pageant
         n 1: an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc;
               usually involves a parade with rich costumes [syn:
               {pageant}, {pageantry}]
         2: a rich and spectacular ceremony [syn: {pageant}, {pageantry}]

English Dictionary: paginate	by the DICT Development Group
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pageantry n a rich and spectacular ceremony [syn: pageant, pageantry] an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes Synonym(s): pageant, pageantry
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paginate v number the pages of a book or manuscript [syn: foliate, paginate, page]
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pagination n the system of numbering pages [syn: pagination, folio, page number, paging]
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pasquinade n a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way Synonym(s): parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on
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passant adj in walking position with right foreleg raised
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passionate adj having or expressing strong emotions Antonym(s): passionless
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passionately adv with passion; "she kissed him passionately" in a stormy or violent manner Synonym(s): stormily, turbulently, passionately
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passionateness n a strong feeling or emotion [syn: passion, passionateness]
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peace initiative n opening move in negotiating a peace treaty
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peasant n a country person Synonym(s): peasant, provincial, bucolic one of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement Synonym(s): peasant, barbarian, boor, churl, Goth, tyke, tike
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Peasant's Revolt n a widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England; suppressed by Richard II Synonym(s): Peasant's Revolt, Great Revolt
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peasanthood n the state of being a peasant; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood"
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peasantry n the class of peasants
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pecan tree n tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts Synonym(s): pecan, pecan tree, Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis
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peccant adj liable to sin; "a frail and peccable mortal"- Sir Walter Scott Synonym(s): peccable, peccant
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pegmatite n a form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements
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pesantran n a Muslim school in Indonesia operated by religious leaders; produces young militants skilled in jihad Synonym(s): pesantran, pesantren
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pesantren n a Muslim school in Indonesia operated by religious leaders; produces young militants skilled in jihad Synonym(s): pesantran, pesantren
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phase modulation n modulation of the phase of the carrier wave [syn: {phase modulation}, PM]
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phasianid n a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae
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Phasianidae n pheasants; quails; partridges [syn: Phasianidae, {family Phasianidae}]
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Phasmatidae n stick insects [syn: Phasmidae, family Phasmidae, Phasmatidae, family Phasmatidae]
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Phasmatodea n in some classifications considered a suborder of Orthoptera: stick insects; leaf insects Synonym(s): Phasmida, order Phasmida, Phasmatodea, order Phasmatodea
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phasmid n large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects Synonym(s): phasmid, phasmid insect
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phasmid insect n large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects Synonym(s): phasmid, phasmid insect
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Phasmida n in some classifications considered a suborder of Orthoptera: stick insects; leaf insects Synonym(s): Phasmida, order Phasmida, Phasmatodea, order Phasmatodea
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Phasmidae n stick insects [syn: Phasmidae, family Phasmidae, Phasmatidae, family Phasmatidae]
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Phasmidia n one of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systems Synonym(s): Phasmidia, class Phasmidia
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pheasant n large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere flesh of a pheasant; usually braised
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pheasant coucal n Australian bird with a tail like a pheasant [syn: {pheasant coucal}, pheasant cuckoo, Centropus phasianinus]
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pheasant cuckoo n Australian bird with a tail like a pheasant [syn: {pheasant coucal}, pheasant cuckoo, Centropus phasianinus]
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pheasant under glass n a dish of roast pheasant served in a manner characteristic of expensive restaurants
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pheasant's-eye n Eurasian herb cultivated for its deep red flowers with dark centers Synonym(s): pheasant's-eye, Adonis annua
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picometer n a metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter Synonym(s): picometer, picometre, micromicron
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picometre n a metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter Synonym(s): picometer, picometre, micromicron
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piezometer n a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures
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pigeon droppings n droppings of pigeons
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pigeon toes n disability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee
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pigeon-toed adj having feet that turn inward [ant: splayfoot, splayfooted]
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pigmy talinum n low plant with crowded narrow succulent leaves and fairly large deep pink axillary flowers that seem to sit on the ground; southwestern United States Synonym(s): pigmy talinum, Talinum brevifolium
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pignut n an American hickory tree having bitter nuts [syn: pignut, pignut hickory, brown hickory, black hickory, Carya glabra]
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pignut hickory n an American hickory tree having bitter nuts [syn: pignut, pignut hickory, brown hickory, black hickory, Carya glabra]
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piquant adj having an agreeably pungent taste [syn: piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zesty] engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit"; "salty language" Synonym(s): piquant, salty attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant face with large appealing eyes" Synonym(s): engaging, piquant
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piquantly adv with strong spices; in a spicy manner; "the soup was spicily flavored" Synonym(s): piquantly, spicily
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piquantness n a tart spicy quality [syn: nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest] the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting Synonym(s): piquancy, piquance, piquantness
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Pocahontas n a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617) Synonym(s): Pocahontas, Matoaka, Rebecca Rolfe
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Pogonia divaricata n orchid of northeastern United States with magenta-pink flowers having funnel-shaped lip; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia Synonym(s): spreading pogonia, funnel-crest rosebud orchid, Cleistes divaricata, Pogonia divaricata
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poison dogwood n smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil Synonym(s): poison ash, poison dogwood, poison sumac, Toxicodendron vernix, Rhus vernix
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Poisson distribution n a theoretical distribution that is a good approximation to the binomial distribution when the probability is small and the number of trials is large
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poke into v enter briefly; "We poked into the bar" examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill" Synonym(s): probe, dig into, poke into
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possumwood n medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe Synonym(s): American persimmon, possumwood, Diospyros virginiana
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puissant adj powerful
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Puka Inti n a small but violent terrorist organization formed in Ecuador in the early 1990s; responsible for bombing several government buildings Synonym(s): Puka Inti, Sol Rojo, Red Sun
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pycnidium n flask-shaped asexual structure containing conidia
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pycnodysostosis n a form of dwarfism accompanied by fragile bones and bad teeth
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pycnotic adj of or relating to or exhibiting pyknosis [syn: pyknotic, pycnotic]
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pyknotic adj of or relating to or exhibiting pyknosis [syn: pyknotic, pycnotic]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pachometer \Pa*chom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. pa`chos thickness + -meter.]       (Physics)       An instrument for measuring thickness, as of the glass of a       mirror, or of paper; a pachymeter.
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Pachymeter \Pa*chym"e*ter\, n. [Pachy- + -meter.]       Same as {Pachometer}.
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Pack \Pack\, n.       1. (Med.) In hydropathic practice, a wrapping of blankets or             sheets called {dry pack}, {wet pack}, {cold pack}, etc.,             according to the condition of the blankets or sheets used,             put about a patient to give him treatment; also, the fact             or condition of being so treated.          2. (Rugby Football) The forwards who compose one half of the             scrummage; also, the scrummage.          {Pack and prime} {road [or] way}, a pack road or bridle way.
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Pack \Pack\, n. [Akin to D. pak, G. pack, Dan. pakke, Sw. packa,       Icel. pakki, Gael. & Ir. pac, Arm. pak. Cf. {Packet}.]       1. A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a             bundle to be carried on the back; a load for an animal; a             bale, as of goods. --Piers Plowman.          2. [Cf. {Peck}, n.] A number or quantity equal to the             contents of a pack; hence, a multitude; a burden. [bd]A             pack of sorrows.[b8] [bd]A pack of blessings.[b8] --Shak.          Note: [bd]In England, by a pack of meal is meant 280 lbs.; of                wool, 240 lbs.[b8] --McElrath.          3. A number or quantity of connected or similar things; as:             (a) A full set of playing cards; also, the assortment used                   in a particular game; as, a euchre pack.             (b) A number of hounds or dogs, hunting or kept together.             (c) A number of persons associated or leagued in a bad                   design or practice; a gang; as, a pack of thieves or                   knaves.             (d) A shook of cask staves.             (e) A bundle of sheet-iron plates for rolling                   simultaneously.          4. A large area of floating pieces of ice driven together             more or less closely. --Kane.          5. An envelope, or wrapping, of sheets used in hydropathic             practice, called dry pack, wet pack, cold pack, etc.,             according to the method of treatment.          6. [Prob. the same word; but cf. AS. p[?]can to deceive.] A             loose, lewd, or worthless person. See {Baggage}. [Obs.]             --Skelton.          {Pack animal}, an animal, as a horse, mule, etc., employed in             carrying packs.          {Pack cloth}, a coarse cloth, often duck, used in covering             packs or bales.          {Pack horse}. See {Pack animal} (above).          {Pack ice}. See def. 4, above.          {Pack moth} (Zo[94]l.), a small moth ({Anacampsis             sarcitella}) which, in the larval state, is very             destructive to wool and woolen fabrics.          {Pack needle}, a needle for sewing with pack thread. --Piers             Plowman.          {Pack saddle}, a saddle made for supporting the load on a             pack animal. --Shak.          {Pack staff}, a staff for supporting a pack; a peddler's             staff.          {Pack thread}, strong thread or small twine used for tying             packs or parcels.          {Pack train} (Mil.), a troop of pack animals.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pack \Pack\, n. [Akin to D. pak, G. pack, Dan. pakke, Sw. packa,       Icel. pakki, Gael. & Ir. pac, Arm. pak. Cf. {Packet}.]       1. A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a             bundle to be carried on the back; a load for an animal; a             bale, as of goods. --Piers Plowman.          2. [Cf. {Peck}, n.] A number or quantity equal to the             contents of a pack; hence, a multitude; a burden. [bd]A             pack of sorrows.[b8] [bd]A pack of blessings.[b8] --Shak.          Note: [bd]In England, by a pack of meal is meant 280 lbs.; of                wool, 240 lbs.[b8] --McElrath.          3. A number or quantity of connected or similar things; as:             (a) A full set of playing cards; also, the assortment used                   in a particular game; as, a euchre pack.             (b) A number of hounds or dogs, hunting or kept together.             (c) A number of persons associated or leagued in a bad                   design or practice; a gang; as, a pack of thieves or                   knaves.             (d) A shook of cask staves.             (e) A bundle of sheet-iron plates for rolling                   simultaneously.          4. A large area of floating pieces of ice driven together             more or less closely. --Kane.          5. An envelope, or wrapping, of sheets used in hydropathic             practice, called dry pack, wet pack, cold pack, etc.,             according to the method of treatment.          6. [Prob. the same word; but cf. AS. p[?]can to deceive.] A             loose, lewd, or worthless person. See {Baggage}. [Obs.]             --Skelton.          {Pack animal}, an animal, as a horse, mule, etc., employed in             carrying packs.          {Pack cloth}, a coarse cloth, often duck, used in covering             packs or bales.          {Pack horse}. See {Pack animal} (above).          {Pack ice}. See def. 4, above.          {Pack moth} (Zo[94]l.), a small moth ({Anacampsis             sarcitella}) which, in the larval state, is very             destructive to wool and woolen fabrics.          {Pack needle}, a needle for sewing with pack thread. --Piers             Plowman.          {Pack saddle}, a saddle made for supporting the load on a             pack animal. --Shak.          {Pack staff}, a staff for supporting a pack; a peddler's             staff.          {Pack thread}, strong thread or small twine used for tying             packs or parcels.          {Pack train} (Mil.), a troop of pack animals.
