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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Scissors \Scis"sors\, n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F. ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr. L. caedere to cut. Cf. {Chisel}, {Concise}. The modern spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one who cleaves or divides, fr. scindere, scissum, to cut, split.] A cutting instrument resembling shears, but smaller, consisting of two cutting blades with handles, movable on a pin in the center, by which they are held together. Often called a {pair of scissors}. [Formerly written also {cisors}, {cizars}, and {scissars}.] {Scissors grinder} (Zo[94]l.), the European goatsucker. [Prov. Eng.] | |
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Stair \Stair\, n. [OE. steir, steyer, AS. st[?]ger, from [?]igan to ascend, rise. [root]164. See {Sty} to ascend.] 1. One step of a series for ascending or descending to a different level; -- commonly applied to those within a building. 2. A series of steps, as for passing from one story of a house to another; -- commonly used in the plural; but originally used in the singular only. [bd]I a winding stair found.[b8] --Chaucer's Dream. {Below stairs}, in the basement or lower part of a house, where the servants are. {Flight of stairs}, the stairs which make the whole ascent of a story. {Pair of stairs}, a set or flight of stairs. -- pair, in this phrase, having its old meaning of a set. See {Pair}, n., 1. {Run of stars} (Arch.), a single set of stairs, or section of a stairway, from one platform to the next. {Stair rod}, a rod, usually of metal, for holding a stair carpet to its place. {Up stairs}. See {Upstairs} in the Vocabulary. | |
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Par \Par\, n. [L. par, adj., equal. See {Peer} an equal.] 1. Equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper. 2. Equality of condition or circumstances. {At par}, at the original price; neither at a discount nor at a premium. {Above par}, at a premium. {Below par}, at a discount. {On a par}, on a level; in the same condition, circumstances, position, rank, etc.; as, their pretensions are on a par; his ability is on a par with his ambition. {Par of exchange}. See under {Exchange}. {Par value}, nominal value; face value. | |
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Exchange \Ex*change"\, n. [OE. eschange, eschaunge, OF. eschange, fr. eschangier, F. [82]changer, to exchange; pref. ex- out + F. changer. See {Change}, and cf. {Excamb}.] 1. The act of giving or taking one thing in return for another which is regarded as an equivalent; as, an exchange of cattle for grain. 2. The act of substituting one thing in the place of another; as, an exchange of grief for joy, or of a scepter for a sword, and the like; also, the act of giving and receiving reciprocally; as, an exchange of civilities or views. 3. The thing given or received in return; esp., a publication exchanged for another. --Shak. 4. (Com.) The process of setting accounts or debts between parties residing at a distance from each other, without the intervention of money, by exchanging orders or drafts, called bills of exchange. These may be drawn in one country and payable in another, in which case they are called foreign bills; or they may be drawn and made payable in the same country, in which case they are called inland bills. The term bill of exchange is often abbreviated into exchange; as, to buy or sell exchange. Note: A in London is creditor to B in New York, and C in London owes D in New York a like sum. A in London draws a bill of exchange on B in New York; C in London purchases the bill, by which A receives his debt due from B in New York. C transmits the bill to D in New York, who receives the amount from B. 5. (Law) A mutual grant of equal interests, the one in consideration of the other. Estates exchanged must be equal in quantity, as fee simple for fee simple. --Blackstone. 6. The place where the merchants, brokers, and bankers of a city meet at certain hours, to transact business. In this sense often contracted to 'Change. {Arbitration of exchange}. See under {Arbitration}. {Bill of exchange}. See under {Bill}. {Exchange broker}. See under {Broker}. {Par of exchange}, the established value of the coin or standard of value of one country when expressed in the coin or standard of another, as the value of the pound sterling in the currency of France or the United States. The par of exchange rarely varies, and serves as a measure for the rise and fall of exchange that is affected by the demand and supply. Exchange is at par when, for example, a bill in New York, for the payment of one hundred pounds sterling in London, can be purchased for the sum. Exchange is in favor of a place when it can be purchased there at or above par. {Telephone exchange}, a central office in which the wires of any two telephones or telephone stations may be connected to permit conversation. Syn: Barter; dealing; trade; traffic; interchange. | |
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Parapectin \Par`a*pec"tin\, n. [Pref. para- + pectin.] (Chem.) A gelatinous modification of pectin. | |
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Parapegm \Par"a*pegm\, n. [L. parapegma, Gr. [?], fr. [?] to fix beside; [?] beside + [?] to fix: cf. F. parapegme.] An engraved tablet, usually of brass, set up in a public place. Note: Parapegms were used for the publication of laws, proclamations, etc., and the recording of astronomical phenomena or calendar events. | |
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Paraphosphoric \Par`a*phos*phor"ic\, a. [Pref. para- + phosphoric.] (Chem.) Pyrophosphoric. [Obs.] | |
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d8Paraphysis \[d8]Pa*raph"y*sis\, n.; pl. {Paraphyses}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] beside + [?] growth.] (Bot.) A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants. | |
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Parbuckle \Par"buc`kle\, n. (a) A kind of purchase for hoisting or lowering a cylindrical burden, as a cask. The middle of a long rope is made fast aloft, and both parts are looped around the object, which rests in the loops, and rolls in them as the ends are hauled up or payed out. (b) A double sling made of a single rope, for slinging a cask, gun, etc. | |
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Parbuckle \Par"buc`kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parbuckled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parbuckling}.] To hoist or lower by means of a parbuckle. --Totten. | |
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Parbuckle \Par"buc`kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parbuckled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parbuckling}.] To hoist or lower by means of a parbuckle. --Totten. | |
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Parbuckle \Par"buc`kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parbuckled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parbuckling}.] To hoist or lower by means of a parbuckle. --Totten. | |
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Parfocal \Par*fo"cal\, a. [Pari- + focal.] (Opt.) With the lower focal points all in the same plane; -- said of sets of eyepieces so mounted that they may be interchanged without varying the focus of the instrument (as a microscope or telescope) with which they are used. | |
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Parvis \Par"vis\, Parvise \Par"vise\, n. [F. parvis, fr. LL. paravisus, fr. L. paradisus. See {Paradise}.] a court of entrance to, or an inclosed space before, a church; hence, a church porch; -- sometimes formerly used as place of meeting, as for lawyers. --Chaucer. | |
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Parvis \Par"vis\, Parvise \Par"vise\, n. [F. parvis, fr. LL. paravisus, fr. L. paradisus. See {Paradise}.] a court of entrance to, or an inclosed space before, a church; hence, a church porch; -- sometimes formerly used as place of meeting, as for lawyers. --Chaucer. | |
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Perfect \Per"fect\, a. [OE. parfit, OF. parfit, parfet, parfait, F. parfait, L. perfectus, p. p. of perficere to carry to the end, to perform, finish, perfect; per (see {Per-}) + facere to make, do. See {Fact}.] 1. Brought to consummation or completeness; completed; not defective nor redundant; having all the properties or qualities requisite to its nature and kind; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error; mature; whole; pure; sound; right; correct. My strength is made perfect in weakness. --2 Cor. xii. 9. Three glorious suns, each one a perfect sun. --Shak. I fear I am not in my perfect mind. --Shak. O most entire perfect sacrifice! --Keble. God made thee perfect, not immutable. --Milton. 2. Well informed; certain; sure. I am perfect that the Pannonains are now in arms. --Shak. 3. (Bot.) Hermaphrodite; having both stamens and pistils; -- said of flower. {Perfect cadence} (Mus.), a complete and satisfactory close in harmony, as upon the tonic preceded by the dominant. {Perfect chord} (Mus.), a concord or union of sounds which is perfectly coalescent and agreeable to the ear, as the unison, octave, fifth, and fourth; a perfect consonance; a common chord in its original position of keynote, third, fifth, and octave. {Perfect number} (Arith.), a number equal to the sum of all its divisors; as, 28, whose aliquot parts, or divisors, are 14, 7, 4, 2, 1. See {Abundant number}, under {Abundant}. --Brande & C. {Perfect tense} (Gram.), a tense which expresses an act or state completed. | |
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Perfect \Per"fect\, n. The perfect tense, or a form in that tense. | |
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Perfect \Per"fect\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perfected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perfecting}.] [L. perfectus, p. p. of perficere. See {Perfect}, a.] To make perfect; to finish or complete, so as to leave nothing wanting; to give to anything all that is requisite to its nature and kind. God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfect in us. --1 John iv. 12. Inquire into the nature and properties of the things, . . . and thereby perfect our ideas of their distinct species. --Locke. {Perfecting press} (Print.), a press in which the printing on both sides of the paper is completed in one passage through the machine. Syn: To finish; accomplish; complete; consummate. | |
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Perfect \Per"fect\, a. [OE. parfit, OF. parfit, parfet, parfait, F. parfait, L. perfectus, p. p. of perficere to carry to the end, to perform, finish, perfect; per (see {Per-}) + facere to make, do. See {Fact}.] 1. Brought to consummation or completeness; completed; not defective nor redundant; having all the properties or qualities requisite to its nature and kind; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error; mature; whole; pure; sound; right; correct. My strength is made perfect in weakness. --2 Cor. xii. 9. Three glorious suns, each one a perfect sun. --Shak. I fear I am not in my perfect mind. --Shak. O most entire perfect sacrifice! --Keble. God made thee perfect, not immutable. --Milton. 2. Well informed; certain; sure. I am perfect that the Pannonains are now in arms. --Shak. 3. (Bot.) Hermaphrodite; having both stamens and pistils; -- said of flower. {Perfect cadence} (Mus.), a complete and satisfactory close in harmony, as upon the tonic preceded by the dominant. {Perfect chord} (Mus.), a concord or union of sounds which is perfectly coalescent and agreeable to the ear, as the unison, octave, fifth, and fourth; a perfect consonance; a common chord in its original position of keynote, third, fifth, and octave. {Perfect number} (Arith.), a number equal to the sum of all its divisors; as, 28, whose aliquot parts, or divisors, are 14, 7, 4, 2, 1. See {Abundant number}, under {Abundant}. --Brande & C. {Perfect tense} (Gram.), a tense which expresses an act or state completed. | |
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Perfect \Per"fect\, a. [OE. parfit, OF. parfit, parfet, parfait, F. parfait, L. perfectus, p. p. of perficere to carry to the end, to perform, finish, perfect; per (see {Per-}) + facere to make, do. See {Fact}.] 1. Brought to consummation or completeness; completed; not defective nor redundant; having all the properties or qualities requisite to its nature and kind; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error; mature; whole; pure; sound; right; correct. My strength is made perfect in weakness. --2 Cor. xii. 9. Three glorious suns, each one a perfect sun. --Shak. I fear I am not in my perfect mind. --Shak. O most entire perfect sacrifice! --Keble. God made thee perfect, not immutable. --Milton. 2. Well informed; certain; sure. I am perfect that the Pannonains are now in arms. --Shak. 3. (Bot.) Hermaphrodite; having both stamens and pistils; -- said of flower. {Perfect cadence} (Mus.), a complete and satisfactory close in harmony, as upon the tonic preceded by the dominant. {Perfect chord} (Mus.), a concord or union of sounds which is perfectly coalescent and agreeable to the ear, as the unison, octave, fifth, and fourth; a perfect consonance; a common chord in its original position of keynote, third, fifth, and octave. {Perfect number} (Arith.), a number equal to the sum of all its divisors; as, 28, whose aliquot parts, or divisors, are 14, 7, 4, 2, 1. See {Abundant number}, under {Abundant}. --Brande & C. {Perfect tense} (Gram.), a tense which expresses an act or state completed. | |
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Perfect \Per"fect\, a. [OE. parfit, OF. parfit, parfet, parfait, F. parfait, L. perfectus, p. p. of perficere to carry to the end, to perform, finish, perfect; per (see {Per-}) + facere to make, do. See {Fact}.] 1. Brought to consummation or completeness; completed; not defective nor redundant; having all the properties or qualities requisite to its nature and kind; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error; mature; whole; pure; sound; right; correct. My strength is made perfect in weakness. --2 Cor. xii. 9. Three glorious suns, each one a perfect sun. --Shak. I fear I am not in my perfect mind. --Shak. O most entire perfect sacrifice! --Keble. God made thee perfect, not immutable. --Milton. 2. Well informed; certain; sure. I am perfect that the Pannonains are now in arms. --Shak. 3. (Bot.) Hermaphrodite; having both stamens and pistils; -- said of flower. {Perfect cadence} (Mus.), a complete and satisfactory close in harmony, as upon the tonic preceded by the dominant. {Perfect chord} (Mus.), a concord or union of sounds which is perfectly coalescent and agreeable to the ear, as the unison, octave, fifth, and fourth; a perfect consonance; a common chord in its original position of keynote, third, fifth, and octave. {Perfect number} (Arith.), a number equal to the sum of all its divisors; as, 28, whose aliquot parts, or divisors, are 14, 7, 4, 2, 1. See {Abundant number}, under {Abundant}. --Brande & C. {Perfect tense} (Gram.), a tense which expresses an act or state completed. | |
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Perfect \Per"fect\, a. [OE. parfit, OF. parfit, parfet, parfait, F. parfait, L. perfectus, p. p. of perficere to carry to the end, to perform, finish, perfect; per (see {Per-}) + facere to make, do. See {Fact}.] 1. Brought to consummation or completeness; completed; not defective nor redundant; having all the properties or qualities requisite to its nature and kind; without flaw, fault, or blemish; without error; mature; whole; pure; sound; right; correct. My strength is made perfect in weakness. --2 Cor. xii. 9. Three glorious suns, each one a perfect sun. --Shak. I fear I am not in my perfect mind. --Shak. O most entire perfect sacrifice! --Keble. God made thee perfect, not immutable. --Milton. 2. Well informed; certain; sure. I am perfect that the Pannonains are now in arms. --Shak. 3. (Bot.) Hermaphrodite; having both stamens and pistils; -- said of flower. {Perfect cadence} (Mus.), a complete and satisfactory close in harmony, as upon the tonic preceded by the dominant. {Perfect chord} (Mus.), a concord or union of sounds which is perfectly coalescent and agreeable to the ear, as the unison, octave, fifth, and fourth; a perfect consonance; a common chord in its original position of keynote, third, fifth, and octave. {Perfect number} (Arith.), a number equal to the sum of all its divisors; as, 28, whose aliquot parts, or divisors, are 14, 7, 4, 2, 1. See {Abundant number}, under {Abundant}. --Brande & C. {Perfect tense} (Gram.), a tense which expresses an act or state completed. | |
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Perfect \Per"fect\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perfected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perfecting}.] [L. perfectus, p. p. of perficere. See {Perfect}, a.] To make perfect; to finish or complete, so as to leave nothing wanting; to give to anything all that is requisite to its nature and kind. God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfect in us. --1 John iv. 12. Inquire into the nature and properties of the things, . . . and thereby perfect our ideas of their distinct species. --Locke. {Perfecting press} (Print.), a press in which the printing on both sides of the paper is completed in one passage through the machine. Syn: To finish; accomplish; complete; consummate. | |
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Perfecter \Per"fect*er\, n. One who, or that which, makes perfect. [bd]The . . . perfecter of our faith.[b8] --Barrow. | |
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Perfectibilian \Per*fect`i*bil"i*an\, n. A perfectionist. [R.] --Ed. Rev. | |
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Perfectibilist \Per`fec*tib"i*list\, n. A perfectionist. See also {Illuminati}, 2. [R.] | |
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d8Illuminati \[d8]Il*lu`mi*na"ti\, n. pl. [L. illuminatus. See {Illuminate}, v. t., and cf. {Illuminee}.] Literally, those who are enlightened; -- variously applied as follows: 1. (Eccl.) Persons in the early church who had received baptism; in which ceremony a lighted taper was given them, as a symbol of the spiritual illumination they has received by that sacrament. 2. (Eccl. Hist.) Members of a sect which sprung up in Spain about the year 1575. Their principal doctrine was, that, by means of prayer, they had attained to so perfect a state as to have no need of ordinances, sacraments, good works, etc.; -- called also {Alumbrados}, {Perfectibilists}, etc. 3. (Mod. Hist.) Members of certain associations in Modern Europe, who combined to promote social reforms, by which they expected to raise men and society to perfection, esp. of one originated in 1776 by Adam Weishaupt, professor of canon law at Ingolstadt, which spread rapidly for a time, but ceased after a few years. 4. Also applied to: (a) An obscure sect of French Familists; (b) The Hesychasts, Mystics, and Quietists; (c) The Rosicrucians. 5. Any persons who profess special spiritual or intellectual enlightenment. | |
