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English Dictionary: afternoon tea	by the DICT Development Group
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ABA transit number n an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself Synonym(s): bank identification number, BIN, ABA transit number
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abator n a person who abates a nuisance
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abattoir n a building where animals are butchered [syn: abattoir, butchery, shambles, slaughterhouse]
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abetter n one who helps or encourages or incites another [syn: abettor, abetter]
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abettor n one who helps or encourages or incites another [syn: abettor, abetter]
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abiotrophy n a loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent injury
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about turn n act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation Synonym(s): about-face, about turn
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abutter n the owner of contiguous property
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after adv happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that" Synonym(s): subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on behind or in the rear; "and Jill came tumbling after" adj located farther aft
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after a fashion adv to some extent; not very well; "he speaks French after a fashion"
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after all adv emphasizes something to be considered; "after all, she is your boss, so invite her"; "he is, after all, our president" in spite of expectations; "came to the party after all"; "it didn't rain after all"
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after hours adv not during regular hours; "he often worked after hours"
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after part n the rear part of a ship [syn: stern, after part, quarter, poop, tail]
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after-hours adj after closing time especially a legally established closing time; "after-hours socializing"; "an after-hours club"
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after-school adj outside regular school hours; "a special after-school class"
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after-shave n a fragrant lotion for a man's face after shaving [syn: after-shave, after-shave lotion]
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after-shave lotion n a fragrant lotion for a man's face after shaving [syn: after-shave, after-shave lotion]
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afterbirth n the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born
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afterburner n a device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust
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aftercare n care and treatment of a convalescent patient
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afterdamp n a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine
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afterdeck n a deck abaft of midships
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aftereffect n any result that follows its cause after an interval a delayed effect of a drug or therapy; "the drug had unexpected aftereffects"
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afterglow n a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event; "he basked in the afterglow of his victory"
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afterimage n an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased Synonym(s): afterimage, aftersensation
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afterlife n life after death Synonym(s): afterlife, hereafter
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aftermath n the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured" Synonym(s): aftermath, wake, backwash the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual Synonym(s): consequence, aftermath
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aftermost adj located closest to the stern or tail
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afternoon n the part of the day between noon and evening; "he spent a quiet afternoon in the park" a conventional expression of greeting or farewell Synonym(s): good afternoon, afternoon
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afternoon tea n a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea" Synonym(s): tea, afternoon tea, teatime
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afterpains n pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus
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afterpiece n a brief dramatic piece (usually comic) presented after a play
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afters n a dish served as the last course of a meal [syn: dessert, sweet, afters]
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aftersensation n an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased Synonym(s): afterimage, aftersensation
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aftershaft n a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds
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aftershafted adj having an aftershaft (a small feather at the base of some feathers)
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aftershock n a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
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aftertaste n an afterimage of a taste
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afterthought n thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase" Synonym(s): reconsideration, second thought, afterthought, rethink an addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought"
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afterward adv happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that" Synonym(s): subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on
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afterwards adv happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that" Synonym(s): subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on
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afterworld n the place where you are after you die
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Apatura n large Old World butterflies [syn: Apatura, {genus Apatura}]
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Apatura iris n large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple Synonym(s): purple emperor, Apatura iris
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apotropaic adj having the power to prevent evil or bad luck
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apteral adj having columns at one or both ends but not along the sides Antonym(s): peripteral (of insects) without wings Synonym(s): apterous, apteral
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apterous adj (of insects) without wings Synonym(s): apterous, apteral
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Apterygidae n coextensive with the order Apterygiformes [syn: Apterygidae, family Apterygidae]
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Apterygiformes n a ratite bird order: flightless ground birds having vestigial wings and long bills and small eyes: kiwis Synonym(s): Apterygiformes, order Apterygiformes
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apteryx n nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes Synonym(s): kiwi, apteryx
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auf wiedersehen n a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes" [syn: adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby, good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, so long]
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avatar n a new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning" Synonym(s): embodiment, incarnation, avatar the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form; "the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu"
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aviator n someone who operates an aircraft [syn: aviator, aeronaut, airman, flier, flyer]
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aviatress n a woman aviator Synonym(s): aviatrix, airwoman, aviatress
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aviatrix n a woman aviator Synonym(s): aviatrix, airwoman, aviatress
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Feather \Feath"er\, n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[?]der; akin to D.       veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[94][?]r, Sw.       fj[84]der, Dan. fj[91]der, Gr. [?] wing, feather, [?] to fly,       Skr. pattra wing, feathr, pat to fly, and prob. to L. penna       feather, wing. [root]76, 248. Cf. {Pen} a feather.]       1. One of the peculiar dermal appendages, of several kinds,             belonging to birds, as contour feathers, quills, and down.          Note: An ordinary feather consists of the quill or hollow                basal part of the stem; the shaft or rachis, forming                the upper, solid part of the stem; the vanes or webs,                implanted on the rachis and consisting of a series of                slender lamin[91] or barbs, which usually bear                barbicels and interlocking hooks by which they are                fastened together. See {Down}, {Quill}, {Plumage}.          2. Kind; nature; species; -- from the proverbial phrase,             [bd]Birds of a feather,[b8] that is, of the same species.             [R.]                         I am not of that feather to shake off My friend when                      he must need me.                                 --Shak.          3. The fringe of long hair on the legs of the setter and some             other dogs.          4. A tuft of peculiar, long, frizzly hair on a horse.          5. One of the fins or wings on the shaft of an arrow.          6. (Mach. & Carp.) A longitudinal strip projecting as a fin             from an object, to strengthen it, or to enter a channel in             another object and thereby prevent displacement sidwise             but permit motion lengthwise; a spline.          7. A thin wedge driven between the two semicylindrical parts             of a divided plug in a hole bored in a stone, to rend the             stone. --Knight.          8. The angular adjustment of an oar or paddle-wheel float,             with reference to a horizontal axis, as it leaves or             enters the water.          Note: Feather is used adjectively or in combination, meaning                composed of, or resembling, a feather or feathers; as,                feather fan, feather-heeled, feather duster.          {Feather alum} (Min.), a hydrous sulphate of alumina,             resulting from volcanic action, and from the decomposition             of iron pyrites; -- called also {halotrichite}. --Ure.          {Feather bed}, a bed filled with feathers.          {Feather driver}, one who prepares feathers by beating.          {Feather duster}, a dusting brush of feathers.          {Feather flower}, an artifical flower made of feathers, for             ladies' headdresses, and other ornamental purposes.          {Feather grass} (Bot.), a kind of grass ({Stipa pennata})             which has a long feathery awn rising from one of the             chaffy scales which inclose the grain.          {Feather maker}, one who makes plumes, etc., of feathers,             real or artificial.          {Feather ore} (Min.), a sulphide of antimony and lead,             sometimes found in capillary forms and like a cobweb, but             also massive. It is a variety of Jamesonite.          {Feather shot}, [or] {Feathered shot} (Metal.), copper             granulated by pouring into cold water. --Raymond.          {Feather spray} (Naut.), the spray thrown up, like pairs of             feathers, by the cutwater of a fast-moving vessel.          {Feather star}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Comatula}.          {Feather weight}. (Racing)             (a) Scrupulously exact weight, so that a feather would                   turn the scale, when a jockey is weighed or weighted.             (b) The lightest weight that can be put on the back of a                   horse in racing. --Youatt.             (c) In wrestling, boxing, etc., a term applied to the                   lightest of the classes into which contestants are                   divided; -- in contradistinction to {light weight},                   {middle weight}, and {heavy weight}.          {A feather in the cap} an honour, trophy, or mark of             distinction. [Colloq.]          {To be in full feather}, to be in full dress or in one's best             clothes. [Collog.]          {To be in high feather}, to be in high spirits. [Collog.]          {To cut a feather}.             (a) (Naut.) To make the water foam in moving; in allusion                   to the ripple which a ship throws off from her bows.             (b) To make one's self conspicuous. [Colloq.]          {To show the white feather}, to betray cowardice, -- a white             feather in the tail of a cock being considered an             indication that he is not of the true game breed.
