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Abadan
n 1: a port city in southwestern Iran

English Dictionary: avoidance	by the DICT Development Group
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abatement n an interruption in the intensity or amount of something Synonym(s): suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement the act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement"
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abatement of a nuisance n (law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisance Synonym(s): abatement of a nuisance, nuisance abatement
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abdomen n the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis Synonym(s): abdomen, venter, stomach, belly the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm Synonym(s): abdominal cavity, abdomen
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abdominal adj of or relating to or near the abdomen; "abdominal muscles" n the muscles of the abdomen [syn: abdominal, {abdominal muscle}, ab]
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abdominal actinomycosis n a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the abdomen
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abdominal aorta n a branch of the descending aorta
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abdominal aortic aneurysm n an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension Synonym(s): abdominal aortic aneurysm, AAA
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abdominal breathing n breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles; "abdominal breathing is practiced by singers"
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abdominal cavity n the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm Synonym(s): abdominal cavity, abdomen
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abdominal delivery n the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) Synonym(s): cesarean delivery, caesarean delivery, caesarian delivery, cesarean section, cesarian section, caesarean section, caesarian section, C-section, cesarean, cesarian, caesarean, caesarian, abdominal delivery
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abdominal external oblique muscle n a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso Synonym(s): external oblique muscle, musculus obliquus externus abdominis, abdominal external oblique muscle, oblique
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abdominal muscle n the muscles of the abdomen [syn: abdominal, {abdominal muscle}, ab]
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abdominal nerve plexus n a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach Synonym(s): solar plexus, coeliac plexus, plexus celiacus, abdominal nerve plexus
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abdominal pregnancy n ectopic pregnancy in the abdominal cavity
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abdominal wall n a wall of the abdomen
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abdominocentesis n centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis [syn: abdominocentesis, paracentesis]
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abdominoplasty n cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach Synonym(s): abdominoplasty, tummy tuck
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abdominous adj having a large belly [syn: abdominous, paunchy, potbellied]
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abdominousness n the bodily property of a protruding belly [syn: abdominousness, paunchiness]
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abdominovesical adj of or relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder
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abetment n the verbal act of urging on [syn: abetment, abettal, instigation]
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abidance n acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices" Synonym(s): conformity, conformation, compliance, abidance Antonym(s): disobedience, noncompliance, nonconformance, nonconformity the act of dwelling in a place Synonym(s): residency, residence, abidance the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
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abiding adj unceasing; "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths" Synonym(s): abiding, enduring, imperishable
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abutment n point of contact between two objects or parts a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
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abutment arch n an arch supported by an abutment
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apadana n the great hall in ancient Persian palaces
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apodeme n ridge-like ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports internal organs and provides attachment points for muscles
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Apodemus n Old World field mice Synonym(s): Apodemus, genus Apodemus
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Apodemus sylvaticus n nocturnal yellowish-brown mouse inhabiting woods and fields and gardens Synonym(s): European wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus
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appetence n a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks Synonym(s): appetite, appetency, appetence
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appetency n a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks Synonym(s): appetite, appetency, appetence
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appetent adj marked by eager desire; "a big rich appetent Western city"
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Aptenodytes n large penguins Synonym(s): Aptenodytes, genus Aptenodytes
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Aptenodytes forsteri n the largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin [syn: {emperor penguin}, Aptenodytes forsteri]
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Aptenodytes patagonica n large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle Synonym(s): king penguin, Aptenodytes patagonica
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aptness n a disposition to behave in a certain way; "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread" Synonym(s): aptness, propensity appropriateness for the occasion; "the phrase had considerable aptness" Synonym(s): aptness, appositeness Antonym(s): inappositeness, inaptness
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aviation n the aggregation of a country's military aircraft [syn: aviation, air power] the operation of aircraft to provide transportation the art of operating aircraft Synonym(s): aviation, airmanship travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" Synonym(s): air travel, aviation, air
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aviation medicine n the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight) Synonym(s): aeromedicine, aerospace medicine, aviation medicine
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avidness n a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something Synonym(s): eagerness, avidity, avidness, keenness
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avitaminosis n any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins Synonym(s): avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis
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avitaminotic adj of or relating to or characteristic of avitaminosis
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avoidance n deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening Synonym(s): avoidance, turning away, shunning, dodging
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Beat \Beat\, v. i. 1. To strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly. The men of the city . . . beat at the door. --Judges. xix. 22. 2. To move with pulsation or throbbing. A thousand hearts beat happily. --Byron. 3. To come or act with violence; to dash or fall with force; to strike anything, as, rain, wind, and waves do. Sees rolling tempests vainly beat below. --Dryden. They [winds] beat at the crazy casement. --Longfellow. The sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wisbed in himself to die. --Jonah iv. 8. Public envy seemeth to beat chiefly upon ministers. --Bacon. 4. To be in agitation or doubt. [Poetic] To still my beating mind. --Shak. 5. (Naut.) To make progress against the wind, by sailing in a zigzag line or traverse. 6. To make a sound when struck; as, the drums beat. 7. (Mil.) To make a succession of strokes on a drum; as, the drummers beat to call soldiers to their quarters. 8. (Acoustics & Mus.) To sound with more or less rapid alternations of greater and less intensity, so as to produce a pulsating effect; -- said of instruments, tones, or vibrations, not perfectly in unison. {A beating wind} (Naut.), a wind which necessitates tacking in order to make progress. {To beat about}, to try to find; to search by various means or ways. --Addison. {To beat about the bush}, to approach a subject circuitously. {To beat up and down} (Hunting), to run first one way and then another; -- said of a stag. {To beat up for recruits}, to go diligently about in order to get helpers or participators in an enterprise.
