accouter
         v 1: provide with military equipment [syn: {accouter},
               {accoutre}]

English Dictionary: azederach	by the DICT Development Group
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accoutered adj provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military); "troops accoutered for battle"; "properly accoutered for the trip" Synonym(s): accoutered, accoutred
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accouterment n clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing Synonym(s): accessory, accoutrement, accouterment
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accoutre v provide with military equipment [syn: accouter, accoutre]
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accoutred adj provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military); "troops accoutered for battle"; "properly accoutered for the trip" Synonym(s): accoutered, accoutred
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accoutrement n clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing Synonym(s): accessory, accoutrement, accouterment
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acid rain n rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water Synonym(s): acid rain, acid precipitation
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acid rock n a musical style that emerged in the 1960s; rock music inspired by or related to drug-induced experience Synonym(s): psychedelic rock, acid rock
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aciduric adj especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium Synonym(s): acidophilic, acidophilous, aciduric
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act reflexively v act in an uncontrolled manner [syn: act involuntarily, act reflexively]
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Actaea rubra n North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries Synonym(s): red baneberry, redberry, red-berry, snakeberry, Actaea rubra
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actor n a theatrical performer [syn: actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player] a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker" Synonym(s): actor, doer, worker
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actor's agent n a business agent for an actor [syn: actor's agent, theatrical agent]
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actor's assistant n a wardrobe assistant for an actor [syn: dresser, {actor's assistant}]
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actor's line n words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech" Synonym(s): actor's line, speech, words
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actress n a female actor
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actuarial adj of or relating to the work of an actuary
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actuarial table n a table of statistical data [syn: actuarial table, statistical table]
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actuary n someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums) Synonym(s): statistician, actuary
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acute organic brain syndrome n any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection) Synonym(s): acute brain disorder, acute organic brain syndrome
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acute renal failure n renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract Synonym(s): acute renal failure, acute kidney failure
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agateware n pottery that is veined and mottled to resemble agate
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ahistorical adj unconcerned with or unrelated to history or to historical development or to tradition Antonym(s): historical
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akee tree n widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh Synonym(s): akee, akee tree, Blighia sapida
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as it were adv as if it were really so; "she lives here, as it were" Synonym(s): as it were, so to speak
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ash tree n any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus Synonym(s): ash, ash tree
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Ashtoreth n an ancient Phoenician goddess of love and fertility; the Phoenician counterpart to Ishtar Synonym(s): Astarte, Ashtoreth
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ashtray n a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes
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Astaire n United States dancer and cinema actor noted for his original and graceful tap dancing (1899-1987) Synonym(s): Astaire, Fred Astaire
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Astarte n an ancient Phoenician goddess of love and fertility; the Phoenician counterpart to Ishtar Synonym(s): Astarte, Ashtoreth
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aster n any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis
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Aster acuminatus n North American perennial with apparently whorled leaves and showy white purple-tinged flowers Synonym(s): whorled aster, Aster acuminatus
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Aster arenosus n common North American perennial with heathlike foliage and small white flower heads Synonym(s): heath aster, Aster arenosus
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Aster cordifolius n perennial wood aster of eastern North America [syn: {heart- leaved aster}, Aster cordifolius]
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Aster divaricatus n rhizomatous perennial wood aster of eastern North America with white flowers Synonym(s): white wood aster, Aster divaricatus
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Aster dumosus n stiff perennial of the eastern United States having small linear leaves and numerous tiny white flower heads Synonym(s): bushy aster, Aster dumosus
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Aster ericoides n common much-branched North American perennial with heathlike foliage and small starry white flowers Synonym(s): heath aster, Aster ericoides
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Aster falcatus n perennial of western North America having white flowers Synonym(s): white prairie aster, Aster falcatus
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aster family n plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia Synonym(s): Compositae, family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae, aster family
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Aster linarifolius n wiry tufted perennial of the eastern United States with stiff erect rough stems, linear leaves and large violet flowers Synonym(s): stiff aster, Aster linarifolius
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Aster linosyris n early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod Synonym(s): goldilocks, goldilocks aster, Aster linosyris, Linosyris vulgaris
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Aster macrophyllus n tufted perennial wood aster of North America; naturalized in Europe Synonym(s): large-leaved aster, Aster macrophyllus
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Aster novae-angliae n common perennial of eastern North America having showy purplish flowers; a parent of the Michaelmas daisy Synonym(s): New England aster, Aster novae-angliae
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Aster novi-belgii n North American perennial herb having small autumn-blooming purple or pink or white flowers; widely naturalized in Europe Synonym(s): Michaelmas daisy, New York aster, Aster novi-belgii
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Aster ptarmicoides n tufted rigid North American perennial with loose clusters of white flowers Synonym(s): upland white aster, Aster ptarmicoides
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Aster shortii n perennial of southeastern United States having usually blue flowers Synonym(s): Short's aster, Aster shortii
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Aster tripolium n a common European aster that grows in salt marshes [syn: sea aster, sea starwort, Aster tripolium]
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Aster turbinellis n violet-flowered perennial aster of central United States having solitary heads Synonym(s): prairie aster, Aster turbinellis
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Asteraceae n plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia Synonym(s): Compositae, family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae, aster family
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astereognosis n a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them Synonym(s): astereognosis, tactile agnosia
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asteriated adj (of some crystals especially gemstones) exhibiting asterism
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asterid dicot family n family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
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asterid dicot genus n genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
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Asteridae n a group of mostly sympetalous herbs and some trees and shrubs mostly with 2 fused carpels; contains 43 families including Campanulales; Solanaceae; Scrophulariaceae; Labiatae; Verbenaceae; Rubiaceae; Compositae; sometimes classified as a superorder Synonym(s): Asteridae, subclass Asteridae
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asterion n the craniometric point at the junction of the lamboid suture and the occipitomastoid suture and the parietomastoid suture
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asterisk n a star-shaped character * used in printing [syn: asterisk, star] v mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences" Synonym(s): star, asterisk
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asterisked adj marked with an asterisk; "the starred items" [syn: asterisked, starred]
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asterism n (mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light (astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
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asterismal adj relating to asterisms or constellations
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astern adv stern foremost or backward; "the steamer went astern at half speed" at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about" Synonym(s): aft, abaft, astern Antonym(s): fore, forward (of a ship or an airplane) behind; "we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide"
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asternal adj not connected to the sternum or breastbone; "asternal ribs"
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asteroid adj shaped like a star Synonym(s): asteroid, star-shaped n any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
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asteroid belt n the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found
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asteroidal adj of or relating to or resembling an asteroid
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Asteroidea n sea stars Synonym(s): Asteroidea, class Asteroidea
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Asterope n (Greek mythology) one of the 7 Pleiades [syn: Sterope, Asterope] one of the stars in the star cluster Pleiades Synonym(s): Sterope, Asterope
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astir adj out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning" Synonym(s): astir(p), up(p) on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident" Synonym(s): about(p), astir(p)
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Astor n British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964) Synonym(s): Astor, Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848) Synonym(s): Astor, John Jacob Astor
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astraddle adv with one leg on each side; "she sat astride the chair" Synonym(s): astride, astraddle
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astragal n the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint Synonym(s): anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture Synonym(s): beading, bead, beadwork, astragal
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astragalar adj of or relating to the anklebone
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Astragalus n large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae Synonym(s): Astragalus, genus Astragalus the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint Synonym(s): anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus
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Astragalus alpinus n perennial of mountainous areas of Eurasia and North America Synonym(s): alpine milk vetch, Astragalus alpinus
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Astragalus danicus n perennial of southern and western Europe having dense racemes of purple or violet flowers Synonym(s): purple milk vetch, Astragalus danicus
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Astragalus glycyphyllos n European perennial [syn: wild licorice, wild liquorice, Astragalus glycyphyllos]
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astrakhan n the fur of young lambs a city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River
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astral adj being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars; "an astral body"; "stellar light" Synonym(s): stellar, astral
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astrantia n any plant of the genus Astrantia [syn: astrantia, masterwort]
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Astrantia major n European herb with aromatic roots and leaves in a basal tuft and showy compound umbels of white to rosy flowers Synonym(s): greater masterwort, Astrantia major
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astraphobia n a morbid fear of thunder and lightning
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astray adv away from the right path or direction; "he was led astray" far from the intended target; "the arrow went wide of the mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander" Synonym(s): wide, astray
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Astreus n a genus of fungi belonging to the family Geastraceae [syn: Astreus, genus Astreus]
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Astreus hygrometricus n a common species of earthstar widely distributed in sandy soil; the gleba is a pale tan
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Astreus pteridis n the largest earthstar; the fruiting body can measure 15 cm across when the rays are expanded
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astride adv with one leg on each side; "she sat astride the chair" Synonym(s): astride, astraddle with the legs stretched far apart
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astringe v constrict or bind or draw together; "Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth" become constricted or compressed; "The cold substance astringes"
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astringence n a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker Synonym(s): astringency, astringence
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astringency n a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker Synonym(s): astringency, astringence the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids Synonym(s): astringency, stypsis
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astringent adj sour or bitter in taste [syn: acerb, acerbic, astringent] tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions" Antonym(s): nonastringent n a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals Synonym(s): astringent, astringent drug, styptic
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astringent drug n a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals Synonym(s): astringent, astringent drug, styptic
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astrobiology n the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life Synonym(s): exobiology, space biology, astrobiology
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astrocyte n comparatively large neuroglial cell
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astrocytic adj of or relating to or containing large star-shaped cells in the neuroglia
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astrodome n a transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial observations
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astrodynamics n the branch of astronomy that studies the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space
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astrogate v guide in interplanetary travel navigate in space
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astrogator n the navigator of a spacecraft
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astroglia n tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells [syn: astroglia, macroglia]
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astrolabe n an early form of sextant
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astrolatry n the worship of planets or stars [syn: astrolatry, worship of heavenly bodies]
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astrologer n someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon Synonym(s): astrologer, astrologist
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astrological adj relating to or concerned with astrology; "astrological chart"
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astrologist n someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon Synonym(s): astrologer, astrologist
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astrology n a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon Synonym(s): astrology, star divination
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Astroloma n evergreen shrubs of Australia and Tasmania [syn: Astroloma, genus Astroloma]
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Astroloma humifusum n small prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes placed in genus Styphelia Synonym(s): native cranberry, groundberry, ground-berry, cranberry heath, Astroloma humifusum, Styphelia humifusum
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astrometry n the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
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astronaut n a person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts" Synonym(s): astronaut, spaceman, cosmonaut
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astronautic adj of or belonging to astronauts or the science of astronautics Synonym(s): astronautic, astronautical
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astronautical adj of or belonging to astronauts or the science of astronautics Synonym(s): astronautic, astronautical
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astronautics n the theory and practice of navigation through air or space Synonym(s): aeronautics, astronautics
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astronavigation n navigating according to the positions of the stars [syn: celestial navigation, astronavigation]
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Astronium n a genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Anacardiaceae Synonym(s): Astronium, genus Astronium
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Astronium fraxinifolium n tall tropical American timber tree especially abundant in eastern Brazil; yields hard strong durable zebrawood with straight grain and dark strips on a pinkish to yellowish ground; widely used for veneer and furniture and heavy construction Synonym(s): goncalo alves, Astronium fraxinifolium
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astronomer n a physicist who studies astronomy [syn: astronomer, uranologist, stargazer]
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astronomic adj relating or belonging to the science of astronomy; "astronomic telescope" Synonym(s): astronomic, astronomical inconceivably large Synonym(s): astronomic, astronomical, galactic
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astronomical adj relating or belonging to the science of astronomy; "astronomic telescope" Synonym(s): astronomic, astronomical inconceivably large Synonym(s): astronomic, astronomical, galactic
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astronomical telescope n any telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources
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Astronomical Unit n a unit of length used for distances within the solar system; equal to the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun (approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers) Synonym(s): Astronomical Unit, AU
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astronomical year n the time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxes Synonym(s): solar year, tropical year, astronomical year, equinoctial year
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astronomically adv enormously; "the bill was astronomically high"
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astronomy n the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole Synonym(s): astronomy, uranology
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astronomy satellite n a satellite equipped with a telescope to observe infrared radiation
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astronomy unit n a linear unit used for astronomical distances
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astrophysical adj of or concerned with astrophysics; "astrophysical sciences"
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astrophysicist n an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies
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astrophysics n the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies
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Astrophyton n includes many of the basket stars [syn: Astrophyton, genus Astrophyton]
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Astrophyton muricatum n a variety of basket star
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Astropogon n a genus of fish of the family Apogonidae [syn: Astropogon, genus Astropogon]
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Astropogon stellatus n found in West Indies; lives in mantle cavity of a living conch Synonym(s): conchfish, Astropogon stellatus
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auctorial adj of or by or typical of an author; "authorial comments"; "auctorial flights of imagination" Synonym(s): authorial, auctorial
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austere adj severely simple; "a stark interior" [syn: austere, severe, stark, stern] of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; "an austere expression"; "a stern face" Synonym(s): austere, stern practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence" Synonym(s): ascetic, ascetical, austere, spartan
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austerely adv in an austere fashion; "the church was austerely simple"
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austereness n extreme plainness [syn: austereness, severity, severeness]
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austerity n the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) Synonym(s): austerity, asceticism, nonindulgence
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Austerlitz n a town in Czech Republic; site of the battle of Austerlitz in 1805 a decisive battle during the Napoleonic campaigns (1805); the French under Napoleon defeated the Russian armies of Czar Alexander I and the Austrian armies of Emperor Francis II Synonym(s): Austerlitz, battle of Austerlitz
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austral adj of the south or coming from the south; "sailed the austral seas" n the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos
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Austral Islands n a chain of small islands in French Polynesia [syn: {Tubuai Islands}, Austral Islands]
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Australasia n Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the South Pacific
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Australasian adj relating to or found in Australasia
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Australia n a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony Synonym(s): Australia, Commonwealth of Australia the smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean
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Australian adj of or relating to or characteristic of Australia or its inhabitants or its languages; "Australian deserts"; "Australian aborigines" n a native or inhabitant of Australia [syn: Australian, Aussie] the Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines Synonym(s): Australian, Aboriginal Australian
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Australian Aborigine n a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived Synonym(s): Aborigine, Abo, Aboriginal, native Australian, Australian Aborigine
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Australian Alps n a range of mountains in Australia that forms the southern end of the Great Dividing Range
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Australian arowana n a species of large fish found in Australian rivers [syn: Australian arowana, Dawson River salmon, saratoga, spotted barramundi, spotted bonytongue, Scleropages leichardti]
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Australian blacksnake n large semiaquatic snake of Australia; black above with red belly Synonym(s): Australian blacksnake, Pseudechis porphyriacus
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Australian bonytongue n a species of large fish found in Australian rivers [syn: Australian bonytongue, northern barramundi, Scleropages jardinii]
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Australian capital n the capital of Australia; located in southeastern Australia Synonym(s): Canberra, Australian capital, capital of Australia
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Australian chestnut n Australian tree having pinnate leaves and orange-yellow flowers followed by large woody pods containing 3 or 4 seeds that resemble chestnuts; yields dark strong wood Synonym(s): Moreton Bay chestnut, Australian chestnut
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Australian cockroach n widely distributed in warm countries [syn: {Australian cockroach}, Periplaneta australasiae]
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Australian coral snake n small venomous but harmless snake marked with black-and- white on red Synonym(s): Australian coral snake, Rhynchoelaps australis
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Australian crawl n a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick Synonym(s): crawl, front crawl, Australian crawl
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Australian Desert n general name given to all desert areas in Australia [syn: Australian Desert, Great Australian Desert]
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Australian dollar n the basic unit of money in Australia and Nauru
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Australian grass tree n any of several Australian evergreen perennials having short thick woody stems crowned by a tuft of grasslike foliage and yielding acaroid resins Synonym(s): grass tree, Australian grass tree stout Australian shrub with narrow leaves crowded at ends of branches and terminal clusters of white or pink flowers Synonym(s): Australian grass tree, Richea dracophylla
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Australian hare's foot n a hare's-foot fern of the genus Davallia [syn: {Australian hare's foot}, Davallia pyxidata]
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Australian heath n any heathlike plant of the family Epacridaceae; most are of the Australian region
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Australian honeysuckle n shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers Synonym(s): honeysuckle, Australian honeysuckle, coast banksia, Banksia integrifolia
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Australian Labor Party n the oldest political party in Australia, founded in 1891; the party is moderately liberal
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Australian lungfish n an endangered species of lungfish found in rivers in Queensland Synonym(s): Australian lungfish, Queensland lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri
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Australian magpie n black-and-white oscine birds that resemble magpies
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Australian nettle n any of several tall Australian trees of the genus Laportea Synonym(s): Australian nettle, Australian nettle tree
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Australian nettle tree n any of several tall Australian trees of the genus Laportea Synonym(s): Australian nettle, Australian nettle tree
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Australian pea n South African evergreen partly woody vine grown for its clusters of rosy purple flowers followed by edible pods like snap beans; also grown as green manure; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos Synonym(s): Australian pea, Dipogon lignosus, Dolichos lignosus
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Australian pine n common Australian tree widely grown as an ornamental in tropical regions; yields heavy hard red wood Synonym(s): Australian pine, Casuarina equisetfolia
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Australian pitcher plant n a carnivorous perennial herb having a green pitcher and hinged lid both with red edges; western Australia Synonym(s): Australian pitcher plant, Cephalotus follicularis
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Australian reed grass n tall Australian reedlike grass sometimes used for hay [syn: Australian reed grass, Calamagrostic quadriseta]
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Australian sea lion n a variety of sea lion found in Australia [syn: {Australian sea lion}, Zalophus lobatus]
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Australian state n one of the several states constituting Australia
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Australian stilt n long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia Synonym(s): stilt, Australian stilt
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Australian sumac n evergreen of Australia yielding a dark yellow wood [syn: Australian sumac, Rhodosphaera rhodanthema, Rhus rhodanthema]
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Australian sword lily n sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia Synonym(s): kangaroo paw, kangaroo's paw, kangaroo's-foot, kangaroo-foot plant, Australian sword lily, Anigozanthus manglesii
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Australian terrier n small greyish wire-haired breed of terrier from Australia similar to the cairn
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Australian turtledove n small Australian dove [syn: Australian turtledove, turtledove, Stictopelia cuneata]
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australopithecine adj of or belonging to the hominid genus Australopithecus n any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago
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Australopithecus n extinct genus of African hominid [syn: {genus Australopithecus}, Australopithecus]
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Australopithecus afarensis n fossils found in Ethiopia; from 3.5 to 4 million years ago
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Australopithecus africanus n gracile hominid of southern Africa; from about 3 million years ago
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Australopithecus boisei n large-toothed hominid of eastern Africa; from 1 to 2 million years ago
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Australopithecus robustus n large-toothed hominid of southern Africa; from 1.5 to 2 million years ago; formerly Paranthropus
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Austria n a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century Synonym(s): Austria, Republic of Austria, Oesterreich
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Austria-Hungary n a geographical area in central and eastern Europe; broken into separate countries at the end of World War I
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Austrian adj of or relating to Austria or its people or culture; "Austrian music" n a native or inhabitant of Austria
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Austrian capital n the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss Synonym(s): Vienna, Austrian capital, capital of Austria
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Austrian monetary unit n monetary unit in Austria
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Austrian schilling n formerly the basic unit of money in Austria [syn: schilling, Austrian schilling]
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Austrian winter pea n variety of pea plant native to the Mediterranean region and North Africa and widely grown especially for forage Synonym(s): field pea, field-pea plant, Austrian winter pea, Pisum sativum arvense, Pisum arvense
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Austro-Asiatic n a family of languages spoken in southern and southeastern Asia Synonym(s): Austro-Asiatic, Austro-Asiatic language, Munda-Mon-Khmer
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Austro-Asiatic language n a family of languages spoken in southern and southeastern Asia Synonym(s): Austro-Asiatic, Austro-Asiatic language, Munda-Mon-Khmer
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Austrocedrus n one species; formerly included in genus Libocedrus [syn: Austrocedrus, genus Austrocedrus]
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Austrocedrus chilensis n a small South American evergreen having coppery bark and pretty foliage Synonym(s): Chilean cedar, Austrocedrus chilensis
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Austronesia n islands of central and South Pacific (Indonesia and Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia)
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Austronesian adj of or relating to or characteristic of Austronesia or its people or culture n a native or inhabitant of Austronesia the family of languages spoken in Australia and Formosa and Malaysia and Polynesia Synonym(s): Austronesian, Austronesian language
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Austronesian language n the family of languages spoken in Australia and Formosa and Malaysia and Polynesia Synonym(s): Austronesian, Austronesian language
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Austrotaxus n a gymnosperm genus having one species: New Caledonian yew Synonym(s): Austrotaxus, genus Austrotaxus
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Austrotaxus spicata n large yew native to New Caledonia; cultivated in eastern Australia and New Zealand and Hawaii Synonym(s): New Caledonian yew, Austrotaxus spicata
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awestricken adj having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread; "stood in awed silence before the shrine"; "in grim despair and awestruck wonder" Synonym(s): awed, awestruck, awestricken Antonym(s): unawed
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awestruck adj having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread; "stood in awed silence before the shrine"; "in grim despair and awestruck wonder" Synonym(s): awed, awestruck, awestricken Antonym(s): unawed
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Azadirachta n genus of large important East Indian trees: neem trees Synonym(s): Azadirachta, genus Azadirachta
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Azadirachta indica 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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azadirachtin n insecticide
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azedarach n tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree Synonym(s): chinaberry, chinaberry tree, China tree, Persian lilac, pride- of-India, azederach, azedarach, Melia azederach, Melia azedarach
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azederach n tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree Synonym(s): chinaberry, chinaberry tree, China tree, Persian lilac, pride- of-India, azederach, azedarach, Melia azederach, Melia azedarach
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azido radical n the univalent group N3- derived from hydrazoic acid [syn: azido group, azido radical]
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azithromycin n a systemic antibacterial medicine (trade name Zithromax) that is prescribed to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body Synonym(s): azithromycin, Zithromax
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azoturia n excess of urea in the urine
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aztreonam n an antibiotic (trade name Azactam) used against severe infections; has minimal side effects Synonym(s): aztreonam, Azactam
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Vole \Vole\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of micelike rodents belonging to       {Arvicola} and allied genera of the subfamily       {Arvicolin[91]}. They have a thick head, short ears, and a       short hairy tail.          Note: The water vole, or water rat, of Europe ({Arvicola                amphibius}) is a common large aquatic species. The                short-tailed field vole ({A. agrestis}) of Northern and                Central Europe, and Asia, the Southern field vole ({A.                arvalis}), and the Siberian root vole ({A.                [d2]conomus}), are important European species. The                common species of the Eastern United States ({A.                riparius}) (called also {meadow mouse}) and the prairie                mouse ({A. austerus}) are abundant, and often injurious                to vegetation. Other species are found in Canada.
