English Dictionary: oxtongue | by the DICT Development Group |
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Occident \Oc"ci*dent\, n. [F., fr. L. occidens, occidentis, fr. occidents, p. pr. of occidere to fall or go down. See {Occasion}.] The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west; -- opposed to {orient}. Specifically, in former times, Europe as opposed to Asia; now, also, the Western hemisphere. --Chaucer. I may wander from east to occident. --Shak. | |
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Occidental \Oc`ci*den"tal\, a. [L. occidentalis; cf. F. occidental.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western; -- opposed to {oriental}; as, occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet. 2. Possessing inferior hardness, brilliancy, or beauty; -- used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior. | |
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Occidentals \Oc`ci*den"tals\, n.pl. (Eccl.) Western Christians of the Latin rite. See {Orientals}. --Shipley. | |
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Octamerous \Oc*tam"er*ous\, a. [Octa- + Gr. [?] part.] (Biol.) Having the parts in eights; as, an octamerous flower; octamerous mesenteries in polyps. | |
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Octameter \Oc*tam"e*ter\, n. [Cf.L. octameter in eight feet. See {Octa-}, and {meter}.] (Pros.) A verse containing eight feet; as, Deep[b6] in|to[b6] the | dark[b6]ness | peer[b6]ing, | long[b6] I | stood[b6] there | wond'[b6]ring, | fear[b6]ing. --Poe. | |
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Octander \Oc*tan"der\, n. One of the Octandria. | |
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Octandrian \Oc*tan"dri*an\, Octandrous \Oc*tan"drous\, a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the Octandria; having eight distinct stamens. | |
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Octandrian \Oc*tan"dri*an\, Octandrous \Oc*tan"drous\, a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the Octandria; having eight distinct stamens. | |
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Octane \Oc"tane\, n. [See {Octa-}] . (Chem.) Any one of a group of metametric hydrocarcons ({C8H18}) of the methane series. The most important is a colorless, volatile, inflammable liquid, found in petroleum, and a constituent of benzene or ligroin. | |
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Octangular \Oc*tan"gu*lar\, a. [L. octangulus eight-cornered; octo eight + angulus angle.] Having eight angles; eight-angled. -- {Oc*tan"gu*lar*ness}, n. | |
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Octangular \Oc*tan"gu*lar\, a. [L. octangulus eight-cornered; octo eight + angulus angle.] Having eight angles; eight-angled. -- {Oc*tan"gu*lar*ness}, n. | |
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Octant \Oc"tant\, n. [L. octans, -antis. fr. octo eight. See {Octave}.] 1. (Geom.) The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees. 2. (Astron. & Astrol.) The position or aspect of a heavenly body, as the moon or a planet, when half way between conjunction, or opposition, and quadrature, or distant from another body 45 degrees. 3. An instrument for measuring angles (generally called a quadrant), having an arc which measures up to 9O[deg], but being itself the eighth part of a circle. Cf. {Sextant}. 4. (Math. & Crystallog.) One of the eight parts into which a space is divided by three co[94]rdinate planes. | |
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Octene \Oc"tene\, n. [See {Octo-}.] (Chem.) Same as {Octylene}. | |
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Octennial \Oc*ten"ni*al\, a. [L. octennium a period of eight years; octo eight + annus year.] Happening every eighth year; also, lasting a period of eight years. --Johnson. -- {Oc*ten"ni*al*ly}, adv. | |
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Octennial \Oc*ten"ni*al\, a. [L. octennium a period of eight years; octo eight + annus year.] Happening every eighth year; also, lasting a period of eight years. --Johnson. -- {Oc*ten"ni*al*ly}, adv. | |
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Octonaphthene \Oc`to*naph"thene\, n. [Octo- + naphthene.] (Chem.) A colorless liquid hydrocarbon of the octylene series, occurring in Caucasian petroleum. | |
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Octonary \Oc`to*na*ry\, a. [L. octonarius, fr. octoni eight each, fr. octo eight.] Of or pertaining to the number eight. --Dr. H. More. | |
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Octonocular \Oc`to*noc"u*lar\, a. [L. octoni eight each + E. ocular.] Having eight eyes. --Derham. | |
