English Dictionary: Nanak | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bean \Bean\ (b[emac]n), n. [OE. bene, AS. be[a0]n; akin to D. boon, G. bohne, OHG. p[omac]na, Icel. baun, Dan. b[94]nne, Sw. b[94]na, and perh. to Russ. bob, L. faba.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to the seed of certain leguminous herbs, chiefly of the genera {Faba}, {Phaseolus}, and {Dolichos}; also, to the herbs. Note: The origin and classification of many kinds are still doubtful. Among true beans are: the black-eyed bean and China bean, included in {Dolichos Sinensis}; black Egyptian bean or hyacinth bean, {D. Lablab}; the common haricot beans, kidney beans, string beans, and pole beans, all included in {Phaseolus vulgaris}; the lower bush bean, {Ph. vulgaris}, variety {nanus}; Lima bean, {Ph. lunatus}; Spanish bean and scarlet runner, {Ph. maltiflorus}; Windsor bean, the common bean of England, {Faba vulgaris}. As an article of food beans are classed with vegetables. 2. The popular name of other vegetable seeds or fruits, more or less resembling true beans. {Bean aphis} (Zo[94]l.), a plant louse ({Aphis fab[91]}) which infests the bean plant. {Bean fly} (Zo[94]l.), a fly found on bean flowers. {Bean goose} (Zo[94]l.), a species of goose ({Anser segetum}). {Bean weevil} (Zo[94]l.), a small weevil that in the larval state destroys beans. The American species in {Bruchus fab[91]}. {Florida bean} (Bot.), the seed of {Mucuna urens}, a West Indian plant. The seeds are washed up on the Florida shore, and are often polished and made into ornaments. {Ignatius bean}, or {St. Ignatius's bean} (Bot.), a species of {Strychnos}. {Navy bean}, the common dried white bean of commerce; probably so called because an important article of food in the navy. {Pea bean}, a very small and highly esteemed variety of the edible white bean; -- so called from its size. {Sacred bean}. See under {Sacred}. {Screw bean}. See under {Screw}. {Sea bean}. (a) Same as {Florida bean}. (b) A red bean of unknown species used for ornament. {Tonquin bean}, or {Tonka bean}, the fragrant seed of {Dipteryx odorata}, a leguminous tree. {Vanilla bean}. See under {Vanilla}. | |
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Bush \Bush\, n. [OE. bosch, busch, buysch, bosk, busk; akin to D. bosch, OHG. busc, G. busch, Icel. b[umac]skr, b[umac]ski, Dan. busk, Sw. buske, and also to LL. boscus, buscus, Pr. bosc, It. bosco, Sp. & Pg. bosque, F. bois, OF. bos. Whether the LL. or G. form is the original is uncertain; if the LL., it is perh. from the same source as E. box a case. Cf. {Ambush}, {Boscage}, {Bouquet}, {Box} a case.] 1. A thicket, or place abounding in trees or shrubs; a wild forest. Note: This was the original sense of the word, as in the Dutch bosch, a wood, and was so used by Chaucer. In this sense it is extensively used in the British colonies, especially at the Cape of Good Hope, and also in Australia and Canada; as, to live or settle in the bush. 2. A shrub; esp., a shrub with branches rising from or near the root; a thick shrub or a cluster of shrubs. To bind a bush of thorns among sweet-smelling flowers. --Gascoigne. 3. A shrub cut off, or a shrublike branch of a tree; as, bushes to support pea vines. 4. A shrub or branch, properly, a branch of ivy (as sacred to Bacchus), hung out at vintners' doors, or as a tavern sign; hence, a tavern sign, and symbolically, the tavern itself. If it be true that good wine needs no bush, 't is true that a good play needs no epilogue. --Shak. 5. (Hunting) The tail, or brush, of a fox. {To beat about the bush}, to approach anything in a round-about manner, instead of coming directly to it; -- a metaphor taken from hunting. {Bush bean} (Bot.), a variety of bean which is low and requires no support ({Phaseolus vulgaris}, variety {nanus}). See {Bean}, 1. {Bush buck}, [or] {Bush goat} (Zo[94]l.), a beautiful South African antelope ({Tragelaphus sylvaticus}); -- so called because found mainly in wooden localities. The name is also applied to other species. {Bush cat} (Zo[94]l.), the