English Dictionary: perennial pea | by the DICT Development Group |
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Paramaleic \Par`a*ma*le"ic\, a. [Pref. para- + maleic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from malic acid, and now called fumaric acid. [Obs.] | |
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Paramalic \Par`a*ma"lic\, a. [Pref. para- + malic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid metameric with malic acid. | |
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Paramylum \Par*am"y*lum\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] beside + [?] starch.] (Chem.) A substance resembling starch, found in the green frothy scum formed on the surface of stagnant water. | |
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Usnic \Us"nic\, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a complex acid obtained, as a yellow crystalline substance, from certain genera of lichens ({Usnea}, {Parmelia}, etc.). | |
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Parietic \Pa`ri*et"ic\, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found in the lichen {Parmelia parietina}, and called also {chrysophanic} acid. | |
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Parnellism \Par"nell*ism\, n. (Eng. Politics) The policy or principles of the Parnellites. | |
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Parnellite \Par"nell*ite\, n. (Eng. Politics) One of the adherents of Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-91) in his advocacy of home rule for Ireland. | |
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Paromology \Par`o*mol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. fr. [?], fr. [?] to grant; [?] by, near + [?] to speak together, agree. See {Homologous}.] (Rhet.) A concession to an adversary in order to strengthen one's own argument. | |
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Courage is native to you. --Jowett (Thucyd. ). 6. Naturally related; cognate; connected (with). [R.] the head is not more native to the heart, . . . Than is the throne of Denmark to thy father. --Shak. 7. (Min.) (a) Found in nature uncombined with other elements; as, native silver. (b) Found in nature; not artificial; as native sodium chloride. {Native American party}. See under {American}, a. {Native bear} (Zo[94]l.), the koala. {Native bread} (Bot.), a large underground fungus, of Australia ({Mylitta australis}), somewhat resembling a truffle, but much larger. {Native devil}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Tasmanian devil}, under {Devil}. {Native hen} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian rail ({Tribonyx Mortierii}). {Native pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Leipoa}. {Native rabbit} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian marsupial ({Perameles lagotis}) resembling a rabbit in size and form. {Native sloth} (Zo[94]l.), the koala. {Native thrush} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian singing bird ({Pachycephala olivacea}); -- called also {thickhead}. {Native turkey} (Zo[94]l.), the Australian bustard ({Choriotis australis}); -- called also {bebilya}. Syn: Natural; natal; original; congential. Usage: {Native}, {Natural}, {Natal}. natural refers to the nature of a thing, or that which springs therefrom; native, to one's birth or origin; as, a native country, language, etc.; natal, to the circumstances of one's birth; as, a natal day, or star. Native talent is that which is inborn; natural talent is that which springs from the structure of the mind. Native eloquence is the result of strong innate emotion; natural eloquence is opposed to that which is studied or artifical. | |
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Philander \Phi*lan"der\, n. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A South American opossum ({Didelphys philander}). (b) An Australian bandicoot ({Perameles lagotis}). | |
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Perennial \Per*en"ni*al\, a. [L. perennis that lasts the whole year through; per through + annus year. See {Per-}, and {Annual}.] 1. ing or continuing through the year; as, perennial fountains. 2. Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; unceasing; never failing. The perennial existence of bodies corporate. --Burke. 3. (Bot.) Continuing more than two years; as, a perennial steam, or root, or plant. Syn: Perpetual; unceasing; never failing; enduring; continual; permanent; uninterrupted. | |
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Perennial \Per*en"ni*al\, n. (Bot.) A perennial plant; a plant which lives or continues more than two years, whether it retains its leaves in winter or not. | |
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Perennially \Per*en"ni*al*ly\, adv. In a perennial manner. | |
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Perineal \Per`i*ne"al\, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the perineum. | |
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Permulator \Per"mu*la`tor\, n. (Elec.) A special form of rotary converter with stationary commutator and rotating brushes, in which the exciting field is induced by the alternating current in a short-circuited magnetic core instead of being produced by an external magnet. | |
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Pernel \Per"nel\, n. See {Pimpernel}. [Obs.] | |
