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Paraldehyde \Par*al"de*hyde\, n. [Pref. para- + aldehyde.] (Chem.) A polymeric modification of aldehyde obtained as a white crystalline substance. | |
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Paralytic \Par`a*lyt"ic\, a. [L. paralyticus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. paralytique.] 1. Of or pertaining to paralysis; resembling paralysis. 2. Affected with paralysis, or palsy. The cold, shaking, paralytic hand. --Prior. 3. Inclined or tending to paralysis. {Paralytic secretion} (Physiol.), the fluid, generally thin and watery, secreted from a gland after section or paralysis of its nerves, as the pralytic saliva. | |
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Paralytic \Par`a*lyt"ic\, n. A person affected with paralysis. | |
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{Charge and discharge}. (Equity Practice) See under {Charge}, n. {Paralytic discharge} (Physiol.), the increased secretion from a gland resulting from the cutting of all of its nerves. | |
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Paralytic \Par`a*lyt"ic\, a. [L. paralyticus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. paralytique.] 1. Of or pertaining to paralysis; resembling paralysis. 2. Affected with paralysis, or palsy. The cold, shaking, paralytic hand. --Prior. 3. Inclined or tending to paralysis. {Paralytic secretion} (Physiol.), the fluid, generally thin and watery, secreted from a gland after section or paralysis of its nerves, as the pralytic saliva. | |
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Paralytical \Par`a*lyt"ic*al\, a. See {Paralytic}. | |
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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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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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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-eyed \Pearl"-eyed`\, a. Having a pearly speck in the eye; afflicted with the cataract. | |
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Pearlite \Pearl"ite\, Pearlstone \Pearl"stone`\, n. (Min.) A glassy volcanic rock of a grayish color and pearly luster, often having a spherulitic concretionary structure due to the curved cracks produced by contraction in cooling. See Illust. under {Perlitic}. | |
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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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Perlid \Per"lid\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Any insect of the genus {Perla}, or family {Perlid[91]}. See {Stone fly}, under {Stone}. | |
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Perlite \Per"lite\, n. (Min.) Same as {Pearlite}. | |
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Perlitic \Per*lit"ic\, a. (Min.) Relating to or resembling perlite, or pearlstone; as, the perlitic structure of certain rocks. See {Pearlite}. | |
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Prelate \Prel"ate\, v. i. To act as a prelate. [Obs.] Right prelating is busy laboring, and not lording. --Latimer. | |
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Prelate \Prel"ate\ (?; 48), n. [F. pr[82]lat, LL. praelatus, fr. L. praelatus, used as p. p. of praeferre to prefer, but from a different root. See {Elate}.] A clergyman of a superior order, as an archbishop or a bishop, having authority over the lower clergy; a dignitary of the church. Note: This word and the words derived from it are often used invidiously, in English ecclesiastical history, by dissenters, respecting the Established Church system. Hear him but reason in divinity, . . . You would desire the king were made a prelate. --Shak. | |
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Prelateity \Prel`a*te"i*ty\, n. Prelacy. [Obs.] --Milton. | |
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Prelateship \Prel"ate*ship\, n. The office of a prelate. --Harmar. | |
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Prelatess \Prel"a*tess\, n. A woman who is a prelate; the wife of a prelate. --Milton. | |
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Prelatial \Pre*la"tial\, a. Prelatical. --Beaconsfield. | |
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Prelatic \Pre*lat"ic\, Prelatical \Pre*lat"ic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to prelates or prelacy; as, prelatical authority. --Macaulay. | |
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Prelatic \Pre*lat"ic\, Prelatical \Pre*lat"ic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to prelates or prelacy; as, prelatical authority. --Macaulay. | |
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Prelatically \Pre*lat"ic*al*ly\, adv. In a prelatical manner; with reference to prelates. --Milton. The last Georgic was a good prelude to the [92]neis. | |
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Prelation \Pre*la"tion\, n. [L. praelatio: cf. F. pr[82]lation. See {Prelate}, and cf. {Prefer}.] The setting of one above another; preference. [R.] --Jer. Taylor. | |
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Prelatism \Prel"a*tism\, n. Prelacy; episcopacy. | |
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Prelatist \Prel"a*tist\, n. One who supports of advocates prelacy, or the government of the church by prelates; hence, a high-churchman. --Hume. I am an Episcopalian, but not a prelatist. --T. Scott. | |
