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   palaeology
         n 1: the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities [syn:
               {paleology}, {palaeology}]

English Dictionary: Phallales by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
paleology
n
  1. the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities [syn: paleology, palaeology]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Phallales
n
  1. order of fungi comprising the stinkhorns and related forms whose mature hymenium is slimy and fetid; sometimes placed in subclass Homobasidiomycetes
    Synonym(s): Phallales, order Phallales
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
philological
adj
  1. of or relating to or dealing with philology
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
philologist
n
  1. a humanist specializing in classical scholarship [syn: philologist, philologue]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
philologue
n
  1. a humanist specializing in classical scholarship [syn: philologist, philologue]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
philology
n
  1. the humanistic study of language and literature [syn: linguistics, philology]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pillow lace
n
  1. a handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins; the pattern is marked out on the pillow by pins
    Synonym(s): pillow lace, bobbin lace
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
play list
n
  1. a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio
    Synonym(s): playlist, play list
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
playlist
n
  1. a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio
    Synonym(s): playlist, play list
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
polyelectrolyte
n
  1. an electrolyte of high molecular weight
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Paleologist \Pa`le*ol"ogist\, n.
      One versed in paleology; a student of antiquity.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Paleology \Pa`le*ol"o*gy\, n. [Paleo- + -logy.]
      The study or knowledge of antiquities, esp. of prehistoric
      antiquities; a discourse or treatise on antiquities;
      arch[91]ology .

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Palilogy \Pa*lil"o*gy\, n. [L. palilogia, Gr. [?]; [?] again +
      [?] to speak.] (Rhet.)
      The repetition of a word, or part of a sentence, for the sake
      of greater emphasis; as, [bd]The living, the living, he shall
      praise thee.[b8] --Is. xxxviii. 19.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pallial \Pal"li*al\, a. [L. pallium a mantle. See {Pall}.]
      (Zo[94]l.)
      Of or pretaining to a mantle, especially to the mantle of
      mollusks; produced by the mantle; as, the pallial line, or
      impression, which marks the attachment of the mantle on the
      inner surface of a bivalve shell. See Illust. of {Bivalve}.
  
      {Pallial chamber} (Zo[94]l.), the cavity inclosed by the
            mantle.
  
      {Pallial sinus} (Zo[94]l.), an inward bending of the pallial
            line, near the posterior end of certain bivalve shells, to
            receive the siphon. See Illust. of {Bivalve}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Sinus \Si"nus\, n.; pl. L. {Sinus}, E. {Sinuses}. [L., a bent
      surface, a curve, the folds or bosom of a garment, etc., a
      bay. Cf. {Sine}, n.]
      1. An opening; a hollow; a bending.
  
      2. A bay of the sea; a recess in the shore.
  
      3. (Anat. & Zo[94]l.) A cavity; a depression. Specifically:
            (a) A cavity in a bone or other part, either closed or
                  with a narrow opening.
            (b) A dilated vessel or canal.
  
      4. (Med.) A narrow, elongated cavity, in which pus is
            collected; an elongated abscess with only a small orifice.
  
      5. (Bot.) A depression between adjoining lobes.
  
      Note: A sinus may be rounded, as in the leaf of the white
               oak, or acute, as in that of the red maple.
  
      {Pallial sinus}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Pallial}.
  
      {Sinus venosus}. [L., venous dilatation.] (Anat.)
            (a) The main part of the cavity of the right auricle of
                  the heart in the higher vertebrates.
            (b) In the lower vertebrates, a distinct chamber of the
                  heart formed by the union of the large systematic
                  veins and opening into the auricle.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pallial \Pal"li*al\, a. [L. pallium a mantle. See {Pall}.]
      (Zo[94]l.)
      Of or pretaining to a mantle, especially to the mantle of
      mollusks; produced by the mantle; as, the pallial line, or
      impression, which marks the attachment of the mantle on the
      inner surface of a bivalve shell. See Illust. of {Bivalve}.
  
      {Pallial chamber} (Zo[94]l.), the cavity inclosed by the
            mantle.
  
      {Pallial sinus} (Zo[94]l.), an inward bending of the pallial
            line, near the posterior end of certain bivalve shells, to
            receive the siphon. See Illust. of {Bivalve}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Philologer \Phi*lol"o*ger\, n. [Cf. L. philologus a man of
      letters, Gr. [?], originally, fond of talking; hence, fond of
      learning and literature; [?] loving + [?] speech, discourse.]
      A philologist. --Burton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Philologian \Phil`o*lo"gi*an\, n.
      A philologist. [R.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Philological \Phil`o*log"ic*al\, Philologic \Phil`o*log"ic\, a.
      [Cf. F. philologique.]
      Of or pertaining to philology. -- {Phil`o*log"ic*al*ly}, adv.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Philological \Phil`o*log"ic*al\, Philologic \Phil`o*log"ic\, a.
      [Cf. F. philologique.]
      Of or pertaining to philology. -- {Phil`o*log"ic*al*ly}, adv.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Philological \Phil`o*log"ic*al\, Philologic \Phil`o*log"ic\, a.
      [Cf. F. philologique.]
      Of or pertaining to philology. -- {Phil`o*log"ic*al*ly}, adv.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Philologist \Phi*lol"o*gist\, n.
      One versed in philology.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Philologize \Phi*lol"o*gize\, v. i.
      To study, or make critical comments on, language. --Evelyn.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Philologue \Phil"o*logue\, n. [Cf. F. philologue.]
      A philologist. [R.] --Carlyle.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Philology \Phi*lol"o*gy\, n. [L. philologia love of learning,
      interpretation, philology, Gr. [?]: cf. F. philologie. See
      {Philologer}.]
      1. Criticism; grammatical learning. [R.] --Johnson.
  
