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Paralian \Pa*ra"li*an\, n. [Gr. [?] near the sea; [?] beside + [?] the sea.] A dweller by the sea. [R.] | |
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Parhelion \Par*hel"ion\, n.; pl. {Parhelia}. [L. parelion, Gr. [?], [?]; [?] beside + [?] the sun.] A mock sun appearing in the form of a bright light, sometimes near the sun, and tinged with colors like the rainbow, and sometimes opposite to the sun. The latter is usually called an anthelion. Often several mock suns appear at the same time. Cf. {Paraselene}. | |
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Parillin \Pa*ril"lin\, n. [Shortened fr. sarsaparillin.] (Chem.) A glucoside resembling saponin, found in the root of sarsaparilla, smilax, etc., and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance; -- called also {smilacin}, {sarsaparilla saponin}, and {sarsaparillin}. | |
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Parlance \Par"lance\, n. [OF., fr. F. parler to speak. See {Parley}.] Conversation; discourse; talk; diction; phrase; as, in legal parlance; in common parlance. A hate of gossip parlance and of sway. --Tennyson. | |
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Parley \Par"ley\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Parleyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Parleying}.] To speak with another; to confer on some point of mutual concern; to discuss orally; hence, specifically, to confer orally with an enemy; to treat with him by words, as on an exchange of prisoners, an armistice, or terms of peace. They are at hand, To parley or to fight; therefore prepare. --Shak. | |
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Parliament \Par"lia*ment\, n. [OE. parlement, F. parlement, fr. parler to speak; cf. LL. parlamentum, parliamentum. See {Parley}.] 1. A parleying; a discussion; a conference. [Obs.] But first they held their parliament. --Rom. of R. 2. A formal conference on public affairs; a general council; esp., an assembly of representatives of a nation or people having authority to make laws. They made request that it might be lawful for them to summon a parliament of Gauls. --Golding. 3. The assembly of the three estates of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, viz., the lords spiritual, lords temporal, and the representatives of the commons, sitting in the House of Lords and the House of Commons, constituting the legislature, when summoned by the royal authority to consult on the affairs of the nation, and to enact and repeal laws. Note: Thought the sovereign is a constituting branch of Parliament, the word is generally used to denote the three estates named above. 4. In France, before the Revolution of 1789, one of the several principal judicial courts. {Parliament heel}, the inclination of a ship when made to careen by shifting her cargo or ballast. {Parliament hinge} (Arch.), a hinge with so great a projection from the wall or frame as to allow a door or shutter to swing back flat against the wall. {Long Parliament}, {Rump Parliament}. See under {Long}, and {Rump}. | |
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Parliament \Par"lia*ment\, n. [OE. parlement, F. parlement, fr. parler to speak; cf. LL. parlamentum, parliamentum. See {Parley}.] 1. A parleying; a discussion; a conference. [Obs.] But first they held their parliament. --Rom. of R. 2. A formal conference on public affairs; a general council; esp., an assembly of representatives of a nation or people having authority to make laws. They made request that it might be lawful for them to summon a parliament of Gauls. --Golding. 3. The assembly of the three estates of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, viz., the lords spiritual, lords temporal, and the representatives of the commons, sitting in the House of Lords and the House of Commons, constituting the legislature, when summoned by the royal authority to consult on the affairs of the nation, and to enact and repeal laws. Note: Thought the sovereign is a constituting branch of Parliament, the word is generally used to denote the three estates named above. 4. In France, before the Revolution of 1789, one of the several principal judicial courts. {Parliament heel}, the inclination of a ship when made to careen by shifting her cargo or ballast. {Parliament hinge} (Arch.), a hinge with so great a projection from the wall or frame as to allow a door or shutter to swing back flat against the wall. {Long Parliament}, {Rump Parliament}. See under {Long}, and {Rump}. | |