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Abaddon \Abad"don\ ([adot]b[acr]d"d[ucr]n), n. [Heb. [be]badd[d3]n destruction, abyss, fr. [be]bad to be lost, to perish.] 1. The destroyer, or angel of the bottomless pit; -- the same as Apollyon and Asmodeus. 2. Hell; the bottomless pit. [Poetic] In all her gates, Abaddon rues Thy bold attempt. --Milton.
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Abatement \A*bate"ment\ (-m[eit]nt), n. [OF. abatement, F. abattement.] 1. The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof. 2. The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed. 3. (Her.) A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon. 4. (Law) The entry of a stranger, without right, into a freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee. --Blackstone. {Defense in abatement}, {Plea in abatement}, (Law), plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, want of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated.
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Abate \Abate"\ ([adot]b[amac]t"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abated}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Abating}.] [OF. abatre to beat down, F. abattre, LL. abatere; ab or ad + batere, battere (popular form for L. batuere to beat). Cf. {Bate}, {Batter}.] 1. To beat down; to overthrow. [Obs.] The King of Scots . . . sore abated the walls. --Edw. Hall. 2. To bring down or reduce from a higher to a lower state, number, or degree; to lessen; to diminish; to contract; to moderate; to cut short; as, to abate a demand; to abate pride, zeal, hope. His eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated. --Deut. xxxiv. 7. 3. To deduct; to omit; as, to abate something from a price. Nine thousand parishes, abating the odd hundreds. --Fuller. 4. To blunt. [Obs.] To abate the edge of envy. --Bacon. 5. To reduce in estimation; to deprive. [Obs.] She hath abated me of half my train. --Shak. 6. (Law) (a) To bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate a writ. (b) (Eng. Law) To diminish; to reduce. Legacies are liable to be abated entirely or in proportion, upon a deficiency of assets. {To abate a tax}, to remit it either wholly or in part.
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Post-abdomen \Post`-ab*do"men\, n. [Pref. post- + abdomen.] (Zo[94]l.) That part of a crustacean behind the cephalothorax; -- more commonly called {abdomen}.
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Abdomen \Ab*do"men\, n. [L. abdomen (a word of uncertain etymol.): cf. F. abdomen.] 1. (Anat.) The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis. Also, the cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the stomach, bowels, and other viscera. In man, often restricted to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity. 2. (Zo[94]l.) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.
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Post-abdomen \Post`-ab*do"men\, n. [Pref. post- + abdomen.] (Zo[94]l.) That part of a crustacean behind the cephalothorax; -- more commonly called {abdomen}.
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Abdomen \Ab*do"men\, n. [L. abdomen (a word of uncertain etymol.): cf. F. abdomen.] 1. (Anat.) The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis. Also, the cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the stomach, bowels, and other viscera. In man, often restricted to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity. 2. (Zo[94]l.) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.
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Abdominal \Abdom"inal\, n.; E. pl. {Abdominals}, L. pl. {Abdominales}. A fish of the group Abdominales.
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Abdominal \Abdom"inal\, a. [Cf. F. abdominal.] 1. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral; as, the abdominal regions, muscles, cavity. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Having abdominal fins; belonging to the Abdominales; as, abdominal fishes. {Abdominal ring} (Anat.), a fancied ringlike opening on each side of the abdomen, external and superior to the pubes; -- called also {inguinal ring}.