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Kivikivi \Ki`vi*ki"vi\, Kiwikiwi \Ki`wi*ki"wi\, n.; pl.       {Kivikivies} ([?]), {Kiwikiwies}. (Zo[94]l.)       Any species of Apteryx, esp. {A. australis}; -- so called in       imitation of its notes. Called also {kiwi}. See {Apteryx}.
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Heron \Her"on\, n. [OE. heiroun, heroun, heron, hern, OF.       hairon, F. h[82]ron, OHG. heigir; cf. Icel. hegri, Dan.       heire, Sw. h[84]ger, and also G. h[84]her jay, jackdaw, OHG.       hehara, higere, woodpecker, magpie, D. reiger heron, G.       reiher, AS. hr[amac]gra. Cf. {Aigret}, {Egret}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any wading bird of the genus {Ardea} and allied genera, of       the family {Ardeid[91]}. The herons have a long, sharp bill,       and long legs and toes, with the claw of the middle toe       toothed. The common European heron ({Ardea cinerea}) is       remarkable for its directly ascending flight, and was       formerly hunted with the larger falcons.          Note: There are several common American species; as, the                great blue heron ({Ardea herodias}); the little blue                ({A. c[d2]rulea}); the green ({A. virescens}); the                snowy ({A. candidissima}); the night heron or qua-bird                ({Nycticorax nycticorax}). The plumed herons are called                {egrets}.          {Heron's bill} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Erodium}; -- so             called from the fancied resemblance of the fruit to the             head and beak of the heron.
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4. Conforming to justice and rectitude; not deviating from             truth or fairness; upright; as, straight dealing.          5. Unmixed; undiluted; as, to take liquor straight. [Slang]          6. Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the             organization and candidates of a political party; as, a             straight Republican; a straight Democrat; also, containing             the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a             party and no others; as, a straight ballot. [Political             Cant, U.S.]          {Straight arch} (Arch.), a form of arch in which the intrados             is straight, but with its joints drawn radially, as in a             common arch.          {A straight face}, one giving no evidence of merriment or             other emotion.          {A straight line}. [bd]That which lies evenly between its             extreme points.[b8] --Euclid. [bd]The shortest line             between two points.[b8] --Chauvenet. [bd]A line which has             the same direction through its whole length.[b8]             --Newcomb.          {Straight-way valve}, a valve which, when opened widely,             affords a straight passageway, as for water.
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4. Conforming to justice and rectitude; not deviating from             truth or fairness; upright; as, straight dealing.          5. Unmixed; undiluted; as, to take liquor straight. [Slang]          6. Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the             organization and candidates of a political party; as, a             straight Republican; a straight Democrat; also, containing             the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a             party and no others; as, a straight ballot. [Political             Cant, U.S.]          {Straight arch} (Arch.), a form of arch in which the intrados             is straight, but with its joints drawn radially, as in a             common arch.          {A straight face}, one giving no evidence of merriment or             other emotion.          {A straight line}. [bd]That which lies evenly between its             extreme points.[b8] --Euclid. [bd]The shortest line             between two points.[b8] --Chauvenet. [bd]A line which has             the same direction through its whole length.[b8]             --Newcomb.          {Straight-way valve}, a valve which, when opened widely,             affords a straight passageway, as for water.
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Acater \A*ca"ter\, n.       See {Caterer}. [Obs.]
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Acceder \Ac*ced"er\, n.       One who accedes.
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Accouter \Ac*cou"ter\, Accoutre \Ac*cou"tre\       ([acr]k*k[oomac]"t[etil]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accoutered}       or {Accoutred} (-t[etil]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Accoutering} or       {Accoutring}.] [F. accouter, OF. accoutrer, accoustrer; [85]       (L. ad) + perh. LL. custor, for custos guardian, sacristan       (cf. {Custody}), or perh. akin to E. guilt.]       To furnish with dress, or equipments, esp. those for military       service; to equip; to attire; to array.                   Both accoutered like young men.               --Shak.                   For this, in rags accoutered are they seen. --Dryden.                   Accoutered with his burden and his staff. --Wordsworth.
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Accouter \Ac*cou"ter\, Accoutre \Ac*cou"tre\       ([acr]k*k[oomac]"t[etil]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accoutered}       or {Accoutred} (-t[etil]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Accoutering} or       {Accoutring}.] [F. accouter, OF. accoutrer, accoustrer; [85]       (L. ad) + perh. LL. custor, for custos guardian, sacristan       (cf. {Custody}), or perh. akin to E. guilt.]       To furnish with dress, or equipments, esp. those for military       service; to equip; to attire; to array.                   Both accoutered like young men.               --Shak.                   For this, in rags accoutered are they seen. --Dryden.                   Accoutered with his burden and his staff. --Wordsworth.
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Accouter \Ac*cou"ter\, Accoutre \Ac*cou"tre\       ([acr]k*k[oomac]"t[etil]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accoutered}       or {Accoutred} (-t[etil]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Accoutering} or       {Accoutring}.] [F. accouter, OF. accoutrer, accoustrer; [85]       (L. ad) + perh. LL. custor, for custos guardian, sacristan       (cf. {Custody}), or perh. akin to E. guilt.]       To furnish with dress, or equipments, esp. those for military       service; to equip; to attire; to array.                   Both accoutered like young men.               --Shak.                   For this, in rags accoutered are they seen. --Dryden.                   Accoutered with his burden and his staff. --Wordsworth.
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Accouterments \Ac*cou"ter*ments\, Accoutrements    \Ac*cou"tre*ments\, n. pl. [F. accoutrement, earlier also       accoustrement, earlier also accoustrement. See {Accouter}.]       Dress; trappings; equipment; specifically, the devices and       equipments worn by soldiers.                   How gay with all the accouterments of war! --A.                                                                               Philips.
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Accouter \Ac*cou"ter\, Accoutre \Ac*cou"tre\       ([acr]k*k[oomac]"t[etil]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accoutered}       or {Accoutred} (-t[etil]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Accoutering} or       {Accoutring}.] [F. accouter, OF. accoutrer, accoustrer; [85]       (L. ad) + perh. LL. custor, for custos guardian, sacristan       (cf. {Custody}), or perh. akin to E. guilt.]       To furnish with dress, or equipments, esp. those for military       service; to equip; to attire; to array.                   Both accoutered like young men.               --Shak.                   For this, in rags accoutered are they seen. --Dryden.                   Accoutered with his burden and his staff. --Wordsworth.
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Accouter \Ac*cou"ter\, Accoutre \Ac*cou"tre\       ([acr]k*k[oomac]"t[etil]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accoutered}       or {Accoutred} (-t[etil]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Accoutering} or       {Accoutring}.] [F. accouter, OF. accoutrer, accoustrer; [85]       (L. ad) + perh. LL. custor, for custos guardian, sacristan       (cf. {Custody}), or perh. akin to E. guilt.]       To furnish with dress, or equipments, esp. those for military       service; to equip; to attire; to array.                   Both accoutered like young men.               --Shak.                   For this, in rags accoutered are they seen. --Dryden.                   Accoutered with his burden and his staff. --Wordsworth.
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Accouterments \Ac*cou"ter*ments\, Accoutrements    \Ac*cou"tre*ments\, n. pl. [F. accoutrement, earlier also       accoustrement, earlier also accoustrement. See {Accouter}.]       Dress; trappings; equipment; specifically, the devices and       equipments worn by soldiers.                   How gay with all the accouterments of war! --A.                                                                               Philips.
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Accouter \Ac*cou"ter\, Accoutre \Ac*cou"tre\       ([acr]k*k[oomac]"t[etil]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accoutered}       or {Accoutred} (-t[etil]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Accoutering} or       {Accoutring}.] [F. accouter, OF. accoutrer, accoustrer; [85]       (L. ad) + perh. LL. custor, for custos guardian, sacristan       (cf. {Custody}), or perh. akin to E. guilt.]       To furnish with dress, or equipments, esp. those for military       service; to equip; to attire; to array.                   Both accoutered like young men.               --Shak.                   For this, in rags accoutered are they seen. --Dryden.                   Accoutered with his burden and his staff. --Wordsworth.
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Acetarious \Ac`e*ta"ri*ous\, a. [L. acetaria, n. pl., salad, fr.       acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour.]       Used in salads; as, acetarious plants.
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Acetary \Ac"e*ta*ry\, n. [L. acetaria salad plants.]       An acid pulp in certain fruits, as the pear. --Grew.
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Achatour \A*cha*tour"\, n. [See {Cater}.]       Purveyor; acater. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Acquitter \Ac*quit"ter\, n.       One who acquits or releases.
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Actor \Ac"tor\, n. [L. actor, fr. agere to act.]       1. One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer.          2. A theatrical performer; a stageplayer.                         After a well graced actor leaves the stage. --Shak.          3. (Law)             (a) An advocate or proctor in civil courts or causes.                   --Jacobs.             (b) One who institutes a suit; plaintiff or complainant.
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Actress \Ac`tress\, n. [Cf. F. actrice.]       1. A female actor or doer. [Obs.] --Cockeram.          2. A female stageplayer; a woman who acts a part.
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Actuarial \Ac`tu*a"ri*al\, a.       Of or pertaining to actuaries; as, the actuarial value of an       annuity.
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Actuary \Ac"tu*a*ry\, n.; pl. {Actuaries}. [L. actuarius       copyist, clerk, fr. actus, p. p. of agere to do, act.]       1. (Law) A registrar or clerk; -- used originally in courts             of civil law jurisdiction, but in Europe used for a clerk             or registrar generally.          2. The computing official of an insurance company; one whose             profession it is to calculate for insurance companies the             risks and premiums for life, fire, and other insurances.
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Actuary \Ac"tu*a*ry\, n.; pl. {Actuaries}. [L. actuarius       copyist, clerk, fr. actus, p. p. of agere to do, act.]       1. (Law) A registrar or clerk; -- used originally in courts             of civil law jurisdiction, but in Europe used for a clerk             or registrar generally.          2. The computing official of an insurance company; one whose             profession it is to calculate for insurance companies the             risks and premiums for life, fire, and other insurances.
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Acture \Ac"ture\, n.       Action. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Acturience \Ac*tu"ri*ence\, n. [A desid. of L. agere, actum, to       act.]       Tendency or impulse to act. [R.]                   Acturience, or desire of action, in one form or                another, whether as restlessness, ennui,                dissatisfaction, or the imagination of something                desirable.                                             --J. Grote.
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Acutorsion \Ac`u*tor"sion\, n. [L. acus needle + torsion.]       (Med.)       The twisting of an artery with a needle to arrest hemorrhage.
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Ague \A"gue\, n. [OE. agu, ague, OF. agu, F. aigu, sharp, OF.       fem. ague, LL. (febris) acuta, a sharp, acute fever, fr. L.       acutus sharp. See {Acute}.]       1. An acute fever. [Obs.] [bd]Brenning agues.[b8] --P.             Plowman.          2. (Med.) An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold             and hot fits.          3. The cold fit or rigor of the intermittent fever; as, fever             and ague.          4. A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold. --Dryden.          {Ague cake}, an enlargement of the spleen produced by ague.                      {Ague drop}, a solution of the arsenite of potassa used for             ague.          {Ague fit}, a fit of the ague. --Shak.          {Ague spell}, a spell or charm against ague. --Gay.          {Ague tree}, the sassafras, -- sometimes so called from the             use of its root formerly, in cases of ague. [Obs.]
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Drop \Drop\, n. [OE. drope, AS. dropa; akin to OS. dropo, D.       drop, OHG. tropo, G. tropfen, Icel. dropi, Sw. droppe; and       Fr. AS. dre[a2]pan to drip, drop; akin to OS. driopan, D.       druipen, OHG. triofan, G. triefen, Icel. drj[?]pa. Cf.       {Drip}, {Droop}.]       1. The quantity of fluid which falls in one small spherical             mass; a liquid globule; a minim; hence, also, the smallest             easily measured portion of a fluid; a small quantity; as,             a drop of water.                         With minute drops from off the eaves. --Milton.                         As dear to me as are the ruddy drops That visit my                      sad heart.                                          -- Shak.                         That drop of peace divine.                  --Keble.          2. That which resembles, or that which hangs like, a liquid             drop; as a hanging diamond ornament, an earring, a glass             pendant on a chandelier, a sugarplum (sometimes             medicated), or a kind of shot or slug.          3. (Arch.)             (a) Same as {Gutta}.             (b) Any small pendent ornament.          4. Whatever is arranged to drop, hang, or fall from an             elevated position; also, a contrivance for lowering             something; as:             (a) A door or platform opening downward; a trap door; that                   part of the gallows on which a culprit stands when he                   is to be hanged; hence, the gallows itself.             (b) A machine for lowering heavy weights, as packages,                   coal wagons, etc., to a ship's deck.             (c) A contrivance for temporarily lowering a gas jet.             (d) A curtain which drops or falls in front of the stage                   of a theater, etc.             (e) A drop press or drop hammer.             (f) (Mach.) The distance of the axis of a shaft below the                   base of a hanger.          5. pl. Any medicine the dose of which is measured by drops;             as, lavender drops.          6. (Naut.) The depth of a square sail; -- generally applied             to the courses only. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.          7. Act of dropping; sudden fall or descent.          {Ague drop}, {Black drop}. See under {Ague}, {Black}.          {Drop by drop}, in small successive quantities; in repeated             portions. [bd]Made to taste drop by drop more than the             bitterness of death.[b8] --Burke.          {Drop curtain}. See {Drop}, n., 4.             (d) .          {Drop forging}. (Mech.)             (a) A forging made in dies by a drop hammer.             (b) The process of making drop forgings.          {Drop hammer} (Mech.), a hammer for forging, striking up             metal, etc., the weight being raised by a strap or similar             device, and then released to drop on the metal resting on             an anvil or die.          {Drop kick} (Football), a kick given to the ball as it             rebounds after having been dropped from the hands.          {Drop lake}, a pigment obtained from Brazil wood. --Mollett.          {Drop letter}, a letter to be delivered from the same office             where posted.          {Drop press} (Mech.), a drop hammer; sometimes, a dead-stroke             hammer; -- also called drop.          {Drop scene}, a drop curtain on which a scene is painted. See             {Drop}, n., 4.             (d) .          {Drop seed}. (Bot.) See the List under {Glass}.          {Drop serene}. (Med.) See {Amaurosis}.
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Ague \A"gue\, n. [OE. agu, ague, OF. agu, F. aigu, sharp, OF.       fem. ague, LL. (febris) acuta, a sharp, acute fever, fr. L.       acutus sharp. See {Acute}.]       1. An acute fever. [Obs.] [bd]Brenning agues.[b8] --P.             Plowman.          2. (Med.) An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold             and hot fits.          3. The cold fit or rigor of the intermittent fever; as, fever             and ague.          4. A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold. --Dryden.          {Ague cake}, an enlargement of the spleen produced by ague.                      {Ague drop}, a solution of the arsenite of potassa used for             ague.          {Ague fit}, a fit of the ague. --Shak.          {Ague spell}, a spell or charm against ague. --Gay.          {Ague tree}, the sassafras, -- sometimes so called from the             use of its root formerly, in cases of ague. [Obs.]