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Peroneal \Per`o*ne"al\, a. [Gr. [?] the fibula.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the fibula; in the region of the fibula. | |
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Phrenologer \Phre*nol"o*ger\, n. A phrenologist. | |
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Phrenologic \Phren`o*log"ic\, a. [Cf. F. phr[82]nologique.] Phrenological. | |
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Phrenological \Phren`o*log"ic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to phrenology. -- {Phren`o*log"ic*al*ly}, adv. | |
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Phrenological \Phren`o*log"ic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to phrenology. -- {Phren`o*log"ic*al*ly}, adv. | |
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Phrenologist \Phre*nol"o*gist\, n. [Cf. F. phr[82]nologiste.] One versed in phrenology; a craniologist. | |
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Phrenology \Phre*nol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. [?], [?], the mind + -logy: cf. F. phr[82]nologie.] 1. The science of the special functions of the several parts of the brain, or of the supposed connection between the various faculties of the mind and particular organs in the brain. 2. In popular usage, the physiological hypothesis of Gall, that the mental faculties, and traits of character, are shown on the surface of the head or skull; craniology. | |
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Lopseed \Lop"seed`\, n. (Bot.) A perennial herb ({Phryma Leptostachya}), having slender seedlike fruits. | |
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Pr91molar \Pr[91]*mo"lar\, a. See {Premolar}. | |
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Premial \Pre"mi*al\, Premiant \Pre"mi*ant\, a. [L. praemialis. See {Premium}.] Serving to reward; rewarding. [R.] --Baxter. | |
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Premillennial \Pre`mil*len"ni*al\, a. Previous to the millennium. | |
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Premolar \Pre*mo"lar\, a. (Anat.) Situated in front of the molar teeth. --n. An anterior molar tooth which has replaced a deciduous molar. See {Tooth}. | |
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Molar \Mo"lar\, n. (Anat.) Any one of the teeth back of the incisors and canines. The molar which replace the deciduous or milk teeth are designated as {premolars}, and those which are not preceded by deciduous teeth are sometimes called {true molars}. See {Tooth}. | |
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Primal \Pri"mal\, a. [LL. primalis, fr. L. primus the first. See {Prime}, a.] First; primary; original; chief. It hath the primal eldest curse upon it. --Shak. The primal duties shine aloft like stars. --Wordsworth. | |
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Primality \Pri*mal"i*ty\, n. The quality or state of being primal. [Obs.] | |
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Primely \Prime"ly\, adv. 1. At first; primarily. [Obs.] --South. 2. In a prime manner; excellently. | |
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Primly \Prim"ly\, adv. In a prim or precise manner. | |
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Paigle \Pai"gle\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.) A species of {Primula}, either the cowslip or the primrose. [Written also {pagle}, {pagil}, {peagle}, and {pygil}.] | |
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Bear's-ear \Bear's-ear`\ (b[acir]rz"[emac]r`), n. (Bot.) A kind of primrose ({Primula auricula}), so called from the shape of the leaf. | |
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French \French\ (fr[ecr]nch), a. [AS. frencisc, LL. franciscus, from L. Francus a Frank: cf. OF. franceis, franchois, fran[cced]ois, F. fran[cced]ais. See {Frank}, a., and cf. {Frankish}.] Of or pertaining to France or its inhabitants. {French bean} (Bot.), the common kidney bean ({Phaseolus vulgaris}). {French berry} (Bot.), the berry of a species of buckthorn ({Rhamnus catharticus}), which affords a saffron, green or purple pigment. {French casement} (Arch.) See {French window}, under {Window}. {French chalk} (Min.), a variety of granular talc; -- used for drawing lines on cloth, etc. See under {Chalk}. {French cowslip} (Bot.) The {Primula Auricula}. See {Bear's-ear}. {French fake} (Naut.), a mode of coiling a rope by running it backward and forward in parallel bends, so that it may run freely. {French honeysuckle} (Bot.) a plant of the genus {Hedysarum} ({H. coronarium}); -- called also {garland honeysuckle}. {French horn}, a metallic wind instrument, consisting of a long tube twisted into circular folds and gradually expanding from the mouthpiece to the end at which the sound issues; -- called in France {cor de chasse}. {French leave}, an informal, hasty, or secret departure; esp., the leaving a place without paying one's debts. {French pie} [French (here used in sense of [bd]foreign[b8]) + pie a magpie (in allusion to its black and white color)] (Zo[94]l.), the European great spotted woodpecker ({Dryobstes major}); -- called also {wood pie}. {French polish}. (a) A preparation for the surface of woodwork, consisting of gums dissolved in alcohol, either shellac alone, or shellac with other gums added. (b) The glossy surface produced by the application of the above. {French purple}, a dyestuff obtained from lichens and used for coloring woolen and silken fabrics, without the aid of mordants. --Ure. {French red} rouge. {French rice}, amelcorn. {French roof} (Arch.), a modified form of mansard roof having a nearly flat deck for the upper slope. {French tub}, a dyer's mixture of protochloride of tin and logwood; -- called also {plum tub}. --Ure. {French window}. See under {Window}. | |