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Abater \A*bat"er\ (-[etil]r), n.       One who, or that which, abates.
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Abator \A*ba"tor\ ([adot]*b[amac]t"[etil]r), n. (Law)       (a) One who abates a nuisance.       (b) A person who, without right, enters into a freehold on             the death of the last possessor, before the heir or             devisee. --Blackstone.
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d8Abattoir \[d8]A`bat`toir"\ ([adot]`b[adot]t`tw[aum]r"), n.;       pl. {Abattoirs} (-tw[aum]rz"). [F., fr. abattre to beat down.       See {Abate}.]       A public slaughterhouse for cattle, sheep, etc.
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Abature \Ab"a*ture\ ([adot]b"[adot]*t[usl]r; 135), n. [F.       abatture, fr. abattre. See {Abate}.]       Grass and sprigs beaten or trampled down by a stag passing       through them. --Crabb.
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Abderian \Ab*de"ri*an\, a. [From Abdera, a town in Thrace, of       which place Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher, was a       native.]       Given to laughter; inclined to foolish or incessant       merriment.
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Abderite \Ab*de"rite\, n. [L. Abderita, Abderites, fr. Gr.       'Abdhri`ths.]       An inhabitant of Abdera, in Thrace.          {The Abderite}, Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher.
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Abetter \A*bet"ter\, Abettor \A*bet*tor\, n.       One who abets; an instigator of an offense or an offender.          Note: The form abettor is the legal term and also in general                use.          Syn: {Abettor}, {Accessory}, {Accomplice}.          Usage: These words denote different degrees of complicity in                   some deed or crime. An abettor is one who incites or                   encourages to the act, without sharing in its                   performance. An accessory supposes a principal                   offender. One who is neither the chief actor in an                   offense, nor present at its performance, but accedes                   to or becomes involved in its guilt, either by some                   previous or subsequent act, as of instigating,                   encouraging, aiding, or concealing, etc., is an                   accessory. An accomplice is one who participates in                   the commission of an offense, whether as principal or                   accessory. Thus in treason, there are no abettors or                   accessories, but all are held to be principals or                   accomplices.
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Abetter \A*bet"ter\, Abettor \A*bet*tor\, n.       One who abets; an instigator of an offense or an offender.          Note: The form abettor is the legal term and also in general                use.          Syn: {Abettor}, {Accessory}, {Accomplice}.          Usage: These words denote different degrees of complicity in                   some deed or crime. An abettor is one who incites or                   encourages to the act, without sharing in its                   performance. An accessory supposes a principal                   offender. One who is neither the chief actor in an                   offense, nor present at its performance, but accedes                   to or becomes involved in its guilt, either by some                   previous or subsequent act, as of instigating,                   encouraging, aiding, or concealing, etc., is an                   accessory. An accomplice is one who participates in                   the commission of an offense, whether as principal or                   accessory. Thus in treason, there are no abettors or                   accessories, but all are held to be principals or                   accomplices.
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Abider \A*bid"er\, n.       1. One who abides, or continues. [Obs.] [bd]Speedy goers and             strong abiders.[b8] --Sidney.          2. One who dwells; a resident. --Speed.
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Ear \Ear\, n. [AS. e[a0]re; akin to OFries. [a0]re, [a0]r, OS.       [?]ra, D. oor, OHG. [?]ra, G. ohr, Icel. eyra, Sw. [94]ra,       Dan. [94]re, Goth. auso, L. auris, Lith. ausis, Russ. ukho,       Gr. [?]; cf. L. audire to hear, Gr. [?], Skr. av to favor,       protect. Cf. {Auricle}, {Orillon}.]       1. The organ of hearing; the external ear.          Note: In man and the higher vertebrates, the organ of hearing                is very complicated, and is divisible into three parts:                the external ear, which includes the pinna or auricle                and meatus or external opening; the middle ear, drum,                or tympanum; and the internal ear, or labyrinth. The                middle ear is a cavity connected by the Eustachian tube                with the pharynx, separated from the opening of the                external ear by the tympanic membrane, and containing a                chain of three small bones, or ossicles, named malleus,                incus, and stapes, which connect this membrane with the                internal ear. The essential part of the internal ear                where the fibers of the auditory nerve terminate, is                the membranous labyrinth, a complicated system of sacs                and tubes filled with a fluid (the endolymph), and                lodged in a cavity, called the bony labyrinth, in the                periotic bone. The membranous labyrinth does not                completely fill the bony labyrinth, but is partially                suspended in it in a fluid (the perilymph). The bony                labyrinth consists of a central cavity, the vestibule,                into which three semicircular canals and the canal of                the cochlea (spirally coiled in mammals) open. The                vestibular portion of the membranous labyrinth consists                of two sacs, the utriculus and sacculus, connected by a                narrow tube, into the former of which three membranous                semicircular canals open, while the latter is connected                with a membranous tube in the cochlea containing the                organ of Corti. By the help of the external ear the                sonorous vibrations of the air are concentrated upon                the tympanic membrane and set it vibrating, the chain                of bones in the middle ear transmits these vibrations                to the internal ear, where they cause certain delicate                structures in the organ of Corti, and other parts of                the membranous labyrinth, to stimulate the fibers of                the auditory nerve to transmit sonorous impulses to the                brain.          2. The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; the power             of discriminating between different tones; as, a nice ear             for music; -- in the singular only.                         Songs . . . not all ungrateful to thine ear.                                                                               --Tennyson.          3. That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an             animal; any prominence or projection on an object, --             usually one for support or attachment; a lug; a handle;             as, the ears of a tub, a skillet, or dish. The ears of a             boat are outside kneepieces near the bow. See Illust. of             {Bell}.          4. (Arch.)             (a) Same as {Acroterium}.             (b) Same as {Crossette}.          5. Privilege of being kindly heard; favor; attention.                         Dionysius . . . would give no ear to his suit.                                                                               --Bacon.                         Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.                                                                               --Shak.          {About the ears}, in close proximity to; near at hand.          {By the ears}, in close contest; as, to set by the ears; to             fall together by the ears; to be by the ears.          {Button ear} (in dogs), an ear which falls forward and             completely hides the inside.          {Ear finger}, the little finger.          {Ear of Dionysius}, a kind of ear trumpet with a flexible             tube; -- named from the Sicilian tyrant, who constructed a             device to overhear the prisoners in his dungeons.          {Ear sand} (Anat.), otoliths. See {Otolith}.          {Ear snail} (Zo[94]l.), any snail of the genus {Auricula} and             allied genera.          {Ear stones} (Anat.), otoliths. See {Otolith}.          {Ear trumpet}, an instrument to aid in hearing. It consists             of a tube broad at the outer end, and narrowing to a             slender extremity which enters the ear, thus collecting             and intensifying sounds so as to assist the hearing of a             partially deaf person.          {Ear vesicle} (Zo[94]l.), a simple auditory organ, occurring             in many worms, mollusks, etc. It consists of a small sac             containing a fluid and one or more solid concretions or             otocysts.          {Rose ear} (in dogs), an ear which folds backward and shows             part of the inside.          {To give ear to}, to listen to; to heed, as advice or one             advising. [bd]Give ear unto my song.[b8] --Goldsmith.          {To have one's ear}, to be listened to with favor.          {Up to the ears}, deeply submerged; almost overwhelmed; as,             to be in trouble up to one's ears. [Colloq.]
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Abutter \A*but"ter\, n.       One who, or that which, abuts. Specifically, the owner of a       contiguous estate; as, the abutters on a street or a river.
