English Dictionary: usurious | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Umbra \[d8]Um"bra\, n.; pl. {Umbr[91]}. [L., a shadow.] 1. (Astron.) (a) The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun's disk; -- used in contradistinction from penumbra. See {Penumbra}. (b) The central dark portion, or nucleus, of a sun spot. (c) The fainter part of a sun spot; -- now more commonly called penumbra. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of sci[91]noid food fishes of the genus {Umbrina}, especially the Mediterranean species ({U. cirrhosa}), which is highly esteemed as a market fish; -- called also {ombre}, and {umbrine}. {Umbra tree} (Bot.), a tree ({Phytolacca diocia}) of the same genus as pokeweed. It is native of South America, but is now grown in southern Europe. It has large dark leaves, and a somber aspect. The juice of its berries is used for coloring wine. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants). | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Miller \Mill"er\ (m[icr]l"[etil]r), n. 1. One who keeps or attends a flour mill or gristmill. 2. A milling machine. 3. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A moth or lepidopterous insect; -- so called because the wings appear as if covered with white dust or powder, like a miller's clothes. Called also {moth miller}. (b) The eagle ray. (c) The hen harrier. [Prov. Eng.] {Miller's thumb}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A small fresh-water fish of the genus {Uranidea} (formerly {Cottus}), as the European species ({U. gobio}), and the American ({U. gracilis}); -- called also {bullhead}. (b) A small bird, as the gold-crest, chiff-chaff, and long-tailed tit. [Prov. Eng.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Ushership \Ush"er*ship\, n. The office of an usher; usherdom. | |
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Usurious \U*su"ri*ous\ (?; 277), a. [From {Usury}.] 1. Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person. 2. Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract. -- {U*su"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {U*su"ri*ous*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Usurious \U*su"ri*ous\ (?; 277), a. [From {Usury}.] 1. Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person. 2. Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract. -- {U*su"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {U*su"ri*ous*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Usurious \U*su"ri*ous\ (?; 277), a. [From {Usury}.] 1. Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person. 2. Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract. -- {U*su"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {U*su"ri*ous*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Uxorious \Ux*o"ri*ous\, a. [L. uxorius, fr. uxor a wife.] Excessively fond of, or submissive to, a wife; being a dependent husband. [bd]Uxorious magistrates.[b8] --Milton. How wouldst thou insult, When I must live uxorious to thy will In perfect thraldom! --Milton. -- {Uxo*o"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Ux*o"ri*ous*ness}, {n}. | |
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Uxoricidal \Ux*or"i*ci`dal\, a. Of or pertaining to uxoricide; tending to uxoricide. | |
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Uxoricide \Ux*or"i*cide\, n. [L. uxor wife + caedere to kill.] 1. The murder of a wife by her husband. 2. One who murders his wife. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Uxorious \Ux*o"ri*ous\, a. [L. uxorius, fr. uxor a wife.] Excessively fond of, or submissive to, a wife; being a dependent husband. [bd]Uxorious magistrates.[b8] --Milton. How wouldst thou insult, When I must live uxorious to thy will In perfect thraldom! --Milton. -- {Uxo*o"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Ux*o"ri*ous*ness}, {n}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Uxorious \Ux*o"ri*ous\, a. [L. uxorius, fr. uxor a wife.] Excessively fond of, or submissive to, a wife; being a dependent husband. [bd]Uxorious magistrates.[b8] --Milton. How wouldst thou insult, When I must live uxorious to thy will In perfect thraldom! --Milton. -- {Uxo*o"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Ux*o"ri*ous*ness}, {n}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
user acceptance testing determine whether a system meets all their requirements, and will support the business for which it was designed. (2003-09-24) |