English Dictionary: loud-hailer | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
He sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. --Luke xix. 3. 2. Short in duration; brief; as, a little sleep. Best him enough: after a little time, I'll beat him too. --Shak. 3. Small in quantity or amount; not much; as, a little food; a little air or water. Conceited of their little wisdoms, and doting upon their own fancies. --Barrow. 4. Small in dignity, power, or importance; not great; insignificant; contemptible. When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes? --I Sam. xv. 17. 5. Small in force or efficiency; not strong; weak; slight; inconsiderable; as, little attention or exertion;little effort; little care or diligence. By sad experiment I know How little weight my words with thee can find. --Milton. 6. Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous. The long-necked geese of the world that are ever hissing dispraise, Because their natures are little. --Tennyson. {Little chief}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Chief hare}. {Little finger}, the fourth and smallest finger of the hand. {Little go} (Eng. Universities), a public examination about the middle of the course, which as less strict and important than the final one; -- called also {smalls}. Cf. {Great go}, under {Great}. --Thackeray. {Little hours} (R. C. Ch.), the offices of prime, tierce, sext, and nones. Vespers and compline are sometimes included. {Little ones}, young children. The men, and the women, and the little ones. --Deut. ii. 34. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Little \Lit"tle\, a. {Little Englander}, an Englishman opposed to territorial expansion of the British Empire. See {Antiimperialism}, above. Hence: {Little Englandism}. {Little-neck clam}, [or] {Little neck} (Zo[94]l.), the quahog, or round clam. {Little peach}, a disease of peaches in which the fruit is much dwarfed, and the leaves grow small and thin. The cause is not known. {Little Rhod"y}, Rhode Island; -- a nickname alluding to its small size. It is the smallest State of the United States. {Little Sisters of the Poor} (R. C. Ch.), an order of women who care for old men and women and infirm poor, for whom special houses are built. It was established at St. Servan, Britany, France, in 1840, by the Abb[82] Le Pailleur. {Little slam} (Bridge Whist), the winning of 12 out of the 13 tricks. It counts 20 points on the honor score. Living picture \Liv"ing pic"ture\ A tableau in which persons take part; also, specif., such a tableau as imitating a work of art. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
La Dolores, PR (comunidad, FIPS 40348) Location: 18.37733 N, 65.85515 W Population (1990): 3255 (1012 housing units) Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Little Orleans, MD Zip code(s): 21766 | |
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Little River, AL Zip code(s): 36550 Little River, KS (city, FIPS 41575) Location: 38.39768 N, 98.01242 W Population (1990): 496 (247 housing units) Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 67457 Little River, SC (CDP, FIPS 42010) Location: 33.87302 N, 78.63152 W Population (1990): 3470 (3020 housing units) Area: 20.0 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 29566 | |
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Little River County, AR (county, FIPS 81) Location: 33.70024 N, 94.23564 W Population (1990): 13966 (6171 housing units) Area: 1377.3 sq km (land), 85.8 sq km (water) | |
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Little River-Academy, TX (city, FIPS 43066) Location: 30.99130 N, 97.35187 W Population (1990): 1390 (545 housing units) Area: 9.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Little Rock, AR (city, FIPS 41000) Location: 34.72240 N, 92.35408 W Population (1990): 175795 (80995 housing units) Area: 266.4 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 72201, 72202, 72204, 72205, 72206, 72207, 72209, 72210, 72211, 72212 Little Rock, IA (city, FIPS 45795) Location: 43.44456 N, 95.88089 W Population (1990): 493 (230 housing units) Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 51243 Little Rock, MN (CDP, FIPS 37656) Location: 47.86798 N, 95.11041 W Population (1990): 714 (210 housing units) Area: 33.8 sq km (land), 1.7 sq km (water) Little Rock, MS Zip code(s): 39337 Little Rock, SC Zip code(s): 29567 | |
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Little Round Lake, WI (CDP, FIPS 45220) Location: 45.96499 N, 91.36778 W Population (1990): 871 (249 housing units) Area: 22.9 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water) | |
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Little York, IL (village, FIPS 44082) Location: 41.01045 N, 90.74668 W Population (1990): 349 (153 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 61453 Little York, IN (town, FIPS 44370) Location: 38.69967 N, 85.90395 W Population (1990): 155 (66 housing units) Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Littleriver, CA Zip code(s): 95456 | |
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Littlerock, CA (CDP, FIPS 41880) Location: 34.52508 N, 117.98475 W Population (1990): 1320 (422 housing units) Area: 3.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) |