nutritious article of food, much used in Scotland, made from the husk of the oat by a process not unlike that by which common starch is made; -- called {flummery} in England. [Written also {sowans}, and {sowins}.] | |
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Flummery \Flum"mer*y\, n. [W. llumru, or llumruwd, a kind of food made of oatmeal steeped in water until it has turned sour, fr. llumrig harsh, raw, crude, fr. llum sharp, severe.] 1. A light kind of food, formerly made of flour or meal; a sort of pap. Milk and flummery are very fit for children. --Locke. 2. Something insipid, or not worth having; empty compliment; trash; unsubstantial talk of writing. The flummery of modern criticism. --J. Morley. | |
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Sowens \Sow"ens\ (? [or] ?), n. pl. [Scottish; cf. AS. se[a0]w juice, glue, paste.] A nutritious article of food, much used in Scotland, made from the husk of the oat by a process not unlike that by which common starch is made; -- called {flummery} in England. [Written also {sowans}, and {sowins}.] | |
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Flummery \Flum"mer*y\, n. [W. llumru, or llumruwd, a kind of food made of oatmeal steeped in water until it has turned sour, fr. llumrig harsh, raw, crude, fr. llum sharp, severe.] 1. A light kind of food, formerly made of flour or meal; a sort of pap. Milk and flummery are very fit for children. --Locke. 2. Something insipid, or not worth having; empty compliment; trash; unsubstantial talk of writing. The flummery of modern criticism. --J. Morley. | |
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Foliomort \Fo`li*o*mort"\, a. See {Feuillemort}. | |
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Foumart \Fou"mart`\, n. [OE. folmard, fulmard; AS. f[?]l foul + mear[?], meard, marten: cf. F. marte, martre. See {Foul}, a., and {Marten} the quadruped.] (Zo[94]l.) The European polecat; -- called also {European ferret}, and {fitchew}. See {Polecat}. [Written also {foulmart}, {foulimart}, and {fulimart}.] | |
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Polecat \Pole"cat`\, n. [Probably fr. F. poule hen, and originally, a poultry cat, because it feeds on poultry. See {Poultry}.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) A small European carnivore of the Weasel family ({Putorius f[d2]tidus}). Its scent glands secrete a substance of an exceedingly disagreeable odor. Called also {fitchet}, {foulmart}, and {European ferret}. (b) The zorilla. The name is also applied to other allied species. | |
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Foumart \Fou"mart`\, n. [OE. folmard, fulmard; AS. f[?]l foul + mear[?], meard, marten: cf. F. marte, martre. See {Foul}, a., and {Marten} the quadruped.] (Zo[94]l.) The European polecat; -- called also {European ferret}, and {fitchew}. See {Polecat}. [Written also {foulmart}, {foulimart}, and {fulimart}.] | |
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Foumart \Fou"mart`\, n. [OE. folmard, fulmard; AS. f[?]l foul + mear[?], meard, marten: cf. F. marte, martre. See {Foul}, a., and {Marten} the quadruped.] (Zo[94]l.) The European polecat; -- called also {European ferret}, and {fitchew}. See {Polecat}. [Written also {foulmart}, {foulimart}, and {fulimart}.] | |
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Fulimart \Fu"li*mart\, n. Same as {Foumart}. | |
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Foumart \Fou"mart`\, n. [OE. folmard, fulmard; AS. f[?]l foul + mear[?], meard, marten: cf. F. marte, martre. See {Foul}, a., and {Marten} the quadruped.] (Zo[94]l.) The European polecat; -- called also {European ferret}, and {fitchew}. See {Polecat}. [Written also {foulmart}, {foulimart}, and {fulimart}.] | |
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Fulimart \Fu"li*mart\, n. Same as {Foumart}. | |
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Fullmart \Full"mart"\, n. See {Foumart}. --B. Jonson. | |
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Fulmar \Ful"mar\ (f[ucr]lm[aum]r), n. [Icel. f[umac]lm[amac]r. See {foul}, and {Man} a gull.] (Zo[94]l.) One of several species of sea birds, of the family {procellariid[91]}, allied to the albatrosses and petrels. Among the well-known species are the arctic fulmar ({Fulmarus glacialis}) (called also {fulmar petrel}, {malduck}, and {mollemock}), and the giant fulmar ({Ossifraga gigantea}). | |
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Petrel \Pe"trel\, n. [F. p[82]trel; a dim. of the name Peter, L. Petrus, Gr. [?] a stone (--John i. 42); -- probably so called in allusion to St. Peter's walking on the sea. See {Petrify}.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of longwinged sea birds belonging to the family {Procellarid[91]}. The small petrels, or Mother Carey's chickens, belong to {{Oceanites}}, {{Oceanodroma}}, {{Procellaria}}, and several allied genera. {Diving petrel}, any bird of the genus {Pelecanoides}. They chiefly inhabit the southern hemisphere. {Fulmar petrel}, {Giant petrel}. See {Fulmar}. {Pintado petrel}, the Cape pigeon. See under {Cape}. {Pintado petrel}, any one of several small petrels, especially {Procellaria pelagica}, or Mother Carey's chicken, common on both sides of the Atlantic. | |