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Perfectibility \Per*fect`i*bil"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. perfectibilit[82].] The quality or state of being perfectible. | |
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Perfectible \Per*fect"i*ble\, a. [Cf. F. perfectible.] Capable of becoming, or being made, perfect. | |
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Perfect \Per"fect\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perfected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perfecting}.] [L. perfectus, p. p. of perficere. See {Perfect}, a.] To make perfect; to finish or complete, so as to leave nothing wanting; to give to anything all that is requisite to its nature and kind. God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfect in us. --1 John iv. 12. Inquire into the nature and properties of the things, . . . and thereby perfect our ideas of their distinct species. --Locke. {Perfecting press} (Print.), a press in which the printing on both sides of the paper is completed in one passage through the machine. Syn: To finish; accomplish; complete; consummate. | |
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Perfect \Per"fect\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perfected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perfecting}.] [L. perfectus, p. p. of perficere. See {Perfect}, a.] To make perfect; to finish or complete, so as to leave nothing wanting; to give to anything all that is requisite to its nature and kind. God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfect in us. --1 John iv. 12. Inquire into the nature and properties of the things, . . . and thereby perfect our ideas of their distinct species. --Locke. {Perfecting press} (Print.), a press in which the printing on both sides of the paper is completed in one passage through the machine. Syn: To finish; accomplish; complete; consummate. | |
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Perfection \Per*fec"tion\, v. t. To perfect. [Obs.] --Foote. | |
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Perfection \Per*fec"tion\, n. [F. perfection, L. perfectio.] 1. The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing requisite is wanting; entire development; consummate culture, skill, or moral excellence; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence; maturity; as, perfection in an art, in a science, or in a system; perfection in form or degree; fruits in perfection. 2. A quality, endowment, or acquirement completely excellent; an ideal faultlessness; especially, the divine attribute of complete excellence. --Shak. What tongue can her perfections tell? --Sir P. Sidney. {To perfection}, in the highest degree of excellence; perfectly; as, to imitate a model to perfection. | |
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Perfectional \Per*fec"tion*al\, a. Of or pertaining to perfection; characterized by perfection. [R.] --Bp. Pearson. | |
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Perfectionate \Per*fec"tion*ate\, v. t. To perfect. --Dryden. | |
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Perfectionism \Per*fec"tion*ism\, n. The doctrine of the Perfectionists. | |
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Perfectionist \Per*fec"tion*ist\, n. One pretending to perfection; esp., one pretending to moral perfection; one who believes that persons may and do attain to moral perfection and sinlessness in this life. --South. | |
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Perfectionment \Per*fec"tion*ment\, n. [Cf. F. perfectionnement.] The act of bringing to perfection, or the state of having attained to perfection. [R.] --I. Taylor. | |
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Perfective \Per*fect"ive\, a. Tending or conducing to make perfect, or to bring to perfection; -- usually followed by of. [bd]A perfective alteration.[b8] --Fuller. Actions perfective of their natures. --Ray. | |
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Perfectively \Per*fec"tive*ly\, adv. In a perfective manner. | |
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Perfectly \Per"fect*ly\, adv. In a perfect manner or degree; in or to perfection; completely; wholly; throughly; faultlessly. [bd]Perfectly divine.[b8] --Milton. As many as touched were made perfectly whole. --Matt. xiv. 36. | |
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Perfectness \Per"fect*ness\, n. The quality or state of being perfect; perfection. [bd]Charity, which is the bond of perfectness.[b8] --Col. iii. 14. | |
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Perficient \Per*fi"cient\, a. [L. perficiens, p. pr. of perficere to perform. See {Perfect}.] Making or doing throughly; efficient; effectual. [R.] --Blackstone. | |
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Perficient \Per*fi"cient\, n. One who performs or perfects a work; especially, one who endows a charity. [R.] | |
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Perfix \Per*fix"\ (p[etil]r"f[icr]ks), v. t. [Pref. per- + fix.] To fix surely; to appoint. [Obs.] | |
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Perfuse \Per*fuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perfused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perfusing}.] [L. perfusus, p. p. of perfundere to pour over; per + fundere to pour.] To suffuse; to fill full or to excess. --Harvey. | |
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Perfuse \Per*fuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perfused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perfusing}.] [L. perfusus, p. p. of perfundere to pour over; per + fundere to pour.] To suffuse; to fill full or to excess. --Harvey. | |
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Perfuse \Per*fuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perfused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perfusing}.] [L. perfusus, p. p. of perfundere to pour over; per + fundere to pour.] To suffuse; to fill full or to excess. --Harvey. | |
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Perfusion \Per*fu"sion\, n. [L. perfusio.] The act of perfusing. | |
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Perfusive \Per*fu"sive\, a. Of a nature to flow over, or to spread through. | |
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Perhaps \Per*haps"\, adv. [Per + hap chance.] By chance; peradventure; perchance; it may be. And pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. --Acts viii. 22. | |
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Perivascular \Per`i*vas"cu*lar\, a. Around the blood vessels; as, perivascular lymphatics. | |
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Perivisceral \Per`i*vis"cer*al\, a. (Anat.) Around the viscera; as, the perivisceral cavity. | |
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Perofskite \Per*of"skite\, n. [From von Perovski, of St.Petersburg.] (Min.) A titanate of lime occurring in octahedral or cubic crystals. [Written also {Perovskite}.] | |
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Perofskite \Per*of"skite\, n. [From von Perovski, of St.Petersburg.] (Min.) A titanate of lime occurring in octahedral or cubic crystals. [Written also {Perovskite}.] | |
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Perpession \Per*pes"sion\, n. [L. perpessio, fr. perpeti, perpessus, to bear steadfastly; per + pati to bear.] Suffering; endurance. [Obs.] --Bp. Pearson. | |
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Pervasion \Per*va"sion\, n. [L. pervasio. See {Pervade}.] The act of pervading, passing, or spreading through the whole extent of a thing. --Boyle. | |
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Pervasive \Per*va"sive\, a. Tending to pervade, or having power to spread throughout; of a pervading quality. [bd]Civilization pervasive and general.[b8] --M. Arnold. | |
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Pervestigate \Per*ves"ti*gate\, v. t. [L. pervestigatus, p. p. of pervestigare.] To investigate thoroughly. [Obs.] | |
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Pervestigation \Per*ves`ti*ga"tion\, n. [L. pervestigatio.] Thorough investigation. [Obs.] --Chillingworth. | |
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Pervicacious \Per`vi*ca"cious\, a. [L. pervicax, -acis.] Obstinate; willful; refractory. [Obs.] -- {Per`vi*ca"cious*ly}, adv. -- {Per`vi*ca"cious*ness}, n. [Obs.] | |
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Pervicacious \Per`vi*ca"cious\, a. [L. pervicax, -acis.] Obstinate; willful; refractory. [Obs.] -- {Per`vi*ca"cious*ly}, adv. -- {Per`vi*ca"cious*ness}, n. [Obs.] | |
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Pervicacious \Per`vi*ca"cious\, a. [L. pervicax, -acis.] Obstinate; willful; refractory. [Obs.] -- {Per`vi*ca"cious*ly}, adv. -- {Per`vi*ca"cious*ness}, n. [Obs.] | |
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Pervicacity \Per`vi*cac"i*ty\, n. Obstinacy; pervicaciousness. [Obs.] --Bentley. | |
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Pervicacy \Per"vi*ca*cy\, n. [L. pervicacia.] Pervicacity. [Obs.] | |
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Pervigilation \Per*vig`i*la"tion\, n. [L. pervigilatio, fr. pervigilare.] Careful watching. [Obs.] | |
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Pervious \Per"vi*ous\, a. [L. pervis; per + via a way. See {Per-}, and {Voyage}.] 1. Admitting passage; capable of being penetrated by another body or substance; permeable; as, a pervious soil. [Doors] . . . pervious to winds, and open every way. --Pope. 2. Capable of being penetrated, or seen through, by physical or mental vision. [R.] God, whose secrets are pervious to no eye. --Jer. Taylor. 3. Capable of penetrating or pervading. [Obs.] --Prior. 4. (Zo[94]l.) Open; -- used synonymously with perforate, as applied to the nostrils or birds. | |
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Perviousness \Per"vi*ous*ness\, n. The quality or state of being pervious; as, the perviousness of glass. --Boyle. | |
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Pervis \Per"vis\, n. See {Parvis}. | |
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Roussette \Rous*sette"\, n. [F.; -- so called in allusion to the color. See {Russet}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A fruit bat, especially the large species ({Pieropus vulgaris}) inhabiting the islands of the Indian ocean. It measures about a yard across the expanded wings. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any small shark of the genus {Scyllium}; -- called also {dogfish}. See {Dogfish}. | |
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Poorbox \Poor"box`\, n. A receptacle in which money given for the poor is placed. | |
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Porbeagle \Por"bea`gle\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A species of shark ({Lamna cornubica}), about eight feet long, having a pointed nose and a crescent-shaped tail; -- called also {mackerel shark}. [Written {also probeagle}.] | |
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Porpesse \Por"pesse\, n. A porpoise. [Obs.] | |
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Porpoise \Por"poise\, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally, hog fish, from L. porcus swine + piscis fish. See {Pork}, and {Fish}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any small cetacean of the genus {Phoc[91]na}, especially {P. communis}, or {P. phoc[91]na}, of Europe, and the closely allied American species ({P. Americana}). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also {harbor porpoise}, {herring hag}, {puffing pig}, and {snuffer}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A true dolphin ({Delphinus}); -- often so called by sailors. {Skunk porpoise}, [or] {Bay porpoise} (Zo[94]l.), a North American porpoise ({Lagenorhynchus acutus}), larger than the common species, and with broad stripes of white and yellow on the sides. See Illustration in Appendix. | |
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Porpus \Por"pus\, n. A porpoise. [Obs.] --Swift. | |
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Preface \Pref"ace\ (?; 48), n. [F. pr[82]face; cf. Sp. prefacio, prefacion, It. prefazio, prefazione; all fr. L. praefatio, fr. praefari to speak or say beforehand; prae before + fari, fatus, to speak. See {Fate}.] 1. Something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay; a proem; an introduction, or series of preliminary remarks. This superficial tale Is but a preface of her worthy praise. --Shak. Heaven's high behest no preface needs. --Milton. 2. (R. C. Ch.) The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass. --Addis & Arnold. {Proper preface} (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.), a portion of the communion service, preceding the prayer of consecration, appointed for certain seasons. Syn: Introduction; preliminary; preamble; proem; prelude; prologue. | |
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Preface \Pref"ace\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prefaced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prefacing}.] To introduce by a preface; to give a preface to; as, to preface a book discourse. | |
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Preface \Pref"ace\, v. i. To make a preface. --Jer. Taylor. | |
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Preface \Pref"ace\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prefaced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prefacing}.] To introduce by a preface; to give a preface to; as, to preface a book discourse. | |
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Prefacer \Pref"a*cer\, n. The writer of a preface. | |
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Preface \Pref"ace\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prefaced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prefacing}.] To introduce by a preface; to give a preface to; as, to preface a book discourse. | |
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Prefect \Pre"fect\, n. [L. praefectus, fr. praefectus, p. p. of praeficere to set over; prae before + facere to make: cf. F. pr[82]fet.] 1. A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.; as, the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person. 2. A superintendent of a department who has control of its police establishment, together with extensive powers of municipal regulation. [France] --Brande & C. 3. In the Greek and Roman Catholic churches, a title of certain dignitaries below the rank of bishop. {Apostolic prefect} (R. C. Ch.), the head of a mission, not of episcopal rank. --Shipley. | |
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Prefectorial \Pre`fec*to"ri*al\, a. Of or pertaining to a prefect. | |
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Prefectship \Pre"fect*ship\, n. The office or jurisdiction of a prefect. | |
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Prefecture \Pre"fec*ture\ (?; 277), n. [L. praefectura: cf. F. pr[82]fecture.] The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence. | |
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Prefecundation \Pre*fec`un*da"tion\, n. (Physiol.) A term collectively applied to the changes or conditions preceding fecundation, especially to the changes which the ovum undergoes before fecundation. | |
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Prefecundatory \Pre`fe*cun"da*to*ry\, a. Of or pertaining to prefecundation. | |
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Prefigurate \Pre*fig"u*rate\, v. t. [L. praefiguratus, p. p. See {Prefigure}.] To prefigure. [R.] --Grafton. | |
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Prefiguration \Pre*fig`u*ra"tion\, n. [L. praefiguratio.] The act of prefiguring, or the state of being prefigured. A variety of prophecies and prefigurations. --Norris. | |
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Prefigurative \Pre*fig"ur*a*tive\, a. Showing by prefiguration. [bd]The prefigurative atonement.[b8] --Bp. Horne. | |
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Prefigure \Pre*fig"ure\ (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prefigured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prefiguring}.] [F. pr[82]figurer, or L. praefigurare, praefiguratum; prae before + figurare to figure. See {Figure}, and cf. {Prefigurate}.] To show, suggest, or announce, by antecedent types and similitudes; to foreshadow. [bd]Whom all the various types prefigured.[b8] --South. | |
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Prefigure \Pre*fig"ure\ (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prefigured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prefiguring}.] [F. pr[82]figurer, or L. praefigurare, praefiguratum; prae before + figurare to figure. See {Figure}, and cf. {Prefigurate}.] To show, suggest, or announce, by antecedent types and similitudes; to foreshadow. [bd]Whom all the various types prefigured.[b8] --South. | |
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Prefigurement \Pre*fig"ure*ment\, n. The act of prefiguring; prefiguration; also, that which is prefigured. --Carlyle. | |
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Prefigure \Pre*fig"ure\ (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prefigured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prefiguring}.] [F. pr[82]figurer, or L. praefigurare, praefiguratum; prae before + figurare to figure. See {Figure}, and cf. {Prefigurate}.] To show, suggest, or announce, by antecedent types and similitudes; to foreshadow. [bd]Whom all the various types prefigured.[b8] --South. | |
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Prefix \Pre*fix"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prefixed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prefixing}.] [L. praefixus, p. p. of praefigere to fix or fasten before; prae before + figere to fix: cf. F. pr[82]fix fixed beforehand, determined, pr[82]fixer to prefix. See Fix.] 1. To put or fix before, or at the beginning of, another thing; as, to prefix a syllable to a word, or a condition to an agreement. 2. To set or appoint beforehand; to settle or establish antecedently. [Obs.] [bd] Prefixed bounds. [b8] --Locke. And now he hath to her prefixt a day. --Spenser. | |
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Prefix \Pre"fix\, n. [Cf. F. pr[82]fixe.] That which is prefixed; esp., one or more letters or syllables combined or united with the beginning of a word to modify its signification; as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure. | |
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Prefix \Pre*fix"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prefixed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prefixing}.] [L. praefixus, p. p. of praefigere to fix or fasten before; prae before + figere to fix: cf. F. pr[82]fix fixed beforehand, determined, pr[82]fixer to prefix. See Fix.] 1. To put or fix before, or at the beginning of, another thing; as, to prefix a syllable to a word, or a condition to an agreement. 2. To set or appoint beforehand; to settle or establish antecedently. [Obs.] [bd] Prefixed bounds. [b8] --Locke. And now he hath to her prefixt a day. --Spenser. | |