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Parliament \Par"lia*ment\, n. [OE. parlement, F. parlement, fr. parler to speak; cf. LL. parlamentum, parliamentum. See {Parley}.] 1. A parleying; a discussion; a conference. [Obs.] But first they held their parliament. --Rom. of R. 2. A formal conference on public affairs; a general council; esp., an assembly of representatives of a nation or people having authority to make laws. They made request that it might be lawful for them to summon a parliament of Gauls. --Golding. 3. The assembly of the three estates of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, viz., the lords spiritual, lords temporal, and the representatives of the commons, sitting in the House of Lords and the House of Commons, constituting the legislature, when summoned by the royal authority to consult on the affairs of the nation, and to enact and repeal laws. Note: Thought the sovereign is a constituting branch of Parliament, the word is generally used to denote the three estates named above. 4. In France, before the Revolution of 1789, one of the several principal judicial courts. {Parliament heel}, the inclination of a ship when made to careen by shifting her cargo or ballast. {Parliament hinge} (Arch.), a hinge with so great a projection from the wall or frame as to allow a door or shutter to swing back flat against the wall. {Long Parliament}, {Rump Parliament}. See under {Long}, and {Rump}. | |
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Parliamental \Par`lia*men"tal\, a. Parliamentary. [Obs.] | |
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Parliamentarian \Par`lia*men*ta"ri*an\, a. Of or pertaining to Parliament. --Wood. | |
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Parliamentarian \Par`lia*men*ta"ri*an\, n. 1. (Eng. Hist.) One who adhered to the Parliament, in opposition to King Charles I. --Walpole. 2. One versed in the rules and usages of Parliament or similar deliberative assemblies; as, an accomplished parliamentarian. | |
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Parliamentarily \Par`lia*men"ta*ri*ly\, adv. In a parliamentary manner. | |
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Parliamentary \Par`lia*men"ta*ry\, a. [Cf. F. parlementaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to Parliament; as, parliamentary authority. --Bacon. 2. Enacted or done by Parliament; as, a parliamentary act. --Sir M. Hale. 3. According to the rules and usages of Parliament or of deliberative bodies; as, a parliamentary motion. {Parliamentary agent}, a person, usually a solicitor, professionally employed by private parties to explain and recommend claims, bills, etc., under consideration of Parliament. [Eng.] {Parliamentary train}, one of the trains which, by act of Parliament, railway companies are required to run for the conveyance of third-class passengers at a reduced rate. [Eng.] | |
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Parliamentary \Par`lia*men"ta*ry\, a. [Cf. F. parlementaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to Parliament; as, parliamentary authority. --Bacon. 2. Enacted or done by Parliament; as, a parliamentary act. --Sir M. Hale. 3. According to the rules and usages of Parliament or of deliberative bodies; as, a parliamentary motion. {Parliamentary agent}, a person, usually a solicitor, professionally employed by private parties to explain and recommend claims, bills, etc., under consideration of Parliament. [Eng.] {Parliamentary train}, one of the trains which, by act of Parliament, railway companies are required to run for the conveyance of third-class passengers at a reduced rate. [Eng.] | |
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Parliamentary \Par`lia*men"ta*ry\, a. [Cf. F. parlementaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to Parliament; as, parliamentary authority. --Bacon. 2. Enacted or done by Parliament; as, a parliamentary act. --Sir M. Hale. 3. According to the rules and usages of Parliament or of deliberative bodies; as, a parliamentary motion. {Parliamentary agent}, a person, usually a solicitor, professionally employed by private parties to explain and recommend claims, bills, etc., under consideration of Parliament. [Eng.] {Parliamentary train}, one of the trains which, by act of Parliament, railway companies are required to run for the conveyance of third-class passengers at a reduced rate. [Eng.] | |
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Parole \Pa*role"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paroled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Paroling}.] (Mil.) To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners. | |
