Daphne du Maurier
         n 1: English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989) [syn: {du
               Maurier}, {Daphne du Maurier}, {Dame Daphne du Maurier}]

English Dictionary: defender	by the DICT Development Group
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Daubentonia n type genus; coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae Synonym(s): Daubentonia, genus Daubentonia
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Daubentonia madagascariensis n nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs Synonym(s): aye- aye, Daubentonia madagascariensis
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Daubentoniidae n comprising solely the aye-aye [syn: Daubentoniidae, family Daubentoniidae]
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deaf-and-dumb adj lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak Synonym(s): deaf-and-dumb, deaf-mute
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deaf-and-dumb person n a deaf person who is unable to speak [syn: mute, {deaf- mute}, deaf-and-dumb person]
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deaf-mute adj lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak Synonym(s): deaf-and-dumb, deaf-mute n a deaf person who is unable to speak [syn: mute, {deaf- mute}, deaf-and-dumb person]
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deaf-muteness n congenital deafness that results in inability to speak Synonym(s): deaf-mutism, deaf-muteness
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deaf-mutism n congenital deafness that results in inability to speak Synonym(s): deaf-mutism, deaf-muteness
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deafened adj caused to hear poorly or not at all
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debenture n the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future Synonym(s): unsecured bond, debenture, debenture bond Antonym(s): secured bond a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt
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debenture bond n the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future Synonym(s): unsecured bond, debenture, debenture bond Antonym(s): secured bond
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deboned adj having had the bones removed; "a boneless rib roast"; "a boned (or deboned) fish" Synonym(s): boned, deboned
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deep in thought adj deeply absorbed in thought; "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown" Synonym(s): bemused, deep in thought(p), lost(p), preoccupied
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deep middle cerebral vein n accompanies the middle cerebral artery deep in the Sylvian fissure; empties into the basal vein
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defamation n a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions Synonym(s): defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job an abusive attack on a person's character or good name Synonym(s): aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration
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defamatory adj (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign Synonym(s): calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous
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defend v argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike" Synonym(s): defend, support, fend for be on the defensive; act against an attack Antonym(s): assail, attack protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks" Synonym(s): defend, guard, hold fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" Synonym(s): fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend protect or fight for as a champion Synonym(s): champion, defend be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant" Synonym(s): defend, represent Antonym(s): prosecute state or assert; "He maintained his innocence" Synonym(s): maintain, defend
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defendable adj capable of being defended [syn: defendable, defensible]
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defendant n a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused Synonym(s): defendant, suspect Antonym(s): complainant, plaintiff
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defender n a person who cares for persons or property [syn: defender, guardian, protector, shielder] a fighter who holds out against attack Synonym(s): defender, withstander
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Defender of the Faith n a title that Leo X bestowed on Henry VIII and later withdrew; parliament restored the title and it has been used by English sovereigns ever since
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defending adj attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring
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defending team n (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense" Synonym(s): defense, defence, defending team Antonym(s): offence, offense
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defiant adj boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude" Synonym(s): defiant, noncompliant Antonym(s): compliant
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defiantly adv in a rebellious manner; "he rejected her words rebelliously" Synonym(s): rebelliously, contumaciously, defiantly
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defined adj clearly characterized or delimited; "lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined"; "each child has clearly defined duties" Antonym(s): undefined, vague showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary; "hills defined against the evening sky"; "the setting sun showed the outlined figure of a man standing on the hill" Synonym(s): defined, outlined
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definite adj precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance" Antonym(s): indefinite known for certain; "it is definite that they have won"
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definite article n a determiner (as `the' in English) that indicates specificity of reference
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definite integral n the integral of a function over a definite interval
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definite quantity n a specific measure of amount
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definitely adv without question and beyond doubt; "it was decidedly too expensive"; "she told him off in spades"; "by all odds they should win" Synonym(s): decidedly, unquestionably, emphatically, definitely, in spades, by all odds
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definiteness n the quality of being predictable with great confidence Synonym(s): determinateness, definiteness
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definition n a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol clarity of outline; "exercise had given his muscles superior definition"
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definitive adj clearly defined or formulated; "the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney Synonym(s): definitive, unequivocal of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation" Synonym(s): authoritative, classical, classic, definitive supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem" Synonym(s): definitive, determinate
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definitive host n the host in which the sexual reproduction of a parasite takes place
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depend v be contingent upon (something that is elided); "That depends" have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" Synonym(s): count, bet, depend, look, calculate, reckon
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depend on v be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework" Synonym(s): depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon put trust in with confidence; "she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough"; "you can rely on his discretion" Synonym(s): depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely upon be dependent on, as for support or maintenance; "elderly parents often depend on their adult children" Synonym(s): depend on, rely on
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depend upon v be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework" Synonym(s): depend on, devolve on, depend upon, ride, turn on, hinge on, hinge upon put trust in with confidence; "she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough"; "you can rely on his discretion" Synonym(s): depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely upon
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dependability n the quality of being dependable or reliable [syn: dependability, dependableness, reliability, reliableness] Antonym(s): undependability, undependableness, unreliability, unreliableness
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dependable adj worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker" Synonym(s): reliable, dependable Antonym(s): undependable, unreliable worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me" Synonym(s): dependable, honest, reliable, true(p) consistent in performance or behavior; "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man" Synonym(s): dependable, rock-steady, steady-going financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" Synonym(s): dependable, good, safe, secure
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dependableness n the quality of being dependable or reliable [syn: dependability, dependableness, reliability, reliableness] Antonym(s): undependability, undependableness, unreliability, unreliableness
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dependably adv in a faithful manner; "it always came on, faithfully, like the radio" Synonym(s): faithfully, dependably, reliably Antonym(s): undependably, unfaithfully, unreliably
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dependance n being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) Synonym(s): addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else Synonym(s): dependence, dependance, dependency
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dependant adj contingent on something else [syn: dependent, dependant, qualified] addicted to a drug Synonym(s): dependent, dependant, drug- addicted, hooked, strung-out n a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) Synonym(s): dependant, dependent
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dependant on adj determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" Synonym(s): contingent, contingent on(p), contingent upon(p), dependent on(p), dependant on(p), dependent upon(p), dependant upon(p), depending on(p)
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dependant upon adj determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" Synonym(s): contingent, contingent on(p), contingent upon(p), dependent on(p), dependant on(p), dependent upon(p), dependant upon(p), depending on(p)
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dependence n the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else Synonym(s): dependence, dependance, dependency being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) Synonym(s): addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation
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dependency n the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else Synonym(s): dependence, dependance, dependency being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) Synonym(s): addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country Synonym(s): colony, dependency
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dependent adj relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture" Antonym(s): independent contingent on something else Synonym(s): dependent, dependant, qualified (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence" Synonym(s): dependent, subordinate Antonym(s): independent, main(a) held from above; "a pendant bunch of grapes" Synonym(s): pendent, pendant, dependent being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; "subject peoples"; "a dependent prince" Synonym(s): subject, dependent addicted to a drug Synonym(s): dependent, dependant, drug- addicted, hooked, strung-out n a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) Synonym(s): dependant, dependent
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dependent clause n a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb Synonym(s): subordinate clause, dependent clause
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dependent on adj determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" Synonym(s): contingent, contingent on(p), contingent upon(p), dependent on(p), dependant on(p), dependent upon(p), dependant upon(p), depending on(p)
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dependent upon adj determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" Synonym(s): contingent, contingent on(p), contingent upon(p), dependent on(p), dependant on(p), dependent upon(p), dependant upon(p), depending on(p)
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dependent variable n (statistics) a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value depends on the independent variable; "if f(x)=y, y is the dependent variable"
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depending on adj determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" Synonym(s): contingent, contingent on(p), contingent upon(p), dependent on(p), dependant on(p), dependent upon(p), dependant upon(p), depending on(p)
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deviant adj markedly different from an accepted norm; "aberrant behavior"; "deviant ideas" Synonym(s): aberrant, deviant, deviate n a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior Synonym(s): pervert, deviant, deviate, degenerate
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dew point n the temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins
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Diophantus n Greek mathematician who was the first to try to develop an algebraic notation (3rd century)
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dip into v read selectively; read only certain passages from a text
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diphenhydramine n antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness Synonym(s): diphenhydramine, Benadryl
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divination n successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck a prediction uttered under divine inspiration Synonym(s): prophecy, divination the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means Synonym(s): divination, foretelling, soothsaying, fortune telling
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divinatory adj resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy; "the high priest's divinatory pronouncement"; "mantic powers"; "a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions" Synonym(s): divinatory, mantic, sibylline, sibyllic, vatic, vatical based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence; "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation" Synonym(s): conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious
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divinity n any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force Synonym(s): deity, divinity, god, immortal the quality of being divine; "ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs" white creamy fudge made with egg whites Synonym(s): divinity, divinity fudge the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth Synonym(s): theology, divinity
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divinity fudge n white creamy fudge made with egg whites [syn: divinity, divinity fudge]
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Dubonnet n (trademark) a sweet aromatic French wine (red or white) used chiefly as an aperitif
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d8Abandon \[d8]A`ban`don"\ ([adot]`b[aum]N`d[ocir]N"), n. [F.       See {Abandon}.]       A complete giving up to natural impulses; freedom from       artificial constraint; careless freedom or ease.
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d8Abandum \[d8]A*ban"dum\ ([adot]*b[acr]n"d[ucr]m), n. [LL. See       {Abandon}.] (Law)       Anything forfeited or confiscated.
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d8Abnet \[d8]Ab"net\, n. [Heb.]       The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer.