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Prefix \Pre*fix"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prefixed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prefixing}.] [L. praefixus, p. p. of praefigere to fix or fasten before; prae before + figere to fix: cf. F. pr[82]fix fixed beforehand, determined, pr[82]fixer to prefix. See Fix.] 1. To put or fix before, or at the beginning of, another thing; as, to prefix a syllable to a word, or a condition to an agreement. 2. To set or appoint beforehand; to settle or establish antecedently. [Obs.] [bd] Prefixed bounds. [b8] --Locke. And now he hath to her prefixt a day. --Spenser. | |
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Prefixion \Pre*fix"ion\, n. [Cf. OF. prefixion.] The act of prefixing. [R.] --Bailey. | |
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Prepose \Pre*pose"\, v. t. [F. pr[82]poser; pref. pr[82]- (L. prae before) + poser. See {Pose}.] To place or set before; to prefix. [Obs.] --Fuller. | |
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Preposition \Prep`o*si"tion\, n. [L. praepositio, fr. praeponere to place before; prae before + ponere to put, place: cf. F. pr[82]position. See {Position}, and cf. {Provost}.] 1. (Gram.) A word employed to connect a noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word; a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word; -- so called because usually placed before the word with which it is phrased; as, a bridge of iron; he comes from town; it is good for food; he escaped by running. 2. A proposition; an exposition; a discourse. [Obs.] He made a long preposition and oration. --Fabyan. | |
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Prepositional \Prep`o*si"tion*al\, a. [Cf. F. pr[82]positionnel.] Of or pertaining to a preposition; of the nature of a preposition. --Early. -- {Prep`o*si"tion*al*ly}, adv. | |
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Prepositional \Prep`o*si"tion*al\, a. [Cf. F. pr[82]positionnel.] Of or pertaining to a preposition; of the nature of a preposition. --Early. -- {Prep`o*si"tion*al*ly}, adv. | |
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Prepositive \Pre*pos"i*tive\, a. [L. praepositivus: cf. F. pr[82]positif.] (Gram.) Put before; prefixed; as, a prepositive particle. -- n. A prepositive word. --Tooke. | |
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Prepositure \Pre*pos"i*ture\, n. [L. praepositura. See {Preposition}, and cf. {Provost}.] The office or dignity of a provost; a provostship. --Lowth. | |
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Prepossess \Pre`pos*sess"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prepossessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prepossessing}.] 1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. --Dryden. 2. To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as to preclude other things; hence, to bias or prejudice; to give a previous inclination to, for or against anything; esp., to induce a favorable opinion beforehand, or at the outset. It created him enemies, and prepossessed the lord general. --Evelyn. | |
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Prepossess \Pre`pos*sess"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prepossessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prepossessing}.] 1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. --Dryden. 2. To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as to preclude other things; hence, to bias or prejudice; to give a previous inclination to, for or against anything; esp., to induce a favorable opinion beforehand, or at the outset. It created him enemies, and prepossessed the lord general. --Evelyn. | |
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Prepossess \Pre`pos*sess"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prepossessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prepossessing}.] 1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. --Dryden. 2. To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as to preclude other things; hence, to bias or prejudice; to give a previous inclination to, for or against anything; esp., to induce a favorable opinion beforehand, or at the outset. It created him enemies, and prepossessed the lord general. --Evelyn. | |
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Prepossessing \Pre`pos*sess"ing\, a. Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner. -- {Pre`pos*sess"ing*ly}, adv. | |
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Prepossessing \Pre`pos*sess"ing\, a. Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner. -- {Pre`pos*sess"ing*ly}, adv. | |
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Prepossession \Pre`pos*ses"sion\, n. 1. Preoccupation; prior possession. --Hammond. 2. Preoccupation of the mind by an opinion, or impression, already formed; preconceived opinion; previous impression; bias; -- generally, but not always, used in a favorable sense; as, the prepossessions of childhood. [bd]The prejudices and prepossessions of the country.[b8] --Sir W. Scott. Syn: Bent; bias; inclination; preoccupancy; prejudgment. See {Bent}. | |
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Prepossessor \Pre`*pos*sess"or\, n. One who possesses, or occupies, previously. --R. Brady. | |
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Preposterous \Pre*pos"ter*ous\, a.[L. praeposterus; prae before + posterus coming after, latter. See {Posterior}.] 1. Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in order. [Obs.] The method I take may be censured as preposterous, because I thus treat last of the antediluvian earth, which was first in the order of nature. --Woodward. 2. Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end; utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd; perverted. [bd]Most preposterous conclusions.[b8] --Shak. Preposterous ass, that never read so far! --Shak. Syn: Absurd; perverted; wrong; irrational; foolish; monstrous. See {Absurd}. -- {Pre*pos"ter*ous*ly}, adv. -{Pre*pos"ter*ous*ness}, n. | |
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Preposterous \Pre*pos"ter*ous\, a.[L. praeposterus; prae before + posterus coming after, latter. See {Posterior}.] 1. Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in order. [Obs.] The method I take may be censured as preposterous, because I thus treat last of the antediluvian earth, which was first in the order of nature. --Woodward. 2. Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end; utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd; perverted. [bd]Most preposterous conclusions.[b8] --Shak. Preposterous ass, that never read so far! --Shak. Syn: Absurd; perverted; wrong; irrational; foolish; monstrous. See {Absurd}. -- {Pre*pos"ter*ous*ly}, adv. -{Pre*pos"ter*ous*ness}, n. | |
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Preposterous \Pre*pos"ter*ous\, a.[L. praeposterus; prae before + posterus coming after, latter. See {Posterior}.] 1. Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in order. [Obs.] The method I take may be censured as preposterous, because I thus treat last of the antediluvian earth, which was first in the order of nature. --Woodward. 2. Contrary to nature or reason; not adapted to the end; utterly and glaringly foolish; unreasonably absurd; perverted. [bd]Most preposterous conclusions.[b8] --Shak. Preposterous ass, that never read so far! --Shak. Syn: Absurd; perverted; wrong; irrational; foolish; monstrous. See {Absurd}. -- {Pre*pos"ter*ous*ly}, adv. -{Pre*pos"ter*ous*ness}, n. | |
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Prepostor \Pre*pos"tor\, n. See {Prepositor}. | |
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Prepuce \Pre"puce\, n. [F. pr[82]puce, L. praeputium.] (Anat.) The foreskin. | |
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Previous \Pre"vi*ous\, a. [L. praevius going before, leading the way; prae before + via the way. See {Voyage}.] Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior; as, previous arrangements; a previous illness. The dull sound . . . previous to the storm, Rolls o'er the muttering earth. --Thomson. {Previous question}. (Parliamentary Practice) See under {Question}, and compare {Closure}. {Previous to}, before; -- often used adverbially for previously. [bd]Previous to publication.[b8] --M. Arnold. [bd]A policy . . . his friends had advised previous to 1710.[b8] --J. H. Newman. Syn: Antecedent; preceding; anterior; prior; foregoing; former. | |
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Previous \Pre"vi*ous\, a. [L. praevius going before, leading the way; prae before + via the way. See {Voyage}.] Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior; as, previous arrangements; a previous illness. The dull sound . . . previous to the storm, Rolls o'er the muttering earth. --Thomson. {Previous question}. (Parliamentary Practice) See under {Question}, and compare {Closure}. {Previous to}, before; -- often used adverbially for previously. [bd]Previous to publication.[b8] --M. Arnold. [bd]A policy . . . his friends had advised previous to 1710.[b8] --J. H. Newman. Syn: Antecedent; preceding; anterior; prior; foregoing; former. | |
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Question \Ques"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. quaestio, fr. quaerere, quaesitum, to seek for, ask, inquire. See {Quest}, n.] 1. The act of asking; interrogation; inquiry; as, to examine by question and answer. 2. Discussion; debate; hence, objection; dispute; doubt; as, the story is true beyond question; he obeyed without question. There arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. -- John iii. 25. It is to be to question, whether it be lawful for Christian princes to make an invasive war simply for the propagation of the faith. -- Bacon. 3. Examination with reference to a decisive result; investigation; specifically, a judicial or official investigation; also, examination under torture. --Blackstone. He that was in question for the robbery. Shak. The Scottish privy council had power to put state prisoners to the question. --Macaulay. 4. That which is asked; inquiry; interrogatory; query. But this question asked Puts me in doubt. Lives there who loves his pain ? --Milton. 5. Hence, a subject of investigation, examination, or debate; theme of inquiry; matter to be inquired into; as, a delicate or doubtful question. 6. Talk; conversation; speech; speech. [Obs.] --Shak. {In question}, in debate; in the course of examination or discussion; as, the matter or point in question. {Leading question}. See under {Leading}. {Out of question}, unquestionably. [bd]Out of question, 't is Maria's hand.[b8] --Shak. {Out of the question}. See under {Out}. {Past question}, beyond question; certainly; undoubtedly; unquestionably. {Previous question}, a question put to a parliamentary assembly upon the motion of a member, in order to ascertain whether it is the will of the body to vote at once, without further debate, on the subject under consideration. Note: The form of the question is: [bd]Shall the main question be now put?[b8] If the vote is in the affirmative, the matter before the body must be voted upon as it then stands, without further general debate or the submission of new amendments. In the House of Representatives of the United States, and generally in America, a negative decision operates to keep the business before the body as if the motion had not been made; but in the English Parliament, it operates to postpone consideration for the day, and until the subject may be again introduced. In American practice, the object of the motion is to hasten action, and it is made by a friend of the measure. In English practice, the object is to get rid of the subject for the time being, and the motion is made with a purpose of voting against it. --Cushing. {To beg the question}. See under {Beg}. {To the question}, to the point in dispute; to the real matter under debate. Syn: Point; topic; subject. | |
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Previous \Pre"vi*ous\, a. [L. praevius going before, leading the way; prae before + via the way. See {Voyage}.] Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior; as, previous arrangements; a previous illness. The dull sound . . . previous to the storm, Rolls o'er the muttering earth. --Thomson. {Previous question}. (Parliamentary Practice) See under {Question}, and compare {Closure}. {Previous to}, before; -- often used adverbially for previously. [bd]Previous to publication.[b8] --M. Arnold. [bd]A policy . . . his friends had advised previous to 1710.[b8] --J. H. Newman. Syn: Antecedent; preceding; anterior; prior; foregoing; former. | |
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Previously \Pre"vi*ous*ly\, adv. Beforehand; antecedently; as, a plan previously formed. | |
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Previousness \Pre"vi*ous*ness\, n. The quality or state of being previous; priority or antecedence in time. | |
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Previse \Pre*vise"\, v. t. [L. praevisus, p. p. of praevidere to foresee; prae before + videre to see. See {Vision}.] 1. To foresee. [R.] 2. To inform beforehand; to warn. --Ld. Lytton. | |
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Prevision \Pre*vi"sion\, n. [Cf. F. pr[82]vision.] Foresight; foreknowledge; prescience. --H. Spencer. | |
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Priapism \Pri"a*pism\, n. [L. priapismus, Gr. [?], from Priapus the god of procreation, the penis, Gr. [?]: cf. F. priapisme.] (Med.) More or less permanent erection and rigidity of the penis, with or without sexual desire. | |
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Privacy \Pri"va*cy\, n.; pl. {Privacies}. [See {Private}.] 1. The state of being in retirement from the company or observation of others; seclusion. 2. A place of seclusion from company or observation; retreat; solitude; retirement. Her sacred privacies all open lie. --Rowe. 3. Concealment of what is said or done. --Shak. 4. A private matter; a secret. --Fuller. 5. See {Privity}, 2. [Obs.] --Arbuthnot. | |
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Privacy \Pri"va*cy\, n.; pl. {Privacies}. [See {Private}.] 1. The state of being in retirement from the company or observation of others; seclusion. 2. A place of seclusion from company or observation; retreat; solitude; retirement. Her sacred privacies all open lie. --Rowe. 3. Concealment of what is said or done. --Shak. 4. A private matter; a secret. --Fuller. 5. See {Privity}, 2. [Obs.] --Arbuthnot. | |
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Privy \Priv"y\, n.; pl. {Privies}. 1. (Law) A partaker; a person having an interest in any action or thing; one who has an interest in an estate created by another; a person having an interest derived from a contract or conveyance to which he is not himself a party. The term, in its proper sense, is distinguished from party. --Burrill. Wharton. 2. A necessary house or place; a backhouse. | |
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Privy \Priv"y\, a. [F. priv[82], fr. L. privatus. See {Private}.] 1. Of or pertaining to some person exclusively; assigned to private uses; not public; private; as, the privy purse. [bd] Privee knights and squires.[b8] --Chaucer. 2. Secret; clandestine. [bd] A privee thief.[b8] --Chaucer. 3. Appropriated to retirement; private; not open to the public. [bd] Privy chambers.[b8] --Ezek. xxi. 14. 4. Admitted to knowledge of a secret transaction; secretly cognizant; privately knowing. His wife also being privy to it. --Acts v. 2. Myself am one made privy to the plot. --Shak. {Privy chamber}, a private apartment in a royal residence. [Eng.] {Privy council} (Eng. Law), the principal council of the sovereign, composed of the cabinet ministers and other persons chosen by the king or queen. --Burrill. {Privy councilor}, a member of the privy council. {Privy purse}, moneys set apart for the personal use of the monarch; also, the title of the person having charge of these moneys. [Eng.] --Macaulay. {Privy seal} [or] {signed}, the seal which the king uses in grants, etc., which are to pass the great seal, or which the uses in matters of subordinate consequence which do not require the great seal; also, elliptically, the principal secretary of state, or person intrusted with the privy seal. [Eng.] {Privy verdict}, a verdict given privily to the judge out of court; -- now disused. --Burrill. | |
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Privy \Priv"y\, a. [F. priv[82], fr. L. privatus. See {Private}.] 1. Of or pertaining to some person exclusively; assigned to private uses; not public; private; as, the privy purse. [bd] Privee knights and squires.[b8] --Chaucer. 2. Secret; clandestine. [bd] A privee thief.[b8] --Chaucer. 3. Appropriated to retirement; private; not open to the public. [bd] Privy chambers.[b8] --Ezek. xxi. 14. 4. Admitted to knowledge of a secret transaction; secretly cognizant; privately knowing. His wife also being privy to it. --Acts v. 2. Myself am one made privy to the plot. --Shak. {Privy chamber}, a private apartment in a royal residence. [Eng.] {Privy council} (Eng. Law), the principal council of the sovereign, composed of the cabinet ministers and other persons chosen by the king or queen. --Burrill. {Privy councilor}, a member of the privy council. {Privy purse}, moneys set apart for the personal use of the monarch; also, the title of the person having charge of these moneys. [Eng.] --Macaulay. {Privy seal} [or] {signed}, the seal which the king uses in grants, etc., which are to pass the great seal, or which the uses in matters of subordinate consequence which do not require the great seal; also, elliptically, the principal secretary of state, or person intrusted with the privy seal. [Eng.] {Privy verdict}, a verdict given privily to the judge out of court; -- now disused. --Burrill. | |
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Council \Coun"cil\ (koun"s[icr]l), n. [F. concile, fr. L. concilium; con- + calare to call, akin to Gr. [?][?][?] to call, and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. {Conciliate}. This word is often confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.] 1. An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for consultation in a critical case. 2. A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council. An old lord of the council rated me the other day. --Shak. 3. Act of deliberating; deliberation; consultation. Satan . . . void of rest, His potentates to council called by night. --Milton. O great in action and in council wise. --Pope. {Aulic council}. See under {Aulic}. {Cabinet council}. See under {Cabinet}. {City council}, the legislative branch of a city government, usually consisting of a board of aldermen and common council, but sometimes otherwise constituted. {Common council}. See under {Common}. {Council board}, {Council table}, the table round which a council holds consultation; also, the council itself in deliberation. {Council chamber}, the room or apartment in which a council meets. {Council fire}, the ceremonial fire kept burning while the Indians hold their councils. [U.S.] --Bartlett. {Council of war}, an assembly of officers of high rank, called to consult with the commander in chief in regard to measures or importance or nesessity. {Ecumenical council} (Eccl.), an assembly of prelates or divines convened from the whole body of the church to regulate matters of doctrine or discipline. {Executive council}, a body of men elected as advisers of the chief magistrate, whether of a State or the nation. [U.S.] {Legislative council}, the upper house of a legislature, usually called the senate. {Privy council}. See under {Privy}. [Eng.] Syn: Assembly; meeting; congress; diet; parliament; convention; convocation; synod. | |