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Oscitancy \Os"ci*tan*cy\, n. [See {Oscitant}.] 1. The act of gaping or yawning. 2. Drowsiness; dullness; sluggishness. --Hallam. It might proceed from the oscitancy of transcribers. --Addison. | |
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Oscitant \Os"ci*tant\, a. [L. oscitans, -antis, p. pr. of oscitare: cf. F. oscitant.] 1. Yawning; gaping. 2. Sleepy; drowsy; dull; sluggish; careless. He must not be oscitant, but intent on his charge. --Barrow. | |
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Oscitantly \Os"ci*tant*ly\, adv. In an oscitant manner. | |
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Ossein \Os"se*in\, n. [L. os bone.] (Physiol. Chem.) The organic basis of bone tissue; the residue after removal of the mineral matters from bone by dilute acid; in embryonic tissue, the substance in which the mineral salts are deposited to form bone; -- called also {ostein}. Chemically it is the same as collagen. | |
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Ostein \Os"te*in\, n. [Gr. [?] bone.] Ossein. | |
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Ossein \Os"se*in\, n. [L. os bone.] (Physiol. Chem.) The organic basis of bone tissue; the residue after removal of the mineral matters from bone by dilute acid; in embryonic tissue, the substance in which the mineral salts are deposited to form bone; -- called also {ostein}. Chemically it is the same as collagen. | |
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Ostein \Os"te*in\, n. [Gr. [?] bone.] Ossein. | |
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Ostend \Os*tend"\, v. t. [L. ostendere to show.] To exhibit; to manifest. [Obs.] Mercy to mean offenders we'll ostend. --J. Webster. | |
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Ostensibility \Os*ten`si*bil"i*ty\, n. The quality or state of being ostensible. | |
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Ostensible \Os*ten"si*ble\, a. [From L. ostensus, p. p. of ostendere to show, prop., to stretch out before; fr. prefix obs- (old form of ob-) + tendere to stretch. See {Tend}.] 1. Capable of being shown; proper or intended to be shown. [R.] --Walpole. 2. Shown; exhibited; declared; avowed; professed; apparent; -- often used as opposed to {real} or {actual}; as, an ostensible reason, motive, or aim. --D. Ramsay. | |
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Ostensibly \Os*ten"si*bly\, adv. In an ostensible manner; avowedly; professedly; apparently. --Walsh. Ostensibly, we were intended to prevent filibustering into Texas, but really as a menace to Mexico. --U. S. Grant. | |
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Ostension \Os*ten"sion\, n. [L. ostensio a showing: cf. F. ostension. See {Ostend}.] (Eccl.) The showing of the sacrament on the altar in order that it may receive the adoration of the communicants. | |
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Ostensive \Os*ten"sive\, a. Showing; exhibiting. {Ostensive demonstration} (Math.), a direct or positive demonstration, as opposed to the apagogical or indirect method. | |
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Ostensive \Os*ten"sive\, a. Showing; exhibiting. {Ostensive demonstration} (Math.), a direct or positive demonstration, as opposed to the apagogical or indirect method. | |
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Ostensively \Os*ten"sive*ly\, adv. In an ostensive manner. | |
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d8Ostensorium \[d8]Os`ten*so"ri*um\, Ostensory \Os*ten"so*ry\, n.; pl. L. {-soria}, E. {-sories}. [NL. ostensorium: cf. F. ostensoir. See {Ostensible}.] (R. C. Ch.) Same as {Monstrance}. | |
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Ostent \Os"tent\, n. [L. ostentus, ostentum, fr. ostendere (p. p. ostensus and ostentus) to show. See {Ostensible}.] 1. Appearance; air; mien. --Shak. 2. Manifestation; token; portent. --Dryden. We asked of God that some ostent might clear Our cloudy business, who gave us sign. --Chapman. | |
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Ostentate \Os"ten*tate\, v. t. [L. ostentatus, p. p. of ostentare, v. intens. fr. ostendere. See {Ostent}.] To make an ambitious display of; to show or exhibit boastingly. [R.] --Jer. Taylor. | |
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Ostentation \Os`ten*ta"tion\, n. [L. ostentatio: cf. F. ostentation.] 1. The act of ostentating or of making an ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade; -- usually in a detractive sense. [bd]Much ostentation vain of fleshly arm.[b8] --Milton. He knew that good and bountiful minds were sometimes inclined to ostentation. --Atterbury. 2. A show or spectacle. [Obs.] --Shak. Syn: Parade; pageantry; show; pomp; pompousness; vaunting; boasting. See {Parade}. | |