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Pagandom \Pa"gan*dom\ (-d[ucr]m), n.       The pagan lands; pagans, collectively; paganism. [R.]
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Paganity \Pa*gan"i*ty\ (p[adot]*g[acr]n"[icr]*t[ycr]), n. [L.       Paganitas.]       The state of being a pagan; paganism. [R.] --Cudworth.
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Pageant \Pag"eant\, v. t.       To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic. [R.] [bd]He       pageants us.[b8] --Shak.
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Pageant \Pag"eant\ (p[acr]j"[eit]nt or p[amac]"j[eit]nt; 277),       n. [OE. pagent, pagen, originally, a movable scaffold or       stage, hence, what was exhibited on it, fr. LL. pagina, akin       to pangere to fasten; cf. L. pagina page, leaf, slab,       compaginare to join together, compages a joining together,       structure. See {Pact}, {Page} of a book.]       1. A theatrical exhibition; a spectacle. [bd]A pageant truly             played.[b8] --Shak.                         To see sad pageants of men's miseries. --Spenser.          2. An elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainmeut of a             distinguished personage, or of the public; a show,             spectacle, or display.                         The gaze of fools, and pageant of a day ! --Pope.                         We love the man, the paltry pageant you. --Cowper.
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Pageant \Pag"eant\, a.       Of the nature of a pageant; spectacular. [bd]Pageant       pomp.[b8] --Dryden.
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Pageantry \Pag"eant*ry\ (-r[ycr]), n.       Scenic shows or spectacles, taken collectively; spectacular       quality; splendor.                   Such pageantry be to the people shown.   --Dryden.                   The pageantry of festival.                     --J. A.                                                                               Symonds.          Syn: Pomp; parade; show; display; spectacle.
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Pagination \Pag`i*na"tion\, n.       The act or process of paging a book; also, the characters       used in numbering the pages; page number. --Lowndes.
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Pasquinade \Pas`quin*ade"\, n. [F. pasquinade, It. pasquinata.]       A lampoon or satirical writing. --Macaulay.
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Pasquinade \Pas`quin*ade"\, v. t.       To lampoon, to satirize.
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Passant \Pas"sant\, a. [F., p. pr. of passer. See {Pass}, v. i.]       1. Passing from one to another; in circulation; current.             [Obs.]                         Many opinions are passant.                  --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.          2. Curs[?]ry, careless. [Obs.]                         On a passant rewiew of what I wrote to the bishop.                                                                               --Sir P. Pett.          3. Surpassing; excelling. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          4. (Her.) Walking; -- said of any animal on an escutcheon,             which is represented as walking with the dexter paw             raised.
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Passionate \Pas"sion*ate\, v. i.       1. To affect with passion; to impassion. [Obs.]                         Great pleasure, mixed with pitiful regard, The godly                      kind and queen did passionate.            --Spenser.          2. To express feelingly or sorrowfully. [Obs.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Passionate \Pas"sion*ate\, a. [LL. passionatus: cf. F.       passionn[82].]       1. Capable or susceptible of passion, or of different             passions; easily moved, excited or agitated; specifically,             easily moved to anger; irascible; quick-tempered; as, a             passionate nature.                         Homer's Achilles is haughty and passionate. --Prior.          2. Characterized by passion; expressing passion; ardent in             feeling or desire; vehement; warm; as, a passionate             friendship. [bd]The passionate Pilgrim.[b8] --Shak.          3. Suffering; sorrowful. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Passionately \Pas"sion*ate*ly\, adv.       1. In a passionate manner; with strong feeling; ardently.                         Sorrow expresses itself . . . loudly and                      passionately.                                    --South.          2. Angrily; irascibly. --Locke.
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Passionateness \Pas"sion*ate*ness\, n.       The state or quality of being passionate.
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Passion \Pas"sion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Passioned}; p. pr & vb.       n. {Passioning}.]       To give a passionate character to. [R.] --Keats.
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Passiontide \Pas"sion*tide`\, n. [Passion + tide time.]       The last fortnight of Lent.
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Peasant \Peas"ant\, n. [OF. pa[8b]sant (the i being perh. due to       confusion with the p. pr. of verbs), pa[8b]san, F. paysan,       fr. OF. & F. pays country, fr. L. pagus the country. See       {Pagan}.]       A countryman; a rustic; especially, one of the lowest class       of tillers of the soil in European countries.          Syn: Countryman; rustic; swain; hind.
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Peasant \Peas"ant\, a.       Rustic, rural. --Spenser.
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Peasantlike \Peas"ant*like`\, a.       Rude; clownish; illiterate.
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Peasantly \Peas"ant*ly\, a.       Peasantlike. [Obs.] --Milton.
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Peasantry \Peas"ant*ry\, n.       1. Peasants, collectively; the body of rustics. [bd]A bold             peasantry.[b8] --Goldsmith.          2. Rusticity; coarseness. [Obs.] --p. Butler.
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Peccant \Pec"cant\, a. [L. peccans, -antis, p. pr. of peccare to       sin: cf. F. peccant.]       1. Sinning; guilty of transgression; criminal; as, peccant             angels. --Milton.          2. Morbid; corrupt; as, peccant humors. --Bacon.          3. Wrong; defective; faulty. [R.] --Ayliffe.
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Peccant \Pec"cant\, n.       An offender. [Obs.] --Whitlock.
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Peccantly \Pec"cant*ly\, adv.       In a peccant manner.
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Pegmatite \Peg"ma*tite\, n. [From Gr. [?] something fastened       together, in allusion to the quartz and feldspar in graphic       granite: cf. F. pegmatite. See {Pegm}.] (Min.)       (a) Graphic granite. See under {Granite}.       (b) More generally, a coarse granite occurring as vein             material in other rocks.
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Pegmatitic \Peg`ma*tit"ic\, a. (Min.)       Of, pertaining to, or resembling, pegmatite; as, the pegmatic       structure of certain rocks resembling graphic granite.
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Pesanted \Pes"ant*ed\, a. [F. pesant heavy.]       Made heavy or dull; debased. [Obs.] [bd]Pesanted to each lewd       thought's control.[b8] --Marston.
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Present \Pre*sent"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Presented}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Presenting}.] [F. pr[82]senter, L. praesentare, fr.       praesens, a. See {Present}, a.]       1. To bring or introduce into the presence of some one,             especially of a superior; to introduce formally; to offer             for acquaintance; as, to present an envoy to the king;             (with the reciprocal pronoun) to come into the presence of             a superior.                         Now there was a day when the sons of God came to                      present themselves before the lord.   --Job i. 6          2. To exhibit or offer to view or notice; to lay before one's             perception or cognizance; to set forth; to present a fine             appearance.                         Lectorides's memory is ever . . . presenting him                      with the thoughts of other persons.   --I. Watts.          3. To pass over, esp. in a ceremonious manner; to give in             charge or possession; to deliver; to make over.                         So ladies in romance assist their knight, Present                      the spear, and arm him for the fight. --Pope.          4. To make a gift of; to bestow; to give, generally in a             formal or ceremonious manner; to grant; to confer.                         My last, least offering, I present thee now.                                                                               --Cowper.          5. Hence: To endow; to bestow a gift upon; to favor, as with             a donation; also, to court by gifts.                         Octavia presented the poet for him admirable elegy                      on her son Marcellus.                        --Dryden.          6. To present; to personate. [Obs.] --Shak.          7. In specific uses;             (a) To nominate to an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to                   the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.                               The patron of a church may present his clerk to                            a parsonage or vicarage; that is, may offer him                            to the bishop of the diocese to be instituted.                                                                               --Blackstone.             (b) To nominate for support at a public school or other                   institution . --Lamb.             (c) To lay before a public body, or an official, for                   consideration, as before a legislature, a court of                   judicature, a corporation, etc.; as, to present a                   memorial, petition, remonstrance, or indictment.             (d) To lay before a court as an object of inquiry; to give                   notice officially of, as a crime of offence; to find                   or represent judicially; as, a grand jury present                   certain offenses or nuisances, or whatever they think                   to be public injuries.             (e) To bring an indictment against . [U.S]             (f) To aim, point, or direct, as a weapon; as, to present                   a pistol or the point of a sword to the breast of                   another.          {Pesent arms} (Mil.), the command in response to which the             gun is carried perpendicularly in front of the center of             the body, and held there with the left hand grasping it at             the lower band, and the right hand grasping the small of             the stock, in token of respect, as in saluting a superior             officer; also, the position taken at such a command.
