English Dictionary: letzte Gelegenheit | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Lady's traces \La"dy's tra"ces\, Ladies' tresses \La"dies' tress"es\ (Bot.) A name given to several species of the orchidaceous genus {Spiranthes}, in which the white flowers are set in spirals about a slender axis and remotely resemble braided hair. | |
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Lady's thimble \La"dy's thim"ble\ (Bot.) The harebell. | |
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Lady's thumb \La"dy's thumb"\ (Bot.) An annual weed ({Polygonum Persicaria}), having a lanceolate leaf with a dark spot in the middle. | |
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Lady's traces \La"dy's tra"ces\, Ladies' tresses \La"dies' tress"es\ (Bot.) A name given to several species of the orchidaceous genus {Spiranthes}, in which the white flowers are set in spirals about a slender axis and remotely resemble braided hair. | |
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Latch \Latch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Latched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Latching}.] [OE. lacchen. See {Latch}. n.] 1. To catch so as to hold. [Obs.] Those that remained threw darts at our men, and latching our darts, sent them again at us. --Golding. 2. To catch or fasten by means of a latch. The door was only latched. --Locke. | |
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Latchet \Latch"et\, n. [OE. lachet, from an OF. dialect form of F. lacet plaited string, lace dim. of lacs. See {Lace}.] The string that fastens a shoe; a shoestring. | |
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Late \Late\, a. [Compar. {Later}, or {latter}; superl. {Latest}.] [OE. lat slow, slack, AS. l[91]t; akin to OS. lat, D. laat late, G. lass weary, lazy, slack, Icel. latr, Sw. lat, Dan. lad, Goth. lats, and to E. let, v. See {Let} to permit, and cf. {Alas}, {Lassitude}.] 1. Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring. 2. Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life. 3. Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; lately deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration. 4. Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence. 5. Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher. | |
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Latisternal \Lat`i*ster"nal\, a. [L. latus broad + E. sternal.] (Zo[94]l.) Having a broad breastbone, or sternum; -- said of anthropoid apes. | |
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Lattice \Lat"tice\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Latticed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Latticing}.] 1. To make a lattice of; as, to lattice timbers. 2. To close, as an opening, with latticework; to furnish with a lattice; as, to lattice a window. {To lattice up}, to cover or inclose with a lattice. Therein it seemeth he [Alexander] hath latticed up C[91]sar. --Sir T. North. | |
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Lewd \Lewd\ (l[umac]d), a. [Compar. {Lewder} (-[etil]r); superl. {Lewdest}.] [{OE}. lewed, lewd, lay, ignorant, vile, AS. l[aemac]wed laical, belonging to the laity.] 1. Not clerical; laic; laical; hence, unlearned; simple. [Obs.] For if a priest be foul, on whom we trust, No wonder is a lewed man to rust. --Chaucer. So these great clerks their little wisdom show To mock the lewd, as learn'd in this as they. --Sir. J. Davies. 2. Belonging to the lower classes, or the rabble; idle and lawless; bad; vicious. [Archaic] --Chaucer. But the Jews, which believed not, . . . took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, . . . and assaulted the house of Jason. --Acts xvii. 5. Too lewd to work, and ready for any kind of mischief. --Southey. 3. Given to the promiscuous indulgence of lust; dissolute; lustful; libidinous. --Dryden. 4. Suiting, or proceeding from, lustfulness; involving unlawful sexual desire; as, lewd thoughts, conduct, or language. Syn: Lustful; libidinous; licentious; profligate; dissolute; sensual; unchaste; impure; lascivious; lecherous; rakish; debauched. -- {Lewd"ly}, adv. -- {Lewd"ness}, n. | |
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Lewdster \Lewd"ster\ (-st[etil]r), n. A lewd person. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
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Litigate \Lit"i*gate\, v. i. To carry on a suit by judicial process. | |
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Litigate \Lit"i*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Litigated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Litigating}.] [See {Litigation}.] To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause. | |
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Litigate \Lit"i*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Litigated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Litigating}.] [See {Litigation}.] To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause. | |
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Litigate \Lit"i*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Litigated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Litigating}.] [See {Litigation}.] To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause. | |
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Litigation \Lit`i*ga"tion\, n. [L. litigatio, fr. litigare to dispute, litigate; lis, litis, dispute, lawsuit (OL. stlis) + agere to carry on. See {Agent}.] The act or process of litigating; a suit at law; a judicial contest. | |
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Litigator \Lit"i*ga`tor\, n. [L.] One who litigates. | |
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Loadstar \Load"star`\, Lodestar \Lode"star`\, n. [Load, lode + star. See {Lode}.] A star that leads; a guiding star; esp., the polestar; the cynosure. --Chaucer. [bd] Your eyes are lodestars.[b8] --Shak. The pilot can no loadstar see. --Spenser. | |
