English Dictionary: titlark | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Yellowlegs \Yel"low*legs`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of long-legged sandpipers of the genus {Totanus}, in which the legs are bright yellow; -- called also {stone snipe}, {tattler}, {telltale}, {yellowshanks}; and {yellowshins}. See {Tattler}, 2. | |
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Tattler \Tat"tler\, n. 1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales. --Jer. Taylor. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of large, long-legged sandpipers belonging to the genus {Totanus}. Note: The common American species are the greater tattler, or telltale ({T. melanoleucus}), the smaller tattler, or lesser yellowlegs ({T. flavipes}), the solitary tattler ({T. solitarius}), and the semipalmated tattler, or willet. The first two are called also {telltale}, {telltale spine}, {telltale tattler}, {yellowlegs}, {yellowshanks}, and {yelper.} | |
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Yellowlegs \Yel"low*legs`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of long-legged sandpipers of the genus {Totanus}, in which the legs are bright yellow; -- called also {stone snipe}, {tattler}, {telltale}, {yellowshanks}; and {yellowshins}. See {Tattler}, 2. | |
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Tattler \Tat"tler\, n. 1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales. --Jer. Taylor. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of large, long-legged sandpipers belonging to the genus {Totanus}. Note: The common American species are the greater tattler, or telltale ({T. melanoleucus}), the smaller tattler, or lesser yellowlegs ({T. flavipes}), the solitary tattler ({T. solitarius}), and the semipalmated tattler, or willet. The first two are called also {telltale}, {telltale spine}, {telltale tattler}, {yellowlegs}, {yellowshanks}, and {yelper.} | |
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Tattlery \Tat"tler*y\, n. Idle talk or chat; tittle-tattle. | |
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Tidal \Tid"al\, a. Of or pertaining to tides; caused by tides; having tides; periodically rising and falling, or following and ebbing; as, tidal waters. The tidal wave of deeper souls Into our inmost being rolls, And lifts us unawares Out of all meaner cares. --Longfellow. {Tidal air} (Physiol.), the air which passes in and out of the lungs in ordinary breathing. It varies from twenty to thirty cubic inches. {Tidal basin}, a dock that is filled at the rising of the tide. {Tidal wave}. (a) See {Tide wave}, under {Tide}. Cf. 4th {Bore}. (b) A vast, swift wave caused by an earthquake or some extraordinary combination of natural causes. It rises far above high-water mark and is often very destructive upon low-lying coasts. | |
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Titlark \Tit"lark`\, n. [Tit a small bird + lark.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous small spring birds belonging to {Anthus}, {Corydalla}, and allied genera, which resemble the true larks in color and in having a very long hind claw; especially, the European meadow pipit ({Anthus pratensis}). | |
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Pipit \Pip"it\, n. [So named from its call note.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to {Anthus} and allied genera, of the family {Motacillid[91]}. They strongly resemble the true larks in habits, colors, and the great length of the hind claw. They are, therefore, often called {titlarks}, and {pipit larks}. Note: The {meadow pipit} ({Anthus pratensis}); the {tree pipit}, or tree lark ({A. trivialis}); and the {rock pipit}, or sea lark ({A. obscurus}) are well-known European species. The common American pipit, or brown lark, is {Anthus Pensilvanicus}. The Western species ({A. Spraguei}) is called the {American skylark}, on account of its musical powers. | |
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R93le \R[93]le\, n. [F. See {Roll}.] A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, a part of function taken or assumed by any one; as, he has now taken the r[93]le of philanthropist. {Title r[93]le}, the part, or character, which gives the title to a play, as the part of Hamlet in the play of that name. | |
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Titler \Tit"ler\, n. A large truncated cone of refined sugar. | |
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Titular \Tit"u*lar\, a. [F. titulaire, fr. L. titulus. See {Title}.] Existing in title or name only; nominal; having the title to an office or dignity without discharging its appropriate duties; as, a titular prince. If these magnificent titles yet remain Not merely titular. --Milton. {Titular bishop}. See under {Bishop}. | |