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After \Aft"er\, prep.       1. Behind in place; as, men in line one after another.             [bd]Shut doors after you.[b8] --Shak.          2. Below in rank; next to in order. --Shak.                         Codrus after Ph[?]bus sings the best. --Dryden.          3. Later in time; subsequent; as, after supper, after three             days. It often precedes a clause. Formerly that was             interposed between it and the clause.                         After I am risen again, I will go before you into                      Galilee.                                             --Matt. xxvi.                                                                               32.          4. Subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you             have said, I shall be careful.          5. Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our             advice, you took that course.          6. Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in             pursuit of.                         Ye shall not go after other gods.      --Deut. vi.                                                                               14.                         After whom is the king of Israel come out? --1 Sam.                                                                               xxiv. 14.          7. Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to;             as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to             thirst after righteousness.          8. In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of;             as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens;             the boy takes after his father.          {To name} or {call after}, to name like and reference to.                         Our eldest son was named George after his uncle.                                                                               --Goldsmith.          9. According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the             nature of; as, he acted after his kind.                         He shall not judge after the sight of his eyes.                                                                               --Isa. xi. 3.                         They that are after the flesh do mind the things of                      the flesh.                                          --Rom. viii.                                                                               5.          10. According to the direction and influence of; in             proportion to; befitting. [Archaic]                         He takes greatness of kingdoms according to bulk                      and currency, and not after their intrinsic value.                                                                               --Bacon.          {After all}, when everything has been considered; upon the             whole.          {After} (with the same noun preceding and following), as,             wave after wave, day after day, several or many (waves,             etc.) successively.          {One after another}, successively.          {To be after}, to be in pursuit of in order to reach or get;             as, he is after money.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
After \Aft"er\ ([adot]ft"t[etil]r), a. [AS. [91]fter after,       behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr,       Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter,       Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old       comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and       after is a compar. of of, off. [root]194. See {Of}; cf.       {Aft}.]       1. Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after             period of life. --Marshall.          Note: In this sense the word is sometimes needlessly combined                with the following noun, by means of a hyphen, as,                after-ages, after-act, after-days, after-life. For the                most part the words are properly kept separate when                after has this meaning.          2. Hinder; nearer the rear. (Naut.) To ward the stern of the             ship; -- applied to any object in the rear part of a             vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway.          Note: It is often combined with its noun; as, after-bowlines,                after-braces, after-sails, after-yards, those on the                mainmasts and mizzenmasts.          {After body} (Naut.), the part of a ship abaft the dead flat,             or middle part.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
After \Aft"er\, adv.       Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he       follows after.                   It was about the space of three hours after. --Acts. v.                                                                               7.          Note: After is prefixed to many words, forming compounds, but                retaining its usual signification. The prefix may be                adverbial, prepositional, or adjectival; as in after-                described, after-dinner, after-part. The hyphen is                sometimes needlessly used to connect the adjective                after with its noun. See {Note} under {After}, a., 1.
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Fact \Fact\, n. [L. factum, fr. facere to make or do. Cf.       {Feat}, {Affair}, {Benefit}, {Defect}, {Fashion}, and {-fy}.]       1. A doing, making, or preparing. [Obs.]                         A project for the fact and vending Of a new kind of                      fucus, paint for ladies.                     --B. Jonson.          2. An effect produced or achieved; anything done or that             comes to pass; an act; an event; a circumstance.                         What might instigate him to this devilish fact, I am                      not able to conjecture.                     --Evelyn.                         He who most excels in fact of arms.   --Milton.          3. Reality; actuality; truth; as, he, in fact, excelled all             the rest; the fact is, he was beaten.          4. The assertion or statement of a thing done or existing;             sometimes, even when false, improperly put, by a transfer             of meaning, for the thing done, or supposed to be done; a             thing supposed or asserted to be done; as, history abounds             with false facts.                         I do not grant the fact.                     --De Foe.                         This reasoning is founded upon a fact which is not                      true.                                                --Roger Long.          Note: TheTerm fact has in jurisprudence peculiar uses in                contrast with low; as, attorney at low, and attorney in                fact; issue in low, and issue in fact. There is also a                grand distinction between low and fact with reference                to the province of the judge and that of the jury, the                latter generally determining the fact, the former the                low. --Burrill Bouvier.          {Accessary before}, [or] {after}, {the fact}. See under             {Accessary}.          {Matter of fact}, an actual occurrence; a verity; used             adjectively: of or pertaining to facts; prosaic;             unimaginative; as, a matter-of-fact narration.          Syn: Act; deed; performance; event; incident; occurrence;                circumstance.
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Dangle \Dan"gle\ (d[acr][nsm]"g'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p.       {Dangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dangling}.] [Akin to Dan. dangle,       dial. Sw. dangla, Dan. dingle, Sw. dingla, Icel. dingla;       perh. from E. ding.]       To hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion.                   He'd rather on a gibbet dangle Than miss his dear                delight, to wrangle.                              --Hudibras.                   From her lifted hand Dangled a length of ribbon.                                                                               --Tennyson.          {To dangle about} [or] {after}, to hang upon importunately;             to court the favor of; to beset.                         The Presbyterians, and other fanatics that dangle                      after them, are well inclined to pull down the                      present establishment.                        --Swift.
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After \Aft"er\, prep.       1. Behind in place; as, men in line one after another.             [bd]Shut doors after you.[b8] --Shak.          2. Below in rank; next to in order. --Shak.                         Codrus after Ph[?]bus sings the best. --Dryden.          3. Later in time; subsequent; as, after supper, after three             days. It often precedes a clause. Formerly that was             interposed between it and the clause.                         After I am risen again, I will go before you into                      Galilee.                                             --Matt. xxvi.                                                                               32.          4. Subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you             have said, I shall be careful.          5. Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our             advice, you took that course.          6. Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in             pursuit of.                         Ye shall not go after other gods.      --Deut. vi.                                                                               14.                         After whom is the king of Israel come out? --1 Sam.                                                                               xxiv. 14.          7. Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to;             as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to             thirst after righteousness.          8. In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of;             as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens;             the boy takes after his father.          {To name} or {call after}, to name like and reference to.                         Our eldest son was named George after his uncle.                                                                               --Goldsmith.          9. According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the             nature of; as, he acted after his kind.                         He shall not judge after the sight of his eyes.                                                                               --Isa. xi. 3.                         They that are after the flesh do mind the things of                      the flesh.                                          --Rom. viii.                                                                               5.          10. According to the direction and influence of; in             proportion to; befitting. [Archaic]                         He takes greatness of kingdoms according to bulk                      and currency, and not after their intrinsic value.                                                                               --Bacon.          {After all}, when everything has been considered; upon the             whole.          {After} (with the same noun preceding and following), as,             wave after wave, day after day, several or many (waves,             etc.) successively.          {One after another}, successively.          {To be after}, to be in pursuit of in order to reach or get;             as, he is after money.
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After \Aft"er\ ([adot]ft"t[etil]r), a. [AS. [91]fter after,       behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr,       Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter,       Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old       comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and       after is a compar. of of, off. [root]194. See {Of}; cf.       {Aft}.]       1. Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after             period of life. --Marshall.          Note: In this sense the word is sometimes needlessly combined                with the following noun, by means of a hyphen, as,                after-ages, after-act, after-days, after-life. For the                most part the words are properly kept separate when                after has this meaning.          2. Hinder; nearer the rear. (Naut.) To ward the stern of the             ship; -- applied to any object in the rear part of a             vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway.          Note: It is often combined with its noun; as, after-bowlines,                after-braces, after-sails, after-yards, those on the                mainmasts and mizzenmasts.          {After body} (Naut.), the part of a ship abaft the dead flat,             or middle part.
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After \Aft"er\, adv.       Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he       follows after.                   It was about the space of three hours after. --Acts. v.                                                                               7.          Note: After is prefixed to many words, forming compounds, but                retaining its usual signification. The prefix may be                adverbial, prepositional, or adjectival; as in after-                described, after-dinner, after-part. The hyphen is                sometimes needlessly used to connect the adjective                after with its noun. See {Note} under {After}, a., 1.