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Privy \Priv"y\, a. [F. priv[82], fr. L. privatus. See {Private}.] 1. Of or pertaining to some person exclusively; assigned to private uses; not public; private; as, the privy purse. [bd] Privee knights and squires.[b8] --Chaucer. 2. Secret; clandestine. [bd] A privee thief.[b8] --Chaucer. 3. Appropriated to retirement; private; not open to the public. [bd] Privy chambers.[b8] --Ezek. xxi. 14. 4. Admitted to knowledge of a secret transaction; secretly cognizant; privately knowing. His wife also being privy to it. --Acts v. 2. Myself am one made privy to the plot. --Shak. {Privy chamber}, a private apartment in a royal residence. [Eng.] {Privy council} (Eng. Law), the principal council of the sovereign, composed of the cabinet ministers and other persons chosen by the king or queen. --Burrill. {Privy councilor}, a member of the privy council. {Privy purse}, moneys set apart for the personal use of the monarch; also, the title of the person having charge of these moneys. [Eng.] --Macaulay. {Privy seal} [or] {signed}, the seal which the king uses in grants, etc., which are to pass the great seal, or which the uses in matters of subordinate consequence which do not require the great seal; also, elliptically, the principal secretary of state, or person intrusted with the privy seal. [Eng.] {Privy verdict}, a verdict given privily to the judge out of court; -- now disused. --Burrill. | |
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Seal \Seal\, n. [OE. seel, OF. seel, F. sceau, fr. L. sigillum a little figure or image, a seal, dim. of signum a mark, sign, figure, or image. See {Sign}, n., and cf. {Sigil}.] 1. An engraved or inscribed stamp, used for marking an impression in wax or other soft substance, to be attached to a document, or otherwise used by way of authentication or security. 2. Wax, wafer, or other tenacious substance, set to an instrument, and impressed or stamped with a seal; as, to give a deed under hand and seal. Till thou canst rail the seal from off my bond Thou but offend;st thy lungs to speak so loud. --Shak. 3. That which seals or fastens; esp., the wax or wafer placed on a letter or other closed paper, etc., to fasten it. 4. That which confirms, ratifies, or makes stable; that which authenticates; that which secures; assurance. [bd]under the seal of silence.[b8] --Milton. Like a red seal is the setting sun On the good and the evil men have done. --Lonfellow. 5. An arrangement for preventing the entrance or return of gas or air into a pipe, by which the open end of the pipe dips beneath the surface of water or other liquid, or a deep bend or sag in the pipe is filled with the liquid; a draintrap. {Great seal}. See under {Great}. {Privy seal}. See under {Privy}, a. {Seal lock}, a lock in which the keyhole is covered by a seal in such a way that the lock can not be opened without rupturing the seal. {Seal manual}. See under {Manual}, a. {Seal ring}, a ring having a seal engraved on it, or ornamented with a device resembling a seal; a signet ring. --Shak. | |
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Privy \Priv"y\, a. [F. priv[82], fr. L. privatus. See {Private}.] 1. Of or pertaining to some person exclusively; assigned to private uses; not public; private; as, the privy purse. [bd] Privee knights and squires.[b8] --Chaucer. 2. Secret; clandestine. [bd] A privee thief.[b8] --Chaucer. 3. Appropriated to retirement; private; not open to the public. [bd] Privy chambers.[b8] --Ezek. xxi. 14. 4. Admitted to knowledge of a secret transaction; secretly cognizant; privately knowing. His wife also being privy to it. --Acts v. 2. Myself am one made privy to the plot. --Shak. {Privy chamber}, a private apartment in a royal residence. [Eng.] {Privy council} (Eng. Law), the principal council of the sovereign, composed of the cabinet ministers and other persons chosen by the king or queen. --Burrill. {Privy councilor}, a member of the privy council. {Privy purse}, moneys set apart for the personal use of the monarch; also, the title of the person having charge of these moneys. [Eng.] --Macaulay. {Privy seal} [or] {signed}, the seal which the king uses in grants, etc., which are to pass the great seal, or which the uses in matters of subordinate consequence which do not require the great seal; also, elliptically, the principal secretary of state, or person intrusted with the privy seal. [Eng.] {Privy verdict}, a verdict given privily to the judge out of court; -- now disused. --Burrill. | |
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Signet \Sig"net\, n. [OF. signet a signet, F., a bookmark, dim. of signe. See {Sign}, n., and cf. {Sennet}.] A seal; especially, in England, the seal used by the sovereign in sealing private letters and grants that pass by bill under the sign manual; -- called also {privy signet}. I had my father's signet in my purse. --Shak. {Signet ring}, a ring containing a signet or private seal. {Writer to the signet} (Scots Law), a judicial officer who prepares warrants, writs, etc.; originally, a clerk in the office of the secretary of state. | |
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Probacy \Pro"ba*cy\, n. [See {Probate}.] Proof; trial. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
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Probeagle \Pro"bea`gle\, n. (Zo[94]l.) See {Porbeagle}. | |
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Proboscidate \Pro*bos"ci*date\, a. [See {Proboscis}.] (Zo[94]l.) Having a proboscis; proboscidial. | |
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Proboscidean \Pro`bos*cid"e*an\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Proboscidian. | |
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Proboscis \Pro*bos"cis\, n.; pl. {Proboscides}. [L. fr. Gr. [?]; [?] before + [?] to feed, graze.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A hollow organ or tube attached to the head, or connected with the mouth, of various animals, and generally used in taking food or drink; a snout; a trunk. Note: The proboscis of an elephant is a flexible muscular elongation of the nose. The proboscis of insects is usually a chitinous tube formed by the modified maxill[91], or by the labium. See Illusts. of {Hemiptera} and {Lepidoptera}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) By extension, applied to various tubelike mouth organs of the lower animals that can be everted or protruded. Note: The proboscis of annelids and of mollusks is usually a portion of the pharynx that can be everted or protruded. That of nemerteans is a special long internal organ, not connected with the mouth, and not used in feeding, but capable of being protruded from a pore in the head. See Illust. in Appendix. 3. The nose. [Jocose] {Proboscis monkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Kahau}. | |
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Proboscidial \Pro`bos*cid"i*al\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Proboscidate. | |
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Proboscidian \Pro`bos*cid"i*an\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Pertaining to the Proboscidea. -- n. One of the Proboscidea. | |
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Proboscidiform \Pro`bos*cid"i*form\, a. Having the form or uses of a proboscis; as, a proboscidiform mouth. | |
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Proboscis \Pro*bos"cis\, n.; pl. {Proboscides}. [L. fr. Gr. [?]; [?] before + [?] to feed, graze.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A hollow organ or tube attached to the head, or connected with the mouth, of various animals, and generally used in taking food or drink; a snout; a trunk. Note: The proboscis of an elephant is a flexible muscular elongation of the nose. The proboscis of insects is usually a chitinous tube formed by the modified maxill[91], or by the labium. See Illusts. of {Hemiptera} and {Lepidoptera}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) By extension, applied to various tubelike mouth organs of the lower animals that can be everted or protruded. Note: The proboscis of annelids and of mollusks is usually a portion of the pharynx that can be everted or protruded. That of nemerteans is a special long internal organ, not connected with the mouth, and not used in feeding, but capable of being protruded from a pore in the head. See Illust. in Appendix. 3. The nose. [Jocose] {Proboscis monkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Kahau}. | |
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Kahau \Ka*hau"\, n. [Native name, from its cry.] (Zo[94]l.) A long-nosed monkey ({Semnopithecus nasalis}), native of Borneo. The general color of the body is bright chestnut, with the under parts, shoulders, and sides of the head, golden yellow, and the top of the head and upper part of the back brown. Called also {proboscis monkey}. [Written also {kaha}.] | |
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Proboscis \Pro*bos"cis\, n.; pl. {Proboscides}. [L. fr. Gr. [?]; [?] before + [?] to feed, graze.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A hollow organ or tube attached to the head, or connected with the mouth, of various animals, and generally used in taking food or drink; a snout; a trunk. Note: The proboscis of an elephant is a flexible muscular elongation of the nose. The proboscis of insects is usually a chitinous tube formed by the modified maxill[91], or by the labium. See Illusts. of {Hemiptera} and {Lepidoptera}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) By extension, applied to various tubelike mouth organs of the lower animals that can be everted or protruded. Note: The proboscis of annelids and of mollusks is usually a portion of the pharynx that can be everted or protruded. That of nemerteans is a special long internal organ, not connected with the mouth, and not used in feeding, but capable of being protruded from a pore in the head. See Illust. in Appendix. 3. The nose. [Jocose] {Proboscis monkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Kahau}. | |
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Kahau \Ka*hau"\, n. [Native name, from its cry.] (Zo[94]l.) A long-nosed monkey ({Semnopithecus nasalis}), native of Borneo. The general color of the body is bright chestnut, with the under parts, shoulders, and sides of the head, golden yellow, and the top of the head and upper part of the back brown. Called also {proboscis monkey}. [Written also {kaha}.] | |
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Proboscis \Pro*bos"cis\, n.; pl. {Proboscides}. [L. fr. Gr. [?]; [?] before + [?] to feed, graze.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A hollow organ or tube attached to the head, or connected with the mouth, of various animals, and generally used in taking food or drink; a snout; a trunk. Note: The proboscis of an elephant is a flexible muscular elongation of the nose. The proboscis of insects is usually a chitinous tube formed by the modified maxill[91], or by the labium. See Illusts. of {Hemiptera} and {Lepidoptera}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) By extension, applied to various tubelike mouth organs of the lower animals that can be everted or protruded. Note: The proboscis of annelids and of mollusks is usually a portion of the pharynx that can be everted or protruded. That of nemerteans is a special long internal organ, not connected with the mouth, and not used in feeding, but capable of being protruded from a pore in the head. See Illust. in Appendix. 3. The nose. [Jocose] {Proboscis monkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Kahau}. | |
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Proface \Pro"face\, interj. [OF. prou face, prou fasse; prou profit + faire to make, do.] Much good may it do you! -- a familiar salutation or welcome. [Obs.] Master page, good master page, sit. Proface! --Shak. | |
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Profection \Pro*fec"tion\, n. [See {Proficient}.] A setting out; a going forward; advance; progression. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. | |
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Profectitious \Pro`fec*ti"tious\, a. [L. profectitius, fr. proficisci to set out, proceed.] Proceeding from, as from a parent; derived, as from an ancestor. [R.] The threefold distinction of profectitious, adventitious, and professional was ascertained. --Gibbon. | |
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Profess \Pro*fess"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Professed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Professing}.] [F. prof[8a]s, masc., professe, fem., professed (monk or nun), L. professus, p. p. of profiteri to profess; pro before, forward + fateri to confess, own. See {Confess}.] 1. To make open declaration of, as of one's knowledge, belief, action, etc.; to avow or acknowledge; to confess publicly; to own or admit freely. [bd]Hear me profess sincerely.[b8] --Shak. The best and wisest of them all professed To know this only, that he nothing knew. --Milton. | |
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Profess \Pro*fess"\, v. i. 1. To take a profession upon one's self by a public declaration; to confess. --Drayton. 2. To declare friendship. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
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Profess \Pro*fess"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Professed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Professing}.] [F. prof[8a]s, masc., professe, fem., professed (monk or nun), L. professus, p. p. of profiteri to profess; pro before, forward + fateri to confess, own. See {Confess}.] 1. To make open declaration of, as of one's knowledge, belief, action, etc.; to avow or acknowledge; to confess publicly; to own or admit freely. [bd]Hear me profess sincerely.[b8] --Shak. The best and wisest of them all professed To know this only, that he nothing knew. --Milton. | |
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Professedly \Pro*fess"ed*ly\, adv. By profession. | |
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Profess \Pro*fess"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Professed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Professing}.] [F. prof[8a]s, masc., professe, fem., professed (monk or nun), L. professus, p. p. of profiteri to profess; pro before, forward + fateri to confess, own. See {Confess}.] 1. To make open declaration of, as of one's knowledge, belief, action, etc.; to avow or acknowledge; to confess publicly; to own or admit freely. [bd]Hear me profess sincerely.[b8] --Shak. The best and wisest of them all professed To know this only, that he nothing knew. --Milton. | |
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Profession \Pro*fes"sion\, n. [F., fr. L. professio. See {Profess}, v.] 1. The act of professing or claiming; open declaration; public avowal or acknowledgment; as, professions of friendship; a profession of faith. A solemn vow, promise, and profession. --Bk. of Com. Prayer. 2. That which one professed; a declaration; an avowal; a claim; as, his professions are insincere. The Indians quickly perceive the coincidence or the contradiction between professions and conduct. --J. Morse. 3. That of which one professed knowledge; the occupation, if not mechanical, agricultural, or the like, to which one devotes one's self; the business which one professes to understand, and to follow for subsistence; calling; vocation; employment; as, the profession of arms; the profession of a clergyman, lawyer, or physician; the profession of lecturer on chemistry. Hi tried five or six professions in turn. --Macaulay. Note: The three professions, or learned professions, are, especially, theology, law, and medicine. 4. The collective body of persons engaged in a calling; as, the profession distrust him. 5. (Eccl. Law.) The act of entering, or becoming a member of, a religious order. | |
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Professional \Pro*fes"sion*al\, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a profession, or calling; conforming to the rules or standards of a profession; following a profession; as, professional knowledge; professional conduct. [bd]Pride, not personal, but professional.[b8] --Macaulay. [bd]A professional sneerer.[b8] --De Quincey. 2. Engaged in by professionals; as, a professional race; -- opposed to {amateur}. | |
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Professional \Pro*fes"sion*al\, n. A person who prosecutes anything professionally, or for a livelihood, and not in the character of an amateur; a professional worker. | |
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Professionalism \Pro*fes"sion*al*ism\, n. The following of a profession, sport, etc., as an occupation; -- opposed to {amateurism}. | |
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Professionalist \Pro*fes"sion*al*ist\, n. professional person. [R.] | |
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Professionally \Pro*fes"sion*al*ly\, adv. In a professional manner or capacity; by profession or calling; in the exercise of one's profession; one employed professionally. | |
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Professor \Pro*fess"or\, n. [L., a teacher, a public teacher: cf. F. professeur. See {Profess}.] 1. One who professed, or makes open declaration of, his sentiments or opinions; especially, one who makes a public avowal of his belief in the Scriptures and his faith in Christ, and thus unites himself to the visible church. [bd]Professors of religion.[b8] --Bacon. 2. One who professed, or publicly teaches, any science or branch of learning; especially, an officer in a university, college, or other seminary, whose business it is to read lectures, or instruct students, in a particular branch of learning; as a professor of theology, of botany, of mathematics, or of political economy. | |
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Professorial \Pro`fes*so"ri*al\, a. [L. professorius: cf. F. professorial.] Of or pertaining to a professor; as, the professional chair; professional interest. | |
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Professorialism \Pro`fes*so"ri*al*ism\, n. The character, manners, or habits of a professor. [R.] | |
