English Dictionary: Rorippa islandica | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rarefaction \Rar`e*fac"tion\, n. [Cf. F. rar[82]faction. See {Rarefy}.] The act or process of rarefying; the state of being rarefied; -- opposed to condensation; as, the rarefaction of air. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Rarification \Rar`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. See {Rarefaction}. [R.] --Am. Chem. Journal. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vassal \Vas"sal\, n. [F., fr. LL. vassallus, vassus; of Celtic origin; cf. W. & Corn. gwas a youth, page, servant, Arm. gwaz a man, a male. Cf. {Valet}, {Varlet}, {Vavasor}.] 1. (Feud. Law) The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him; a feudatory; a feudal tenant. --Burrill. 2. A subject; a dependent; a servant; a slave. [bd]The vassals of his anger.[b8] --Milton. {Rear vassal}, the vassal of a vassal; an arriere vassal. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Roorback \Roor"back\, Roorbach \Roor"bach\, n. A defamatory forgery or falsehood published for purposes of political intrigue. [U.S.] Note: The word originated in the election canvass of 1844, when such a forgery was published, to the detriment of James K. Polk, a candidate for President, purporting to be an extract from the [bd]Travels of Baron Roorbach.[b8] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Roorback \Roor"back\, Roorbach \Roor"bach\, n. A defamatory forgery or falsehood published for purposes of political intrigue. [U.S.] Note: The word originated in the election canvass of 1844, when such a forgery was published, to the detriment of James K. Polk, a candidate for President, purporting to be an extract from the [bd]Travels of Baron Roorbach.[b8] | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Rio Arriba County, NM (county, FIPS 39) Location: 36.50914 N, 106.69709 W Population (1990): 34365 (14357 housing units) Area: 15172.4 sq km (land), 99.6 sq km (water) |