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Loadstone \Load"stone`\, Lodestone \Lode"stone\, n. [Load, lode + stone.] (Min.) A piece of magnetic iron ore possessing polarity like a magnetic needle. See {Magnetite}. | |
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Magnetite \Mag"net*ite\, n. (Min.) An oxide of iron ({Fe3O4}) occurring in isometric crystals, also massive, of a black color and metallic luster. It is readily attracted by a magnet and sometimes possesses polarity, being then called {loadstone}. It is an important iron ore. Called also {magnetic iron}. | |
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Loadstone \Load"stone`\, Lodestone \Lode"stone\, n. [Load, lode + stone.] (Min.) A piece of magnetic iron ore possessing polarity like a magnetic needle. See {Magnetite}. | |
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Magnetite \Mag"net*ite\, n. (Min.) An oxide of iron ({Fe3O4}) occurring in isometric crystals, also massive, of a black color and metallic luster. It is readily attracted by a magnet and sometimes possesses polarity, being then called {loadstone}. It is an important iron ore. Called also {magnetic iron}. | |
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Lodestar \Lode"star`\, n. Same as {Loadstar}. | |
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Loadstar \Load"star`\, Lodestar \Lode"star`\, n. [Load, lode + star. See {Lode}.] A star that leads; a guiding star; esp., the polestar; the cynosure. --Chaucer. [bd] Your eyes are lodestars.[b8] --Shak. The pilot can no loadstar see. --Spenser. | |
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Lodestone \Lode"stone`\, n. (Min.) Same as {Loadstone}. | |
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Loadstone \Load"stone`\, Lodestone \Lode"stone\, n. [Load, lode + stone.] (Min.) A piece of magnetic iron ore possessing polarity like a magnetic needle. See {Magnetite}. | |
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Lodge \Lodge\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lodged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lodging}.] 1. To rest or remain a lodge house, or other shelter; to rest; to stay; to abide; esp., to sleep at night; as, to lodge in York Street. --Chaucer. Stay and lodge by me this night. --Shak. Something holy lodges in that breast. --Milton. 2. To fall or lie down, as grass or grain, when overgrown or beaten down by the wind. --Mortimer. 3. To come to a rest; to stop and remain; as, the bullet lodged in the bark of a tree. | |
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Lodged \Lodged\, a. (Her.) Lying down; -- used of beasts of the chase, as couchant is of beasts of prey. | |
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Lotus-eater \Lo"tus-eat`er\, Lotos-eater \Lo"tos-eat`er\, n. (Class. Myth.) One who ate the fruit or leaf of the lotus, and, as a consequence, gave himself up to indolence and daydreams; one of the Lotophagi. The mild-eyed melancholy Lotos-eaters. --Tennyson. | |
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Lotus-eater \Lo"tus-eat`er\, Lotos-eater \Lo"tos-eat`er\, n. (Class. Myth.) One who ate the fruit or leaf of the lotus, and, as a consequence, gave himself up to indolence and daydreams; one of the Lotophagi. The mild-eyed melancholy Lotos-eaters. --Tennyson. | |
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Loud \Loud\, a. [Compar. {Louder}; superl. {Loudest}.] [OE. loud, lud, AS. hl[?]d; akin to OS. hl[?]d, D. luid, OHG. l[?]t, G. laut, L. -clutus, in inclutus, inclitus, celebrated, renowned, cluere to be called, Gr. [?] heard, loud, famous, [?] to hear, Skr. [?]ru. [?]. Cf. {Client}, {Listen}, {Slave} a serf.] 1. Having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy; striking the ear with great force; as, a loud cry; loud thunder. They were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. --Luke xxiii. 23. 2. Clamorous; boisterous. She is loud and stubborn. --Prov. vii. 11. 3. Emphatic; impressive; urgent; as, a loud call for united effort. [Colloq.] 4. Ostentatious; likely to attract attention; gaudy; as, a loud style of dress; loud colors. [Slang] Syn: Noisy; boisterous; vociferous; clamorous; obstreperous; turbulent; blustering; vehement. | |
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Low-thoughted \Low"-thought`ed\, a. Having one's thoughts directed toward mean or insignificant subjects. | |
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Ludwigite \Lud"wig*ite\, n. [Named after the chemist Ludwig.] (Min.) A borate of iron and magnesia, occurring in fibrous masses of a blackish green color. | |
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Lutestring \Lute"string`\, n. [Corrupted fr. lustring.] A plain, stout, lustrous silk, used for ladies' dresses and for ribbon. --Goldsmith. | |
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Lutist \Lut"ist\, n. One who plays on a lute. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Latte Heights, GU (CDP, FIPS 39100) Location: 13.48833 N, 144.84094 E Population (1990): 1211 (310 housing units) Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Ledgewood, NJ Zip code(s): 07852 | |
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Leetsdale, PA (borough, FIPS 42392) Location: 40.56830 N, 80.21478 W Population (1990): 1387 (682 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 15056 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Lotus Development Corporation {Symphony} {spreadsheet} and {Lotus Notes} for the {IBM PC}. Disliked by the {League for Programming Freedom} on account of their lawsuits. Quarterly sales $224M, profits $10M (Aug 1994). Telephone: +1 (617) 225 1284. [Where are they? Founded when? Other products? E-mail? Internet?] (1994-11-16) | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Latchet a thong (Acts 22:25), cord, or strap fastening the sandal on the foot (Isa. 5:27; Mark 1:7; Luke 3:16). |