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Abdominal \Abdom"inal\, a. [Cf. F. abdominal.] 1. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral; as, the abdominal regions, muscles, cavity. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Having abdominal fins; belonging to the Abdominales; as, abdominal fishes. {Abdominal ring} (Anat.), a fancied ringlike opening on each side of the abdomen, external and superior to the pubes; -- called also {inguinal ring}.
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Abdominal \Abdom"inal\, n.; E. pl. {Abdominals}, L. pl. {Abdominales}. A fish of the group Abdominales.
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Abdominal \Abdom"inal\, n.; E. pl. {Abdominals}, L. pl. {Abdominales}. A fish of the group Abdominales.
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Abdominoscopy \Abdom`inos"co*py\, n. [L. abdomen + Gr. [?] to examine.] (Med.) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease.
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Abdominothoracic \Abdom`inothorac"ic\, a. Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.
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Abdominous \Abdom"inous\, a. Having a protuberant belly; pot-bellied. Gorgonius sits, abdominous and wan, Like a fat squab upon a Chinese fan. --Cowper.
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Abetment \A*bet"ment\ (-m[eit]nt), n. The act of abetting; as, an abetment of treason, crime, etc.
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Abet \A*bet"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abetted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abetting}.] [OF. abeter; a (L. ad) + beter to bait (as a bear), fr. Icel. beita to set dogs on, to feed, originally, to cause to bite, fr. Icel. b[c6]ta to bite, hence to bait, to incite. See {Bait}, {Bet}.] 1. To instigate or encourage by aid or countenance; -- used in a bad sense of persons and acts; as, to abet an ill-doer; to abet one in his wicked courses; to abet vice; to abet an insurrection. [bd]The whole tribe abets the villany.[b8] --South. Would not the fool abet the stealth, Who rashly thus exposed his wealth? --Gay. 2. To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain; -- in a good sense. [Obs.]. Our duty is urged, and our confidence abetted. --Jer. Taylor. 3. (Law) To contribute, as an assistant or instigator, to the commission of an offense. Syn: To incite; instigate; set on; egg on; foment; advocate; countenance; encourage; second; uphold; aid; assist; support; sustain; back; connive at.
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Abidance \A*bid"ance\, n. The state of abiding; abode; continuance; compliance (with). The Christians had no longer abidance in the holy hill of Palestine. --Fuller. A judicious abidance by rules. --Helps.
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Abide \A*bide"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Abode}, formerly {Abid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abiding}.] [AS. [be]b[c6]dan; pref. [be]- (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + b[c6]dan to bide. See {Bide}.] 1. To wait; to pause; to delay. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. To stay; to continue in a place; to have one's abode; to dwell; to sojourn; -- with with before a person, and commonly with at or in before a place. Let the damsel abide with us a few days. --Gen. xxiv. 55. 3. To remain stable or fixed in some state or condition; to continue; to remain. Let every man abide in the same calling. --1 Cor. vii. 20. Followed by by: {To abide by}. (a) To stand to; to adhere; to maintain. The poor fellow was obstinate enough to abide by what he said at first. --Fielding. (b) To acquiesce; to conform to; as, to abide by a decision or an award.
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Abiding \A*bid"ing\, a. Continuing; lasting.
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Abidingly \Abid"ingly\, adv. Permanently. --Carlyle.
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Abietene \Ab"ietene\, n. [L. abies, abietis, a fir tree.] A volatile oil distilled from the resin or balsam of the nut pine ({Pinus sabiniana}) of California.
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Abietin \Ab"ietin\, Abietine \Ab"ietine\, n. [See {Abietene}.] (Chem.) A resinous obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol (especially at the boiling point), in strong acetic acid, and in ether. --Watts.
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Abietin \Ab"ietin\, Abietine \Ab"ietine\, n. [See {Abietene}.] (Chem.) A resinous obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol (especially at the boiling point), in strong acetic acid, and in ether. --Watts.
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Abietinic \Ab`ietin"ic\, a. Of or pertaining to abietin; as, abietinic acid.
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Abodance \A*bod"ance\, n. [See {Bode}.] An omen; a portending. [Obs.]
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Abodement \A*bode"ment\ (-m[eit]nt), n. A foreboding; an omen. [Obs.] [bd]Abodements must not now affright us.[b8] --Shak.
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Aboding \A*bod"ing\, n. A foreboding. [Obs.]
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Abutment \Abut"ment\ ([adot]b[ucr]t"m[eit]nt), n. 1. State of abutting. 2. That on or against which a body abuts or presses; as (a) (Arch.) The solid part of a pier or wall, etc., which receives the thrust or lateral pressure of an arch, vault, or strut. --Gwilt. (b) (Mech.) A fixed point or surface from which resistance or reaction is obtained, as the cylinder head of a steam engine, the fulcrum of a lever, etc. (c) In breech-loading firearms, the block behind the barrel which receives the pressure due to recoil.