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Cowslip \Cow"slip`\ (-sl[icr]p`), n. [AS. c[umac]slyppe, c[umac]sloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf. {Slop}, n.] (Bot.) 1. A common flower in England ({Primula veris}) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in the United States. 2. In the United States, the marsh marigold ({Caltha palustris}), appearing in wet places in early spring and often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than to a true cowslip. See Illust. of {Marsh marigold}. {American cowslip} (Bot.), a pretty flower of the West ({Dodecatheon Meadia}), belonging to the same order ({Primulace[91]}) with the English cowslip. {French cowslip} (Bot.), bear's-ear ({Primula Auricula}). | |
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Bear's-ear \Bear's-ear`\ (b[acir]rz"[emac]r`), n. (Bot.) A kind of primrose ({Primula auricula}), so called from the shape of the leaf. | |
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French \French\ (fr[ecr]nch), a. [AS. frencisc, LL. franciscus, from L. Francus a Frank: cf. OF. franceis, franchois, fran[cced]ois, F. fran[cced]ais. See {Frank}, a., and cf. {Frankish}.] Of or pertaining to France or its inhabitants. {French bean} (Bot.), the common kidney bean ({Phaseolus vulgaris}). {French berry} (Bot.), the berry of a species of buckthorn ({Rhamnus catharticus}), which affords a saffron, green or purple pigment. {French casement} (Arch.) See {French window}, under {Window}. {French chalk} (Min.), a variety of granular talc; -- used for drawing lines on cloth, etc. See under {Chalk}. {French cowslip} (Bot.) The {Primula Auricula}. See {Bear's-ear}. {French fake} (Naut.), a mode of coiling a rope by running it backward and forward in parallel bends, so that it may run freely. {French honeysuckle} (Bot.) a plant of the genus {Hedysarum} ({H. coronarium}); -- called also {garland honeysuckle}. {French horn}, a metallic wind instrument, consisting of a long tube twisted into circular folds and gradually expanding from the mouthpiece to the end at which the sound issues; -- called in France {cor de chasse}. {French leave}, an informal, hasty, or secret departure; esp., the leaving a place without paying one's debts. {French pie} [French (here used in sense of [bd]foreign[b8]) + pie a magpie (in allusion to its black and white color)] (Zo[94]l.), the European great spotted woodpecker ({Dryobstes major}); -- called also {wood pie}. {French polish}. (a) A preparation for the surface of woodwork, consisting of gums dissolved in alcohol, either shellac alone, or shellac with other gums added. (b) The glossy surface produced by the application of the above. {French purple}, a dyestuff obtained from lichens and used for coloring woolen and silken fabrics, without the aid of mordants. --Ure. {French red} rouge. {French rice}, amelcorn. {French roof} (Arch.), a modified form of mansard roof having a nearly flat deck for the upper slope. {French tub}, a dyer's mixture of protochloride of tin and logwood; -- called also {plum tub}. --Ure. {French window}. See under {Window}. | |
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Cowslip \Cow"slip`\ (-sl[icr]p`), n. [AS. c[umac]slyppe, c[umac]sloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf. {Slop}, n.] (Bot.) 1. A common flower in England ({Primula veris}) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in the United States. 2. In the United States, the marsh marigold ({Caltha palustris}), appearing in wet places in early spring and often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than to a true cowslip. See Illust. of {Marsh marigold}. {American cowslip} (Bot.), a pretty flower of the West ({Dodecatheon Meadia}), belonging to the same order ({Primulace[91]}) with the English cowslip. {French cowslip} (Bot.), bear's-ear ({Primula Auricula}). | |
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Bird's-eye \Bird's"-eye`\, n. (Bot.) A plant with a small bright flower, as the Adonis or pheasant's eye, the mealy primrose ({Primula farinosa}), and species of Veronica, Geranium, etc. | |
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d8Primula \[d8]Prim"u*la\, n. [LL. See {Primrose}.] (Bot.) The genus of plants including the primrose ({Primula vera}). | |
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Oxlip \Ox"lip`\, n. [AS. oxanslyppe. See {Ox}, and {Cowslip}.] (Bot.) The great cowslip ({Primula veris}, var. {elatior}). | |
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Palsywort \Pal"sy*wort`\, n. (Bot.) The cowslip ({Primula veris}); -- so called from its supposed remedial powers. --Dr. Prior. | |