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Professoriat \Pro`fes*so"ri*at\, n. See {Professoriate}. | |
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Professoriate \Pro`fes*so"ri*ate\, n. 1. The body of professors, or the professorial staff, in a university or college. 2. A professorship. | |
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Professorship \Pro*fess"or*ship\, n. The office or position of a professor, or public teacher. --Walton. | |
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Professory \Pro*fes"so*ry\, a. [L. professorius.] Of or pertaining to a professor; professorial. [R.] --Bacon. | |
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Proficience \Pro*fi"cience\, Proficiency \Pro*fi"cien*cy\, n. The quality of state of being proficient; advance in the acquisition of any art, science, or knowledge; progression in knowledge; improvement; adeptness; as, to acquire proficiency in music. | |
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Proficience \Pro*fi"cience\, Proficiency \Pro*fi"cien*cy\, n. The quality of state of being proficient; advance in the acquisition of any art, science, or knowledge; progression in knowledge; improvement; adeptness; as, to acquire proficiency in music. | |
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Proficient \Pro*fi"cient\, n. [L. proficiens, -entis, p. pr. of proficere to go forward, make progress; pro forward + facere to make. See {Fact}, and cf. {Profit}, ([?])] One who has made considerable advances in any business, art, science, or branch of learning; an expert; an adept; as, proficient in a trade; a proficient in mathematics, music, etc. | |
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Proficient \Pro*fi"cient\, a. Well advanced in any branch of knowledge or skill; possessed of considerable acquirements; well-skilled; versed; adept, | |
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Proficiently \Pro*fi"cient*ly\, adv. In a proficient manner. | |
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Proficuous \Pro*fic"u*ous\, a. [L. proficuus.] Profitable; advantageous; useful. [Obs.] --Harvey. | |
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Profuse \Pro*fuse"\, a. [L. profusus, p. p. of profundere to pour forth or out; pro forward, forth + fundere to pour: cf. F. profus. See {Fuse} to melt.] 1. Pouring forth with fullness or exuberance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal; giving without stint; as, a profuse government; profuse hospitality. A green, shady bank, profuse of flowers. --Milton. 2. Superabundant; excessive; prodigal; lavish; as, profuse expenditure. [bd]Profuse ornament.[b8] --Kames. Syn: Lavish; exuberant; bountiful; prodigal; extravagant. Usage: {Profuse}, {Lavish}, {Prodigal}. Profuse denotes pouring out (as money, etc.) with great fullness or freeness; as, profuse in his expenditures, thanks, promises, etc. Lavish is stronger, implying unnecessary or wasteful excess; as, lavish of his bounties, favors, praises, etc. Prodigal is stronger still, denoting unmeasured or reckless profusion; as, prodigal of one's strength, life, or blood, to secure some object. --Dryden. | |
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Profuse \Pro*fuse"\, v. t. To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander. [Obs.] --Chapman. | |
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Profusely \Pro*fuse"ly\, adv. In a profuse manner. | |
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Profuseness \Pro*fuse"ness\, n. Extravagance; profusion. Hospitality sometimes degenerates into profuseness. --Atterbury. | |
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Profusion \Pro*fu"sion\, n. [L. profusio: cf. F. profusion.] 1. The act of one who is profuse; a lavishing or pouring out without sting. Thy vast profusion to the factious nobles? --Rowe. 2. Abundance; exuberant plenty; lavish supply; as, a profusion of commodities. --Addison. | |
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Profusive \Pro*fu"sive\, a. Profuse; lavish; prodigal.[Obs.] | |
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{Proof charge} (Firearms), a charge of powder and ball, greater than the service charge, fired in an arm, as a gun or cannon, to test its strength. {Proof impression}. See under {Impression}. {Proof load} (Engin.), the greatest load than can be applied to a piece, as a beam, column, etc., without straining the piece beyond the elastic limit. {Proof sheet}. See {Proof}, n., 5. {Proof spirit} (Chem.), a strong distilled liquor, or mixture of alcohol and water, containing not less than a standard amount of alcohol. In the United States [bd]proof spirit is defined by law to be that mixture of alcohol and water which contains one half of its volume of alcohol, the alcohol when at a temperature of 60[deg] Fahrenheit being of specific gravity 0.7939 referred to water at its maximum density as unity. Proof spirit has at 60[deg] Fahrenheit a specific gravity of 0.93353, 100 parts by volume of the same consisting of 50 parts of absolute alcohol and 53.71 parts of water,[b8] the apparent excess of water being due to contraction of the liquids on mixture. In England proof spirit is defined by Act 58, George III., to be such as shall at a temperature of 51[deg] Fahrenheit weigh exactly the [frac12x13] part of an equal measure of distilled water. This contains 49.3 per cent by weight, or 57.09 by volume, of alcohol. Stronger spirits, as those of about 60, 70, and 80 per cent of alcohol, are sometimes called second, third, and fourth proof spirits respectively. {Proof staff}, a straight-edge used by millers to test the flatness of a stone. {Proof stick} (Sugar Manuf.), a rod in the side of a vacuum pan, for testing the consistency of the sirup. {Proof text}, a passage of Scripture used to prove a doctrine. | |
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{Proof charge} (Firearms), a charge of powder and ball, greater than the service charge, fired in an arm, as a gun or cannon, to test its strength. {Proof impression}. See under {Impression}. {Proof load} (Engin.), the greatest load than can be applied to a piece, as a beam, column, etc., without straining the piece beyond the elastic limit. {Proof sheet}. See {Proof}, n., 5. {Proof spirit} (Chem.), a strong distilled liquor, or mixture of alcohol and water, containing not less than a standard amount of alcohol. In the United States [bd]proof spirit is defined by law to be that mixture of alcohol and water which contains one half of its volume of alcohol, the alcohol when at a temperature of 60[deg] Fahrenheit being of specific gravity 0.7939 referred to water at its maximum density as unity. Proof spirit has at 60[deg] Fahrenheit a specific gravity of 0.93353, 100 parts by volume of the same consisting of 50 parts of absolute alcohol and 53.71 parts of water,[b8] the apparent excess of water being due to contraction of the liquids on mixture. In England proof spirit is defined by Act 58, George III., to be such as shall at a temperature of 51[deg] Fahrenheit weigh exactly the [frac12x13] part of an equal measure of distilled water. This contains 49.3 per cent by weight, or 57.09 by volume, of alcohol. Stronger spirits, as those of about 60, 70, and 80 per cent of alcohol, are sometimes called second, third, and fourth proof spirits respectively. {Proof staff}, a straight-edge used by millers to test the flatness of a stone. {Proof stick} (Sugar Manuf.), a rod in the side of a vacuum pan, for testing the consistency of the sirup. {Proof text}, a passage of Scripture used to prove a doctrine. | |
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Proof \Proof\, n. [OF. prove, proeve, F. preuve, fr. L. proba, fr. probare to prove. See {Prove}.] 1. Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial. For whatsoever mother wit or art Could work, he put in proof. --Spenser. You shall have many proofs to show your skill. --Ford. Formerly, a very rude mode of ascertaining the strength of spirits was practiced, called the proof. --Ure. 2. That degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief; a test by facts or arguments that induce, or tend to induce, certainty of the judgment; conclusive evidence; demonstration. I'll have some proof. --Shak. It is no proof of a man's understanding to be able to confirm whatever he pleases. --Emerson. Note: Properly speaking, proof is the effect or result of evidence, evidence is the medium of proof. Cf. {Demonstration}, 1. 3. The quality or state of having been proved or tried; firmness or hardness that resists impression, or does not yield to force; impenetrability of physical bodies. 4. Firmness of mind; stability not to be shaken. 5. (Print.) A trial impression, as from type, taken for correction or examination; -- called also {proof sheet}. 6. (Math.) A process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed. Cf. {Prove}, v. t., 5. 7. Armor of excellent or tried quality, and deemed impenetrable; properly, armor of proof. [Obs.] --Shak. {Artist's proof}, a very early proof impression of an engraving, or the like; -- often distinguished by the artist's signature. {Proof reader}, one who reads, and marks correction in, proofs. See def. 5, above. Syn: Testimony; evidence; reason; argument; trial; demonstration. See {Testimony}. | |
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{Proof charge} (Firearms), a charge of powder and ball, greater than the service charge, fired in an arm, as a gun or cannon, to test its strength. {Proof impression}. See under {Impression}. {Proof load} (Engin.), the greatest load than can be applied to a piece, as a beam, column, etc., without straining the piece beyond the elastic limit. {Proof sheet}. See {Proof}, n., 5. {Proof spirit} (Chem.), a strong distilled liquor, or mixture of alcohol and water, containing not less than a standard amount of alcohol. In the United States [bd]proof spirit is defined by law to be that mixture of alcohol and water which contains one half of its volume of alcohol, the alcohol when at a temperature of 60[deg] Fahrenheit being of specific gravity 0.7939 referred to water at its maximum density as unity. Proof spirit has at 60[deg] Fahrenheit a specific gravity of 0.93353, 100 parts by volume of the same consisting of 50 parts of absolute alcohol and 53.71 parts of water,[b8] the apparent excess of water being due to contraction of the liquids on mixture. In England proof spirit is defined by Act 58, George III., to be such as shall at a temperature of 51[deg] Fahrenheit weigh exactly the [frac12x13] part of an equal measure of distilled water. This contains 49.3 per cent by weight, or 57.09 by volume, of alcohol. Stronger spirits, as those of about 60, 70, and 80 per cent of alcohol, are sometimes called second, third, and fourth proof spirits respectively. {Proof staff}, a straight-edge used by millers to test the flatness of a stone. {Proof stick} (Sugar Manuf.), a rod in the side of a vacuum pan, for testing the consistency of the sirup. {Proof text}, a passage of Scripture used to prove a doctrine. | |
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Proof \Proof\, n. [OF. prove, proeve, F. preuve, fr. L. proba, fr. probare to prove. See {Prove}.] 1. Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial. For whatsoever mother wit or art Could work, he put in proof. --Spenser. You shall have many proofs to show your skill. --Ford. Formerly, a very rude mode of ascertaining the strength of spirits was practiced, called the proof. --Ure. 2. That degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief; a test by facts or arguments that induce, or tend to induce, certainty of the judgment; conclusive evidence; demonstration. I'll have some proof. --Shak. It is no proof of a man's understanding to be able to confirm whatever he pleases. --Emerson. Note: Properly speaking, proof is the effect or result of evidence, evidence is the medium of proof. Cf. {Demonstration}, 1. 3. The quality or state of having been proved or tried; firmness or hardness that resists impression, or does not yield to force; impenetrability of physical bodies. 4. Firmness of mind; stability not to be shaken. 5. (Print.) A trial impression, as from type, taken for correction or examination; -- called also {proof sheet}. 6. (Math.) A process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed. Cf. {Prove}, v. t., 5. 7. Armor of excellent or tried quality, and deemed impenetrable; properly, armor of proof. [Obs.] --Shak. {Artist's proof}, a very early proof impression of an engraving, or the like; -- often distinguished by the artist's signature. {Proof reader}, one who reads, and marks correction in, proofs. See def. 5, above. Syn: Testimony; evidence; reason; argument; trial; demonstration. See {Testimony}. | |
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Spirit \Spir"it\, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] [bd]All of spirit would deprive.[b8] --Spenser. The mild air, with season moderate, Gently attempered, and disposed eo well, That still it breathed foorth sweet spirit. --Spenser. 2. A rough breathing; an aspirate, as the letter h; also, a mark to denote aspiration; a breathing. [Obs.] Be it a letter or spirit, we have great use for it. --B. Jonson. 3. Life, or living substance, considered independently of corporeal existence; an intelligence conceived of apart from any physical organization or embodiment; vital essence, force, or energy, as distinct from matter. 4. The intelligent, immaterial and immortal part of man; the soul, in distinction from the body in which it resides; the agent or subject of vital and spiritual functions, whether spiritual or material. There is a spirit in man; and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. --Job xxxii. 8. As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. --James ii. 26. Spirit is a substance wherein thinking, knowing, doubting, and a power of moving, do subsist. --Locke. 5. Specifically, a disembodied soul; the human soul after it has left the body. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. --Eccl. xii. 7. Ye gentle spirits far away, With whom we shared the cup of grace. --Keble. 6. Any supernatural being, good or bad; an apparition; a specter; a ghost; also, sometimes, a sprite,; a fairy; an elf. Whilst young, preserve his tender mind from all impressions of spirits and goblins in the dark. --Locke. 7. Energy, vivacity, ardor, enthusiasm, courage, etc. [bd]Write it then, quickly,[b8] replied Bede; and summoning all his spirits together, like the last blaze of a candle going out, he indited it, and expired. --Fuller. 8. One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper; as, a ruling spirit; a schismatic spirit. Such spirits as he desired to please, such would I choose for my judges. --Dryden. 9. Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state; -- often in the plural; as, to be cheerful, or in good spirits; to be downhearted, or in bad spirits. God has . . . made a spirit of building succeed a spirit of pulling down. --South. A perfect judge will read each work of wit With the same spirit that its author writ. --Pope. 10. Intent; real meaning; -- opposed to the letter, or to formal statement; also, characteristic quality, especially such as is derived from the individual genius or the personal character; as, the spirit of an enterprise, of a document, or the like. 11. Tenuous, volatile, airy, or vapory substance, possessed of active qualities. All bodies have spirits . . . within them. --Bacon. 12. Any liquid produced by distillation; especially, alcohol, the spirits, or spirit, of wine (it having been first distilled from wine): -- often in the plural. 13. pl. Rum, whisky, brandy, gin, and other distilled liquors having much alcohol, in distinction from wine and malt liquors. 14. (Med.) A solution in alcohol of a volatile principle. Cf. {Tincture}. --U. S. Disp. 15. (Alchemy) Any one of the four substances, sulphur, sal ammoniac, quicksilver, or arsenic (or, according to some, orpiment). The four spirits and the bodies seven. --Chaucer. 16. (Dyeing) Stannic chloride. See under {Stannic}. Note: Spirit is sometimes joined with other words, forming compounds, generally of obvious signification; as, spirit-moving, spirit-searching, spirit-stirring, etc. {Astral spirits}, {Familiar spirits}, etc. See under {Astral}, {Familiar}, etc. {Animal spirits}. (a) (Physiol.) The fluid which at one time was supposed to circulate through the nerves and was regarded as the agent of sensation and motion; -- called also the {nervous fluid}, or {nervous principle}. (b) Physical health and energy; frolicsomeness; sportiveness. {Ardent spirits}, strong alcoholic liquors, as brandy, rum, whisky, etc., obtained by distillation. {Holy Spirit}, [or] {The Spirit} (Theol.), the Spirit of God, or the third person of the Trinity; the Holy Ghost. The spirit also signifies the human spirit as influenced or animated by the Divine Spirit. {Proof spirit}. (Chem.) See under {Proof}. {Rectified spirit} (Chem.), spirit rendered purer or more concentrated by redistillation, so as to increase the percentage of absolute alcohol. {Spirit butterfly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of delicate butterflies of tropical America belonging to the genus {Ithomia}. The wings are gauzy and nearly destitute of scales. {Spirit duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The buffle-headed duck. (b) The golden-eye. {Spirit lamp} (Art), a lamp in which alcohol or methylated spirit is burned. {Spirit level}. See under {Level}. {Spirit of hartshorn}. (Old Chem.) See under {Hartshorn}. {Spirit of Mindererus} (Med.), an aqueous solution of acetate of ammonium; -- named after R. Minderer, physician of Augsburg. {Spirit of nitrous ether} (Med. Chem.), a pale yellow liquid, of a sweetish taste and a pleasant ethereal odor. It is obtained by the distillation of alcohol with nitric and sulphuric acids, and consists essentially of ethyl nitrite with a little acetic aldehyde. It is used as a diaphoretic, diuretic, antispasmodic, etc. Called also {sweet spirit of niter}. {Spirit of salt} (Chem.), hydrochloric acid; -- so called because obtained from salt and sulphuric acid. [Obs.] {Spirit of sense}, the utmost refinement of sensation. [Obs.] --Shak. {Spirits}, [or] {Spirit}, {of turpentine} (Chem.), rectified oil of turpentine, a transparent, colorless, volatile, and very inflammable liquid, distilled from the turpentine of the various species of pine; camphine. See {Camphine}. {Spirit of vitriol} (Chem.), sulphuric acid; -- so called because formerly obtained by the distillation of green vitriol. [Obs.] {Spirit of vitriolic ether} (Chem.) ether; -- often but incorrectly called {sulphuric ether}. See {Ether}. [Obs.] {Spirits}, [or] {Spirit}, {of wine} (Chem.), alcohol; -- so called because formerly obtained by the distillation of wine. {Spirit rapper}, one who practices spirit rapping; a [bd]medium[b8] so called. {Spirit rapping}, an alleged form of communication with the spirits of the dead by raps. See {Spiritualism}, 3. {Sweet spirit of niter}. See {Spirit of nitrous ether}, above. | |