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Warbler \War"bler\, n. 1. One who, or that which, warbles; a singer; a songster; -- applied chiefly to birds. In lulling strains the feathered warblers woo. --Tickell. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small Old World singing birds belonging to the family {Sylviid[91]}, many of which are noted songsters. The bluethroat, blackcap, reed warbler (see under {Reed}), and sedge warbler (see under {Sedge}) are well-known species. 3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small, often bright colored, American singing birds of the family or subfamily {Mniotiltid[91]}, or {Sylvicolin[91]}. They are allied to the Old World warblers, but most of them are not particularly musical. Note: The American warblers are often divided, according to their habits, into bush warblers, creeping warblers, fly-catching warblers, ground warblers, wood warblers, wormeating warblers, etc. {Bush warbler} (Zo[94]l.) any American warbler of the genus {Opornis}, as the Connecticut warbler ({O. agilis}). {Creeping warbler} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of very small American warblers belonging to {Parula}, {Mniotilta}, and allied genera, as the blue yellow-backed warbler ({Parula Americana}), and the black-and-white creeper ({Mniotilta varia}). {Fly-catching warbler} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of warblers belonging to {Setophaga}, {Sylvania}, and allied genera having the bill hooked and notched at the tip, with strong rictal bristles at the base, as the hooded warbler ({Sylvania mitrata}), the black-capped warbler ({S. pusilla}), the Canadian warbler ({S. Canadensis}), and the American redstart (see {Redstart}). {Ground warbler} (Zo[94]l.), any American warbler of the genus {Geothlypis}, as the mourning ground warbler ({G. Philadelphia}), and the Maryland yellowthroat (see {Yellowthroat}). {Wood warbler} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous American warblers of the genus {Dendroica}. Among the most common wood warblers in the Eastern States are the yellowbird, or yellow warbler (see under {Yellow}), the black-throated green warbler ({Dendroica virens}), the yellow-rumped warbler ({D. coronata}), the blackpoll ({D. striata}), the bay-breasted warbler ({D. castanea}), the chestnut-sided warbler ({D. Pennsylvanica}), the Cape May warbler ({D. tigrina}), the prairie warbler (see under {Prairie}), and the pine warbler ({D. pinus}). See also {Magnolia warbler}, under {Magnolia}, and {Blackburnian warbler}. | |
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Pearl \Pearl\, n. [OE. perle, F. perle, LL. perla, perula, probably fr. (assumed) L. pirulo, dim. of L. pirum a pear. See {Pear}, and cf. {Purl} to mantle.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Pearls which are round, or nearly round, and of fine luster, are highly esteemed as jewels, and compare in value with the precious stones. 2. Hence, figuratively, something resembling a pearl; something very precious. I see thee compassed with thy kingdom's pearl. --Shak. And those pearls of dew she wears. --Milton. 3. Nacre, or mother-of-pearl. 4. (Zo[94]l.) A fish allied to the turbot; the brill. 5. (Zo[94]l.) A light-colored tern. 6. (Zo[94]l.) One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler. 7. A whitish speck or film on the eye. [Obs.] --Milton. 8. A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing some liquid for medicinal application, as ether. 9. (Print.) A size of type, between agate and diamond. [b5] This line is printed in the type called pearl. {Ground pearl}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Ground}. {Pearl barley}, kernels of barley, ground so as to form small, round grains. {Pearl diver}, one who dives for pearl oysters. {Pearl edge}, an edge of small loops on the side of some kinds of ribbon; also, a narrow kind of thread edging to be sewed on lace. {Pearl eye}, cataract. [R.] {Pearl gray}, a very pale and delicate blue-gray color. {Pearl millet}, Egyptian millet ({Penicillaria spicata}). {Pearl moss}. See {Carrageen}. {Pearl moth} (Zo[94]l.), any moth of the genus {Margaritia}; -- so called on account of its pearly color. {Pearl oyster} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of large tropical marine bivalve mollusks of the genus {Meleagrina}, or {Margaritifera}, found in the East Indies (especially at Ceylon), in the Persian Gulf, on the coast of Australia, and on the Pacific coast of America. Called also {pearl shell}, and {pearl mussel}. {Pearl powder}. See {Pearl white}, below. {Pearl sago}, sago in the form of small pearly grains. {Pearl sinter} (Min.), fiorite. {Pearl spar} (Min.), a crystallized variety of dolomite, having a pearly luster. {Pearl white}. (a) Basic bismuth nitrate, or bismuth subchloride; -- used chiefly as a cosmetic. (b) A variety of white lead blued with indigo or Berlin blue. | |