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Fact \Fact\, n. [L. factum, fr. facere to make or do. Cf.       {Feat}, {Affair}, {Benefit}, {Defect}, {Fashion}, and {-fy}.]       1. A doing, making, or preparing. [Obs.]                         A project for the fact and vending Of a new kind of                      fucus, paint for ladies.                     --B. Jonson.          2. An effect produced or achieved; anything done or that             comes to pass; an act; an event; a circumstance.                         What might instigate him to this devilish fact, I am                      not able to conjecture.                     --Evelyn.                         He who most excels in fact of arms.   --Milton.          3. Reality; actuality; truth; as, he, in fact, excelled all             the rest; the fact is, he was beaten.          4. The assertion or statement of a thing done or existing;             sometimes, even when false, improperly put, by a transfer             of meaning, for the thing done, or supposed to be done; a             thing supposed or asserted to be done; as, history abounds             with false facts.                         I do not grant the fact.                     --De Foe.                         This reasoning is founded upon a fact which is not                      true.                                                --Roger Long.          Note: TheTerm fact has in jurisprudence peculiar uses in                contrast with low; as, attorney at low, and attorney in                fact; issue in low, and issue in fact. There is also a                grand distinction between low and fact with reference                to the province of the judge and that of the jury, the                latter generally determining the fact, the former the                low. --Burrill Bouvier.          {Accessary before}, [or] {after}, {the fact}. See under             {Accessary}.          {Matter of fact}, an actual occurrence; a verity; used             adjectively: of or pertaining to facts; prosaic;             unimaginative; as, a matter-of-fact narration.          Syn: Act; deed; performance; event; incident; occurrence;                circumstance.
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Dangle \Dan"gle\ (d[acr][nsm]"g'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p.       {Dangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dangling}.] [Akin to Dan. dangle,       dial. Sw. dangla, Dan. dingle, Sw. dingla, Icel. dingla;       perh. from E. ding.]       To hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion.                   He'd rather on a gibbet dangle Than miss his dear                delight, to wrangle.                              --Hudibras.                   From her lifted hand Dangled a length of ribbon.                                                                               --Tennyson.          {To dangle about} [or] {after}, to hang upon importunately;             to court the favor of; to beset.                         The Presbyterians, and other fanatics that dangle                      after them, are well inclined to pull down the                      present establishment.                        --Swift.
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Fashion \Fash"ion\, n. [OE. fasoun, facioun, shape, manner, F.       facon, orig., a making, fr. L. factio a making, fr. facere to       make. See {Fact}, {Feat}, and cf. {Faction}.]       1. The make or form of anything; the style, shape,             appearance, or mode of structure; pattern, model; as, the             fashion of the ark, of a coat, of a house, of an altar,             etc.; workmanship; execution.                         The fashion of his countenance was altered. --Luke                                                                               ix. 29.                         I do not like the fashion of your garments. --Shak.          2. The prevailing mode or style, especially of dress; custom             or conventional usage in respect of dress, behavior,             etiquette, etc.; particularly, the mode or style usual             among persons of good breeding; as, to dress, dance, sing,             ride, etc., in the fashion.                         The innocent diversions in fashion.   --Locke.                         As now existing, fashion is a form of social                      regulation analogous to constitutional government as                      a form of political regulation.         --H. Spencer.          3. Polite, fashionable, or genteel life; social position;             good breeding; as, men of fashion.          4. Mode of action; method of conduct; manner; custom; sort;             way. [bd]After his sour fashion.[b8] --Shak.          {After a fashion}, to a certain extent; in a sort.          {Fashion piece} (Naut.), one of the timbers which terminate             the transom, and define the shape of the stern.          {Fashion plate}, a pictorial design showing the prevailing             style or a new style of dress.
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After \Aft"er\, prep.       1. Behind in place; as, men in line one after another.             [bd]Shut doors after you.[b8] --Shak.          2. Below in rank; next to in order. --Shak.                         Codrus after Ph[?]bus sings the best. --Dryden.          3. Later in time; subsequent; as, after supper, after three             days. It often precedes a clause. Formerly that was             interposed between it and the clause.                         After I am risen again, I will go before you into                      Galilee.                                             --Matt. xxvi.                                                                               32.          4. Subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you             have said, I shall be careful.          5. Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our             advice, you took that course.          6. Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in             pursuit of.                         Ye shall not go after other gods.      --Deut. vi.                                                                               14.                         After whom is the king of Israel come out? --1 Sam.                                                                               xxiv. 14.          7. Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to;             as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to             thirst after righteousness.          8. In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of;             as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens;             the boy takes after his father.          {To name} or {call after}, to name like and reference to.                         Our eldest son was named George after his uncle.                                                                               --Goldsmith.          9. According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the             nature of; as, he acted after his kind.                         He shall not judge after the sight of his eyes.                                                                               --Isa. xi. 3.                         They that are after the flesh do mind the things of                      the flesh.                                          --Rom. viii.                                                                               5.          10. According to the direction and influence of; in             proportion to; befitting. [Archaic]                         He takes greatness of kingdoms according to bulk                      and currency, and not after their intrinsic value.                                                                               --Bacon.          {After all}, when everything has been considered; upon the             whole.          {After} (with the same noun preceding and following), as,             wave after wave, day after day, several or many (waves,             etc.) successively.          {One after another}, successively.          {To be after}, to be in pursuit of in order to reach or get;             as, he is after money.
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All \All\, n.       The whole number, quantity, or amount; the entire thing;       everything included or concerned; the aggregate; the whole;       totality; everything or every person; as, our all is at       stake.                   Death, as the Psalmist saith, is certain to all.                                                                               --Shak.                   All that thou seest is mine.                  --Gen. xxxi.                                                                               43.          Note: All is used with of, like a partitive; as, all of a                thing, all of us.          {After all}, after considering everything to the contrary;             nevertheless.          {All in all}, a phrase which signifies all things to a             person, or everything desired; (also adverbially) wholly;             altogether.                         Thou shalt be all in all, and I in thee, Forever.                                                                               --Milton.                         Trust me not at all, or all in all.   --Tennyson.          {All in the wind} (Naut.), a phrase denoting that the sails             are parallel with the course of the wind, so as to shake.                      {All told}, all counted; in all.          {And all}, and the rest; and everything connected. [bd]Bring             our crown and all.[b8] --Shak.          {At all}.       (a) In every respect; wholly; thoroughly. [Obs.] [bd]She is a             shrew at al(l).[b8] --Chaucer.       (b) A phrase much used by way of enforcement or emphasis,             usually in negative or interrogative sentences, and             signifying in any way or respect; in the least degree or             to the least extent; in the least; under any             circumstances; as, he has no ambition at all; has he any             property at all? [bd]Nothing at all.[b8] --Shak. [bd]If             thy father at all miss me.[b8] --1 Sam. xx. 6.          {Over all}, everywhere. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          Note: All is much used in composition to enlarge the meaning,                or add force to a word. In some instances, it is                completely incorporated into words, and its final                consonant is dropped, as in almighty, already, always:                but, in most instances, it is an adverb prefixed to                adjectives or participles, but usually with a hyphen,                as, all-bountiful, all-glorious, allimportant,                all-surrounding, etc. In others it is an adjective; as,                allpower, all-giver. Anciently many words, as, alabout,                alaground, etc., were compounded with all, which are                now written separately.
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After \Aft"er\ ([adot]ft"t[etil]r), a. [AS. [91]fter after,       behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr,       Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter,       Gr. 'apwte`rw further off. The ending -ter is an old       comparative suffix, in E. generally -ther (as in other), and       after is a compar. of of, off. [root]194. See {Of}; cf.       {Aft}.]       1. Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after             period of life. --Marshall.          Note: In this sense the word is sometimes needlessly combined                with the following noun, by means of a hyphen, as,                after-ages, after-act, after-days, after-life. For the                most part the words are properly kept separate when                after has this meaning.          2. Hinder; nearer the rear. (Naut.) To ward the stern of the             ship; -- applied to any object in the rear part of a             vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway.          Note: It is often combined with its noun; as, after-bowlines,                after-braces, after-sails, after-yards, those on the                mainmasts and mizzenmasts.          {After body} (Naut.), the part of a ship abaft the dead flat,             or middle part.