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{Proof charge} (Firearms), a charge of powder and ball, greater than the service charge, fired in an arm, as a gun or cannon, to test its strength. {Proof impression}. See under {Impression}. {Proof load} (Engin.), the greatest load than can be applied to a piece, as a beam, column, etc., without straining the piece beyond the elastic limit. {Proof sheet}. See {Proof}, n., 5. {Proof spirit} (Chem.), a strong distilled liquor, or mixture of alcohol and water, containing not less than a standard amount of alcohol. In the United States [bd]proof spirit is defined by law to be that mixture of alcohol and water which contains one half of its volume of alcohol, the alcohol when at a temperature of 60[deg] Fahrenheit being of specific gravity 0.7939 referred to water at its maximum density as unity. Proof spirit has at 60[deg] Fahrenheit a specific gravity of 0.93353, 100 parts by volume of the same consisting of 50 parts of absolute alcohol and 53.71 parts of water,[b8] the apparent excess of water being due to contraction of the liquids on mixture. In England proof spirit is defined by Act 58, George III., to be such as shall at a temperature of 51[deg] Fahrenheit weigh exactly the [frac12x13] part of an equal measure of distilled water. This contains 49.3 per cent by weight, or 57.09 by volume, of alcohol. Stronger spirits, as those of about 60, 70, and 80 per cent of alcohol, are sometimes called second, third, and fourth proof spirits respectively. {Proof staff}, a straight-edge used by millers to test the flatness of a stone. {Proof stick} (Sugar Manuf.), a rod in the side of a vacuum pan, for testing the consistency of the sirup. {Proof text}, a passage of Scripture used to prove a doctrine. | |
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{Proof charge} (Firearms), a charge of powder and ball, greater than the service charge, fired in an arm, as a gun or cannon, to test its strength. {Proof impression}. See under {Impression}. {Proof load} (Engin.), the greatest load than can be applied to a piece, as a beam, column, etc., without straining the piece beyond the elastic limit. {Proof sheet}. See {Proof}, n., 5. {Proof spirit} (Chem.), a strong distilled liquor, or mixture of alcohol and water, containing not less than a standard amount of alcohol. In the United States [bd]proof spirit is defined by law to be that mixture of alcohol and water which contains one half of its volume of alcohol, the alcohol when at a temperature of 60[deg] Fahrenheit being of specific gravity 0.7939 referred to water at its maximum density as unity. Proof spirit has at 60[deg] Fahrenheit a specific gravity of 0.93353, 100 parts by volume of the same consisting of 50 parts of absolute alcohol and 53.71 parts of water,[b8] the apparent excess of water being due to contraction of the liquids on mixture. In England proof spirit is defined by Act 58, George III., to be such as shall at a temperature of 51[deg] Fahrenheit weigh exactly the [frac12x13] part of an equal measure of distilled water. This contains 49.3 per cent by weight, or 57.09 by volume, of alcohol. Stronger spirits, as those of about 60, 70, and 80 per cent of alcohol, are sometimes called second, third, and fourth proof spirits respectively. {Proof staff}, a straight-edge used by millers to test the flatness of a stone. {Proof stick} (Sugar Manuf.), a rod in the side of a vacuum pan, for testing the consistency of the sirup. {Proof text}, a passage of Scripture used to prove a doctrine. | |
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{Proof charge} (Firearms), a charge of powder and ball, greater than the service charge, fired in an arm, as a gun or cannon, to test its strength. {Proof impression}. See under {Impression}. {Proof load} (Engin.), the greatest load than can be applied to a piece, as a beam, column, etc., without straining the piece beyond the elastic limit. {Proof sheet}. See {Proof}, n., 5. {Proof spirit} (Chem.), a strong distilled liquor, or mixture of alcohol and water, containing not less than a standard amount of alcohol. In the United States [bd]proof spirit is defined by law to be that mixture of alcohol and water which contains one half of its volume of alcohol, the alcohol when at a temperature of 60[deg] Fahrenheit being of specific gravity 0.7939 referred to water at its maximum density as unity. Proof spirit has at 60[deg] Fahrenheit a specific gravity of 0.93353, 100 parts by volume of the same consisting of 50 parts of absolute alcohol and 53.71 parts of water,[b8] the apparent excess of water being due to contraction of the liquids on mixture. In England proof spirit is defined by Act 58, George III., to be such as shall at a temperature of 51[deg] Fahrenheit weigh exactly the [frac12x13] part of an equal measure of distilled water. This contains 49.3 per cent by weight, or 57.09 by volume, of alcohol. Stronger spirits, as those of about 60, 70, and 80 per cent of alcohol, are sometimes called second, third, and fourth proof spirits respectively. {Proof staff}, a straight-edge used by millers to test the flatness of a stone. {Proof stick} (Sugar Manuf.), a rod in the side of a vacuum pan, for testing the consistency of the sirup. {Proof text}, a passage of Scripture used to prove a doctrine. | |
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Propagable \Prop"a*ga*ble\, a. [See {Propagate}.] 1. Capable of being propagated, or of being continued or multiplied by natural generation or production. 2. Capable of being spread or extended by any means; -- said of tenets, doctrines, or principles. | |
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Propaganda \Prop`a*gan"da\, n. [Abbrev. fr. L. de propaganda fide: cf. F. propagande. See {Propagate}.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) (a) A congregation of cardinals, established in 1622, charged with the management of missions. (b) The college of the Propaganda, instituted by Urban VIII. (1623-1644) to educate priests for missions in all parts of the world. 2. Hence, any organization or plan for spreading a particular doctrine or a system of principles. | |
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Propagandism \Prop`a*gan"dism\, n. [Cf. F. propagandisme.] The art or practice of propagating tenets or principles; zeal in propagating one's opinions. | |
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Propagandist \Prop`a*gan"dist\, n. [Cf. F. propagandiste.] A person who devotes himself to the spread of any system of principles. [bd]Political propagandists.[b8] --Walsh. | |
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Propagate \Prop"a*gate\, v. i. To have young or issue; to be produced or multiplied by generation, or by new shoots or plants; as, rabbits propagate rapidly. No need that thou Should'st propagate, already infinite. --Milton. | |
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Propagate \Prop"a*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Propagated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Propagating}.] [L. propagatus, p. p. of propagare to propagate, akin to propages, propago, a layer of a plant, slip, shoot. See {Pro-}, and cf. {Pact}, {Prop}, {Prune}, v. t.] 1. To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production; -- applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate a species of fruit tree. 2. To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward in space; as, to propagate sound or light. 3. To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate; as, to propagate a story or report; to propagate the Christian religion. The infection was propagated insensibly. --De Foe. 4. To multiply; to increase. [Obs.] Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast, Which thou wilt propagate. --Shak. 5. To generate; to produce. Motion propagated motion, and life threw off life. --De Quincey. Syn: To multiply; continue; increase; spread; diffuse; disseminate; promote. | |
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Propagate \Prop"a*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Propagated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Propagating}.] [L. propagatus, p. p. of propagare to propagate, akin to propages, propago, a layer of a plant, slip, shoot. See {Pro-}, and cf. {Pact}, {Prop}, {Prune}, v. t.] 1. To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production; -- applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate a species of fruit tree. 2. To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward in space; as, to propagate sound or light. 3. To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate; as, to propagate a story or report; to propagate the Christian religion. The infection was propagated insensibly. --De Foe. 4. To multiply; to increase. [Obs.] Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast, Which thou wilt propagate. --Shak. 5. To generate; to produce. Motion propagated motion, and life threw off life. --De Quincey. Syn: To multiply; continue; increase; spread; diffuse; disseminate; promote. | |
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Propagate \Prop"a*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Propagated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Propagating}.] [L. propagatus, p. p. of propagare to propagate, akin to propages, propago, a layer of a plant, slip, shoot. See {Pro-}, and cf. {Pact}, {Prop}, {Prune}, v. t.] 1. To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production; -- applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate a species of fruit tree. 2. To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward in space; as, to propagate sound or light. 3. To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate; as, to propagate a story or report; to propagate the Christian religion. The infection was propagated insensibly. --De Foe. 4. To multiply; to increase. [Obs.] Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast, Which thou wilt propagate. --Shak. 5. To generate; to produce. Motion propagated motion, and life threw off life. --De Quincey. Syn: To multiply; continue; increase; spread; diffuse; disseminate; promote. | |
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Propagation \Prop`a*ga"tion\, n. [L. propagatio: cf. F. propagation.] 1. The act of propagating; continuance or multiplication of the kind by generation or successive production; as, the propagation of animals or plants. There is not in nature any spontaneous generation, but all come by propagation. --Ray. 2. The spreading abroad, or extension, of anything; diffusion; dissemination; as, the propagation of sound; the propagation of the gospel. --Bacon. | |
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Propagative \Prop"a*ga*tive\, a. Producing by propagation, or by a process of growth. | |
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Propagator \Prop"a*ga`tor\, n. [L.: cf. F. propagateur.] One who propagates; one who continues or multiplies. | |
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d8Propagulum \[d8]Pro*pag"u*lum\, n.; pl. {Propagula}. [NL. See {Propagate}.] (Bot.) A runner terminated by a germinating bud. | |
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Prophecy \Proph"e*cy\, n.; pl. {Prophecies}, [OE. prophecie, OF. profecie, F. proph[82]tie, L. prophetia, fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] to be an interpreter of the gods, to prophesy, fr. [?] prophet. See {Prophet}.] 1. A declaration of something to come; a foretelling; a prediction; esp., an inspired foretelling. He hearkens after prophecies and dreams. --Shak. Prophecy came not in old time by the will of man. --2. Pet. i. 21. 2. (Script.) A book of prophecies; a history; as, the prophecy of Ahijah. --2 Chron. ix. 29. 3. Public interpretation of Scripture; preaching; exhortation or instruction. | |
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Prophecy \Proph"e*cy\, n.; pl. {Prophecies}, [OE. prophecie, OF. profecie, F. proph[82]tie, L. prophetia, fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] to be an interpreter of the gods, to prophesy, fr. [?] prophet. See {Prophet}.] 1. A declaration of something to come; a foretelling; a prediction; esp., an inspired foretelling. He hearkens after prophecies and dreams. --Shak. Prophecy came not in old time by the will of man. --2. Pet. i. 21. 2. (Script.) A book of prophecies; a history; as, the prophecy of Ahijah. --2 Chron. ix. 29. 3. Public interpretation of Scripture; preaching; exhortation or instruction. | |
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Prophesy \Proph"e*sy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prophesied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prophesying}.] [See {Prophecy}.] 1. To foretell; to predict; to prognosticate. He doth not prophesy good concerning me. --1 Kings xxii. 8. Then I perceive that will be verified Henry the Fifth did sometime prophesy. --Shak. 2. To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure. Methought thy very gait did prophesy A royal nobleness; I must embrace thee. --Shak. | |
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Prophesier \Proph"e*si`er\, n. A prophet. --Shak. | |
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Prophesy \Proph"e*sy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prophesied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prophesying}.] [See {Prophecy}.] 1. To foretell; to predict; to prognosticate. He doth not prophesy good concerning me. --1 Kings xxii. 8. Then I perceive that will be verified Henry the Fifth did sometime prophesy. --Shak. 2. To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure. Methought thy very gait did prophesy A royal nobleness; I must embrace thee. --Shak. | |
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Prophesy \Proph"e*sy\, v. i. 1. To utter predictions; to make declaration of events to come. --Matt. xv. 7. 2. To give instruction in religious matters; to interpret or explain Scripture or religious subjects; to preach; to exhort; to expound. --Ezek. xxxvii. 7. | |
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Prophesy \Proph"e*sy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prophesied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prophesying}.] [See {Prophecy}.] 1. To foretell; to predict; to prognosticate. He doth not prophesy good concerning me. --1 Kings xxii. 8. Then I perceive that will be verified Henry the Fifth did sometime prophesy. --Shak. 2. To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure. Methought thy very gait did prophesy A royal nobleness; I must embrace thee. --Shak. | |
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Propice \Pro*pice"\, a. [OE., fr. F. propice, See {Propitious}.] Fit; propitious. [Obs.] --E. Hall. | |
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Proposal \Pro*pos"al\, n. [From {Propose}.] 1. That which is proposed, or propounded for consideration or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer; as, to make proposals for a treaty of peace; to offer proposals for erecting a building; to make proposals of marriage. [bd]To put forth proposals for a book.[b8] --Macaulay. 2. (Law) The offer by a party of what he has in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract. Syn: Proffer; tender; overture. See {Proposition}. | |
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Propose \Pro*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proposing}.] [F. proposer; pref. pro- (L. pro for, forward) + poser to place. See {Pose}, v.] 1. To set forth. [Obs.] That being proposed brimfull of wine, one scarce could lift it up. --Chapman. 2. To offer for consideration, discussion, acceptance, or adoption; as, to propose terms of peace; to propose a question for discussion; to propose an alliance; to propose a person for office. 3. To set before one's self or others as a purpose formed; hence, to purpose; to intend. I propose to relate, in several volumes, the history of the people of New England. --Palfrey. {To propose to one's self}, to intend; to design. | |
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Propose \Pro*pose"\, v. i. 1. To speak; to converse. [Obs.] There shalt thou find my cousin Beatrice, Proposing with the prince and Claudio. --Shak. 2. To form or declare a purpose or intention; to lay a scheme; to design; as, man proposes, but God disposes. 3. To offer one's self in marriage. | |
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Propose \Pro*pose"\, n. [F. propos, L. propositum. See {Propound}, {Purpose}, n.] Talk; discourse. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
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Propose \Pro*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proposing}.] [F. proposer; pref. pro- (L. pro for, forward) + poser to place. See {Pose}, v.] 1. To set forth. [Obs.] That being proposed brimfull of wine, one scarce could lift it up. --Chapman. 2. To offer for consideration, discussion, acceptance, or adoption; as, to propose terms of peace; to propose a question for discussion; to propose an alliance; to propose a person for office. 3. To set before one's self or others as a purpose formed; hence, to purpose; to intend. I propose to relate, in several volumes, the history of the people of New England. --Palfrey. {To propose to one's self}, to intend; to design. | |
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Proposer \Pro*pos"er\, n. 1. One who proposes or offers anything for consideration or adoption. 2. A speaker; an orator. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
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Propose \Pro*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proposing}.] [F. proposer; pref. pro- (L. pro for, forward) + poser to place. See {Pose}, v.] 1. To set forth. [Obs.] That being proposed brimfull of wine, one scarce could lift it up. --Chapman. 2. To offer for consideration, discussion, acceptance, or adoption; as, to propose terms of peace; to propose a question for discussion; to propose an alliance; to propose a person for office. 3. To set before one's self or others as a purpose formed; hence, to purpose; to intend. I propose to relate, in several volumes, the history of the people of New England. --Palfrey. {To propose to one's self}, to intend; to design. | |
