air hostess
         n 1: a woman steward on an airplane [syn: {stewardess}, {air
               hostess}, {hostess}]

English Dictionary: arced	by the DICT Development Group
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air station n a base for military aircraft [syn: air base, {air station}]
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airstream n a relatively well-defined prevailing wind the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller Synonym(s): slipstream, airstream, race, backwash, wash
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airstrip n an airfield without normal airport facilities [syn: airstrip, flight strip, landing strip, strip]
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aorist n a verb tense in some languages (classical Greek and Sanskrit) expressing action (especially past action) without indicating its completion or continuation
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aoristic adj of or relating to the aorist tense
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arc cotangent n the inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number Synonym(s): arc cotangent, arccotangent, inverse cotangent
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arc tangent n the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number Synonym(s): arc tangent, arctangent, arctan, inverse tangent
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arcade n a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns Synonym(s): arcade, colonnade
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Arcadia n a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
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arcadian adj (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic; "a country life of arcadian contentment"; "a pleasant bucolic scene"; "charming in its pastoral setting"; "rustic tranquility" Synonym(s): arcadian, bucolic, pastoral n an inhabitant of Arcadia
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Arcadic n the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken by Arcadians [syn: Arcadic, Arcadic dialect]
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Arcadic dialect n the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken by Arcadians [syn: Arcadic, Arcadic dialect]
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Arcado-Cyprians n the ancient Greek inhabitants of Achaea [syn: Achaean, Arcado-Cyprians]
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arccotangent n the inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number Synonym(s): arc cotangent, arccotangent, inverse cotangent
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arcdegree n a measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle" Synonym(s): degree, arcdegree
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arced adj forming or resembling an arch; "an arched ceiling" [syn: arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate, bowed]
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Arceuthobium n genus of chiefly American plants parasitic on conifers Synonym(s): Arceuthobium, genus Arceuthobium
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Arceuthobium pusillum n small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees Synonym(s): American mistletoe, Arceuthobium pusillum
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archdeacon n (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
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archdeaconry n the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
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archdiocesan adj of or relating to an archdiocese
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archdiocese n the diocese of an archbishop
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archducal adj belonging to or befitting an archduke or his archduchy
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archduchess n a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
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archduchy n the domain controlled by an archduke or archduchess
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archduke n a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
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arched adj constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches; "an arched passageway" forming or resembling an arch; "an arched ceiling" Synonym(s): arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate, bowed
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archetypal adj representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist" Synonym(s): archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical
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archetype n something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies; "this painting is a copy of the original" Synonym(s): original, archetype, pilot
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archetypical adj representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist" Synonym(s): archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical
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archidiaconal adj of or relating to an archdeacon or his office
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archidiaconate n office or position of an archdeacon
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Archidiskidon n a genus of Elephantidae [syn: Archidiskidon, {genus Archidiskidon}]
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Archidiskidon imperator n largest known mammoth; of America [syn: imperial mammoth, imperial elephant, Archidiskidon imperator]
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architect n someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) Synonym(s): architect, designer
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architectonic adj of or pertaining to construction or architecture [syn: tectonic, architectonic]
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architectonics n the science of architecture [syn: architectonics, tectonics]
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architectural adj of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture; "architectural history"; "architectural design"
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architectural engineering n the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art)
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architectural ornament n (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance
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architectural plan n scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file" Synonym(s): plan, architectural plan
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architectural style n architecture as a kind of art form [syn: {architectural style}, style of architecture, type of architecture]
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architecturally adv with regard to architecture; "this building is ugly, but architecturally interesting"
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architecture n an architectural product or work the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use" the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect (computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software; "the architecture of a computer's system software" Synonym(s): computer architecture, architecture
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architeuthis n largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long) Synonym(s): architeuthis, giant squid
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architrave n the molding around a door or window the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns
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Arcidae n ark shells Synonym(s): Arcidae, family Arcidae
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arctan n the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number Synonym(s): arc tangent, arctangent, arctan, inverse tangent
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arctangent n the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number Synonym(s): arc tangent, arctangent, arctan, inverse tangent
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Arctic adj of or relating to the Arctic; "the Arctic summer" [syn: north-polar, Arctic] extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather" Synonym(s): arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar n the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole Synonym(s): Arctic, Arctic Zone, North Frigid Zone a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow Synonym(s): arctic, galosh, golosh, rubber, gumshoe
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Arctic Archipelago n all the islands that lie to the north of mainland Canada and the Arctic Circle
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Arctic char n small trout of northern waters; landlocked populations in Quebec and northern New England Synonym(s): Arctic char, Salvelinus alpinus
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Arctic Circle n a line of latitude near but to the south of the north pole; it marks the northernmost point at which the sun is visible on the northern winter solstice and the southernmost point at which the midnight sun can be seen on the northern summer solstice
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Arctic fox n thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter Synonym(s): Arctic fox, white fox, Alopex lagopus
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Arctic ground squirrel n large ground squirrel of the North American far north [syn: Arctic ground squirrel, parka squirrel, Citellus parryi]
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Arctic hare n a large hare of northern North America; it is almost completely white in winter Synonym(s): polar hare, Arctic hare, Lepus arcticus
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arctic moss n an erect greyish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humans Synonym(s): reindeer moss, reindeer lichen, arctic moss, Cladonia rangiferina
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Arctic mouse-ear n widespread in the Arctic and on mountains in Europe [syn: Alpine mouse-ear, Arctic mouse-ear, Cerastium alpinum]
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Arctic Ocean n ice covered waters surrounding the North Pole; mostly covered with solid ice or with ice floes and icebergs
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arctic poppy n subarctic perennial poppy of both hemispheres having fragrant white or yellow to orange or peach flowers Synonym(s): Iceland poppy, arctic poppy, Papaver nudicaule
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arctic skua n a variety of jaeger [syn: parasitic jaeger, {arctic skua}, Stercorarius parasiticus]
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arctic willow n low creeping shrub of Arctic Europe and America [syn: arctic willow, Salix arctica]
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Arctic wolf n wolf of Arctic North America having white fur and a black- tipped tail Synonym(s): white wolf, Arctic wolf, Canis lupus tundrarum
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Arctic Zone n the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole Synonym(s): Arctic, Arctic Zone, North Frigid Zone
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Arctictis n binturongs Synonym(s): Arctictis, genus Arctictis
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Arctictis bintourong n arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair Synonym(s): binturong, bearcat, Arctictis bintourong
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arctiid n stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars Synonym(s): arctiid, arctiid moth
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arctiid moth n stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars Synonym(s): arctiid, arctiid moth
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Arctiidae n tiger moths Synonym(s): Arctiidae, family Arctiidae
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Arctium n burdock Synonym(s): Arctium, genus Arctium
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Arctium lappa n burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use Synonym(s): great burdock, greater burdock, cocklebur, Arctium lappa
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Arctium minus n a plant that is ubiquitous in all but very acid soil; found in most of Europe and North Africa Synonym(s): common burdock, lesser burdock, Arctium minus
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Arctocebus n a genus of Lorisidae [syn: Arctocebus, {genus Arctocebus}]
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Arctocebus calabarensis n a kind of lemur [syn: angwantibo, golden potto, Arctocebus calabarensis]
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Arctocephalus n fur seals Synonym(s): Arctocephalus, genus Arctocephalus
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Arctocephalus philippi n a fur seal of the Pacific coast of California and southward Synonym(s): guadalupe fur seal, Arctocephalus philippi
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Arctonyx n a genus of Mustelidae Synonym(s): Arctonyx, genus Arctonyx
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Arctonyx collaris n southeast Asian badger with a snout like a pig [syn: {hog badger}, hog-nosed badger, sand badger, Arctonyx collaris]
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Arctostaphylos n bearberry; manzanita [syn: Arctostaphylos, {genus Arctostaphylos}]
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Arctostaphylos alpina n deciduous creeping shrub bright red in autumn having black or blue-black berries; alpine and circumpolar Synonym(s): alpine bearberry, black bearberry, Arctostaphylos alpina
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Arctostaphylos andersonii n erect California shrub having leaves with heart-shaped lobes at the base Synonym(s): heartleaf manzanita, Arctostaphylos andersonii
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Arctostaphylos manzanita n erect treelike shrub forming dense thickets and having drooping panicles of white or pink flowers and red berrylike drupes; California Synonym(s): Parry manzanita, Arctostaphylos manzanita
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Arctostaphylos tomentosa n erect openly branched California shrub whose twigs are woolly when young Synonym(s): downy manzanita, woolly manzanita, Arctostaphylos tomentosa
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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi n evergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries; leaves turn red in autumn Synonym(s): common bearberry, red bearberry, wild cranberry, mealberry, hog cranberry, sand berry, sandberry, mountain box, bear's grape, creashak, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
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Arctotis n herbs and subshrubs: African daisy [syn: Arctotis, {genus Arctotis}]
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Arctotis stoechadifolia n bushy perennial of South Africa with white or violet flowers; in its native region often clothes entire valley sides in a sheet of color Synonym(s): blue-eyed African daisy, Arctotis stoechadifolia, Arctotis venusta
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Arctotis venusta n bushy perennial of South Africa with white or violet flowers; in its native region often clothes entire valley sides in a sheet of color Synonym(s): blue-eyed African daisy, Arctotis stoechadifolia, Arctotis venusta
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Arcturus n the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
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arcuate adj forming or resembling an arch; "an arched ceiling" [syn: arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate, bowed]
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arcuate artery n curved artery in the foot [syn: arcuate artery, {arteria arcuata}]
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arcuate artery of the kidney n curved arteries of the kidney
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arcuate vein of the kidney n veins that receive blood from interlobular veins of kidney and rectal venules Synonym(s): arcuate vein of the kidney, vena arcuata renis
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area code n a number usually of 3 digits assigned to a telephone area as in the United States and Canada
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Arecidae n one of four subclasses or superorder of Monocotyledones; comprises about 6400 species in 5 families of trees and shrubs and terrestrial herbs and a few free-floating aquatics including: Palmae; Araceae; Pandanaceae and Lemnaceae Synonym(s): Arecidae, subclass Arecidae
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argot n a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" Synonym(s): slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular