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As \As\ ([acr]z), adv. & conj. [OE. as, als, alse, also, al swa,       AS. eal sw[be], lit. all so; hence, quite so, quite as: cf.       G. als as, than, also so, then. See {Also}.]       1. Denoting equality or likeness in kind, degree, or manner;             like; similar to; in the same manner with or in which; in             accordance with; in proportion to; to the extent or degree             in which or to which; equally; no less than; as, ye shall             be as gods, knowing good and evil; you will reap as you             sow; do as you are bidden.                         His spiritual attendants adjured him, as he loved                      his soul, to emancipate his brethren. --Macaulay.          Note: As is often preceded by one of the antecedent or                correlative words such, same, so, or as, in expressing                an equality or comparison; as, give us such things as                you please, and so long as you please, or as long as                you please; he is not so brave as Cato; she is as                amiable as she is handsome; come as quickly as                possible. [bd]Bees appear fortunately to prefer the                same colors as we do.[b8] --Lubbock. As, in a preceding                part of a sentence, has such or so to answer                correlatively to it; as with the people, so with the                priest.          2. In the idea, character, or condition of, -- limiting the             view to certain attributes or relations; as, virtue             considered as virtue; this actor will appear as Hamlet.                         The beggar is greater as a man, than is the man                      merely as a king.                              --Dewey.          3. While; during or at the same time that; when; as, he             trembled as he spoke.                         As I return I will fetch off these justices. --Shak.          4. Because; since; it being the case that.                         As the population of Scotland had been generally                      trained to arms . . . they were not indifferently                      prepared.                                          --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.             [See Synonym under {Because}.]          5. Expressing concession. (Often approaching though in             meaning).                         We wish, however, to avail ourselves of the                      interest, transient as it may be, which this work                      has excited.                                       --Macaulay.          6. That, introducing or expressing a result or consequence,             after the correlatives so and such. [Obs.]                         I can place thee in such abject state, as help shall                      never find thee.                                 --Rowe.          {So as}, so that. [Obs.]                         The relations are so uncertain as they require a                      great deal of examination.                  --Bacon.          7. As if; as though. [Obs. or Poetic]                         He lies, as he his bliss did know.      --Waller.          8. For instance; by way of example; thus; -- used to             introduce illustrative phrases, sentences, or citations.          9. Than. [Obs. & R.]                         The king was not more forward to bestow favors on                      them as they free to deal affronts to others their                      superiors.                                          --Fuller.          10. Expressing a wish. [Obs.] [bd]As have,[b8]          Note: i. e., may he have. --Chaucer.          {As . . as}. See {So . . as}, under {So}.          {As far as}, to the extent or degree. [bd]As far as can be             ascertained.[b8] --Macaulay.          {As far forth as}, as far as. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          {As for}, [or] {As to}, in regard to; with respect to.          {As good as}, not less than; not falling short of.          {As good as one's word}, faithful to a promise.          {As if}, or {As though}, of the same kind, or in the same             condition or manner, that it would be if.          {As it were} (as if it were), a qualifying phrase used to             apologize for or to relieve some expression which might be             regarded as inappropriate or incongruous; in a manner.          {As now}, just now. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          {As swythe}, as quickly as possible. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          {As well}, also; too; besides. --Addison.          {As well as}, equally with, no less than. [bd]I have             understanding as well as you.[b8] --Job xii. 3.          {As yet}, until now; up to or at the present time; still;             now.
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Ashtoreth \Ash"to*reth\, n.; pl. {Ashtaroth}.       The principal female divinity of the Ph[d2]nicians, as Baal       was the principal male divinity. --W. Smith.
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Ashtoreth \Ash"to*reth\, n.; pl. {Ashtaroth}.       The principal female divinity of the Ph[d2]nicians, as Baal       was the principal male divinity. --W. Smith.
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Turn \Turn\, v. i.       1. To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve             entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so             as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a             wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man             turns on his heel.                         The gate . . . on golden hinges turning. --Milton.          2. Hence, to revolve as if upon a point of support; to hinge;             to depend; as, the decision turns on a single fact.                         Conditions of peace certainly turn upon events of                      war.                                                   --Swift.          3. To result or terminate; to come about; to eventuate; to             issue.                         If we repent seriously, submit contentedly, and                      serve him faithfully, afflictions shall turn to our                      advantage.                                          --Wake.          4. To be deflected; to take a different direction or             tendency; to be directed otherwise; to be differently             applied; to be transferred; as, to turn from the road.                         Turn from thy fierce wrath.               --Ex. xxxii.                                                                               12.                         Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways. --Ezek.                                                                               xxxiii. 11.                         The understanding turns inward on itself, and                      reflects on its own operations.         --Locke.          5. To be changed, altered, or transformed; to become             transmuted; also, to become by a change or changes; to             grow; as, wood turns to stone; water turns to ice; one             color turns to another; to turn Mohammedan.                         I hope you have no intent to turn husband. --Shak.                         Cygnets from gray turn white.            --Bacon.          6. To undergo the process of turning on a lathe; as, ivory             turns well.          7. Specifically:             (a) To become acid; to sour; -- said of milk, ale, etc.             (b) To become giddy; -- said of the head or brain.                               I'll look no more; Lest my brain turn. --Shak.             (c) To be nauseated; -- said of the stomach.             (d) To become inclined in the other direction; -- said of                   scales.             (e) To change from ebb to flow, or from flow to ebb; --                   said of the tide.             (f) (Obstetrics) To bring down the feet of a child in the                   womb, in order to facilitate delivery.          8. (Print.) To invert a type of the same thickness, as             temporary substitute for any sort which is exhausted.          {To turn about}, to face to another quarter; to turn around.                      {To turn again}, to come back after going; to return. --Shak.          {To turn against}, to become unfriendly or hostile to.          {To turn} {aside [or] away}.             (a) To turn from the direct course; to withdraw from a                   company; to deviate.             (b) To depart; to remove.             (c) To avert one's face.          {To turn back}, to turn so as to go in an opposite direction;             to retrace one's steps.          {To turn in}.             (a) To bend inward.             (b) To enter for lodgings or entertainment.             (c) To go to bed. [Colloq.]          {To turn into}, to enter by making a turn; as, to turn into a             side street.          {To turn off}, to be diverted; to deviate from a course; as,             the road turns off to the left.          {To turn on} [or] {upon}.             (a) To turn against; to confront in hostility or anger.             (b) To reply to or retort.             (c) To depend on; as, the result turns on one condition.                            {To turn out}.             (a) To move from its place, as a bone.             (b) To bend or point outward; as, his toes turn out.             (c) To rise from bed. [Colloq.]             (d) To come abroad; to appear; as, not many turned out to                   the fire.             (e) To prove in the result; to issue; to result; as, the                   crops turned out poorly.          {To turn over}, to turn from side to side; to roll; to             tumble.          {To turn round}.             (a) To change position so as to face in another direction.             (b) To change one's opinion; to change from one view or                   party to another.          {To turn to}, to apply one's self to; have recourse to; to             refer to. [bd]Helvicus's tables may be turned to on all             occasions.[b8] --Locke.          {To turn to account}, {profit}, {advantage}, or the like, to             be made profitable or advantageous; to become worth the             while.          {To turn under}, to bend, or be folded, downward or under.          {To turn up}.             (a) To bend, or be doubled, upward.             (b) To appear; to come to light; to transpire; to occur;                   to happen.
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Astarboard \A*star"board\, adv. (Naut.)       Over to the starboard side; -- said of the tiller.
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Astart \A*start"\, v. t. & i.       Same as {Astert}. [Obs.]
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Aster \As"ter\, n. (Biol.)       A star-shaped figure of achromatic substance found chiefly in       cells dividing by mitosis.
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Aster \As"ter\ ([acr]s"t[etil]r), n. [L. aster aster, star, Gr.       'asth`r star. See {Star}.]       1. (Bot.) A genus of herbs with compound white or bluish             flowers; starwort; Michaelmas daisy.          2. (Floriculture) A plant of the genus {Callistephus}. Many             varieties (called {China asters}, {German asters}, etc.)             are cultivated for their handsome compound flowers.
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Sharewort \Share"wort`\, n. (Bot.)       A composite plant ({Aster Tripolium}) growing along the       seacoast of Europe.
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Devil \Dev"il\, n. [AS. de[a2]fol, de[a2]ful; akin to G.       [?]eufel, Goth. diaba[a3]lus; all fr. L. diabolus the devil,       Gr. [?] the devil, the slanderer, fr. [?] to slander,       calumniate, orig., to throw across; [?] across + [?] to       throw, let fall, fall; cf. Skr. gal to fall. Cf. {Diabolic}.]       1. The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and             spiritual of mankind.                         [Jesus] being forty days tempted of the devil.                                                                               --Luke iv. 2.                         That old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which                      deceiveth the whole world.                  --Rev. xii. 9.          2. An evil spirit; a demon.                         A dumb man possessed with a devil.      --Matt. ix.                                                                               32.          3. A very wicked person; hence, any great evil. [bd]That             devil Glendower.[b8] [bd]The devil drunkenness.[b8]             --Shak.                         Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a                      devil?                                                --John vi. 70.          4. An expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis, or,             ironically, of negation. [Low]                         The devil a puritan that he is, . . . but a                      timepleaser.                                       --Shak.                         The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But                      wonder how the devil they got there.   --Pope.          5. (Cookery) A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and             excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.                         Men and women busy in baking, broiling, roasting                      oysters, and preparing devils on the gridiron. --Sir                                                                               W. Scott.          6. (Manuf.) A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton,             etc.          {Blue devils}. See under {Blue}.          {Cartesian devil}. See under {Cartesian}.          {Devil bird} (Zo[94]l.), one of two or more South African             drongo shrikes ({Edolius retifer}, and {E. remifer}),             believed by the natives to be connected with sorcery.          {Devil may care}, reckless, defiant of authority; -- used             adjectively. --Longfellow.          {Devil's apron} (Bot.), the large kelp ({Laminaria             saccharina}, and {L. longicruris}) of the Atlantic ocean,             having a blackish, leathery expansion, shaped somewhat             like an apron.          {Devil's coachhorse}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The black rove beetle ({Ocypus olens}). [Eng.]             (b) A large, predacious, hemipterous insect ({Prionotus                   cristatus}); the wheel bug. [U.S.]          {Devil's darning-needle}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Darn}, v. t.                      {Devil's fingers}, {Devil's hand} (Zo[94]l.), the common             British starfish ({Asterias rubens}); -- also applied to a             sponge with stout branches. [Prov. Eng., Irish & Scot.]          {Devil's riding-horse} (Zo[94]l.), the American mantis             ({Mantis Carolina}).          {The Devil's tattoo}, a drumming with the fingers or feet.             [bd]Jack played the Devil's tattoo on the door with his             boot heels.[b8] --F. Hardman (Blackw. Mag.).          {Devil worship}, worship of the power of evil; -- still             practiced by barbarians who believe that the good and evil             forces of nature are of equal power.          {Printer's devil}, the youngest apprentice in a printing             office, who runs on errands, does dirty work (as washing             the ink rollers and sweeping), etc. [bd]Without fearing             the printer's devil or the sheriff's officer.[b8]             --Macaulay.          {Tasmanian devil} (Zo[94]l.), a very savage carnivorous             marsupial of Tasmania ({Dasyurus, [or] Diabolus,             ursinus}).          {To play devil with}, to molest extremely; to ruin. [Low]
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But-thorn \But"-thorn`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The common European starfish ({Asterias rubens}).
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Five-finger \Five"-fin`ger\, n.       1. (Bot.) See {Cinquefoil}.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A starfish with five rays, esp. {Asterias             rubens}.
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Asteriated \As*te"ri*a`ted\, a. [See {Asterias}.]       Radiated, with diverging rays; as, asteriated sapphire.
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Sapphire \Sap"phire\ (? [or] ?; 277), n. [OE. saphir, F. saphir,       L. sapphirus, Gr. [?], of Oriental origin; cf. Heb.       sapp[c6]r.]       1. (Min.) Native alumina or aluminium sesquioxide, {Al2O3};             corundum; esp., the blue transparent variety of corundum,             highly prized as a gem.                         Of rubies, sapphires, and of pearl[82]s white.                                                                               --Chaucer.          Note: Sapphire occurs in hexagonal crystals and also in                granular and massive forms. The name sapphire is                usually restricted to the blue crystals, while the                bright red crystals are called Oriental rubies (see                under {Ruby}), the amethystine variety Oriental                amethyst (see under {Amethyst}), and the dull massive                varieties corundum (a name which is also used as a                general term to include all varieties). See {Corundum}.          2. The color of the gem; bright blue.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any humming bird of the genus {Hylocharis},             native of South America. The throat and breast are usually             bright blue.          {Star sapphire}, [or] {Asteriated sapphire} (Min.), a kind of             sapphire which exhibits asterism.
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Asteridian \As`ter*id"i*an\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to the Asterioidea. -- n. A starfish; one of       the Asterioidea.
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Asterisk \As"ter*isk\, n. [L. asteriscus, Gr. [?], dim. of       'asth`r star. See {Aster}.]       The figure of a star, thus, [?], used in printing and writing       as a reference to a passage or note in the margin, to supply       the omission of letters or words, or to mark a word or phrase       as having a special character.
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Asterism \As`ter*ism\, n. [Gr. [?], fr. 'asth`r star; cf. F.       ast[82]risme.]       1. (Astron.)             (a) A constellation. [Obs.]             (b) A small cluster of stars.          2. (Printing)             (a) An asterisk, or mark of reference. [R.]             (b) Three asterisks placed in this manner, [asterism], to                   direct attention to a particular passage.          3. (Crystallog.) An optical property of some crystals which             exhibit a star-shaped by reflected light, as star             sapphire, or by transmitted light, as some mica.
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Astern \A*stern"\, adv. [Pref. a- + stern.] (Naut.)       1. In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder             part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern.          2. Behind a ship; in the rear. [bd]A gale of wind right             astern.[b8] --De Foe. [bd]Left this strait astern.[b8]             --Drake.          {To bake astern}, to go stern foremost.          {To be astern of the reckoning}, to be behind the position             given by the reckoning.          {To drop astern}, to fall or be left behind.          {To go astern}, to go backward, as from the action of             currents or winds.
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Asternal \A*ster"nal\, a. [Pref. a- not + sternal.] (Anat.)       Not sternal; -- said of ribs which do not join the sternum.
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Asteroid \As"ter*oid\, n. [Gr. [?] starlike, starry; 'asth`r       star + [?] form: cf. F. ast[82]ro[8b]de. See {Aster}.]       A starlike body; esp. one of the numerous small planets whose       orbits lie between those of Mars and Jupiter; -- called also       {planetoids} and {minor planets}.
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Asteroidal \As`ter*oid"al\, a.       Of or pertaining to an asteroid, or to the asteroids.
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Asterope \As*ter"o*pe\, n. [Gr. [?], lit., lightning.]       1. (Myth.) One of the Pleiades; -- called also {Sterope}.          2. (Astron.) A double star in the Pleiades (21 k and 22 l             Pleiadum, of the 5.8 and 6.4 magnitude respectively),             appearing as a single star of the 5.3 magnitude to the             naked eye.
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Asterophyllite \As`ter*oph"yl*lite\       ([acr]s`t[etil]r*[ocr]f"[icr]l*l[imac]t), n. [Gr. 'asth`r       star + fy`llon leaf.] (Paleon.)       A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and       America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of       calamites.
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Astert \A*stert\, v. t. [Pref. a- + start; OE. asterten,       asturten.]       To start up; to befall; to escape; to shun. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Astert \A*stert"\, v. i.       To escape. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Astir \A*stir"\, adv. & a. [Pref. a- + stir.]       Stirring; in a state of activity or motion; out of bed.
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Astr91an \As*tr[91]"an\, a. [Gr. [?] starry.] (Zo[94]l.)       Pertaining to the genus {Astr[91]a} or the family       {Astr[91]id[91]}. -- n. A coral of the family       {Astr[91]id[91]}; a star coral.
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Astrachan \As`tra*chan"\, a. & n.       See {Astrakhan}.
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Astraddle \A*strad"dle\, adv. [Pref. a- + straddle.]       In a straddling position; astride; bestriding; as, to sit       astraddle a horse.
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Astragal \As"tra*gal\, n. [L. astragalus, Gr. [?] the ankle       bone, a molding in the capital of the Ionic column.]       1. (Arch.) A convex molding of rounded surface, generally             from half to three quarters of a circle.          2. (Gun.) A round molding encircling a cannon near the mouth.
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Astragalar \As*trag"a*lar\, a. (Anat.)       Of or pertaining to the astragalus.
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Astragaloid \As*trag"a*loid\, a. [Astragalus + -oid.] (Anat.)       Resembling the astragalus in form.
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Astragalomancy \As*trag"a*lo*man`cy\, n. [Gr. [?] ankle bone,       die + -mancy.]       Divination by means of small bones or dice.
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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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Milk vetch \Milk" vetch`\ (Bot.)       A leguminous herb ({Astragalus glycyphyllos}) of Europe and       Asia, supposed to increase the secretion of milk in goats.          Note: The name is sometimes taken for the whole genus                {Astragalus}, of which there are about two hundred                species in North America, and even more elsewhere.
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Tragacanth \Trag"a*canth\, n. [L. tragacanthum tragacanth,       tragacantha the plant producing tragacanth, Gr. [?] [?] a       he-goat + [?] a thorn: cf. F. tragacanthe.]       A kind of gum procured from a spiny leguminous shrub       ({Astragalus gummifer}) of Western Asia, and other species of       Astragalus. It comes in hard whitish or yellowish flakes or       filaments, and is nearly insoluble in water, but slowly       swells into a mucilaginous mass, which is used as a       substitute for gum arabic in medicine and the arts. Called       also {gum tragacanth}.
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Loco \Lo"co\, n. [Sp. loco insane.] (Bot.)       A plant ({Astragalus Hornii}) growing in the Southwestern       United States, which is said to poison horses and cattle,       first making them insane. The name is also given vaguely to       several other species of the same genus. Called also {loco       weed}.
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Goat \Goat\, n. [OE goot, got, gat, AS. g[be]t; akin to D. geit,       OHG. geiz, G. geiss, Icel. geit, Sw. get, Dan. ged, Goth.       gaits, L. haedus a young goat, kid.] (Zo[94]l.)       A hollow-horned ruminant of the genus {Capra}, of several       species and varieties, esp. the domestic goat ({C. hircus}),       which is raised for its milk, flesh, and skin.          Note: The Cashmere and Angora varieties of the goat have                long, silky hair, used in the manufacture of textile                fabrics. The wild or bezoar goat ({Capra [91]gagrus}),                of Asia Minor, noted for the bezoar stones found in its                stomach, is supposed to be one of the ancestral species                ofthe domestic goat. The Rocky Montain goat                ({Haplocercus montanus}) is more nearly related to the                antelopes. See {Mazame}.          {Goat antelope} (Zo[94]l), one of several species of             antelopes, which in some respects resemble a goat, having             recurved horns, a stout body, large hoofs, and a short,             flat tail, as the goral, thar, mazame, and chikara.          {Goat fig} (Bot.), the wild fig.          {Goat house}.       (a) A place for keeping goats.       (b) A brothel. [Obs.]          {Goat moth} (Zo[94]l.), any moth of the genus {Cossus}, esp.             the large European species ({C. ligniperda}), the larva of             which burrows in oak and willow trees, and requires three             years to mature. It exhales an odor like that of the             he-goat.          {Goat weed} (Bot.), a scrophulariaceous plant, of the genus             {Capraria} ({C. biflora}).          {Goat's bane} (Bot.), a poisonous plant ({Aconitum             Lucoctonum}), bearing pale yellow flowers, introduced from             Switzerland into England; wolfsbane.          {Goat's beard} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Tragopogon}; --             so named from the long silky beard of the seeds. One             species is the salsify or oyster plant.          {Goat's foot} (Bot.), a kind of wood sorrel ({Oxalis             caprina}) growing at the Cape of Good Hope.          {Goat's rue} (Bot.), a leguminous plant ({Galega officinalis}             of Europe, or {Tephrosia Virginiana} in the United             States).          {Goat's thorn} (Bot.), a thorny leguminous plant ({Astragalus             Tragacanthus}), found in the Levant.          {Goat's wheat} (Bot.), the genus {Tragopyrum} (now referred             to {Atraphaxis}).
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Astrakhan \As`tra*khan"\, a.       Of or pertaining to Astrakhan in Russia or its products; made       of an Astrakhan skin. -- n. The skin of stillborn or young       lambs of that region, the curled wool of which resembles fur.
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Astral \As"tral\, a.       1. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to an aster; as, astral rays;             astral sphere.          2. (Theosophy) Consisting of, belonging to, or designating, a             kind of supersensible substance alleged to be next above             the tangible world in refinement; as, astral spirits;             astral bodies of persons; astral current.