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Cowslip \Cow"slip`\ (-sl[icr]p`), n. [AS. c[umac]slyppe, c[umac]sloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf. {Slop}, n.] (Bot.) 1. A common flower in England ({Primula veris}) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in the United States. 2. In the United States, the marsh marigold ({Caltha palustris}), appearing in wet places in early spring and often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than to a true cowslip. See Illust. of {Marsh marigold}. {American cowslip} (Bot.), a pretty flower of the West ({Dodecatheon Meadia}), belonging to the same order ({Primulace[91]}) with the English cowslip. {French cowslip} (Bot.), bear's-ear ({Primula Auricula}). | |
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Primulaceous \Prim`u*la"ceous\, a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to an order of herbaceous plants ({Primulace[91]}), of which the primrose is the type, and the pimpernel, the cyclamen, and the water violet are other examples. | |
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Proemial \Pro*e"mi*al\, a. Introductory; prefatory; preliminary. [R.] --Hammond. | |
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Promulgate \Pro*mul"gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Promulgated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Promulgating}.] [L. promulgatus, p. p. of promulgare to promulgate; of unknown origin. Cf. {Promulge}.] To make known by open declaration, as laws, decrees, or tidings; to publish; as, to promulgate the secrets of a council. Syn: To publish; declare; proclaim. See {Announce}. | |
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Announce \An*nounce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Announced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Announcing}.] [OF. anoncier, F. annoncer, fr. L. annuntiare; ad + nuntiare to report, relate, nuntius messenger, bearer of news. See {Nuncio}, and cf. {Annunciate}.] 1. To give public notice, or first notice of; to make known; to publish; to proclaim. Her [Q. Elizabeth's] arrival was announced through the country by a peal of cannon from the ramparts. --Gilpin. 2. To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence. Publish laws, announce Or life or death. --Prior. Syn: To proclaim; publish; make known; herald; declare; promulgate. Usage: To {Publish}, {Announce}, {Proclaim}, {Promulgate}. We {publish} what we give openly to the world, either by oral communication or by means of the press; as, to publish abroad the faults of our neighbors. We {announce} what we declare by anticipation, or make known for the first time; as, to {announce} the speedy publication of a book; to {announce} the approach or arrival of a distinguished personage. We {proclaim} anything to which we give the widest publicity; as, to {proclaim} the news of victory. We {promulgate} when we proclaim more widely what has before been known by some; as, to {promulgate} the gospel. | |
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Promulgate \Pro*mul"gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Promulgated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Promulgating}.] [L. promulgatus, p. p. of promulgare to promulgate; of unknown origin. Cf. {Promulge}.] To make known by open declaration, as laws, decrees, or tidings; to publish; as, to promulgate the secrets of a council. Syn: To publish; declare; proclaim. See {Announce}. | |
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Announce \An*nounce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Announced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Announcing}.] [OF. anoncier, F. annoncer, fr. L. annuntiare; ad + nuntiare to report, relate, nuntius messenger, bearer of news. See {Nuncio}, and cf. {Annunciate}.] 1. To give public notice, or first notice of; to make known; to publish; to proclaim. Her [Q. Elizabeth's] arrival was announced through the country by a peal of cannon from the ramparts. --Gilpin. 2. To pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence. Publish laws, announce Or life or death. --Prior. Syn: To proclaim; publish; make known; herald; declare; promulgate. Usage: To {Publish}, {Announce}, {Proclaim}, {Promulgate}. We {publish} what we give openly to the world, either by oral communication or by means of the press; as, to publish abroad the faults of our neighbors. We {announce} what we declare by anticipation, or make known for the first time; as, to {announce} the speedy publication of a book; to {announce} the approach or arrival of a distinguished personage. We {proclaim} anything to which we give the widest publicity; as, to {proclaim} the news of victory. We {promulgate} when we proclaim more widely what has before been known by some; as, to {promulgate} the gospel. | |
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Promulgate \Pro*mul"gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Promulgated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Promulgating}.] [L. promulgatus, p. p. of promulgare to promulgate; of unknown origin. Cf. {Promulge}.] To make known by open declaration, as laws, decrees, or tidings; to publish; as, to promulgate the secrets of a council. Syn: To publish; declare; proclaim. See {Announce}. | |
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Promulgate \Pro*mul"gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Promulgated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Promulgating}.] [L. promulgatus, p. p. of promulgare to promulgate; of unknown origin. Cf. {Promulge}.] To make known by open declaration, as laws, decrees, or tidings; to publish; as, to promulgate the secrets of a council. Syn: To publish; declare; proclaim. See {Announce}. | |