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Pearl \Pearl\, n. [OE. perle, F. perle, LL. perla, perula, probably fr. (assumed) L. pirulo, dim. of L. pirum a pear. See {Pear}, and cf. {Purl} to mantle.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Pearls which are round, or nearly round, and of fine luster, are highly esteemed as jewels, and compare in value with the precious stones. 2. Hence, figuratively, something resembling a pearl; something very precious. I see thee compassed with thy kingdom's pearl. --Shak. And those pearls of dew she wears. --Milton. 3. Nacre, or mother-of-pearl. 4. (Zo[94]l.) A fish allied to the turbot; the brill. 5. (Zo[94]l.) A light-colored tern. 6. (Zo[94]l.) One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler. 7. A whitish speck or film on the eye. [Obs.] --Milton. 8. A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing some liquid for medicinal application, as ether. 9. (Print.) A size of type, between agate and diamond. [b5] This line is printed in the type called pearl. {Ground pearl}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Ground}. {Pearl barley}, kernels of barley, ground so as to form small, round grains. {Pearl diver}, one who dives for pearl oysters. {Pearl edge}, an edge of small loops on the side of some kinds of ribbon; also, a narrow kind of thread edging to be sewed on lace. {Pearl eye}, cataract. [R.] {Pearl gray}, a very pale and delicate blue-gray color. {Pearl millet}, Egyptian millet ({Penicillaria spicata}). {Pearl moss}. See {Carrageen}. {Pearl moth} (Zo[94]l.), any moth of the genus {Margaritia}; -- so called on account of its pearly color. {Pearl oyster} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of large tropical marine bivalve mollusks of the genus {Meleagrina}, or {Margaritifera}, found in the East Indies (especially at Ceylon), in the Persian Gulf, on the coast of Australia, and on the Pacific coast of America. Called also {pearl shell}, and {pearl mussel}. {Pearl powder}. See {Pearl white}, below. {Pearl sago}, sago in the form of small pearly grains. {Pearl sinter} (Min.), fiorite. {Pearl spar} (Min.), a crystallized variety of dolomite, having a pearly luster. {Pearl white}. (a) Basic bismuth nitrate, or bismuth subchloride; -- used chiefly as a cosmetic. (b) A variety of white lead blued with indigo or Berlin blue. | |
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Pearl \Pearl\, n. [OE. perle, F. perle, LL. perla, perula, probably fr. (assumed) L. pirulo, dim. of L. pirum a pear. See {Pear}, and cf. {Purl} to mantle.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Pearls which are round, or nearly round, and of fine luster, are highly esteemed as jewels, and compare in value with the precious stones. 2. Hence, figuratively, something resembling a pearl; something very precious. I see thee compassed with thy kingdom's pearl. --Shak. And those pearls of dew she wears. --Milton. 3. Nacre, or mother-of-pearl. 4. (Zo[94]l.) A fish allied to the turbot; the brill. 5. (Zo[94]l.) A light-colored tern. 6. (Zo[94]l.) One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler. 7. A whitish speck or film on the eye. [Obs.] --Milton. 8. A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing some liquid for medicinal application, as ether. 9. (Print.) A size of type, between agate and diamond. [b5] This line is printed in the type called pearl. {Ground pearl}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Ground}. {Pearl barley}, kernels of barley, ground so as to form small, round grains. {Pearl diver}, one who dives for pearl oysters. {Pearl edge}, an edge of small loops on the side of some kinds of ribbon; also, a narrow kind of thread edging to be sewed on lace. {Pearl eye}, cataract. [R.] {Pearl gray}, a very pale and delicate blue-gray color. {Pearl millet}, Egyptian millet ({Penicillaria spicata}). {Pearl moss}. See {Carrageen}. {Pearl moth} (Zo[94]l.), any moth of the genus {Margaritia}; -- so called on account of its pearly color. {Pearl oyster} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of large tropical marine bivalve mollusks of the genus {Meleagrina}, or {Margaritifera}, found in the East Indies (especially at Ceylon), in the Persian Gulf, on the coast of Australia, and on the Pacific coast of America. Called also {pearl shell}, and {pearl mussel}. {Pearl powder}. See {Pearl white}, below. {Pearl sago}, sago in the form of small pearly grains. {Pearl sinter} (Min.), fiorite. {Pearl spar} (Min.), a crystallized variety of dolomite, having a pearly luster. {Pearl white}. (a) Basic bismuth nitrate, or bismuth subchloride; -- used chiefly as a cosmetic. (b) A variety of white lead blued with indigo or Berlin blue. | |
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Pearl \Pearl\, n. [OE. perle, F. perle, LL. perla, perula, probably fr. (assumed) L. pirulo, dim. of L. pirum a pear. See {Pear}, and cf. {Purl} to mantle.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Pearls which are round, or nearly round, and of fine luster, are highly esteemed as jewels, and compare in value with the precious stones. 2. Hence, figuratively, something resembling a pearl; something very precious. I see thee compassed with thy kingdom's pearl. --Shak. And those pearls of dew she wears. --Milton. 3. Nacre, or mother-of-pearl. 4. (Zo[94]l.) A fish allied to the turbot; the brill. 5. (Zo[94]l.) A light-colored tern. 6. (Zo[94]l.) One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler. 7. A whitish speck or film on the eye. [Obs.] --Milton. 8. A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing some liquid for medicinal application, as ether. 