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Astral \As"tral\, a. [L. astralis, fr. astrum star, Gr. [?]: cf.       F. astral. See {Star}.]       Pertaining to, coming from, or resembling, the stars; starry;       starlike.                   Shines only with an astral luster.         --I. Taylor.                   Some astral forms I must invoke by prayer. --Dryden.          {Astral lamp}, an Argand lamp so constructed that no shadow             is cast upon the table by the flattened ring-shaped             reservoir in which the oil is contained.          {Astral spirits}, spirits formerly supposed to live in the             heavenly bodies or the a[89]rial regions, and represented             in the Middle Ages as fallen angels, spirits of the dead,             or spirits originating in fire.
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Astral \As"tral\, a. [L. astralis, fr. astrum star, Gr. [?]: cf.       F. astral. See {Star}.]       Pertaining to, coming from, or resembling, the stars; starry;       starlike.                   Shines only with an astral luster.         --I. Taylor.                   Some astral forms I must invoke by prayer. --Dryden.          {Astral lamp}, an Argand lamp so constructed that no shadow             is cast upon the table by the flattened ring-shaped             reservoir in which the oil is contained.          {Astral spirits}, spirits formerly supposed to live in the             heavenly bodies or the a[89]rial regions, and represented             in the Middle Ages as fallen angels, spirits of the dead,             or spirits originating in fire.
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Spirit \Spir"it\, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L.       spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire},       {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.]       1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes,             life itself. [Obs.] [bd]All of spirit would deprive.[b8]             --Spenser.                         The mild air, with season moderate, Gently                      attempered, and disposed eo well, That still it                      breathed foorth sweet spirit.            --Spenser.          2. A rough breathing; an aspirate, as the letter h; also, a             mark to denote aspiration; a breathing. [Obs.]                         Be it a letter or spirit, we have great use for it.                                                                               --B. Jonson.          3. Life, or living substance, considered independently of             corporeal existence; an intelligence conceived of apart             from any physical organization or embodiment; vital             essence, force, or energy, as distinct from matter.          4. The intelligent, immaterial and immortal part of man; the             soul, in distinction from the body in which it resides;             the agent or subject of vital and spiritual functions,             whether spiritual or material.                         There is a spirit in man; and the inspiration of the                      Almighty giveth them understanding.   --Job xxxii.                                                                               8.                         As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith                      without works is dead also.               --James ii.                                                                               26.                         Spirit is a substance wherein thinking, knowing,                      doubting, and a power of moving, do subsist.                                                                               --Locke.          5. Specifically, a disembodied soul; the human soul after it             has left the body.                         Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was,                      and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.                                                                               --Eccl. xii.                                                                               7.                         Ye gentle spirits far away, With whom we shared the                      cup of grace.                                    --Keble.          6. Any supernatural being, good or bad; an apparition; a             specter; a ghost; also, sometimes, a sprite,; a fairy; an             elf.                         Whilst young, preserve his tender mind from all                      impressions of spirits and goblins in the dark.                                                                               --Locke.          7. Energy, vivacity, ardor, enthusiasm, courage, etc.                         [bd]Write it then, quickly,[b8] replied Bede; and                      summoning all his spirits together, like the last                      blaze of a candle going out, he indited it, and                      expired.                                             --Fuller.          8. One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great             activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper;             as, a ruling spirit; a schismatic spirit.                         Such spirits as he desired to please, such would I                      choose for my judges.                        --Dryden.          9. Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or             disposition; intellectual or moral state; -- often in the             plural; as, to be cheerful, or in good spirits; to be             downhearted, or in bad spirits.                         God has . . . made a spirit of building succeed a                      spirit of pulling down.                     --South.                         A perfect judge will read each work of wit With the                      same spirit that its author writ.      --Pope.          10. Intent; real meaning; -- opposed to the letter, or to             formal statement; also, characteristic quality,             especially such as is derived from the individual genius             or the personal character; as, the spirit of an             enterprise, of a document, or the like.          11. Tenuous, volatile, airy, or vapory substance, possessed             of active qualities.                         All bodies have spirits . . . within them. --Bacon.          12. Any liquid produced by distillation; especially, alcohol,             the spirits, or spirit, of wine (it having been first             distilled from wine): -- often in the plural.          13. pl. Rum, whisky, brandy, gin, and other distilled liquors             having much alcohol, in distinction from wine and malt             liquors.          14. (Med.) A solution in alcohol of a volatile principle. Cf.             {Tincture}. --U. S. Disp.          15. (Alchemy) Any one of the four substances, sulphur, sal             ammoniac, quicksilver, or arsenic (or, according to some,             orpiment).                         The four spirits and the bodies seven. --Chaucer.          16. (Dyeing) Stannic chloride. See under {Stannic}.          Note: Spirit is sometimes joined with other words, forming                compounds, generally of obvious signification; as,                spirit-moving, spirit-searching, spirit-stirring, etc.          {Astral spirits}, {Familiar spirits}, etc. See under             {Astral}, {Familiar}, etc.          {Animal spirits}.             (a) (Physiol.) The fluid which at one time was supposed                   to circulate through the nerves and was regarded as                   the agent of sensation and motion; -- called also the                   {nervous fluid}, or {nervous principle}.             (b) Physical health and energy; frolicsomeness;                   sportiveness.          {Ardent spirits}, strong alcoholic liquors, as brandy, rum,             whisky, etc., obtained by distillation.          {Holy Spirit}, [or] {The Spirit} (Theol.), the Spirit of God,             or the third person of the Trinity; the Holy Ghost. The             spirit also signifies the human spirit as influenced or             animated by the Divine Spirit.          {Proof spirit}. (Chem.) See under {Proof}.          {Rectified spirit} (Chem.), spirit rendered purer or more             concentrated by redistillation, so as to increase the             percentage of absolute alcohol.          {Spirit butterfly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             delicate butterflies of tropical America belonging to the             genus {Ithomia}. The wings are gauzy and nearly destitute             of scales.          {Spirit duck}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The buffle-headed duck.             (b) The golden-eye.          {Spirit lamp} (Art), a lamp in which alcohol or methylated             spirit is burned.          {Spirit level}. See under {Level}.          {Spirit of hartshorn}. (Old Chem.) See under {Hartshorn}.          {Spirit of Mindererus} (Med.), an aqueous solution of acetate             of ammonium; -- named after R. Minderer, physician of             Augsburg.          {Spirit of nitrous ether} (Med. Chem.), a pale yellow liquid,             of a sweetish taste and a pleasant ethereal odor. It is             obtained by the distillation of alcohol with nitric and             sulphuric acids, and consists essentially of ethyl nitrite             with a little acetic aldehyde. It is used as a             diaphoretic, diuretic, antispasmodic, etc. Called also             {sweet spirit of niter}.          {Spirit of salt} (Chem.), hydrochloric acid; -- so called             because obtained from salt and sulphuric acid. [Obs.]          {Spirit of sense}, the utmost refinement of sensation. [Obs.]             --Shak.          {Spirits}, [or] {Spirit}, {of turpentine} (Chem.), rectified             oil of turpentine, a transparent, colorless, volatile, and             very inflammable liquid, distilled from the turpentine of             the various species of pine; camphine. See {Camphine}.          {Spirit of vitriol} (Chem.), sulphuric acid; -- so called             because formerly obtained by the distillation of green             vitriol. [Obs.]          {Spirit of vitriolic ether} (Chem.) ether; -- often but             incorrectly called {sulphuric ether}. See {Ether}. [Obs.]                      {Spirits}, [or] {Spirit}, {of wine} (Chem.), alcohol; -- so             called because formerly obtained by the distillation of             wine.          {Spirit rapper}, one who practices spirit rapping; a             [bd]medium[b8] so called.          {Spirit rapping}, an alleged form of communication with the             spirits of the dead by raps. See {Spiritualism}, 3.          {Sweet spirit of niter}. See {Spirit of nitrous ether},             above.
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Astral \As"tral\, a. [L. astralis, fr. astrum star, Gr. [?]: cf.       F. astral. See {Star}.]       Pertaining to, coming from, or resembling, the stars; starry;       starlike.                   Shines only with an astral luster.         --I. Taylor.                   Some astral forms I must invoke by prayer. --Dryden.          {Astral lamp}, an Argand lamp so constructed that no shadow             is cast upon the table by the flattened ring-shaped             reservoir in which the oil is contained.          {Astral spirits}, spirits formerly supposed to live in the             heavenly bodies or the a[89]rial regions, and represented             in the Middle Ages as fallen angels, spirits of the dead,             or spirits originating in fire.
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Astrand \A*strand"\, adv. & a. [Pref. a- + strand.]       Stranded. --Sir W. Scott.
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Masterwort \Mas"ter*wort`\, n. (Bot.)       (a) A tall and coarse European umbelliferous plant             ({Peucedanum Ostruthium}, formerly {Imperatoria}).       (b) The {Astrantia major}, a European umbelliferous plant             with a showy colored involucre.       (c) Improperly, the cow parsnip ({Heracleum lanatum}).
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Astray \A*stray"\, adv. & a. [See {Estray}, {Stray}.]       Out of the right, either in a literal or in a figurative       sense; wandering; as, to lead one astray.                   Ye were as sheep going astray.               --1 Pet. ii.                                                                               25.
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Astrict \As*trict"\, a.       Concise; contracted. [Obs.] --Weever.
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Astrict \As*trict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astricted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Astricting}.] [L. astrictus, p. p. of astringere. See       {Astringe}.]       1. To bind up; to confine; to constrict; to contract.                         The solid parts were to be relaxed or astricted.                                                                               --Arbuthnot.          2. To bind; to constrain; to restrict; to limit. [R.]                         The mind is astricted to certain necessary modes or                      forms of thought.                              --Sir W.                                                                               Hamilton.          3. (Scots Law) To restrict the tenure of; as, to astrict             lands. See {Astriction}, 4. --Burrill.
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Astrict \As*trict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astricted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Astricting}.] [L. astrictus, p. p. of astringere. See       {Astringe}.]       1. To bind up; to confine; to constrict; to contract.                         The solid parts were to be relaxed or astricted.                                                                               --Arbuthnot.          2. To bind; to constrain; to restrict; to limit. [R.]                         The mind is astricted to certain necessary modes or                      forms of thought.                              --Sir W.                                                                               Hamilton.          3. (Scots Law) To restrict the tenure of; as, to astrict             lands. See {Astriction}, 4. --Burrill.
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Astrict \As*trict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astricted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Astricting}.] [L. astrictus, p. p. of astringere. See       {Astringe}.]       1. To bind up; to confine; to constrict; to contract.                         The solid parts were to be relaxed or astricted.                                                                               --Arbuthnot.          2. To bind; to constrain; to restrict; to limit. [R.]                         The mind is astricted to certain necessary modes or                      forms of thought.                              --Sir W.                                                                               Hamilton.          3. (Scots Law) To restrict the tenure of; as, to astrict             lands. See {Astriction}, 4. --Burrill.
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Astriction \As*tric"tion\, n. [L. astrictio.]       1. The act of binding; restriction; also, obligation.             --Milton.          2. (Med.)             (a) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of                   an astringent substance on the animal economy.                   --Dunglison.             (b) Constipation. --Arbuthnot.          3. Astringency. [Obs.] --Bacon.          4. (Scots Law) An obligation to have the grain growing on             certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a             toll. --Bell.          Note: The lands were said to be astricted to the mill.
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Astrictive \As*tric"tive\, a.       Binding; astringent. -- n. An astringent. --       {As*tric"tive*ly}, adv.
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Astrictive \As*tric"tive\, a.       Binding; astringent. -- n. An astringent. --       {As*tric"tive*ly}, adv.
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Astrictory \As*tric"to*ry\, a.       Astrictive. [R.]
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Astride \A*stride"\, adv. [Pref. a- + stride.]       With one leg on each side, as a man when on horseback; with       the legs stretched wide apart; astraddle.                   Placed astride upon the bars of the palisade. --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.                   Glasses with horn bows sat astride on his nose.                                                                               --Longfellow.
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Astriferous \As*trif"er*ous\ (acr/s*tr[icr]f"[etil]r*[ucr]s), a.       [L. astrifer; astrum star + ferre to bear.]       Bearing stars. [R.] --Blount.
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Astringe \As*tringe"\ ([acr]s*tr[icr]nj"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Astringed} (-tr[icr]njd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Astringing}       (-j[icr]ng).] [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight.       Cf. {Astrict}, and see {Strain}, v. t.]       1. To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to             draw together; to compress.                         Which contraction . . . astringeth the moisture of                      the brain and thereby sendeth tears into the eyes.                                                                               --Bacon.          2. To bind by moral or legal obligation. --Wolsey.
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Astringe \As*tringe"\ ([acr]s*tr[icr]nj"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Astringed} (-tr[icr]njd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Astringing}       (-j[icr]ng).] [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight.       Cf. {Astrict}, and see {Strain}, v. t.]       1. To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to             draw together; to compress.                         Which contraction . . . astringeth the moisture of                      the brain and thereby sendeth tears into the eyes.                                                                               --Bacon.          2. To bind by moral or legal obligation. --Wolsey.
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Astringency \As*trin"gen*cy\ ([acr]s*tr[icr]n"j[eit]n*s[ycr]),       n.       The quality of being astringent; the power of contracting the       parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other       substances which causes contraction of the organic textures;       as, the astringency of tannin.
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Astringent \As*trin"gent\ (-j[eit]nt), a. [L. astringens, p. pr.       of astringere: cf. F. astringent. See {Astringe}.]       1. Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; --             opposed to {laxative}; as, astringent medicines; a butter             and astringent taste; astringent fruit.          2. Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue.
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Astringent \As*trin"gent\, n.       A medicine or other substance that produces contraction in       the soft organic textures, and checks discharges of blood,       mucus, etc.                   External astringents are called styptics. --Dunglison.
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Astringently \As*trin"gent*ly\, adv.       In an astringent manner.
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Astringer \As*trin"ger\, n. [OE. ostreger, OF. ostrucier, F.       autoursier, fr. OF. austour, ostor, hawk, F. autour; cf. L.       acceptor, for accipiter, hawk.]       A falconer who keeps a goshawk. [Obs.] --Shak. --Cowell.       [Written also {austringer}.]
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Astringe \As*tringe"\ ([acr]s*tr[icr]nj"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Astringed} (-tr[icr]njd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Astringing}       (-j[icr]ng).] [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight.       Cf. {Astrict}, and see {Strain}, v. t.]       1. To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to             draw together; to compress.                         Which contraction . . . astringeth the moisture of                      the brain and thereby sendeth tears into the eyes.                                                                               --Bacon.          2. To bind by moral or legal obligation. --Wolsey.
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Astroite \As"tro*ite\, n. [L. astroites: cf. F. astroite.]       A radiated stone or fossil; star-stone. [Obs.] [Written also       {astrite} and {astrion}.]
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Astroite \As"tro*ite\, n. [L. astroites: cf. F. astroite.]       A radiated stone or fossil; star-stone. [Obs.] [Written also       {astrite} and {astrion}.]
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Astro- \As"tro-\       The combining form of the Greek word 'a`stron, meaning star.
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d8Tucuma \[d8]Tu*cu"ma\, n. (Bot.)       A Brazilian palm ({Astrocaryum Tucuma}) which furnishes an       edible fruit.
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d8Tucum \[d8]Tu"cum\, n. [So called by the Indians of Brazil.]       A fine, strong fiber obtained from the young leaves of a       Brazilian palm ({Astrocaryum vulgare}), used for cordage,       bowstrings, etc.; also, the plant yielding this fiber. Called       also {tecum}, and {tecum fiber}.
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Astrofel \As"tro*fel\, Astrofell \As"tro*fell\, n.       A bitter herb, probably the same as aster, or starwort.       --Spenser.
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Astrofel \As"tro*fel\, Astrofell \As"tro*fell\, n.       A bitter herb, probably the same as aster, or starwort.       --Spenser.
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Astrogeny \As*trog"e*ny\, n. [Astro- + Gr. [?] birth.]       The creation or evolution of the stars or the heavens. --H.       Spencer.
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Astrognosy \As*trog"no*sy\, n. [Astro- + Gr. [?] knowledge.]       The science or knowledge of the stars, esp. the fixed stars.       --Bouvier.
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Astrogony \As*trog"o*ny\, n.       Same as {Astrogeny}. -- {As`*tro*gon"ic}, a.
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Astrogony \As*trog"o*ny\, n.       Same as {Astrogeny}. -- {As`*tro*gon"ic}, a.
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Astrography \As*trog"ra*phy\, n. [Astro'cf + -graphy.]       The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description       or mapping of the heavens.
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Astroite \As"tro*ite\, n. [L. astroites: cf. F. astroite.]       A radiated stone or fossil; star-stone. [Obs.] [Written also       {astrite} and {astrion}.]
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Astrolabe \As"tro*labe\ ([acr]s"tr[osl]*l[amac]b), n. [OE.       astrolabie, astrilabe, OF. astrelabe, F. astrolabe, LL.       astrolabium, fr. Gr. 'astrola`bon; 'a`stron star + [?], [?],       to take.]       1. (Astron.) An instrument for observing or showing the             positions of the stars. It is now disused.          Note: Among the ancients, it was essentially the armillary                sphere. A graduated circle with sights, for taking                altitudes at sea, was called an astrolabe in the 18th                century. It is now superseded by the quadrant and                sextant.          2. A stereographic projection of the sphere on the plane of a             great circle, as the equator, or a meridian; a             planisphere. --Whewell.
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Astrolater \As*trol"a*ter\, n.       A worshiper of the stars. --Morley.
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Astrolatry \As*trol"a*try\, n. [Astro- + Gr. [?] service,       worship: cf. F. astrol[83]trie.]       The worship of the stars.
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Astrolithology \As`tro*li*thol"o*gy\, n. [Astro- + lithology.]       The science of a[89]rolites.
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Astrologer \As*trol"o*ger\, n. [See {Astrology}.]       1. One who studies the stars; an astronomer. [Obs.]          2. One who practices astrology; one who professes to foretell             events by the aspects and situation of the stars.
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Astrologian \As`tro*lo"gi*an\, n. [OF. astrologien.]       An astrologer. [Obs.]
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Astrologic \As`tro*log"ic\, Astrological \As`tro*log"ic*al\, a.       [Gr. 'astrologiko`s.]       Of or pertaining to astrology; professing or practicing       astrology. [bd]Astrologic learning.[b8] --Hudibras.       [bd]Astrological prognostication.[b8] --Cudworth. --       {As`tro*log"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Astrologic \As`tro*log"ic\, Astrological \As`tro*log"ic*al\, a.       [Gr. 'astrologiko`s.]       Of or pertaining to astrology; professing or practicing       astrology. [bd]Astrologic learning.[b8] --Hudibras.       [bd]Astrological prognostication.[b8] --Cudworth. --       {As`tro*log"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Astrologic \As`tro*log"ic\, Astrological \As`tro*log"ic*al\, a.       [Gr. 'astrologiko`s.]       Of or pertaining to astrology; professing or practicing       astrology. [bd]Astrologic learning.[b8] --Hudibras.       [bd]Astrological prognostication.[b8] --Cudworth. --       {As`tro*log"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Astrologize \As*trol"o*gize\, v. t. & i.       To apply astrology to; to study or practice astrology.
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Astrology \As*trol"o*gy\ ([acr]s*tr[ocr]l"[osl]*j[ycr]), n. [F.       astrologie, L. astrologia, fr. Gr. 'astrologi`a, fr.       'astrolo`gos astronomer, astrologer; 'asth`r star + lo`gos       discourse, le`gein to speak. See {Star}.]       In its etymological signification, the science of the stars;       among the ancients, synonymous with astronomy; subsequently,       the art of judging of the influences of the stars upon human       affairs, and of foretelling events by their position and       aspects.          Note: Astrology was much in vogue during the Middle Ages, and                became the parent of modern astronomy, as alchemy did                of chemistry. It was divided into two kinds: judicial                astrology, which assumed to foretell the fate and acts                of nations and individuals, and natural astrology,                which undertook to predict events of inanimate nature,                such as changes of the weather, etc.