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d8Apnd2a \[d8]Ap*n[d2]"a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + [?], [?],       breath, [?] to breathe, blow.] (Med.)       Partial privation or suspension of breath; suffocation.
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d8Appendicularia \[d8]Ap`pen*dic`u*la"ri*a\, n. [NL.] (Zo[94]l.)       A genus of small free-swimming Tunicata, shaped somewhat like       a tadpole, and remarkable for resemblances to the larv[91] of       other Tunicata. It is the type of the order Copelata or       Larvalia. See Illustration in Appendix.
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d8Appendiculata \[d8]Ap`pen*dic`u*la"ta\, n. pl. [NL.]       (Zo[94]l.)       An order of annelids; the Polych[ae]ta.
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d8Appendix vermiformis \[d8]Ap*pen"dix ver`mi*for"mis\ [NL.]       (Anat.)       The vermiform appendix.
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d8Au fond \[d8]Au` fond"\ [F., lit., at the bottom.]       At bottom; fundamentally; essentially.
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d8B82nitier \[d8]B[82]*ni"tier`\, n. [F., fr. b[82]nir to       bless.] (R. C. Ch.)       A holy-water stoup. --Shipley.
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d8Bandala \[d8]Ban*da"la\, n.       A fabric made in Manilla from the older leaf sheaths of the       abaca ({Musa textilis}).
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d8Bandeau \[d8]Ban"deau\ (b[acr]n"d[omac]), n.; pl. {Bandeaux}       (b[acr]n"d[omac]z). [F.]       A narrow band or fillet; a part of a head-dress.                   Around the edge of this cap was a stiff bandeau of                leather.                                                --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.
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d8Banderilla \[d8]Ban`de*ril"la\, n. [Sp., dim. of bandera       banner. See {Banner}, and cf. {Banderole}.]       A barbed dart carrying a banderole which the banderillero       thrusts into the neck or shoulder of the bull in a bullfight.
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d8Banderillero \[d8]Ban`de*ril*le"ro\, n. [Sp.]       One who thrusts in the banderillas in bullfighting. --W. D.       Howells.
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d8Banteng \[d8]Ban"teng\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The wild ox of Java ({Bibos Banteng}).
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d8Benedicite \[d8]Ben`e*dic"i*te\, interj. [See {Benedicite},       n.]       An exclamation corresponding to Bless you !.
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d8Benedicite \[d8]Ben`e*dic"i*te\, n. [L., (imperative pl.,)       bless ye, praise ye.]       A canticle (the Latin version of which begins with this word)       which may be used in the order for morning prayer in the       Church of England. It is taken from an apocryphal addition to       the third chapter of Daniel.
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d8Benedictus \[d8]Ben`e*dic"tus\, n. [L., blessed. See       {Benedict}, a.]       The song of Zacharias at the birth of John the Baptist       (--Luke i. 68); -- so named from the first word of the Latin       version.
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d8Benthos \[d8]Ben"thos\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] depth of the       sea.]       The bottom of the sea, esp. of the deep oceans; hence (Bot. &       Zo[94]l.), the fauna and flora of the sea bottom; -- opposed       to {plankton}.
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d8Bhunder \[d8]Bhun"der\, n. [Native name.] (Zo[94]l.)       An Indian monkey ({Macacus Rhesus}), protected by the Hindoos       as sacred. See {Rhesus}.
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d8Binturong \[d8]Bin"tu*rong\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A small Asiatic civet of the genus {Arctilis}.
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d8Bon ton \[d8]Bon" ton"\ [F., good tone, manner.]       The height of the fashion; fashionable society.
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d8Bondar \[d8]Bon"dar\, n. [Native name.] (Zo[94]l.)       A small quadruped of Bengal ({Paradoxurus bondar}), allied to       the genet; -- called also {musk cat}.
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d8Bonduc \[d8]Bon"duc\, n. [F. bonduc, fr. Ar. bunduq hazel nut,       filbert nut.] (Bot.)       See {Nicker tree}.
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d8Bonmot \[d8]Bon"mot`\, n.; pl. {Bonsmots}. [ F. bon good + mot       word.]       A witty repartee; a jest.
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d8Bonnet rouge \[d8]Bon`net" rouge"\ [F.]       The red cap adopted by the extremists in the French       Revolution, which became a sign of patriotism at that epoch;       hence, a revolutionist; a Red Republican.
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d8Bontebok \[d8]Bon"te*bok\, n. [D. bont a sort of skin or fur,       prop. variegated + bok buck.] (Zo[94]l.)       The pied antelope of South Africa ({Alcelaphus pygarga}). Its       face and rump are white. Called also {nunni}.
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d8Boomdas \[d8]Boom"das\, n. [D. boom tree + das badger.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A small African hyracoid mammal ({Dendrohyrax arboreus})       resembling the daman.
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d8Bund \[d8]Bund\, n. [G.]       League; confederacy; esp. the confederation of German states.
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d8Bund \[d8]Bund\, n. [Hindi band.]       An embankment against inundation. [India] --S. Wells       Williams.
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d8Bunder \[d8]Bun"der\, n. [Pers. bandar a landing place, pier.]       A boat or raft used in the East Indies in the landing of       passengers and goods.
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d8Bundesrath \[d8]Bun"des*rath`\, n. [G.; bund confederacy +       rath council.]       Lit., a federal council, esp. of the German Empire. See       {Legislature}.
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d8Bundesrath \[d8]Bun"des*rath`\ (b[oocr]n"d[ecr]s*r[aum]t`), n.       [G., from bund (akin to E. bond) confederacy + rath council,       prob. akin to E. read.]       The federal council of the German Empire. In the Bundesrath       and the Reichstag are vested the legislative functions. The       federal council of Switzerland is also so called.          Note: The Bundesrath of the German empire is presided over by                a chancellor, and is composed of sixty-two members, who                represent the different states of the empire, being                appointed for each session by their respective                governments.                            By this united congress, the highest tribunal of                         Switzerland, -- the Bundesrath -- is chosen, and                         the head of this is a president.   --J. P. Peters                                                                               (Trans.                                                                               M[81]ller's                                                                               Pol. Hist.).
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d8Bundes-Versammlung \[d8]Bun"des-Ver*samm"lung\, n. [G.; bund       confederacy + versammlung assembly.]       See {Legislature}, Switzerland.
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d8Bundobust \[d8]Bun"do*bust\, n. [Hind. & Per. bando-bast tying       and binding.]       System; discipline. [India]                   He has more bundobust than most men.      --Kipling.
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d8Bunodonta \[d8]Bu`no*don"ta\, Bunodonts \Bu"no*donts\, n. pl.       [NL. bunodonta, fr. Gr. [?] hill, heap + [?], [?], a tooth.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A division of the herbivorous mammals including the hogs and       hippopotami; -- so called because the teeth are tuberculated.
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d8Diapente \[d8]Di`a*pen"te\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?] a fifth; dia`       through + [?] five: cf. F. diapente.]       1. (Anc. Mus.) The interval of the fifth.          2. (Med.) A composition of five ingredients.
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d8Effendi \[d8]Ef*fen"di\, n. [Turk. efendi, fr. Modern Gr. [?],       fr. Gr. [?] a chief. See {Authentic}.]       Master; sir; -- a title of a Turkish state official and man       of learning, especially one learned in the law.
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d8Epanadiplosis \[d8]Ep*an`a*di*plo"sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?];       'epi` + [?] to make double.] (Rhet.)       A figure by which the same word is used both at the beginning       and at the end of a sentence; as, [bd]Rejoice in the Lord       always: and again I say, Rejoice.[b8] --Phil. iv. 4.
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d8Epanodos \[d8]E*pan"o*dos\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?] a rising,       return; 'epi` + [?] a way up, rising; [?] up + [?] way.]       (Rhet.)       A figure of speech in which the parts of a sentence or clause       are repeated in inverse order, as in the following:                   O more exceeding love, or law more just? Just law,                indeed, but more exceeding love!            --Milton.
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d8Ependyma \[d8]Ep*en"dy*ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] an upper       garment; 'epi` upon + [?] a garment; [?] in + [?] to put on.]       (Anat.)       The epithelial lining of the ventricles of the brain and the       canal of the spinal cord; endyma; ependymis.
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d8Ependymis \[d8]Ep*en"dy*mis\, n. [NL.]       See {Ependyma}.
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d8Epenthesis \[d8]E*pen"the*sis\, n.; pl. {Epentheses}. [L., fr.       Gr. [?]; 'epi` + [?] to put or set in.] (Gram.)       The insertion of a letter or a sound in the body of a word;       as, the b in [bd]nimble[b8] from AS. n[emac]mol.
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d8Eventognathi \[d8]Ev`en*tog"na*thi\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Dr. [?]       well + [?] within [?] the jaw.] (Zo[94]l.)       An order of fishes including a vast number of freshwater       species such as the carp, loach, chub, etc.
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d8Fantasticco \[d8]Fan*tas"tic*co\, n. [It.]       A fantastic. [Obs.] --Shak.
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d8Fantoccini \[d8]Fan`toc*ci"ni\, n. pl. [It., dim. fr. fante       child.]       Puppets caused to perform evolutions or dramatic scenes by       means of machinery; also, the representations in which they       are used.
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d8Fin de si8acle \[d8]Fin` de si[8a]"cle\ [F.]       Lit., end of the century; -- mostly used adjectively in       English to signify: belonging to, or characteristic of, the       close of the 19th century; modern; [bd]up-to-date;[b8] as,       fin-de-si[8a]cle ideas.
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d8Fondant \[d8]Fon"dant\, n. [F., lit., melting, p.pr. of fondre       to melt, L. fundre. See {Found} to cast.]       A kind of soft sweetmeat made by boiling solutions to the       point of crystallization, usually molded; as, cherry fondant.