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Pier \Pier\, n. [OE. pere, OF. piere a stone, F. pierre, fr. L. petra, Gr. [?]. Cf. {Petrify}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) Any detached mass of masonry, whether insulated or supporting one side of an arch or lintel, as of a bridge; the piece of wall between two openings. (b) Any additional or auxiliary mass of masonry used to stiffen a wall. See {Buttress}. 2. A projecting wharf or landing place. {Abutment pier}, the pier of a bridge next the shore; a pier which by its strength and stability resists the thrust of an arch. {Pier glass}, a mirror, of high and narrow shape, to be put up between windows. {Pier table}, a table made to stand between windows.
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Abut \A*but"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Abutted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abutting}.] [OF. abouter, aboter; cf. F. aboutir, and also abuter; a (L. ad) + OF. boter, buter, to push: cf. F. bout end, and but end, purpose.] To project; to terminate or border; to be contiguous; to meet; -- with on, upon, or against; as, his land abuts on the road.
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Aftmost \Aft"most\, a. (Naut.) Nearest the stern.
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Aphidian \Aphid"ian\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Of or pertaining to the family {Aphid[91]}. -- n. One of the aphides; an aphid.
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Aphthong \Aph"thong\ (?; 277), n. [Gr. [?] silent; 'a priv. + [?] voice, sound, fr. [?] to sound.] A letter, or a combination of letters, employed in spelling a word, but in the pronunciation having no sound. -- {Aph*thon"gal}, a.
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Aphthong \Aph"thong\ (?; 277), n. [Gr. [?] silent; 'a priv. + [?] voice, sound, fr. [?] to sound.] A letter, or a combination of letters, employed in spelling a word, but in the pronunciation having no sound. -- {Aph*thon"gal}, a.
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Apodan \Ap"o*dan\, a. (Zo[94]l.) Apodal.
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Apodeme \Ap"o*deme\, n. [Pref. apo- + Gr. [?] body.] (Zo[94]l.) One of the processes of the shell which project inwards and unite with one another, in the thorax of many Crustacea.
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Apothem \Ap"o*them\, n. [Gr. [?] + [?] that which is placed, [?] to place.] 1. (Math.) The perpendicular from the center to one of the sides of a regular polygon. 2. A deposit formed in a liquid extract of a vegetable substance by exposure to the air.
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Appetence \Ap"pe*tence\, n. [Cf. F. app[82]tence. See {Appetency}.] A longing; a desire; especially an ardent desire; appetite; appetency.
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Appetency \Ap"petency\, n.; pl. {Appetencies}. [L. appetentia, fr. appetere to strive after, long for. See {Appetite}.] 1. Fixed and strong desire; esp. natural desire; a craving; an eager appetite. They had a strong appetency for reading. --Merivale. 2. Specifically: An instinctive inclination or propensity in animals to perform certain actions, as in the young to suck, in aquatic fowls to enter into water and to swim; the tendency of an organized body to seek what satisfies the wants of its organism. These lacteals have mouths, and by animal selection or appetency the absorb such part of the fluid as is agreeable to their palate. --E. Darwin. 3. Natural tendency; affinity; attraction; -- used of inanimate objects.
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Appetency \Ap"petency\, n.; pl. {Appetencies}. [L. appetentia, fr. appetere to strive after, long for. See {Appetite}.] 1. Fixed and strong desire; esp. natural desire; a craving; an eager appetite. They had a strong appetency for reading. --Merivale. 2. Specifically: An instinctive inclination or propensity in animals to perform certain actions, as in the young to suck, in aquatic fowls to enter into water and to swim; the tendency of an organized body to seek what satisfies the wants of its organism. These lacteals have mouths, and by animal selection or appetency the absorb such part of the fluid as is agreeable to their palate. --E. Darwin. 3. Natural tendency; affinity; attraction; -- used of inanimate objects.
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Appetent \Ap"pe*tent\, a. [L. appetens, p. pr. of appetere.] Desiring; eagerly desirous. [R.] Appetent after glory and renown. --Sir G. Buck.
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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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Aptness \Apt"ness\, n. 1. Fitness; suitableness; appropriateness; as, the aptness of things to their end. The aptness of his quotations. --J. R. Green.
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Aviate \A"vi*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Aviated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Aviating}.] To fly, or navigate the air, in an a[89]roplane or heavier-than-air flying machine. [Colloq.]