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Aries the Ram n the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19 Synonym(s): Aries, Aries the Ram, Ram
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aright adv in an accurate manner; "the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"; "he guessed right" Synonym(s): correctly, right, aright Antonym(s): incorrectly, wrong, wrongly
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arishth n large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia Synonym(s): neem, neem tree, nim tree, margosa, arishth, Azadirachta indica, Melia Azadirachta
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arista n bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies
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Aristarchus n an ancient Greek grammarian remembered for his commentary on the Iliad and Odyssey (circa 217-145 BC) a bright crater on the Moon
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Aristarchus of Samos n an ancient Greek astronomer who was one of the first to propose a heliocentric theory of the universe (circa 270 BC)
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Aristide Maillol n French sculptor of monumental female nudes (1861-1944) Synonym(s): Maillol, Aristide Maillol
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Aristocort n a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent Synonym(s): triamcinolone, Aristocort, Aristopak, Kenalog
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aristocracy n a privileged class holding hereditary titles [syn: nobility, aristocracy] the most powerful members of a society Synonym(s): gentry, aristocracy
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aristocrat n a member of the aristocracy [syn: aristocrat, {blue blood}, patrician]
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aristocratic adj belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician tastes" Synonym(s): aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle, patrician
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aristocratical adj belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the American South"; "aristocratic bearing"; "aristocratic features"; "patrician tastes" Synonym(s): aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle, patrician
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aristocratically adv in an aristocratic manner; "they behaved aristocratically"
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Aristolochia n birthworts; Dutchman's-pipe [syn: Aristolochia, {genus Aristolochia}]
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Aristolochia clematitis n creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America Synonym(s): birthwort, Aristolochia clematitis
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Aristolochia durior n hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe Synonym(s): Dutchman's-pipe, pipe vine, Aristolochia macrophylla, Aristolochia durior
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Aristolochia macrophylla n hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe Synonym(s): Dutchman's-pipe, pipe vine, Aristolochia macrophylla, Aristolochia durior
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Aristolochia serpentaria n birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands [syn: Virginia snakeroot, Virginia serpentaria, Virginia serpentary, Aristolochia serpentaria]
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Aristolochiaceae n family of birthworts (including wild ginger) [syn: Aristolochiaceae, family Aristolochiaceae, birthwort family]
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Aristolochiales n order of plants distinguished by tubular petaloid perianth and inferior ovary Synonym(s): Aristolochiales, order Aristolochiales
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Aristopak n a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent Synonym(s): triamcinolone, Aristocort, Aristopak, Kenalog
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Aristophanes n an ancient Greek dramatist remembered for his comedies (448-380 BC)
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Aristotelean adj of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy; "Aristotelean logic" Synonym(s): Aristotelian, Aristotelean, Aristotelic, peripatetic n a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism Synonym(s): Aristotelian, Aristotelean, Peripatetic
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Aristotelia n small genus of shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand and western South America Synonym(s): Aristotelia, genus Aristotelia
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Aristotelia racemosa n graceful deciduous shrub or small tree having attractive foliage and small red berries that turn black at maturity and are used for making wine Synonym(s): makomako, New Zealand wine berry, wineberry, Aristotelia serrata, Aristotelia racemosa
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Aristotelia serrata n graceful deciduous shrub or small tree having attractive foliage and small red berries that turn black at maturity and are used for making wine Synonym(s): makomako, New Zealand wine berry, wineberry, Aristotelia serrata, Aristotelia racemosa
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Aristotelian adj of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy; "Aristotelean logic" Synonym(s): Aristotelian, Aristotelean, Aristotelic, peripatetic n a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism Synonym(s): Aristotelian, Aristotelean, Peripatetic
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Aristotelian logic n the syllogistic logic of Aristotle as developed by Boethius in the Middle Ages
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Aristotelianism n (philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science; "Aristotelianism profoundly influenced Western thought" Synonym(s): Aristotelianism, peripateticism
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Aristotelic adj of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy; "Aristotelean logic" Synonym(s): Aristotelian, Aristotelean, Aristotelic, peripatetic
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Aristotle n one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)
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aroused adj aroused to action; "the aroused opposition" emotionally aroused Synonym(s): stimulated, stirred, stirred up, aroused brought to a state of great tension; "all wound up for a fight" Synonym(s): aroused, wound up feeling great sexual desire; "feeling horny" Synonym(s): aroused, horny, randy, ruttish, steamy, turned on(p) keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire" Synonym(s): ablaze, aflame, aroused (of persons) excessively affected by emotion; "he would become emotional over nothing at all"; "she was worked up about all the noise" Synonym(s): aroused, emotional, excited, worked up
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arrest n the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" Synonym(s): apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat" Synonym(s): arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage v take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals" Synonym(s): collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism" Synonym(s): check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" Synonym(s): catch, arrest, get cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses" Synonym(s): halt, hold, arrest
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arrest warrant n a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court Synonym(s): bench warrant, arrest warrant
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arrested development n an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely Synonym(s): arrested development, fixation, infantile fixation, regression
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arrester n a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier Synonym(s): arrester, arrester hook
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arrester hook n a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier Synonym(s): arrester, arrester hook
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arresting adj commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance" Synonym(s): arresting, sensational, stunning
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arrogate v demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident" Synonym(s): claim, lay claim, arrogate Antonym(s): forego, forfeit, forgo, give up, throw overboard, waive make undue claims to having Synonym(s): arrogate, assign seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died" Synonym(s): assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate
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arrogation n seizure by the government [syn: confiscation, arrogation]
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arrogator n a person who through conceit makes pretentious claims to rights or advantages that he or she is not entitled to or to qualities that he or she does not possess
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A89rosiderite \A`[89]r*o*sid"er*ite\, n. [A[89]ro- + siderite.]       (Meteor.)       A mass of meteoric iron.
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A89rostat \A"[89]r*o*stat\, n. [F. a[82]rostat, fr. Gr. [?] air       + [?] placed. See {Statics}.]       1. A balloon.          2. A balloonist; an a[89]ronaut.
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A89rostat \A"[89]r*o*stat\, n. (A[89]ronautics)       A passive balloon; a balloon without motive power.
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A89rostatic \A`[89]r*o*stat"ic\, A89rostatical    \A`[89]r*o*stat"ic*al\,a. [A[89]ro- + Gr. [?]: cf. F.       a[82]rostatique. See {Statical}, {Statics}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a[89]rostatics; pneumatic.          2. A[89]ronautic; as, an a[89]rostatic voyage.
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A89rostatic \A`[89]r*o*stat"ic\, A89rostatical    \A`[89]r*o*stat"ic*al\,a. [A[89]ro- + Gr. [?]: cf. F.       a[82]rostatique. See {Statical}, {Statics}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a[89]rostatics; pneumatic.          2. A[89]ronautic; as, an a[89]rostatic voyage.
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A89rostatics \A`[89]r*o*stat"ics\, n.       The science that treats of the equilibrium of elastic fluids,       or that of bodies sustained in them. Hence it includes       a[89]ronautics.
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A89rostation \A`[89]r*os*ta"tion\, n. [Cf. F. a[82]rostation the       art of using a[89]rostats.]       1. A[89]rial navigation; the art of raising and guiding             balloons in the air.          2. The science of weighing air; a[89]rostatics. [Obs.]
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A89rostation \A`[89]r*o*sta"tion\, n.       That part of a[89]ronautics that deals with passive balloons.
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A89royacht \A"[89]r*o*yacht`\, n. [A[89]ro- + yacht.]       A form of hydro-a[89]roplane; a flying boat.
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Air stove \Air" stove`\       A stove for heating a current of air which is directed       against its surface by means of pipes, and then distributed       through a building.
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Aorist \A"o*rist\ ([amac]"[osl]*r[icr]st), n. [Gr. 'ao`ristos       indefinite; 'a priv. + "ori`zein to define, [?] boundary,       limit.] (Gram.)       A tense in the Greek language, which expresses an action as       completed in past time, but leaves it, in other respects,       wholly indeterminate.
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Aoristic \A`o*ris"tic\, a. [Gr. 'aoristiko`s.]       Indefinite; pertaining to the aorist tense.
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Intercolumniation \In`ter*co*lum`ni*a"tion\, n. (Arch.)       The clear space between two columns, measured at the bottom       of their shafts. --Gwilt.          Note: It is customary to measure the intercolumniation in                terms of the diameter of the shaft, taken also at the                bottom. Different words, derived from the Greek, are in                use to denote certain common proportions. They are:                {Pycnostyle}, when the intercolumniation is of one and                a half diameters; {Systyle}, of two diameters;                {Eustyle}, of two and a quarter diameters; {Diastyle},                of three diameters; {Ar[91]ostyle}, of four or more,                and so great that a wooden architrave has to be used                instead of stone; {Ar[91]osystyle}, when the                intercolumniations are alternately systyle and                ar[91]ostyle.
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Ar91ostyle \A*r[91]"o*style\, a. & n. [L. araeostylos, Gr. [?];       [?] at intervals + [?] pillar, column.] (Arch.)       See {Intercolumniation}.
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Arcade \Ar*cade"\, n. [F. arcade, Sp. arcada, LL. arcata, fr. L.       arcus bow, arch.]       1. (Arch.)             (a) A series of arches with the columns or piers which                   support them, the spandrels above, and other necessary                   appurtenances; sometimes open, serving as an entrance                   or to give light; sometimes closed at the back (as in                   the cut) and forming a decorative feature.             (b) A long, arched building or gallery.          2. An arched or covered passageway or avenue.
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Arcaded \Ar*cad"ed\, a.       Furnished with an arcade.
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Arcadia \Ar*ca"di*a\, n. [L. Arcadia, Gr. [?].]       1. A mountainous and picturesque district of Greece, in the             heart of the Peloponnesus, whose people were distinguished             for contentment and rural happiness.          2. Fig.: Any region or scene of simple pleasure and             untroubled quiet.                         Where the cow is, there is Arcadia.   --J.                                                                               Burroughs.
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Arcadian \Ar*ca"di*an\, Arcadic \Ar*ca"dic\, a. [L. Arcadius,       Arcadicus, fr. Arcadia: cf. F. Arcadien, Arcadique.]       Of or pertaining to Arcadia; pastoral; ideally rural; as,       Arcadian simplicity or scenery.
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Arcadian \Ar*ca"di*an\, Arcadic \Ar*ca"dic\, a. [L. Arcadius,       Arcadicus, fr. Arcadia: cf. F. Arcadien, Arcadique.]       Of or pertaining to Arcadia; pastoral; ideally rural; as,       Arcadian simplicity or scenery.
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Archdeacon \Arch`dea"con\, n. [AS. arcediacon, archidiacon, L.       archidiaconus, fr. Gr. [?]. See {Arch-}, pref., and       {Deacon}.]       In England, an ecclesiastical dignitary, next in rank below a       bishop, whom he assists, and by whom he is appointed, though       with independent authority. --Blackstone.
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Archdeaconry \Arch`dea"con*ry\, n.       The district, office, or residence of an archdeacon. See       {Benefice}.                   Every diocese is divided into archdeaconries.                                                                               --Blackstone.
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Archdeaconship \Arch`dea"con*ship\, n.       The office of an archdeacon.
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Archdiocese \Arch`di"o*cese\, n. [Pref. arch- + diocese.]       The diocese of an archbishop.
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Archducal \Arch`du"cal\, a.       Of or pertaining to an archduke or archduchy.
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Archduchess \Arch`duch"ess\, n. [Pref. arch- + duchess.]       The consort of an archduke; also, a princess of the imperial       family of Austria. See {Archduke}.
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Archduchy \Arch`duch"y\, n.       The territory of an archduke or archduchess. --Ash.
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Archduke \Arch`duke"\, n. [Pref. arch- + duke.]       A prince of the imperial family of Austria.          Note: Formerly this title was assumed by the rulers of                Lorraine, Brabant, Austria, etc. It is now appropriated                to the descendants of the imperial family of Austria                through the make line, all such male descendants being                styled archduke, and all such female descendants                archduchesses.
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Archdukedom \Arch`duke"dom\, n.       An archduchy.
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Arch \Arch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arched}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Arching}.]       1. To cover with an arch or arches.          2. To form or bend into the shape of an arch.                         The horse arched his neck.                  --Charlesworth.