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d8Fondu \[d8]Fon`du"\, a. [F. fondu, p.p. of fondre to melt,       blend. See {Found} to cast.]       Blending; passing into each other by subtle gradations; --       said of colors or of the surface or material on which the       colors are laid.
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d8Fondue \[d8]Fon`due"\, n. [Also erroneously {Fon`du"}.] [F.       See {Fondu}; cf. {Fondant}.] (Cookery)       A dish made of cheese, eggs, butter, etc., melted together.
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d8Fondus \[d8]Fon`dus"\, n. [F. fondu, prop. p. p. of fondre to       melt, blend. See {Found} to cast.]       A style of printing calico, paper hangings, etc., in which       the colors are in bands and graduated into each other. --Ure.
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d8Fontanelle \[d8]Fon`ta`nelle"\, n. [F.] (Anat.)       Same as {Fontanel}, 2.
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d8Fontange \[d8]Fon`tange"\, n. [F., from the name of the first       wearer, Mlle. de Fontanges, about 1679.]       A kind of tall headdress formerly worn. --Addison.
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d8Fumatorium \[d8]Fu`ma*to"ri*um\, n.; L. pl. {-ria}. [NL., fr.       L. fumare, fumatum, to smoke.]       An air-tight compartment in which vapor may be generated to       destroy germs or insects; esp., the apparatus used to destroy       San Jos[82] scale on nursery stock, with hydrocyanic acid       vapor.
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d8Fumet \[d8]Fu`met"\, n. [F.]       A high-flavored substance, such as extract of game, for       flavoring dishes of food; less properly, a ragout of       partridge and rabbit braised in wine.
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Fumet \Fu"met\d8Fumette \[d8]Fu*mette"\, n. [F. fumet odor, fume       of wine or meat, fr. L. fumus smoke. See {Fume}, n.]       The stench or high flavor of game or other meat when kept       long. --Swift.
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d8Fundus \[d8]Fun"dus\, n. [L., bottom.] (Anat.)       The bottom or base of any hollow organ; as, the fundus of the       bladder; the fundus of the eye.
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d8Habendum \[d8]Ha*ben"dum\, n. [L., that must be had.] (Law)       That part of a deed which follows the part called the       premises, and determines the extent of the interest or estate       granted; -- so called because it begins with the word       Habendum. --Kent.
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d8Hypanthium \[d8]Hy*pan"thi*um\, n.; pl. L. {Hypanthia}, E.       {Hypanthiums}. [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo beneath + 'a`nqos flower.]       (Bot.)       A fruit consisting in large part of a receptacle, enlarged       below the calyx, as in the {Calycanthus}, the rose hip, and       the pear.
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d8Ipomd2a \[d8]Ip`o*m[d2]"a\, n. [NL. [bd]Named, according to       Linn[91]us, from Gr. 'i`ps, 'ipo`s, a bindweed [which it is       not], and [?] like.[b8] --Gray.] (Bot.)       A genus of twining plants with showy monopetalous flowers,       including the morning-glory, the sweet potato, and the       cypress vine.
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d8Opuntia \[d8]O*pun"ti*a\, n. [NL.] (Bot.)       A genus of cactaceous plants; the prickly pear, or Indian       fig.
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d8Panathen91a \[d8]Pan*ath`e*n[91]"a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. [?];       [?], [?], all + [?] Athena.]       The most ancient and important festival of Athens, celebrated       in honor of Athena, the tutelary goddess of the city.
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d8Pandanus \[d8]Pan*da"nus\, n. [NL., fr. Malay pandan.] (Bot.)       A genus of endogenous plants. See {Screw pine}.
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d8Pantastomata \[d8]Pan`ta*stom"a*ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. [?],       [?], all + [?], [?], mouth.] (Zo[94]l.)       One of the divisions of Flagellata, including the monads and       allied forms.
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d8Pantopoda \[d8]Pan*top"o*da\, n. pl. [NL. See {Panto-}, &       {-poda}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Pycnogonida}.
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d8Penates \[d8]Pe*na"tes\, n. pl. [L.] (Rom. Antiq.)       The household gods of the ancient Romans. They presided over       the home and the family hearth. See {Lar}.
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d8Penduline \[d8]Pen"du`line\, n. [F. See {Pendulum}.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A European titmouse ({Parus, [or] [92]githalus, pendulinus}).       It is noted for its elegant pendulous purselike nest, made of       the down of willow trees and lined with feathers.
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d8Penetralia \[d8]Pen`e*tra"li*a\, n. pl. [L., fr. penetralis       penetrating, internal. See {Penetrate}.]       1. The recesses, or innermost parts, of any thing or place,             especially of a temple or palace.          2. Hidden things or secrets; privacy; sanctuary; as, the             sacred penetralia of the home.
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d8Pennatula \[d8]Pen*nat"u*la\, n.; pl. L. {Pennatul[91]}, E.       {Pennatulas}. [NL., fr. L. penna a feather.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of {Pennatula}, {Pteroides}, and       allied genera of Alcyonaria, having a featherlike form; a       sea-pen. The zooids are situated along one edge of the side       branches.
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d8Pennatulacea \[d8]Pen*nat`u*la"ce*a\, n. pl. [NL. See       {Pennatula}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A division of alcyonoid corals, including the seapens and       related kinds. They are able to move about by means of the       hollow muscular peduncle, which also serves to support them       upright in the mud. See {Pennatula}, and Illust. under       {Alcyonaria}.
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d8Pentacrinus \[d8]Pen*tac"ri*nus\, n. [NL. See {Penta-}, and       {Crinum}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A genus of large, stalked crinoids, of which several species       occur in deep water among the West Indies and elsewhere.
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d8Pentagynia \[d8]Pen`ta*gyn"i*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] (see       {Penta-}) + [?] female.] (Bot.)       A Linn[91]an order of plants, having five styles or pistils.
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d8Pentalpha \[d8]Pen*tal"pha\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?]: cf. F.       pentalpha. See {Penta-}, and {Alpha}.]       A five-pointed star, resembling five alphas joined at their       bases; -- used as a symbol.
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d8Pentamera \[d8]Pen*tam"e*ra\, n. pl. [NL. See {Pentamerous}.]       (Zo[94]l.)       An extensive division of Coleoptera, including those that       normally have five-jointed tarsi. It embraces about half of       all the known species of the Coleoptera.
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d8Pentamerus \[d8]Pen*tam"e*rus\, n. [NL. See {Pentamerous}.]       (Paleon.)       A genus of extinct Paleozoic brachiopods, often very abundant       in the Upper Silurian.          {Pentamerus limestone} (Geol.), a Silurian limestone composed             largely of the shells of Pentamerus.
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d8Pentandria \[d8]Pen*tan"dri*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] (see       {Penta-}) + [?], [?], man, male.] (Bot.)       A Linn[91]an class of plants having five separate stamens.
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d8Pentastomida \[d8]Pen`ta*stom"i*da\, n. pl. [NL., fr. [?] (see       {Penta-}) + [?] a mouth.] (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Linguatulina}.
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d8Pentathlon \[d8]Pen*tath"lon\, n.       In the modern Olympic Games, a composite contest made up of a       running broad jump, throwing the javelin, a 200-meter run,       throwing the discus, and a 1500-meter run.
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d8Pentathlon \[d8]Pen*tath"lon\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?]; [?] five       + [?] a contest.] (Gr. Antiq.)       A fivefold athletic performance peculiar to the great       national games of the Greeks, including leaping, foot racing,       wrestling, throwing the discus, and throwing the spear.
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d8Pentremites \[d8]Pen`tre*mi"tes\, n. [NL., from Gr. [?] five +       L. remus an oar.] (Zo[94]l.)       A genus of crinoids belonging to the Blastoidea. They have       five petal-like ambulacra.
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d8Phantasma \[d8]Phan"tas"ma\, n. [L.]       A phantasm.
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d8Pia mater \[d8]Pi"a ma"ter\ [NL., fr. L. pia (fem. of pius       tender, kind) + mater mother.] (Anat.)       The delicate and highly vascular membrane immediately       investing the brain and spinal cord.
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d8Pinetum \[d8]Pi*ne"tum\, n. [L., a pine grove.]       A plantation of pine trees; esp., a collection of living pine       trees made for ornamental or scientific purposes.
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d8Pommett82 \[d8]Pom`met`t[82]"\, a. [F.]       Having two balls or protuberances at each end; -- said of a       cross.
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d8Pontifex \[d8]Pon"ti*fex\, n.; pl. {Pontifices}. [L.]       A high priest; a pontiff.
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d8Puntello \[d8]Pun*tel"lo\, n.; pl. {-li}. [It., dim. of punto       point.] (Sculpture)       One of the points sometimes drilled as guides for cutting       away superfluous stone.
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Punto \Pun"to\, n. [It. punto, L. punctum point. See {Point}.]       (Fencing)       A point or hit.          {[d8]Punto diritto} [It.], a direct stroke or hit.          {[d8]Punto reverso} [It. riverso reverse], a backhanded             stroke. --Halliwell. [bd]Ah, the immortal passado! the             punto reverso![b8] --Shak.
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Punto \Pun"to\, n. [It. punto, L. punctum point. See {Point}.]       (Fencing)       A point or hit.          {[d8]Punto diritto} [It.], a direct stroke or hit.          {[d8]Punto reverso} [It. riverso reverse], a backhanded             stroke. --Halliwell. [bd]Ah, the immortal passado! the             punto reverso![b8] --Shak.
