English Dictionary: philology | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Paleologist \Pa`le*ol"ogist\, n. One versed in paleology; a student of antiquity. | |
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Paleology \Pa`le*ol"o*gy\, n. [Paleo- + -logy.] The study or knowledge of antiquities, esp. of prehistoric antiquities; a discourse or treatise on antiquities; arch[91]ology . | |
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Palilogy \Pa*lil"o*gy\, n. [L. palilogia, Gr. [?]; [?] again + [?] to speak.] (Rhet.) The repetition of a word, or part of a sentence, for the sake of greater emphasis; as, [bd]The living, the living, he shall praise thee.[b8] --Is. xxxviii. 19. | |
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Pallial \Pal"li*al\, a. [L. pallium a mantle. See {Pall}.] (Zo[94]l.) Of or pretaining to a mantle, especially to the mantle of mollusks; produced by the mantle; as, the pallial line, or impression, which marks the attachment of the mantle on the inner surface of a bivalve shell. See Illust. of {Bivalve}. {Pallial chamber} (Zo[94]l.), the cavity inclosed by the mantle. {Pallial sinus} (Zo[94]l.), an inward bending of the pallial line, near the posterior end of certain bivalve shells, to receive the siphon. See Illust. of {Bivalve}. | |
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Sinus \Si"nus\, n.; pl. L. {Sinus}, E. {Sinuses}. [L., a bent surface, a curve, the folds or bosom of a garment, etc., a bay. Cf. {Sine}, n.] 1. An opening; a hollow; a bending. 2. A bay of the sea; a recess in the shore. 3. (Anat. & Zo[94]l.) A cavity; a depression. Specifically: (a) A cavity in a bone or other part, either closed or with a narrow opening. (b) A dilated vessel or canal. 4. (Med.) A narrow, elongated cavity, in which pus is collected; an elongated abscess with only a small orifice. 5. (Bot.) A depression between adjoining lobes. Note: A sinus may be rounded, as in the leaf of the white oak, or acute, as in that of the red maple. {Pallial sinus}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Pallial}. {Sinus venosus}. [L., venous dilatation.] (Anat.) (a) The main part of the cavity of the right auricle of the heart in the higher vertebrates. (b) In the lower vertebrates, a distinct chamber of the heart formed by the union of the large systematic veins and opening into the auricle. | |
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Pallial \Pal"li*al\, a. [L. pallium a mantle. See {Pall}.] (Zo[94]l.) Of or pretaining to a mantle, especially to the mantle of mollusks; produced by the mantle; as, the pallial line, or impression, which marks the attachment of the mantle on the inner surface of a bivalve shell. See Illust. of {Bivalve}. {Pallial chamber} (Zo[94]l.), the cavity inclosed by the mantle. {Pallial sinus} (Zo[94]l.), an inward bending of the pallial line, near the posterior end of certain bivalve shells, to receive the siphon. See Illust. of {Bivalve}. | |
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Philologer \Phi*lol"o*ger\, n. [Cf. L. philologus a man of letters, Gr. [?], originally, fond of talking; hence, fond of learning and literature; [?] loving + [?] speech, discourse.] A philologist. --Burton. | |
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Philologian \Phil`o*lo"gi*an\, n. A philologist. [R.] | |
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Philological \Phil`o*log"ic*al\, Philologic \Phil`o*log"ic\, a. [Cf. F. philologique.] Of or pertaining to philology. -- {Phil`o*log"ic*al*ly}, adv. | |
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Philological \Phil`o*log"ic*al\, Philologic \Phil`o*log"ic\, a. [Cf. F. philologique.] Of or pertaining to philology. -- {Phil`o*log"ic*al*ly}, adv. | |
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Philological \Phil`o*log"ic*al\, Philologic \Phil`o*log"ic\, a. [Cf. F. philologique.] Of or pertaining to philology. -- {Phil`o*log"ic*al*ly}, adv. | |
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Philologist \Phi*lol"o*gist\, n. One versed in philology. | |
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Philologize \Phi*lol"o*gize\, v. i. To study, or make critical comments on, language. --Evelyn. | |
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Philologue \Phil"o*logue\, n. [Cf. F. philologue.] A philologist. [R.] --Carlyle. | |