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Arched \Arched\, a.       Made with an arch or curve; covered with an arch; as, an       arched door.
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Concaved \Con"caved\, a. (Her.)       Bowed in the form of an arch; -- called also {arched}.
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Arch \Arch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arched}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Arching}.]       1. To cover with an arch or arches.          2. To form or bend into the shape of an arch.                         The horse arched his neck.                  --Charlesworth.
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Arched \Arched\, a.       Made with an arch or curve; covered with an arch; as, an       arched door.
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Concaved \Con"caved\, a. (Her.)       Bowed in the form of an arch; -- called also {arched}.
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Archetypal \Ar"che*ty`pal\, a.       Of or pertaining to an archetype; consisting a model (real or       ideal) or pattern; original. [bd]One archetypal mind.[b8]       --Gudworth.          Note: Among Platonists, the archetypal world is the world as                it existed as an idea of God before the creation.
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Archetypally \Ar"che*ty`pal*ly\, adv.       With reference to the archetype; originally. [bd]Parts       archetypally distinct.[b8] --Dana.
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Archetype \Ar"che*type\ ([aum]r"k[esl]*t[imac]p), n. [L.       archetypum, Gr. 'arche`typon, fr. 'arche`typos stamped first       and as model; 'arche = 'archi + ty`pos stamp, figure,       pattern, ty`ptein to strike: cf. F. arch[82]type. See       {Arch-}, pref.]       1. The original pattern or model of a work; or the model from             which a thing is made or formed.                         The House of Commons, the archetype of all the                      representative assemblies which now meet.                                                                               --Macaulay.                         Types and shadows of that glorious archetype that                      was to come into the world.               --South.          2. (Coinage) The standard weight or coin by which others are             adjusted.          3. (Biol.) The plan or fundamental structure on which a             natural group of animals or plants or their systems of             organs are assumed to have been constructed; as, the             vertebrate archetype.
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Archetypical \Ar`che*typ"ic*al\, a.       Relating to an archetype; archetypal.
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Archiater \Ar"chi*a`ter\, n. [L. archiatrus, Gr. [?]; pref. [?]       + [?] physician, [?] to heal.]       Chief physician; -- a term applied, on the continent of       Europe, to the first or body physician of princes and to the       first physician of some cities. --P. Cyc.
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Archidiaconal \Ar`chi*di*ac"o*nal\, a. [L. archidiaconus, Gr.       [?], equiv. to E. archdeacon.]       Of or pertaining to an archdeacon.                   This offense is liable to be censured in an                archidiaconal visitation.                        --Johnson.
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Architect \Ar"chi*tect\ ([aum]r"k[icr]*t[ecr]kt), n. [L.       architectus, architecton, Gr. [?] chief artificer, master       builder; pref. 'archi- (E. archi-) + [?] workman, akin to [?]       art, skill, [?] to produce: cf. F. architecte, It.       architetto. See {Technical}.]       1. A person skilled in the art of building; one who             understands architecture, or makes it his occupation to             form plans and designs of buildings, and to superintend             the artificers employed.          2. A contriver, designer, or maker.                         The architects of their own happiness. --Milton.                         A French woman is a perfect architect in dress.                                                                               --Coldsmith.
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Architective \Ar`chi*tec"tive\, a.       Used in building; proper for building. --Derham.
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Architectonic \Ar`chi*tec*ton"ic\, Architectonical    \Ar`chi*tec*ton"ic*al\, a. [L. architectonicus, Gr. [?]. See       {Architect}.]       1. Pertaining to a master builder, or to architecture;             evincing skill in designing or construction; constructive.             [bd]Architectonic wisdom.[b8] --Boyle.                         These architectonic functions which we had hitherto                      thought belonged.                              --J. C.                                                                               Shairp.          2. Relating to the systemizing of knowledge.
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Architectonic \Ar`chi*tec*ton"ic\, n. [Cf. F. architectonique.]       1. The science of architecture.          2. The act of arranging knowledge into a system.
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Architectonic \Ar`chi*tec*ton"ic\, Architectonical    \Ar`chi*tec*ton"ic*al\, a. [L. architectonicus, Gr. [?]. See       {Architect}.]       1. Pertaining to a master builder, or to architecture;             evincing skill in designing or construction; constructive.             [bd]Architectonic wisdom.[b8] --Boyle.                         These architectonic functions which we had hitherto                      thought belonged.                              --J. C.                                                                               Shairp.          2. Relating to the systemizing of knowledge.
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Architectonics \Ar`chi*tec*ton"ics\, n.       The science of architecture.
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Architector \Ar"chi*tec`tor\, n.       An architect. [Obs.] --North.
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Architectress \Ar"chi*tec`tress\, n.       A female architect.
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Architectural \Ar`chi*tec"tur*al\, a.       Of or pertaining to the art of building; conformed to the       rules of architecture. -- {Ar`chi*tec"tur*al*ly}, adv.
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Architectural \Ar`chi*tec"tur*al\, a.       Of or pertaining to the art of building; conformed to the       rules of architecture. -- {Ar`chi*tec"tur*al*ly}, adv.
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Architecture \Ar"chi*tec`ture\ (?; 135), n. [L. architectura,       fr. architectus: cf. F. architecture. See {Architect}.]       1. The art or science of building; especially, the art of             building houses, churches, bridges, and other structures,             for the purposes of civil life; -- often called civil             architecture.                         Many other architectures besides Gothic. --Ruskin.          3. Construction, in a more general sense; frame or structure;             workmanship.                         The architecture of grasses, plants, and trees.                                                                               --Tyndall.                         The formation of the first earth being a piece of                      divine architecture.                           --Burnet.          {Military architecture}, the art of fortifications.          {Naval architecture}, the art of building ships.
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Sea serpent \Sea" ser`pent\       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any marine snake. See {Sea snake}.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A large marine animal of unknown nature, often             reported to have been seen at sea, but never yet captured.          Note: Many accounts of sea serpents are imaginary or                fictitious; others are greatly exaggerated and                distorted by incompetent observers; but a number have                been given by competent and trustworthy persons, which                indicate that several diverse animals have been called                sea serpents. Among these are, apparently, several                large snakelike fishes, as the oar fish, or ribbon fish                ({Regalecus}), and huge conger eels. Other accounts                probably refer to the giant squids ({Architeuthis}).                Some of the best accounts seem to describe a marine                saurian, like the fossil Mosasauri, which were large                serpentlike creatures with paddles.
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Architrave \Ar"chi*trave\, n. [F. architrave, fr. It.       architrave; pref. archi- + trave beam, L. trabs.] (Arch.)       (a) The lower division of an entablature, or that part which             rests immediately on the column, esp. in classical             architecture. See {Column}.       (b) The group of moldings, or other architectural member,             above and on both sides of a door or other opening,             especially if square in form.
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Architraved \Ar"chi*traved\, a.       Furnished with an architrave. --Cowper.
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Archtraitor \Arch`trai"tor\, n. [Pref. arch- + traitor.]       A chief or transcendent traitor. --I. Watts.
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Archtreasurer \Arch`treas"ur*er\ (?; 135), n. [Pref. arch- +       treasurer.]       A chief treasurer. Specifically, the great treasurer of the       German empire.
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Arc \Arc\ ([aum]rk), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Arcked} ([aum]rkt); p.       pr. & vb. n. {Arcking}.] (Elec.)       To form a voltaic arc, as an electrical current in a broken       or disconnected circuit.
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Arctation \Arc*ta"tion\, n. [L. arctus shut in, narrow, p. p. of       arcere to shut in: cf. F. arctation.] (Med.)       Constriction or contraction of some natural passage, as in       constipation from inflammation.
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Harness \Har"ness\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harnessed}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Harnessing}.] [OE. harneisen; cf. F. harnacher, OF.       harneschier.]       1. To dress in armor; to equip with armor for war, as a             horseman; to array.                         Harnessed in rugged steel.                  --Rowe.                         A gay dagger, Harnessed well and sharp as point of                      spear.                                                --Chaucer.          2. Fig.: To equip or furnish for defense. --Dr. H. More.          3. To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a             horse. Also used figuratively.                         Harnessed to some regular profession. --J. C.                                                                               Shairp.          {Harnessed antelope}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Guib}.          {Harnessed moth} (Zo[94]l.), an American bombycid moth             ({Arctia phalerata} of Harris), having, on the fore wings,             stripes and bands of buff on a black ground.
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Arctic \Arc"tic\, a. [OE. artik, OF. artique, F. arctique, L.       arcticus, fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] a bear, also a northern       constellation so called; akin to L. ursus bear, Skr.       [?]ksha.]       Pertaining to, or situated under, the northern constellation       called the Bear; northern; frigid; as, the arctic pole,       circle, region, ocean; an arctic expedition, night,       temperature.          Note: The arctic circle is a lesser circle, parallel to the                equator, 23[deg] 28[b7] from the north pole. This and                the antarctic circle are called the polar circles, and                between these and the poles lie the frigid zones. See                {Zone}.
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Arctic \Arc"tic\, n.       1. The arctic circle.          2. A warm waterproof overshoe. [U.S.]
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Penguin \Pen"guin\, n. [Perh. orig. the name of another bird,       and fr. W. pen head + gwyn white; or perh. from a native       South American name.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any bird of the order Impennes, or Ptilopteri.             They are covered with short, thick feathers, almost             scalelike on the wings, which are without true quills.             They are unable to fly, but use their wings to aid in             diving, in which they are very expert. See {King penguin},             under {Jackass}.          Note: Penguins are found in the south temperate and antarctic                regions. The king penguins ({Aptenodytes Patachonica},                and {A. longirostris}) are the largest; the jackass                penguins ({Spheniscus}) and the rock hoppers                ({Catarractes}) congregate in large numbers at their                breeding grounds.          2. (Bot.) The egg-shaped fleshy fruit of a West Indian plant             ({Bromelia Pinguin}) of the Pineapple family; also, the             plant itself, which has rigid, pointed, and spiny-toothed             leaves, and is used for hedges. [Written also {pinguin}.]          {Arctic penguin} (Zo[94]l.), the great auk. See {Auk}.
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d8Angwantibo \[d8]An`gwan*ti"bo\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A small lemuroid mammal ({Arctocebus Calabarensis}) of       Africa. It has only a rudimentary tail.
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Arctogeal \Arc`to*ge"al\, a. [Gr. [?] the north + [?], [?],       country.] (Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to arctic lands; as, the arctogeal fauna.
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d8Bobac \[d8]Bo"bac\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The Poland marmot ({Arctomys bobac}).
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Woodchuck \Wood"chuck`\, n.       1. (Zo[94]l.) A common large North American marmot ({Arctomys             monax}). It is usually reddish brown, more or less             grizzled with gray. It makes extensive burrows, and is             often injurious to growing crops. Called also {ground             hog}.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The yaffle, or green woodpecker. [Prov. Eng.]