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d8Vend82miaire \[d8]Ven`d[82]`miaire"\, n. [F., fr. L. vindemia       vintage.]       The first month of the French republican calendar, dating       from September 22, 1792.          Note: This calendar was substituted for the ordinary                calendar, dating from the Christian era, by a decree of                the National Convention in 1793. The 22d of September,                1792, which had been fixed upon as the day of the                foundation of the republic, was also the date of the                new calendar. In this calendar, the year, which began                at midnight of the day of the autumnal equinox, was                divided into twelve months of thirty days, with five                additional days for festivals, and every fourth year                six. Each month was divided into three decades of ten                days each, the week being abolished. The names of the                months in their order were, Vend[82]miaire, Brumaire,                Frimaire Nivose, Pluviose, Ventose, Germinal,                Flor[82]al, Prairial, Messidor, Thermidor (sometimes                called Fervidor), and Fructidor. This calendar was                abolished December 31, 1805, and the ordinary one                restored January 1, 1806.
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d8Vendetta \[d8]Ven*det"ta\, n. [It.]       A blood feud; private revenge for the murder of a kinsman.
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d8Venite \[d8]Ve*ni"te\, n. [L., come, imperative 2d person pl.       So called from its opening word in the Latin version.]       (Eccl.)       The 95th Psalm, which is said or sung regularly in the public       worship of many churches. Also, a musical composition adapted       to this Psalm.
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d8Venter \[d8]Vent"er\, n. [L.]       1. (Anat.)             (a) The belly; the abdomen; -- sometimes applied to any                   large cavity containing viscera.             (b) The uterus, or womb.             (c) A belly, or protuberant part; a broad surface; as, the                   venter of a muscle; the venter, or anterior surface,                   of the scapula.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The lower part of the abdomen in insects.          3. (Rom. & O. E. Law) A pregnant woman; a mother; as, A has a             son B by one venter, and a daughter C by another venter;             children by different venters.
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d8Ventose \[d8]Ven`tose"\, n. [F. vent[93]se. See {Ventose}, a.]       The sixth month of the calendar adopted by the first French       republic. It began February 19, and ended March 20. See       {Vend[?]miaire}.
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d8Ventriculite \[d8]Ven*tric"u*lite\, n. [See {Ventriculus}.]       (Paleon.)       Any one of numerous species of siliceous fossil sponges       belonging to {Ventriculites} and allied genera,       characteristic of the Cretaceous period.          Note: Many of them were shaped like vases, others like                mushrooms. They belong to the hexactinellids, and are                allied to the Venus's basket of modern seas.
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d8Ventriculus \[d8]Ven*tric"u*lus\, n.; pl. {Ventriculi}. [L.,       belly, dim. fr. venter belly.] (Zo[94]l.)       (a) One of the stomachs of certain insects.       (b) The body cavity of a sponge.
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d8Ventrimeson \[d8]Ven`tri*mes"on\, n. [NL. See {Venter}, and       {Meson}.] (Anat.)       See {Meson}.
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d8Vomito \[d8]Vo*mi"to\, n. [Sp. v[a2]mito, fr. L. vomitus. See       {Vomit}, n.] (Med.)       The yellow fever in its worst form, when it is usually       attended with black vomit. See {Black vomit}.
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Daphnetin \Daph"ne*tin\, n. (Chem.)       A colorless crystalline substance, {C9H6O4}, extracted from       daphnin.
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Deaf \Deaf\ (?; 277), a. [OE. def, deaf, deef, AS. de[a0]f; akin       to D. doof, G. taub, Icel. daufr, Dan. d[94]v, Sw. d[94]f,       Goth. daubs, and prob. to E. dumb (the original sense being,       dull as applied to one of the senses), and perh. to Gr. [?]       (for [?]) blind, [?] smoke, vapor, folly, and to G. toben to       rage. Cf. {Dum}b.]       1. Wanting the sense of hearing, either wholly or in part;             unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; as, a deaf             man.                         Come on my right hand, for this ear is deaf. --Shak.          2. Unwilling to hear or listen; determinedly inattentive;             regardless; not to be persuaded as to facts, argument, or             exhortation; -- with to; as, deaf to reason.                         O, that men's ears should be To counsel deaf, but                      not to flattery!                                 --Shak.          3. Deprived of the power of hearing; deafened.                         Deaf with the noise, I took my hasty flight.                                                                               --Dryden.          4. Obscurely heard; stifled; deadened. [R.]                         A deaf murmur through the squadron went. --Dryden.          5. Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn. [Obs.             or Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.                         If the season be unkindly and intemperate, they                      [peppers] will catch a blast; and then the seeds                      will be deaf, void, light, and naught. --Holland.          {Deaf and dumb}, without the sense of hearing or the faculty             of speech. See {Deaf-mute}.
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Dumb \Dumb\, a. [AS. dumb; akin to D. dom stupid, dumb, Sw.       dumb, Goth. dumbs; cf. Gr. [?] blind. See {Deaf}, and cf.       {Dummy}.]       1. Destitute of the power of speech; unable; to utter             articulate sounds; as, the dumb brutes.                         To unloose the very tongues even of dumb creatures.                                                                               --Hooker.          2. Not willing to speak; mute; silent; not speaking; not             accompanied by words; as, dumb show.                         This spirit, dumb to us, will speak to him. --Shak.                         To pierce into the dumb past.            -- J. C.                                                                               Shairp.          3. Lacking brightness or clearness, as a color. [R.]                         Her stern was painted of a dumb white or dun color.                                                                               --De Foe.          {Deaf and dumb}. See {Deaf-mute}.          {Dumb ague}, [or] {Dumb chill}, a form of intermittent fever             which has no well-defined [bd]chill.[b8] [U.S.]          {Dumb animal}, any animal except man; -- usually restricted             to a domestic quadruped; -- so called in contradistinction             to man, who is a [bd]speaking animal.[b8]          {Dumb cake}, a cake made in silence by girls on St. Mark's             eve, with certain mystic ceremonies, to discover their             future husbands. --Halliwell.          {Dumb cane} (Bot.), a west Indian plant of the Arum family             ({Dieffenbachia seguina}), which, when chewed, causes the             tongue to swell, and destroys temporarily the power of             speech.          {Dumb crambo}. See under {crambo}.          {Dumb show}.             (a) Formerly, a part of a dramatic representation, shown                   in pantomime. [bd]Inexplicable dumb shows and                   noise.[b8] --Shak.             (b) Signs and gestures without words; as, to tell a story                   in dumb show.          {To strike dumb}, to confound; to astonish; to render silent             by astonishment; or, it may be, to deprive of the power of             speech.          Syn: Silent; speechless; noiseless. See {Mute}.
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Alphabet \Al"pha*bet\, n. [L. alphabetum, fr. Gr. [?] + [?], the       first two Greek letters; Heb. [be]leph and beth: cf. F.       alphabet.]       1. The letters of a language arranged in the customary order;             the series of letters or signs which form the elements of             written language.          2. The simplest rudiments; elements.                         The very alphabet of our law.            --Macaulay.          {Deaf and dumb alphabet}. See {Dactylology}.
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Deafen \Deaf"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deafened}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Deafening}.] [From {Deaf}.]       1. To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to             render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly.                         Deafened and stunned with their promiscuous cries.                                                                               --Addison.          2. (Arch.) To render impervious to sound, as a partition or             floor, by filling the space within with mortar, by lining             with paper, etc.
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Deaf-mute \Deaf"-mute`\, n.       A person who is deaf and dumb; one who, through deprivation       or defect of hearing, has either failed the acquire the power       of speech, or has lost it. [See Illust. of {Dactylology}.]                   Deaf-mutes are still so called, even when, by                artificial methods, they have been taught to speak                imperfectly.
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Deaf-mutism \Deaf"-mut`ism\, n.       The condition of being a deaf-mute.
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Debenture \De*ben"ture\ (?; 135), n. [L. debentur they are due,       fr. debere to owe; cf. F. debentur. So called because these       receipts began with the words Debentur mihi.]       1. A writing acknowledging a debt; a writing or certificate             signed by a public officer, as evidence of a debt due to             some person; the sum thus due.          2. A customhouse certificate entitling an exporter of             imported goods to a drawback of duties paid on their             importation. --Burrill.          Note: It is applied in England to deeds of mortgage given by                railway companies for borrowed money; also to municipal                and other bonds and securities for money loaned.
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Debenture \De*ben"ture\, n.       Any of various instruments issued, esp. by corporations, as       evidences of debt. Such instruments (often called          {debenture bonds}) are generally, through not necessarily,             under seal, and are usually secured by a mortgage or other             charge upon property; they may be registered or             unregistered. A debenture secured by a mortgage on             specific property is called a          {mortgage debenture}; one secured by a floating charge (which             see), a          {floating debenture}; one not secured by any charge          {a naked debenture}. In general the term debenture in British             usage designates any security issued by companies other             than their shares, including, therefore, what are in the             United States commonly called {bonds}. When used in the             United States debenture generally designates an instrument             secured by a floating charge junior to other charges             secured by fixed mortgages, or, specif., one of a series             of securities secured by a group of securities held in             trust for the benefit of the debenture holders.
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Debenture \De*ben"ture\, n.       Any of various instruments issued, esp. by corporations, as       evidences of debt. Such instruments (often called          {debenture bonds}) are generally, through not necessarily,             under seal, and are usually secured by a mortgage or other             charge upon property; they may be registered or             unregistered. A debenture secured by a mortgage on             specific property is called a          {mortgage debenture}; one secured by a floating charge (which             see), a          {floating debenture}; one not secured by any charge          {a naked debenture}. In general the term debenture in British             usage designates any security issued by companies other             than their shares, including, therefore, what are in the             United States commonly called {bonds}. When used in the             United States debenture generally designates an instrument             secured by a floating charge junior to other charges             secured by fixed mortgages, or, specif., one of a series             of securities secured by a group of securities held in             trust for the benefit of the debenture holders.