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Phase meter \Phase meter\, [or] Phasemeter \Phase"me`ter\, n.       (Elec.)       A device for measuring the difference in phase of two       alternating currents of electromotive forces.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Phase meter \Phase meter\, [or] Phasemeter \Phase"me`ter\, n.       (Elec.)       A device for measuring the difference in phase of two       alternating currents of electromotive forces.
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Phasmid \Phas"mid\, n. [See {Phasm}. Probably so called from its       mimicking, or appearing like, inanimate objects.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any orthopterous insect of the family {Phasmid[91]}, as a       leaf insect or a stick insect.
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Ruffed \Ruffed\, a.       Furnished with a ruff.          {Ruffed grouse} (Zo[94]l.), a North American grouse ({Bonasa             umbellus}) common in the wooded districts of the Northern             United States. The male has a ruff of brown or black             feathers on each side of the neck, and is noted for the             loud drumming sound he makes during the breeding season.             Called also {tippet grouse}, {partridge}, {birch             partridge}, {pheasant}, {drummer}, and {white-flesher}.          {ruffed lemur} (Zo[94]l.), a species of lemur ({lemur             varius}) having a conspicuous ruff on the sides of the             head. Its color is varied with black and white. Called             also {ruffed maucaco}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: The          {common, [or] English, {pheasant} ({Phasianus Colchicus}) is             now found over most of temperate Europe, but was             introduced from Asia. The          {ring-necked pheasant} ({P. torquatus}) and the          {green pheasant} ({P. versicolor}) have been introduced into             Oregon. The          {golden pheasant} ({Thaumalea picta}) is one of the most             beautiful species. The          {silver pheasant} ({Euplocamus nychthemerus}) of China, and             several related species from Southern Asia, are very             beautiful.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The ruffed grouse. [Southern U.S.]          Note: Various other birds are locally called pheasants, as                the lyre bird, the leipoa, etc.          {Fireback pheasant}. See {Fireback}.          {Gold}, [or] {Golden}, {pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), a Chinese             pheasant ({Thaumalea picta}), having rich, varied colors.             The crest is amber-colored, the rump is golden yellow, and             the under parts are scarlet.          {Mountain pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the ruffed grouse. [Local,             U.S.]          {Pheasant coucal} (Zo[94]l.), a large Australian cuckoo             ({Centropus phasianus}). The general color is black, with             chestnut wings and brown tail. Called also {pheasant             cuckoo}. The name is also applied to other allied species.                      {Pheasant duck}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The pintail.             (b) The hooded merganser.          {Pheasant parrot} (Zo[94]l.), a large and beautiful             Australian parrakeet ({Platycercus Adelaidensis}). The             male has the back black, the feathers margined with             yellowish blue and scarlet, the quills deep blue, the wing             coverts and cheeks light blue, the crown, sides of the             neck, breast, and middle of the belly scarlet.          {Pheasant's eye}. (Bot.)             (a) A red-flowered herb ({Adonis autumnalis}) of the                   Crowfoot family; -- called also {pheasant's-eye                   Adonis}.             (b) The garden pink ({Dianthus plumarius}); -- called also                   {Pheasant's-eye pink}.          {Pheasant shell} (Zo[94]l.), any marine univalve shell of the             genus {Phasianella}, of which numerous species are found             in tropical seas. The shell is smooth and usually richly             colored, the colors often forming blotches like those of a             pheasant.          {Pheasant wood}. (Bot.) Same as {Partridge wood}             (a), under {Partridge}.          {Sea pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the pintail.          {Water pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The sheldrake.             (b) The hooded merganser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pheasant \Pheas"ant\, n. [OE. fesant, fesaunt, OF. faisant,       faisan, F. faisan, L. phasianus, Gr. [?] (sc. [?]) the       Phasian bird, pheasant, fr. [?] a river in Colchis or       Pontus.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of large             gallinaceous birds of the genus {Phasianus}, and many             other genera of the family {Phasianid[91]}, found chiefly             in Asia.
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Gold \Gold\ (g[omac]ld), n. [AS. gold; akin to D. goud, OS. & G.       gold, Icel. gull, Sw. & Dan. guld, Goth. gul[thorn], Russ. &       OSlav. zlato; prob. akin to E. yellow. [root]49, 234. See       {Yellow}, and cf. {Gild}, v. t.]       1. (Chem.) A metallic element, constituting the most precious             metal used as a common commercial medium of exchange. It             has a characteristic yellow color, is one of the heaviest             substances known (specific gravity 19.32), is soft, and             very malleable and ductile. It is quite unalterable by             heat, moisture, and most corrosive agents, and therefore             well suited for its use in coin and jewelry. Symbol Au             (Aurum). Atomic weight 196.7.          Note: Native gold contains usually eight to ten per cent of                silver, but often much more. As the amount of silver                increases, the color becomes whiter and the specific                gravity lower. Gold is very widely disseminated, as in                the sands of many rivers, but in very small quantity.                It usually occurs in quartz veins (gold quartz), in                slate and metamorphic rocks, or in sand and alluvial                soil, resulting from the disintegration of such rocks.                It also occurs associated with other metallic                substances, as in auriferous pyrites, and is combined                with tellurium in the minerals petzite, calaverite,                sylvanite, etc. Pure gold is too soft for ordinary use,                and is hardened by alloying with silver and copper, the                latter giving a characteristic reddish tinge. [See                {Carat}.] Gold also finds use in gold foil, in the                pigment purple of Cassius, and in the chloride, which                is used as a toning agent in photography.          2. Money; riches; wealth.                         For me, the gold of France did not seduce. --Shak.          3. A yellow color, like that of the metal; as, a flower             tipped with gold.          4. Figuratively, something precious or pure; as, hearts of             gold. --Shak.          {Age of gold}. See {Golden age}, under {Golden}.          {Dutch gold}, {Fool's gold}, {Gold dust}, etc. See under             {Dutch}, {Dust}, etc.          {Gold amalgam}, a mineral, found in Columbia and California,             composed of gold and mercury.          {Gold beater}, one whose occupation is to beat gold into gold             leaf.          {Gold beater's skin}, the prepared outside membrane of the             large intestine of the ox, used for separating the leaves             of metal during the process of gold-beating.          {Gold beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any small gold-colored beetle of             the family {Chrysomelid[91]}; -- called also {golden             beetle}.          {Gold blocking}, printing with gold leaf, as upon a book             cover, by means of an engraved block. --Knight.          {Gold cloth}. See {Cloth of gold}, under {Cloth}.          {Gold Coast}, a part of the coast of Guinea, in West Africa.                      {Gold cradle}. (Mining) See {Cradle}, n., 7.          {Gold diggings}, the places, or region, where gold is found             by digging in sand and gravel from which it is separated             by washing.          {Gold end}, a fragment of broken gold or jewelry.          {Gold-end man}.             (a) A buyer of old gold or jewelry.             (b) A goldsmith's apprentice.             (c) An itinerant jeweler. [bd]I know him not: he looks                   like a gold-end man.[b8] --B. Jonson.          {Gold fever}, a popular mania for gold hunting.          {Gold field}, a region in which are deposits of gold.          {Gold finder}.             (a) One who finds gold.             (b) One who empties privies. [Obs. & Low] --Swift.          {Gold flower}, a composite plant with dry and persistent             yellow radiating involucral scales, the {Helichrysum             St[d2]chas} of Southern Europe. There are many South             African species of the same genus.          {Gold foil}, thin sheets of gold, as used by dentists and             others. See {Gold leaf}.          {Gold} {knobs [or] knoppes} (Bot.), buttercups.          {Gold lace}, a kind of lace, made of gold thread.          {Gold latten}, a thin plate of gold or gilded metal.          {Gold leaf}, gold beaten into a film of extreme thinness, and             used for gilding, etc. It is much thinner than gold foil.                      {Gold lode} (Mining), a gold vein.          {Gold mine}, a place where gold is obtained by mining             operations, as distinguished from diggings, where it is             extracted by washing. Cf. {Gold diggings} (above).          {Gold nugget}, a lump of gold as found in gold mining or             digging; -- called also a {pepito}.          {Gold paint}. See {Gold shell}.          {Gold [or] Golden}, {pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.) See under             {Pheasant}.          {Gold plate}, a general name for vessels, dishes, cups,             spoons, etc., made of gold.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ruffed \Ruffed\, a.       Furnished with a ruff.          {Ruffed grouse} (Zo[94]l.), a North American grouse ({Bonasa             umbellus}) common in the wooded districts of the Northern             United States. The male has a ruff of brown or black             feathers on each side of the neck, and is noted for the             loud drumming sound he makes during the breeding season.             Called also {tippet grouse}, {partridge}, {birch             partridge}, {pheasant}, {drummer}, and {white-flesher}.          {ruffed lemur} (Zo[94]l.), a species of lemur ({lemur             varius}) having a conspicuous ruff on the sides of the             head. Its color is varied with black and white. Called             also {ruffed maucaco}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: The          {common, [or] English, {pheasant} ({Phasianus Colchicus}) is             now found over most of temperate Europe, but was             introduced from Asia. The          {ring-necked pheasant} ({P. torquatus}) and the          {green pheasant} ({P. versicolor}) have been introduced into             Oregon. The          {golden pheasant} ({Thaumalea picta}) is one of the most             beautiful species. The          {silver pheasant} ({Euplocamus nychthemerus}) of China, and             several related species from Southern Asia, are very             beautiful.