English Dictionary: oecumenic | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8O94gonium \[d8]O`[94]*go"ni*um\, n.; pl. L. {O[94]gonia}, E. {O[94]goniums}. [NL., fr. Gr. w,'o`n an egg + [?] offspring.] (Bot.) A special cell in certain cryptogamous plants containing o[94]spheres, as in the rockweeds ({Fucus}), and the orders {Vaucherie[91]} and {Peronospore[91]}. | |
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Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. badilicus royal, Gr. [?], fr. [?] king.] (Bot.) The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({O. minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint ({Pycnanthemum}). {Basil thyme}, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha Acinos} and {C. Nepeta}. {Wild basil}, a plant ({Calamintha clinopodium}) of the Mint family. | |
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Ecumenic \Ec`u*men"ic\, Ecumenical \Ec`u*men"ic*al\, a. [L. oecumenicus, Gr. [?] (sc. [?]) the inhabited world, fr. [?] to inhabit, from [?] house, dwelling. See {Economy}.] General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole church; as, an ecumenical council. [Written also {[oe]cumenical}.] {Ecumenical Bishop}, a title assumed by the popes. {Ecumenical council}. See under {Council}. | |
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Oscinian \Os*cin"i*an\, n. (Zo[94]l.) One of the Oscines, or singing birds. | |
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Oscinian \Os*cin"i*an\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of dipterous files of the family {Oscinid[91]}. Note: Some, whose larv[91] live in the stalks, are very destructive to barley, wheat, and rye; others, as the barley fly ({Oscinis frit}), destroy the heads of grain. | |
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Oscinine \Os"ci*nine\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Of or pertaining to the Oscines. | |
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Osmanli \Os"man*li\, n.; pl. {Osmanlis}. [So called from Osman. See {Ottoman}.] A Turkish official; one of the dominant tribe of Turks; loosely, any Turk. | |
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Osmanli \Os"man*li\, n.; pl. {Osmanlis}. [So called from Osman. See {Ottoman}.] A Turkish official; one of the dominant tribe of Turks; loosely, any Turk. | |
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d8Olea \[d8]O"le*a\, n. [L. olive. See {Olive}.] (Bot.) A genus of trees including the olive. Note: The Chinese {Olea fragrans}, noted for its fragrance, and the American devilwood ({Olea Americana}) are now usually referred to another genus ({Osmanthus}). | |
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Devilwood \Dev"il*wood`\, n. (Bot.) A kind of tree ({Osmanthus Americanus}), allied to the European olive. | |
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Osmiamate \Os`mi*am"ate\, n. (Chem.) A salt of osmiamic acid. | |
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Osmiamic \Os`mi*am"ic\, a. [Osmium + amido.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a nitrogenous acid of osmium, {H2N2Os2O5}, forming a well-known series of yellow salts. | |
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Osmium \Os"mi*um\, n. [Gr. [?] a smell, odor, akin to [?] to smell. So named in allusion to the strong chlorinelike odor of osmic tetroxide. See {Odor}.] (Chem.) A rare metallic element of the platinum group, found native as an alloy in platinum ore, and in iridosmine. It is a hard, infusible, bluish or grayish white metal, and the heaviest substance known. Its tetroxide is used in histological experiments to stain tissues. Symbol {Os}. Atomic weight 191.1. Specific gravity 22.477. | |
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Osmometer \Os*mom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. [?] impulse + -meter.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring the amount of osmotic action in different liquids. | |
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Osmometry \Os*mom"e*try\, n. (Physics) The study of osmose by means of the osmometer. | |
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Osmund \Os"mund\, n. (Bot.) A fern of the genus {Osmunda}, or flowering fern. The most remarkable species is the {osmund royal}, or {royal fern} ({Osmunda regalis}), which grows in wet or boggy places, and has large bipinnate fronds, often with a panicle of capsules at the top. The rootstock contains much starch, and has been used in stiffening linen. | |
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Osmund \Os"mund\, n. (Bot.) A fern of the genus {Osmunda}, or flowering fern. The most remarkable species is the {osmund royal}, or {royal fern} ({Osmunda regalis}), which grows in wet or boggy places, and has large bipinnate fronds, often with a panicle of capsules at the top. The rootstock contains much starch, and has been used in stiffening linen. | |