serval. See {Serval}. {Bush chat} (Zo[94]l.), a bird of the genus {Pratincola}, of the Thrush family. {Bush dog}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Potto}. {Bush hammer}. See {Bushhammer} in the Vocabulary. {Bush harrow} (Agric.) See under {Harrow}. {Bush hog} (Zo[94]l.), a South African wild hog ({Potamoch[d2]rus Africanus}); -- called also {bush pig}, and {water hog}. {Bush master} (Zo[94]l.), a venomous snake ({Lachesis mutus}) of Guinea; -- called also {surucucu}. {Bush pea} (Bot.), a variety of pea that needs to be bushed. {Bush shrike} (Zo[94]l.), a bird of the genus {Thamnophilus}, and allied genera; -- called also {batarg}. Many species inhabit tropical America. {Bush tit} (Zo[94]l.), a small bird of the genus {Psaltriparus}, allied to the titmouse. {P. minimus} inhabits California. | |
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Naumachy \Nau"ma*chy\, n. [L. naumachia, Gr. [?]; [?] ship + [?] fight, battle, [?] to fight.] 1. A naval battle; esp., a mock sea fight. 2. (Rom. Antiq.) A show or spectacle representing a sea fight; also, a place for such exhibitions. | |
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Nems \Nems\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The ichneumon. | |
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d8Calcaneum \[d8]Cal*ca"ne*um\n.; pl. E. {-neums}, L. {-nea}. [L. the heel, fr. calx, calcis, the heel.] (Anal.) One of the bones of the tarsus which in man, forms the great bone of the heel; -- called also {fibulare}. | |
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Newing \New"ing\, n. [From {New}, v. t.] Yeast; barm. [prov. Eng.] | |
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Newness \New"ness\, n. The quality or state of being new; as, the newness of a system; the newness of a scene; newness of life. | |
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Nimious \Nim"i*ous\, a. [L. nimius.] Excessive; extravagant; inordinate. [Obs.] | |
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Nine-eyes \Nine"-eyes`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The lamprey. | |
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Ninny \Nin"ny\, n.; pl. {Ninnies}. [Cf. It. ninno, ninna, a baby, Sp. ni[a4]o, ni[a4]a, child, infant, It. ninna, ninna nanna, lullably, prob. fr. ni, na, as used in singing a child to sleep.] A fool; a simpleton. --Shak. | |
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Noemics \No*e"mics\, n. [Gr. [?] the understanding. See {Noetic}.] The science of the understanding; intellectual science. | |
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Noiance \Noi"ance\, n. [Abbrev. fr. OE. anoiance.] [Written also {noyance}.] Annoyance. [Obs.] --Tusser. | |
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Nomic \Nom"ic\, a. [Gr. [?], fr. [?] a law, custom.] Customary; ordinary; -- applied to the usual English spelling, in distinction from strictly phonetic methods. --H Sweet. -- n. Nomic spelling. --A. J. Ellis. | |
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Nonage \Non"age\, n. [Pref. non- + age.] Time of life before a person becomes of age; legal immaturity; minority. The human mind . . . was still in its nonage. --Coleridge. | |
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Nonage \Non"age\, n. [LL. nonagium, from L. nonus ninth, novem nine.] (Eccl.) The ninth part of movable goods, formerly payable to the clergy on the death of persons in their parishes. --Mozley & W. | |
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Nonce \Nonce\ (n[ocr]ns), n. [For the nonce, OE. for the nones, a corruption of for then ones, where n. in then is a relic of AS. m in [edh]am, dat. of the article and demonstrative pronoun, E. the. See {For}, {Once}, and {The}.] The one or single occasion; the present call or purpose; -- chiefly used in the phrase for the nonce. The miller was a stout carl for the nones. --Chaucer. And that he calls for drink, I 'll have prepared him A chalice for the nonce. --Shak. {Nonce word}, [bd]a word apparently employed only for the nonce[b8]. --Murray (New English Dict.). | |