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Debenture stock \Debenture stock\ (Finance)       The debt or series of debts, collectively, represented by a       series of debentures; a debt secured by a trust deed of       property for the benefit of the holders of shares in the debt       or of a series of debentures. By the terms of much debenture       stock the holders are not entitled to demand payment until       the winding up of the company or default in payment; in the       winding up of the company or default in payment; in the case       of railway debentures, they cannot demand payment of the       principal, and the debtor company cannot redeem the stock,       except by authority of an act of Parliament. [Eng.]
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Debentured \De*ben"tured\ (?; 135), a.       Entitled to drawback or debenture; as, debentured goods.
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Deepen \Deep"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deepened}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Deepening}.]       1. To make deep or deeper; to increase the depth of; to sink             lower; as, to deepen a well or a channel.                         It would . . . deepen the bed of the Tiber.                                                                               --Addison.          2. To make darker or more intense; to darken; as, the event             deepened the prevailing gloom.                         You must deepen your colors.               --Peacham.          3. To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree;             as, to deepen grief or sorrow.          4. To make more grave or low in tone; as, to deepen the tones             of an organ.                         Deepens the murmur of the falling floods. --Pope.
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Deep-mouthed \Deep"-mouthed`\, a.       Having a loud and sonorous voice. [bd]Deep-mouthed dogs.[b8]       --Dryden.
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Defamation \Def`a*ma"tion\, n. [OE. diffamacioun, F.       diffamation. See {Defame}.]       Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous       communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously       injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction;       calumny; aspersion.          Note: In modern usage, written defamation bears the title of                libel, and oral defamation that of slander. --Burrill.
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Defamatory \De*fam"a*to*ry\, a.       Containing defamation; injurious to reputation; calumnious;       slanderous; as, defamatory words; defamatory writings.
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Defame \De*fame"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defamed}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Defaming}.] [OE. defamen, diffamen, from F. diffamer, or       OF. perh. defamer, fr. L. diffamare (cf. defamatus infamous);       dis- (in this word confused with de) + fama a report. See       {Fame}.]       1. To harm or destroy the good fame or reputation of; to             disgrace; especially, to speak evil of maliciously; to             dishonor by slanderous reports; to calumniate; to asperse.          2. To render infamous; to bring into disrepute.                         My guilt thy growing virtues did defame; My                      blackness blotted thy unblemish'd name. --Dryden.          3. To charge; to accuse. [R.]                         Rebecca is . . . defamed of sorcery practiced on the                      person of a noble knight.                  --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          Syn: To asperse; slander; calumniate; vilify. See {Asperse}.
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Defend \De*fend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defended}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Defending}.] [F. d[82]fendre, L. defendere; de- + fendere       (only in comp.) to strike; perh. akin to Gr. [?] to strike,       and E. dint. Cf. {Dint}, {Defense}, {Fend}.]       1. To ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel. [A             Latinism & Obs.]                         Th' other strove for to defend The force of Vulcan                      with his might and main.                     --Spenser.          2. To prohibit; to forbid. [Obs.] --Chaucer.                         Which God defend that I should wring from him.                                                                               --Shak.                       3. To repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure             against; attack; to maintain against force or argument; to             uphold; to guard; as, to defend a town; to defend a cause;             to defend character; to defend the absent; -- sometimes             followed by from or against; as, to defend one's self             from, or against, one's enemies.                         The lord mayor craves aid . . . to defend the city.                                                                               --Shak.                         God defend the right!                        --Shak.                         A village near it was defended by the river.                                                                               --Clarendon.          4. (Law.) To deny the right of the plaintiff in regard to             (the suit, or the wrong charged); to oppose or resist, as             a claim at law; to contest, as a suit. --Burrill.          Syn: To {Defend}, {Protect}.          Usage: To defend is literally to ward off; to protect is to                   cover so as to secure against approaching danger. We                   defend those who are attacked; we protect those who                   are liable to injury or invasion. A fortress is                   defended by its guns, and protected by its wall.                               As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts                            defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver                            it.                                             --Is. xxxi. 5.                               Leave not the faithful side That gave thee                            being, still shades thee and protects. --Milton.
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Defendable \De*fend"a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. d[82]fendable.]       Capable of being defended; defensible. [R.]
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Defendant \De*fend"ant\, a. [F. d[82]fendant, p. pr. of       d[82]fendre. See {Defend}.]       1. Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive. [Obs.]                         With men of courage and with means defendant.                                                                               --Shak.          2. Making defense.
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Defendant \De*fend"ant\, n.       1. One who defends; a defender.                         The rampiers and ditches which the defendants had                      cast up.                                             --Spotswood.          2. (Law) A person required to make answer in an action or             suit; -- opposed to plaintiff. --Abbott.          Note: The term is applied to any party of whom a demand is                made in court, whether the party denies and defends the                claim, or admits it, and suffers a default; also to a                party charged with a criminal offense.
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Defend \De*fend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defended}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Defending}.] [F. d[82]fendre, L. defendere; de- + fendere       (only in comp.) to strike; perh. akin to Gr. [?] to strike,       and E. dint. Cf. {Dint}, {Defense}, {Fend}.]       1. To ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel. [A             Latinism & Obs.]                         Th' other strove for to defend The force of Vulcan                      with his might and main.                     --Spenser.          2. To prohibit; to forbid. [Obs.] --Chaucer.                         Which God defend that I should wring from him.                                                                               --Shak.                       3. To repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure             against; attack; to maintain against force or argument; to             uphold; to guard; as, to defend a town; to defend a cause;             to defend character; to defend the absent; -- sometimes             followed by from or against; as, to defend one's self             from, or against, one's enemies.                         The lord mayor craves aid . . . to defend the city.                                                                               --Shak.                         God defend the right!                        --Shak.                         A village near it was defended by the river.                                                                               --Clarendon.          4. (Law.) To deny the right of the plaintiff in regard to             (the suit, or the wrong charged); to oppose or resist, as             a claim at law; to contest, as a suit. --Burrill.          Syn: To {Defend}, {Protect}.          Usage: To defend is literally to ward off; to protect is to                   cover so as to secure against approaching danger. We                   defend those who are attacked; we protect those who                   are liable to injury or invasion. A fortress is                   defended by its guns, and protected by its wall.                               As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts                            defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver                            it.                                             --Is. xxxi. 5.                               Leave not the faithful side That gave thee                            being, still shades thee and protects. --Milton.
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Defendee \De`fen*dee"\, n.       One who is defended. [R. & Ludicrous]
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Defender \De*fend"er\, n. [Cf. {Fender}.]       One who defends; one who maintains, supports, protects, or       vindicates; a champion; an advocate; a vindicator.                   Provinces . . . left without their ancient and puissant                defenders.                                             --Motley.
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Defend \De*fend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defended}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Defending}.] [F. d[82]fendre, L. defendere; de- + fendere       (only in comp.) to strike; perh. akin to Gr. [?] to strike,       and E. dint. Cf. {Dint}, {Defense}, {Fend}.]       1. To ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel. [A             Latinism & Obs.]                         Th' other strove for to defend The force of Vulcan                      with his might and main.                     --Spenser.          2. To prohibit; to forbid. [Obs.] --Chaucer.                         Which God defend that I should wring from him.                                                                               --Shak.                       3. To repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure             against; attack; to maintain against force or argument; to             uphold; to guard; as, to defend a town; to defend a cause;             to defend character; to defend the absent; -- sometimes             followed by from or against; as, to defend one's self             from, or against, one's enemies.                         The lord mayor craves aid . . . to defend the city.                                                                               --Shak.                         God defend the right!                        --Shak.                         A village near it was defended by the river.                                                                               --Clarendon.          4. (Law.) To deny the right of the plaintiff in regard to             (the suit, or the wrong charged); to oppose or resist, as             a claim at law; to contest, as a suit. --Burrill.          Syn: To {Defend}, {Protect}.          Usage: To defend is literally to ward off; to protect is to                   cover so as to secure against approaching danger. We                   defend those who are attacked; we protect those who                   are liable to injury or invasion. A fortress is                   defended by its guns, and protected by its wall.                               As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts                            defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver                            it.                                             --Is. xxxi. 5.                               Leave not the faithful side That gave thee                            being, still shades thee and protects. --Milton.
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Defendress \De*fend"ress\, n.       A female defender. [R.]                   Defendress of the faith.                        --Stow.
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Defiant \De*fi"ant\, a. [Cf. F. d[82]fiant, p. pr. of d[82]fier.       See {Defy}.]       Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or       act.                   In attitude stern and defiant.               --Longfellow.       -- {De*fi"ant*ly}, adv. -- {De*fi"ant*ness}, n.
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Defiant \De*fi"ant\, a. [Cf. F. d[82]fiant, p. pr. of d[82]fier.       See {Defy}.]       Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or       act.                   In attitude stern and defiant.               --Longfellow.       -- {De*fi"ant*ly}, adv. -- {De*fi"ant*ness}, n.
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Defiant \De*fi"ant\, a. [Cf. F. d[82]fiant, p. pr. of d[82]fier.       See {Defy}.]       Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or       act.                   In attitude stern and defiant.               --Longfellow.       -- {De*fi"ant*ly}, adv. -- {De*fi"ant*ness}, n.