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Astromantic \As`tro*man"tic\, a. [Gr. [?] astrology.]       Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars;       astrologic. [R.] --Dr. H. More.
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Astrometeorology \As`tro*me`te*or*ol"o*gy\, n. [Astro- +       meteorology.]       The investigation of the relation between the sun, moon, and       stars, and the weather. -- {As`*tro*me`te*or`o*log"ic*al}, a.       -- {As`tro*me`te*or*ol"o*gist}, n.
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Astrometeorology \As`tro*me`te*or*ol"o*gy\, n. [Astro- +       meteorology.]       The investigation of the relation between the sun, moon, and       stars, and the weather. -- {As`*tro*me`te*or`o*log"ic*al}, a.       -- {As`tro*me`te*or*ol"o*gist}, n.
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Astrometeorology \As`tro*me`te*or*ol"o*gy\, n. [Astro- +       meteorology.]       The investigation of the relation between the sun, moon, and       stars, and the weather. -- {As`*tro*me`te*or`o*log"ic*al}, a.       -- {As`tro*me`te*or*ol"o*gist}, n.
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Astrometer \As*trom"e*ter\, n. [Astro- + meter.]       An instrument for comparing the relative amount of the light       of stars.
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Astrometry \As*trom"e*try\, n. [Astro- + metry.]       The art of making measurements among the stars, or of       determining their relative magnitudes.
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Astronomer \As*tron"o*mer\, n. [See {Astronomy}.]       1. An astrologer. [Obs.] --Shak.          2. One who is versed in astronomy; one who has a knowledge of             the laws of the heavenly orbs, or the principles by which             their motions are regulated, with their various phenomena.                         An undevout astronomer is mad.            --Young.
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Astronomian \As`tro*no"mi*an\, n. [OE. & OF. astronomien. See       {Astronomy}.]       An astrologer. [Obs.]
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Astronomic \As`tro*nom"ic\, a.       Astronomical.
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Astronomical \As`tro*nom"ic*al\ (-[icr]*k[ait]l), a. [L.       astronomicus, Gr. 'astronomiko`s: cf. F. astronomique.]       Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods       or principles of astronomy. -- {As`tro*nom"ic*al*ly}, adv.          {Astronomical clock}. See under {Clock}.          {Astronomical day}. See under {Day}.          {Astronomical fractions}, {Astronomical numbers}. See under             {Sexagesimal}.
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Geography \Ge*og"ra*phy\, n.; pl. {Geographies}. [F.       g[82]ographie, l. geographia, fr. Gr. [?]; ge`a, gh^, the       earth + [?] description, fr. [?] to write, describe. See       {Graphic}.]       1. The science which treats of the world and its inhabitants;             a description of the earth, or a portion of the earth,             including its structure, fetures, products, political             divisions, and the people by whom it is inhabited.          2. A treatise on this science.          {Astronomical}, {or Mathematical}, geography treats of the             earth as a planet, of its shape, its size, its lines of             latitude and longitude, its zones, and the phenomena due             to to the earth's diurnal and annual motions.          {Physical geography} treats of the conformation of the             earth's surface, of the distribution of land and water, of             minerals, plants, animals, etc., and applies the             principles of physics to the explanation of the             diversities of climate, productions, etc.          {Political geography} treats of the different countries into             which earth is divided with regard to political and social             and institutions and conditions.
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Astronomical \As`tro*nom"ic*al\ (-[icr]*k[ait]l), a. [L.       astronomicus, Gr. 'astronomiko`s: cf. F. astronomique.]       Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods       or principles of astronomy. -- {As`tro*nom"ic*al*ly}, adv.          {Astronomical clock}. See under {Clock}.          {Astronomical day}. See under {Day}.          {Astronomical fractions}, {Astronomical numbers}. See under             {Sexagesimal}.
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Clock \Clock\, n. [AS. clucge bell; akin to D. klok clock, bell,       G. glocke, Dan. klokke, Sw. klocka, Icel. klukka bell, LL.       clocca, cloca (whence F. cloche); al perh. of Celtic origin;       cf. Ir. & Gael. clog bell, clock, W. cloch bell. Cf.       {Cloak}.]       1. A machine for measuring time, indicating the hour and             other divisions by means of hands moving on a dial plate.             Its works are moved by a weight or a spring, and it is             often so constructed as to tell the hour by the stroke of             a hammer on a bell. It is not adapted, like the watch, to             be carried on the person.          2. A watch, esp. one that strikes. [Obs.] --Walton.          3. The striking of a clock. [Obs.] --Dryden.          4. A figure or figured work on the ankle or side of a             stocking. --Swift.          Note: The phrases what o'clock? it is nine o'clock, etc., are                contracted from what of the clock? it is nine of the                clock, etc.          {Alarm clock}. See under {Alarm}.          {Astronomical clock}.             (a) A clock of superior construction, with a compensating                   pendulum, etc., to measure time with great accuracy,                   for use in astronomical observatories; -- called a                   regulator when used by watchmakers as a standard for                   regulating timepieces.             (b) A clock with mechanism for indicating certain                   astronomical phenomena, as the phases of the moon,                   position of the sun in the ecliptic, equation of time,                   etc.          {Electric clock}.             (a) A clock moved or regulated by electricity or                   electro-magnetism.             (b) A clock connected with an electro-magnetic recording                   apparatus.          {Ship's clock} (Naut.), a clock arranged to strike from one             to eight strokes, at half hourly intervals, marking the             divisions of the ship's watches.          {Sidereal clock}, an astronomical clock regulated to keep             sidereal time.
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Astronomical \As`tro*nom"ic*al\ (-[icr]*k[ait]l), a. [L.       astronomicus, Gr. 'astronomiko`s: cf. F. astronomique.]       Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods       or principles of astronomy. -- {As`tro*nom"ic*al*ly}, adv.          {Astronomical clock}. See under {Clock}.          {Astronomical day}. See under {Day}.          {Astronomical fractions}, {Astronomical numbers}. See under             {Sexagesimal}.
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{Anniversary day}. See {Anniversary}, n.          {Astronomical day}, a period equal to the mean solar day, but             beginning at noon instead of at midnight, its twenty-four             hours being numbered from 1 to 24; also, the sidereal day,             as that most used by astronomers.          {Born days}. See under {Born}.          {Canicular days}. See {Dog day}.          {Civil day}, the mean solar day, used in the ordinary             reckoning of time, and among most modern nations beginning             at mean midnight; its hours are usually numbered in two             series, each from 1 to 12. This is the period recognized             by courts as constituting a day. The Babylonians and             Hindoos began their day at sunrise, the Athenians and Jews             at sunset, the ancient Egyptians and Romans at midnight.                      {Day blindness}. (Med.) See {Nyctalopia}.          {Day by day}, or {Day after day}, daily; every day;             continually; without intermission of a day. See under             {By}. [bd]Day by day we magnify thee.[b8] --Book of Common             Prayer.          {Days in bank} (Eng. Law), certain stated days for the return             of writs and the appearance of parties; -- so called             because originally peculiar to the Court of Common Bench,             or Bench (bank) as it was formerly termed. --Burrill.          {Day in court}, a day for the appearance of parties in a             suit.          {Days of devotion} (R. C. Ch.), certain festivals on which             devotion leads the faithful to attend mass. --Shipley.          {Days of grace}. See {Grace}.          {Days of obligation} (R. C. Ch.), festival days when it is             obligatory on the faithful to attend Mass. --Shipley.          {Day owl}, (Zo[94]l.), an owl that flies by day. See {Hawk             owl}.          {Day rule} (Eng. Law), an order of court (now abolished)             allowing a prisoner, under certain circumstances, to go             beyond the prison limits for a single day.          {Day school}, one which the pupils attend only in daytime, in             distinction from a boarding school.          {Day sight}. (Med.) See {Hemeralopia}.          {Day's work} (Naut.), the account or reckoning of a ship's             course for twenty-four hours, from noon to noon.          {From day to day}, as time passes; in the course of time; as,             he improves from day to day.          {Jewish day}, the time between sunset and sunset.          {Mean solar day} (Astron.), the mean or average of all the             apparent solar days of the year.          {One day}, {One of these days}, at an uncertain time, usually             of the future, rarely of the past; sooner or later.             [bd]Well, niece, I hope to see you one day fitted with a             husband.[b8] --Shak.          {Only from day to day}, without certainty of continuance;             temporarily. --Bacon.          {Sidereal day}, the interval between two successive transits             of the first point of Aries over the same meridian. The             Sidereal day is 23 h. 56 m. 4.09 s. of mean solar time.          {To win the day}, to gain the victory, to be successful. --S.             Butler.          {Week day}, any day of the week except Sunday; a working day.                      {Working day}.             (a) A day when work may be legally done, in distinction                   from Sundays and legal holidays.             (b) The number of hours, determined by law or custom,                   during which a workman, hired at a stated price per                   day, must work to be entitled to a day's pay.
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Sexagesimal \Sex`a*ges"i*mal\, a. [Cf. F. sexag[82]simal.]       Pertaining to, or founded on, the number sixty.          {Sexagesimal fractions} [or] {numbers} (Arith. & Alg.), those             fractions whose denominators are some power of sixty; as,             [frac1x60], [frac1x3600], [frac1x216000]; -- called also             {astronomical fractions}, because formerly there were no             others used in astronomical calculations.          {Sexagesimal}, [or] {Sexagenary}, {arithmetic}, the method of             computing by the sexagenary scale, or by sixties.          {Sexagesimal scale} (Math.), the sexagenary scale.
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Astronomical \As`tro*nom"ic*al\ (-[icr]*k[ait]l), a. [L.       astronomicus, Gr. 'astronomiko`s: cf. F. astronomique.]       Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods       or principles of astronomy. -- {As`tro*nom"ic*al*ly}, adv.          {Astronomical clock}. See under {Clock}.          {Astronomical day}. See under {Day}.          {Astronomical fractions}, {Astronomical numbers}. See under             {Sexagesimal}.
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Sexagesimal \Sex`a*ges"i*mal\, a. [Cf. F. sexag[82]simal.]       Pertaining to, or founded on, the number sixty.          {Sexagesimal fractions} [or] {numbers} (Arith. & Alg.), those             fractions whose denominators are some power of sixty; as,             [frac1x60], [frac1x3600], [frac1x216000]; -- called also             {astronomical fractions}, because formerly there were no             others used in astronomical calculations.          {Sexagesimal}, [or] {Sexagenary}, {arithmetic}, the method of             computing by the sexagenary scale, or by sixties.          {Sexagesimal scale} (Math.), the sexagenary scale.
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Astronomical \As`tro*nom"ic*al\ (-[icr]*k[ait]l), a. [L.       astronomicus, Gr. 'astronomiko`s: cf. F. astronomique.]       Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods       or principles of astronomy. -- {As`tro*nom"ic*al*ly}, adv.          {Astronomical clock}. See under {Clock}.          {Astronomical day}. See under {Day}.          {Astronomical fractions}, {Astronomical numbers}. See under             {Sexagesimal}.
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Astronomical \As`tro*nom"ic*al\ (-[icr]*k[ait]l), a. [L.       astronomicus, Gr. 'astronomiko`s: cf. F. astronomique.]       Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods       or principles of astronomy. -- {As`tro*nom"ic*al*ly}, adv.          {Astronomical clock}. See under {Clock}.          {Astronomical day}. See under {Day}.          {Astronomical fractions}, {Astronomical numbers}. See under             {Sexagesimal}.
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Telescope \Tel"e*scope\, n. [Gr. [?] viewing afar, farseeing;       [?] far, far off + [?] a watcher, akin to [?] to view: cf. F.       t[82]lescope. See {Telegraph}, and {-scope}.]       An optical instrument used in viewing distant objects, as the       heavenly bodies.          Note: A telescope assists the eye chiefly in two ways; first,                by enlarging the visual angle under which a distant                object is seen, and thus magnifying that object; and,                secondly, by collecting, and conveying to the eye, a                larger beam of light than would enter the naked organ,                thus rendering objects distinct and visible which would                otherwise be indistinct and or invisible. Its essential                parts are the object glass, or concave mirror, which                collects the beam of light, and forms an image of the                object, and the eyeglass, which is a microscope, by                which the image is magnified.          {Achromatic telescope}. See under {Achromatic}.          {Aplanatic telescope}, a telescope having an aplanatic             eyepiece.          {Astronomical telescope}, a telescope which has a simple             eyepiece so constructed or used as not to reverse the             image formed by the object glass, and consequently             exhibits objects inverted, which is not a hindrance in             astronomical observations.          {Cassegrainian telescope}, a reflecting telescope invented by             Cassegrain, which differs from the Gregorian only in             having the secondary speculum convex instead of concave,             and placed nearer the large speculum. The Cassegrainian             represents objects inverted; the Gregorian, in their             natural position. The Melbourne telescope (see Illust.             under {Reflecting telescope}, below) is a Cassegrainian             telescope.          {Dialytic telescope}. See under {Dialytic}.          {Equatorial telescope}. See the Note under {Equatorial}.          {Galilean telescope}, a refracting telescope in which the             eyeglass is a concave instead of a convex lens, as in the             common opera glass. This was the construction originally             adopted by Galileo, the inventor of the instrument. It             exhibits the objects erect, that is, in their natural             positions.          {Gregorian telescope}, a form of reflecting telescope. See             under {Gregorian}.          {Herschelian telescope}, a reflecting telescope of the form             invented by Sir William Herschel, in which only one             speculum is employed, by means of which an image of the             object is formed near one side of the open end of the             tube, and to this the eyeglass is applied directly.          {Newtonian telescope}, a form of reflecting telescope. See             under {Newtonian}.          {Photographic telescope}, a telescope specially constructed             to make photographs of the heavenly bodies.          {Prism telescope}. See {Teinoscope}.          {Reflecting telescope}, a telescope in which the image is             formed by a speculum or mirror (or usually by two             speculums, a large one at the lower end of the telescope,             and the smaller one near the open end) instead of an             object glass. See {Gregorian, Cassegrainian, Herschelian,             [and] Newtonian, telescopes}, above.          {Refracting telescope}, a telescope in which the image is             formed by refraction through an object glass.          {Telescope carp} (Zo[94]l.), the telescope fish.          {Telescope fish} (Zo[94]l.), a monstrous variety of the             goldfish having very protuberant eyes.          {Telescope fly} (Zo[94]l.), any two-winged fly of the genus             {Diopsis}, native of Africa and Asia. The telescope flies             are remarkable for having the eyes raised on very long             stalks.          {Telescope shell} (Zo[94]l.), an elongated gastropod             ({Cerithium telescopium}) having numerous flattened             whorls.          {Telescope sight} (Firearms), a slender telescope attached to             the barrel, having cross wires in the eyepiece and used as             a sight.          {Terrestrial telescope}, a telescope whose eyepiece has one             or two lenses more than the astronomical, for the purpose             of inverting the image, and exhibiting objects erect.
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Time \Time\, n.; pl. {Times}. [OE. time, AS. t[c6]ma, akin to       t[c6]d time, and to Icel. t[c6]mi, Dan. time an hour, Sw.       timme. [fb]58. See {Tide}, n.]       1. Duration, considered independently of any system of             measurement or any employment of terms which designate             limited portions thereof.                         The time wasteth [i. e. passes away] night and day.                                                                               --Chaucer.                         I know of no ideas . . . that have a better claim to                      be accounted simple and original than those of space                      and time.                                          --Reid.          2. A particular period or part of duration, whether past,             present, or future; a point or portion of duration; as,             the time was, or has been; the time is, or will be.                         God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake                      in time past unto the fathers by the prophets.                                                                               --Heb. i. 1.          3. The period at which any definite event occurred, or person             lived; age; period; era; as, the Spanish Armada was             destroyed in the time of Queen Elizabeth; -- often in the             plural; as, ancient times; modern times.          4. The duration of one's life; the hours and days which a             person has at his disposal.                         Believe me, your time is not your own; it belongs to                      God, to religion, to mankind.            --Buckminster.          5. A proper time; a season; an opportunity.                         There is . . . a time to every purpose. --Eccl. iii.                                                                               1.                         The time of figs was not yet.            --Mark xi. 13.          6. Hour of travail, delivery, or parturition.                         She was within one month of her time. --Clarendon.          7. Performance or occurrence of an action or event,             considered with reference to repetition; addition of a             number to itself; repetition; as, to double cloth four             times; four times four, or sixteen.                         Summers three times eight save one.   --Milton.          8. The present life; existence in this world as contrasted             with immortal life; definite, as contrasted with infinite,             duration.                         Till time and sin together cease.      --Keble.          9. (Gram.) Tense.          10. (Mus.) The measured duration of sounds; measure; tempo;             rate of movement; rhythmical division; as, common or             triple time; the musician keeps good time.                         Some few lines set unto a solemn time. --Beau. &                                                                               Fl.          Note: Time is often used in the formation of compounds,                mostly self-explaining; as, time-battered,                time-beguiling, time-consecrated, time-consuming,                time-enduring, time-killing, time-sanctioned,                time-scorner, time-wasting, time-worn, etc.          {Absolute time}, time irrespective of local standards or             epochs; as, all spectators see a lunar eclipse at the same             instant of absolute time.          {Apparent time}, the time of day reckoned by the sun, or so             that 12 o'clock at the place is the instant of the transit             of the sun's center over the meridian.          {Astronomical time}, mean solar time reckoned by counting the             hours continuously up to twenty-four from one noon to the             next.          {At times}, at distinct intervals of duration; now and then;             as, at times he reads, at other times he rides.          {Civil time}, time as reckoned for the purposes of common             life in distinct periods, as years, months, days, hours,             etc., the latter, among most modern nations, being divided             into two series of twelve each, and reckoned, the first             series from midnight to noon, the second, from noon to             midnight.          {Common time} (Mil.), the ordinary time of marching, in which             ninety steps, each twenty-eight inches in length, are             taken in one minute.          {Equation of time}. See under {Equation}, n.          {In time}.             (a) In good season; sufficiently early; as, he arrived in                   time to see the exhibition.             (b) After a considerable space of duration; eventually;                   finally; as, you will in time recover your health and                   strength.          {Mean time}. See under 4th {Mean}.          {Quick time} (Mil.), time of marching, in which one hundred             and twenty steps, each thirty inches in length, are taken             in one minute.          {Sidereal time}. See under {Sidereal}.          {Standard time}, the civil time that has been established by             law or by general usage over a region or country. In             England the standard time is Greenwich mean solar time. In             the United States and Canada four kinds of standard time             have been adopted by the railroads and accepted by the             people, viz., Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific             time, corresponding severally to the mean local times of             the 75th, 90th, 105th, and 120th meridians west from             Greenwich, and being therefore five, six, seven, and eight             hours slower than Greenwich time.          {Time ball}, a ball arranged to drop from the summit of a             pole, to indicate true midday time, as at Greenwich             Observatory, England. --Nichol.          {Time bargain} (Com.), a contract made for the sale or             purchase of merchandise, or of stock in the public funds,             at a certain time in the future.
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Astronomical \As`tro*nom"ic*al\ (-[icr]*k[ait]l), a. [L.       astronomicus, Gr. 'astronomiko`s: cf. F. astronomique.]       Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods       or principles of astronomy. -- {As`tro*nom"ic*al*ly}, adv.          {Astronomical clock}. See under {Clock}.          {Astronomical day}. See under {Day}.          {Astronomical fractions}, {Astronomical numbers}. See under             {Sexagesimal}.