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Proposition \Prop`o*si"tion\, n. [L. propositio: cf. F. proposition. See {Propound}.] 1. The act of setting or placing before; the act of offering. [bd]Oblations for the altar of proposition.[b8] --Jer. Taylor. 2. That which is proposed; that which is offered, as for consideration, acceptance, or adoption; a proposal; as, the enemy made propositions of peace; his proposition was not accepted. 3. A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed; as, the propositions of Wyclif and Huss. Some persons . . . change their propositions according as their temporal necessities or advantages do turn. --Jer. Taylor. 4. (Gram. & Logic) A complete sentence, or part of a sentence consisting of a subject and predicate united by a copula; a thought expressed or propounded in language; a from of speech in which a predicate is affirmed or denied of a subject; as, snow is white. 5. (Math.) A statement in terms of a truth to be demonstrated, or of an operation to be performed. Note: It is called a theorem when it is something to be proved, and a problem when it is something to be done. 6. (Rhet.) That which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse; anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration. 7. (Poetry) The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it. {Leaves of proposition} (Jewish Antiq.), the showbread. --Wyclif (Luke vi. 4). Syn: Proposal; offer; statement; declaration. Usage: {Proposition}, {Proposal}. These words are both from the Latin verb proponere, to set forth, and as here compared they mark different forms or stages of a negotiation. A proposition is something presented for discussion or consideration; as, propositions of peace. A proposal is some definite thing offered by one party to be accepted or rejected by the other. If the proposition is favorably received, it is usually followed by proposals which complete the arrangement. | |
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Propositional \Prop`o*si"tion*al\, a. Pertaining to, or in the nature of, a proposition; considered as a proposition; as, a propositional sense. --I. Watts. | |
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Props \Props\, n. pl. A game of chance, in which four sea shells, each called a prop, are used instead of dice. | |
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Propugn \Pro*pugn"\, v. t. [L. propugnare; pro for + pugnare to fight.] To contend for; to defend; to vindicate. [Obs.] --Hammond. | |
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Propugnacle \Pro*pug"na*cle\, n. [L. propugnaculum.] A fortress. [Obs.] --Howell. | |
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Propugnation \Pro`pug*na"tion\, n. [L. propugnatio.] Means of defense; defense. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
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Propugner \Pro*pugn"er\, n. A defender; a vindicator. [bd]Zealous propugners.[b8] --Gov. of Tongue. | |
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Provect \Pro*vect"\, a. [L. provectus, p. p. of provehere to carry forward.] Carried forward; advanced. [Obs.] [bd]Provect in years.[b8] --Sir T. Flyot. | |
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Provection \Pro*vec"tion\, n. [L. provectio an advancement.] (Philol.) A carrying forward, as of a final letter, to a following word; as, for example, a nickname for an ekename. | |
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Provessel \Pro*vessel"\, a. Openly declared, avowed, acknowledged, or claimed; as, a professed foe; a professed tyrant; a professed Christian. {The professed} (R. C. Ch.), a certain class among the Jesuits bound by a special vow. See the note under {Jesuit}. | |
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Provexity \Pro*vex"i*ty\, n. [L. provehere to advance. Cf. {Provect}.] Great advance in age. [Obs.] | |
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Provision \Pro*vi"sion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Provisioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Provisioning}.] To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison. They were provisioned for a journey. --Palfrey. | |
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Provision \Pro*vi"sion\, n. [L. provisio: cf. F. provision. See {Provide}.] 1. The act of providing, or making previous preparation. --Shak. 2. That which is provided or prepared; that which is brought together or arranged in advance; measures taken beforehand; preparation. Making provision for the relief of strangers. --Bacon. 3. Especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables collected or stored; -- often in the plural. And of provisions laid in large, For man and beast. --Milton. 4. That which is stipulated in advance; a condition; a previous agreement; a proviso; as, the provisions of a contract; the statute has many provisions. 5. (R. C. Ch.) A canonical term for regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation. 6. (Eng. Hist.) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation. --Blackstone. | |
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Provisional \Pro*vi"sion*al\, a. [Cf. F. provisionnel.] Of the nature of a provision; serving as a provision for the time being; -- used of partial or temporary arrangements; as, a provisional government; a provisional treaty. | |
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Provisionally \Pro*vi"sion*al*ly\, adv. By way of provision for the time being; temporarily. --Locke. | |
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Provisionary \Pro*vi"sion*a*ry\, a. Provisional. --Burke. | |
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Provision \Pro*vi"sion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Provisioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Provisioning}.] To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison. They were provisioned for a journey. --Palfrey. | |
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Provision \Pro*vi"sion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Provisioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Provisioning}.] To supply with food; to victual; as, to provision a garrison. They were provisioned for a journey. --Palfrey. | |
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Proviso \Pro*vi"so\, n.; pl. {Provisos}. [L., (it) being provided, abl. of provisus, p. p. of providere. See {Provide}, and cf. {Purview}.] An article or clause in any statute, agreement, contract, grant, or other writing, by which a condition is introduced, usually beginning with the word provided; a conditional stipulation that affects an agreement, contract, law, grant, or the like; as, the contract was impaired by its proviso. He doth deny his prisoners, But with proviso and exception. --Shak. | |
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Provisor \Pro*vi"sor\, n. [L., fr. providere: cf. F. proviseur. See {Provide}.] 1. One who provides; a purveyor. [Obs.] [bd]The chief provisor of our horse.[b8] --Ford. 2. (R. C. Ch.) (a) The purveyor, steward, or treasurer of a religious house. --Cowell. (b) One who is regularly inducted into a benefice. See {Provision}, 5. --P. Plowman. 3. (Eng. Hist.) One who procures or receives a papal provision. See {Provision}, 6. | |
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Provisorily \Pro*vi"so*ri*ly\, adv. In a provisory manner; conditionally; subject to a proviso; as, to admit a doctrine provisorily. --Sir W. Hamilton. | |
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Provisorship \Pro*vi"sor*ship\, n. The office or position of a provisor. [R.] --J. Webster. | |
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Provisory \Pro*vi"so*ry\, a. [Cf. F. provisoire.] 1. Of the nature of a proviso; containing a proviso or condition; conditional; as, a provisory clause. 2. Making temporary provision; provisional. | |
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Proviso \Pro*vi"so\, n.; pl. {Provisos}. [L., (it) being provided, abl. of provisus, p. p. of providere. See {Provide}, and cf. {Purview}.] An article or clause in any statute, agreement, contract, grant, or other writing, by which a condition is introduced, usually beginning with the word provided; a conditional stipulation that affects an agreement, contract, law, grant, or the like; as, the contract was impaired by its proviso. He doth deny his prisoners, But with proviso and exception. --Shak. | |
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Provocation \Prov`o*ca"tion\, n. [F. provocation, L. provocatio. See {Provoke}.] 1. The act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger. --Fabyan. 2. That which provokes, or excites anger; the cause of resentment; as, to give provocation. --Paley. 3. Incitement; stimulus; as, provocation to mirth. 4. (Law) Such prior insult or injury as may be supposed, under the circumstances, to create hot blood, and to excuse an assault made in retort or redress. 5. An appeal to a court. Note: [A Latinism] [Obs.] --Ayliffe. | |
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Provocative \Pro*vo"ca*tive\, a. [L. provocativus: cf. OF. provocatif.] Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting. | |
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Provocative \Pro*vo"ca*tive\, n. Anything that is provocative; a stimulant; as, a provocative of appetite. | |
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Provocativeness \Pro*vo"ca*tive*ness\, n. Quality of being provocative. | |
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Provocatory \Pro*vo"ca*to*ry\, a. Provocative. | |
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Provokable \Pro*vok"a*ble\, a. That may be provoked. | |
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Provoke \Pro*voke"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Provoked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Provoking}.] [F. provoquer, L. provocare to call forth; pro forth + vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice, cry, call. See {Voice}.] To call forth; to call into being or action; esp., to incense to action, a faculty or passion, as love, hate, or ambition; hence, commonly, to incite, as a person, to action by a challenge, by taunts, or by defiance; to exasperate; to irritate; to offend intolerably; to cause to retaliate. Obey his voice, provoke him not. --Ex. xxiii. 21. Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath. --Eph. vi. 4. Such acts Of contumacy will provoke the Highest To make death in us live. --Milton. Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust? --Gray. To the poet the meaning is what he pleases to make it, what it provokes in his own soul. -- J. Burroughs. Syn: To irritate; arouse; stir up; awake; excite; incite; anger. See {Irritate}. | |
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Provoke \Pro*voke"\, v. i. 1. To cause provocation or anger. 2. To appeal. Note: [A Latinism] [Obs.] --Dryden. | |
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Provoke \Pro*voke"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Provoked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Provoking}.] [F. provoquer, L. provocare to call forth; pro forth + vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice, cry, call. See {Voice}.] To call forth; to call into being or action; esp., to incense to action, a faculty or passion, as love, hate, or ambition; hence, commonly, to incite, as a person, to action by a challenge, by taunts, or by defiance; to exasperate; to irritate; to offend intolerably; to cause to retaliate. Obey his voice, provoke him not. --Ex. xxiii. 21. Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath. --Eph. vi. 4. Such acts Of contumacy will provoke the Highest To make death in us live. --Milton. Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust? --Gray. To the poet the meaning is what he pleases to make it, what it provokes in his own soul. -- J. Burroughs. Syn: To irritate; arouse; stir up; awake; excite; incite; anger. See {Irritate}. | |
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Provokement \Pro*voke"ment\, n. The act that which, provokes; one who excites anger or other passion, or incites to action; as, a provoker of sedition. Drink, sir, is a great provoker of three things. --Shak. | |
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Provoke \Pro*voke"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Provoked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Provoking}.] [F. provoquer, L. provocare to call forth; pro forth + vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice, cry, call. See {Voice}.] To call forth; to call into being or action; esp., to incense to action, a faculty or passion, as love, hate, or ambition; hence, commonly, to incite, as a person, to action by a challenge, by taunts, or by defiance; to exasperate; to irritate; to offend intolerably; to cause to retaliate. Obey his voice, provoke him not. --Ex. xxiii. 21. Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath. --Eph. vi. 4. Such acts Of contumacy will provoke the Highest To make death in us live. --Milton. Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust? --Gray. To the poet the meaning is what he pleases to make it, what it provokes in his own soul. -- J. Burroughs. Syn: To irritate; arouse; stir up; awake; excite; incite; anger. See {Irritate}. | |
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Provoking \Pro*vok"ing\, a. Having the power or quality of exciting resentment; tending to awaken passion or vexation; as, provoking words or treatment. -- {Pro*vok"ing*ly}, adv. | |
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Provoking \Pro*vok"ing\, a. Having the power or quality of exciting resentment; tending to awaken passion or vexation; as, provoking words or treatment. -- {Pro*vok"ing*ly}, adv. | |
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Provost \Prov"ost\, n. [OF. provost (L. prae and pro being confused), F. prev[93]t, fr. L. praepositus placed before, a chief, fr. praeponere to place before: cf. AS. pr[be]fost, pr[omac]fast. See {Preposition}, and cf. {Propound}.] 1. A person who is appointed to superintend, or preside over, something; the chief magistrate in some cities and towns; as, the provost of Edinburgh or of Glasgow, answering to the mayor of other cities; the provost of a college, answering to president; the provost or head of certain collegiate churches. 2. The keeper of a prison. [Obs.] --Shak. Note: In France, formerly, a provost was an inferior judge who had cognizance of civil causes. The grand provost of France, or of the household, had jurisdiction in the king's house, and over its officers. {Provost marshal} (often pronounced [?]). (a) (Mil.) An officer appointed in every army, in the field, to secure the prisoners confined on charges of a general nature. He also performs such other duties pertaining to police and discipline as the regulations of the service or the commander's orders impose upon him. (b) (Nav.) An officer who has charge of prisoners on trial by court-martial, serves notices to witnesses, etc. | |
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Provost \Prov"ost\, n. [OF. provost (L. prae and pro being confused), F. prev[93]t, fr. L. praepositus placed before, a chief, fr. praeponere to place before: cf. AS. pr[be]fost, pr[omac]fast. See {Preposition}, and cf. {Propound}.] 1. A person who is appointed to superintend, or preside over, something; the chief magistrate in some cities and towns; as, the provost of Edinburgh or of Glasgow, answering to the mayor of other cities; the provost of a college, answering to president; the provost or head of certain collegiate churches. 2. The keeper of a prison. [Obs.] --Shak. Note: In France, formerly, a provost was an inferior judge who had cognizance of civil causes. The grand provost of France, or of the household, had jurisdiction in the king's house, and over its officers. {Provost marshal} (often pronounced [?]). (a) (Mil.) An officer appointed in every army, in the field, to secure the prisoners confined on charges of a general nature. He also performs such other duties pertaining to police and discipline as the regulations of the service or the commander's orders impose upon him. (b) (Nav.) An officer who has charge of prisoners on trial by court-martial, serves notices to witnesses, etc. | |
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Provostship \Prov"ost*ship\, n. The office of a provost. | |
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Purbeck beds \Pur"beck beds`\ [So called from the Isle of Purbeck in England.] (Geol.) The strata of the Purbeck stone, or Purbeck limestone, belonging to the O[94]litic group. See the Chart of {Geology}. | |
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Purbeck stone \Pur"beck stone`\ (Geol.) A limestone from the Isle of Purbeck in England. | |
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Purification \Pu`ri*fi*ca"tion\, n. [F. purification, L. purificatio. See {Purify}.] 1. The act of purifying; the act or operation of separating and removing from anything that which is impure or noxious, or heterogeneous or foreign to it; as, the purification of liquors, or of metals. 2. The act or operation of cleansing ceremonially, by removing any pollution or defilement. When the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished. --Luke ii. 22. 3. A cleansing from guilt or the pollution of sin; the extinction of sinful desires, appetites, and inclinations. | |
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Purificative \Pu"ri*fi*ca*tive\, a. [Cf. F. purificatif.] Having power to purify; tending to cleanse. [R.] | |
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Purificator \Pu"ri*fi*ca`tor\, n. One who, or that which, purifies; a purifier. | |
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Purpose \Pur"pose\, v. i. To have a purpose or intention; to discourse. [Obs.] --Spenser. | |
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Purpose \Pur"pose\, n. [OF. purpos, pourpos, propos, L. propositum. See {Propound}.] 1. That which a person sets before himself as an object to be reached or accomplished; the end or aim to which the view is directed in any plan, measure, or exertion; view; aim; design; intention; plan. He will his firste purpos modify. --Chaucer. As my eternal purpose hath decreed. -- Milton. The flighty purpose never is o'ertook Unless the deed go with it. --Shak. 2. Proposal to another; discourse. [Obs.] --Spenser. 3. Instance; example. [Obs.] --L'Estrange. {In purpose}, {Of purpose}, {On purpose}, with previous design; with the mind directed to that object; intentionally. On purpose is the form now generally used. Syn: design; end; intention; aim. See {Design}. | |
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Purpose \Pur"pose\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Purposing}.] [OF. purposer, proposer. See {Propose}.] 1. To set forth; to bring forward. [Obs.] 2. To propose, as an aim, to one's self; to determine upon, as some end or object to be accomplished; to intend; to design; to resolve; -- often followed by an infinitive or dependent clause. --Chaucer. Did nothing purpose against the state. -- Shak. I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living. --Macaulay. | |
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Purpose \Pur"pose\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Purposing}.] [OF. purposer, proposer. See {Propose}.] 1. To set forth; to bring forward. [Obs.] 2. To propose, as an aim, to one's self; to determine upon, as some end or object to be accomplished; to intend; to design; to resolve; -- often followed by an infinitive or dependent clause. --Chaucer. Did nothing purpose against the state. -- Shak. I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living. --Macaulay. | |
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Purposedly \Pur"posed*ly\, adv. In a purposed manner; according to purpose or design; purposely. A poem composed purposedly of the Trojan war. Holland. | |