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Define \De*fine"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defined}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Defining}.] [OE. definer, usually, to end, to finish, F.       d[82]finir to define, L. definire to limit, define; de- +       finire to limit, end, finis boundary, limit, end. See       {Final}, {Finish}.]       1. To fix the bounds of; to bring to a termination; to end.             [bd]To define controversies.[b8] --Barrow.          2. To determine or clearly exhibit the boundaries of; to mark             the limits of; as, to define the extent of a kingdom or             country.          3. To determine with precision; to mark out with             distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly; as, the             defining power of an optical instrument.                         Rings . . . very distinct and well defined. --Sir I.                                                                               Newton.          4. To determine the precise signification of; to fix the             meaning of; to describe accurately; to explain; to expound             or interpret; as, to define a word, a phrase, or a             scientific term.                         They define virtue to be life ordered according to                      nature.                                             --Robynson                                                                               (More's                                                                               Utopia).
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Definite \Def"i*nite\, n.       A thing defined or determined. [Obs.]
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Definite \Def"i*nite\, a. [L. definitis, p. p. of definire: cf.       F. d[82]fini. See {Define}.]       1. Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or             greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a             definite measure; a definite period or interval.                         Elements combine in definite proportions. --Whewell.          2. Having certain limits in signification; determinate;             certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as, a definite             word, term, or expression.          3. Determined; resolved. [Obs.] --Shak.          4. Serving to define or restrict; limiting; determining; as,             the definite article.          {Definite article} (Gram.), the article the, which is used to             designate a particular person or thing, or a particular             class of persons or things; -- also called a definitive.             See {Definitive}, n. -          {Definite inflorescence}. (Bot.) See {Determinate             inflorescence}, under {Determinate}.          {Law of definite proportions} (Chem.), the essential law of             chemical combination that every definite compound always             contains the same elements in the same proportions by             weight; and, if two or more elements form more than one             compound with each other, the relative proportions of each             are fixed. Compare Law of multiple proportions, under             {Multiple}.
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Definite \Def"i*nite\, a. [L. definitis, p. p. of definire: cf.       F. d[82]fini. See {Define}.]       1. Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or             greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a             definite measure; a definite period or interval.                         Elements combine in definite proportions. --Whewell.          2. Having certain limits in signification; determinate;             certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as, a definite             word, term, or expression.          3. Determined; resolved. [Obs.] --Shak.          4. Serving to define or restrict; limiting; determining; as,             the definite article.          {Definite article} (Gram.), the article the, which is used to             designate a particular person or thing, or a particular             class of persons or things; -- also called a definitive.             See {Definitive}, n. -          {Definite inflorescence}. (Bot.) See {Determinate             inflorescence}, under {Determinate}.          {Law of definite proportions} (Chem.), the essential law of             chemical combination that every definite compound always             contains the same elements in the same proportions by             weight; and, if two or more elements form more than one             compound with each other, the relative proportions of each             are fixed. Compare Law of multiple proportions, under             {Multiple}.
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Definite \Def"i*nite\, a. [L. definitis, p. p. of definire: cf.       F. d[82]fini. See {Define}.]       1. Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or             greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a             definite measure; a definite period or interval.                         Elements combine in definite proportions. --Whewell.          2. Having certain limits in signification; determinate;             certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as, a definite             word, term, or expression.          3. Determined; resolved. [Obs.] --Shak.          4. Serving to define or restrict; limiting; determining; as,             the definite article.          {Definite article} (Gram.), the article the, which is used to             designate a particular person or thing, or a particular             class of persons or things; -- also called a definitive.             See {Definitive}, n. -          {Definite inflorescence}. (Bot.) See {Determinate             inflorescence}, under {Determinate}.          {Law of definite proportions} (Chem.), the essential law of             chemical combination that every definite compound always             contains the same elements in the same proportions by             weight; and, if two or more elements form more than one             compound with each other, the relative proportions of each             are fixed. Compare Law of multiple proportions, under             {Multiple}.
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Definitely \Def"i*nite*ly\, adv.       In a definite manner; with precision; precisely;       determinately.
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Definiteness \Def"i*nite*ness\, n.       The state of being definite; determinateness; precision;       certainty.
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Definition \Def`i*ni"tion\, n. [L. definitio: cf. F.       d[82]finition.]       1. The act of defining; determination of the limits; as, a             telescope accurate in definition.          2. Act of ascertaining and explaining the signification; a             description of a thing by its properties; an explanation             of the meaning of a word or term; as, the definition of             [bd]circle;[b8] the definition of [bd]wit;[b8] an exact             definition; a loose definition.                         Definition being nothing but making another                      understand by words what the term defined stands                      for.                                                   --Locke.          3. Description; sort. [R.] [bd]A new creature of another             definition.[b8] --Jer. Taylor.          4. (Logic) An exact enunciation of the constituents which             make up the logical essence.          5. (Opt.) Distinctness or clearness, as of an image formed by             an optical instrument; precision in detail.          Syn: {Definition}, {Explanation}, {Description}.          Usage: A definition is designed to settle a thing in its                   compass and extent; an explanation is intended to                   remove some obscurity or misunderstanding, and is                   therefore more extended and minute; a description                   enters into striking particulars with a view to                   interest or impress by graphic effect. It is not                   therefore true, though often said, that description is                   only an extended definition. [bd]Logicians distinguish                   definitions into essential and accidental. An                   essential definition states what are regarded as the                   constituent parts of the essence of that which is to                   be defined; and an accidental definition lays down                   what are regarded as circumstances belonging to it,                   viz., properties or accidents, such as causes,                   effects, etc.[b8] --Whately.
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Definitional \Def`i*ni"tion*al\, a.       Relating to definition; of the nature of a definition;       employed in defining.
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Definitive \De*fin"i*tive\, a. [L. definitivus: cf. F.       d[82]finitif.]       1. Determinate; positive; final; conclusive; unconditional;             express.                         A strict and definitive truth.            --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.                         Some definitive . . . scheme of reconciliation.                                                                               --Prescott.          2. Limiting; determining; as, a definitive word.          3. Determined; resolved. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Definitive \De*fin"i*tive\, n. (Gram.)       A word used to define or limit the extent of the       signification of a common noun, such as the definite article,       and some pronouns.          Note: Definitives . . . are commonly called by grammarians                articles. . . . They are of two kinds, either those                properly and strictly so called, or else pronominal                articles, such as this, that, any, other, some, all,                no, none, etc. --Harris (Hermes).
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Definitively \De*fin"i*tive*ly\, adv.       In a definitive manner.
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Definitiveness \De*fin"i*tive*ness\, n.       The quality of being definitive.
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Definitude \De*fin"i*tude\, n.       Definiteness. [R.]                   Definitude . . . is a knowledge of minute differences.                                                                               --Sir W.                                                                               Hamilton.
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Depaint \De*paint"\, p. p. [F. d[82]peint, p. p. of d[82]peindre       to paint, fr. L. depingere. See {Depict}, p. p.]       Painted. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Depaint \De*paint"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depainted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Depainting}.]       1. To paint; to picture; hence, to describe; to delineate in             words; to depict. [Obs.]                         And do unwilling worship to the saint That on his                      shield depainted he did see.               --Spenser.                         In few words shall see the nature of many memorable                      persons . . . depainted.                     --Holland.          2. To mark with, or as with, color; to color.                         Silver drops her vermeil cheeks depaint. --Fairfax.
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Depaint \De*paint"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depainted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Depainting}.]       1. To paint; to picture; hence, to describe; to delineate in             words; to depict. [Obs.]                         And do unwilling worship to the saint That on his                      shield depainted he did see.               --Spenser.                         In few words shall see the nature of many memorable                      persons . . . depainted.                     --Holland.          2. To mark with, or as with, color; to color.                         Silver drops her vermeil cheeks depaint. --Fairfax.
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Depainter \De*paint"er\n.       One who depaints. [Obs.]
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Depaint \De*paint"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depainted}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Depainting}.]       1. To paint; to picture; hence, to describe; to delineate in             words; to depict. [Obs.]                         And do unwilling worship to the saint That on his                      shield depainted he did see.               --Spenser.                         In few words shall see the nature of many memorable                      persons . . . depainted.                     --Holland.          2. To mark with, or as with, color; to color.                         Silver drops her vermeil cheeks depaint. --Fairfax.
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Depend \De*pend"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Depended}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Depending}.] [F. d[82]pendre, fr. L. depend[?]re; de- +       pend[?]re to hang. See {Pendant}.]       1. To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or             attached to something above.                         And ever-living lamps depend in rows. --Pope.          2. To hang in suspense; to be pending; to be undetermined or             undecided; as, a cause depending in court.                         You will not think it unnatural that those who have                      an object depending, which strongly engages their                      hopes and fears, should be somewhat inclined to                      superstition.                                    --Burke.          3. To rely for support; to be conditioned or contingent; to             be connected with anything, as a cause of existence, or as             a necessary condition; -- followed by on or upon, formerly             by of.                         The truth of God's word dependeth not of the truth                      of the congregation.                           --Tyndale.                         The conclusion . . . that our happiness depends                      little on political institutions, and much on the                      temper and regulation of our own minds. --Macaulay.                         Heaven forming each on other to depend. --Pope.          4. To trust; to rest with confidence; to rely; to confide; to             be certain; -- with on or upon; as, we depend on the word             or assurance of our friends; we depend on the mail at the             usual hour.                         But if you 're rough, and use him like a dog, Depend                      upon it -- he 'll remain incog.         --Addison.          5. To serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or retainer.             [Obs.] --Shak.          6. To impend. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Dependable \De*pend"a*ble\, a.       Worthy of being depended on; trustworthy. [bd]Dependable       friendships.[b8] --Pope.
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Dependant \De*pend"ant\, Dependance \De*pend"ance\, n.,    Dependancy \De*pend"an*cy\, n.       See {Dependent}, {Dependence}, {Dependency}.          Note: The forms dependant, dependance, dependancy are from                the French; the forms dependent, etc., are from the                Latin. Some authorities give preference to the form                dependant when the word is a noun, thus distinguishing                it from the adjective, usually written dependent.