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Body \Bod"y\, n.; pl. {Bodies}. [OE. bodi, AS. bodig; akin to       OHG. botah. [root]257. Cf. {Bodice}.]       1. The material organized substance of an animal, whether             living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital             principle; the physical person.                         Absent in body, but present in spirit. --1 Cor. v. 3                         For of the soul the body form doth take. For soul is                      form, and doth the body make.            --Spenser.          2. The trunk, or main part, of a person or animal, as             distinguished from the limbs and head; the main, central,             or principal part, as of a tree, army, country, etc.                         Who set the body and the limbs Of this great sport                      together?                                          --Shak.                         The van of the king's army was led by the general; .                      . . in the body was the king and the prince.                                                                               --Clarendon.                         Rivers that run up into the body of Italy.                                                                               --Addison.          3. The real, as opposed to the symbolical; the substance, as             opposed to the shadow.                         Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body                      is of Christ.                                    --Col. ii. 17.          4. A person; a human being; -- frequently in composition; as,             anybody, nobody.                         A dry, shrewd kind of a body.            --W. Irving.          5. A number of individuals spoken of collectively, usually as             united by some common tie, or as organized for some             purpose; a collective whole or totality; a corporation;             as, a legislative body; a clerical body.                         A numerous body led unresistingly to the slaughter.                                                                               --Prescott.          6. A number of things or particulars embodied in a system; a             general collection; as, a great body of facts; a body of             laws or of divinity.          7. Any mass or portion of matter; any substance distinct from             others; as, a metallic body; a moving body; an a[89]riform             body. [bd]A body of cold air.[b8] --Huxley.                         By collision of two bodies, grind The air attrite to                      fire.                                                --Milton.          8. Amount; quantity; extent.          9. That part of a garment covering the body, as distinguished             from the parts covering the limbs.          10. The bed or box of a vehicle, on or in which the load is             placed; as, a wagon body; a cart body.          11. (Print.) The shank of a type, or the depth of the shank             (by which the size is indicated); as, a nonpareil face on             an agate body.          12. (Geom.) A figure that has length, breadth, and thickness;             any solid figure.          13. Consistency; thickness; substance; strength; as, this             color has body; wine of a good body.          Note: Colors bear a body when they are capable of being                ground so fine, and of being mixed so entirely with                oil, as to seem only a very thick oil of the same                color.          {After body} (Naut.), the part of a ship abaft the dead flat.                      {Body cavity} (Anat.), the space between the walls of the             body and the inclosed viscera; the c[91]lum; -- in             mammals, divided by the diaphragm into thoracic and             abdominal cavities.          {Body of a church}, the nave.          {Body cloth}; pl.          {Body cloths}, a cloth or blanket for covering horses.          {Body clothes}. (pl.)          1. Clothing for the body; esp. underclothing.          2. Body cloths for horses. [Obs.] --Addison.          {Body coat}, a gentleman's dress coat.          {Body color} (Paint.), a pigment that has consistency,             thickness, or body, in distinction from a tint or wash.          {Body of a law} (Law), the main and operative part.          {Body louse} (Zo[94]l.), a species of louse ({Pediculus             vestimenti}), which sometimes infests the human body and             clothes. See {Grayback}.          {Body plan} (Shipbuilding), an end elevation, showing the             conbour of the sides of a ship at certain points of her             length.          {Body politic}, the collective body of a nation or state as             politically organized, or as exercising political             functions; also, a corporation. --Wharton.                         As to the persons who compose the body politic or                      associate themselves, they take collectively the                      name of [bd]people[b8], or [bd]nation[b8].                                                                               --Bouvier.          {Body servant}, a valet.          {The bodies seven} (Alchemy), the metals corresponding to the             planets. [Obs.]                         Sol gold is, and Luna silver we threpe (=call), Mars                      yren (=iron), Mercurie quicksilver we clepe,                      Saturnus lead, and Jupiter is tin, and Venus coper.                                                                               --Chaucer.          {Body snatcher}, one who secretly removes without right or             authority a dead body from a grave, vault, etc.; a             resurrectionist.          {Body snatching} (Law), the unauthorized removal of a dead             body from the grave; usually for the purpose of             dissection.
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After damp \Aft"er damp`\       An irrespirable gas, remaining after an explosion of fire       damp in mines; choke damp. See {Carbonic acid}.
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Carbonic \Car*bon"ic\, a. [Cf. F. carbonique. See {Carbon}.]       (Chem.)       Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, carbon; as, carbonic       oxide.          {Carbonic acid} (Chem.), an acid {H2CO3}, not existing             separately, which, combined with positive or basic atoms             or radicals, forms carbonates. In common language the term             is very generally applied to a compound of carbon and             oxygen, {CO2}, more correctly called {carbon dioxide}. It             is a colorless, heavy, irrespirable gas, extinguishing             flame, and when breathed destroys life. It can be reduced             to a liquid and solid form by intense pressure. It is             produced in the fermentation of liquors, and by the             combustion and decomposition of organic substances, or             other substances containing carbon. It is formed in the             explosion of fire damp in mines, and is hence called             {after damp}; it is also know as {choke damp}, and             {mephitic air}. Water will absorb its own volume of it,             and more than this under pressure, and in this state             becomes the common soda water of the shops, and the             carbonated water of natural springs. Combined with lime it             constitutes limestone, or common marble and chalk. Plants             imbibe it for their nutrition and growth, the carbon being             retained and the oxygen given out.          {Carbonic oxide} (Chem.), a colorless gas, {CO}, of a light             odor, called more correctly {carbon monoxide}. It is             almost the only definitely known compound in which carbon             seems to be divalent. It is a product of the incomplete             combustion of carbon, and is an abundant constituent of             water gas. It is fatal to animal life, extinguishes             combustion, and burns with a pale blue flame, forming             carbon dioxide.
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After damp \Aft"er damp`\       An irrespirable gas, remaining after an explosion of fire       damp in mines; choke damp. See {Carbonic acid}.
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Carbonic \Car*bon"ic\, a. [Cf. F. carbonique. See {Carbon}.]       (Chem.)       Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, carbon; as, carbonic       oxide.          {Carbonic acid} (Chem.), an acid {H2CO3}, not existing             separately, which, combined with positive or basic atoms             or radicals, forms carbonates. In common language the term             is very generally applied to a compound of carbon and             oxygen, {CO2}, more correctly called {carbon dioxide}. It             is a colorless, heavy, irrespirable gas, extinguishing             flame, and when breathed destroys life. It can be reduced             to a liquid and solid form by intense pressure. It is             produced in the fermentation of liquors, and by the             combustion and decomposition of organic substances, or             other substances containing carbon. It is formed in the             explosion of fire damp in mines, and is hence called             {after damp}; it is also know as {choke damp}, and             {mephitic air}. Water will absorb its own volume of it,             and more than this under pressure, and in this state             becomes the common soda water of the shops, and the             carbonated water of natural springs. Combined with lime it             constitutes limestone, or common marble and chalk. Plants             imbibe it for their nutrition and growth, the carbon being             retained and the oxygen given out.          {Carbonic oxide} (Chem.), a colorless gas, {CO}, of a light             odor, called more correctly {carbon monoxide}. It is             almost the only definitely known compound in which carbon             seems to be divalent. It is a product of the incomplete             combustion of carbon, and is an abundant constituent of             water gas. It is fatal to animal life, extinguishes             combustion, and burns with a pale blue flame, forming             carbon dioxide.