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Purposeful \Pur"pose*ful\, a. Important; material. [bd]Purposeful accounts.[b8] --Tylor. -- {Pur"pose*ful*ly}, adv. | |
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Purposeful \Pur"pose*ful\, a. Important; material. [bd]Purposeful accounts.[b8] --Tylor. -- {Pur"pose*ful*ly}, adv. | |
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Purposeless \Pur"pose*less\, a. Having no purpose or result; objectless. --Bp. Hall. -- {Pur"pose*less*ness}, n. | |
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Purposeless \Pur"pose*less\, a. Having no purpose or result; objectless. --Bp. Hall. -- {Pur"pose*less*ness}, n. | |
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Purposely \Pur"pose*ly\, adv. With purpose or design; intentionally; with predetermination; designedly. In composing this discourse, I purposely declined all offensive and displeasing truths. --Atterbury. So much they scorn the crowd, that if the throng By chance go right, they purposely go wrong. --Pope. | |
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Purposer \Pur"pos*er\, n. 1. One who brings forward or proposes anything; a proposer. [Obs.] 2. One who forms a purpose; one who intends. | |
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Purpose \Pur"pose\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Purposing}.] [OF. purposer, proposer. See {Propose}.] 1. To set forth; to bring forward. [Obs.] 2. To propose, as an aim, to one's self; to determine upon, as some end or object to be accomplished; to intend; to design; to resolve; -- often followed by an infinitive or dependent clause. --Chaucer. Did nothing purpose against the state. -- Shak. I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living. --Macaulay. | |
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Purposive \Pur"po*sive\, a. Having or indicating purpose or design. [bd]Purposive characters.[b8] --Bastian. Purposive modification of structure in a bone. --Owen. It is impossible that the frog should perform actions morepurposive than these. --Huxley. | |
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Purrificatory \Pur*rif"i*ca*to*ry\, a. [L. purificatorius.] Serving or tending to purify; purificative. | |
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Pyrophosphate \Pyr"o*phos"phate\, n. (Chem.) A salt of pyrophosphoric acid. | |
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Pyrophosphoric \Pyr`o*phos*phor"ic\, a. [Pyro- + phosphoric.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, {H4P2O7}, which is obtained as a white crystalline substance. Its salts are obtained by heating the phosphates. | |
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Pyruvic \Py*ru"vic\, a. [Pyro- + L. uva a grape.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (called also pyroracemic acid) obtained, as a liquid having a pungent odor, by the distillation of racemic acid. | |
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Purvis, MS (city, FIPS 60480) Location: 31.14246 N, 89.40877 W Population (1990): 2140 (832 housing units) Area: 7.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 39475 | |
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perfect programmer syndrome n. Arrogance; the egotistical conviction that one is above normal human error. Most frequently found among programmers of some native ability but relatively little experience (especially new graduates; their perceptions may be distorted by a history of excellent performance at solving {toy problem}s). "Of course my program is correct, there is no need to test it." "Yes, I can see there may be a problem here, but _I'll_ never type `rm -r /' while in {root mode}." | |
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provocative maintenance n. [common ironic mutation of `preventive maintenance'] Actions performed upon a machine at regularly scheduled intervals to ensure that the system remains in a usable state. So called because it is all too often performed by a {field servoid} who doesn't know what he is doing; such `maintenance' often _induces_ problems, or otherwise results in the machine's remaining in an _un_usable state for an indeterminate amount of time. See also {scratch monkey}. | |
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perfect programmer syndrome Arrogance; the egotistical conviction that one is above normal human error. Most frequently found among programmers of some native ability but relatively little experience (especially new graduates; their perceptions may be distorted by a history of excellent performance at solving {toy problem}s). "Of course my program is correct, there is no need to test it." "Yes, I can see there may be a problem here, but *I'll* never type "rm -r /" while in {root mode}." [{Jargon File}] | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
PowerPC to meet a {standard} which was jointly designed by {Motorola}, {IBM}, and {Apple Computer} (the PowerPC Alliance). The PowerPC standard specifies a common {instruction set architecture} (ISA), allowing anyone to design and fabricate PowerPC processors, which will run the same code. The PowerPC architecture is based on the IBM {POWER} architecture, used in IBM's {RS/6000} {workstation}s. Currently {IBM} and {Motorola} are working on PowerPC chips. The PowerPC standard specifies both 32-bit and 64-bit data paths. Early implementations were 32-bit (e.g. {PowerPC 601}); later higher-performance implementations were 64-bit (e.g. PowerPC 620). A PowerPC has 32 integer {registers} (32- or 64 bit) and 32 {floating-point} (IEEE standard 64 bit) {floating-point} registers. The POWER CPU chip and PowerPC have a (large) common core, but both have instructions that the other doesn't. The PowerPC offers the following features that POWER does not: Support for running in {little-endian} mode. Addition of single precision {floating-point} operations. Control of branch prediction direction. A hardware coherency model (not in Book I). Some other {floating-point} instructions (some optional). The real time clock (upper and lower) was replaced with the time base registers (upper and lower), which don't count in sec/ns (the decrementer also changed). 64-bit instruction operands, registers, etc. (in 64 bit processors). See also {PowerOpen}, {PowerPC Platform} (PReP). {IBM PPC info (http://fnctsrv0.chips.ibm.com/products/ppc/index.html)}. {(gopher://info.hed.apple.com/)}, "Apple Corporate News/" (press releases), "Apple Technologies/" and "Product Information/". {(gopher://ike.engr.washington.edu/)}, "IBM General News/", "IBM Product Announcements/", "IBM Detailed Product Announcements/", "IBM Hardware Catalog/". {Usenet} newsgroups: {news:comp.sys.powerpc}, {news:comp.sys.mac.hardware}. ["Microprocessor Report", 16 October 1991]. (1994-09-30) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
PowerPC 601 transistors (~1.2 million in the core logic) and 32 kilobytes of on-chip {cache}. Die size: 118.8 mm2. Heat dissipation at 66MHz: 9W. Performance at 66MHz: integer >60 {SPECint92}, {floating-point} >80 {SPECfp92}. Estimated manufacturing cost: $76. Maximum instructions per cycle: 3. 32 32-bit general-purpose registers. 32 64-bit {floating-point} registers. Successors: PowerPC 603, 604, 620. (2000-01-12) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
PowerPC G3 Described by Apple as "the third generation in the development of advanced processor technology" the first PowerPC G3 products were launched in 1997. It is specifically optimised for the {Macintosh Operating System} and uses {backside cache} to improve performance. The PowerPC G3 has been used by Apple in {notebook}, {desktop} and {server} products. {Home (http://www.apple.com/powermac/technologies/g3.html)}. (1998-10-03) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
PowerPC Platform Platform, formerly CHRP - Common Hardware Reference Platform) An open system standard, designed by {IBM}, intended to ensure compatibility among {PowerPC}-based systems built by different companies. The PReP standard specifies the {PCI} bus, but will also support {ISA}, {MicroChannel} and {PCMCIA}. PReP-compliant systems will be able to run the {Macintosh} OS, {OS/2}, {WorkplaceOS}, {AIX}, {Solaris}, {Taligent} and {Windows NT}. IBM systems will (of course) be PReP-compliant. Apple's first {PowerPC} {Macintosh}es will not be compliant, but future ones may be. {IBM info (http://fnctsrv0.chips.ibm.com/products/ppc/L3ppcp.html)}. {(http://billboard.emedia.com.au/chipster/computers/CHRP/whatsCHRP.html)}. [Current OS statuses?] (1997-03-23) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
PowerPC Reference Platform {PowerPC Platform} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
pre\box The pre\box will have a processor card with four {PowerPC} processors running in parallel. The processors will range from four 200 MHz {PPC604e} chips to four 300MHz {PPC750} chips. It will have a {Voodoo2} {video graphics card}, as well as a custom video chip working in concert, with 8 MB of {video ram}. It will run {Amiga OS} 3.1 (or higher if {Gateway 2000} delivers the next upgrade before its release) and have {Motorola 68000} {CPU} {emulation} in software. Other features include {EIDE}, {Ultra Wide SCSI-II}, {PCI}, {Ethernet} and {DIMM} sockets. Extra RAM, hard disks and {CD-ROM} will be available. The initial specification will probably be 32MB RAM, 32-speed CD and 4GB hard disk in an {ATX minitower}. Systems should start at about $2000 for four parallel 200 MHZ CPUs and be available at the end of 1998. {Full press release (http://www.cucug.org/amiga/aminews/1998/980310-phase5.html)}. (1998-07-29) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
prefix 1. International} (SI) conventions for scientific measurement. Here are the SI magnifying prefixes, along with the corresponding binary interpretations in common use: prefix abr decimal binary yocto- 1000^-8 zepto- 1000^-7 atto- 1000^-6 femto- f 1000^-5 pico- p 1000^-4 nano- n 1000^-3 micro- * 1000^-2 * Abbreviation: Greek mu milli- m 1000^-1 kilo- k 1000^1 1024^1 = 2^10 = 1,024 mega- M 1000^2 1024^2 = 2^20 = 1,048,576 giga- G 1000^3 1024^3 = 2^30 = 1,073,741,824 tera- T 1000^4 1024^4 = 2^40 = 1,099,511,627,776 peta- 1000^5 1024^5 = 2^50 = 1,125,899,906,842,624 exa- 1000^6 1024^6 = 2^60 = 1,152,921,504,606,846,976 zetta- 1000^7 1024^7 = 2^70 = 1,180,591,620,717,411,303,424 yotta- 1000^8 1024^8 = 2^80 = 1,208,925,819,614,629,174,706,176 "Femto" and "atto" derive not from Greek but from Danish. The abbreviated forms of these prefixes are common in electronics and physics. When used with bytes of storage, these prefixes usually denote multiplication by powers of 1024 = 2^10 (K, M, and G are common in computing). Thus "MB" stands for megabytes (2^20 bytes). This common practice goes against the edicts of the {BIPM} who deprecate the use of these prefixes for powers of two. The formal SI prefix for 1000 is lower case "k"; some, including this dictionary, use this strictly, reserving upper case "K" for multiplication by 1024 (KB is thus "kilobytes"). Also, in data transfer rates the prefixes stand for powers of ten so, for example, 28.8 kb/s means 28,800 bits per second. In speech, the unit is often dropped so one may talk of "a 40K salary" (40000 dollars) or "2M of disk space" (2*2^20 bytes). The accepted pronunciation of the initial G of "giga-" was once soft, /ji'ga/ (like "gigantic"), but now the hard pronunciation, /gi'ga/, is probably more common. [Is this true of Commonwealth countries?] Confusing 1000 and 1024 (or other powers of 2 and 10 close in magnitude) - for example, describing a memory in units of 500K or 524K instead of 512K - is a sure sign of the {marketroid}. For example, 3.5" {microfloppies} are often described as storing "1.44 MB". In fact, this is completely specious. The correct size is 1440 KB = 1440 * 1024 = 1474560 bytes. Alas, this point is probably lost on the world forever. In 1993, hacker Morgan Burke proposed, to general approval on {Usenet}, the following additional prefixes: groucho (10^-30), harpo (10^-27), harpi (10^27), grouchi (10^30). This would leave the prefixes zeppo-, gummo-, and chico- available for future expansion. Sadly, there is little immediate prospect that Mr. Burke's eminently sensible proposal will be ratified. 2. (2003-05-06) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
prefix notation of {functions} and {operands}: in prefix notation the function precedes all its operands. For example, what may normally be written as "1+2" becomes "(+ 1 2)". A few languages (e.g., {lisp}) have strictly prefix syntax, many more employ prefix notation in combination with {infix notation}. Compare: {postfix notation}. (2001-02-14) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
prefix syntax {prefix notation} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
prepaging the {operating system} in a {paging} {virtual memory} {multitasking} environment loads all pages of a process's {working set} into memory before the process is restarted. Under {demand paging} a process accesses its working set by {page faults} every time it is restarted. Under prepaging the system remembers the pages in each process's working set and loads them into physical memory before restarting the process. Prepaging reduces the {page fault} rate of reloaded processes and hence generally improves CPU efficiency. ["Modern Operating Systems", Andrew S. Tanenbaum, pub. Prentice Hall, Inc. 1992]. (1998-04-23) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
privacy Where only the intended recipients can read a message. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) {Internet} {electronic mail} which provides confidentiality, {authentication} and message integrity using various {encryption} methods. See also {Pretty Good Privacy}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Professional Graphics Adapter standard} produced by {IBM} for early {CAD} applications. It had a resolution of 640x400 {pixels}. (1997-04-25) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Professional Office System used worldwide, mainly on IBM {mainframes}. (1996-03-23) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
professional programming {paranoid programming} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
PROFS {Professional Office System} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Proposal Writing Extension of {Fortran} for proposal writing. [Sammet 1969, p. 170]. (1995-01-18) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
propositional calculus {propositional logic} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
propositional logic logic} using symbols to stand for whole {propositions} and {logical connectives}. Propositional logic only considers whether a proposition is true or false. In contrast to {predicate logic}, it does not consider the internal structure of propositions. (2002-05-21) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
provocative maintenance [Common ironic mutation of "preventive maintenance"] Actions performed upon a machine at regularly scheduled intervals to ensure that the system remains in a usable state. So called because it is all too often performed by a {field servoid} who doesn't know what he is doing; such "maintenance" often *induces* problems, or otherwise results in the machine's remaining in an *un*usable state for an indeterminate amount of time. See also {scratch monkey}. [{Jargon File}] | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Perfection See {SANCTIFICATION}. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Prophecy or prediction, was one of the functions of the prophet. It has been defined as a "miracle of knowledge, a declaration or description or representation of something future, beyond the power of human sagacity to foresee, discern, or conjecture." (See {PROPHET}.) The great prediction which runs like a golden thread through the whole contents of the Old Testament is that regarding the coming and work of the Messiah; and the great use of prophecy was to perpetuate faith in his coming, and to prepare the world for that event. But there are many subordinate and intermediate prophecies also which hold an important place in the great chain of events which illustrate the sovereignty and all-wise overruling providence of God. Then there are many prophecies regarding the Jewish nation, its founder Abraham (Gen. 12:1-3; 13:16; 15:5; 17:2, 4-6, etc.), and his posterity, Isaac and Jacob and their descendants (12:7; 13:14, 15, 17; 15:18-21; Ex. 3:8, 17), which have all been fulfilled. The twenty-eighth chapter of Deuteronomy contains a series of predictions which are even now in the present day being fulfilled. In the writings of the prophets Isaiah (2:18-21), Jeremiah (27:3-7; 29:11-14), Ezekiel (5:12; 8), Daniel (8; 9:26, 27), Hosea (9:17), there are also many prophecies regarding the events which were to befall that people. There is in like manner a large number of prophecies relating to those nations with which the Jews came into contact, as Tyre (Ezek. 26:3-5, 14-21), Egypt (Ezek. 29:10, 15; 30:6, 12, 13), Ethiopia (Nahum 3:8-10), Nineveh (Nahum 1:10; 2:8-13; 3:17-19), Babylon (Isa. 13:4; Jer. 51:7; Isa. 44:27; Jer. 50:38; 51:36, 39, 57), the land of the Philistines (Jer. 47:4-7; Ezek. 25:15-17; Amos 1:6-8; Zeph. 2:4-7; Zech. 9:5-8), and of the four great monarchies (Dan. 2:39, 40; 7:17-24; 8:9). But the great body of Old Testament prophecy relates directly to the advent of the Messiah, beginning with Gen. 3:15, the first great promise, and extending in ever-increasing fulness and clearness all through to the very close of the canon. The Messianic prophecies are too numerous to be quoted. "To him gave all the prophets witness." (Comp. Micah 5:2; Hag. 2:6-9; Isa. 7:14; 9:6, 7; 11:1, 2; 53; 60:10, 13; Ps. 16:11; 68:18.) Many predictions also were delivered by Jesus and his apostles. Those of Christ were very numerous. (Comp. Matt. 10:23:24; 11:23; 19:28; 21:43, 44; 24; 25:31-46; 26:17-35, 46, 64; Mark 9:1; 10:30; 13; 11:1-6, 14; 14:12-31, 42, 62; 16:17, etc.) | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Purification the process by which a person unclean, according to the Levitical law, and thereby cut off from the sanctuary and the festivals, was restored to the enjoyment of all these privileges. The great annual purification of the people was on the Day of Atonement (q.v.). But in the details of daily life there were special causes of cermonial uncleanness which were severally provided for by ceremonial laws enacted for each separate case. For example, the case of the leper (Lev. 13, 14), and of the house defiled by leprosy (14:49-53; see also Matt. 8:2-4). Uncleanness from touching a dead body (Num. 19:11; Hos. 9:4; Hag. 2:13; Matt. 23:27; Luke 11:44). The case of the high priest and of the Nazarite (Lev. 21:1-4, 10, 11; Num. 6:6, 7; Ezek. 44:25). Purification was effected by bathing and washing the clothes (Lev. 14:8, 9); by washing the hands (Deut. 21:6; Matt. 27:24); washing the hands and feet (Ex. 30:18-21; Heb. 6:2, "baptisms", R.V. marg., "washings;" 9:10); sprinkling with blood and water (Ex. 24:5-8; Heb. 9:19), etc. Allusions to this rite are found in Ps. 26:6; 51:7; Ezek. 36:25; Heb. 10:22. |