      2. The study of language, especially in a philosophical
            manner and as a science; the investigation of the laws of
            human speech, the relation of different tongues to one
            another, and historical development of languages;
            linguistic science.
  
      Note: Philology comprehends a knowledge of the etymology, or
               origin and combination of words; grammar, the
               construction of sentences, or use of words in language;
               criticism, the interpretation of authors, the
               affinities of different languages, and whatever relates
               to the history or present state of languages. It
               sometimes includes rhetoric, poetry, history, and
               antiquities.
  
      3. A treatise on the science of language.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lace \Lace\ (l[be]s), n. [OE. las, OF. laz, F. lacs, dim. lacet,
      fr. L. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice.
      Cf. {Delight}, {Elicit}, {Lasso}, {Latchet}.]
      1. That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven;
            a string, cord, or band, usually one passing through
            eyelet or other holes, and used in drawing and holding
            together parts of a garment, of a shoe, of a machine belt,
            etc.
  
                     His hat hung at his back down by a lace. --Chaucer.
  
                     For striving more, the more in laces strong Himself
                     he tied.                                             --Spenser.
  
      2. A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a
            net. [Obs.] --Fairfax.
  
                     Vulcanus had caught thee [Venus] in his lace.
                                                                              --Chaucer.
  
      3. A fabric of fine threads of linen, silk, cotton, etc.,
            often ornamented with figures; a delicate tissue of
            thread, much worn as an ornament of dress.
  
                     Our English dames are much given to the wearing of
                     costlylaces.                                       --Bacon.
  
      4. Spirits added to coffee or some other beverage. [Old
            Slang] --Addison.
  
      {Alencon lace}, a kind of point lace, entirely of needlework,
            first made at Alencon in France, in the 17th century. It
            is very durable and of great beauty and cost.
  
      {Bone lace}, {Brussels lace}, etc. See under {Bone},
            {Brussels}, etc.
  
      {Gold lace}, [or] {Silver lace}, lace having warp threads of
            silk, or silk and cotton, and a weft of silk threads
            covered with gold (or silver), or with gilt.
  
      {Lace leather}, thin, oil-tanned leather suitable for cutting
            into lacings for machine belts.
  
      {Lace lizard} (Zo[94]l.), a large, aquatic, Australian lizard
            ({Hydrosaurus giganteus}), allied to the monitors.
  
      {Lace paper}, paper with an openwork design in imitation of
            lace.
  
      {Lace piece} (Shipbuilding), the main piece of timber which
            supports the beak or head projecting beyond the stem of a
            ship.
  
      {Lace pillow}, [and] {Pillow lace}. See under {Pillow}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pillow lace \Pil"low lace\
      Lace made by hand with bobbins on a pillow.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pillow \Pil"low\, n. [OE. pilwe, AS. pyle, fr. L. pilvinus.]
      1. Anything used to support the head of a person when
            reposing; especially, a sack or case filled with feathers,
            down, hair, or other soft material.
  
                     [Resty sloth] finds the down pillow hard. --Shak.
  
      2. (Mach.) A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to
            equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block. [R.]
  
      3. (Naut.) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit.
  
      4. A kind of plain, coarse fustian.
  
      {Lace pillow}, a cushion used in making hand-wrought lace.
  
      {Pillow bier} [OE. pilwebere; cf. LG. b[81]re a pillowcase],
            a pillowcase; pillow slip. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
      {Pillow block} (Mach.), a block, or standard, for supporting
            a journal, as of a shaft. It is usually bolted to the
            frame or foundation of a machine, and is often furnished
            with journal boxes, and a movable cover, or cap, for
            tightening the bearings by means of bolts; -- called also
            {pillar block}, or {plumber block}.
  
      {Pillow lace}, handmade lace wrought with bobbins upon a lace
            pillow.
  
      {Pillow of a plow}, a crosspiece of wood which serves to
            raise or lower the beam.
  
      {Pillow sham}, an ornamental covering laid over a pillow when
            not in use.
  
      {Pillow slip}, a pillowcase.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pilulous \Pil"u*lous\, a. [L. pilula a pill. See {Pill}.]
      Like a pill; small; insignificant. [R.] --G. Eliot.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Poleless \Pole"less\, a.
      Without a pole; as, a poleless chariot.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Polylogy \Po*lyl"o*gy\, n. [Gr. [?]; poly`s much + [?]
      discourse.]
      Talkativeness. [R.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Polyloquent \Po*lyl"o*quent\, a. [Poly- + L. loquens, p. pr. of
      logui to speak.]
      Garrulous; loquacious. [R.]

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
   Philologus, a lover of letters, or of the word
  
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