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Prelatize \Prel"a*tize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prelatized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prelatizing}.] To bring under the influence of prelacy. --Palfrey. | |
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Prelatize \Prel"a*tize\, v. i. To uphold or encourage prelacy; to exercise prelatical functions. An episcopacy that began then to prelatize. --Milton. | |
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Prelatize \Prel"a*tize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prelatized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prelatizing}.] To bring under the influence of prelacy. --Palfrey. | |
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Prelatize \Prel"a*tize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prelatized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prelatizing}.] To bring under the influence of prelacy. --Palfrey. | |
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Prelatry \Prel"a*try\, n. Prelaty; prelacy. [Obs.] | |
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Prelature \Prel"a*ture\ (?; 135), Prelatureship \Prel"a*ture*ship\, n. [F. pr[82]lature, or LL. praelatura.] The state or dignity of a prelate; prelacy. --Milman. | |
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Prelature \Prel"a*ture\ (?; 135), Prelatureship \Prel"a*ture*ship\, n. [F. pr[82]lature, or LL. praelatura.] The state or dignity of a prelate; prelacy. --Milman. | |
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Prelaty \Prel"a*ty\, n. Prelacy. [Obs.] --Milton. | |
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Prelude \Pre"lude\, n. [F. pr[82]lude (cf. It. preludio, LL. praeludium), fr. L. prae before + ludus play. See {Prelude}, v. t.] An introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the principal matter; a preliminary part, movement, strain, etc.; especially (Mus.), a strain introducing the theme or chief subject; a movement introductory to a fugue, yet independent; -- with recent composers often synonymous with overture. The last Georgic was a good prelude to the [92]nis --Addison. The cause is more than the prelude, the effect is more than the sequel, of the fact. --Whewell. Syn: Preface; introduction; preliminary; preamble; forerunner; harbinger; precursor. | |
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Prelude \Pre*lude"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preluding}.] [L. praeludere, praelusum; prae before + ludere to play: cf. F. pr[82]luder. See {Ludicrous}.] To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance; to serve as prelude. The musicians preluded on their instruments. --Sir. W. Scott. We are preluding too largely, and must come at once to the point. --Jeffrey. | |
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Prelude \Pre*lude"\, v. t. 1. To introduce with a previous performance; to play or perform a prelude to; as, to prelude a concert with a lively air. 2. To serve as prelude to; to precede as introductory. [Music] preluding some great tragedy. --Longfellow | |
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Prelude \Pre*lude"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preluding}.] [L. praeludere, praelusum; prae before + ludere to play: cf. F. pr[82]luder. See {Ludicrous}.] To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance; to serve as prelude. The musicians preluded on their instruments. --Sir. W. Scott. We are preluding too largely, and must come at once to the point. --Jeffrey. | |
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Preluder \Pre*lud"er\, n. One who, or that which, preludes; one who plays a prelude. --Mason. | |
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Preludial \Pre*lud"i*al\, a. Of or pertaining to a prelude; of the nature of a prelude; introductory. [R.] | |
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Prelude \Pre*lude"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preluding}.] [L. praeludere, praelusum; prae before + ludere to play: cf. F. pr[82]luder. See {Ludicrous}.] To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory performance; to serve as prelude. The musicians preluded on their instruments. --Sir. W. Scott. We are preluding too largely, and must come at once to the point. --Jeffrey. | |
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Preludious \Pre*lud"i*ous\, a. Preludial. [R.] --Dr. H. More. | |
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d8Prolatum \[d8]Pro*la"tum\, n.; pl. {Prolata}. [ NL. See {Prolate}.] (Geom.) A prolate spheroid. See {Ellipsoid of revolution}, under {Ellipsoid}. | |
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Prolate \Pro"late\, a. [L. prolatus, used as p. p. of proferre to bring forth, to extend; pro + latus, p. p. See {Pro-}, and {Tolerate}. ] Stretched out; extended; especially, elongated in the direction of a line joining the poles; as, a prolate spheroid; -- opposed to {oblate}. {Prolate cycloid}. See the Note under {Cycloid}. {Prolate ellipsoid} [or] {spheroid} (Geom.), a figure generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its major axis. See {Ellipsoid of revolution}, under {Ellipsoid}. | |
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Prolate \Pro*late"\, v. t. To utter; to pronounce. [Obs.] [bd]Foun-der-ed; prolate it right.[b8] --B. Jonson. | |
