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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Omission \O*mis"sion\, n. [L. omissio: cf. F. omission. See {Omit}.] 1. The act of omitting; neglect or failure to do something required by propriety or duty. The most natural division of all offenses is into those of omission and those of commission. --Addison. 2. That which is omitted or is left undone. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Omnigenous \Om*nig"e*nous\, a. [L. omniqenus; omnis all + genus kind.] Consisting of all kinds. [R.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Omniscience \Om*nis"cience\, n. [Cf. F. omniscience.] The quality or state of being omniscient; -- an attribute peculiar to God. --Dryden. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Omnisciency \Om*nis"cien*cy\, n. Omniscience. | |
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Omniscient \Om*nis"cient\, a. [Omni- + L. sciens, -entis, p. pr. of scire to know: cf. F. omniscient. See {Science}.] Having universal knowledge; knowing all things; infinitely knowing or wise; as, the omniscient God. -- {Om*nis"cient*ly}, adv. For what can scape the eye Of God all-seeing, or deceive his heart Omniscient? --Milton. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Omniscient \Om*nis"cient\, a. [Omni- + L. sciens, -entis, p. pr. of scire to know: cf. F. omniscient. See {Science}.] Having universal knowledge; knowing all things; infinitely knowing or wise; as, the omniscient God. -- {Om*nis"cient*ly}, adv. For what can scape the eye Of God all-seeing, or deceive his heart Omniscient? --Milton. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Account \Ac*count"\, n. [OE. acount, account, accompt, OF. acont, fr. aconter. See {Account}, v. t., {Count}, n., 1.] 1. A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning; as, the Julian account of time. A beggarly account of empty boxes. --Shak. 2. A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review; as, to keep one's account at the bank. 3. A statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; as, no satisfactory account has been given of these phenomena. Hence, the word is often used simply for reason, ground, consideration, motive, etc.; as, on no account, on every account, on all accounts. 4. A statement of facts or occurrences; recital of transactions; a relation or narrative; a report; a description; as, an account of a battle. [bd]A laudable account of the city of London.[b8] --Howell. 5. A statement and explanation or vindication of one's conduct with reference to judgment thereon. Give an account of thy stewardship. --Luke xvi. 2. 6. An estimate or estimation; valuation; judgment. [bd]To stand high in your account.[b8] --Shak. 7. Importance; worth; value; advantage; profit. [bd]Men of account.[b8] --Pope. [bd]To turn to account.[b8] --Shak. {Account current}, a running or continued account between two or more parties, or a statement of the particulars of such an account. {In account with}, in a relation requiring an account to be kept. {On account of}, for the sake of; by reason of; because of. {On one's own account}, for one's own interest or behalf. {To make account}, to have an opinion or expectation; to reckon. [Obs.] This other part . . . makes account to find no slender arguments for this assertion out of those very scriptures which are commonly urged against it. --Milton. {To make account of}, to hold in estimation; to esteem; as, he makes small account of beauty. {To take account of}, or {to take into account}, to take into consideration; to notice. [bd]Of their doings, God takes no account.[b8] --Milton . {A writ of account} (Law), a writ which the plaintiff brings demanding that the defendant shall render his just account, or show good cause to the contrary; -- called also an {action of account}. --Cowell. Syn: Narrative; narration; relation; recital; description; explanation; rehearsal. Usage: {Account}, {Narrative}, {Narration}, {Recital}. These words are applied to different modes of rehearsing a series of events. {Account} turns attention not so much to the speaker as to the fact related, and more properly applies to the report of some single event, or a group of incidents taken as whole; as, an {account} of a battle, of a shipwreck, etc. A {narrative} is a continuous story of connected incidents, such as one friend might tell to another; as, a {narrative} of the events of a siege, a {narrative} of one's life, etc. {Narration} is usually the same as {narrative}, but is sometimes used to describe the {mode} of relating events; as, his powers of {narration} are uncommonly great. {Recital} denotes a series of events drawn out into minute particulars, usually expressing something which peculiarly interests the feelings of the speaker; as, the {recital} of one's wrongs, disappointments, sufferings, etc. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Once \Once\, adv. [OE. ones, anes, an adverbial form fr. one, on, an, one. See {One-}, {-Wards}.] 1. By limitation to the number one; for one time; not twice nor any number of times more than one. Ye shall . . . go round about the city once. --Josh. vi. 3. Trees that bear mast are fruitful but once in two years. --Bacon. 2. At some one period of time; -- used indefinitely. My soul had once some foolish fondness for thee. --Addison. That court which we shall once govern. --Bp. Hall. 3. At any one time; -- often nearly equivalent to ever, if ever, or whenever; as, once kindled, it may not be quenched. Wilt thou not be made clean? When shall it once be? --Jer. xiii. 27. To be once in doubt Is once to be resolved. --Shak. Note: Once is used as a noun when preceded by this or that; as, this once, that once. It is also sometimes used elliptically, like an adjective, for once-existing. [bd]The once province of Britain.