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Promulgation \Pro`mul*ga"tion\, n. [L. promulgatio: cf. F. promulgation.] The act of promulgating; publication; open declaration; as, the promulgation of the gospel. --South. | |
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Promulgator \Pro"mul*ga`tor\, n. [L.] One who promulgates or publishes. --Dr. H. More. | |
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Promulge \Pro*mulge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Promulged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Promulging}.] [Cf. F. promulguer. See {Promulgate}.] To promulgate; to publish or teach. --Blackstone. Extraordinary doctrines these for the age in which they were promulged. --Prescott. | |
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Promulge \Pro*mulge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Promulged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Promulging}.] [Cf. F. promulguer. See {Promulgate}.] To promulgate; to publish or teach. --Blackstone. Extraordinary doctrines these for the age in which they were promulged. --Prescott. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Promulger \Pro*mul"ger\, n. One who promulges or publishes what was before unknown. --Atterbury. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Promulge \Pro*mulge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Promulged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Promulging}.] [Cf. F. promulguer. See {Promulgate}.] To promulgate; to publish or teach. --Blackstone. Extraordinary doctrines these for the age in which they were promulged. --Prescott. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pronely \Prone"ly\, adv. In a prone manner or position. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Prunella \Pru*nel"la\, Prunello \Pru*nel"lo\, n. [F. prunelle, probably so called from its color resembling that of prunes. See {Prune}, n.] A smooth woolen stuff, generally black, used for making shoes; a kind of lasting; -- formerly used also for clergymen's gowns. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Prunella \[d8]Pru*nel"la\, n. [NL., perhaps from G. br[91]une quinsy, croup.] (Med.) (a) Angina, or angina pectoris. (b) Thrush. {Prunella salt} (Old Chem.), niter fused and cast into little balls. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Prunelle \Pru*nelle"\, n. [F., dim. of prune. See {Prune}, n.] A kind of small and very acid French plum; -- applied especially to the stoned and dried fruit. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Prunella \Pru*nel"la\, Prunello \Pru*nel"lo\, n. [F. prunelle, probably so called from its color resembling that of prunes. See {Prune}, n.] A smooth woolen stuff, generally black, used for making shoes; a kind of lasting; -- formerly used also for clergymen's gowns. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Prunello \Pru*nel"lo\, n. [F. prunelle, dim. of prune. See {Prune} a plum.] A species of dried plum; prunelle. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pyramidic \Pyr`a*mid"ic\, Pyramidical \Pyr`a*mid"ic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to a pyramid; having the form of a pyramid; pyramidal. [bd] A pyramidical rock.[b8] --Goldsmith. [bd]Gold in pyramidic plenty piled.[b8] --Shenstone. -- {Pyr`a*mid"ic*al*ly}, adv. {Pyr`a*mild"ic*al*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pyromalate \Pyr`o*ma"late\, n. (Chem.) A salt of pyromalic acid. [Obs.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pyromalic \Pyr`o*ma"lic\, a. [Pyro- + malic.] (Old Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid now called maleic acid. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
2. (Zo[94]l.) Any marine fish of the genus {Macrurus}, in which the body and tail taper to a point; they mostly inhabit the deep sea; -- called also {onion fish}, and {rat-tail fish}. 3. (Zo[94]l.) A bright-colored South African grosbeak ({Pyromelana orix}), having the back red and the lower parts black. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Parmele, NC (town, FIPS 50540) Location: 35.81969 N, 77.31243 W Population (1990): 321 (129 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Parmelee, SD (CDP, FIPS 48500) Location: 43.32443 N, 101.03640 W Population (1990): 618 (151 housing units) Area: 12.0 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 57566 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Parnell, IA (city, FIPS 61770) Location: 41.58347 N, 92.00475 W Population (1990): 209 (96 housing units) Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 52325 Parnell, MO (city, FIPS 56360) Location: 40.44006 N, 94.62175 W Population (1990): 157 (77 housing units) Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 64475 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Purmela, TX Zip code(s): 76566 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
paraML An extension of {Standard ML} which supports {coarse-grained parallelism}. Peter Bailey, while at the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre at {University of Edinburgh}, has implemented of Murray Cole's original four {skeleton}s in paraML. See also {Skel-ML}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
PRML {Partial Response Maximum Likelihood} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
PROMAL {PROgrammer's Microapplication Language} |