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Astronomize \As*tron"o*mize\, v. i. [Gr. [?].]       To study or to talk astronomy. [R.]                   They astronomized in caves.                     --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.
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Astronomy \As*tron"o*my\, n. [OE. astronomie, F. astronomie, L.       astronomia, fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] astronomer; 'asth`r star +       [?] to distribute, regulate. See {Star}, and {Nomad}.]       1. Astrology. [Obs.]                         Not from the stars do I my judgment pluck; And yet                      methinks I have astronomy.                  --Shak.          2. The science which treats of the celestial bodies, of their             magnitudes, motions, distances, periods of revolution,             eclipses, constitution, physical condition, and of the             causes of their various phenomena.          3. A treatise on, or text-book of, the science.          {Physical astronomy}. See under {Physical}.
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Astrophel \As"tro*phel\, n.       See {Astrofel}. [Obs.]
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Astrophotography \As`tro*pho*tog"ra*phy\, n. [Astro- +       photography.]       The application of photography to the delineation of the sun,       moon, and stars.
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Astrophotometer \As`tro*pho*tom"e*ter\, n. [Pref. astro- +       photometer.] (Astron.)       A photometer for measuring the brightness of stars.
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Astrophotometry \As`tro*pho*tom"e*try\, n. (Astron.)       The determination of the brightness of stars, and also of the       sun, moon, and planets. -- {As`tro*pho`to*met"ric*al}, a.
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Astrophotometry \As`tro*pho*tom"e*try\, n. (Astron.)       The determination of the brightness of stars, and also of the       sun, moon, and planets. -- {As`tro*pho`to*met"ric*al}, a.
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Astrophysical \As`tro*phys"ic*al\, a.       Pertaining to the physics of astronomical science.
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Astrophysics \As`tro*phys"ics\, n. [Astro- + physics.] (Astron.)       The science treating of the physical characteristics of the       stars and other heavenly bodies, their chemical constitution,       light, heat, atmospheres, etc.          Note: Its observations are made with the spectroscope,                bolometer, etc., usually in connection with the                telescope.
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Astroscope \As"tro*scope\, n. [Astro- + scope.]       An old astronomical instrument, formed of two cones, on whose       surface the constellations were delineated.
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Stargaser \Star"gas`er\, n.       1. One who gazes at the stars; an astrologer; sometimes, in             derision or contempt, an astronomer.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of spiny-rayed             marine fishes belonging to {Uranoscopus}, {Astroscopus},             and allied genera, of the family {Uranoscopid[91]}. The             common species of the Eastern United States are             {Astroscopus anoplus}, and {A. guttatus}. So called from             the position of the eyes, which look directly upward.
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Astroscopy \As*tros"co*py\, n.       Observation of the stars. [Obs.]
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Astrotheology \As`tro*the*ol"o*gy\, n. [Astro- + theology.]       Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial       bodies. --Derham.
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Astructive \A*struc"tive\, a. [L. astructus, p. p. of astruere       to build up; ad + struere to build.]       Building up; constructive; -- opposed to {destructive}.       [Obs.]
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Astrut \A*strut"\, a. & adv.       1. Sticking out, or puffed out; swelling; in a swelling             manner. [Archaic]                         Inflated and astrut with self-conceit. --Cowper.          2. In a strutting manner; with a strutting gait.
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Falcongentil \Fal"con*gen`til\, n. [F. faucon-gentil. See       {Falcon}, and {Genteel}.] (Zo[94]l.)       The female or young of the goshawk ({Astur palumbarius}).
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Goshawk \Gos"hawk`\, n. [AS. g[?]shafuc, lit., goosehawk; or       Icel. g[be]shaukr. See {Goose}, and {Hawk} the bird.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Any large hawk of the genus {Astur}, of which many species       and varieties are known. The European ({Astur palumbarius})       and the American ({A. atricapillus}) are the best known       species. They are noted for their powerful flight, activity,       and courage. The Australian goshawk ({A.       Nov[91]-Hollandi[91]}) is pure white.
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Asturian \As*tu"ri*an\, a.       Of or pertaining to Asturias in Spain. -- n. A native of       Asturias.
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Auctary \Auc"ta*ry\, n. [L. auctarium.]       That which is superadded; augmentation. [Obs.] --Baxter.
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Austere \Aus*tere"\, [F. aust[8a]re, L. austerus, fr. Gr. [?],       fr. [?] to parch, dry. Cf. {Sear}.]       1. Sour and astringent; rough to the state; having acerbity;             as, an austere crab apple; austere wine.          2. Severe in modes of judging, or living, or acting; rigid;             rigorous; stern; as, an austere man, look, life.                         From whom the austere Etrurian virtue rose.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. Unadorned; unembellished; severely simple.          Syn: Harsh; sour; rough; rigid; stern; severe; rigorous;                strict.
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Austerely \Aus*tere"ly\, adv.       Severely; rigidly; sternly.                   A doctrine austerely logical.                  --Macaulay.
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Austereness \Aus*tere"ness\, n.       1. Harshness or astringent sourness to the taste; acerbity.             --Johnson.          2. Severity; strictness; austerity. --Shak.
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Austerity \Aus*ter"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Austerities}. [F.       aust[82]rit[82], L. austerias, fr. austerus. See {Austere}.]       1. Sourness and harshness to the taste. [Obs.] --Horsley.          2. Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness;             harsh discipline.                         The austerity of John the Baptist.      --Milton.          3. Plainness; freedom from adornment; severe simplicity.                         Partly owing to the studied austerity of her dress,                      and partly to the lack of demonstration in her                      manners.                                             --Hawthorne.
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Austerity \Aus*ter"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Austerities}. [F.       aust[82]rit[82], L. austerias, fr. austerus. See {Austere}.]       1. Sourness and harshness to the taste. [Obs.] --Horsley.          2. Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness;             harsh discipline.                         The austerity of John the Baptist.      --Milton.          3. Plainness; freedom from adornment; severe simplicity.                         Partly owing to the studied austerity of her dress,                      and partly to the lack of demonstration in her                      manners.                                             --Hawthorne.
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Austral \Aus"tral\, a. (Biogeography)       Designating, or pert. to, a zone extending across North       America between the Transition and Tropical zones, and       including most of the United States and central Mexico except       the mountainous parts.
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Austral \Aus"tral\, a. [L. australis, fr. auster: cf. F.       austral.]       Southern; lying or being in the south; as, austral land;       austral ocean.          {Austral signs} (Astron.), the last six signs of the zodiac,             or those south of the equator.
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Austral \Aus"tral\, a. [L. australis, fr. auster: cf. F.       austral.]       Southern; lying or being in the south; as, austral land;       austral ocean.          {Austral signs} (Astron.), the last six signs of the zodiac,             or those south of the equator.
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Australasian \Aus`tral*a"sian\, a.       Of or pertaining to Australasia; as, Australasian regions. --       n. A native or an inhabitant of Australasia.
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Tea \Tea\, n. [Chin. tsh[be], Prov. Chin. te: cf. F. th[82].]       1. The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree ({Thea, [or]             Camellia, Chinensis}). The shrub is a native of China, but             has been introduced to some extent into some other             countries.          Note: Teas are classed as green or black, according to their                color or appearance, the kinds being distinguished also                by various other characteristic differences, as of                taste, odor, and the like. The color, flavor, and                quality are dependent upon the treatment which the                leaves receive after being gathered. The leaves for                green tea are heated, or roasted slightly, in shallow                pans over a wood fire, almost immediately after being                gathered, after which they are rolled with the hands                upon a table, to free them from a portion of their                moisture, and to twist them, and are then quickly                dried. Those intended for black tea are spread out in                the air for some time after being gathered, and then                tossed about with the hands until they become soft and                flaccid, when they are roasted for a few minutes, and                rolled, and having then been exposed to the air for a                few hours in a soft and moist state, are finally dried                slowly over a charcoal fire. The operation of roasting                and rolling is sometimes repeated several times, until                the leaves have become of the proper color. The                principal sorts of green tea are Twankay, the poorest                kind; Hyson skin, the refuse of Hyson; Hyson, Imperial,                and Gunpowder, fine varieties; and Young Hyson, a                choice kind made from young leaves gathered early in                the spring. Those of black tea are Bohea, the poorest                kind; Congou; Oolong; Souchong, one of the finest                varieties; and Pekoe, a fine-flavored kind, made                chiefly from young spring buds. See {Bohea}, {Congou},                {Gunpowder tea}, under {Gunpowder}, {Hyson}, {Oolong},                and {Souchong}. --K. Johnson. Tomlinson.          Note: [bd]No knowledge of . . . [tea] appears to have reached                Europe till after the establishment of intercourse                between Portugal and China in 1517. The Portuguese,                however, did little towards the introduction of the                herb into Europe, and it was not till the Dutch                established themselves at Bantam early in 17th century,                that these adventurers learned from the Chinese the                habit of tea drinking, and brought it to Europe.[b8]                --Encyc. Brit.          2. A decoction or infusion of tea leaves in boiling water;             as, tea is a common beverage.          3. Any infusion or decoction, especially when made of the             dried leaves of plants; as, sage tea; chamomile tea;             catnip tea.          4. The evening meal, at which tea is usually served; supper.          {Arabian tea}, the leaves of {Catha edulis}; also (Bot.), the             plant itself. See {Kat}.          {Assam tea}, tea grown in Assam, in India, originally brought             there from China about the year 1850.          {Australian}, [or] {Botany Bay}, {tea} (Bot.), a woody             clambing plant ({Smilax glycyphylla}).          {Brazilian tea}.             (a) The dried leaves of {Lantana pseodothea}, used in                   Brazil as a substitute for tea.             (b) The dried leaves of {Stachytarpheta mutabilis}, used                   for adulterating tea, and also, in Austria, for                   preparing a beverage.          {Labrador tea}. (Bot.) See under {Labrador}.          {New Jersey tea} (Bot.), an American shrub, the leaves of             which were formerly used as a substitute for tea; redroot.             See {Redroot}.          {New Zealand tea}. (Bot.) See under {New Zealand}.          {Oswego tea}. (Bot.) See {Oswego tea}.          {Paraguay tea}, mate. See 1st {Mate}.          {Tea board}, a board or tray for holding a tea set.          {Tea bug} (Zo[94]l.), an hemipterous insect which injures the             tea plant by sucking the juice of the tender leaves.          {Tea caddy}, a small box for holding tea.          {Tea chest}, a small, square wooden case, usually lined with             sheet lead or tin, in which tea is imported from China.          {Tea clam} (Zo[94]l.), a small quahaug. [Local, U. S.]          {Tea garden}, a public garden where tea and other             refreshments are served.          {Tea plant} (Bot.), any plant, the leaves of which are used             in making a beverage by infusion; specifically, {Thea             Chinensis}, from which the tea of commerce is obtained.          {Tea rose} (Bot.), a delicate and graceful variety of the             rose ({Rosa Indica}, var. {odorata}), introduced from             China, and so named from its scent. Many varieties are now             cultivated.          {Tea service}, the appurtenances or utensils required for a             tea table, -- when of silver, usually comprising only the             teapot, milk pitcher, and sugar dish.          {Tea set}, a tea service.          {Tea table}, a table on which tea furniture is set, or at             which tea is drunk.          {Tea taster}, one who tests or ascertains the quality of tea             by tasting.          {Tea tree} (Bot.), the tea plant of China. See {Tea plant},             above.
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Australian \Aus*tra"li*an\, a. [From L. Terra Australis southern       land.]       Of or pertaining to Australia. -- n. A native or an       inhabitant of Australia.
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d8Echidna \[d8]E*chid"na\, n. [L., a viper, adder, Gr. [?].]       1. (Gr. Myth.) A monster, half maid and half serpent.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A genus of {Monotremata} found in Australia,             Tasmania, and New Guinea. They are toothless and covered             with spines; -- called also {porcupine ant-eater}, and             {Australian ant-eater}.
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Australian ballot \Aus*tra"li*an bal"lot\ (Law)       A system of balloting or voting in public elections,       originally used in South Australia, in which there is such an       arrangement for polling votes that secrecy is compulsorily       maintained, and the ballot used is an official ballot printed       and distributed by the government.
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Koala \Ko*a"la\, n.       A tailless marsupial ({Phascolarctos cinereus}), found in       Australia. The female carries her young on the back of her       neck. Called also {Australian bear}, {native bear}, and       {native sloth}.
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Bear \Bear\, n. [OE. bere, AS. bera; akin to D. beer, OHG. bero,       pero, G. b[84]r, Icel. & Sw. bj[94]rn, and possibly to L.       fera wild beast, Gr. [?] beast, Skr. bhalla bear.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any species of the genus Ursus, and of the             closely allied genera. Bears are plantigrade Carnivora,             but they live largely on fruit and insects.          Note: The European brown bear ({U. arctos}), the white polar                bear ({U. maritimus}), the grizzly bear ({U.                horribilis}), the American black bear, and its variety                the cinnamon bear ({U. Americanus}), the Syrian bear                ({Ursus Syriacus}), and the sloth bear, are among the                notable species.          2. (Zo[94]l.) An animal which has some resemblance to a bear             in form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly             bear; ant bear; water bear; sea bear.          3. (Astron.) One of two constellations in the northern             hemisphere, called respectively the {Great Bear} and the             {Lesser Bear}, or {Ursa Major} and {Ursa Minor}.          4. Metaphorically: A brutal, coarse, or morose person.          5. (Stock Exchange) A person who sells stocks or securities             for future delivery in expectation of a fall in the             market.          Note: The bears and bulls of the Stock Exchange, whose                interest it is, the one to depress, and the other to                raise, stocks, are said to be so called in allusion to                the bear's habit of pulling down, and the bull's of                tossing up.          6. (Mach.) A portable punching machine.          7. (Naut.) A block covered with coarse matting; -- used to             scour the deck.          {Australian bear}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Koala}.          {Bear baiting}, the sport of baiting bears with dogs.          {Bear caterpillar} (Zo[94]l.), the hairy larva of a moth,             esp. of the genus {Euprepia}.          {Bear garden}.             (a) A place where bears are kept for diversion or                   fighting.             (b) Any place where riotous conduct is common or                   permitted. --M. Arnold.          {Bear leader}, one who leads about a performing bear for             money; hence, a facetious term for one who takes charge of             a young man on his travels.
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Honeysuckle \Hon"ey*suc`kle\, n. [Cf. AS. hunis[?]ge privet. See       {Honey}, and {Suck}.] (Bot.)       One of several species of flowering plants, much admired for       their beauty, and some for their fragrance.          Note: The honeysuckles are properly species of the genus                {Lonicera}; as, {L. Caprifolium}, and {L. Japonica},                the commonly cultivated fragrant kinds; {L.                Periclymenum}, the fragrant woodbine of England; {L.                grata}, the American woodbine, and {L. sempervirens},                the red-flowered trumpet honeysuckle. The European fly                honeysuckle is {L. Xylosteum}; the American, {L.                ciliata}. The American Pinxter flower ({Azalea                nudiflora}) is often called honeysuckle, or false                honeysuckle. The name {Australian honeysuckle} is                applied to one or more trees of the genus {Banksia}.                See {French honeysuckle}, under {French}.
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Lancewood \Lance"wood`\, n. (Bot.)       A tough, elastic wood, often used for the shafts of gigs,       archery bows, fishing rods, and the like. Also, the tree       which produces this wood, {Duguetia Quitarensis} (a native of       Guiana and Cuba), and several other trees of the same family       ({Anonase[91]}).          {Australian lancewood}, a myrtaceous tree ({Backhousia             Australis}).