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Prolate \Pro"late\, a. [L. prolatus, used as p. p. of proferre to bring forth, to extend; pro + latus, p. p. See {Pro-}, and {Tolerate}. ] Stretched out; extended; especially, elongated in the direction of a line joining the poles; as, a prolate spheroid; -- opposed to {oblate}. {Prolate cycloid}. See the Note under {Cycloid}. {Prolate ellipsoid} [or] {spheroid} (Geom.), a figure generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its major axis. See {Ellipsoid of revolution}, under {Ellipsoid}. | |
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Prolate \Pro"late\, a. [L. prolatus, used as p. p. of proferre to bring forth, to extend; pro + latus, p. p. See {Pro-}, and {Tolerate}. ] Stretched out; extended; especially, elongated in the direction of a line joining the poles; as, a prolate spheroid; -- opposed to {oblate}. {Prolate cycloid}. See the Note under {Cycloid}. {Prolate ellipsoid} [or] {spheroid} (Geom.), a figure generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its major axis. See {Ellipsoid of revolution}, under {Ellipsoid}. | |
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Spheroid \Sphe"roid\, n. [L. spheroides ball-like, spherical, Gr. [?][?][?]; [?][?][?][?] sphere + [?][?][?] form: cf. F. sph[82]ro[8b]de.] A body or figure approaching to a sphere, but not perfectly spherical; esp., a solid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about one of its axes. {Oblate spheroid}, {Prolate spheroid}. See {Oblate}, {Prolate}, and {Ellipsoid}. | |
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Prolation \Pro*la"tion\, n. [L. prolatio: cf. F. prolation.] 1. The act of prolating or pronouncing; utterance; pronunciation. [Obs.] --Ray. 2. The act of deferring; delay. [Obs.] --Ainsworth. 3. (Mus.) A medi[91]val method of determining of the proportionate duration of semibreves and minims. --Busby. | |
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Proletaneous \Prol`e*ta"ne*ous\, a. [L. proletaneus.] Having a numerous offspring. [R.] | |
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Proletarian \Prol`e*ta"ri*an\, a. [L. proletarius. See Proletary.] Of or pertaining to the proletaries; belonging to the commonalty; hence, mean; vile; vulgar. [bd]Every citizen, if he were not a proletarian animal kept at the public cost.[b8] --De Quincey. -- n. A proletary. | |
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Proletariat \Prol`e*ta"ri*at\, n. [F.] The indigent class in the State; the body of proletarians. | |
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Proletariate \Prol`e*ta"ri*ate\, n. The lower classes; beggars. [bd]The Italian proletariate.[b8] --J. A. Symonds. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Proletary \Prol"e*ta*ry\, n.; pl. {Proletaries}. [ L. proletarius, fr. proles offspring. Cf. {Prol[82]taire}.] (Rom. Antiq.) A citizen of the lowest class, who served the state, not with property, but only by having children; hence, a common person. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Proletary \Prol"e*ta*ry\, n.; pl. {Proletaries}. [ L. proletarius, fr. proles offspring. Cf. {Prol[82]taire}.] (Rom. Antiq.) A citizen of the lowest class, who served the state, not with property, but only by having children; hence, a common person. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Puerility \Pu`er*il"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Puerilities}. [L. puerilitas: cf. F. pu[82]rilit[82].] 1. The quality of being puerile; childishness; puerileness. --Sir T. Browne. 2. That which is puerile or childish; especially, an expression which is flat, insipid, or silly. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Puerility \Pu`er*il"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Puerilities}. [L. puerilitas: cf. F. pu[82]rilit[82].] 1. The quality of being puerile; childishness; puerileness. --Sir T. Browne. 2. That which is puerile or childish; especially, an expression which is flat, insipid, or silly. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pyralid \Pyr"a*lid\, n. [L. pyralis, -idis, a kind of winged insect.] (Zo[94]l.) Any moth of the family {Pyralid[91]}. The species are numerous and mostly small, but some of them are very injurious, as the bee moth, meal moth, hop moth, and clover moth. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pyrolator \Py*rol"a*tor\, n. [See {Pyrolatry}.] A fire worshiper. [R.] --Southey. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pyrolatry \Py*rol"a*try\, n. [Pyro- + Gr. [?] worship: cf. F. pyrol[83]trie.] The worship of fire. --Young. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pyrolithic \Pyr`o*lith"ic\, a. [Pyro- + lithic.] (Old Chem.) Same as {Pyrouric}, or {Cyanuric}. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Peralta, NM (CDP, FIPS 56180) Location: 34.82954 N, 106.68743 W Population (1990): 3182 (1237 housing units) Area: 11.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 87042 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Paralation PARALlel reLATION. Sabot, MIT 1987. A framework for parallel programming. A "field" is an array of objects, placed at different sites. A paralation is a group of fields, defining nearness between field elements. Operations can be performed in parallel on every site of a paralation. ["The Paralation Model: Architecture Independent Programming", G.W. Sabot | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Paralation C Paralation embedded in C. Under development. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Paralation LISP Embeds the paralation model in Common LISP. Available from MIT Press, (800)356-0343. |