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The ruffed grouse. [Southern U.S.]          Note: Various other birds are locally called pheasants, as                the lyre bird, the leipoa, etc.          {Fireback pheasant}. See {Fireback}.          {Gold}, [or] {Golden}, {pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), a Chinese             pheasant ({Thaumalea picta}), having rich, varied colors.             The crest is amber-colored, the rump is golden yellow, and             the under parts are scarlet.          {Mountain pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the ruffed grouse. [Local,             U.S.]          {Pheasant coucal} (Zo[94]l.), a large Australian cuckoo             ({Centropus phasianus}). The general color is black, with             chestnut wings and brown tail. Called also {pheasant             cuckoo}. The name is also applied to other allied species.                      {Pheasant duck}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The pintail.             (b) The hooded merganser.          {Pheasant parrot} (Zo[94]l.), a large and beautiful             Australian parrakeet ({Platycercus Adelaidensis}). The             male has the back black, the feathers margined with             yellowish blue and scarlet, the quills deep blue, the wing             coverts and cheeks light blue, the crown, sides of the             neck, breast, and middle of the belly scarlet.          {Pheasant's eye}. (Bot.)             (a) A red-flowered herb ({Adonis autumnalis}) of the                   Crowfoot family; -- called also {pheasant's-eye                   Adonis}.             (b) The garden pink ({Dianthus plumarius}); -- called also                   {Pheasant's-eye pink}.          {Pheasant shell} (Zo[94]l.), any marine univalve shell of the             genus {Phasianella}, of which numerous species are found             in tropical seas. The shell is smooth and usually richly             colored, the colors often forming blotches like those of a             pheasant.          {Pheasant wood}. (Bot.) Same as {Partridge wood}             (a), under {Partridge}.          {Sea pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the pintail.          {Water pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The sheldrake.             (b) The hooded merganser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pheasant \Pheas"ant\, n. [OE. fesant, fesaunt, OF. faisant,       faisan, F. faisan, L. phasianus, Gr. [?] (sc. [?]) the       Phasian bird, pheasant, fr. [?] a river in Colchis or       Pontus.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of large             gallinaceous birds of the genus {Phasianus}, and many             other genera of the family {Phasianid[91]}, found chiefly             in Asia.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gold \Gold\ (g[omac]ld), n. [AS. gold; akin to D. goud, OS. & G.       gold, Icel. gull, Sw. & Dan. guld, Goth. gul[thorn], Russ. &       OSlav. zlato; prob. akin to E. yellow. [root]49, 234. See       {Yellow}, and cf. {Gild}, v. t.]       1. (Chem.) A metallic element, constituting the most precious             metal used as a common commercial medium of exchange. It             has a characteristic yellow color, is one of the heaviest             substances known (specific gravity 19.32), is soft, and             very malleable and ductile. It is quite unalterable by             heat, moisture, and most corrosive agents, and therefore             well suited for its use in coin and jewelry. Symbol Au             (Aurum). Atomic weight 196.7.          Note: Native gold contains usually eight to ten per cent of                silver, but often much more. As the amount of silver                increases, the color becomes whiter and the specific                gravity lower. Gold is very widely disseminated, as in                the sands of many rivers, but in very small quantity.                It usually occurs in quartz veins (gold quartz), in                slate and metamorphic rocks, or in sand and alluvial                soil, resulting from the disintegration of such rocks.                It also occurs associated with other metallic                substances, as in auriferous pyrites, and is combined                with tellurium in the minerals petzite, calaverite,                sylvanite, etc. Pure gold is too soft for ordinary use,                and is hardened by alloying with silver and copper, the                latter giving a characteristic reddish tinge. [See                {Carat}.] Gold also finds use in gold foil, in the                pigment purple of Cassius, and in the chloride, which                is used as a toning agent in photography.          2. Money; riches; wealth.                         For me, the gold of France did not seduce. --Shak.          3. A yellow color, like that of the metal; as, a flower             tipped with gold.          4. Figuratively, something precious or pure; as, hearts of             gold. --Shak.          {Age of gold}. See {Golden age}, under {Golden}.          {Dutch gold}, {Fool's gold}, {Gold dust}, etc. See under             {Dutch}, {Dust}, etc.          {Gold amalgam}, a mineral, found in Columbia and California,             composed of gold and mercury.          {Gold beater}, one whose occupation is to beat gold into gold             leaf.          {Gold beater's skin}, the prepared outside membrane of the             large intestine of the ox, used for separating the leaves             of metal during the process of gold-beating.          {Gold beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any small gold-colored beetle of             the family {Chrysomelid[91]}; -- called also {golden             beetle}.          {Gold blocking}, printing with gold leaf, as upon a book             cover, by means of an engraved block. --Knight.          {Gold cloth}. See {Cloth of gold}, under {Cloth}.          {Gold Coast}, a part of the coast of Guinea, in West Africa.                      {Gold cradle}. (Mining) See {Cradle}, n., 7.          {Gold diggings}, the places, or region, where gold is found             by digging in sand and gravel from which it is separated             by washing.          {Gold end}, a fragment of broken gold or jewelry.          {Gold-end man}.             (a) A buyer of old gold or jewelry.             (b) A goldsmith's apprentice.             (c) An itinerant jeweler. [bd]I know him not: he looks                   like a gold-end man.[b8] --B. Jonson.          {Gold fever}, a popular mania for gold hunting.          {Gold field}, a region in which are deposits of gold.          {Gold finder}.             (a) One who finds gold.             (b) One who empties privies. [Obs. & Low] --Swift.          {Gold flower}, a composite plant with dry and persistent             yellow radiating involucral scales, the {Helichrysum             St[d2]chas} of Southern Europe. There are many South             African species of the same genus.          {Gold foil}, thin sheets of gold, as used by dentists and             others. See {Gold leaf}.          {Gold} {knobs [or] knoppes} (Bot.), buttercups.          {Gold lace}, a kind of lace, made of gold thread.          {Gold latten}, a thin plate of gold or gilded metal.          {Gold leaf}, gold beaten into a film of extreme thinness, and             used for gilding, etc. It is much thinner than gold foil.                      {Gold lode} (Mining), a gold vein.          {Gold mine}, a place where gold is obtained by mining             operations, as distinguished from diggings, where it is             extracted by washing. Cf. {Gold diggings} (above).          {Gold nugget}, a lump of gold as found in gold mining or             digging; -- called also a {pepito}.          {Gold paint}. See {Gold shell}.          {Gold [or] Golden}, {pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.) See under             {Pheasant}.          {Gold plate}, a general name for vessels, dishes, cups,             spoons, etc., made of gold.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ruffed \Ruffed\, a.       Furnished with a ruff.          {Ruffed grouse} (Zo[94]l.), a North American grouse ({Bonasa             umbellus}) common in the wooded districts of the Northern             United States. The male has a ruff of brown or black             feathers on each side of the neck, and is noted for the             loud drumming sound he makes during the breeding season.             Called also {tippet grouse}, {partridge}, {birch             partridge}, {pheasant}, {drummer}, and {white-flesher}.          {ruffed lemur} (Zo[94]l.), a species of lemur ({lemur             varius}) having a conspicuous ruff on the sides of the             head. Its color is varied with black and white. Called             also {ruffed maucaco}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: The          {common, [or] English, {pheasant} ({Phasianus Colchicus}) is             now found over most of temperate Europe, but was             introduced from Asia. The          {ring-necked pheasant} ({P. torquatus}) and the          {green pheasant} ({P. versicolor}) have been introduced into             Oregon. The          {golden pheasant} ({Thaumalea picta}) is one of the most             beautiful species. The          {silver pheasant} ({Euplocamus nychthemerus}) of China, and             several related species from Southern Asia, are very             beautiful.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The ruffed grouse. [Southern U.S.]          Note: Various other birds are locally called pheasants, as                the lyre bird, the leipoa, etc.          {Fireback pheasant}. See {Fireback}.          {Gold}, [or] {Golden}, {pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), a Chinese             pheasant ({Thaumalea picta}), having rich, varied colors.             The crest is amber-colored, the rump is golden yellow, and             the under parts are scarlet.          {Mountain pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the ruffed grouse. [Local,             U.S.]          {Pheasant coucal} (Zo[94]l.), a large Australian cuckoo             ({Centropus phasianus}). The general color is black, with             chestnut wings and brown tail. Called also {pheasant             cuckoo}. The name is also applied to other allied species.                      {Pheasant duck}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The pintail.             (b) The hooded merganser.          {Pheasant parrot} (Zo[94]l.), a large and beautiful             Australian parrakeet ({Platycercus Adelaidensis}). The             male has the back black, the feathers margined with             yellowish blue and scarlet, the quills deep blue, the wing             coverts and cheeks light blue, the crown, sides of the             neck, breast, and middle of the belly scarlet.          {Pheasant's eye}. (Bot.)             (a) A red-flowered herb ({Adonis autumnalis}) of the                   Crowfoot family; -- called also {pheasant's-eye                   Adonis}.             (b) The garden pink ({Dianthus plumarius}); -- called also                   {Pheasant's-eye pink}.          {Pheasant shell} (Zo[94]l.), any marine univalve shell of the             genus {Phasianella}, of which numerous species are found             in tropical seas. The shell is smooth and usually richly             colored, the colors often forming blotches like those of a             pheasant.          {Pheasant wood}. (Bot.) Same as {Partridge wood}             (a), under {Partridge}.          {Sea pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the pintail.          {Water pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The sheldrake.             (b) The hooded merganser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pheasant \Pheas"ant\, n. [OE. fesant, fesaunt, OF. faisant,       faisan, F. faisan, L. phasianus, Gr. [?] (sc. [?]) the       Phasian bird, pheasant, fr. [?] a river in Colchis or       Pontus.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of large             gallinaceous birds of the genus {Phasianus}, and many             other genera of the family {Phasianid[91]}, found chiefly             in Asia.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gold \Gold\ (g[omac]ld), n. [AS. gold; akin to D. goud, OS. & G.       gold, Icel. gull, Sw. & Dan. guld, Goth. gul[thorn], Russ. &       OSlav. zlato; prob. akin to E. yellow. [root]49, 234. See       {Yellow}, and cf. {Gild}, v. t.]       1. (Chem.) A metallic element, constituting the most precious             metal used as a common commercial medium of exchange. It             has a characteristic yellow color, is one of the heaviest             substances known (specific gravity 19.32), is soft, and             very malleable and ductile. It is quite unalterable by             heat, moisture, and most corrosive agents, and therefore             well suited for its use in coin and jewelry. Symbol Au             (Aurum). Atomic weight 196.7.          Note: Native gold contains usually eight to ten per cent of                silver, but often much more. As the amount of silver                increases, the color becomes whiter and the specific                gravity lower. Gold is very widely disseminated, as in                the sands of many rivers, but in very small quantity.                It usually occurs in quartz veins (gold quartz), in                slate and metamorphic rocks, or in sand and alluvial                soil, resulting from the disintegration of such rocks.                It also occurs associated with other metallic                substances, as in auriferous pyrites, and is combined                with tellurium in the minerals petzite, calaverite,                sylvanite, etc. Pure gold is too soft for ordinary use,                and is hardened by alloying with silver and copper, the                latter giving a characteristic reddish tinge. [See                {Carat}.] Gold also finds use in gold foil, in the                pigment purple of Cassius, and in the chloride, which                is used as a toning agent in photography.          2. Money; riches; wealth.                         For me, the gold of France did not seduce. --Shak.          3. A yellow color, like that of the metal; as, a flower             tipped with gold.          4. Figuratively, something precious or pure; as, hearts of             gold. --Shak.          {Age of gold}. See {Golden age}, under {Golden}.          {Dutch gold}, {Fool's gold}, {Gold dust}, etc. See under             {Dutch}, {Dust}, etc.          {Gold amalgam}, a mineral, found in Columbia and California,             composed of gold and mercury.          {Gold beater}, one whose occupation is to beat gold into gold             leaf.          {Gold beater's skin}, the prepared outside membrane of the             large intestine of the ox, used for separating the leaves             of metal during the process of gold-beating.          {Gold beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any small gold-colored beetle of             the family {Chrysomelid[91]}; -- called also {golden             beetle}.          {Gold blocking}, printing with gold leaf, as upon a book             cover, by means of an engraved block. --Knight.          {Gold cloth}. See {Cloth of gold}, under {Cloth}.          {Gold Coast}, a part of the coast of Guinea, in West Africa.                      {Gold cradle}. (Mining) See {Cradle}, n., 7.          {Gold diggings}, the places, or region, where gold is found             by digging in sand and gravel from which it is separated             by washing.          {Gold end}, a fragment of broken gold or jewelry.          {Gold-end man}.             (a) A buyer of old gold or jewelry.             (b) A goldsmith's apprentice.             (c) An itinerant jeweler. [bd]I know him not: he looks                   like a gold-end man.[b8] --B. Jonson.          {Gold fever}, a popular mania for gold hunting.          {Gold field}, a region in which are deposits of gold.          {Gold finder}.             (a) One who finds gold.             (b) One who empties privies. [Obs. & Low] --Swift.          {Gold flower}, a composite plant with dry and persistent             yellow radiating involucral scales, the {Helichrysum             St[d2]chas} of Southern Europe. There are many South             African species of the same genus.          {Gold foil}, thin sheets of gold, as used by dentists and             others. See {Gold leaf}.          {Gold} {knobs [or] knoppes} (Bot.), buttercups.          {Gold lace}, a kind of lace, made of gold thread.          {Gold latten}, a thin plate of gold or gilded metal.          {Gold leaf}, gold beaten into a film of extreme thinness, and             used for gilding, etc. It is much thinner than gold foil.                      {Gold lode} (Mining), a gold vein.          {Gold mine}, a place where gold is obtained by mining             operations, as distinguished from diggings, where it is             extracted by washing. Cf. {Gold diggings} (above).          {Gold nugget}, a lump of gold as found in gold mining or             digging; -- called also a {pepito}.          {Gold paint}. See {Gold shell}.          {Gold [or] Golden}, {pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.) See under             {Pheasant}.          {Gold plate}, a general name for vessels, dishes, cups,             spoons, etc., made of gold.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: The          {common, [or] English, {pheasant} ({Phasianus Colchicus}) is             now found over most of temperate Europe, but was             introduced from Asia. The          {ring-necked pheasant} ({P. torquatus}) and the          {green pheasant} ({P. versicolor}) have been introduced into             Oregon. The          {golden pheasant} ({Thaumalea picta}) is one of the most             beautiful species. The          {silver pheasant} ({Euplocamus nychthemerus}) of China, and             several related species from Southern Asia, are very             beautiful.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The ruffed grouse. [Southern U.S.]          Note: Various other birds are locally called pheasants, as                the lyre bird, the leipoa, etc.          {Fireback pheasant}. See {Fireback}.          {Gold}, [or] {Golden}, {pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), a Chinese             pheasant ({Thaumalea picta}), having rich, varied colors.             The crest is amber-colored, the rump is golden yellow, and             the under parts are scarlet.          {Mountain pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the ruffed grouse. [Local,             U.S.]          {Pheasant coucal} (Zo[94]l.), a large Australian cuckoo             ({Centropus phasianus}). The general color is black, with             chestnut wings and brown tail. Called also {pheasant             cuckoo}. The name is also applied to other allied species.                      {Pheasant duck}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The pintail.             (b) The hooded merganser.          {Pheasant parrot} (Zo[94]l.), a large and beautiful             Australian parrakeet ({Platycercus Adelaidensis}). The             male has the back black, the feathers margined with             yellowish blue and scarlet, the quills deep blue, the wing             coverts and cheeks light blue, the crown, sides of the             neck, breast, and middle of the belly scarlet.          {Pheasant's eye}. (Bot.)             (a) A red-flowered herb ({Adonis autumnalis}) of the                   Crowfoot family; -- called also {pheasant's-eye                   Adonis}.             (b) The garden pink ({Dianthus plumarius}); -- called also                   {Pheasant's-eye pink}.          {Pheasant shell} (Zo[94]l.), any marine univalve shell of the             genus {Phasianella}, of which numerous species are found             in tropical seas. The shell is smooth and usually richly             colored, the colors often forming blotches like those of a             pheasant.          {Pheasant wood}. (Bot.) Same as {Partridge wood}             (a), under {Partridge}.          {Sea pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the pintail.          {Water pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The sheldrake.             (b) The hooded merganser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: The          {common, [or] English, {pheasant} ({Phasianus Colchicus}) is             now found over most of temperate Europe, but was             introduced from Asia. The          {ring-necked pheasant} ({P. torquatus}) and the          {green pheasant} ({P. versicolor}) have been introduced into             Oregon. The          {golden pheasant} ({Thaumalea picta}) is one of the most             beautiful species. The          {silver pheasant} ({Euplocamus nychthemerus}) of China, and             several related species from Southern Asia, are very             beautiful.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The ruffed grouse. [Southern U.S.]          Note: Various other birds are locally called pheasants, as                the lyre bird, the leipoa, etc.          {Fireback pheasant}. See {Fireback}.          {Gold}, [or] {Golden}, {pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), a Chinese             pheasant ({Thaumalea picta}), having rich, varied colors.             The crest is amber-colored, the rump is golden yellow, and             the under parts are scarlet.          {Mountain pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the ruffed grouse. [Local,             U.S.]          {Pheasant coucal} (Zo[94]l.), a large Australian cuckoo             ({Centropus phasianus}). The general color is black, with             chestnut wings and brown tail. Called also {pheasant             cuckoo}. The name is also applied to other allied species.                      {Pheasant duck}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The pintail.             (b) The hooded merganser.          {Pheasant parrot} (Zo[94]l.), a large and beautiful             Australian parrakeet ({Platycercus Adelaidensis}). The             male has the back black, the feathers margined with             yellowish blue and scarlet, the quills deep blue, the wing             coverts and cheeks light blue, the crown, sides of the             neck, breast, and middle of the belly scarlet.          {Pheasant's eye}. (Bot.)             (a) A red-flowered herb ({Adonis autumnalis}) of the                   Crowfoot family; -- called also {pheasant's-eye                   Adonis}.             (b) The garden pink ({Dianthus plumarius}); -- called also                   {Pheasant's-eye pink}.          {Pheasant shell} (Zo[94]l.), any marine univalve shell of the             genus {Phasianella}, of which numerous species are found             in tropical seas. The shell is smooth and usually richly             colored, the colors often forming blotches like those of a             pheasant.          {Pheasant wood}. (Bot.) Same as {Partridge wood}             (a), under {Partridge}.          {Sea pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the pintail.          {Water pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The sheldrake.             (b) The hooded merganser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: The          {common, [or] English, {pheasant} ({Phasianus Colchicus}) is             now found over most of temperate Europe, but was             introduced from Asia. The          {ring-necked pheasant} ({P. torquatus}) and the          {green pheasant} ({P. versicolor}) have been introduced into             Oregon. The          {golden pheasant} ({Thaumalea picta}) is one of the most             beautiful species. The          {silver pheasant} ({Euplocamus nychthemerus}) of China, and             several related species from Southern Asia, are very             beautiful.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The ruffed grouse. [Southern U.S.]          Note: Various other birds are locally called pheasants, as                the lyre bird, the leipoa, etc.          {Fireback pheasant}. See {Fireback}.          {Gold}, [or] {Golden}, {pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), a Chinese             pheasant ({Thaumalea picta}), having rich, varied colors.             The crest is amber-colored, the rump is golden yellow, and             the under parts are scarlet.          {Mountain pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the ruffed grouse. [Local,             U.S.]          {Pheasant coucal} (Zo[94]l.), a large Australian cuckoo             ({Centropus phasianus}). The general color is black, with             chestnut wings and brown tail. Called also {pheasant             cuckoo}. The name is also applied to other allied species.                      {Pheasant duck}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The pintail.             (b) The hooded merganser.          {Pheasant parrot} (Zo[94]l.), a large and beautiful             Australian parrakeet ({Platycercus Adelaidensis}). The             male has the back black, the feathers margined with             yellowish blue and scarlet, the quills deep blue, the wing             coverts and cheeks light blue, the crown, sides of the             neck, breast, and middle of the belly scarlet.          {Pheasant's eye}. (Bot.)             (a) A red-flowered herb ({Adonis autumnalis}) of the                   Crowfoot family; -- called also {pheasant's-eye                   Adonis}.             (b) The garden pink ({Dianthus plumarius}); -- called also                   {Pheasant's-eye pink}.          {Pheasant shell} (Zo[94]l.), any marine univalve shell of the             genus {Phasianella}, of which numerous species are found             in tropical seas. The shell is smooth and usually richly             colored, the colors often forming blotches like those of a             pheasant.          {Pheasant wood}. (Bot.) Same as {Partridge wood}             (a), under {Partridge}.          {Sea pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the pintail.          {Water pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The sheldrake.             (b) The hooded merganser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: The          {common, [or] English, {pheasant} ({Phasianus Colchicus}) is             now found over most of temperate Europe, but was             introduced from Asia. The          {ring-necked pheasant} ({P. torquatus}) and the          {green pheasant} ({P. versicolor}) have been introduced into             Oregon. The          {golden pheasant} ({Thaumalea picta}) is one of the most             beautiful species. The          {silver pheasant} ({Euplocamus nychthemerus}) of China, and             several related species from Southern Asia, are very             beautiful.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The ruffed grouse. [Southern U.S.]          Note: Various other birds are locally called pheasants, as                the lyre bird, the leipoa, etc.          {Fireback pheasant}. See {Fireback}.          {Gold}, [or] {Golden}, {pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), a Chinese             pheasant ({Thaumalea picta}), having rich, varied colors.             The crest is amber-colored, the rump is golden yellow, and             the under parts are scarlet.          {Mountain pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the ruffed grouse. [Local,             U.S.]          {Pheasant coucal} (Zo[94]l.), a large Australian cuckoo             ({Centropus phasianus}). The general color is black, with             chestnut wings and brown tail. Called also {pheasant             cuckoo}. The name is also applied to other allied species.                      {Pheasant duck}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The pintail.             (b) The hooded merganser.          {Pheasant parrot} (Zo[94]l.), a large and beautiful             Australian parrakeet ({Platycercus Adelaidensis}). The             male has the back black, the feathers margined with             yellowish blue and scarlet, the quills deep blue, the wing             coverts and cheeks light blue, the crown, sides of the             neck, breast, and middle of the belly scarlet.          {Pheasant's eye}. (Bot.)             (a) A red-flowered herb ({Adonis autumnalis}) of the                   Crowfoot family; -- called also {pheasant's-eye                   Adonis}.             (b) The garden pink ({Dianthus plumarius}); -- called also                   {Pheasant's-eye pink}.          {Pheasant shell} (Zo[94]l.), any marine univalve shell of the             genus {Phasianella}, of which numerous species are found             in tropical seas. The shell is smooth and usually richly             colored, the colors often forming blotches like those of a             pheasant.          {Pheasant wood}. (Bot.) Same as {Partridge wood}             (a), under {Partridge}.          {Sea pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the pintail.          {Water pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The sheldrake.             (b) The hooded merganser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: The          {common, [or] English, {pheasant} ({Phasianus Colchicus}) is             now found over most of temperate Europe, but was             introduced from Asia. The          {ring-necked pheasant} ({P. torquatus}) and the          {green pheasant} ({P. versicolor}) have been introduced into             Oregon. The          {golden pheasant} ({Thaumalea picta}) is one of the most             beautiful species. The          {silver pheasant} ({Euplocamus nychthemerus}) of China, and             several related species from Southern Asia, are very             beautiful.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The ruffed grouse. [Southern U.S.]          Note: Various other birds are locally called pheasants, as                the lyre bird, the leipoa, etc.          {Fireback pheasant}. See {Fireback}.          {Gold}, [or] {Golden}, {pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), a Chinese             pheasant ({Thaumalea picta}), having rich, varied colors.             The crest is amber-colored, the rump is golden yellow, and             the under parts are scarlet.          {Mountain pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the ruffed grouse. [Local,             U.S.]          {Pheasant coucal} (Zo[94]l.), a large Australian cuckoo             ({Centropus phasianus}). The general color is black, with             chestnut wings and brown tail. Called also {pheasant             cuckoo}. The name is also applied to other allied species.                      {Pheasant duck}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The pintail.             (b) The hooded merganser.          {Pheasant parrot} (Zo[94]l.), a large and beautiful             Australian parrakeet ({Platycercus Adelaidensis}). The             male has the back black, the feathers margined with             yellowish blue and scarlet, the quills deep blue, the wing             coverts and cheeks light blue, the crown, sides of the             neck, breast, and middle of the belly scarlet.          {Pheasant's eye}. (Bot.)             (a) A red-flowered herb ({Adonis autumnalis}) of the                   Crowfoot family; -- called also {pheasant's-eye                   Adonis}.             (b) The garden pink ({Dianthus plumarius}); -- called also                   {Pheasant's-eye pink}.          {Pheasant shell} (Zo[94]l.), any marine univalve shell of the             genus {Phasianella}, of which numerous species are found             in tropical seas. The shell is smooth and usually richly             colored, the colors often forming blotches like those of a             pheasant.          {Pheasant wood}. (Bot.) Same as {Partridge wood}             (a), under {Partridge}.          {Sea pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the pintail.          {Water pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The sheldrake.             (b) The hooded merganser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Partridge \Par"tridge\, n. [OE. partriche, pertriche, OF.       pertris, perdriz, F. perdrix, L. perdix, -icis, fr. Gr. [?].]       (Zo[94]l.)       1. Any one of numerous species of small gallinaceous birds of             the genus {Perdix} and several related genera of the             family {Perdicid[91]}, of the Old World. The partridge is             noted as a game bird.                         Full many a fat partrich had he in mew. --Chaucer.          Note: The common European, or gray, partridge ({Perdix                cinerea}) and the red-legged partridge ({Caccabis                rubra}) of Southern Europe and Asia are well-known                species.          2. Any one of several species of quail-like birds belonging             to {Colinus}, and allied genera. [U.S.]          Note: Among them are the bobwhite ({Colinus Virginianus}) of                the Eastern States; the plumed, or mountain, partridge                ({Oreortyx pictus}) of California; the Massena                partridge ({Cyrtonyx Montezum[91]}); and the California                partridge ({Callipepla Californica}).          3. The ruffed grouse ({Bonasa umbellus}). [New Eng.]          {Bamboo partridge} (Zo[94]l.), a spurred partridge of the             genus {Bambusicola}. Several species are found in China             and the East Indies.          {Night partridge} (Zo[94]l.), the woodcock. [Local, U.S.]          {Painted partridge} (Zo[94]l.), a francolin of South Africa             ({Francolinus pictus}).          {Partridge berry}. (Bot.)             (a) The scarlet berry of a trailing american plant                   ({Mitchella repens}) of the order {Rubiace[91]},                   having roundish evergreen leaves, and white fragrant                   flowers sometimes tinged with purple, growing in pairs                   with the ovaries united, and producing the berries                   which remain over winter; also, the plant itself.             (b) The fruit of the creeping wintergreen ({Gaultheria                   procumbens}); also, the plant itself.          {Partridge dove} (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Mountain witch}, under             {Mountain}.          {Partridge pea} (Bot.), a yellow-flowered leguminous herb             ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}), common in sandy fields in the             Eastern United States.          {Partridge shell} (Zo[94]l.), a large marine univalve shell             ({Dolium perdix}), having colors variegated like those of             the partridge.          {Partridge wood}             (a) A variegated wood, much esteemed for cabinetwork. It                   is obtained from tropical America, and one source of                   it is said to be the leguminous tree {Andira inermis}.                   