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Dependant \De*pend"ant\, Dependance \De*pend"ance\, n.,    Dependancy \De*pend"an*cy\, n.       See {Dependent}, {Dependence}, {Dependency}.          Note: The forms dependant, dependance, dependancy are from                the French; the forms dependent, etc., are from the                Latin. Some authorities give preference to the form                dependant when the word is a noun, thus distinguishing                it from the adjective, usually written dependent.
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Dependant \De*pend"ant\, Dependance \De*pend"ance\, n.,    Dependancy \De*pend"an*cy\, n.       See {Dependent}, {Dependence}, {Dependency}.          Note: The forms dependant, dependance, dependancy are from                the French; the forms dependent, etc., are from the                Latin. Some authorities give preference to the form                dependant when the word is a noun, thus distinguishing                it from the adjective, usually written dependent.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Depend \De*pend"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Depended}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Depending}.] [F. d[82]pendre, fr. L. depend[?]re; de- +       pend[?]re to hang. See {Pendant}.]       1. To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or             attached to something above.                         And ever-living lamps depend in rows. --Pope.          2. To hang in suspense; to be pending; to be undetermined or             undecided; as, a cause depending in court.                         You will not think it unnatural that those who have                      an object depending, which strongly engages their                      hopes and fears, should be somewhat inclined to                      superstition.                                    --Burke.          3. To rely for support; to be conditioned or contingent; to             be connected with anything, as a cause of existence, or as             a necessary condition; -- followed by on or upon, formerly             by of.                         The truth of God's word dependeth not of the truth                      of the congregation.                           --Tyndale.                         The conclusion . . . that our happiness depends                      little on political institutions, and much on the                      temper and regulation of our own minds. --Macaulay.                         Heaven forming each on other to depend. --Pope.          4. To trust; to rest with confidence; to rely; to confide; to             be certain; -- with on or upon; as, we depend on the word             or assurance of our friends; we depend on the mail at the             usual hour.                         But if you 're rough, and use him like a dog, Depend                      upon it -- he 'll remain incog.         --Addison.          5. To serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or retainer.             [Obs.] --Shak.          6. To impend. [Obs.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dependence \De*pend"ence\, n. [LL. dependentia, fr. L.       dependens. See {Dependent}, and cf. {Dependance}.]       1. The act or state of depending; state of being dependent; a             hanging down or from; suspension from a support.          2. The state of being influenced and determined by something;             subjection (as of an effect to its cause).                         The cause of effects, and the dependence of one                      thing upon another.                           --Bp. Burnet.          3. Mutu[?][?][?] [?]onnection and support; concatenation;             systematic [?][?][?]er relation.                         So dark a[?][?][?] so intricate of purpose, without                      any dependence or order.                     --Sir T. More.          4. Subjection to the direction or disposal of another;             inability to help or provide for one's self.                         Reduced to a servile dependence on their mercy.                                                                               --Burke.          5. A resting with confidence; reliance; trust.                         Affectionate dependence on the Creator is the                      spiritual life of the soul.               --T. Erskine.          6. That on which one depends or relies; as, he was her sole             dependence.          7. That which depends; anything dependent or suspended;             anything attached a subordinate to, or contingent on,             something else.                         Like a large cluster of black grapes they show And                      make a large dependence from the bough. --Dryden.          8. A matter depending, or in suspense, and still to be             determined; ground of controversy or quarrel. [Obs.]                         To go on now with my first dependence. --Beau. & Fl.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dependency \De*pend"en*cy\, n.; pl. {Dependencies}.       1. State of being dependent; dependence; state of being             subordinate; subordination; concatenation; connection;             reliance; trust.                         Any long series of action, the parts of which have                      very much dependency each on the other. --Sir J.                                                                               Reynolds.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dependency \De*pend"en*cy\, n.; pl. {Dependencies}.       1. State of being dependent; dependence; state of being             subordinate; subordination; concatenation; connection;             reliance; trust.                         Any long series of action, the parts of which have                      very much dependency each on the other. --Sir J.                                                                               Reynolds.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dependent \De*pend"ent\, a. [L. dependens, -entis, p. pr.       dependere. See {Depend}, and cf. {Dependant}.]       1. Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf.          2. Relying on, or subject to, something else for support; not             able to exist, or sustain itself, or to perform anything,             without the will, power, or aid of something else; not             self-sustaining; contingent or conditioned; subordinate;             -- often with on or upon; as, dependent on God; dependent             upon friends.                         England, long dependent and degraded, was again a                      power of the first rank.                     --Macaulay.          {Dependent covenant} or {contract} (Law), one not binding             until some connecting stipulation is performed.          {Dependent variable} (Math.), a varying quantity whose             changes are arbitrary, but are regarded as produced by             changes in another variable, which is called the             independent variable.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dependent \De*pend"ent\, n.       1. One who depends; one who is sustained by another, or who             relies on another for support of favor; a hanger-on; a             retainer; as, a numerous train of dependents.                         A host of dependents on the court, suborned to play                      their part as witnesses.                     --Hallam.          2. That which depends; corollary; consequence.                         With all its circumstances and dependents. --Prynne.          Note: See the Note under {Dependant}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dependent \De*pend"ent\, a. [L. dependens, -entis, p. pr.       dependere. See {Depend}, and cf. {Dependant}.]       1. Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf.          2. Relying on, or subject to, something else for support; not             able to exist, or sustain itself, or to perform anything,             without the will, power, or aid of something else; not             self-sustaining; contingent or conditioned; subordinate;             -- often with on or upon; as, dependent on God; dependent             upon friends.                         England, long dependent and degraded, was again a                      power of the first rank.                     --Macaulay.          {Dependent covenant} or {contract} (Law), one not binding             until some connecting stipulation is performed.          {Dependent variable} (Math.), a varying quantity whose             changes are arbitrary, but are regarded as produced by             changes in another variable, which is called the             independent variable.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dependent \De*pend"ent\, a. [L. dependens, -entis, p. pr.       dependere. See {Depend}, and cf. {Dependant}.]       1. Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf.          2. Relying on, or subject to, something else for support; not             able to exist, or sustain itself, or to perform anything,             without the will, power, or aid of something else; not             self-sustaining; contingent or conditioned; subordinate;             -- often with on or upon; as, dependent on God; dependent             upon friends.                         England, long dependent and degraded, was again a                      power of the first rank.                     --Macaulay.          {Dependent covenant} or {contract} (Law), one not binding             until some connecting stipulation is performed.          {Dependent variable} (Math.), a varying quantity whose             changes are arbitrary, but are regarded as produced by             changes in another variable, which is called the             independent variable.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dependently \De*pend"ent*ly\, adv.       In a dependent manner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Depender \De*pend"er\, n.       One who depends; a dependent.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Depend \De*pend"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Depended}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Depending}.] [F. d[82]pendre, fr. L. depend[?]re; de- +       pend[?]re to hang. See {Pendant}.]       1. To hang down; to be sustained by being fastened or             attached to something above.                         And ever-living lamps depend in rows. --Pope.          2. To hang in suspense; to be pending; to be undetermined or             undecided; as, a cause depending in court.                         You will not think it unnatural that those who have                      an object depending, which strongly engages their                      hopes and fears, should be somewhat inclined to                      superstition.                                    --Burke.          3. To rely for support; to be conditioned or contingent; to             be connected with anything, as a cause of existence, or as             a necessary condition; -- followed by on or upon, formerly             by of.                         The truth of God's word dependeth not of the truth                      of the congregation.                           --Tyndale.                         The conclusion . . . that our happiness depends                      little on political institutions, and much on the                      temper and regulation of our own minds. --Macaulay.                         Heaven forming each on other to depend. --Pope.          4. To trust; to rest with confidence; to rely; to confide; to             be certain; -- with on or upon; as, we depend on the word             or assurance of our friends; we depend on the mail at the             usual hour.                         But if you 're rough, and use him like a dog, Depend                      upon it -- he 'll remain incog.         --Addison.          5. To serve; to attend; to act as a dependent or retainer.             [Obs.] --Shak.          6. To impend. [Obs.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dependingly \De*pend"ing*ly\, adv.       As having dependence. --Hale.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Depone \De*pone"\ (d[esl]*p[omac]n"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Deponed} (-p[omac]nd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Deponing}.] [L.       deponere, depositum, to put down, in LL., to assert under       oath; de- + ponere to put, place. See {Position}, and cf.       {Deposit}.]       1. To lay, as a stake; to wager. [Obs.] --Hudibras.          2. To lay down. [R.] --Southey.          3. To assert under oath; to depose. [A Scotticism]                         Sprot deponeth that he entered himself thereafter in                      conference.                                       --State                                                                               Trials(1606).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Deviant \De"vi*ant\, a.       Deviating. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dew-point \Dew"-point`\, n. (Meteor.)       The temperature at which dew begins to form. It varies with       the humidity and temperature of the atmosphere.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Diaphaned \Di"a*phaned\, a. [Cf. OF. diaphaner to make       transparent. See {Diaphanous}.]       Transparent or translucent. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Diaphaneity \Di`a*pha*ne"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. diaphan[82]it[82].       See {Diaphanous}.]       The quality of being diaphanous; transparency; pellucidness.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Diaphanotype \Di`a*phan"o*type\, n. [Gr. [?] transparent +       -type.] (Photog.)       A colored photograph produced by superimposing a translucent       colored positive over a strong uncolored one.