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{Ground furze} (Bot.), a low slightly thorny, leguminous             shrub ({Ononis arvensis}) of Europe and Central Asia,; --             called also {rest-harrow}.          {Ground game}, hares, rabbits, etc., as distinguished from             winged game.          {Ground hele} (Bot.), a perennial herb ({Veronica             officinalis}) with small blue flowers, common in Europe             and America, formerly thought to have curative properties.                      {Ground of the heavens} (Astron.), the surface of any part of             the celestial sphere upon which the stars may be regarded             as projected.          {Ground hemlock} (Bot.), the yew ({Taxus baccata} var.             Canadensisi) of eastern North America, distinguished from             that of Europe by its low, straggling stems.          {Ground hog}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The woodchuck or American marmot ({Arctomys monax}).                   See {Woodchuck}.             (b) The aardvark.          {Ground hold} (Naut.), ground tackle. [Obs.] --Spenser.          {Ground ice}, ice formed at the bottom of a body of water             before it forms on the surface.          {Ground ivy}. (Bot.) A trailing plant; alehoof. See {Gill}.                      {Ground joist}, a joist for a basement or ground floor; a.             sleeper.          {Ground lark} (Zo[94]l.), the European pipit. See {Pipit}.          {Ground laurel} (Bot.). See {Trailing arbutus}, under             {Arbutus}.          {Ground line} (Descriptive Geom.), the line of intersection             of the horizontal and vertical planes of projection.          {Ground liverwort} (Bot.), a flowerless plant with a broad             flat forking thallus and the fruit raised on peduncled and             radiated receptacles ({Marchantia polymorpha}).          {Ground mail}, in Scotland, the fee paid for interment in a             churchyard.          {Ground mass} (Geol.), the fine-grained or glassy base of a             rock, in which distinct crystals of its constituents are             embedded.          {Ground parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), one of several Australian             parrakeets, of the genera {Callipsittacus} and             {Geopsittacus}, which live mainly upon the ground.          {Ground pearl} (Zo[94]l.), an insect of the family             {Coccid[91]} ({Margarodes formicarum}), found in ants'             nests in the Bahamas, and having a shelly covering. They             are strung like beads, and made into necklaces by the             natives.          {Ground pig} (Zo[94]l.), a large, burrowing, African rodent             ({Aulacodus Swinderianus}) about two feet long, allied to             the porcupines but with harsh, bristly hair, and no             spines; -- called also {ground rat}.          {Ground pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), one of numerous species of             pigeons which live largely upon the ground, as the             tooth-billed pigeon ({Didunculus strigirostris}), of the             Samoan Islands, and the crowned pigeon, or goura. See             {Goura}, and {Ground dove} (above).          {Ground pine}. (Bot.)             (a) A blue-flowered herb of the genus {Ajuga} ({A.                   Cham[91]pitys}), formerly included in the genus                   {Teucrium} or germander, and named from its resinous                   smell. --Sir J. Hill.             (b) A long, creeping, evergreen plant of the genus                   {Lycopodium} ({L. clavatum}); -- called also {club                   moss}.             (c) A tree-shaped evergreen plant about eight inches in                   height, of the same genus ({L. dendroideum}) found in                   moist, dark woods in the northern part of the United                   States. --Gray.          {Ground plan} (Arch.), a plan of the ground floor of any             building, or of any floor, as distinguished from an             elevation or perpendicular section.          {Ground plane}, the horizontal plane of projection in             perspective drawing.          {Ground plate}.             (a) (Arch.) One of the chief pieces of framing of a                   building; a timber laid horizontally on or near the                   ground to support the uprights; a ground sill or                   groundsel.             (b) (Railroads) A bed plate for sleepers or ties; a                   mudsill.             (c) (Teleg.) A metallic plate buried in the earth to                   conduct the electric current thereto. Connection to                   the pipes of a gas or water main is usual in cities.                   --Knight.          {Ground plot}, the ground upon which any structure is             erected; hence, any basis or foundation; also, a ground             plan.          {Ground plum} (Bot.), a leguminous plant ({Astragalus             caryocarpus}) occurring from the Saskatchewan to Texas,             and having a succulent plum-shaped pod.          {Ground rat}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Ground pig} (above).          {Ground rent}, rent paid for the privilege of building on             another man's land.          {Ground robin}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Chewink}.          {Ground room}, a room on the ground floor; a lower room.             --Tatler.          {Ground sea}, the West Indian name for a swell of the ocean,             which occurs in calm weather and without obvious cause,             breaking on the shore in heavy roaring billows; -- called             also {rollers}, and in Jamaica, {the North sea}.          {Ground sill}. See {Ground plate} (a) (above).          {Ground snake} (Zo[94]l.), a small burrowing American snake             ({Celuta am[d2]na}). It is salmon colored, and has a blunt             tail.          {Ground squirrel}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) One of numerous species of burrowing rodents of the                   genera {Tamias} and {Spermophilus}, having cheek                   pouches. The former genus includes the Eastern                   striped squirrel or chipmunk and some allied Western                   species; the latter includes the prairie squirrel or                   striped gopher, the gray gopher, and many allied                   Western species. See {Chipmunk}, and {Gopher}.             (b) Any species of the African genus {Xerus}, allied to                   {Tamias}.          {Ground story}. Same as {Ground floor} (above).          {Ground substance} (Anat.), the intercellular substance, or             matrix, of tissues.          {Ground swell}.             (a) (Bot.) The plant groundsel. [Obs.] --Holland.             (b) A broad, deep swell or undulation of the ocean,                   caused by a long continued gale, and felt even at a                   remote distance after the gale has ceased.          {Ground table}. (Arch.) See Earth table, under Earth.          {Ground tackle} (Naut.), the tackle necessary to secure a             vessel at anchor. --Totten.          {Ground thrush} (Zo[94]l.), one of numerous species of             bright-colored Oriental birds of the family {Pittid[91]}.             See {Pitta}.          {Ground tier}.             (a) The lowest tier of water casks in a vessel's hold.                   --Totten.             (b) The lowest line of articles of any kind stowed in a                   vessel's hold.             (c) The lowest range of boxes in a theater.          {Ground timbers} (Shipbuilding) the timbers which lie on the             keel and are bolted to the keelson; floor timbers.             --Knight.          {Ground tit}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Ground wren} (below).          {Ground wheel}, that wheel of a harvester, mowing machine,             etc., which, rolling on the ground, drives the mechanism.                      {Ground wren} (Zo[94]l.), a small California bird ({Cham[91]a             fasciata}) allied to the wrens and titmice. It inhabits             the arid plains. Called also {ground tit}, and {wren tit}.                      {To bite the ground}, {To break ground}. See under {Bite},             {Break}.          {To come to the ground}, {To fall to the ground}, to come to             nothing; to fail; to miscarry.          {To gain ground}.             (a) To advance; to proceed forward in conflict; as, an                   army in battle gains ground.             (b) To obtain an advantage; to have some success; as, the                   army gains ground on the enemy.             (c) To gain credit; to become more prosperous or                   influential.          {To get, [or] To gather}, {ground}, to gain ground. [R.]             [bd]Evening mist . . . gathers ground fast.[b8] --Milton.                         There is no way for duty to prevail, and get ground                      of them, but by bidding higher.         --South.          {To give ground}, to recede; to yield advantage.                         These nine . . . began to give me ground. --Shak.          {To lose ground}, to retire; to retreat; to withdraw from the             position taken; hence, to lose advantage; to lose credit             or reputation; to decline.          {To stand one's ground}, to stand firm; to resist attack or             encroachment. --Atterbury.          {To take the ground} to touch bottom or become stranded; --             said of a ship.
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Whistler \Whis"tler\, n. [AS. hwistlere.]       1. One who, or that which, whistles, or produces or a             whistling sound.          2. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The ring ousel.             (b) The widgeon. [Prov. Eng.]             (c) The golden-eye.             (d) The golden plover and the gray plover.          3. (Zo[94]l.) The hoary, or northern, marmot ({Arctomys             pruinosus}).          4. (Zo[94]l.) The whistlefish.
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Eider \Ei"der\, n. [Of Scand. origin, cf. Icel [91][?]r; akin to       Sw. eider, Dan. ederfugl.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any species of sea duck of the genus {Somateria}, esp.       {Somateria mollissima}, which breeds in the northern parts of       Europe and America, and lines its nest with fine down (taken       from its own body) which is an article of commerce; -- called       also {eider duck}. The American eider ({S. Dresseri}), the       king eider ({S. spectabilis}), and the spectacled eider       ({Arctonetta Fischeri}) are related species.          {Eider down}. [Cf. Icel. [91][eb]ard[d4]n, Sw. eiderd[d4]n,             Dan. ederduun.] Down of the eider duck, much sought after             as an article of luxury.
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Sloth \Sloth\, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl[?]w[?], fr.       sl[be]w slow. See {Slow}.]       1. Slowness; tardiness.                         These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor This                      dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome.      --Shak.          2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness;             idleness.                         [They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and                      sloth.                                                --Milton.                         Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.                                                                               --Franklin.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of arboreal             edentates constituting the family {Bradypodid[91]}, and             the suborder Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and             long prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth             (see Illust. of {Edentata}), and the ears and tail are             rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and             Mexico.          Note: The three-toed sloths belong to the genera {Bradypus}                and {Arctopithecus}, of which several species have been                described. They have three toes on each foot. The                best-known species are collared sloth ({Bradypus                tridactylus}), and the ai ({Arctopitheus ai}). The                two-toed sloths, consisting the genus {Cholopus}, have                two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot.                The best-known is the unau ({Cholopus didactylus}) of                South America. See {Unau}. Another species ({C.                Hoffmanni}) inhabits Central America. Various large                extinct terrestrial edentates, such as Megatherium and                Mylodon, are often called sloths.          {Australian, [or] Native} {sloth} (Zo[94]l.), the koala.          {Sloth animalcule} (Zo[94]l.), a tardigrade.          {Sloth bear} (Zo[94]l.), a black or brown long-haired bear             ({Melursus ursinus, [or] labiatus}), native of India and             Ceylon; -- called also {aswail}, {labiated bear}, and             {jungle bear}. It is easily tamed and can be taught many             tricks.          {Sloth monkey} (Zo[94]l.), a loris.
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Manzanita \Man`za*ni"ta\, n. [Sp., dim. of munzana an apple.]       (Bot.)       A name given to several species of {Arctostaphylos}, but       mostly to {A. glauca} and {A. pungens}, shrubs of California,       Oregon, etc., with reddish smooth bark, ovate or oval       coriaceous evergreen leaves, and bearing clusters of red       berries, which are said to be a favorite food of the grizzly       bear.
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Bearberry \Bear"ber*ry\, n. (Bot.)       A trailing plant of the heath family ({Arctostaphylos       uva-ursi}), having leaves which are tonic and astringent, and       glossy red berries of which bears are said to be fond.
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Kinnikinic \Kin`ni*ki*nic"\, n. [Indian, literally, a mixture.]       Prepared leaves or bark of certain plants; -- used by the       Indians of the Northwest for smoking, either mixed with       tobacco or as a substitute for it. Also, a plant so used, as       the osier cornel ({Cornus stolonijra}), and the bearberry       ({Arctostaphylus Uva-ursi}). [Spelled also {kinnickinnick}       and {killikinick}.]
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Arcturus \Arc*tu"rus\, n. [L. Arcturus, Gr. [?] bearward, equiv.       to [?]; [?] bear + [?] ward, guard. See {Arctic}.] (Anat.)       A fixed star of the first magnitude in the constellation       Bo[94]tes.          Note: Arcturus has sometimes been incorrectly used as the                name of the constellation, or even of Ursa Major.                            Canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons [Rev.                         Ver.: [bd]the Bear with her train[b8]]. --Job                                                                               xxxviii. 32.