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Royal \Roy"al\, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.] 1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or prerogative; royal domains; the royal family; royal state. 2. Noble; generous; magnificent; princely. How doth that royal merchant, good Antonio? --Shak. 3. Under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted by the sovereign; as, the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal Society. {Battle royal}. See under {Battle}. {Royal bay} (Bot.), the classic laurel ({Laurus nobilis}.) {Royal eagle}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Golden eagle}, under {Golden}. {Royal fern} (Bot.), the handsome fern {Osmunda regalis}. See {Osmund}. {Royal mast} (Naut.), the mast next above the topgallant mast and usually the highest on a square-rigged vessel. The royal yard and royal sail are attached to the royal mast. {Royal metal}, an old name for gold. {Royal palm} (Bot.), a magnificent West Indian palm tree ({Oreodoxa regia}), lately discovered also in Florida. {Royal pheasant}. See {Curassow}. {Royal purple}, an intense violet color, verging toward blue. {Royal tern} (Zo[94]l.), a large, crested American tern ({Sterna maxima}). {Royal tiger}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Tiger}. {Royal touch}, the touching of a diseased person by the hand of a king, with the view of restoring to health; -- formerly extensively practiced, particularly for the scrofula, or king's evil. Syn: Kingly; regal; monarchical; imperial; kinglike; princely; august; majestic; superb; splendid; illustrious; noble; magnanimous. | |
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Osmund \Os"mund\, n. (Bot.) A fern of the genus {Osmunda}, or flowering fern. The most remarkable species is the {osmund royal}, or {royal fern} ({Osmunda regalis}), which grows in wet or boggy places, and has large bipinnate fronds, often with a panicle of capsules at the top. The rootstock contains much starch, and has been used in stiffening linen. | |
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Oxonian \Ox*o"ni*an\, a. Of or relating to the city or the university of Oxford, England. --Macaulay. | |
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Oxonian \Ox*o"ni*an\, n. A student or graduate of Oxford University, in England. | |
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Oxyammonia \Ox`y*am*mo"ni*a\, n. [Oxy (b) + ammonia.] (Chem.) Same as {Hydroxylamine}. | |
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Ozonometer \O`zo*nom"e*ter\, n. [Ozone + -meter.] An instrument for ascertaining the amount of ozone in the atmosphere, or in any gaseous mixture. --Faraday. | |
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Ozonometric \O`zo*no*met"ric\, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or used for, the determination of the amount of ozone; of or relating to ozonometry. | |
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Ozonometry \O`zo*nom"e*try\, n. (Chem.) The measurement or determination of the quantity of ozone. | |
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Oakman, AL (town, FIPS 55992) Location: 33.71298 N, 87.38847 W Population (1990): 846 (371 housing units) Area: 8.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 35579 | |
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Oakmont, PA (borough, FIPS 56088) Location: 40.51940 N, 79.83650 W Population (1990): 6961 (3177 housing units) Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 15139 | |
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Oconomowoc, WI (city, FIPS 59250) Location: 43.10276 N, 88.49675 W Population (1990): 10993 (4350 housing units) Area: 15.0 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 53066 | |
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Oconomowoc Lake, WI (village, FIPS 59300) Location: 43.09868 N, 88.45504 W Population (1990): 493 (216 housing units) Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 3.3 sq km (water) | |
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Osmond, NE (city, FIPS 37595) Location: 42.35821 N, 97.59891 W Population (1990): 774 (359 housing units) Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 68765 | |
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Ossining, NY (village, FIPS 55530) Location: 41.15848 N, 73.87146 W Population (1990): 22582 (8258 housing units) Area: 8.3 sq km (land), 8.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 10562 | |
From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]: | |
osmium Symbol: Os Atomic number: 76 Atomic weight: 190.2 Hard blue-white metallic transition element. Found with platinum and used in some alloys with platinum and iridium. |