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Ostentatious \Os`ten*ta"tious\, a. Fond of, or evincing, ostentation; unduly conspicuous; pretentious; boastful. Far from being ostentatious of the good you do. --Dryden. The ostentatious professions of many years. --Macaulay. -- {Os`ten*ta"tious*ly}, adv. -- {Os`ten*ta"tious*ness}, n. | |
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Ostentatious \Os`ten*ta"tious\, a. Fond of, or evincing, ostentation; unduly conspicuous; pretentious; boastful. Far from being ostentatious of the good you do. --Dryden. The ostentatious professions of many years. --Macaulay. -- {Os`ten*ta"tious*ly}, adv. -- {Os`ten*ta"tious*ness}, n. | |
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Ostentatious \Os`ten*ta"tious\, a. Fond of, or evincing, ostentation; unduly conspicuous; pretentious; boastful. Far from being ostentatious of the good you do. --Dryden. The ostentatious professions of many years. --Macaulay. -- {Os`ten*ta"tious*ly}, adv. -- {Os`ten*ta"tious*ness}, n. | |
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Ostentator \Os"ten*ta`tor\, n. [L.] One fond of display; a boaster. --Sherwood. | |
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Ostentive \Os*ten"tive\, a. Ostentatious. [Obs.] | |
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Ostentous \Os*ten"tous\, a. Ostentatious. [Obs.] --Feltham. | |
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Osteomanty \Os"te*o*man`ty\, n. [Osteo- Gr. [?] divination.] Divination by means of bones. [R.] | |
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d8Osteoma \[d8]Os`te*o"ma\, n.; pl. {Osteomata}. [NL. See {Osteo-}, and {-oma}.] (Med.) A tumor composed mainly of bone; a tumor of a bone. | |
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Osteomere \Os"te*o*mere\, n. [Osteo- + -mere.] (Anat.) An osteocomma. --Owen. | |
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Ostmen \Ost"men\, n. pl.; sing. {Ostman}. [See {East}, and {Man}.] East men; Danish settlers in Ireland, formerly so called. --Lyttelton. | |
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Ostmen \Ost"men\, n. pl.; sing. {Ostman}. [See {East}, and {Man}.] East men; Danish settlers in Ireland, formerly so called. --Lyttelton. | |
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Oughtness \Ought"ness\, n. The state of being as a thing ought to be; rightness. [R.] --N. W. Taylor. | |
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Oust \Oust\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ousted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ousting}.] [OF. oster, F. [93]ter, prob. fr. L. obstare to oppose, hence, to forbid, take away. See {Obstacle}, and cf. {Ouster}.] 1. To take away; to remove. Multiplication of actions upon the case were rare, formerly, and thereby wager of law ousted. --Sir M. Hale. 2. To eject; to turn out. --Blackstone. From mine own earldom foully ousted me. --Tennyson. | |
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Oxtongue \Ox"tongue`\, n. (Bot.) A name given to several plants, from the shape and roughness of their leaves; as, {Anchusa officinalis}, a kind of bugloss, and {Helminthia echioides}, both European herbs. | |
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Sorrel \Sor"rel\, n. [F. surelle, fr. sur sour, fr. OHG. s[?]r sour. See {Sour}.] (Bot.) One of various plants having a sour juice; especially, a plant of the genus {Rumex}, as {Rumex Acetosa}, {Rumex Acetosella}, etc. {Mountain sorrel}. (Bot.) See under {Mountain}. {Red sorrel}. (Bot.) (a) A malvaceous plant ({Hibiscus Sabdariffa}) whose acid calyxes and capsules are used in the West Indies for making tarts and acid drinks. (b) A troublesome weed ({Rumex Acetosella}), also called {sheep sorrel}. {Salt of sorrel} (Chem.), binoxalate of potassa; -- so called because obtained from the juice of {Rumex Acetosella}, or {Rumex Axetosa}. {Sorrel tree} (Bot.), a small ericaceous tree ({Oxydendrum arboreum}) whose leaves resemble those of the peach and have a sour taste. It is common along the Alleghanies. Called also {sourwood}. {Wood sorrel} (Bot.), any plant of the genus Oxalis. | |
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Oxytone \Ox"y*tone\, a. [Gr. [?][?][?]; [?][?][?] sharp + [?][?][?] tone.] Having an acute sound; (Gr. Gram.), having an acute accent on the last syllable. | |
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Oxytone \Ox"y*tone\, n. 1. An acute sound. 2. (Gr. Gram.) A word having the acute accent on the last syllable. | |
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Oxytonical \Ox`y*ton"ic*al\, a. (Gr. Gram.) Oxytone. | |
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