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Hour \Hour\, n. [OE. hour, our, hore, ure, OF. hore, ore, ure,       F. heure, L. hora, fr. Gr. [?], orig., a definite space of       time, fixed by natural laws; hence, a season, the time of the       day, an hour. See {Year}, and cf. {Horologe}, {Horoscope}.]       1. The twenty-fourth part of a day; sixty minutes.          2. The time of the day, as expressed in hours and minutes,             and indicated by a timepiece; as, what is the hour? At             what hour shall we meet?          3. Fixed or appointed time; conjuncture; a particular time or             occasion; as, the hour of greatest peril; the man for the             hour.                         Woman, . . . mine hour is not yet come. --John ii.                                                                               4.                         This is your hour, and the power of darkness. --Luke                                                                               xxii. 53.          4. pl. (R. C. Ch.) Certain prayers to be repeated at stated             times of the day, as matins and vespers.          5. A measure of distance traveled.                         Vilvoorden, three hours from Brussels. --J. P.                                                                               Peters.          {After hours}, after the time appointed for one's regular             labor.          {Canonical hours}. See under {Canonical}.          {Hour angle} (Astron.), the angle between the hour circle             passing through a given body, and the meridian of a place.                      {Hour circle}. (Astron.)             (a) Any circle of the sphere passing through the two poles                   of the equator; esp., one of the circles drawn on an                   artificial globe through the poles, and dividing the                   equator into spaces of 15[deg], or one hour, each.             (b) A circle upon an equatorial telescope lying parallel                   to the plane of the earth's equator, and graduated in                   hours and subdivisions of hours of right ascension.             (c) A small brass circle attached to the north pole of an                   artificial globe, and divided into twenty-four parts                   or hours. It is used to mark differences of time in                   working problems on the globe.          {Hour hand}, the hand or index which shows the hour on a             timepiece.          {Hour line}.             (a) (Astron.) A line indicating the hour.             (b) (Dialing) A line on which the shadow falls at a given                   hour; the intersection of an hour circle which the                   face of the dial.          {Hour plate}, the plate of a timepiece on which the hours are             marked; the dial. --Locke.          {Sidereal hour}, the twenty-fourth part of a sidereal day.          {Solar hour}, the twenty-fourth part of a solar day.          {The small hours}, the early hours of the morning, as one             o'clock, two o'clock, etc.
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One \One\, n.       1. A single unit; as, one is the base of all numbers.          2. A symbol representing a unit, as 1, or i.          3. A single person or thing. [bd]The shining ones.[b8]             --Bunyan. [bd]Hence, with your little ones.[b8] --Shak.                         He will hate the one, and love the other. --Matt.                                                                               vi. 24.                         That we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the                      other on thy left hand, in thy glory. --Mark x. 37.          {After one}, after one fashion; alike. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          {At one}, in agreement or concord. See {At one}, in the             Vocab.          {Ever in one}, continually; perpetually; always. [Obs.]             --Chaucer.          {In one}, in union; in a single whole.          {One and one}, {One by one}, singly; one at a time; one after             another. [bd]Raising one by one the suppliant crew.[b8]             --Dryden.
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Heart \Heart\, n. [OE. harte, herte, heorte, AS. heorte; akin to       OS. herta, OFies. hirte, D. hart, OHG. herza, G. herz, Icel.       hjarta, Sw. hjerta, Goth. ha[a1]rt[?], Lith. szirdis, Russ.       serdtse, Ir. cridhe, L. cor, Gr. [?], [?] [?][?][?][?]. Cf.       {Accord}, {Discord}, {Cordial}, 4th {Core}, {Courage}.]       1. (Anat.) A hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting             rhythmically, keeps up the circulation of the blood.                         Why does my blood thus muster to my heart! --Shak.          Note: In adult mammals and birds, the heart is                four-chambered, the right auricle and ventricle being                completely separated from the left auricle and                ventricle; and the blood flows from the systematic                veins to the right auricle, thence to the right                ventricle, from which it is forced to the lungs, then                returned to the left auricle, thence passes to the left                ventricle, from which it is driven into the systematic                arteries. See Illust. under {Aorta}. In fishes there                are but one auricle and one ventricle, the blood being                pumped from the ventricle through the gills to the                system, and thence returned to the auricle. In most                amphibians and reptiles, the separation of the auricles                is partial or complete, and in reptiles the ventricles                also are separated more or less completely. The                so-called lymph hearts, found in many amphibians,                reptiles, and birds, are contractile sacs, which pump                the lymph into the veins.          2. The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively             or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, and the             like; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; --             usually in a good sense, when no epithet is expressed; the             better or lovelier part of our nature; the spring of all             our actions and purposes; the seat of moral life and             character; the moral affections and character itself; the             individual disposition and character; as, a good, tender,             loving, bad, hard, or selfish heart.                         Hearts are dust, hearts' loves remain. --Emerson.          3. The nearest the middle or center; the part most hidden and             within; the inmost or most essential part of any body or             system; the source of life and motion in any organization;             the chief or vital portion; the center of activity, or of             energetic or efficient action; as, the heart of a country,             of a tree, etc.                         Exploits done in the heart of France. --Shak.                         Peace subsisting at the heart Of endless agitation.                                                                               --Wordsworth.          4. Courage; courageous purpose; spirit.                         Eve, recovering heart, replied.         --Milton.                         The expelled nations take heart, and when they fly                      from one country invade another.         --Sir W.                                                                               Temple.          5. Vigorous and efficient activity; power of fertile             production; condition of the soil, whether good or bad.                         That the spent earth may gather heart again.                                                                               --Dryden.          6. That which resembles a heart in shape; especially, a             roundish or oval figure or object having an obtuse point             at one end, and at the other a corresponding indentation,             -- used as a symbol or representative of the heart.          7. One of a series of playing cards, distinguished by the             figure or figures of a heart; as, hearts are trumps.          8. Vital part; secret meaning; real intention.                         And then show you the heart of my message. --Shak.          9. A term of affectionate or kindly and familiar address.             [bd]I speak to thee, my heart.[b8] --Shak.          Note: Heart is used in many compounds, the most of which need                no special explanation; as, heart-appalling,                heart-breaking, heart-cheering, heart-chilled,                heart-expanding, heart-free, heart-hardened,                heart-heavy, heart-purifying, heart-searching,                heart-sickening, heart-sinking, heart-stirring,                heart-touching, heart-wearing, heart-whole,                heart-wounding, heart-wringing, etc.          {After one's own heart}, conforming with one's inmost             approval and desire; as, a friend after my own heart.                         The Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart.                                                                               --1 Sam. xiii.                                                                               14.          {At heart}, in the inmost character or disposition; at             bottom; really; as, he is at heart a good man.          {By heart}, in the closest or most thorough manner; as, to             know or learn by heart. [bd]Composing songs, for fools to             get by heart[b8] (that is, to commit to memory, or to             learn thoroughly). --Pope.          {For my heart}, for my life; if my life were at stake. [Obs.]             [bd]I could not get him for my heart to do it.[b8] --Shak.          {Heart bond} (Masonry), a bond in which no header stone             stretches across the wall, but two headers meet in the             middle, and their joint is covered by another stone laid             header fashion. --Knight.          {Heart and hand}, with enthusiastic co[94]peration.          {Heart hardness}, hardness of heart; callousness of feeling;             moral insensibility. --Shak.          {Heart heaviness}, depression of spirits. --Shak.          {Heart point} (Her.), the fess point. See {Escutcheon}.          {Heart rising}, a rising of the heart, as in opposition.          {Heart shell} (Zo[94]l.), any marine, bivalve shell of the             genus {Cardium} and allied genera, having a heart-shaped             shell; esp., the European {Isocardia cor}; -- called also             {heart cockle}.          {Heart sickness}, extreme depression of spirits.          {Heart and soul}, with the utmost earnestness.          {Heart urchin} (Zo[94]l.), any heartshaped, spatangoid sea             urchin. See {Spatangoid}.          {Heart wheel}, a form of cam, shaped like a heart. See {Cam}.                      {In good heart}, in good courage; in good hope.          {Out of heart}, discouraged.          {Poor heart}, an exclamation of pity.          {To break the heart of}.             (a) To bring to despair or hopeless grief; to cause to be                   utterly cast down by sorrow.             (b) To bring almost to completion; to finish very nearly;                   -- said of anything undertaken; as, he has broken the                   heart of the task.          {To find in the heart}, to be willing or disposed. [bd]I             could find in my heart to ask your pardon.[b8] --Sir P.             Sidney.          {To have at heart}, to desire (anything) earnestly.          {To have in the heart}, to purpose; to design or intend to             do.          {To have the heart in the mouth}, to be much frightened.          {To lose heart}, to become discouraged.          {To lose one's heart}, to fall in love.          {To set the heart at rest}, to put one's self at ease.          {To set the heart upon}, to fix the desires on; to long for             earnestly; to be very fond of.          {To take heart of grace}, to take courage.          {To take to heart}, to grieve over.          {To wear one's heart upon one's sleeve}, to expose one's             feelings or intentions; to be frank or impulsive.          {With all one's whole heart}, very earnestly; fully;             completely; devotedly.
