English Dictionary: dual carriageway | by the DICT Development Group |
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d8Alcarraza \[d8]Al`car*ra"za\, n.; pl. {Alcarrazas}. [Sp., from Ar. al-kurr[be]z earthen vessel.] A vessel of porous earthenware, used for cooling liquids by evaporation from the exterior surface. | |
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d8Alcornoque \[d8]Al`cor*no"que\, n. [Sp., cork tree.] The bark of several trees, esp. of {Bowdichia virgilioides} of Brazil, used as a remedy for consumption; of {Byrsonima crassifolia}, used in tanning; of {Alchornea latifolia}, used medicinally; or of {Quercus ilex}, the cork tree. | |
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d8Algaroba \[d8]Al`ga*ro"ba\, n. [Sp. algarroba, fr. Ar. al-kharr[?]bah. Cf. {Carob}.] (Bot.) (a) The Carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called {St. John's bread}. (b) The Honey mesquite ({Prosopis juliflora}), a small tree found from California to Buenos Ayres; also, its sweet, pulpy pods. A valuable gum, resembling gum arabic, is collected from the tree in Texas and Mexico. | |
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d8Algarovilla \[d8]Al`ga*ro*vil"la\, n. The agglutinated seeds and husks of the legumes of a South American tree ({Inga Marth[91]}). It is valuable for tanning leather, and as a dye. | |
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d8Algor \[d8]Al"gor\, n. [L.] (Med.) Cold; chilliness. | |
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d8Alizari \[d8]A`li*za"ri\, n. [Perh. fr. Ar. 'a[cced][be]rah juice extracted from a plant, fr. 'a[cced]ara to press.] (Com.) The madder of the Levant. --Brande & C. | |
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d8Allegresse \[d8]Al`le`gresse"\, n. [F. all[82]gresse, fr. L. alacer sprightly.] Joy; gladsomeness. | |
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d8Allegretto \[d8]Al`le*gret"to\, a. [It., dim. of allegro.] (Mus.) Quicker than andante, but not so quick as allegro. -- n. A movement in this time. | |
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d8Allegro \[d8]Al*le"gro\, a. [It., merry, gay, fr. L. alacer lively. Cf. {Aleger}.] (Mus.) Brisk, lively. -- n. An allegro movement; a quick, sprightly strain or piece. | |
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d8Del credere \[d8]Del` cred"er*e\ [It., of belief or trust.] (Mercantile Law) An agreement by which an agent or factor, in consideration of an additional premium or commission (called a del credere commission), engages, when he sells goods on credit, to insure, warrant, or guarantee to his principal the solvency of the purchaser, the engagement of the factor being to pay the debt himself if it is not punctually discharged by the buyer when it becomes due. | |
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d8Della Crusca \[d8]Del"la Crus"ca\ A shortened form of Accademia della Crusca, an academy in Florence, Italy, founded in the 16th century, especially for conserving the purity of the Italian language. Note: The Accademia della Crusca (literally, academy of the bran or chaff) was so called in allusion to its chief object of bolting or purifying the national language. | |
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d8Halicore \[d8]Hal"i*core\ (?; L.?), n. [NL., fr. Gr.[?] sea + [?] maiden.] Same as {Dugong}. | |
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d8Halisauria \[d8]Hal`i*sau"ri*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr.[?], [?], sea + [?].] (Paleon.) The Enaliosauria. | |
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d8Helichrysum \[d8]Hel`i*chry"sum\, n. [L., the marigold, fr. Gr. [?] a kind of plant.] (Bot.) A genus of composite plants, with shining, commonly white or yellow, or sometimes reddish, radiated involucres, which are often called [bd]everlasting flowers.[b8] | |
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Hyl91osaur \Hy"l[91]*o*saur`\, d8Hyl91osaurus \[d8]Hy`l[91]*o*sau"rus\, n. [NL. hylaeosaurus, fr. Gr. [?] belonging to a forest (fr. [?] wood) + [?] a lizard.] (Paleon.) A large Wealden dinosaur from the Tilgate Forest, England. It was about twenty feet long, protected by bony plates in the skin, and armed with spines. | |
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d8Lacertilia \[d8]Lac`er*til"i*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. lacertus a lizard.] (Zo[94]l.) An order of Reptilia, which includes the lizards. Note: They are closely related to the snakes, and life the latter, usually have the body covered with scales or granules. They usually have eyelids, and most of then have well-formed legs; but in some groups (amphisb[91]na, glass-snake, etc.) the legs are wanting and the body is serpentlike. None are venomous, unless {Heloderma} be an exception. The order includes the chameleons, the {Cionocrania}, or typical lizards, and the amphisb[91]nas. See {Amphisb[91]na}, {Gecko}, {Gila monster}, and {Lizard}. | |
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d8Lacertus \[d8]La*cer"tus\, n.; pl. {Lacerti} (-t[c6]). [L., the upper arm.] (Anat.) A bundle or fascicle of muscular fibers. | |
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d8Lachrym91 Christi \[d8]Lach"ry*m[91] Chris"ti\ [L., lit., Christ's tears.] A rich, sweet, red Neapolitan wine. | |
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d8Lacrimoso \[d8]La`cri*mo"so\, a. [It. See {Lachrymose}.] (Mus.) Plaintive; -- a term applied to a mournful or pathetic movement or style. --Moore. | |
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d8Lazaret \[d8]Laz`a*ret"\, Lazaretto \Laz`a*ret"to\n. (Naut.) Note: (Pronounced by seamen [?]) A low space under the after part of the main deck, used as a storeroom. | |