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Aviation \A`vi*a"tion\, n. The art or science of flying.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Avoidance \Avoid"ance\, n. 1. The act of annulling; annulment. 2. The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant; -- specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent. Wolsey, . . . on every avoidance* of St. Peter's chair, was sitting down therein, when suddenly some one or other clapped in before him. --Fuller. 3. A dismissing or a quitting; removal; withdrawal. 4. The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of. [bd]The avoidance of pain.[b8] --Beattie. 5. The courts by which anything is carried off. Avoidances and drainings of water. --Bacon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Avoid \A*void"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Avoided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Avoiding}.] [OF. esvuidier, es (L. ex) + vuidier, voidier, to empty. See {Void}, a.] 1. To empty. [Obs.] --Wyclif. 2. To emit or throw out; to void; as, to avoid excretions. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. 3. To quit or evacuate; to withdraw from. [Obs.] Six of us only stayed, and the rest avoided the room. --Bacon. 4. To make void; to annul or vacate; to refute. How can these grants of the king's be avoided? --Spenser. 5. To keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor no to meet; to shun; to abstain from; as, to avoid the company of gamesters. What need a man forestall his date of grief. And run to meet what he would most avoid ? --Milton. He carefully avoided every act which could goad them into open hostility. --Macaulay. 6. To get rid of. [Obs.] --Shak. 7. (Pleading) To defeat or evade; to invalidate. Thus, in a replication, the plaintiff may deny the defendant's plea, or confess it, and avoid it by stating new matter. --Blackstone. Syn: To escape; elude; evade; eschew. Usage: To {Avoid}, {Shun}. Avoid in its commonest sense means, to keep clear of, an extension of the meaning, to withdraw one's self from. It denotes care taken not to come near or in contact; as, to avoid certain persons or places. Shun is a stronger term, implying more prominently the idea of intention. The words may, however, in many cases be interchanged. No man can pray from his heart to be kept from temptation, if the take no care of himself to avoid it. --Mason. So Chanticleer, who never saw a fox, Yet shunned him as a sailor shuns the rocks. --Dryden.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Affton, MO (CDP, FIPS 280) Location: 38.54945 N, 90.32891 W Population (1990): 21106 (9243 housing units) Area: 12.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 63123
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Afton, IA (city, FIPS 595) Location: 41.02792 N, 94.19563 W Population (1990): 953 (401 housing units) Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 50830 Afton, MI Zip code(s): 49705 Afton, MN (city, FIPS 316) Location: 44.90317 N, 92.81884 W Population (1990): 2645 (918 housing units) Area: 65.2 sq km (land), 3.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 55001 Afton, NY (village, FIPS 342) Location: 42.22910 N, 75.52515 W Population (1990): 838 (382 housing units) Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 13730 Afton, OK (town, FIPS 600) Location: 36.69226 N, 94.96773 W Population (1990): 915 (472 housing units) Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Afton, TN Zip code(s): 37616 Afton, TX Zip code(s): 79220 Afton, VA Zip code(s): 22920 Afton, WY (town, FIPS 245) Location: 42.72633 N, 110.92837 W Population (1990): 1394 (573 housing units) Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 83110
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Abaddon destruction, the Hebrew name (equivalent to the Greek Apollyon, i.e., destroyer) of "the angel of the bottomless pit" (Rev. 9:11). It is rendered "destruction" in Job 28:22; 31:12; 26:6; Prov. 15:11; 27:20. In the last three of these passages the Revised Version retains the word "Abaddon." We may regard this word as a personification of the idea of destruction, or as sheol, the realm of the dead.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Abdon servile. (1.) The son of Hillel, a Pirathonite, the tenth judge of Israel (Judg. 12:13-15). He is probably the Bedan of 1 Sam. 12:11. (2.) The first-born of Gibeon of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:30; 9:36). (3.) The son of Micah, one of those whom Josiah sent to the prophetess Huldah to ascertain from her the meaning of the recently discovered book of the law (2 Chr. 34:20). He is called Achbor in 2 Kings 22:12. (4.) One of the "sons" of Shashak (1 Chr. 8:23). This is the name also of a Levitical town of the Gershonites, in the tribe of Asher (Josh. 21:30; 1 Chr. 6:74). The ruins of Abdeh, some 8 miles north-east of Accho, probably mark its site.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Abednego servant of Nego=Nebo, the Chaldee name given to Azariah, one of Daniel's three companions (Dan. 2:49). With Shadrach and Meshach, he was delivered from the burning fiery furnace (3:12-30).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Abidan father of judgment; judge, head of the tribe of Benjamin at the Exodus (Num. 1:11; 2:22).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Abaddon, the destroyer
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Abdon, servant; cloud of judgment
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Abednego, servant of light; shining
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Abidan, father of judgment