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Diaphemetric \Di*aph`e*met"ric\, a. [Gr. dia` through + [?]       touch + [?] measure.] (Physiol.)       Relating to the measurement of the tactile sensibility of       parts; as, diaphemetric compasses. --Dunglison.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Diffind \Dif*find\, v. t. [L. diffindere, diffissum; dif- = dis-       + findere to split.]       To split. [Obs.] --Bailey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Diffinitive \Dif*fin"i*tive\, a. [For definitive.]       Definitive; determinate; final. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Diophantine \Di`o*phan"tine\, a.       Originated or taught by Diophantus, the Greek writer on       algebra.          {Diophantine analysis} (Alg.), that branch of indeterminate             analysis which has for its object the discovery of             rational values that satisfy given equations containing             squares or cubes; as, for example, to find values of x and             y which make x^{2} + y^{2} an exact square.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Diophantine \Di`o*phan"tine\, a.       Originated or taught by Diophantus, the Greek writer on       algebra.          {Diophantine analysis} (Alg.), that branch of indeterminate             analysis which has for its object the discovery of             rational values that satisfy given equations containing             squares or cubes; as, for example, to find values of x and             y which make x^{2} + y^{2} an exact square.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Divination \Div`i*na"tion\, n. [L. divinatio, fr. divinare,       divinatum, to foresee, foretell, fr. divinus: cf. F.       divination. See {Divine}.]       1. The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future             events; the pretended art discovering secret or future by             preternatural means.                         There shall not be found among you any one that . .                      . useth divination, or an observer of times, or an                      enchanter.                                          --Deut. xviii.                                                                               10.          Note: Among the ancient heathen philosophers natural                divination was supposed to be effected by a divine                afflatus; artificial divination by certain rites,                omens, or appearances, as the flight of birds, entrails                of animals, etc.          2. An indication of what is future or secret; augury omen;             conjectural presage; prediction.                         Birds which do give a happy divination of things to                      come.                                                --Sir T.                                                                               North.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Divinator \Div"i*na`tor\, n. [L. See {Divination}.]       One who practices or pretends to divination; a diviner. [R.]       --Burton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Divinatory \Di*vin"a*to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. divinatoire.]       Professing, or relating to, divination. [bd]A natural       divinatory instinct.[b8] --Cowley.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Divine \Di*vine"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Divined}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Divining}.] [L. divinare: cf. F. deviner. See       {Divination}.]       1. To foresee or foreknow; to detect; to anticipate; to             conjecture.                         A sagacity which divined the evil designs.                                                                               --Bancroft.          2. To foretell; to predict; to presage.                         Darest thou . . . divine his downfall? --Shak.          3. To render divine; to deify. [Obs.]                         Living on earth like angel new divined. --Spenser.          Syn: To foretell; predict; presage; prophesy; prognosticate;                forebode; guess; conjecture; surmise.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Divinity \Di*vin"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Divinities}. [F. divinit[82],       L. divinitas. See {Divine}, a.]       1. The state of being divine; the nature or essence of God;             deity; godhead.                         When he attributes divinity to other things than                      God, it is only a divinity by way of participation.                                                                               --Bp.                                                                               Stillingfleet.          2. The Deity; the Supreme Being; God.                         This the divinity that within us.      --Addison.          3. A pretended deity of pagans; a false god.                         Beastly divinities, and droves of gods. --Prior.          4. A celestial being, inferior to the supreme God, but             superior to man.                         God . . . employing these subservient divinities.                                                                               --Cheyne.          5. Something divine or superhuman; supernatural power or             virtue; something which inspires awe.                         They say there is divinity in odd numbers. --Shak.                         There's such divinity doth hedge a king. --Shak.          6. The science of divine things; the science which treats of             God, his laws and moral government, and the way of             salvation; theology.                         Divinity is essentially the first of the                      professions.                                       --Coleridge.          {Case divinity}, casuistry.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Divinity \Di*vin"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Divinities}. [F. divinit[82],       L. divinitas. See {Divine}, a.]       1. The state of being divine; the nature or essence of God;             deity; godhead.                         When he attributes divinity to other things than                      God, it is only a divinity by way of participation.                                                                               --Bp.                                                                               Stillingfleet.          2. The Deity; the Supreme Being; God.                         This the divinity that within us.      --Addison.          3. A pretended deity of pagans; a false god.                         Beastly divinities, and droves of gods. --Prior.          4. A celestial being, inferior to the supreme God, but             superior to man.                         God . . . employing these subservient divinities.                                                                               --Cheyne.          5. Something divine or superhuman; supernatural power or             virtue; something which inspires awe.                         They say there is divinity in odd numbers. --Shak.                         There's such divinity doth hedge a king. --Shak.          6. The science of divine things; the science which treats of             God, his laws and moral government, and the way of             salvation; theology.                         Divinity is essentially the first of the                      professions.                                       --Coleridge.          {Case divinity}, casuistry.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Divinity calf \Di*vin"i*ty calf`\ (Bookbinding)       Calf stained dark brown and worked without gilding, often       used for theological books.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Du Pont, GA (town, FIPS 24796)       Location: 30.98915 N, 82.86985 W       Population (1990): 177 (68 housing units)       Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 31630
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DuPont, WA (city, FIPS 18965)       Location: 47.10677 N, 122.65308 W       Population (1990): 592 (231 housing units)       Area: 14.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Dupont, IN (town, FIPS 19180)       Location: 38.89114 N, 85.51692 W       Population (1990): 391 (156 housing units)       Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 47231    Dupont, OH (village, FIPS 22974)       Location: 41.05488 N, 84.30211 W       Population (1990): 279 (103 housing units)       Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Dupont, PA (borough, FIPS 20424)       Location: 41.32402 N, 75.74243 W       Population (1990): 2984 (1316 housing units)       Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
DuPont, WA (city, FIPS 18965)       Location: 47.10677 N, 122.65308 W       Population (1990): 592 (231 housing units)       Area: 14.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Dupont, IN (town, FIPS 19180)       Location: 38.89114 N, 85.51692 W       Population (1990): 391 (156 housing units)       Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 47231    Dupont, OH (village, FIPS 22974)       Location: 41.05488 N, 84.30211 W       Population (1990): 279 (103 housing units)       Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Dupont, PA (borough, FIPS 20424)       Location: 41.32402 N, 75.74243 W       Population (1990): 2984 (1316 housing units)       Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
defined as adj.   In the role of, usually in an    organization-chart sense.   "Pete is currently defined as bug    prioritizer."   Compare {logical}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
definite clause          A {Horn clause} that has exactly one {positive       literal}.          (2000-01-24)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
definite sentence          A collection of {definite clauses}.          (2003-12-04)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
definitional constraint programming          (DCP) A declarative, programming paradigm which       integrates {concurrent constraint programming}, {constraint       logic programming} and {functional programming}.   In this       setting a concurrent constraint language becomes a       coordination system that organises the concurrent interaction       of parallel functional computations.   The language is also a       generalisation of parallel {functional programming} languages,       such as {Id}, where {constraint}s and constraint abstractions       are reused to define new constraints, as the means of       programming logical variables for parallel coordination.          {Goffin} is a DCP language.          (1995-03-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
dependability          See {software reliability}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
dependable software          See {software reliability}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Diophantine equation          Equations with {integer} coefficients to which       integer solutions are sought.   Because the results are       restricted to integers, different {algorithms} must be used       from those which find {real} solutions.          [More details?]          (1998-08-27)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Divination       of false prophets (Deut. 18:10, 14; Micah 3:6, 7, 11), of       necromancers (1 Sam. 28:8), of the Philistine priests and       diviners (1 Sam. 6:2), of Balaam (Josh. 13:22). Three kinds of       divination are mentioned in Ezek. 21:21, by arrows, consulting       with images (the teraphim), and by examining the entrails of       animals sacrificed. The practice of this art seems to have been       encouraged in ancient Egypt. Diviners also abounded among the       aborigines of Canaan and the Philistines (Isa. 2:6; 1 Sam. 28).       At a later period multitudes of magicians poured from Chaldea       and Arabia into the land of Israel, and pursued their       occupations (Isa. 8:19; 2 Kings 21:6; 2 Chr. 33:6). This       superstition widely spread, and in the time of the apostles       there were "vagabond Jews, exorcists" (Acts 19:13), and men like       Simon Magus (Acts 8:9), Bar-jesus (13:6, 8), and other jugglers       and impostors (19:19; 2 Tim. 3:13). Every species and degree of       this superstition was strictly forbidden by the law of Moses       (Ex. 22:18; Lev. 19:26, 31; 20:27; Deut. 18:10, 11).                But beyond these various forms of superstition, there are       instances of divination on record in the Scriptures by which God       was pleased to make known his will.                (1.) There was divination by lot, by which, when resorted to       in matters of moment, and with solemnity, God intimated his will       (Josh. 7:13). The land of Canaan was divided by lot (Num. 26:55,       56); Achan's guilt was detected (Josh. 7:16-19), Saul was       elected king (1 Sam. 10:20, 21), and Matthias chosen to the       apostleship, by the solem lot (Acts 1:26). It was thus also that       the scape-goat was determined (Lev. 16:8-10).                (2.) There was divination by dreams (Gen. 20:6; Deut. 13:1, 3;       Judg. 7:13, 15; Matt. 1:20; 2:12, 13, 19, 22). This is       illustrated in the history of Joseph (Gen. 41:25-32) and of       Daniel (2:27; 4:19-28).                (3.) By divine appointment there was also divination by the       Urim and Thummim (Num. 27:21), and by the ephod.                (4.) God was pleased sometimes to vouch-safe direct vocal       communications to men (Deut. 34:10; Ex. 3:4; 4:3; Deut. 4:14,       15; 1 Kings 19:12). He also communed with men from above the       mercy-seat (Ex. 25:22), and at the door of the tabernacle (Ex.       29:42, 43).                (5.) Through his prophets God revealed himself, and gave       intimations of his will (2 Kings 13:17; Jer. 51:63, 64).