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Titular \Tit"u*lar\, n. A titulary. [R.] | |
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Titular \Tit"u*lar\, a. [F. titulaire, fr. L. titulus. See {Title}.] Existing in title or name only; nominal; having the title to an office or dignity without discharging its appropriate duties; as, a titular prince. If these magnificent titles yet remain Not merely titular. --Milton. {Titular bishop}. See under {Bishop}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bishop \Bish"op\, n. [OE. bischop, biscop, bisceop, AS. bisceop, biscop, L. episcopus overseer, superintendent, bishop, fr. Gr. [?], [?] over + [?] inspector, fr. root of [?], [?], to look to, perh. akin to L. specere to look at. See {Spy}, and cf. {Episcopal}.] 1. A spiritual overseer, superintendent, or director. Ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. --1 Pet. ii. 25. It is a fact now generally recognized by theologians of all shades of opinion, that in the language of the New Testament the same officer in the church is called indifferently [bd]bishop[b8] ( [?] ) and [bd]elder[b8] or [bd]presbyter.[b8] --J. B. Lightfoot. 2. In the Roman Catholic, Greek, and Anglican or Protestant Episcopal churches, one ordained to the highest order of the ministry, superior to the priesthood, and generally claiming to be a successor of the Apostles. The bishop is usually the spiritual head or ruler of a diocese, bishopric, or see. {Bishop in partibus} [{infidelium}] (R. C. Ch.), a bishop of a see which does not actually exist; one who has the office of bishop, without especial jurisdiction. --Shipley. {Titular bishop} (R. C. Ch.), a term officially substituted in 1882 for bishop in partibus. {Bench of Bishops}. See under {Bench}. 3. In the Methodist Episcopal and some other churches, one of the highest church officers or superintendents. 4. A piece used in the game of chess, bearing a representation of a bishop's miter; -- formerly called archer. 5. A beverage, being a mixture of wine, oranges or lemons, and sugar. --Swift. 6. An old name for a woman's bustle. [U. S.] If, by her bishop, or her [bd]grace[b8] alone, A genuine lady, or a church, is known. --Saxe. | |
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Titulary \Tit"u*la*ry\, n.; pl. {Titularies}. [Cf. F. titulaire.] A person invested with a title, in virtue of which he holds an office or benefice, whether he performs the duties of it or not. | |
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Titularity \Tit`u*lar"i*ty\, n. The quality or state of being titular. [R.] --Sir T. Browne. | |
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Titularly \Tit"u*lar*ly\, adv. In a titular manner; nominally; by title only. | |
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Titulary \Tit"u*la*ry\, n.; pl. {Titularies}. [Cf. F. titulaire.] A person invested with a title, in virtue of which he holds an office or benefice, whether he performs the duties of it or not. | |
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Titulary \Tit"u*la*ry\, a. 1. Consisting in a title; titular. 2. Of or pertaining to a title. | |
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Toddler \Tod"dler\, n. One who toddles; especially, a young child. --Mrs. Gaskell. | |
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Tutelar \Tu"te*lar\, Tutelary \Tu"te*la*ry\, a. [L. tutelaris: cf. F. tut[82]laire. See {Tutelage}.] Having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a thing; guardian; protecting; as, tutelary goddesses. This, of all advantages, is the greatest . . . the most tutelary of morals. --Landor. | |
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Tutelar \Tu"te*lar\, Tutelary \Tu"te*la*ry\, a. [L. tutelaris: cf. F. tut[82]laire. See {Tutelage}.] Having the guardianship or charge of protecting a person or a thing; guardian; protecting; as, tutelary goddesses. This, of all advantages, is the greatest . . . the most tutelary of morals. --Landor. | |
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Twaddler \Twad"dler\, n. One who prates in a weak and silly manner, like one whose faculties are decayed. | |
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Twattler \Twat"tler\, n. One who twattles; a twaddler. | |
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Twitlark \Twit"lark`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The meadow pipit. [Prov. Eng.] | |
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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
total ordering ordering}; i.e. it is reflexive (xRx), transitive (xRyRz => xRz) and antisymmetric (xRyRx => x=y) and for any two elements x and y in A, either x R y or y R x. See also {equivalence relation}, {well-ordered}. (1995-02-16) | |
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totally ordered set |