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Arcuate \Arc"u*ate\, Arcuated \Arc"u*a`ted\(#), a. [L. arcuatus,       p. p. of arcuare to shape like a bow, fr. arcus. See {Arc}.]       Bent or curved in the form of a bow. [bd]Arcuate stalks.[b8]       --Gray.
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Arcuate \Arc"u*ate\, Arcuated \Arc"u*a`ted\(#), a. [L. arcuatus,       p. p. of arcuare to shape like a bow, fr. arcus. See {Arc}.]       Bent or curved in the form of a bow. [bd]Arcuate stalks.[b8]       --Gray.
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Arcuately \Arc"u*ate*ly\, adv.       In the form of a bow.
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Arcuation \Arc`u*a"tion\, n. [L. arcuatio.]       1. The act of bending or curving; incurvation; the state of             being bent; crookedness. --Coxe.          2. (Hort.) A mode of propagating trees by bending branches to             the ground, and covering the small shoots with earth;             layering. --Chambers.
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Areostyle \A*re"o*style\, a. & n.       See {Intercolumniation}, and {Ar[91]ostyle}.
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Arest \A*rest"\, n.       A support for the spear when couched for the attack. [Obs.]       --Chaucer.
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Argue \Ar"gue\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Argued}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Arguing}.] [OE. arguen, F. arguer, fr. L. argutare, freq. of       arguere to make clear; from the same root as E. argent.]       1. To invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a             proposition, opinion, or measure; to use arguments; to             reason.                         I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will. --Milton.          2. To contend in argument; to dispute; to reason; -- followed             by with; as, you may argue with your friend without             convincing him.
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Argutation \Ar`gu*ta"tion\, n. [L. argutatio. See {Argue}.]       Caviling; subtle disputation. [Obs.]
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Argute \Ar*gute"\, a. [L. argutus, p. p. of arguere. See       {Argue}.]       1. Sharp; shrill. [Obs.] --Johnson.          2. Sagacious; acute; subtle; shrewd.                         The active preacher . . . the argue schoolman.                                                                               --Milman.
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Argutely \Ar*gute"ly\, adv.       In a subtle; shrewdly.
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Arguteness \Ar*gute"ness\, n.       Acuteness. --Dryden.
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Aright \A*right"\, adv. [Pref. a- + right.]       Rightly; correctly; in a right way or form; without mistake       or crime; as, to worship God aright.
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Arist \A*rist"\,       3d sing. pres. of {Arise}, for ariseth. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Aristarch \Ar"is*tarch\, n. [From Aristarchus, a Greek       grammarian and critic, of Alexandria, about 200 b. c.]       A severe critic. --Knowles.
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Aristarchian \Ar`is*tar"chi*an\, a.       Severely critical.
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Aristarchy \Ar"is*tar`chy\, n.       Severely criticism.
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Aristarchy \Ar"is*tar`chy\, n.       Severe criticism. [Obs.] --Sir J. Harrington.
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Aristate \A*ris"tate\, a. [L. aristatus, fr. arista. See       {Arista}.]       1. (Bot.) Having a pointed, beardlike process, as the glumes             of wheat; awned. --Gray.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Having a slender, sharp, or spinelike tip.
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Poverty \Pov"er*ty\ (p[ocr]v"[etil]r*t[ycr]), n. [OE. poverte,       OF. povert[82], F. pauvret[82], fr. L. paupertas, fr. pauper       poor. See {Poor}.]       1. The quality or state of being poor or indigent; want or             scarcity of means of subsistence; indigence; need.             [bd]Swathed in numblest poverty.[b8] --Keble.                         The drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty.                                                                               --Prov. xxiii.                                                                               21.          2. Any deficiency of elements or resources that are needed or             desired, or that constitute richness; as, poverty of soil;             poverty of the blood; poverty of ideas.          {Poverty grass} (Bot.), a name given to several slender             grasses (as {Aristida dichotoma}, and {Danthonia spicata})             which often spring up on old and worn-out fields.          Syn: Indigence; penury; beggary; need; lack; want;                scantiness; sparingness; meagerness; jejuneness.          Usage: {Poverty}, {Indigence}, {Pauperism}. Poverty is a                   relative term; what is poverty to a monarch, would be                   competence for a day laborer. Indigence implies                   extreme distress, and almost absolute destitution.                   Pauperism denotes entire dependence upon public                   charity, and, therefore, often a hopeless and degraded                   state.
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Ant \Ant\, n. [OE. ante, amete, emete, AS. [91]mete akin to G.       ameise. Cf. {Emmet}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A hymenopterous insect of the Linn[91]an genus {Formica},       which is now made a family of several genera; an emmet; a       pismire.          Note: Among ants, as among bees, there are neuter or working                ants, besides the males and females; the former are                without wings. Ants live together in swarms, usually                raising hillocks of earth, variously chambered within,                where they maintain a perfect system of order, store                their provisions, and nurture their young. There are                many species, with diverse habits, as agricultural                ants, carpenter ants, honey ants, foraging ants, amazon                ants, etc. The white ants or Termites belong to the                Neuroptera.          {Ant bird} (Zo[94]l.), one of a very extensive group of South             American birds ({Formicariid[91]}), which live on ants.             The family includes many species, some of which are called             {ant shrikes}, {ant thrushes}, and {ant wrens}.          {Ant rice} (Bot.), a species of grass ({Aristida oligantha})             cultivated by the agricultural ants of Texas for the sake             of its seed.
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Aristocracy \Ar`is*toc"ra*cy\, n.; pl. {Aristocracies}. [Gr.       [?]; [?] best + [?] to be strong, to rule, [?] strength; [?]       is perh. from the same root as E. arm, and orig. meant       fitting: cf. F. aristocratie. See {Arm}, and {Create}, which       is related to Gr. [?].]       1. Government by the best citizens.          2. A ruling body composed of the best citizens. [Obs.]                         In the Senate Right not our quest in this, I will                      protest them To all the world, no aristocracy. --B.                                                                               Jonson.          3. A form a government, in which the supreme power is vested             in the principal persons of a state, or in a privileged             order; an oligarchy.                         The aristocracy of Venice hath admitted so many                      abuses, trough the degeneracy of the nobles, that                      the period of its duration seems approach. --Swift.          4. The nobles or chief persons in a state; a privileged class             or patrician order; (in a popular use) those who are             regarded as superior to the rest of the community, as in             rank, fortune, or intellect.
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Aristocracy \Ar`is*toc"ra*cy\, n.; pl. {Aristocracies}. [Gr.       [?]; [?] best + [?] to be strong, to rule, [?] strength; [?]       is perh. from the same root as E. arm, and orig. meant       fitting: cf. F. aristocratie. See {Arm}, and {Create}, which       is related to Gr. [?].]       1. Government by the best citizens.          2. A ruling body composed of the best citizens. [Obs.]                         In the Senate Right not our quest in this, I will                      protest them To all the world, no aristocracy. --B.                                                                               Jonson.          3. A form a government, in which the supreme power is vested             in the principal persons of a state, or in a privileged             order; an oligarchy.                         The aristocracy of Venice hath admitted so many                      abuses, trough the degeneracy of the nobles, that                      the period of its duration seems approach. --Swift.          4. The nobles or chief persons in a state; a privileged class             or patrician order; (in a popular use) those who are             regarded as superior to the rest of the community, as in             rank, fortune, or intellect.
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Aristocrat \A*ris"to*crat\ (?; 277), n. [F. aristocrate. See       {Aristocracy}.]       1. One of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community;             one of a ruling class; a noble.          2. One who is overbearing in his temper or habits; a proud or             haughty person.                         A born aristocrat, bred radical.         --Mrs.                                                                               Browning.          3. One who favors an aristocracy as a form of government, or             believes the aristocracy should govern.                         His whole family are accused of being aristocrats.                                                                               --Romilly.
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Aristocratic \Ar`is*to*crat"ic\, Aristocratical    \Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al\, a. [Gr. [?]: cf. F. aristocratique.]       1. Of or pertaining to an aristocracy; consisting in, or             favoring, a government of nobles, or principal men; as, an             aristocratic constitution.          2. Partaking of aristocracy; befitting aristocracy;             characteristic of, or originating with, the aristocracy;             as, an aristocratic measure; aristocratic pride or             manners. -- {Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ly}, adv. --             {Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ness}, n.
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Aristocratic \Ar`is*to*crat"ic\, Aristocratical    \Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al\, a. [Gr. [?]: cf. F. aristocratique.]       1. Of or pertaining to an aristocracy; consisting in, or             favoring, a government of nobles, or principal men; as, an             aristocratic constitution.          2. Partaking of aristocracy; befitting aristocracy;             characteristic of, or originating with, the aristocracy;             as, an aristocratic measure; aristocratic pride or             manners. -- {Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ly}, adv. --             {Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ness}, n.
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Aristocratic \Ar`is*to*crat"ic\, Aristocratical    \Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al\, a. [Gr. [?]: cf. F. aristocratique.]       1. Of or pertaining to an aristocracy; consisting in, or             favoring, a government of nobles, or principal men; as, an             aristocratic constitution.          2. Partaking of aristocracy; befitting aristocracy;             characteristic of, or originating with, the aristocracy;             as, an aristocratic measure; aristocratic pride or             manners. -- {Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ly}, adv. --             {Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ness}, n.
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Aristocratic \Ar`is*to*crat"ic\, Aristocratical    \Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al\, a. [Gr. [?]: cf. F. aristocratique.]       1. Of or pertaining to an aristocracy; consisting in, or             favoring, a government of nobles, or principal men; as, an             aristocratic constitution.          2. Partaking of aristocracy; befitting aristocracy;             characteristic of, or originating with, the aristocracy;             as, an aristocratic measure; aristocratic pride or             manners. -- {Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ly}, adv. --             {Ar`is*to*crat"ic*al*ness}, n.
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Aristocratism \Ar"is*to*crat`ism\, n.       1. The principles of aristocrats. --Romilly.          2. Aristocrats, collectively. [R.]
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Birthwort \Birth"wort`\, n.       A genus of herbs and shrubs ({Aristolochia}), reputed to have       medicinal properties.
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Guaco \Gua"co\, n. [Sp.] (Bot.)             (a) A plant ({Aristolochia anguicida}) of Carthagena, used                   as an antidote to serpent bites. --Lindley.             (b) The {Mikania Guaco}, of Brazil, used for the same                   purpose.