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Nones \Nones\, n. pl. [L. nonae, so called because it was the ninth day before the ides, fr. nonus ninth, from novem nine. See {Nine}, {Nones}, 2, {Noon} .] 1. (Roman Cal.) The fifth day of the months January, February, April, June, August, September, November, and December, and the seventh day of March, May, July, and October. The nones were nine days before the ides, reckoning inclusively, according to the Roman method. 2. [F. none, fr. L. See {Noon}.] The canonical office, being a part of the Breviary, recited at noon (formerly at the ninth hour, 3 P. M.) in the Roman Catholic Church. 3. The hour of dinner; the noonday meal. [Obs.] At my supper and sometimes at nones. --P. Plowman. | |
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Nonius \No"ni*us\, n. [Latinized form of Nunez, the name of a Portuguese mathematician.] A vernier. | |
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Nonoic \No*no"ic\, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, nonane; as, nonoic acid, which is also called pelargonic acid. Cf. {Pelargonic}. | |
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Nounize \Noun"ize\, v. t. To change (an adjective, verb, etc.) into a noun. --Earle. | |
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Noiance \Noi"ance\, n. [Abbrev. fr. OE. anoiance.] [Written also {noyance}.] Annoyance. [Obs.] --Tusser. | |
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Noyance \Noy"ance\, n. Annoyance. [Obs.] --Spenser. | |
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Noiance \Noi"ance\, n. [Abbrev. fr. OE. anoiance.] [Written also {noyance}.] Annoyance. [Obs.] --Tusser. | |
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Noyance \Noy"ance\, n. Annoyance. [Obs.] --Spenser. | |
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d8Nuncius \[d8]Nun"ci*us\, n.; pl. {Nuncii}. [L.] (Roman & Old Eng. Law) (a) A messenger. (b) The information communicated. | |
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Nuncio \Nun"ci*o\, n.; pl. {Nuncios}. [It. nunzio, nuncio, fr. L. nuncius, nuntius, messenger; perh. akin to novus new, E. new, and thus, one who brings news. Cf. {Announce}.] 1. A messenger. [Obs.] --Shak. 2. The permanent official representative of the pope at a foreign court or seat of government. Distinguished from a legate a latere, whose mission is temporary in its nature, or for some special purpose. Nuncios are of higher rank than internuncios. | |
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Nunnish \Nun"nish\, a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling a nun; characteristic of a nun. -- {Nun"nish*ness}, n. | |
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Loreto \Lo*ret"o\, [or] Loretto \Lo*ret"to\, nuns \nuns\ [From Loreto, a city in Italy famous for its Holy House, said to be that in which Jesus lived, brought by angels from Nazareth.] (R. C. Ch.) Members of a congregation of nuns founded by Mrs. Mary Teresa Ball, near Dublin, Ireland, in 1822, and now spread over Ireland, India, Canada, and the United States. The nuns are called also {Ladies of Loreto}. They are engaged in teaching girls. | |
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Niangua, MO (city, FIPS 52418) Location: 37.38765 N, 92.82973 W Population (1990): 459 (180 housing units) Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 65713 | |
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Ninnekah, OK Zip code(s): 73067 | |
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Nunez, GA (town, FIPS 56644) Location: 32.49171 N, 82.34670 W Population (1990): 135 (44 housing units) Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Nunica, MI Zip code(s): 49448 | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Nimshi saved. Jehu was "the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi" (2 Kings 9:2; comp. 1 Kings 19:16). | |
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Nimshi, rescued from danger |