[b8] --J. N. Pomeroy. {At once}. (a) At the same point of time; immediately; without delay. [bd]Stand not upon the order of your going, but go at once.[b8] --Shak. [bd]I . . . withdrew at once and altogether.[b8] --Jeffrey. (b) At one and the same time; simultaneously; in one body; as, they all moved at once. {Once and again}, once and once more; repeatedly. [bd]A dove sent forth once and again, to spy.[b8] --Milton. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Oncometer \On*com"e*ter\, n. [Gr. [?] bulk + -meter.] (Physiol.) An instrument for measuring the variations in size of the internal organs of the body, as the kidney, spleen, etc. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Nativity \Na*tiv"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Nativies}. [F. nativit[82], L. nativitas. See {Native}, and cf. {Na[8b]vet[90]}.] 1. The coming into life or into the world; birth; also, the circumstances attending birth, as time, place, manner, etc. --Chaucer. I have served him from the hour of my nativity. --Shak. Thou hast left . . . the land of thy nativity. --Ruth ii. 11. These in their dark nativity the deep Shall yield us, pregnant with infernal flame. --Milton. 2. (Fine Arts) A picture representing or symbolizing the early infancy of Christ. The simplest form is the babe in a rude cradle, and the heads of an ox and an ass to express the stable in which he was born. 3. (Astrol.) A representation of the positions of the heavenly bodies as the moment of one's birth, supposed to indicate his future destinies; a horoscope. {The Nativity}, the birth or birthday of Christ; Christmas day. {To} {cast, [or] calculate}, {one's nativity} (Astrol.), to find out and represent the position of the heavenly bodies at the time of one's birth. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Grindstone \Grind"stone`\, n. A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects. {To} {hold, pat, [or] bring} {one's nose to the grindstone}, to oppress one; to keep one in a condition of servitude. They might be ashamed, for lack of courage, to suffer the Laced[91]monians to hold their noses to the grindstone. --Sir T. North. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Ongoing \On"go`ing\, n. The act of going forward; progress; (pl.) affairs; business; current events. The common ongoings of this our commonplace world, and everyday life. --Prof. Wilson. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Onguent \On"guent\, n. [F.] An unguent. | |
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Onychomancy \On"y*cho*man`cy\, n. [Gr. [?], [?], a finger nail + -mancy: cf. F. onychomancie.] Divination by the nails. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Onyx \O"nyx\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?] a claw, finger nail, a veined gem. See {Nail}, and cf. {Onycha}.] (Min.) Chalcedony in parallel layers of different shades of color. It is used for making cameos, the figure being cut in one layer with the next as a ground. {Onyx marble}, a banded variety of marble or calcium carbonate resembling onyx. It is obtained from Mexico. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Onekama, MI (village, FIPS 60740) Location: 44.36684 N, 86.20309 W Population (1990): 515 (343 housing units) Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 49675 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Owen County, IN (county, FIPS 119) Location: 39.31185 N, 86.83876 W Population (1990): 17281 (8011 housing units) Area: 997.7 sq km (land), 6.8 sq km (water) Owen County, KY (county, FIPS 187) Location: 38.52700 N, 84.82974 W Population (1990): 9035 (4723 housing units) Area: 912.1 sq km (land), 5.2 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Owings Mills, MD (CDP, FIPS 59425) Location: 39.41132 N, 76.79319 W Population (1990): 9474 (4102 housing units) Area: 24.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 21117 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
ones complement A system used in some computers to represent negative numbers. To negate a number, each bit of the number is inverted (zeros are replaced with ones and vice versa). This has the consequence that there are two reperesentations for zero, either all zeros or all ones. ... 000...00011 = +3 000...00010 = +2 000...00001 = +1 000...00000 = +0 111...11111 = -0 111...11110 = -1 111...11101 = -2 111...11100 = -3 ... Naive logic for ones complement addition might easily conclude that -0 + 1 = +0. The {twos complement} avoids this by using all ones to represent -1. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Onesimus useful, a slave who, after robbing his master Philemon (q.v.) at Colosse, fled to Rome, where he was converted by the apostle Paul, who sent him back to his master with the epistle which bears his name. In it he beseeches Philemon to receive his slave as a "faithful and beloved brother." Paul offers to pay to Philemon anything his slave had taken, and to bear the wrong he had done him. He was accompanied on his return by Tychicus, the bearer of the Epistle to the Colossians (Philemon 1:16, 18). The story of this fugitive Colossian slave is a remarkable evidence of the freedom of access to the prisoner which was granted to all, and "a beautiful illustration both of the character of St. Paul and the transfiguring power and righteous principles of the gospel." | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Onesimus, profitable; useful |