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Pelican \Pel"i*can\, n. [F. p[82]lican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus,       Gr. [?], [?], [?], the woodpecker, and also a water bird of       the pelican kind, fr. [?] to hew with an ax, akin to Skr.       para[cced]u.] [Written also {pelecan}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any large webfooted bird of the genus             {Pelecanus}, of which about a dozen species are known.             They have an enormous bill, to the lower edge of which is             attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily             stored.          Note: The American white pelican ({Pelecanus                erythrorhynchos}) and the brown species ({P. fuscus})                are abundant on the Florida coast in winter, but breed                about the lakes in the Rocky Mountains and British                America.          2. (Old Chem.) A retort or still having a curved tube or             tubes leading back from the head to the body for             continuous condensation and redistillation.          Note: The principle is still employed in certain modern forms                of distilling apparatus.          {Frigate pelican} (Zo[94]l.), the frigate bird. See under             {Frigate}.          {Pelican fish} (Zo[94]l.), deep-sea fish ({Eurypharynx             pelecanoides}) of the order {Lyomeri}, remarkable for the             enormous development of the jaws, which support a large             gular pouch.          {Pelican flower} (Bot.), the very large and curiously shaped             blossom of a climbing plant ({Aristolochia grandiflora})             of the West Indies; also, the plant itself.          {Pelican ibis} (Zo[94]l.), a large Asiatic wood ibis             ({Tantalus leucocephalus}). The head and throat are             destitute of feathers; the plumage is white, with the             quills and the tail greenish black.          {Pelican in her piety} (in heraldry and symbolical art), a             representation of a pelican in the act of wounding her             breast in order to nourish her young with her blood; -- a             practice fabulously attributed to the bird, on account of             which it was adopted as a symbol of the Redeemer, and of             charity.          {Pelican's foot} (Zo[94]l.), a marine gastropod shell of the             genus {Aporrhais}, esp. {Aporrhais pes-pelicani} of             Europe.
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Serpent \Ser"pent\, n. [F., fr. L. serpens, -entis (sc. bestia),       fr. serpens, p. pr. of serpere to creep; akin to Gr.       [?][?][?], Skr. sarp, and perhaps to L. repere, E. reptile.       Cf. {Herpes}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake,             especially a large snake. See Illust. under {Ophidia}.          Note: The serpents are mostly long and slender, and move                partly by bending the body into undulations or folds                and pressing them against objects, and partly by using                the free edges of their ventral scales to cling to                rough surfaces. Many species glide swiftly over the                ground, some burrow in the earth, others live in trees.                A few are entirely aquatic, and swim rapidly. See                {Ophidia}, and {Fang}.          2. Fig.: A subtle, treacherous, malicious person.          3. A species of firework having a serpentine motion as it             passess through the air or along the ground.          4. (Astron.) The constellation Serpens.          5. (Mus.) A bass wind instrument, of a loud and coarse tone,             formerly much used in military bands, and sometimes             introduced into the orchestra; -- so called from its form.          {Pharaoh's serpent} (Chem.), mercuric sulphocyanate, a             combustible white substance which in burning gives off a             poisonous vapor and leaves a peculiar brown voluminous             residue which is expelled in a serpentine from. It is             employed as a scientific toy.          {Serpent cucumber} (Bot.), the long, slender, serpentine             fruit of the cucurbitaceous plant {Trichosanthes             colubrina}; also, the plant itself.          {Serpent eage} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             raptorial birds of the genera {Circa[89]tus} and             {Spilornis}, which prey on serpents. They inhabit Africa,             Southern Europe, and India. The European serpent eagle is             {Circa[89]tus Gallicus}.          {Serpent eater}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The secretary bird.             (b) An Asiatic antelope; the markhoor.          {Serpent fish} (Zo[94]l.), a fish ({Cepola rubescens}) with a             long, thin, compressed body, and a band of red running             lengthwise.          {Serpent star} (Zo[94]l.), an ophiuran; a brittle star.          {Serpent's tongue} (Paleon.), the fossil tooth of a shark; --             so called from its resemblance to a tongue with its root.                      {Serpent withe} (Bot.), a West Indian climbing plant             ({Aristolochia odoratissima}).          {Tree serpent} (Zo[94]l.), any species of African serpents             belonging to the family {Dendrophid[91]}.
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d8Serpentaria \[d8]Ser`pen*ta"ri*a\, a.[L. (sc. herba), fr.       serpens serpent.] (Med.)       The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot       ({Aristolochia Serpentaria}).
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Snakeroot \Snake"root`\, n. (Bot.)       Any one of several plants of different genera and species,       most of which are (or were formerly) reputed to be       efficacious as remedies for the bites of serpents; also, the       roots of any of these.          Note: The Virginia snakeroot is {Aristolochia Serpentaria};                black snakeroot is {Sanicula}, esp. {S. Marilandica},                also {Cimicifuga racemosa}; Seneca snakeroot is                {Polygala Senega}; button snakeroot is {Liatris}, also                {Eryngium}; white snakeroot is {Eupatorium                ageratoides}. The name is also applied to some others                besides these.
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Dutchman \Dutch"man\, n.; pl. {Dutchmen}.       A native, or one of the people, of Holland.          {Dutchman's breeches} (Bot.), a perennial American herb             ({Dicentra cucullaria}), with peculiar double-spurred             flowers. See Illust. of {Dicentra}.          {Dutchman's laudanum} (Bot.), a West Indian passion flower             ({Passiflora Murucuja}); also, its fruit.          {Dutchman's pipe} (Bot.), an American twining shrub             ({Aristolochia Sipho}). Its flowers have their calyx tubes             curved like a tobacco pipe.
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Aristology \Ar`is*tol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. [?] dinner + -logy.]       The science of dining. --Quart. Rev.
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Aristophanic \Ar`is*to*phan"ic\, a.       Of or pertaining to Aristophanes, the Athenian comic poet.
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Maqui \Ma"qui\, n. (Bot.)       A Chilian shrub ({Aristotelia Maqui}). Its bark furnishes       strings for musical instruments, and a medicinal wine is made       from its berries.
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Aristotelian \Ar`is*to*te"li*an\ (?; 277), a.       Of or pertaining to Aristotle, the famous Greek philosopher       (384-322 b. c.). -- n. A follower of Aristotle; a       Peripatetic. See {Peripatetic}.
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Aristotelianism \Ar`is*to*te"li*an*ism\       The philosophy of Aristotle, otherwise called the Peripatetic       philosophy.
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Aristotelic \Ar`is*to*tel"ic\, a.       Pertaining to Aristotle or to his philosophy. [bd]Aristotelic       usage.[b8] --Sir W. Hamilton.
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Aristotle's lantern \Ar"is*to`tle's lan"tern\ (Zo[94]l.)       The five united jaws and accessory ossicles of certain sea       urchins.
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Aristotype \A*ris"to*type`\, n. [Gr. [?] best + -type.]       (Photog.)       Orig., a printing-out process using paper coated with silver       chloride in gelatin; now, any such process using silver salts       in either collodion or gelatin; also, a print so made.
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Aristulate \A*ris"tu*late\ (?; 135), a. [Dim. fr. arista.]       (Bot.)       Having a short beard or awn. --Gray.
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Arkite \Ark"ite\, a.       Belonging to the ark. [R.] --Faber.
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Arouse \A*rouse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aroused}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Arousing}.] [Pref. a- + rouse.]       To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in       motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one       from sleep; to arouse the dormant faculties.                   Grasping his spear, forth issued to arouse His brother,                mighty sovereign on the host.                  --Cowper.                   No suspicion was aroused.                        --Merivale.
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Arquated \Ar"qua*ted\, a.       Shaped like a bow; arcuate; curved. [R.]
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Arraught \Ar*raught"\ [The past tense of an old v. areach or       arreach. Cf. {Reach}, obs. pret. raught.]       Obtained; seized. --Spenser.
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Arrect \Ar*rect"\, Arrected \Ar*rect"ed\, a. [L. arrectus, p. p.       of arrigere to raise, erect; ad + regere to lead straight, to       direct.]       1. Lifted up; raised; erect.          2. Attentive, as a person listening. [Obs.]                         God speaks not the idle and unconcerned hearer, but                      to the vigilant and arrect.               --Smalridge.
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Arrect \Ar*rect"\, v. t.       1. To direct. [Obs.]                         My supplication to you I arrect.         --Skelton.          2. [See {Aret}.] To impute. [Obs.] --Sir T. More.
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Arrectary \Ar*rect"a*ry\, n. [L. arrectarius, fr. arrigere o set       up.]       An upright beam. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
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Arrect \Ar*rect"\, Arrected \Ar*rect"ed\, a. [L. arrectus, p. p.       of arrigere to raise, erect; ad + regere to lead straight, to       direct.]       1. Lifted up; raised; erect.          2. Attentive, as a person listening. [Obs.]                         God speaks not the idle and unconcerned hearer, but                      to the vigilant and arrect.               --Smalridge.
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Arrest \Ar*rest"\, v. i.       To tarry; to rest. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Arrest \Ar*rest"\, n. [OE. arest, arrest, OF. arest, F.       arr[88]t, fr. arester. See {Arrest}, v. t., {Arr[?]t}.]       1. The act of stopping, or restraining from further motion,             etc.; stoppage; hindrance; restraint; as, an arrest of             development.                         As the arrest of the air showeth.      --Bacon.          2. (Law) The taking or apprehending of a person by authority             of law; legal restraint; custody. Also, a decree, mandate,             or warrant.                         William . . . ordered him to be put under arrest.                                                                               --Macaulay.                         [Our brother Norway] sends out arrests On                      Fortinbras; which he, in brief, obeys. --Shak.          Note: An arrest may be made by seizing or touching the body;                but it is sufficient in the party be within the power                of the officer and submit to the arrest. In Admiralty                law, and in old English practice, the term is applied                to the seizure of property.          3. Any seizure by power, physical or moral.                         The sad stories of fire from heaven, the burning of                      his sheep, etc., . . . were sad arrests to his                      troubled spirit.                                 --Jer. Taylor.          4. (Far.) A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a             horse; -- also named rat-tails. --White.          {Arrest of judgment} (Law), the staying or stopping of a             judgment, after verdict, for legal cause. The motion for             this purpose is called a motion in arrest of judgment.
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Arrest \Ar*rest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arrested}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Arresting}.] [OE. aresten, OF. arester, F. arr[88]ter,       fr. LL. arrestare; L. ad + restare to remain, stop; re +       stare to stand. See {Rest} remainder.]       1. To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as,             to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses.                         Nor could her virtues the relentless hand Of Death                      arrest.                                             --Philips.          2. (Law) To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law;             as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime.          Note: After this word Shakespeare uses of ([bd]I arrest thee                of high treason[b8]) or on; the modern usage is for.          3. To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the             eyes or attention. --Buckminster.          4. To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate. [Obs.]                         We may arrest our thoughts upon the divine mercies.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          Syn: To obstruct; delay; detain; check; hinder; stop;                apprehend; seize; lay hold of.
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Malicious \Ma*li"cious\, a. [Of. malicius, F. malicieux, fr. L.       malitiosus. See {Malice}.]       1. Indulging or exercising malice; harboring ill will or             enmity.                         I grant him bloody, . . . Sudden, malicious,                      smacking of every sin That has a name. --Shak.          2. Proceeding from hatred or ill will; dictated by malice;             as, a malicious report; malicious mischief.          3. (Law)With wicked or mischievous intentions or motives;             wrongful and done intentionally without just cause or             excuse; as, a malicious act.          {Malicious abandonment}, the desertion of a wife or husband             without just cause. --Burrill.          {Malicious mischief} (Law), malicious injury to the property             of another; -- an offense at common law. --Wharton.          {Malicious prosecution} [or] {arrest} (Law), a wanton             prosecution or arrest, by regular process in a civil or             criminal proceeding, without probable cause. --Bouvier.          Syn: Ill-disposed; evil-minded; mischievous; envious;                malevolent; invidious; spiteful; bitter; malignant;                rancorous; malign. -- {Ma*li"cious*ly}, adv. --                {Ma*li"cious*ness}, n.