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Fulmar \Ful"mar\ (f[ucr]lm[aum]r), n. [Icel. f[umac]lm[amac]r. See {foul}, and {Man} a gull.] (Zo[94]l.) One of several species of sea birds, of the family {procellariid[91]}, allied to the albatrosses and petrels. Among the well-known species are the arctic fulmar ({Fulmarus glacialis}) (called also {fulmar petrel}, {malduck}, and {mollemock}), and the giant fulmar ({Ossifraga gigantea}). | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Petrel \Pe"trel\, n. [F. p[82]trel; a dim. of the name Peter, L. Petrus, Gr. [?] a stone (--John i. 42); -- probably so called in allusion to St. Peter's walking on the sea. See {Petrify}.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of longwinged sea birds belonging to the family {Procellarid[91]}. The small petrels, or Mother Carey's chickens, belong to {{Oceanites}}, {{Oceanodroma}}, {{Procellaria}}, and several allied genera. {Diving petrel}, any bird of the genus {Pelecanoides}. They chiefly inhabit the southern hemisphere. {Fulmar petrel}, {Giant petrel}. See {Fulmar}. {Pintado petrel}, the Cape pigeon. See under {Cape}. {Pintado petrel}, any one of several small petrels, especially {Procellaria pelagica}, or Mother Carey's chicken, common on both sides of the Atlantic. | |
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Fulmar \Ful"mar\ (f[ucr]lm[aum]r), n. [Icel. f[umac]lm[amac]r. See {foul}, and {Man} a gull.] (Zo[94]l.) One of several species of sea birds, of the family {procellariid[91]}, allied to the albatrosses and petrels. Among the well-known species are the arctic fulmar ({Fulmarus glacialis}) (called also {fulmar petrel}, {malduck}, and {mollemock}), and the giant fulmar ({Ossifraga gigantea}). | |
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Mollemoke \Mol"le*moke`\, n. [Sw. mallemucke the stormy petrel.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of large pelagic petrels and fulmars, as {Fulmarus glacialis}, of the North Atlantic, and several species of {[92]strelata}, of the Southern Ocean. See {Fulmar}. [Written also {mollymawk}, {malmock}, {mollemock}, {mallemocke}, etc.] | |
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Noddy \Nod"dy\, n.; pl. {Noddies}. [Prob. fr. nod to incline the head, either as in assent, or from drowsiness.] 1. A simpleton; a fool. --L'Estrange. 2. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Any tern of the genus {Anous}, as {A. stolidus}. (b) The arctic fulmar ({Fulmarus glacialis}). Sometimes also applied to other sea birds. 3. An old game at cards. --Halliwell. 4. A small two-wheeled one-horse vehicle. 5. An inverted pendulum consisting of a short vertical flat spring which supports a rod having a bob at the top; -- used for detecting and measuring slight horizontal vibrations of a body to which it is attached. | |
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Fulmar \Ful"mar\ (f[ucr]lm[aum]r), n. [Icel. f[umac]lm[amac]r. See {foul}, and {Man} a gull.] (Zo[94]l.) One of several species of sea birds, of the family {procellariid[91]}, allied to the albatrosses and petrels. Among the well-known species are the arctic fulmar ({Fulmarus glacialis}) (called also {fulmar petrel}, {malduck}, and {mollemock}), and the giant fulmar ({Ossifraga gigantea}). | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Fillmore, CA (city, FIPS 24092) Location: 34.40016 N, 118.91848 W Population (1990): 11992 (3528 housing units) Area: 6.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Fillmore, IL (village, FIPS 26077) Location: 39.11575 N, 89.27928 W Population (1990): 326 (147 housing units) Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62032 Fillmore, IN (town, FIPS 23188) Location: 39.67097 N, 86.75361 W Population (1990): 497 (191 housing units) Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 46128 Fillmore, MO (city, FIPS 24184) Location: 40.02548 N, 94.97296 W Population (1990): 256 (116 housing units) Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 64449 Fillmore, ND Zip code(s): 58332 Fillmore, NY (village, FIPS 25747) Location: 42.46796 N, 78.11313 W Population (1990): 455 (195 housing units) Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 14735 Fillmore, UT (city, FIPS 25510) Location: 38.96770 N, 112.33682 W Population (1990): 1956 (721 housing units) Area: 12.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 84631 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Fillmore County, MN (county, FIPS 45) Location: 43.67507 N, 92.08896 W Population (1990): 20777 (8356 housing units) Area: 2230.7 sq km (land), 2.3 sq km (water) Fillmore County, NE (county, FIPS 59) Location: 40.52493 N, 97.59639 W Population (1990): 7103 (3102 housing units) Area: 1493.1 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water) | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
flame war n. [common] (var. `flamewar') An acrimonious dispute, especially when conducted on a public electronic forum such as {Usenet}. | |
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flamer n. [common] One who habitually {flame}s. Said esp. of obnoxious {Usenet} personalities. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
flame war public electronic forum such as {Usenet}. See {flame}. [{Jargon File}] (1998-05-27) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
flamer {flames}. Said especially of obnoxious {Usenet} personalities. [{Jargon File}] (1996-08-26) |