9. (Print.) A size of type, between agate and diamond. [b5] This line is printed in the type called pearl. {Ground pearl}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Ground}. {Pearl barley}, kernels of barley, ground so as to form small, round grains. {Pearl diver}, one who dives for pearl oysters. {Pearl edge}, an edge of small loops on the side of some kinds of ribbon; also, a narrow kind of thread edging to be sewed on lace. {Pearl eye}, cataract. [R.] {Pearl gray}, a very pale and delicate blue-gray color. {Pearl millet}, Egyptian millet ({Penicillaria spicata}). {Pearl moss}. See {Carrageen}. {Pearl moth} (Zo[94]l.), any moth of the genus {Margaritia}; -- so called on account of its pearly color. {Pearl oyster} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of large tropical marine bivalve mollusks of the genus {Meleagrina}, or {Margaritifera}, found in the East Indies (especially at Ceylon), in the Persian Gulf, on the coast of Australia, and on the Pacific coast of America. Called also {pearl shell}, and {pearl mussel}. {Pearl powder}. See {Pearl white}, below. {Pearl sago}, sago in the form of small pearly grains. {Pearl sinter} (Min.), fiorite. {Pearl spar} (Min.), a crystallized variety of dolomite, having a pearly luster. {Pearl white}. (a) Basic bismuth nitrate, or bismuth subchloride; -- used chiefly as a cosmetic. (b) A variety of white lead blued with indigo or Berlin blue. | |
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Pearlins \Pearl"ins\, Pearlings \Pearl"ings\, n. pl. [Prob. a corruption of purflings. See {Purfle}.] A kind of lace of silk or thread. [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott. | |
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Pearlins \Pearl"ins\, Pearlings \Pearl"ings\, n. pl. [Prob. a corruption of purflings. See {Purfle}.] A kind of lace of silk or thread. [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott. | |
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Perihelion \Per`i*hel"ion\, Perihelium \Per`i*he"li*um\, n.; pl. {Perihelia}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] about, near + [?] the sun.] (Astron.) That point of the orbit of a planet or comet which is nearest to the sun; -- opposed to {aphelion}. | |
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Perihelion \Per`i*hel"ion\, Perihelium \Per`i*he"li*um\, n.; pl. {Perihelia}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] about, near + [?] the sun.] (Astron.) That point of the orbit of a planet or comet which is nearest to the sun; -- opposed to {aphelion}. | |
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Peril \Per"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Periled}or {Perilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Periling} or {Perilling}.] To expose to danger; to hazard; to risk; as, to peril one's life. | |
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Peril \Per"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Periled}or {Perilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Periling} or {Perilling}.] To expose to danger; to hazard; to risk; as, to peril one's life. | |
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Perilymph \Per"i*lymph\, n. (Anat.) The fluid which surrounds the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear, and separates it from the walls of the chambers in which the labyrinth lies. | |
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Perilymphangial \Per`i*lym*phan"gi*al\, a. (Anat.) Around, or at the side of, a lymphatic vessel. | |
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Perilymphatic \Per`i*lym*phat"ic\, a. (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to, or containing, perilymph. (b) Perilymphangial. | |
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Redthroat \Red"throat`\ (r?d"thr?t`), n. (Zo[94]l.) A small Australian singing bird ({Phyrrhol[91]mus brunneus}). The upper parts are brown, the center of the throat red. | |
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Poorliness \Poor"li*ness\, n. The quality or state of being poorly; ill health. | |
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7. A large quantity; a great number; as, a power o[?] good things. [Colloq.] --Richardson. 8. (Mech.) (a) The rate at which mechanical energy is exerted or mechanical work performed, as by an engine or other machine, or an animal, working continuously; as, an engine of twenty horse power. Note: The English unit of power used most commonly is the horse power. See {Horse power}. (b) A mechanical agent; that from which useful mechanical energy is derived; as, water power; steam power; hand power, etc. (c) Applied force; force producing motion or pressure; as, the power applied at one and of a lever to lift a weight at the other end. Note: This use in mechanics, of power as a synonym for force, is improper and is becoming obsolete. (d) A machine acted upon by an animal, and serving as a motor to drive other machinery; as, a dog power. Note: Power is used adjectively, denoting, driven, or adapted to be driven, by machinery, and not actuated directly by the hand or foot; as, a power lathe; a power loom; a power press. 