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Arrest \Ar*rest"\, v. i.       To tarry; to rest. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Arrest \Ar*rest"\, n. [OE. arest, arrest, OF. arest, F.       arr[88]t, fr. arester. See {Arrest}, v. t., {Arr[?]t}.]       1. The act of stopping, or restraining from further motion,             etc.; stoppage; hindrance; restraint; as, an arrest of             development.                         As the arrest of the air showeth.      --Bacon.          2. (Law) The taking or apprehending of a person by authority             of law; legal restraint; custody. Also, a decree, mandate,             or warrant.                         William . . . ordered him to be put under arrest.                                                                               --Macaulay.                         [Our brother Norway] sends out arrests On                      Fortinbras; which he, in brief, obeys. --Shak.          Note: An arrest may be made by seizing or touching the body;                but it is sufficient in the party be within the power                of the officer and submit to the arrest. In Admiralty                law, and in old English practice, the term is applied                to the seizure of property.          3. Any seizure by power, physical or moral.                         The sad stories of fire from heaven, the burning of                      his sheep, etc., . . . were sad arrests to his                      troubled spirit.                                 --Jer. Taylor.          4. (Far.) A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a             horse; -- also named rat-tails. --White.          {Arrest of judgment} (Law), the staying or stopping of a             judgment, after verdict, for legal cause. The motion for             this purpose is called a motion in arrest of judgment.
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Arrest \Ar*rest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arrested}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Arresting}.] [OE. aresten, OF. arester, F. arr[88]ter,       fr. LL. arrestare; L. ad + restare to remain, stop; re +       stare to stand. See {Rest} remainder.]       1. To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as,             to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses.                         Nor could her virtues the relentless hand Of Death                      arrest.                                             --Philips.          2. (Law) To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law;             as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime.          Note: After this word Shakespeare uses of ([bd]I arrest thee                of high treason[b8]) or on; the modern usage is for.          3. To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the             eyes or attention. --Buckminster.          4. To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate. [Obs.]                         We may arrest our thoughts upon the divine mercies.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          Syn: To obstruct; delay; detain; check; hinder; stop;                apprehend; seize; lay hold of.
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Malicious \Ma*li"cious\, a. [Of. malicius, F. malicieux, fr. L.       malitiosus. See {Malice}.]       1. Indulging or exercising malice; harboring ill will or             enmity.                         I grant him bloody, . . . Sudden, malicious,                      smacking of every sin That has a name. --Shak.          2. Proceeding from hatred or ill will; dictated by malice;             as, a malicious report; malicious mischief.          3. (Law)With wicked or mischievous intentions or motives;             wrongful and done intentionally without just cause or             excuse; as, a malicious act.          {Malicious abandonment}, the desertion of a wife or husband             without just cause. --Burrill.          {Malicious mischief} (Law), malicious injury to the property             of another; -- an offense at common law. --Wharton.          {Malicious prosecution} [or] {arrest} (Law), a wanton             prosecution or arrest, by regular process in a civil or             criminal proceeding, without probable cause. --Bouvier.          Syn: Ill-disposed; evil-minded; mischievous; envious;                malevolent; invidious; spiteful; bitter; malignant;                rancorous; malign. -- {Ma*li"cious*ly}, adv. --                {Ma*li"cious*ness}, n.
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Judgment \Judg"ment\, n. [OE. jugement, F. jugement, LL.       judicamentum, fr. L. judicare. See {Judge}, v. i.]       1. The act of judging; the operation of the mind, involving             comparison and discrimination, by which a knowledge of the             values and relations of thins, whether of moral qualities,             intellectual concepts, logical propositions, or material             facts, is obtained; as, by careful judgment he avoided the             peril; by a series of wrong judgments he forfeited             confidence.                         I oughte deme, of skilful jugement, That in the                      salte sea my wife is deed.                  --Chaucer.          2. The power or faculty of performing such operations (see             1); esp., when unqualified, the faculty of judging or             deciding rightly, justly, or wisely; good sense; as, a man             of judgment; a politician without judgment.                         He shall judge thy people with righteousness and thy                      poor with judgment.                           --Ps. lxxii.                                                                               2.                         Hernia. I would my father look'd but with my eyes.                      Theseus. Rather your eyes must with his judgment                      look.                                                --Shak.          3. The conclusion or result of judging; an opinion; a             decision.                         She in my judgment was as fair as you. --Shak.                         Who first his judgment asked, and then a place.                                                                               --Pope.          4. The act of determining, as in courts of law, what is             conformable to law and justice; also, the determination,             decision, or sentence of a court, or of a judge; the             mandate or sentence of God as the judge of all.                         In judgments between rich and poor, consider not                      what the poor man needs, but what is his own. --Jer.                                                                               Taylor.                         Most heartily I do beseech the court To give the                      judgment.                                          --Shak.          5. (Philos.)             (a) That act of the mind by which two notions or ideas                   which are apprehended as distinct are compared for the                   purpose of ascertaining their agreement or                   disagreement. See 1. The comparison may be threefold:                   (1) Of individual objects forming a concept. (2) Of                   concepts giving what is technically called a judgment.                   (3) Of two judgments giving an inference. Judgments                   have been further classed as analytic, synthetic, and                   identical.             (b) That power or faculty by which knowledge dependent                   upon comparison and discrimination is acquired. See 2.                               A judgment is the mental act by which one thing                            is affirmed or denied of another. --Sir W.                                                                               Hamilton.                               The power by which we are enabled to perceive                            what is true or false, probable or improbable,                            is called by logicians the faculty of judgment.                                                                               --Stewart.          6. A calamity regarded as sent by God, by way of recompense             for wrong committed; a providential punishment.             [bd]Judgments are prepared for scorners.[b8] --Prov. xix.             29. [bd]This judgment of the heavens that makes us             tremble.[b8] --Shak.          7. (Theol.) The final award; the last sentence.          Note: Judgment, abridgment, acknowledgment, and lodgment are                in England sometimes written, judgement, abridgement,                acknowledgement, and lodgement.          Note: Judgment is used adjectively in many self-explaining                combinations; as, judgment hour; judgment throne.          {Judgment day} (Theol.), the last day, or period when final             judgment will be pronounced on the subjects of God's moral             government.          {Judgment debt} (Law), a debt secured to the creditor by a             judge's order.          {Judgment hall}, a hall where courts are held.          {Judgment seat}, the seat or bench on which judges sit in             court; hence, a court; a tribunal. [bd]We shall all stand             before the judgment seat of Christ.[b8] --Rom. xiv. 10.          {Judgment summons} (Law), a proceeding by a judgment creditor             against a judgment debtor upon an unsatisfied judgment.          {Arrest of judgment}. (Law) See under {Arrest}, n.          {Judgment of God}, a term formerly applied to extraordinary             trials of secret crimes, as by arms and single combat, by             ordeal, etc.; it being imagined that God would work             miracles to vindicate innocence. See under {Ordeal}.          Syn: Discernment; decision; determination; award; estimate;                criticism; taste; discrimination; penetration; sagacity;                intelligence; understanding. See {Taste}.
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Arrest \Ar*rest"\, n. [OE. arest, arrest, OF. arest, F.       arr[88]t, fr. arester. See {Arrest}, v. t., {Arr[?]t}.]       1. The act of stopping, or restraining from further motion,             etc.; stoppage; hindrance; restraint; as, an arrest of             development.                         As the arrest of the air showeth.      --Bacon.          2. (Law) The taking or apprehending of a person by authority             of law; legal restraint; custody. Also, a decree, mandate,             or warrant.                         William . . . ordered him to be put under arrest.                                                                               --Macaulay.                         [Our brother Norway] sends out arrests On                      Fortinbras; which he, in brief, obeys. --Shak.          Note: An arrest may be made by seizing or touching the body;                but it is sufficient in the party be within the power                of the officer and submit to the arrest. In Admiralty                law, and in old English practice, the term is applied                to the seizure of property.          3. Any seizure by power, physical or moral.                         The sad stories of fire from heaven, the burning of                      his sheep, etc., . . . were sad arrests to his                      troubled spirit.                                 --Jer. Taylor.          4. (Far.) A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a             horse; -- also named rat-tails. --White.          {Arrest of judgment} (Law), the staying or stopping of a             judgment, after verdict, for legal cause. The motion for             this purpose is called a motion in arrest of judgment.
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Arrestation \Ar`res*ta"tion\, n. [F. arrestation, LL.       arrestatio.]       Arrest. [R.]                   The arrestation of the English resident in France was                decreed by the National Convention.         --H. M.                                                                               Williams.
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Arrest \Ar*rest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arrested}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Arresting}.] [OE. aresten, OF. arester, F. arr[88]ter,       fr. LL. arrestare; L. ad + restare to remain, stop; re +       stare to stand. See {Rest} remainder.]       1. To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as,             to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses.                         Nor could her virtues the relentless hand Of Death                      arrest.                                             --Philips.          2. (Law) To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law;             as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime.          Note: After this word Shakespeare uses of ([bd]I arrest thee                of high treason[b8]) or on; the modern usage is for.          3. To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the             eyes or attention. --Buckminster.          4. To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate. [Obs.]                         We may arrest our thoughts upon the divine mercies.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          Syn: To obstruct; delay; detain; check; hinder; stop;                apprehend; seize; lay hold of.
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Arrestee \Ar`res*tee"\, n. [See {Arrest}, v.] (Scots Law)       The person in whose hands is the property attached by       arrestment.
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Arrester \Ar*rest"er\, n.       1. One who arrests.          2. (Scots Law) The person at whose suit an arrestment is             made. [Also written {arrestor}.]
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Arrest \Ar*rest"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arrested}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Arresting}.] [OE. aresten, OF. arester, F. arr[88]ter,       fr. LL. arrestare; L. ad + restare to remain, stop; re +       stare to stand. See {Rest} remainder.]       1. To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as,             to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses.                         Nor could her virtues the relentless hand Of Death                      arrest.                                             --Philips.          2. (Law) To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law;             as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime.          Note: After this word Shakespeare uses of ([bd]I arrest thee                of high treason[b8]) or on; the modern usage is for.          3. To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the             eyes or attention. --Buckminster.          4. To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate. [Obs.]                         We may arrest our thoughts upon the divine mercies.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.          Syn: To obstruct; delay; detain; check; hinder; stop;                apprehend; seize; lay hold of.
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Arresting \Ar*rest"ing\ ([acr]r*r[ecr]st"[icr]ng), a.       Striking; attracting attention; impressive.                   This most solemn and arresting occurrence. --J. H.                                                                               Newman.