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Fair \Fair\, n. [OE. feire, OF. feire, F. foire, fr. L. fariae,       pl., days of rest, holidays, festivals, akin to festus       festal. See {Feast}.]       1. A gathering of buyers and sellers, assembled at a             particular place with their merchandise at a stated or             regular season, or by special appointment, for trade.          2. A festival, and sale of fancy articles. erc., usually for             some charitable object; as, a Grand Army fair.          3. A competitive exhibition of wares, farm products, etc.,             not primarily for purposes of sale; as, the Mechanics'             fair; an agricultural fair.          {After the fair}, Too late. [Colloq.]
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, but contains in adition a large number of crystalline bodies,    such as creatin, xanthin, hypoxanthin, carnin, etc. It is also    rich in phosphate of potash.          2. Animal food, in distinction from vegetable; meat;             especially, the body of beasts and birds used as food, as             distinguished from fish.                         With roasted flesh, or milk, and wastel bread.                                                                               --Chaucer.          3. The human body, as distinguished from the soul; the             corporeal person.                         As if this flesh, which walls about our life, Were                      brass impregnable.                              --Shak.          4. The human eace; mankind; humanity.                         All flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.                                                                               --Gen. vi. 12.          5. Human nature:             (a) In a good sense, tenderness of feeling; gentleness.                               There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart.                                                                               --Cowper.             (b) In a bad sense, tendency to transient or physical                   pleasure; desire for sensual gratification; carnality.             (c) (Theol.) The character under the influence of animal                   propensities or selfish passions; the soul unmoved by                   spiritual influences.          6. Kindred; stock; race.                         He is our brother and our flesh.         --Gen. xxxvii.                                                                               27.          7. The soft, pulpy substance of fruit; also, that part of a             root, fruit, and the like, which is fit to be eaten.          Note: Flesh is often used adjectively or self-explaining                compounds; as, flesh broth or flesh-broth; flesh brush                or fleshbrush; flesh tint or flesh-tint; flesh wound.          {After the flesh}, after the manner of man; in a gross or             earthly manner. [bd]Ye judge after the flesh.[b8] --John             viii. 15.          {An arm of flesh}, human strength or aid.          {Flesh and blood}. See under {Blood}.          {Flesh broth}, broth made by boiling flesh in water.          {Flesh fly} (Zo[94]l.), one of several species of flies whose             larv[91] or maggots feed upon flesh, as the bluebottle             fly; -- called also {meat fly}, {carrion fly}, and             {blowfly}. See {Blowly}.          {Flesh meat}, animal food. --Swift.          {Flesh side}, the side of a skin or hide which was next to             the flesh; -- opposed to grain side.          {Flesh tint} (Painting), a color used in painting to imitate             the hue of the living body.          {Flesh worm} (Zo[94]l.), any insect larva of a flesh fly. See             {Flesh fly} (above).          {Proud flesh}. See under {Proud}.          {To be one flesh}, to be closely united as in marriage; to             become as one person. --Gen. ii. 24.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Afterbirth \Aft"er*birth`\, n. (Med.)       The placenta and membranes with which the fetus is connected,       and which come away after delivery.
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Aftercast \Aft"er*cast`\, n.       A throw of dice after the game in ended; hence, anything done       too late. --Gower.
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Afterclap \Aft"er*clap`\, n.       An unexpected subsequent event; something disagreeable       happening after an affair is supposed to be at an end.       --Spenser.
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Aftercrop \Aft"er*crop`\, n.       A second crop or harvest in the same year. --Mortimer.
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After-dinner \Aft"er-din`ner\, n.       The time just after dinner. [bd]An after-dinner's sleep.[b8]       --Shak. [Obs.] -- a. Following dinner; post-prandial; as, an       after-dinner nap.
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After-eatage \Aft"er-eat`age\, n.       Aftergrass.
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Aftereye \Aft"er*eye`\, v. t.       To look after. [Poetic] --Shak.
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Aftergame \Aft"er*game`\, n.       A second game; hence, a subsequent scheme or expedient.       --Wotton.          {Aftergame at Irish}, an ancient game very nearly resembling             backgammon. --Beau. & Fl.
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Aftergame \Aft"er*game`\, n.       A second game; hence, a subsequent scheme or expedient.       --Wotton.          {Aftergame at Irish}, an ancient game very nearly resembling             backgammon. --Beau. & Fl.
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After-glow \Aft"er-glow\, n.       A glow of refulgence in the western sky after sunset.
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Aftergrass \Aft"er*grass`\, n.       The grass that grows after the first crop has been mown;       aftermath.
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Aftergrowth \Aft"er*growth`\, n.       A second growth or crop, or (metaphorically) development.       --J. S. Mill.
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Afterguard \Aft"er*guard`\, n. (Naut.)       The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of       the ship, to attend the after-sails. --Totten.
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After-image \Aft"er-im`age\, n.       The impression of a vivid sensation retained by the retina of       the eye after the cause has been removed; also extended to       impressions left of tones, smells, etc.
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Afterings \Aft"er*ings\, n. pl.       The last milk drawn in milking; strokings. [Obs.] --Grose.
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Aftermath \Aft"er*math\, n. [After + math. See {Math}.]       A second moving; the grass which grows after the first crop       of hay in the same season; rowen. --Holland.
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After-mentioned \Aft"er-men`tioned\, a.       Mentioned afterwards; as, persons after-mentioned (in a       writing).
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Aftermost \Aft"er*most\, a. superl. [OE. eftemest, AS.       [91]ftemest,akin to Gothic aftumist and aftuma, the last,       orig. a superlative of of, with the superlative endings -te,       -me, -st.]       1. Hindmost; -- opposed to {foremost}.          2. (Naut.) Nearest the stern; most aft.
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Afternoon \Aft"er*noon"\, n.       The part of the day which follows noon, between noon and       evening.
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Four-o'clock \Four"-o'clock`\, n.       1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Mirabilis}. There are about             half a dozen species, natives of the warmer parts of             America. The common four-o'clock is {M. Jalapa}. Its             flowers are white, yellow, and red, and open toward             sunset, or earlier in cloudy weather; hence the name. It             is also called {marvel of Peru}, and {afternoon lady}.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The friar bird; -- so called from its cry,             which resembles these words.
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After-note \Aft"er-note`\, n. (Mus.)       One of the small notes occur on the unaccented parts of the       measure, taking their time from the preceding note.
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Afterpains \Aft"er*pains`\, n. pl. (Med.)       The pains which succeed childbirth, as in expelling the       afterbirth.
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Afterpiece \Aft"er*piece`\, n.       1. A piece performed after a play, usually a farce or other             small entertainment.          2. (Naut.) The heel of a rudder.