9. (Math.) The product arising from the multiplication of a number into itself; as, a square is the second power, and a cube is third power, of a number. 10. (Metaph.) Mental or moral ability to act; one of the faculties which are possessed by the mind or soul; as, the power of thinking, reasoning, judging, willing, fearing, hoping, etc. --I. Watts. The guiltiness of my mind, the sudden surprise of my powers, drove the grossness . . . into a received belief. --Shak. 11. (Optics) The degree to which a lens, mirror, or any optical instrument, magnifies; in the telescope, and usually in the microscope, the number of times it multiplies, or augments, the apparent diameter of an object; sometimes, in microscopes, the number of times it multiplies the apparent surface. 12. (Law) An authority enabling a person to dispose of an interest vested either in himself or in another person; ownership by appointment. --Wharton. 13. Hence, vested authority to act in a given case; as, the business was referred to a committee with power. Note: Power may be predicated of inanimate agents, like the winds and waves, electricity and magnetism, gravitation, etc., or of animal and intelligent beings; and when predicated of these beings, it may indicate physical, mental, or moral ability or capacity. {Mechanical powers}. See under {Mechanical}. {Power loom}, [or] {Power press}. See Def. 8 (d), note. {Power of attorney}. See under {Attorney}. {Power of a point} (relative to a given curve) (Geom.), the result of substituting the co[94]rdinates of any point in that expression which being put equal to zero forms the equation of the curve; as, x^{2} + y^{2} - 100 is the power of the point x, y, relative to the circle x^{2} + y^{2} - 100 = 0. | |
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Praline \Pra"line\ (pr[aum]"l[emac]n), n. [F.] A confection made of nut kernels, usually of almonds, roasted in boiling sugar until brown and crisp. Bonbons, pralines, . . . saccharine, crystalline substances of all kinds and colors. --Du Maurier. | |
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Preliminary \Pre*lim"i*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Preliminaries}. That which precedes the main discourse, work, design, or business; something introductory or preparatory; as, the preliminaries to a negotiation or duel; to take one's preliminaries the year before entering college. Syn: Introduction; preface; prelude. | |
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Preliminarily \Pre*lim"i*na*ri*ly\, adv. In a preliminary manner. | |
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Preliminary \Pre*lim"i*na*ry\, a. [Pref. pre + L. liminaris belonging to a threshold, fr. limen, liminis, threshold, entrance: cf. F. pr[82]liminaire. Cf. {Limit}.] Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty; preliminary measures; preliminary examinations. Syn: Introductory; preparatory; prefatory; proemial; previous; prior; precedent; antecedent. | |
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Preliminary \Pre*lim"i*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Preliminaries}. That which precedes the main discourse, work, design, or business; something introductory or preparatory; as, the preliminaries to a negotiation or duel; to take one's preliminaries the year before entering college. Syn: Introduction; preface; prelude. | |
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Prelimit \Pre*lim"it\, v. t. To limit previously. [R.] | |
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Prelumbar \Pre*lum"bar\, a. (Anat.) Situated immediately in front of the loins; -- applied to the dorsal part of the abdomen. | |
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Prillion \Pril"lion\, n. Tin extracted from the slag. | |
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Proll \Proll\, v. t. [See {Prowl}.] [imp. & p. p. {Prolled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prolling}.] To search or prowl after; to rob; to plunder. [Obs.] --Barrow. | |
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Prolong \Pro*long"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prolonged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prolonging}.] [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro before, forth + longus long. See {Long}, a., and cf. {Prolongate}, {Purloin}. ] 1. To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line. 2. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days. Prolong awhile the traitor's life. --Shak. The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night. --Dryden. 3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone. --Shak. | |
