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English Dictionary: Article by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
article
n
  1. nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
  2. one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"
  3. a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
    Synonym(s): article, clause
  4. (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase
v
  1. bind by a contract; especially for a training period
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Article \Ar"ti*cle\, n. [F., fr. L. articulus, dim. of artus
      joint, akin to Gr. [?], fr. a root ar to join, fit. See
      {Art}, n.]
      1. A distinct portion of an instrument, discourse, literary
            work, or any other writing, consisting of two or more
            particulars, or treating of various topics; as, an article
            in the Constitution. Hence: A clause in a contract, system
            of regulations, treaty, or the like; a term, condition, or
            stipulation in a contract; a concise statement; as,
            articles of agreement.
  
      2. A literary composition, forming an independent portion of
            a magazine, newspaper, or cyclopedia.
  
      3. Subject; matter; concern; distinct. [Obs.]
  
                     A very great revolution that happened in this
                     article of good breeding.                  --Addison.
  
                     This last article will hardly be believed. --De Foe.
  
      4. A distinct part. [bd]Upon each article of human duty.[b8]
            --Paley. [bd]Each article of time.[b8] --Habington.
  
                     The articles which compose the blood. --E. Darwin.
  
      5. A particular one of various things; as, an article of
            merchandise; salt is a necessary article.
  
                     They would fight not for articles of faith, but for
                     articles of food.                              --Landor.
  
      6. Precise point of time; moment. [Obs. or Archaic]
  
                     This fatal news coming to Hick's Hall upon the
                     article of my Lord Russell's trial, was said to have
                     had no little influence on the jury and all the
                     bench to his prejudice.                     --Evelyn.
  
      7. (Gram.) One of the three words, a, an, the, used before
            nouns to limit or define their application. A (or an) is
            called the indefinite article, the the definite article.
  
      8. (Zo[94]l.) One of the segments of an articulated
            appendage.
  
      {Articles of Confederation}, the compact which was first made
            by the original thirteen States of the United States. They
            were adopted March 1, 1781, and remained the supreme law
            until March, 1789.
  
      {Articles of impeachment}, an instrument which, in cases of
            impeachment, performs the same office which an indictment
            does in a common criminal case.
  
      {Articles of war}, rules and regulations, fixed by law, for
            the better government of the army.
  
      {In the article of death} [L. in articulo mortis], at the
            moment of death; in the dying struggle.
  
      {Lords of the articles} (Scot. Hist.), a standing committee
            of the Scottish Parliament to whom was intrusted the
            drafting and preparation of the acts, or bills for laws.
           
  
      {The Thirty-nine Articles}, statements (thirty-nine in
            number) of the tenets held by the Church of England.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Article \Ar"ti*cle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Articled}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Articling}.] [Cf. F. articuler, fr. L. articulare.
      See {Article}, n., {Articulate}.]
      1. To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct
            particulars.
  
                     If all his errors and follies were articled against
                     him, the man would seem vicious and miserable.
                                                                              --Jer. Taylor.
  
      2. To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles.
  
                     He shall be articled against in the high court of
                     admiralty.                                          --Stat. 33
                                                                              Geo. III.
  
      3. To bind by articles of covenant or stipulation; as, to
            article an apprentice to a mechanic.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Article \Ar"ti*cle\, v. i.
      To agree by articles; to stipulate; to bargain; to covenant.
      [R.]
  
               Then he articled with her that he should go away when
               he pleased.                                             --Selden.
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