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Philology \Phi*lol"o*gy\, n. [L. philologia love of learning, interpretation, philology, Gr. [?]: cf. F. philologie. See {Philologer}.] 1. Criticism; grammatical learning. [R.] --Johnson. 2. The study of language, especially in a philosophical manner and as a science; the investigation of the laws of human speech, the relation of different tongues to one another, and historical development of languages; linguistic science. Note: Philology comprehends a knowledge of the etymology, or origin and combination of words; grammar, the construction of sentences, or use of words in language; criticism, the interpretation of authors, the affinities of different languages, and whatever relates to the history or present state of languages. It sometimes includes rhetoric, poetry, history, and antiquities. 3. A treatise on the science of language. | |
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Lace \Lace\ (l[be]s), n. [OE. las, OF. laz, F. lacs, dim. lacet, fr. L. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice. Cf. {Delight}, {Elicit}, {Lasso}, {Latchet}.] 1. That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord, or band, usually one passing through eyelet or other holes, and used in drawing and holding together parts of a garment, of a shoe, of a machine belt, etc. His hat hung at his back down by a lace. --Chaucer. For striving more, the more in laces strong Himself he tied. --Spenser. 2. A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net. [Obs.] --Fairfax. Vulcanus had caught thee [Venus] in his lace. --Chaucer. 3. A fabric of fine threads of linen, silk, cotton, etc., often ornamented with figures; a delicate tissue of thread, much worn as an ornament of dress. Our English dames are much given to the wearing of costlylaces. --Bacon. 4. Spirits added to coffee or some other beverage. [Old Slang] --Addison. {Alencon lace}, a kind of point lace, entirely of needlework, first made at Alencon in France, in the 17th century. It is very durable and of great beauty and cost. {Bone lace}, {Brussels lace}, etc. See under {Bone}, {Brussels}, etc. {Gold lace}, [or] {Silver lace}, lace having warp threads of silk, or silk and cotton, and a weft of silk threads covered with gold (or silver), or with gilt. {Lace leather}, thin, oil-tanned leather suitable for cutting into lacings for machine belts. {Lace lizard} (Zo[94]l.), a large, aquatic, Australian lizard ({Hydrosaurus giganteus}), allied to the monitors. {Lace paper}, paper with an openwork design in imitation of lace. {Lace piece} (Shipbuilding), the main piece of timber which supports the beak or head projecting beyond the stem of a ship. {Lace pillow}, [and] {Pillow lace}. See under {Pillow}. | |
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Pillow lace \Pil"low lace\ Lace made by hand with bobbins on a pillow. | |
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Pillow \Pil"low\, n. [OE. pilwe, AS. pyle, fr. L. pilvinus.] 1. Anything used to support the head of a person when reposing; especially, a sack or case filled with feathers, down, hair, or other soft material. [Resty sloth] finds the down pillow hard. --Shak. 2. (Mach.) A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block. [R.] 3. (Naut.) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit. 4. A kind of plain, coarse fustian. {Lace pillow}, a cushion used in making hand-wrought lace. {Pillow bier} [OE. pilwebere; cf. LG. b[81]re a pillowcase], a pillowcase; pillow slip. [Obs.] --Chaucer. {Pillow block} (Mach.), a block, or standard, for supporting a journal, as of a shaft. It is usually bolted to the frame or foundation of a machine, and is often furnished with journal boxes, and a movable cover, or cap, for tightening the bearings by means of bolts; -- called also {pillar block}, or {plumber block}. {Pillow lace}, handmade lace wrought with bobbins upon a lace pillow. {Pillow of a plow}, a crosspiece of wood which serves to raise or lower the beam. {Pillow sham}, an ornamental covering laid over a pillow when not in use. {Pillow slip}, a pillowcase. | |
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Pilulous \Pil"u*lous\, a. [L. pilula a pill. See {Pill}.] Like a pill; small; insignificant. [R.] --G. Eliot. | |
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Poleless \Pole"less\, a. Without a pole; as, a poleless chariot. | |
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Polylogy \Po*lyl"o*gy\, n. [Gr. [?]; poly`s much + [?] discourse.] Talkativeness. [R.] | |
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Polyloquent \Po*lyl"o*quent\, a. [Poly- + L. loquens, p. pr. of logui to speak.] Garrulous; loquacious. [R.] | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Philologus, a lover of letters, or of the word |