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Prolongable \Pro*long"a*ble\, a. Capable of being prolonged; as, life is prolongable by care. Each syllable being a prolongable quantity. --Rush. | |
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Prolongate \Pro*lon"gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prolongated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prolongating}.] [L. prolongatus, p. p. of prolongare. See {Prolong}.] To prolong; to extend in space or in time. [R.] | |
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Prolongate \Pro*lon"gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prolongated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prolongating}.] [L. prolongatus, p. p. of prolongare. See {Prolong}.] To prolong; to extend in space or in time. [R.] | |
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Prolongate \Pro*lon"gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prolongated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prolongating}.] [L. prolongatus, p. p. of prolongare. See {Prolong}.] To prolong; to extend in space or in time. [R.] | |
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Prolongation \Pro`lon*ga"tion\, n. [F. prolongation.] 1. The act of lengthening in space or in time; extension; protraction. --Bacon. 2. That which forms an additional length. | |
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Prolonge \Pro*longe"\, n. [F. See {Prolong}.] (Field Artillery) A rope with a hook and a toggle, sometimes used to drag a gun carriage or to lash it to the limber, and for various other purposes. | |
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Prolong \Pro*long"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prolonged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prolonging}.] [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro before, forth + longus long. See {Long}, a., and cf. {Prolongate}, {Purloin}. ] 1. To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line. 2. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days. Prolong awhile the traitor's life. --Shak. The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night. --Dryden. 3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone. --Shak. | |
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Prolonger \Pro*long"er\, n. One who, or that which, causes an extension in time or space. | |
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Prolong \Pro*long"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prolonged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prolonging}.] [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro before, forth + longus long. See {Long}, a., and cf. {Prolongate}, {Purloin}. ] 1. To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line. 2. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days. Prolong awhile the traitor's life. --Shak. The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night. --Dryden. 3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone. --Shak. | |
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Prolongment \Pro*long"ment\, n. Prolongation. | |
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Prowling \Prowl"ing\, a. Accustomed to prowl, or engaged in roving stealthily, as for prey. [bd]A prowling wolf.[b8] --Milton. -- {Prowl"ing*ly}, adv. | |
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Prowl \Prowl\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prowled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prowling}.] [OE. prollen to search about; of uncertain origin, perh. for proglen, a dim. of prog to beg, or proke to poke. Cf. {Proke}.] 1. To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; esp., to search in, as for prey or booty. He prowls each place, still in new colors decked. -- Sir P. Sidney. 2. To collect by plunder; as, to prowl money. [Obs.] | |
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Prowling \Prowl"ing\, a. Accustomed to prowl, or engaged in roving stealthily, as for prey. [bd]A prowling wolf.[b8] --Milton. -- {Prowl"ing*ly}, adv. | |
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Puerileness \Pu"er*ile*ness\, n. The quality of being puerile; puerility. | |
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Purlin \Pur"lin\, Purline \Pur"line\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Arch.) In root construction, a horizontal member supported on the principals and supporting the common rafters. | |
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Purlin \Pur"lin\, Purline \Pur"line\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Arch.) In root construction, a horizontal member supported on the principals and supporting the common rafters. | |