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After-sails \Aft"er-sails`\, n. pl. (Naut.)       The sails on the mizzenmast, or on the stays between the       mainmast and mizzenmast. --Totten.
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Aftersensation \Aft"er*sen*sa`tion\, n. (Psychol.)       A sensation or sense impression following the removal of a       stimulus producing a primary sensation, and reproducing the       primary sensation in positive, negative, or complementary       form. The aftersensation may be continuous with the primary       sensation or follow it after an interval.
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Aftershaft \Aft"er*shaft`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The hypoptilum.
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d8Hypoptilum \[d8]Hy*pop"ti*lum\, n.; pl. L. {Hypoptila}, E.       {Hypoptilums}. [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + [?] down.]       (Zo[94]l.)       An accessory plume arising from the posterior side of the       stem of the contour feathers of many birds; -- called also       {aftershaft}. See Illust. of {Feather}.
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Aftershaft \Aft"er*shaft`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The hypoptilum.
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d8Hypoptilum \[d8]Hy*pop"ti*lum\, n.; pl. L. {Hypoptila}, E.       {Hypoptilums}. [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath + [?] down.]       (Zo[94]l.)       An accessory plume arising from the posterior side of the       stem of the contour feathers of many birds; -- called also       {aftershaft}. See Illust. of {Feather}.
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Aftertaste \Aft"er*taste`\, n.       A taste which remains in the mouth after eating or drinking.
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Afterthought \Aft"er*thought`\, n.       Reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought or       expedient.
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Afterwards \Aft"er*wards\, Afterward \Aft"er*ward\, adv. [AS.       [91]fteweard, a., behind. See {Aft}, and {-ward} (suffix).       The final s in afterwards is adverbial, orig. a genitive       ending.]       At a later or succeeding time.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Afterwards \Aft"er*wards\, Afterward \Aft"er*ward\, adv. [AS.       [91]fteweard, a., behind. See {Aft}, and {-ward} (suffix).       The final s in afterwards is adverbial, orig. a genitive       ending.]       At a later or succeeding time.
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Afterwise \Aft"er*wise`\, a.       Wise after the event; wise or knowing, when it is too late.
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After-wit \Aft"er-wit`\, n.       Wisdom or perception that comes after it can be of use.       [bd]After-wit comes too late when the mischief is done.[b8]       --L'Estrange.
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After-witted \Aft"er-wit`ted\, a.       Characterized by after-wit; slow-witted. --Tyndale.
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Aftward \Aft"ward\, adv. (Naut.)       Toward the stern.
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Emperor \Em"per*or\, n. [OF. empereor, empereour, F. empereur,       L. imperator, fr. imperare to command; in in + parare to       prepare, order. See {Parade}, and cf. {Imperative},       {Empress}.]       The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; -- a title of       dignity superior to that of king; as, the emperor of Germany       or of Austria; the emperor or Czar of Russia.          {Emperor goose} (Zo[94]l.), a large and handsome goose             ({Philacte canagica}), found in Alaska.          {Emperor moth} (Zo[94]l.), one of several large and beautiful             bombycid moths, with transparent spots on the wings; as             the American Cecropia moth ({Platysamia cecropia}), and             the European species ({Saturnia pavonia}).          {Emperor paper}. See under {Paper}.          {Purple emperor} (Zo[94]l.), a large, strong British             butterfly ({Apatura iris}).
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Apteral \Ap"ter*al\, a.       1. (Zo[94]l.) Apterous.          2. (Arch.) Without lateral columns; -- applied to buildings             which have no series of columns along their sides, but are             either prostyle or amphiprostyle, and opposed to             {peripteral}. --R. Cyc.
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Apteran \Ap"ter*an\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       One of the Aptera.
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Apterous \Ap"ter*ous\, a.       1. (Zo[94]l.) Destitute of wings; apteral; as, apterous             insects.          2. (Bot.) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a             stem or petiole; -- opposed to {alate}.
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Avatar \Av`a*tar"\, n. [Skr. avat[83]ra descent; ava from + root       t[rsdot] to cross, pass over.]       1. (Hindoo Myth.) The descent of a deity to earth, and his             incarnation as a man or an animal; -- chiefly associated             with the incarnations of Vishnu.          2. Incarnation; manifestation as an object of worship or             admiration.
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Aviator \A"vi*a`tor\, n.       The driver or pilot of an a[89]roplane, or heavier-than-air       flying machine.
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Aviator \A"vi*a`tor\, n.       (a) An experimenter in aviation.       (b) A flying machine.
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Aviatress \A"vi*a`tress\, Aviatrix \A`vi*a"trix\, n.       A woman aviator.
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Aviatress \A"vi*a`tress\, Aviatrix \A`vi*a"trix\, n.       A woman aviator.
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Avoider \A*void"er\, n.       1. The person who carries anything away, or the vessel in             which things are carried away. --Johnson.          2. One who avoids, shuns, or escapes.
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Avoutrer \A*vou"trer\, n.       See {Advoutrer}. [Obs.]
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Avoutrie \A*vou"trie\, n. [OF.]       Adultery. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Avowtry \A*vow"try\, v. t.       Adultery. See {Advoutry}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
avatar n. Syn.   [in Hindu mythology, the incarnation of a god]    1. Among people working on virtual reality and {cyberspace}    interfaces, an "avatar" is an icon or representation of a user in a    shared virtual reality.   The term is sometimes used on {MUD}s.   2.    [CMU, Tektronix] {root}, {superuser}.   There are quite a few Unix    machines on which the name of the superuser account is `avatar'    rather than `root'.   This quirk was originated by a CMU hacker who    found the terms `root' and   `superuser' unimaginative, and thought    `avatar' might better impress people with the responsibility they    were accepting.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
avatar          1. An {image} representing a user in a       multi-user {virtual reality} (or VR-like, in the case of       {Palace}) space.          2. (CMU, Tektronix) {root}, {superuser}.   There are quite a       few {Unix} computers on which the name of the superuser       account is "avatar" rather than "root".   This quirk was       originated by a {CMU} hacker who disliked the term       "superuser", and was propagated through an ex-CMU hacker at       {Tektronix}.          [{Jargon File}]          (1997-09-14)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Abiathar       father of abundance, or my father excels, the son of Ahimelech       the high priest. He was the tenth high priest, and the fourth in       descent from Eli. When his father was slain with the priests of       Nob, he escaped, and bearing with him the ephod, he joined       David, who was then in the cave of Adullam (1 Sam. 22:20-23;       23:6). He remained with David, and became priest of the party of       which he was the leader (1 Sam. 30:7). When David ascended the       throne of Judah, Abiathar was appointed high priest (1 Chr.       15:11; 1 Kings 2:26) and the "king's companion" (1 Chr. 27:34).       Meanwhile Zadok, of the house of Eleazar, had been made high       priest. These appointments continued in force till the end of       David's reign (1 Kings 4:4). Abiathar was deposed (the sole       historical instance of the deposition of a high priest) and       banished to his home at Anathoth by Solomon, because he took       part in the attempt to raise Adonijah to the throne. The       priesthood thus passed from the house of Ithamar (1 Sam.       2:30-36; 1 Kings 1:19; 2:26, 27). Zadok now became sole high       priest. In Mark 2:26, reference is made to an occurrence in "the       days of Abiathar the high priest." But from 1 Sam. 22, we learn       explicitly that this event took place when Ahimelech, the father       of Abiathar, was high priest. The apparent discrepancy is       satisfactorily explained by interpreting the words in Mark as       referring to the life-time of Abiathar, and not to the term of       his holding the office of high priest. It is not implied in Mark       that he was actual high priest at the time referred to. Others,       however, think that the loaves belonged to Abiathar, who was at       that time (Lev. 24:9) a priest, and that he either himself gave       them to David, or persuaded his father to give them.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Abiathar, excellent father; father of the remnant