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Arrestive \Ar*rest"ive\ (-[icr]v), a.       Tending to arrest. --McCosh.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arrestment \Ar*rest"ment\, n. [OF. arrestement.]       1. (Scots Law) The arrest of a person, or the seizure of his             effects; esp., a process by which money or movables in the             possession of a third party are attached.          2. A stoppage or check. --Darwin.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arrester \Ar*rest"er\, n.       1. One who arrests.          2. (Scots Law) The person at whose suit an arrestment is             made. [Also written {arrestor}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arris \Ar"ris\, n. [OF. areste, F. ar[88]te, fr. L. arista the       top or beard of an ear of grain, the bone of a fish.] (Arch.)       The sharp edge or salient angle formed by two surfaces       meeting each other, whether plane or curved; -- applied       particularly to the edges in moldings, and to the raised       edges which separate the flutings in a Doric column. --P.       Cyc.          {Arris fillet}, a triangular piece of wood used to raise the             slates of a roof against a chimney or wall, to throw off             the rain. --Gwilt.          {Arris gutter}, a gutter of a V form fixed to the eaves of a             building. --Gwilt.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arrogate \Ar"ro*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arrogated}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Arrogating}.] [L. arrogatus, p. p. of adrogare,       arrogare, to ask, appropriate to one's self; ad + rogare to       ask. See {Rogation}.]       To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or       presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or       baseless pretensions to right or merit; as, the pope       arrogated dominion over kings.                   He arrogated to himself the right of deciding                dogmatically what was orthodox doctrine. --Macaulay.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arrogate \Ar"ro*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arrogated}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Arrogating}.] [L. arrogatus, p. p. of adrogare,       arrogare, to ask, appropriate to one's self; ad + rogare to       ask. See {Rogation}.]       To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or       presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or       baseless pretensions to right or merit; as, the pope       arrogated dominion over kings.                   He arrogated to himself the right of deciding                dogmatically what was orthodox doctrine. --Macaulay.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arrogate \Ar"ro*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arrogated}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Arrogating}.] [L. arrogatus, p. p. of adrogare,       arrogare, to ask, appropriate to one's self; ad + rogare to       ask. See {Rogation}.]       To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or       presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or       baseless pretensions to right or merit; as, the pope       arrogated dominion over kings.                   He arrogated to himself the right of deciding                dogmatically what was orthodox doctrine. --Macaulay.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arrogation \Ar`ro*ga"tion\, n. [L. arrogatio, fr. arrogare. Cf.       {Adrogation}.]       1. The act of arrogating, or making exorbitant claims; the             act of taking more than one is justly entitled to. --Hall.          2. (Civ. Law) Adoption of a person of full age.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arrogative \Ar"ro*ga*tive\, a.       Making undue claims and pretension; prone to arrogance. [R.]       --Dr. H. More.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aurigation \Au`ri*ga"tion\, n. [L. aurigatio, fr. aurigare to be       a charioteer, fr. auriga.]       The act of driving a chariot or a carriage. [R.] --De       Quincey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aurist \Au"rist\ ([add]"r[icr]st), n. [L. auris ear.]       One skilled in treating and curing disorders of the ear.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Airway Heights, WA (city, FIPS 905)       Location: 47.64440 N, 117.58290 W       Population (1990): 1971 (896 housing units)       Area: 12.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Arcade, GA (city, FIPS 2648)       Location: 34.07687 N, 83.56098 W       Population (1990): 697 (266 housing units)       Area: 8.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Arcade, NY (village, FIPS 2407)       Location: 42.53343 N, 78.43316 W       Population (1990): 2081 (817 housing units)       Area: 6.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 14009
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Arcadia, CA (city, FIPS 2462)       Location: 34.13217 N, 118.03569 W       Population (1990): 48290 (19483 housing units)       Area: 28.2 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 91006, 91007    Arcadia, FL (city, FIPS 1750)       Location: 27.21961 N, 81.85967 W       Population (1990): 6488 (2835 housing units)       Area: 10.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 33821    Arcadia, IA (city, FIPS 2485)       Location: 42.08697 N, 95.04351 W       Population (1990): 485 (183 housing units)       Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 51430    Arcadia, IL       Zip code(s): 62650    Arcadia, IN (town, FIPS 1954)       Location: 40.17406 N, 86.02128 W       Population (1990): 1468 (550 housing units)       Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 46030    Arcadia, KS (city, FIPS 2175)       Location: 37.64117 N, 94.62419 W       Population (1990): 338 (185 housing units)       Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 66711    Arcadia, LA (town, FIPS 2655)       Location: 32.55097 N, 92.92455 W       Population (1990): 3079 (1182 housing units)       Area: 7.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 71001    Arcadia, MI       Zip code(s): 49613    Arcadia, MO (city, FIPS 1648)       Location: 37.58538 N, 90.62850 W       Population (1990): 609 (304 housing units)       Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 63621    Arcadia, NE (village, FIPS 1850)       Location: 41.42469 N, 99.12562 W       Population (1990): 385 (229 housing units)       Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 68815    Arcadia, OH (village, FIPS 2316)       Location: 41.11126 N, 83.51126 W       Population (1990): 546 (213 housing units)       Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 44804    Arcadia, OK (town, FIPS 2550)       Location: 35.66540 N, 97.32607 W       Population (1990): 320 (123 housing units)       Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 73007    Arcadia, TX       Zip code(s): 77517    Arcadia, WI (city, FIPS 2500)       Location: 44.25240 N, 91.49336 W       Population (1990): 2166 (970 housing units)       Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 54612
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Arcadia Lakes, SC (town, FIPS 2125)       Location: 34.05348 N, 80.96214 W       Population (1990): 899 (390 housing units)       Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Arcata, CA (city, FIPS 2476)       Location: 40.86785 N, 124.08089 W       Population (1990): 15197 (6302 housing units)       Area: 20.9 sq km (land), 4.8 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Archdale, NC (city, FIPS 1720)       Location: 35.90381 N, 79.96631 W       Population (1990): 6913 (2932 housing units)       Area: 17.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 27263
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Arctic Village, AK (CDP, FIPS 3990)       Location: 68.12525 N, 145.52691 W       Population (1990): 96 (50 housing units)       Area: 173.7 sq km (land), 13.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 99722
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Arkadelphia, AR (city, FIPS 1870)       Location: 34.12376 N, 93.07063 W       Population (1990): 10014 (3742 housing units)       Area: 17.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 71923
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Arkdale, WI       Zip code(s): 54613
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Aroostook County, ME (county, FIPS 3)       Location: 46.64839 N, 68.59082 W       Population (1990): 86936 (38421 housing units)       Area: 17280.3 sq km (land), 407.3 sq km (water)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Arcade          A UK {BBS} for the {Acorn} {Archimedes}.   Also       has links with {Demon Internet}.          Telephone: +44 (181) 654 2212 (24hrs, most speeds).          (1994-11-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
architecture          Design, the way components fit together.   The       term is used particularly of {processors}, both individual and       in general.   "The {ARM} has a really clean architecture".   It       may also be used of any complex system, e.g. "software       architecture", "network architecture".          (1995-05-02)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Architecture Neutral Distribution Format          (ANDF) An emerging {OSF}       {standard} for software distribution.   Programs are compiled       into ANDF before distribution and {executables} are produced       from it for the local target system.   This allows software to       be developed and distributed in a single version then       installed on a variety of hardware.          See also {UNCOL}.          ["Architecture Neutral Distribution Format: A White Paper",       Open Software Foundation, Nov 1990].          (1995-10-20)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Arctic          A {real-time} {functional language}, used       for music synthesis.          ["Arctic: A Functional Language for Real-Time Control",       R.B. Dannenberg, Conf Record 1984 ACM Symp on LISP and       Functional Prog, ACM].          (1995-01-16)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Archite       the usual designation of Hushai (2 Sam. 15:32; 17:5, 14; 1 Chr.       27:33), who was a native of Archi. He was "the king's friend",       i.e., he held office under David similar to that of our modern       privy councillor.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Arcturus       bear-keeper, the name given by the ancients to the brightest       star in the constellation Bootes. In the Authorized Version (Job       9:9; 38:32) it is the rendering of the Hebrew word _'ash_, which       probably designates the constellation the Great Bear. This word       ('ash) is supposed to be derived from an Arabic word meaning       night-watcher, because the Great Bear always revolves about the       pole, and to our nothern hemisphere never sets.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Aristarchus       best ruler, native of Thessalonica (Acts 20:4), a companion of       Paul (Acts 19:29; 27:2). He was Paul's "fellow-prisoner" at Rome       (Col. 4:10; Philemon 1:24).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Aristobulus       a Roman mentioned in Paul's Epistle to the Romans (16:10), whose       "household" is saluated.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Arkite       (Gen. 10:17; 1 Chr. 1:15), a designation of certain descendants       from the Phoenicians or Sidonians, the inhabitants of Arka, 12       miles north of Tripoli, opposite the northern extremity of       Lebanon.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Arcturus, a gathering together
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Aristarchus, the best prince
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Aristobulus, a good counselor
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Arctic Ocean       Arctic Ocean:Geography       Location: body of water mostly north of the Arctic Circle       Map references: Arctic Region       Area:    total area: 14.056 million sq km    comparative area: slightly more than 1.5 times the size of the US;    smallest of the world's four oceans (after Pacific Ocean, Atlantic    Ocean, and Indian Ocean)    note: includes Baffin Bay, Barents Sea, Beaufort Sea, Chukchi Sea,    East Siberian Sea, Greenland Sea, Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, Kara Sea,    Laptev Sea, Northwest Passage, and other tributary water bodies       Coastline: 45,389 km       International disputes: some maritime disputes (see littoral states);    Svalbard is the focus of a maritime boundary dispute between Norway    and Russia       Climate: polar climate characterized by persistent cold and relatively    narrow annual temperature ranges; winters characterized by continuous    darkness, cold and stable weather conditions, and clear skies; summers    characterized by continuous daylight, damp and foggy weather, and weak    cyclones with rain or snow       Terrain: central surface covered by a perennial drifting polar icepack    that averages about 3 meters in thickness, although pressure ridges    may be three times that size; clockwise drift pattern in the Beaufort    Gyral Stream, but nearly straight line movement from the New Siberian    Islands (Russia) to Denmark Strait (between Greenland and Iceland);    the ice pack is surrounded by open seas during the summer, but more    than doubles in size during the winter and extends to the encircling    land masses; the ocean floor is about 50% continental shelf (highest    percentage of any ocean) with the remainder a central basin    interrupted by three submarine ridges (Alpha Cordillera, Nansen    Cordillera, and Lomonsov Ridge); maximum depth is 4,665 meters in the    Fram Basin       Natural resources: sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits,    polymetallic nodules, oil and gas fields, fish, marine mammals (seals    and whales)       Environment:    current issues: endangered marine species include walruses and whales;    fragile ecosystem slow to change and slow to recover from disruptions    or damage    natural hazards: ice islands occasionally break away from northern    Ellesmere Island; icebergs calved from glaciers in western Greenland    and extreme northeastern Canada; permafrost in islands; virtually    icelocked from October to June; ships subject to superstructure icing    from October to May    international agreements: NA       Note: major chokepoint is the southern Chukchi Sea (northern access to    the Pacific Ocean via the Bering Strait); strategic location between    North America and Russia; shortest marine link between the extremes of    eastern and western Russia, floating research stations operated by the    US and Russia; maximum snow cover in March or April about 20 to 50    centimeters over the frozen ocean and lasts about 10 months       Arctic Ocean:Government       Digraph: XQ       Economy       Overview: Economic activity is limited to the exploitation of natural    resources, including petroleum, natural gas, fish, and seals.       Arctic Ocean:Transportation       Ports: Churchill (Canada), Murmansk (Russia), Prudhoe Bay (US)       Note: sparse network of air, ocean, river, and land routes; the    Northwest Passage (North America) and Northern Sea Route (Eurasia) are    important seasonal waterways       Arctic Ocean:Communications       Telephone system:    international: no submarine cables