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Purl \Purl\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Purled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Purling}.] [Cf. Sw. porla, and E. pur to murmur as a cat.] 1. To run swiftly round, as a small stream flowing among stones or other obstructions; to eddy; also, to make a murmuring sound, as water does in running over or through obstructions. Swift o'er the rolling pebbles, down the hills, Louder and louder purl the falling rills. --Pope. 2. [Perh. fr. F. perler to pearl, to bead. See {Pearl}, v. & n.] To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle. thin winding breath which purled up to the sky. --Shak. | |
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Purling \Purl"ing\, n. [See 3d {Purl}.] The motion of a small stream running among obstructions; also, the murmur it makes in so doing. | |
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Purloin \Pur*loin"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purloined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Purloining}.] [OF. purloignier, porloignier, to retard, delay; pur, por, pour, for (L. pro) + loin far, far off (L. longe). See {Prolong}, and cf. {Eloign}.] To take or carry away for one's self; hence, to steal; to take by theft; to filch. Had from his wakeful custody purloined The guarded gold. --Milton. when did the muse from Fletcher scenes purloin ? --Dryden. | |
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Purloin \Pur*loin"\, v. i. To practice theft; to steal. --Titus ii. 10. | |
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Purloin \Pur*loin"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purloined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Purloining}.] [OF. purloignier, porloignier, to retard, delay; pur, por, pour, for (L. pro) + loin far, far off (L. longe). See {Prolong}, and cf. {Eloign}.] To take or carry away for one's self; hence, to steal; to take by theft; to filch. Had from his wakeful custody purloined The guarded gold. --Milton. when did the muse from Fletcher scenes purloin ? --Dryden. | |
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Purloiner \Pur*loin"er\, n. One who purloins. --Swift. | |
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Purloin \Pur*loin"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purloined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Purloining}.] [OF. purloignier, porloignier, to retard, delay; pur, por, pour, for (L. pro) + loin far, far off (L. longe). See {Prolong}, and cf. {Eloign}.] To take or carry away for one's self; hence, to steal; to take by theft; to filch. Had from his wakeful custody purloined The guarded gold. --Milton. when did the muse from Fletcher scenes purloin ? --Dryden. | |
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Purrulence \Pur"ru*lence\, Purulency \Pu"ru*len*cy\, n. [L. purulentia: cf. F. purulence.] (Med.) The quality or state of being purulent; the generation of pus; also, the pus itself. --Arbuthnot. | |
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Purrulence \Pur"ru*lence\, Purulency \Pu"ru*len*cy\, n. [L. purulentia: cf. F. purulence.] (Med.) The quality or state of being purulent; the generation of pus; also, the pus itself. --Arbuthnot. | |
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Purulent \Pu"ru*lent\, a. [L. purulentus, fr. pus, puris, pus, matter: cf. F. purulent. See {Pus}.] (Med.) Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation. | |
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Purulently \Pu"ru*lent*ly\, v. In a purulent manner. | |
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Pyrheliometer \Pyr*he`li*om"e*ter\, n. [Gr. [?] fire + [?] sun + -meter.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring the direct heating effect of the sun's rays. | |
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Pyrroline \Pyr"ro*line\, n. (Chem.) A nitrogenous base, {C4H7N}, obtained as a colorless liquid by the reduction of pyrrol. | |
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Parlin, CO Zip code(s): 81239 Parlin, NJ Zip code(s): 08859 | |
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Pearland, TX (city, FIPS 56348) Location: 29.55560 N, 95.27549 W Population (1990): 18697 (6827 housing units) Area: 51.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 77581, 77584 | |
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Pearlington, MS (CDP, FIPS 55920) Location: 30.24837 N, 89.60117 W Population (1990): 1603 (782 housing units) Area: 25.3 sq km (land), 1.2 sq km (water) | |
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Purling, NY Zip code(s): 12470 | |
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Parlance A {concurrent} language. ["Parallel Processing Structures: Languages, Schedules, and Performance Results", P.F. Reynolds, PhD Thesis, UT Austin 1979]. (1994-12-12) | |
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pure lambda-calculus {Lambda-calculus} with no constants, only functions expressed as {lambda abstraction}s. (1994-10-27) | |
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PureLink An incremental linker from {Pure Software}. |