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Manna \Man"na\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?], Heb. m[be]n; cf. Ar. mann,       properly, gift (of heaven).]       1. (Script.) The food supplied to the Israelites in their             journey through the wilderness of Arabia; hence, divinely             supplied food. --Ex. xvi. 15.          2. (Bot.) A name given to lichens of the genus {Lecanora},             sometimes blown into heaps in the deserts of Arabia and             Africa, and gathered and used as food.          3. (Bot. & Med.) A sweetish exudation in the form of pale             yellow friable flakes, coming from several trees and             shrubs and used in medicine as a gentle laxative, as the             secretion of {Fraxinus Ornus}, and {F. rotundifolia}, the             manna ashes of Southern Europe.          Note: {Persian manna} is the secretion of the camel's thorn                (see {Camel's thorn}, under {Camel}); {Tamarisk manna},                that of the {Tamarisk mannifera}, a shrub of Western                Asia; {Australian, manna}, that of certain species of                eucalyptus; {Brian[87]on manna}, that of the European                larch.          {Manna grass} (Bot.), a name of several tall slender grasses             of the genus {Glyceria}. they have long loose panicles,             and grow in moist places. {Nerved manna grass} is             {Glyceria nervata}, and {Floating manna grass} is {G.             flu}.          {Manna insect} (Zo[94]l), a scale insect ({Gossyparia             mannipara}), which causes the exudation of manna from the             Tamarisk tree in Arabia.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nettle \Net"tle\, n. [AS. netele; akin to D. netel, G. nessel,       OHG. nezz[8b]la, nazza, Dan. nelde, n[84]lde, Sw. n[84]ssla;       cf, Lith. notere.] (Bot.)       A plant of the genus {Urtica}, covered with minute sharp       hairs containing a poison that produces a stinging sensation.       {Urtica gracitis} is common in the Northern, and {U.       cham[91]dryoides} in the Southern, United States. the common       European species, {U. urens} and {U. dioica}, are also found       in the Eastern united States. {U. pilulifera} is the Roman       nettle of England.          Note: The term nettle has been given to many plants related                to, or to some way resembling, the true nettle; as:          {Australian nettle}, a stinging tree or shrub of the genus             {Laportea} (as {L. gigas} and {L. moroides}); -- also             called {nettle tree}.          {Bee nettle}, {Hemp nettle}, a species of {Galeopsis}. See             under {Hemp}.          {Blind nettle}, {Dead nettle}, a harmless species of             {Lamium}.          {False nettle} ({B[91]hmeria cylindrica}), a plant common in             the United States, and related to the true nettles.          {Hedge nettle}, a species of {Stachys}. See under {Hedge}.          {Horse nettle} ({Solanum Carolinense}). See under {Horse}.          {nettle tree}.       (a) Same as {Hackberry}.       (b) See {Australian nettle} (above).          {Spurge nettle}, a stinging American herb of the Spurge             family ({Jatropha urens}).          {Wood nettle}, a plant ({Laportea Canadensis}) which stings             severely, and is related to the true nettles.          {Nettle cloth}, a kind of thick cotton stuff, japanned, and             used as a substitute for leather for various purposes.          {Nettle rash} (Med.), an eruptive disease resembling the             effects of whipping with nettles.          {Sea nettle} (Zo[94]l.), a medusa.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Oak \Oak\ ([omac]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [be]c; akin to D.       eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.]       1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Quercus}. The oaks             have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and             staminate flowers in catkins. The fruit is a smooth nut,             called an {acorn}, which is more or less inclosed in a             scaly involucre called the cup or cupule. There are now             recognized about three hundred species, of which nearly             fifty occur in the United States, the rest in Europe,             Asia, and the other parts of North America, a very few             barely reaching the northern parts of South America and             Africa. Many of the oaks form forest trees of grand             proportions and live many centuries. The wood is usually             hard and tough, and provided with conspicuous medullary             rays, forming the silver grain.          2. The strong wood or timber of the oak.          Note: Among the true oaks in America are:          {Barren oak}, or          {Black-jack}, {Q. nigra}.          {Basket oak}, {Q. Michauxii}.          {Black oak}, {Q. tinctoria}; -- called also {yellow} or             {quercitron oak}.          {Bur oak} (see under {Bur}.), {Q. macrocarpa}; -- called also             {over-cup} or {mossy-cup oak}.          {Chestnut oak}, {Q. Prinus} and {Q. densiflora}.          {Chinquapin oak} (see under {Chinquapin}), {Q. prinoides}.          {Coast live oak}, {Q. agrifolia}, of California; -- also             called {enceno}.          {Live oak} (see under {Live}), {Q. virens}, the best of all             for shipbuilding; also, {Q. Chrysolepis}, of California.                      {Pin oak}. Same as {Swamp oak}.          {Post oak}, {Q. obtusifolia}.          {Red oak}, {Q. rubra}.          {Scarlet oak}, {Q. coccinea}.          {Scrub oak}, {Q. ilicifolia}, {Q. undulata}, etc.          {Shingle oak}, {Q. imbricaria}.          {Spanish oak}, {Q. falcata}.          {Swamp Spanish oak}, or          {Pin oak}, {Q. palustris}.          {Swamp white oak}, {Q. bicolor}.          {Water oak}, {Q. aguatica}.          {Water white oak}, {Q. lyrata}.          {Willow oak}, {Q. Phellos}. Among the true oaks in Europe             are:          {Bitter oak}, [or]          {Turkey oak}, {Q. Cerris} (see {Cerris}).          {Cork oak}, {Q. Suber}.          {English white oak}, {Q. Robur}.          {Evergreen oak},          {Holly oak}, [or]          {Holm oak}, {Q. Ilex}.          {Kermes oak}, {Q. coccifera}.          {Nutgall oak}, {Q. infectoria}.          Note: Among plants called oak, but not of the genus                {Quercus}, are:          {African oak}, a valuable timber tree ({Oldfieldia             Africana}).          {Australian, [or] She}, {oak}, any tree of the genus             {Casuarina} (see {Casuarina}).          {Indian oak}, the teak tree (see {Teak}).          {Jerusalem oak}. See under {Jerusalem}.          {New Zealand oak}, a sapindaceous tree ({Alectryon             excelsum}).          {Poison oak}, the poison ivy. See under {Poison}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pitcher \Pitch"er\, n. [OE. picher, OF. pichier, OHG. pehhar,       pehh[be]ri; prob. of the same origin as E. beaker. Cf.       {Beaker}.]       1. A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a             spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar             with a large ear or handle.          2. (Bot.) A tubular or cuplike appendage or expansion of the             leaves of certain plants.          {American pitcher plants}, the species of Sarracenia. See             {Sarracenia}.          {Australian pitcher plant}, the {Cephalotus follicularis}, a             low saxifragaceous herb having two kinds of radical             leaves, some oblanceolate and entire, others transformed             into little ovoid pitchers, longitudinally triple-winged             and ciliated, the mouth covered with a lid shaped like a             cockleshell.          {California pitcher plant}, the {Darlingtonia California}.             See {Darlingtonia}.          {Pitcher plant}, any plant with the whole or a part of the             leaves transformed into pitchers or cuplike organs,             especially the species of {Nepenthes}. See {Nepenthes}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: Two or three hundred varieties of plums derived from                the {Prunus domestica} are described; among them the                {greengage}, the {Orleans}, the {purple gage}, or                {Reine Claude Violette}, and the {German prune}, are                some of the best known.          Note: Among the true plums are;          {Beach plum}, the {Prunus maritima}, and its crimson or             purple globular drupes,          {Bullace plum}. See {Bullace}.          {Chickasaw plum}, the American {Prunus Chicasa}, and its             round red drupes.          {Orleans plum}, a dark reddish purple plum of medium size,             much grown in England for sale in the markets.          {Wild plum of America}, {Prunus Americana}, with red or             yellow fruit, the original of the {Iowa plum} and several             other varieties. Among plants called plum, but of other             genera than {Prunus}, are;          {Australian plum}, {Cargillia arborea} and {C. australis}, of             the same family with the persimmon.          {Blood plum}, the West African {H[91]matostaphes Barteri}.          {Cocoa plum}, the Spanish nectarine. See under {Nectarine}.                      {Date plum}. See under {Date}.          {Gingerbread plum}, the West African {Parinarium             macrophyllum}.          {Gopher plum}, the Ogeechee lime.          {Gray plum}, {Guinea plum}. See under {Guinea}.          {Indian plum}, several species of {Flacourtia}.          2. A grape dried in the sun; a raisin.          3. A handsome fortune or property; formerly, in cant             language, the sum of [9c]100,000 sterling; also, the             person possessing it.          {Plum bird}, {Plum budder} (Zo[94]l.), the European             bullfinch.          {Plum gouger} (Zo[94]l.), a weevil, or curculio ({Coccotorus             scutellaris}), which destroys plums. It makes round holes             in the pulp, for the reception of its eggs. The larva             bores into the stone and eats the kernel.          {Plum weevil} (Zo[94]l.), an American weevil which is very             destructive to plums, nectarines cherries, and many other             stone fruits. It lays its eggs in crescent-shaped             incisions made with its jaws. The larva lives upon the             pulp around the stone. Called also {turk}, and {plum             curculio}. See Illust. under {Curculio}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sassafras \Sas"sa*fras\, n. [F. sassafras (cf. It. sassafrasso,       sassafras, Sp. sasafras, salsafras, salsifrax, salsifragia,       saxifragia), fr. L. saxifraga saxifrage. See {Saxifrage}.]       (Bot.)       An American tree of the Laurel family ({Sassafras       officinale}); also, the bark of the roots, which has an       aromatic smell and taste.          {Australian sassafras}, a lofty tree ({Doryophora Sassafras})             with aromatic bark and leaves.          {Chilian sassafras}, an aromatic tree ({Laurelia             sempervirens}).          {New Zealand sassafras}, a similar tree ({Laurelia Nov[91]             Zelandi[91]}).          {Sassafras nut}. See {Pichurim bean}.          {Swamp sassafras}, the sweet bay ({Magnolia glauca}). See             {Magnolia}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Australize \Aus"tral*ize\, v. i. [See {Austral}.]       To tend toward the south pole, as a magnet. [Obs.]                   They [magnets] do septentrionate at one extreme, and                australize at another.                           --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Austrian \Aus"tri*an\, a.       Of or pertaining to Austria, or to its inhabitants. -- n. A       native or an inhabitant of Austria.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Austrine \Aus"trine\, n. [L. austrinus, from auster south.]       Southern; southerly; austral. [Obs.] --Bailey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Astringer \As*trin"ger\, n. [OE. ostreger, OF. ostrucier, F.       autoursier, fr. OF. austour, ostor, hawk, F. autour; cf. L.       acceptor, for accipiter, hawk.]       A falconer who keeps a goshawk. [Obs.] --Shak. --Cowell.       [Written also {austringer}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Austro-Hungarian \Aus"tro-Hun*ga"ri*an\, a.       Of or pertaining to the monarchy composed of Austria and       Hungary.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Austromancy \Aus"tro*man`cy\, n. [L. auster south wind +       -mancy.]       Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the       winds.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Awe-stricken \Awe"-strick`en\, a.       Awe-struck.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Awe-struck \Awe"-struck`\, a.       Struck with awe. --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Axtree \Ax"tree\, n.       Axle or axletree. [Obs.] --Drayton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Azedarach \A*zed"a*rach\, n. [F. az[82]darac, Sp. acederaque,       Pers. [be]z[be]ddirakht noble tree.]       1. (Bot.) A handsome Asiatic tree ({Melia azedarach}), common             in the southern United States; -- called also, {Pride of             India}, {Pride of China}, and {Bead tree}.          2. (Med.) The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a             cathartic and emetic.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Astor, FL (CDP, FIPS 2275)       Location: 29.14972 N, 81.53221 W       Population (1990): 1273 (997 housing units)       Area: 18.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 32102
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Astoria, IL (village, FIPS 2635)       Location: 40.22832 N, 90.35589 W       Population (1990): 1205 (554 housing units)       Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 61501    Astoria, NY       Zip code(s): 11101, 11102, 11103, 11105, 11106    Astoria, OR (city, FIPS 3150)       Location: 46.18803 N, 123.82048 W       Population (1990): 10069 (4631 housing units)       Area: 14.9 sq km (land), 10.2 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 97103    Astoria, SD (town, FIPS 2580)       Location: 44.55774 N, 96.54600 W       Population (1990): 155 (79 housing units)       Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 57213
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Austerlitz, NY       Zip code(s): 12017
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
A Story About `Magic'          Some years ago, I (GLS) was snooping around in the cabinets that    housed the MIT AI Lab's PDP-10, and noticed a little switch glued to    the frame of one cabinet.   It was obviously a homebrew job, added by    one of the lab's hardware hackers (no one knows who).          You don't touch an unknown switch on a computer without knowing what    it does, because you might crash the computer.   The switch was labeled    in a most unhelpful way.   It had two positions, and scrawled in pencil    on the metal switch body were the words `magic' and `more magic'.   The    switch was in the `more magic' position.          I called another hacker over to look at it.   He had never seen the    switch before either.   Closer examination revealed that the switch had    only one wire running to it!   The other end of the wire did disappear    into the maze of wires inside the computer, but it's a basic fact of    electricity that a switch can't do anything unless there are two wires    connected to it.   This switch had a wire connected on one side and no    wire on its other side.          It was clear that this switch was someone's idea of a silly joke.    Convinced by our reasoning that the switch was inoperative, we flipped    it.   The computer instantly crashed.          Imagine our utter astonishment.   We wrote it off as coincidence, but    nevertheless restored the switch to the `more magic' position before    reviving the computer.          A year later, I told this story to yet another hacker, David Moon as    I recall.   He clearly doubted my sanity, or suspected me of a    supernatural belief in the power of this switch, or perhaps thought I    was fooling him with a bogus saga.   To prove it to him, I showed him    the very switch, still glued to the cabinet frame with only one wire    connected to it, still in the `more magic' position.   We scrutinized    the switch and its lone connection, and found that the other end of the    wire, though connected to the computer wiring, was connected to a    ground pin.   That clearly made the switch doubly useless: not only was    it electrically nonoperative, but it was connected to a place that    couldn't affect anything anyway.   So we flipped the switch.          The computer promptly crashed.          This time we ran for Richard Greenblatt, a long-time MIT hacker, who    was close at hand.   He had never noticed the switch before, either.   He    inspected it, concluded it was useless, got some diagonal cutters and    {dike}d it out.   We then revived the computer and it has run fine ever    since.          We still don't know how the switch crashed the machine.   There is a    theory that some circuit near the ground pin was marginal, and flipping    the switch changed the electrical capacitance enough to upset the    circuit as millionth-of-a-second pulses went through it.   But we'll    never know for sure; all we can really say is that the switch was    {magic}.          I still have that switch in my basement.   Maybe I'm silly, but I    usually keep it set on `more magic'.          1994: Another explanation of this story has since been offered.    Note that the switch body was metal.   Suppose that the non-connected    side of the switch was connected to the switch body (usually the body    is connected to a separate earth lug, but there are exceptions).   The    body is connected to the computer case, which is, presumably, grounded.    Now the circuit ground within the machine isn't necessarily at the same    potential as the case ground, so flipping the switch connected the    circuit ground to the case ground, causing a voltage drop/jump which    reset the machine.   This was probably discovered by someone who found    out the hard way that there was a potential difference between the two,    and who then wired in the switch as a joke.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
astroturfing n.   The use of paid shills to create the    impression of a popular movement, through means like letters to    newspapers from soi-disant `concerned citizens', paid opinion    pieces, and the formation of grass-roots lobbying groups that are    actually funded by a PR group (astroturf is fake grass; hence the    term).   This term became common among hackers after it came to light    in early 1998 that Microsoft had attempted to use such tactics to    forestall the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust action against    the company.          This backfired horribly, angering a number of state    attorneys-general enough to induce them to go public with plans to    join the Federal suit.   It also set anybody defending Microsoft on    the net for the accusation "You're just astroturfing!".
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Actor          An {object-oriented} language for {Microsoft       Windows} written by Charles Duff of the {Whitewater Group} ca.       1986.   It has {Pascal}/{C}-like {syntax}.   Uses a       {token-threaded} {interpreter}.   {Early binding} is an option.          ["Actor Does More than Windows", E.R. Tello, Dr Dobb's J       13(1):114-125 (Jan 1988)].          (1994-11-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
actor          1. In {object-oriented} programming, an {object}       which exists as a {concurrent} process.          2. In {Chorus}, the unit of resource       allocation.          (1994-11-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Actor          An {object-oriented} language for {Microsoft       Windows} written by Charles Duff of the {Whitewater Group} ca.       1986.   It has {Pascal}/{C}-like {syntax}.   Uses a       {token-threaded} {interpreter}.   {Early binding} is an option.          ["Actor Does More than Windows", E.R. Tello, Dr Dobb's J       13(1):114-125 (Jan 1988)].          (1994-11-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
actor          1. In {object-oriented} programming, an {object}       which exists as a {concurrent} process.          2. In {Chorus}, the unit of resource       allocation.          (1994-11-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Actors          A model for {concurrency} by {Carl Hewitt}.   Actors       are autonomous and concurrent {objects} which execute       {asynchronously}.   The Actor model provides flexible       mechanisms for building parallel and {distributed} software       systems.          {(http://osl.cs.uiuc.edu/)}.          ["Laws for Communicating Parallel Processes", C. Hewitt et al,       IFIP 77, pp. 987-992, N-H 1977].          ["ACTORS: A Model of Concurrent Computation in Distributed       Systems", Gul A. Agha , Cambridge Press, MA,       1986].          (1999-11-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
actor/singer/waiter/webmaster          An elaboration of the ages-old concept of the       actor/singer/waiter, someone who waits tables _for now_, but       who has aspirations of breaking into the glamorous worlds of       acting or New Media or both!          He keeps going to auditions and sending a resumes to {C|Net       (http://www.cnet.com/)} because you have to pay your dues.          His credits include being on "Friends" (as an extra), in "ER"       (actually, in an ER - he twisted his ankle once; but he counts       the x-rays as screen credits), and having been the webmaster       of an extensive multimedia interactive web site (his hotlist       of "Simpsons" links).          (1998-04-04)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Actra          A {multi-processor} {exemplar}-based {Smalltalk}.          [LaLonde et al, OOPSLA '86].          (1994-11-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
AST Research, Inc.          A company, formed some time before 1980, that was a       leading {personal computer} manufacturer.   AST developed       {desktop}, mobile, and {server} {PC}s that were sold in more       than 100 countries worldwide.   It is now (2000-03-02) trading       as {ARI Service}.   In January 1999 the name and intellectual       property were acquired by a new company named {AST Computers,       LLC}.          (2000-03-21)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
asterisk          "*" {ASCII} code 42.   Common names include: star;       {INTERCAL}: {splat}; {ITU-T}: asterisk.   Rare: {wild card};       gear; dingle; mult; spider; aster; times; twinkle; {glob};       {Nathan Hale}.   Commonly used as the multiplication operator       and as the {Kleene star}.          (2000-07-26)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
asterix          Do you mean "{asterisk}" (the star-shaped       character), or {Asterix the Gaul       (http://www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=asterixwebring&index)},       the popular French cartoon by Goscinny and Uderzo?          (2000-07-26)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Astra Digital Radio
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Astral          A programming language based on {Pascal}, never       implemented.          ["ASTRAL: A Structured and Unified Approach to Database Design       and Manipulation", T. Amble et al, in Proc of the Database       Architecture Conf, Venice, June 1979].          (2000-01-27)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Ashtaroth       a city of Bashan, in the kingdom of Og (Deut. 1:4; Josh. 12:4;       13:12; 9:10). It was in the half-tribe of Manasseh (Josh.       13:12), and as a Levitical city was given to the Gershonites (1       Chr. 6:71). Uzzia, one of David's valiant men (1 Chr. 11:44), is       named as of this city. It is identified with Tell Ashterah, in       the Hauran, and is noticed on monuments B.C. 1700-1500. The name       Beesh-terah (Josh. 21:27) is a contraction for Beth-eshterah,       i.e., "the house of Ashtaroth."
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Ashteroth Karnaim       Ashteroth of the two horns, the abode of the Rephaim (Gen.       14:5). It may be identified with Ashtaroth preceding; called       "Karnaim", i.e., the "two-horned" (the crescent moon). The       Samaritan version renders the word by "Sunamein," the present       es-Sunamein, 28 miles south of Damascus.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Ashtoreth       the moon goddess of the Phoenicians, representing the passive       principle in nature, their principal female deity; frequently       associated with the name of Baal, the sun-god, their chief male       deity (Judg. 10:6; 1 Sam. 7:4; 12:10). These names often occur       in the plural (Ashtaroth, Baalim), probably as indicating either       different statues or different modifications of the deities.       This deity is spoken of as Ashtoreth of the Zidonians. She was       the Ishtar of the Accadians and the Astarte of the Greeks (Jer.       44:17; 1 Kings 11:5, 33; 2 Kings 23:13). There was a temple of       this goddess among the Philistines in the time of Saul (1 Sam.       31:10). Under the name of Ishtar, she was one of the great       deities of the Assyrians. The Phoenicians called her Astarte.       Solomon introduced the worship of this idol (1 Kings 11:33).       Jezebel's 400 priests were probably employed in its service (1       Kings 18:19). It was called the "queen of heaven" (Jer. 44:25).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Astrologer       (Dan. 1:20; 2:2, 10, 27, etc.) Heb. 'ashshaph', an enchanter,       one who professes to divine future events by the appearance of       the stars. This science flourished among the Chaldeans. It was       positively forbidden to the Jews (Deut. 4:19; 18:10; Isa.       47:13).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Astronomy       The Hebrews were devout students of the wonders of the starry       firmanent (Amos 5:8; Ps. 19). In the Book of Job, which is the       oldest book of the Bible in all probability, the constellations       are distinguished and named. Mention is made of the "morning       star" (Rev. 2:28; comp. Isa. 14:12), the "seven stars" and       "Pleiades," "Orion," "Arcturus," the "Great Bear" (Amos 5:8; Job       9:9; 38:31), "the crooked serpent," Draco (Job 26:13), the       Dioscuri, or Gemini, "Castor and Pollux" (Acts 28:11). The stars       were called "the host of heaven" (Isa. 40:26; Jer. 33:22).                The oldest divisions of time were mainly based on the       observation of the movements of the heavenly bodies, the       "ordinances of heaven" (Gen. 1:14-18; Job 38:33; Jer. 31:35;       33:25). Such observations led to the division of the year into       months and the mapping out of the appearances of the stars into       twelve portions, which received from the Greeks the name of the       "zodiac." The word "Mazzaroth" (Job 38:32) means, as the margin       notes, "the twelve signs" of the zodiac. Astronomical       observations were also necessary among the Jews in order to the       fixing of the proper time for sacred ceremonies, the "new       moons," the "passover," etc. Many allusions are found to the       display of God's wisdom and power as seen in the starry heavens       (Ps. 8; 19:1-6; Isa. 51:6, etc.)