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d8Leggiadro \[d8]Leg`gi*a"dro\ (l[asl]d`j[esl]*[aum]"dr[osl]), d8Leggiero \[d8]Leg`gi*e"ro\ (l[asl]d`j[esl]*[asl]"r[osl]), a. & adv. [It.] (Mus.) Light or graceful; in a light, delicate, and brisk style. | |
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d8Leucoryx \[d8]Leu"co*ryx\ (l[umac]"k[osl]*r[icr]ks), n. [NL., from Gr. leyko`s + 'o`ryx a kind of gazelle.] (Zo[94]l.) A large antelope of North Africa ({Oryx leucoryx}), allied to the gemsbok. | |
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d8Liqueur \[d8]Li`queur"\ (l[esl]`k[etil]r"), n. [F. See {Liquor}.] An aromatic alcoholic cordial. Note: Some liqueurs are prepared by infusing certain woods, fruits, or flowers, in either water or alcohol, and adding sugar, etc. Others are distilled from aromatic or flavoring agents. | |
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d8Lucarne \[d8]Lu`carne"\, n. [F., fr. L. lucerna a lamp. See {Luthern}.] (Arch.) A dormer window. | |
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d8Lucernaria \[d8]Lu`cer*na"ri*a\, n. [NL., fr. L. lucerna a lamp.] (Zo[94]l.) A genus of acalephs, having a bell-shaped body with eight groups of short tentacles around the margin. It attaches itself by a sucker at the base of the pedicel. | |
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d8lucernarida \[d8]lu`cer*nar"i*da\, n. pl. [NL. See {Lucernaria}.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) A division of acalephs, including {Lucernaria} and allied genera; -- called also {Calycozoa}. (b) A more extensive group of acalephs, including both the true lucernarida and the Discophora. | |
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d8Teleosaurus \[d8]Te`le*o*sau"rus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] complete, perfect + [?] a lizard.] (Paleon.) A genus of extinct crocodilian reptiles of the Jurassic period, having a long and slender snout. | |
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Delaceration \De*lac`er*a"tion\, n. [L. delacerare, delaceratum, to tear in pieces. See {Lacerate}.] A tearing in pieces. [Obs.] --Bailey. | |
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Delacrymation \De*lac`ry*ma"tion\, n. [L. delacrimatio, fr. delacrimare to weep. See {Lachrymation}.] An involuntary discharge of watery humors from the eyes; wateriness of the eyes. [Obs.] --Bailey. | |
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Dellacruscan \Del`la*crus"can\, a. Of or pertaining to the Accademia della Crusca in Florence. {The Dellacruscan School}, a name given in satire to a class of affected English writers, most of whom lived in Florence, about a. d. 1785. | |
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Delsarte \Del*sarte"\, n., or Delsarte system \Delsarte system\ A system of calisthenics patterned on the theories of Fran[cced]ois Delsarte (1811 -- 71), a French teacher of dramatic and musical expression. | |
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Delsarte \Del*sarte"\, n., or Delsarte system \Delsarte system\ A system of calisthenics patterned on the theories of Fran[cced]ois Delsarte (1811 -- 71), a French teacher of dramatic and musical expression. | |
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Delusory \De*lu"so*ry\a. Delusive; fallacious. --Glanvill. | |
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Dialyzer \Di"a*ly`zer\, n. The instrument or medium used to effect chemical dialysis. | |
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Dilacerate \Di*lac"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dilacerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dilacerating}.] [L. dilaceratus, p. p. of dilacerare to tear apart; di- = dis- + lacerare to tear.] To rend asunder; to tear to pieces. --Sir T. Browne. | |
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Dilacerate \Di*lac"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dilacerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dilacerating}.] [L. dilaceratus, p. p. of dilacerare to tear apart; di- = dis- + lacerare to tear.] To rend asunder; to tear to pieces. --Sir T. Browne. | |
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Dilacerate \Di*lac"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dilacerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dilacerating}.] [L. dilaceratus, p. p. of dilacerare to tear apart; di- = dis- + lacerare to tear.] To rend asunder; to tear to pieces. --Sir T. Browne. | |
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Dilaceration \Di*lac`er*a"tion\, n. [L. dilaceratio: cf. F. dilac[82]ration.] The act of rending asunder. --Arbuthnot. | |
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Doulocracy \Dou*loc"ra*cy\, n. [Gr. [?] slave + [?] to rule.] A government by slaves. [Written also {dulocracy}.] --Hare. | |
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Dulcorate \Dul"co*rate\, v. t. [L. dulcoratus, p. p. of dulcorare, fr. dulcor sweetness, fr. dulcis sweet.] To sweeten; to make less acrimonious. [R.] --Bacon. | |
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Dulcoration \Dul`co*ra"tion\, n. [LL. dulcoratio.] The act of sweetening. [R.] --Bacon. | |
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Doulocracy \Dou*loc"ra*cy\, n. [Gr. [?] slave + [?] to rule.] A government by slaves. [Written also {dulocracy}.] --Hare. | |
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Dulocracy \Du*loc"ra*cy\, n. See {Doulocracy}. | |
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Doulocracy \Dou*loc"ra*cy\, n. [Gr. [?] slave + [?] to rule.] A government by slaves. [Written also {dulocracy}.] --Hare. | |
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Dulocracy \Du*loc"ra*cy\, n. See {Doulocracy}. | |
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