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Ashtaroth, Ashtoreth, flocks; sheep; riches
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Australia       Australia:Geography       Location: Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South    Pacific Ocean       Map references: Oceania       Area:    total area: 7,686,850 sq km    land area: 7,617,930 sq km    comparative area: slightly smaller than the US    note: includes Macquarie Island       Land boundaries: 0 km       Coastline: 25,760 km       Maritime claims:    contiguous zone: 24 nm    continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin    exclusive economic zone: 200 nm    territorial sea: 12 nm       International disputes: territorial claim in Antarctica (Australian    Antarctic Territory)       Climate: generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east;    tropical in north       Terrain: mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast       Natural resources: bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, silver,    uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds,    natural gas, petroleum       Land use:    arable land: 6%    permanent crops: 0%    meadows and pastures: 58%    forest and woodland: 14%    other: 22%       Irrigated land: 18,800 sq km (1989 est.)       Environment:    current issues: soil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development,    urbanization, and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising due to    the use of poor quality water; desertification; clearing for    agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique    animal and plant species; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast    coast, the largest coral reef in the world, is threatened by increased    shipping and its popularity as a tourist site; limited natural fresh    water resources    natural hazards: cyclones along the coast; severe droughts    international agreements: party to - Antarctic-Environmental Protocol,    Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species,    Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine    Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer    Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Wetlands, Whaling;    signed, but not ratified - Desertification       Note: world's smallest continent but sixth-largest country; population    concentrated along the eastern and southeastern coasts; regular,    tropical, invigorating, sea breeze known as "the Doctor" occurs along    the west coast in the summer       Australia:People       Population: 18,322,231 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: 22% (female 1,929,366; male 2,032,238)    15-64 years: 67% (female 6,017,362; male 6,181,887)    65 years and over: 11% (female 1,227,004; male 934,374) (July 1995    est.)       Population growth rate: 1.31% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 14.13 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 7.37 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: 6.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 7.1 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 77.78 years    male: 74.67 years    female: 81.04 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 1.82 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: Australian(s)    adjective: Australian       Ethnic divisions: Caucasian 95%, Asian 4%, aboriginal and other 1%       Religions: Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 24.3%       Languages: English, native languages       Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1980 est.)    total population: 100%    male: 100%    female: 100%       Labor force: 8.63 million (September 1991)    by occupation: finance and services 33.8%, public and community    services 22.3%, wholesale and retail trade 20.1%, manufacturing and    industry 16.2%, agriculture 6.1% (1987)       Australia:Government       Names:    conventional long form: Commonwealth of Australia    conventional short form: Australia       Digraph: AS       Type: federal parliamentary state       Capital: Canberra       Administrative divisions: 6 states and 2 territories*; Australian    Capital Territory*, New South Wales, Northern Territory*, Queensland,    South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia       Dependent areas: Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos    (Keeling) Islands, Coral Sea Islands, Heard Island and McDonald    Islands, Norfolk Island       Independence: 1 January 1901 (federation of UK colonies)       National holiday: Australia Day, 26 January (1788)       Constitution: 9 July 1900, effective 1 January 1901       Legal system: based on English common law; accepts compulsory ICJ    jurisdiction, with reservations       Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory       Executive branch:    chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952),    represented by Governor General William George HAYDEN (since 16    February 1989)    head of government: Prime Minister Paul John KEATING (since 20    December 1991); Deputy Prime Minister Brian HOWE (since 4 June 1991)    cabinet: Cabinet; prime minister selects his cabinet from members of    the House and Senate       Legislative branch: bicameral Federal Parliament    Senate: elections last held 13 March 1993 (next to be held by NA    1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (76 total)    Liberal-National 36, Labor 30, Australian Democrats 7, Greens 2,    independents 1    House of Representatives: elections last held 13 March 1993 (next to    be held by NA 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats -    (147 total) Labor 80, Liberal-National 65, independent 2       Judicial branch: High Court       Political parties and leaders:    government: Australian Labor Party, Paul John KEATING    opposition: Liberal Party, John HOWARD; National Party, Timothy    FISCHER; Australian Democratic Party, Cheryl KERNOT; Green Party,    leader NA       Other political or pressure groups: Australian Democratic Labor Party    (anti-Communist Labor Party splinter group); Peace and Nuclear    Disarmament Action (Nuclear Disarmament Party splinter group)       Member of: AfDB, AG (observer), ANZUS, APEC, AsDB, Australia Group,    BIS, C, CCC, CP, EBRD, ESCAP, FAO, G- 8, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC,    ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT,    INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, MTCR, NAM (guest),    NEA, NSG, OECD, PCA, SPARTECA, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP,    UNHCR, UNIDO, UNOSOM, UNTSO, UNU, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, ZC       Diplomatic representation in US:    chief of mission: Ambassador Donald Eric RUSSELL    chancery: 1601 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036    telephone: [1] (202) 797-3000    FAX: [1] (202) 797-3168    consulate(s) general: Atlanta, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, New    York, Pago Pago (American Samoa), and San Francisco       US diplomatic representation:    chief of mission: Ambassador Edward J. PERKINS    embassy: Moonah Place, Yarralumla, Canberra, Australian Capital    Territory 2600    mailing address: APO AP 96549    telephone: [61] (6) 270-5000    FAX: [61] (6) 270-5970    consulate(s) general: Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney    consulate(s): Brisbane       Flag: blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant    and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant; the    remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation    in white with one small five-pointed star and four, larger,    seven-pointed stars       Economy       Overview: Australia has a prosperous Western-style capitalist economy,    with a per capita GDP comparable to levels in industrialized West    European countries. Rich in natural resources, Australia is a major    exporter of agricultural products, minerals, metals, and fossil fuels.    Primary products account for more than 60% of the value of total    exports, so that, as in 1983-84, a downturn in world commodity prices    can have a big impact on the economy. The government is pushing for    increased exports of manufactured goods, but competition in    international markets continues to be severe. Australia has suffered    from the low growth and high unemployment characterizing the OECD    countries in the early 1990s. In 1992-93 the economy recovered slowly    from the prolonged recession of 1990-91, a major restraining factor    being weak world demand for Australia's exports. Growth picked up so    strongly in 1994 that the government felt the need for fiscal and    monetary tightening by yearend. Australia's GDP grew 6.4% in 1994,    largely due to increases in industrial output and business investment.    A severe drought in 1994 is expected to reduce the value of    Australia's net farm production by $825 million in the twelve months    through June 1995, but rising world commodity prices are likely to    boost rural exports by 7.7% to $14.5 billion in 1995/96, according to    government statistics.       National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $374.6 billion (1994    est.)       National product real growth rate: 6.4% (1994)       National product per capita: $20,720 (1994 est.)       Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.5% (1994)       Unemployment rate: 8.9% (December 1994)       Budget:    revenues: $83.8 billion    expenditures: $92.3 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA    (FY93/94)       Exports: $50.4 billion (1994)    commodities: coal, gold, meat, wool, alumina, wheat, machinery and    transport equipment    partners: Japan 25%, US 11%, South Korea 6%, NZ 5.7%, UK, Taiwan,    Singapore, Hong Kong (1992)       Imports: $51.1 billion (1994)    commodities: machinery and transport equipment, computers and office    machines, crude oil and petroleum products    partners: US 23%, Japan 18%, UK 6%, Germany 5.7%, NZ 4% (1992)       External debt: $147.2 billion (1994)       Industrial production: growth rate 3.9% (FY93/94); accounts for 32% of    GDP       Electricity:    capacity: 34,540,000 kW    production: 155 billion kWh    consumption per capita: 8,021 kWh (1993)       Industries: mining, industrial and transportation equipment, food    processing, chemicals, steel       Agriculture: accounts for 5% of GDP and over 30% of export revenues;    world's largest exporter of beef and wool, second-largest for mutton,    and among top wheat exporters; major crops - wheat, barley, sugarcane,    fruit; livestock - cattle, sheep, poultry       Illicit drugs: Tasmania is one of the world's major suppliers of licit    opiate products; government maintains strict controls over areas of    opium poppy cultivation and output of poppy straw concentrate       Economic aid:    donor: ODA and OOF commitments (1970-89), $10.4 billion       Currency: 1 Australian dollar ($A) = 100 cents       Exchange rates: Australian dollars ($A) per US$1 - 1.3058 (January    1995), 1.3667 (1994), 1.4704 (1993), 1.3600 (1992), 1.2835 (1991),    1.2799 (1990)       Fiscal year: 1 July - 30 June       Australia:Transportation       Railroads:    total: 40,478 km (1,130 km electrified; 183 km dual gauge)    broad gauge: 7,970 km 1.600-m gauge    standard gauge: 16,201 km 1.435-m gauge    narrow gauge: 16,307 km 1.067-m gauge       Highways:    total: 837,872 km    paved: 243,750 km    unpaved: gravel, crushed stone, stabilized earth 228,396 km;    unimproved earth 365,726 km       Inland waterways: 8,368 km; mainly by small, shallow-draft craft       Pipelines: crude oil 2,500 km; petroleum products 500 km; natural gas    5,600 km       Ports: Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Devonport, Fremantle,    Geelong, Hobart (Tasmania), Launceton (Tasmania), Mackay, Melbourne,    Sydney, Townsville       Merchant marine:    total: 81 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 2,620,536 GRT/3,801,970    DWT    ships by type: bulk 30, cargo 7, chemical tanker 3, combination bulk    2, container 7, liquefied gas tanker 6, oil tanker 18,    roll-on/roll-off cargo 7, short-sea passenger 1       Airports:    total: 480    with paved runways over 3,047 m: 9    with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 15    with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 128    with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 125    with paved runways under 914 m: 31    with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 23    with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 149       Australia:Communications       Telephone system: 8,700,000 telephones; good international and    domestic service    local: NA    intercity: domestic satellite service    international: submarine cables to New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and    Indonesia; 10 INTELSAT (4 Indian Ocean and 6 Pacific Ocean) earth    stations       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM 258, FM 67, shortwave 0    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: 134    televisions: NA       Australia:Defense Forces       Branches: Australian Army, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air    Force       Manpower availability: males age 15-49 4,934,175; males fit for    military service 4,274,900; males reach military age (17) annually    131,852 (1995 est.)       Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $7.2 billion, 2.2% of    GDP (FY94/95)
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Austria       Austria:Geography       Location: Central Europe, north of Italy       Map references: Europe       Area:    total area: 83,850 sq km    land area: 82,730 sq km    comparative area: slightly smaller than Maine       Land boundaries: total 2,496 km, Czech Republic 362 km, Germany 784    km, Hungary 366 km, Italy 430 km, Liechtenstein 37 km, Slovakia 91 km,    Slovenia 262 km, Switzerland 164 km       Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)       Maritime claims: none; landlocked       International disputes: none       Climate: temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent    rain in lowlands and snow in mountains; cool summers with occasional    showers       Terrain: in the west and south mostly mountains (Alps); along the    eastern and northern margins mostly flat or gently sloping       Natural resources: iron ore, petroleum, timber, magnesite, aluminum,    lead, coal, lignite, copper, hydropower       Land use:    arable land: 17%    permanent crops: 1%    meadows and pastures: 24%    forest and woodland: 39%    other: 19%       Irrigated land: 40 sq km (1989)       Environment:    current issues: some forest degradation caused by air and soil    pollution; soil pollution results from the use of agricultural    chemicals; air pollution results from emissions by coal- and oil-fired    power stations and industrial plants and from trucks transiting    Austria between northern and southern Europe    natural hazards: NA    international agreements: party to - Air Pollution, Air    Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air    Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity,    Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification,    Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship    Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified -    Air Pollution-Sulpher 94, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Law of the    Sea, Whaling       Note: landlocked; strategic location at the crossroads of central    Europe with many easily traversable Alpine passes and valleys; major    river is the Danube; population is concentrated on eastern lowlands    because of steep slopes, poor soils, and low temperatures elsewhere       Austria:People       Population: 7,986,664 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: 17% (female 681,087; male 711,127)    15-64 years: 67% (female 2,672,554; male 2,677,100)    65 years and over: 16% (female 791,762; male 453,034) (July 1995 est.)       Population growth rate: 0.35% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 11.21 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 10.27 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: 2.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 6.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 76.9 years    male: 73.7 years    female: 80.27 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 1.48 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: Austrian(s)    adjective: Austrian       Ethnic divisions: German 99.4%, Croatian 0.3%, Slovene 0.2%, other    0.1%       Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 6%, other 9%       Languages: German       Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1974 est.)    total population: 99%       Labor force: 3.47 million (1989)    by occupation: services 56.4%, industry and crafts 35.4%, agriculture    and forestry 8.1%    note: an estimated 200,000 Austrians are employed in other European    countries; foreign laborers in Austria number 177,840, about 5% of    labor force (1988)       Austria:Government       Names:    conventional long form: Republic of Austria    conventional short form: Austria    local long form: Republik Oesterreich    local short form: Oesterreich       Digraph: AU       Type: federal republic       Capital: Vienna       Administrative divisions: 9 states (bundeslaender, singular -    bundesland); Burgenland, Kaernten, Niederoesterreich, Oberoesterreich,    Salzburg, Steiermark, Tirol, Vorarlberg, Wien       Independence: 12 November 1918 (from Austro-Hungarian Empire)       National holiday: National Day, 26 October (1955)       Constitution: 1920; revised 1929 (reinstated 1 May 1945)       Legal system: civil law system with Roman law origin; judicial review    of legislative acts by a Constitutional Court; separate administrative    and civil/penal supreme courts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ    jurisdiction       Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal; compulsory for presidential    elections       Executive branch:    chief of state: President Thomas KLESTIL (since 8 July 1992); election    last held 24 May 1992 (next to be held 1996); results of second ballot    - Thomas KLESTIL 57%, Rudolf STREICHER 43%    head of government: Chancellor Franz VRANITZKY (since 16 June 1986);    Vice Chancellor Erhard BUSEK (since 2 July 1991)    cabinet: Council of Ministers; chosen by the president on the advice    of the chancellor       Legislative branch: bicameral Federal Assembly (Bundesversammlung)    Federal Council (Bundesrat): consists of 63 members representing each    of the provinces on the basis of population, but with each province    having at least 3 representatives    National Council (Nationalrat): elections last held 9 October 1994    (next to be held October 1998); results - SPOE 34.9%, OEVP 27.7%, FPOE    22.5%, Greens 7.3%, LF 6.0% other 1.6%; seats - (183 total) SPOE 65,    OEVP 52, FPOE 42, Greens 13, LF 11       Judicial branch: Supreme Judicial Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for    civil and criminal cases, Administrative Court    (Verwaltungsgerichtshof) for bureaucratic cases, Constitutional Court    (Verfassungsgerichtshof) for constitutional cases       Political parties and leaders: Social Democratic Party of Austria    (SPOE), Franz VRANITZKY, chairman; Austrian People's Party (OEVP),    Erhard BUSEK, chairman; Freedom Movement (F) (was the Freedom Party of    Austria, FPOE), Joerg HAIDER, chairman; Communist Party (KPOE), Walter    SILBERMAYER, chairman; The Greens, Madeleine PETROVIC; Liberal Forum    (LF), Heide SCHMIDT       Other political or pressure groups: Federal Chamber of Commerce and    Industry; Austrian Trade Union Federation (primarily Socialist); three    composite leagues of the Austrian People's Party (OEVP) representing    business, labor, and farmers; OEVP-oriented League of Austrian    Industrialists; Roman Catholic Church, including its chief lay    organization, Catholic Action       Member of: AfDB, AG (observer), AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, CCC, CE,    CEI, CERN, EBRD, ECE, EFTA, ESA, EU, FAO, G- 9, GATT, IADB, IAEA,    IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF,    IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, MTCR, NAM    (guest), NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, ONUSAL, OSCE, PCA, UN,    UNAMIR, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNMIH,    UNOMIL, UNOMOZ, UNTSO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC       Diplomatic representation in US:    chief of mission: Ambassador Helmut TUERK    chancery: 3524 International Court NW, Washington, DC 20008-3035    telephone: [1] (202) 895-6700    FAX: [1] (202) 895-6750    consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York       US diplomatic representation:    chief of mission: Ambassador Swanee G. HUNT    chancery: Boltzmanngasse 16, A-1091, Vienna    mailing address: use embassy street address    telephone: [43] (1) 313-39    FAX: [43] (1) 310-0682    consulate(s) general: none (Salzburg closed September 1993)       Flag: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and red       Economy       Overview: Austria boasts a prosperous and stable market economy with a    sizable but falling proportion of nationalized industry and with    extensive welfare benefits. Thanks to its raw material endowment, a    technically skilled labor force, and strong links to German industrial    firms, Austria occupies specialized niches in European industry and    services (tourism, banking) and produces almost enough food to feed    itself with only 8% of the labor force in agriculture. After 11    consecutive years of growth, the Austrian economy experienced a mild    recession in 1993, but growth resumed in 1994. Unemployment is 4.3%    and will likely stay at that level as companies adjust to the    competition of EU membership beginning 1 January 1995. To prepare for    EU membership, Austria's government has taken measures to open the    economy by introducing a major tax reform, privatizing state-owned    firms, and liberalizing cross-border capital movements. Problems for    the 1990s include an aging population, the high level of industrial    subsidies, and the struggle to keep welfare benefits within budgetary    capabilities - the deficit climbed to over 4% of GDP in 1994.       National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $139.3 billion (1994    est.)       National product real growth rate: 2.5% (1994 est.)       National product per capita: $17,500 (1994 est.)       Inflation rate (consumer prices): 3% (1994)       Unemployment rate: 4.3% (1994 est.)       Budget:    revenues: $52.2 billion    expenditures: $60.3 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA    (1993 est.)       Exports: $44.1 billion (1994 est.)    commodities: machinery and equipment, iron and steel, lumber,    textiles, paper products, chemicals    partners: EC 63.5% (Germany 38.9%), EFTA 9.0%, Eastern Europe/FSU    12.3%, Japan 1.5%, US 3.4% (1993)       Imports: $53.8 billion (1994 est.)    commodities: petroleum, foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, vehicles,    chemicals, textiles and clothing, pharmaceuticals    partners: EC 66.8% (Germany 41.3%), EFTA 6.7%, Eastern Europe/FSU    7.5%, Japan 4.4%, US 4.4% (1993)       External debt: $21.5 billion (1994 est.)       Industrial production: growth rate 2.5% (1994 est.)       Electricity:    capacity: 17,230,000 kW    production: 50.2 billion kWh    consumption per capita: 5,824 kWh (1993)       Industries: foods, iron and steel, machines, textiles, chemicals,    electrical, paper and pulp, tourism, mining, motor vehicles       Agriculture: accounts for 3.2% of GDP (including forestry); principal    crops and animals - grains, fruit, potatoes, sugar beets, sawn wood,    cattle, pigs, poultry; 80%-90% self-sufficient in food       Illicit drugs: transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin    transiting the Balkan route and Eastern Europe       Economic aid:    donor: ODA and OOF commitments (1970-89), $2.4 billion       Currency: 1 Austrian schilling (S) = 100 groschen       Exchange rates: Austrian schillings (S) per US$1 - 10.774 (January    1995), 11.422 (1994), 11.632 (1993), 10.989 (1992), 11.676 (1991),    11.370 (1990)       Fiscal year: calendar year       Austria:Transportation       Railroads:    total: 5,624 km    standard gauge: 5,269 km 1.435-m gauge (3,162 km electrified)    narrow gauge: 355 km 1.000-m and 0.760-m gauge (84 km electrified)    (1994)       Highways:    total: 110,000 km    paved: 35,000 km (including 1,554 km of autobahn)    unpaved: mostly gravel and earth 75,000 km (1992)       Inland waterways: 446 km       Pipelines: crude oil 554 km; petroleum products 171 km; natural gas    2,611 km       Ports: Linz, Vienna       Merchant marine:    total: 32 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 152,885 GRT/235,719 DWT    ships by type: bulk 3, cargo 25, oil tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 2,    roll-on/roll-off cargo 1       Airports:    total: 55    with paved runways over 3,047 m: 1    with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 5    with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1    with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 3    with paved runways under 914 m: 41    with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 4       Austria:Communications       Telephone system: 4,014,000 telephones; highly developed and efficient       local: NA    intercity: NA    international: 2 INTELSAT (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), and    EUTELSAT earth stations       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM 6, FM 21 (repeaters 545), shortwave 0    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: 47 (repeaters 870)    televisions: NA       Austria:Defense Forces       Branches: Army (includes Flying Division)       Manpower availability: males age 15-49 2,026,567; males fit for    military service 1,695,879; males reach military age (19) annually    46,821 (1995 est.)       Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - about $1.8 billion,    0.9% of GDP (1994)