Called also {pheasant wood}.             (b) A name sometimes given to the dark-colored and                   striated wood of some kind of palm, which is used for                   walking sticks and umbrella handles.          {Sea partridge} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic sand partridge             ({Ammoperdix Bonhami}); -- so called from its note.          {Snow partridge} (Zo[94]l.), a large spurred partridge             ({Lerwa nivicola}) which inhabits the high mountains of             Asia.          {Spruce partridge}. See under {Spruce}.          {Wood partridge}, [or] {Hill partridge} (Zo[94]l.), any small             Asiatic partridge of the genus {Arboricola}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: The          {common, [or] English, {pheasant} ({Phasianus Colchicus}) is             now found over most of temperate Europe, but was             introduced from Asia. The          {ring-necked pheasant} ({P. torquatus}) and the          {green pheasant} ({P. versicolor}) have been introduced into             Oregon. The          {golden pheasant} ({Thaumalea picta}) is one of the most             beautiful species. The          {silver pheasant} ({Euplocamus nychthemerus}) of China, and             several related species from Southern Asia, are very             beautiful.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The ruffed grouse. [Southern U.S.]          Note: Various other birds are locally called pheasants, as                the lyre bird, the leipoa, etc.          {Fireback pheasant}. See {Fireback}.          {Gold}, [or] {Golden}, {pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), a Chinese             pheasant ({Thaumalea picta}), having rich, varied colors.             The crest is amber-colored, the rump is golden yellow, and             the under parts are scarlet.          {Mountain pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the ruffed grouse. [Local,             U.S.]          {Pheasant coucal} (Zo[94]l.), a large Australian cuckoo             ({Centropus phasianus}). The general color is black, with             chestnut wings and brown tail. Called also {pheasant             cuckoo}. The name is also applied to other allied species.                      {Pheasant duck}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The pintail.             (b) The hooded merganser.          {Pheasant parrot} (Zo[94]l.), a large and beautiful             Australian parrakeet ({Platycercus Adelaidensis}). The             male has the back black, the feathers margined with             yellowish blue and scarlet, the quills deep blue, the wing             coverts and cheeks light blue, the crown, sides of the             neck, breast, and middle of the belly scarlet.          {Pheasant's eye}. (Bot.)             (a) A red-flowered herb ({Adonis autumnalis}) of the                   Crowfoot family; -- called also {pheasant's-eye                   Adonis}.             (b) The garden pink ({Dianthus plumarius}); -- called also                   {Pheasant's-eye pink}.          {Pheasant shell} (Zo[94]l.), any marine univalve shell of the             genus {Phasianella}, of which numerous species are found             in tropical seas. The shell is smooth and usually richly             colored, the colors often forming blotches like those of a             pheasant.          {Pheasant wood}. (Bot.) Same as {Partridge wood}             (a), under {Partridge}.          {Sea pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the pintail.          {Water pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The sheldrake.             (b) The hooded merganser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Partridge \Par"tridge\, n. [OE. partriche, pertriche, OF.       pertris, perdriz, F. perdrix, L. perdix, -icis, fr. Gr. [?].]       (Zo[94]l.)       1. Any one of numerous species of small gallinaceous birds of             the genus {Perdix} and several related genera of the             family {Perdicid[91]}, of the Old World. The partridge is             noted as a game bird.                         Full many a fat partrich had he in mew. --Chaucer.          Note: The common European, or gray, partridge ({Perdix                cinerea}) and the red-legged partridge ({Caccabis                rubra}) of Southern Europe and Asia are well-known                species.          2. Any one of several species of quail-like birds belonging             to {Colinus}, and allied genera. [U.S.]          Note: Among them are the bobwhite ({Colinus Virginianus}) of                the Eastern States; the plumed, or mountain, partridge                ({Oreortyx pictus}) of California; the Massena                partridge ({Cyrtonyx Montezum[91]}); and the California                partridge ({Callipepla Californica}).          3. The ruffed grouse ({Bonasa umbellus}). [New Eng.]          {Bamboo partridge} (Zo[94]l.), a spurred partridge of the             genus {Bambusicola}. Several species are found in China             and the East Indies.          {Night partridge} (Zo[94]l.), the woodcock. [Local, U.S.]          {Painted partridge} (Zo[94]l.), a francolin of South Africa             ({Francolinus pictus}).          {Partridge berry}. (Bot.)             (a) The scarlet berry of a trailing american plant                   ({Mitchella repens}) of the order {Rubiace[91]},                   having roundish evergreen leaves, and white fragrant                   flowers sometimes tinged with purple, growing in pairs                   with the ovaries united, and producing the berries                   which remain over winter; also, the plant itself.             (b) The fruit of the creeping wintergreen ({Gaultheria                   procumbens}); also, the plant itself.          {Partridge dove} (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Mountain witch}, under             {Mountain}.          {Partridge pea} (Bot.), a yellow-flowered leguminous herb             ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}), common in sandy fields in the             Eastern United States.          {Partridge shell} (Zo[94]l.), a large marine univalve shell             ({Dolium perdix}), having colors variegated like those of             the partridge.          {Partridge wood}             (a) A variegated wood, much esteemed for cabinetwork. It                   is obtained from tropical America, and one source of                   it is said to be the leguminous tree {Andira inermis}.                   Called also {pheasant wood}.             (b) A name sometimes given to the dark-colored and                   striated wood of some kind of palm, which is used for                   walking sticks and umbrella handles.          {Sea partridge} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic sand partridge             ({Ammoperdix Bonhami}); -- so called from its note.          {Snow partridge} (Zo[94]l.), a large spurred partridge             ({Lerwa nivicola}) which inhabits the high mountains of             Asia.          {Spruce partridge}. See under {Spruce}.          {Wood partridge}, [or] {Hill partridge} (Zo[94]l.), any small             Asiatic partridge of the genus {Arboricola}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: The          {common, [or] English, {pheasant} ({Phasianus Colchicus}) is             now found over most of temperate Europe, but was             introduced from Asia. The          {ring-necked pheasant} ({P. torquatus}) and the          {green pheasant} ({P. versicolor}) have been introduced into             Oregon. The          {golden pheasant} ({Thaumalea picta}) is one of the most             beautiful species. The          {silver pheasant} ({Euplocamus nychthemerus}) of China, and             several related species from Southern Asia, are very             beautiful.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The ruffed grouse. [Southern U.S.]          Note: Various other birds are locally called pheasants, as                the lyre bird, the leipoa, etc.          {Fireback pheasant}. See {Fireback}.          {Gold}, [or] {Golden}, {pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), a Chinese             pheasant ({Thaumalea picta}), having rich, varied colors.             The crest is amber-colored, the rump is golden yellow, and             the under parts are scarlet.          {Mountain pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the ruffed grouse. [Local,             U.S.]          {Pheasant coucal} (Zo[94]l.), a large Australian cuckoo             ({Centropus phasianus}). The general color is black, with             chestnut wings and brown tail. Called also {pheasant             cuckoo}. The name is also applied to other allied species.                      {Pheasant duck}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The pintail.             (b) The hooded merganser.          {Pheasant parrot} (Zo[94]l.), a large and beautiful             Australian parrakeet ({Platycercus Adelaidensis}). The             male has the back black, the feathers margined with             yellowish blue and scarlet, the quills deep blue, the wing             coverts and cheeks light blue, the crown, sides of the             neck, breast, and middle of the belly scarlet.          {Pheasant's eye}. (Bot.)             (a) A red-flowered herb ({Adonis autumnalis}) of the                   Crowfoot family; -- called also {pheasant's-eye                   Adonis}.             (b) The garden pink ({Dianthus plumarius}); -- called also                   {Pheasant's-eye pink}.          {Pheasant shell} (Zo[94]l.), any marine univalve shell of the             genus {Phasianella}, of which numerous species are found             in tropical seas. The shell is smooth and usually richly             colored, the colors often forming blotches like those of a             pheasant.          {Pheasant wood}. (Bot.) Same as {Partridge wood}             (a), under {Partridge}.          {Sea pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the pintail.          {Water pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The sheldrake.             (b) The hooded merganser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pheasantry \Pheas"ant*ry\, n. [Cf. F. faisanderie.]       A place for keeping and rearing pheasants. --Gwilt.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: The          {common, [or] English, {pheasant} ({Phasianus Colchicus}) is             now found over most of temperate Europe, but was             introduced from Asia. The          {ring-necked pheasant} ({P. torquatus}) and the          {green pheasant} ({P. versicolor}) have been introduced into             Oregon. The          {golden pheasant} ({Thaumalea picta}) is one of the most             beautiful species. The          {silver pheasant} ({Euplocamus nychthemerus}) of China, and             several related species from Southern Asia, are very             beautiful.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The ruffed grouse. [Southern U.S.]          Note: Various other birds are locally called pheasants, as                the lyre bird, the leipoa, etc.          {Fireback pheasant}. See {Fireback}.          {Gold}, [or] {Golden}, {pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), a Chinese             pheasant ({Thaumalea picta}), having rich, varied colors.             The crest is amber-colored, the rump is golden yellow, and             the under parts are scarlet.          {Mountain pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the ruffed grouse. [Local,             U.S.]          {Pheasant coucal} (Zo[94]l.), a large Australian cuckoo             ({Centropus phasianus}). The general color is black, with             chestnut wings and brown tail. Called also {pheasant             cuckoo}. The name is also applied to other allied species.                      {Pheasant duck}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The pintail.             (b) The hooded merganser.          {Pheasant parrot} (Zo[94]l.), a large and beautiful             Australian parrakeet ({Platycercus Adelaidensis}). The             male has the back black, the feathers margined with             yellowish blue and scarlet, the quills deep blue, the wing             coverts and cheeks light blue, the crown, sides of the             neck, breast, and middle of the belly scarlet.          {Pheasant's eye}. (Bot.)             (a) A red-flowered herb ({Adonis autumnalis}) of the                   Crowfoot family; -- called also {pheasant's-eye                   Adonis}.             (b) The garden pink ({Dianthus plumarius}); -- called also                   {Pheasant's-eye pink}.          {Pheasant shell} (Zo[94]l.), any marine univalve shell of the             genus {Phasianella}, of which numerous species are found             in tropical seas. The shell is smooth and usually richly             colored, the colors often forming blotches like those of a             pheasant.          {Pheasant wood}. (Bot.) Same as {Partridge wood}             (a), under {Partridge}.          {Sea pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the pintail.          {Water pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The sheldrake.             (b) The hooded merganser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Note: The          {common, [or] English, {pheasant} ({Phasianus Colchicus}) is             now found over most of temperate Europe, but was             introduced from Asia. The          {ring-necked pheasant} ({P. torquatus}) and the          {green pheasant} ({P. versicolor}) have been introduced into             Oregon. The          {golden pheasant} ({Thaumalea picta}) is one of the most             beautiful species. The          {silver pheasant} ({Euplocamus nychthemerus}) of China, and             several related species from Southern Asia, are very             beautiful.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The ruffed grouse. [Southern U.S.]          Note: Various other birds are locally called pheasants, as                the lyre bird, the leipoa, etc.          {Fireback pheasant}. See {Fireback}.          {Gold}, [or] {Golden}, {pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), a Chinese             pheasant ({Thaumalea picta}), having rich, varied colors.             The crest is amber-colored, the rump is golden yellow, and             the under parts are scarlet.          {Mountain pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the ruffed grouse. [Local,             U.S.]          {Pheasant coucal} (Zo[94]l.), a large Australian cuckoo             ({Centropus phasianus}). The general color is black, with             chestnut wings and brown tail. Called also {pheasant             cuckoo}. The name is also applied to other allied species.                      {Pheasant duck}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The pintail.             (b) The hooded merganser.          {Pheasant parrot} (Zo[94]l.), a large and beautiful             Australian parrakeet ({Platycercus Adelaidensis}). The             male has the back black, the feathers margined with             yellowish blue and scarlet, the quills deep blue, the wing             coverts and cheeks light blue, the crown, sides of the             neck, breast, and middle of the belly scarlet.          {Pheasant's eye}. (Bot.)             (a) A red-flowered herb ({Adonis autumnalis}) of the                   Crowfoot family; -- called also {pheasant's-eye                   Adonis}.             (b) The garden pink ({Dianthus plumarius}); -- called also                   {Pheasant's-eye pink}.          {Pheasant shell} (Zo[94]l.), any marine univalve shell of the             genus {Phasianella}, of which numerous species are found             in tropical seas. The shell is smooth and usually richly             colored, the colors often forming blotches like those of a             pheasant.          {Pheasant wood}. (Bot.) Same as {Partridge wood}             (a), under {Partridge}.          {Sea pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the pintail.          {Water pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The sheldrake.             (b) The hooded merganser.
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Note: The          {common, [or] English, {pheasant} ({Phasianus Colchicus}) is             now found over most of temperate Europe, but was             introduced from Asia. The          {ring-necked pheasant} ({P. torquatus}) and the          {green pheasant} ({P. versicolor}) have been introduced into             Oregon. The          {golden pheasant} ({Thaumalea picta}) is one of the most             beautiful species. The          {silver pheasant} ({Euplocamus nychthemerus}) of China, and             several related species from Southern Asia, are very             beautiful.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The ruffed grouse. [Southern U.S.]          Note: Various other birds are locally called pheasants, as                the lyre bird, the leipoa, etc.          {Fireback pheasant}. See {Fireback}.          {Gold}, [or] {Golden}, {pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), a Chinese             pheasant ({Thaumalea picta}), having rich, varied colors.             The crest is amber-colored, the rump is golden yellow, and             the under parts are scarlet.          {Mountain pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the ruffed grouse. [Local,             U.S.]          {Pheasant coucal} (Zo[94]l.), a large Australian cuckoo             ({Centropus phasianus}). The general color is black, with             chestnut wings and brown tail. Called also {pheasant             cuckoo}. The name is also applied to other allied species.                      {Pheasant duck}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The pintail.             (b) The hooded merganser.          {Pheasant parrot} (Zo[94]l.), a large and beautiful             Australian parrakeet ({Platycercus Adelaidensis}). The             male has the back black, the feathers margined with             yellowish blue and scarlet, the quills deep blue, the wing             coverts and cheeks light blue, the crown, sides of the             neck, breast, and middle of the belly scarlet.          {Pheasant's eye}. (Bot.)             (a) A red-flowered herb ({Adonis autumnalis}) of the                   Crowfoot family; -- called also {pheasant's-eye                   Adonis}.             (b) The garden pink ({Dianthus plumarius}); -- called also                   {Pheasant's-eye pink}.          {Pheasant shell} (Zo[94]l.), any marine univalve shell of the             genus {Phasianella}, of which numerous species are found             in tropical seas. The shell is smooth and usually richly             colored, the colors often forming blotches like those of a             pheasant.          {Pheasant wood}. (Bot.) Same as {Partridge wood}             (a), under {Partridge}.          {Sea pheasant} (Zo[94]l.), the pintail.          {Water pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The sheldrake.             (b) The hooded merganser.
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Phosgenite \Phos"gen*ite\, n. (Min.)       A rare mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals of a white,       yellow, or grayish color and adamantine luster. It is a       chlorocarbonate of lead.
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Physianthropy \Phys`i*an"thro*py\, n. [Gr. fy`sis nature + [?]       man.]       The philosophy of human life, or the doctrine of the       constitution and diseases of man, and their remedies.
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Piezometer \Pi`e*zom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. [?] to press + -meter: cf.       F. pi[82]zom[8a]tre.]       1. (Physics) An instrument for measuring the compressibility             of liquids.          2. (Physics) A gauge connected with a water main to show the             pressure at that point.
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{Pigeon grass} (Bot.), a kind of foxtail grass ({Setaria             glauca}), of some value as fodder. The seeds are eagerly             eaten by pigeons and other birds.          {Pigeon hawk}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small American falcon ({Falco columbarius}). The                   adult male is dark slate-blue above, streaked with                   black on the back; beneath, whitish or buff, streaked                   with brown. The tail is banded.             (b) The American sharp-shinned hawk ({Accipiter velox,                   [or] fuscus}).          {Pigeon hole}.             (a) A hole for pigeons to enter a pigeon house.             (b) See {Pigeonhole}.             (c) pl. An old English game, in which balls were rolled                   through little arches. --Halliwell.          {Pigeon house}, a dovecote.          {Pigeon pea} (Bot.), the seed of {Cajanus Indicus}; a kind of             pulse used for food in the East and West Indies; also, the             plant itself.          {Pigeon plum} (Bot.), the edible drupes of two West African             species of {Chrysobalanus} ({C. ellipticus} and {C.             luteus}).          {Pigeon tremex}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Tremex}.          {Pigeon wood} (Bot.), a name in the West Indies for the wood             of several very different kinds of trees, species of             {Dipholis}, {Diospyros}, and {Coccoloba}.          {Pigeon woodpecker} (Zo[94]l.), the flicker.          {Prairie pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The upland plover.             (b) The golden plover. [Local, U.S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Pigeon grass} (Bot.), a kind of foxtail grass ({Setaria             glauca}), of some value as fodder. The seeds are eagerly             eaten by pigeons and other birds.          {Pigeon hawk}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small American falcon ({Falco columbarius}). The                   adult male is dark slate-blue above, streaked with                   black on the back; beneath, whitish or buff, streaked                   with brown. The tail is banded.             (b) The American sharp-shinned hawk ({Accipiter velox,                   [or] fuscus}).          {Pigeon hole}.             (a) A hole for pigeons to enter a pigeon house.             (b) See {Pigeonhole}.             (c) pl. An old English game, in which balls were rolled                   through little arches. --Halliwell.          {Pigeon house}, a dovecote.          {Pigeon pea} (Bot.), the seed of {Cajanus Indicus}; a kind of             pulse used for food in the East and West Indies; also, the             plant itself.          {Pigeon plum} (Bot.), the edible drupes of two West African             species of {Chrysobalanus} ({C. ellipticus} and {C.             luteus}).          {Pigeon tremex}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Tremex}.          {Pigeon wood} (Bot.), a name in the West Indies for the wood             of several very different kinds of trees, species of             {Dipholis}, {Diospyros}, and {Coccoloba}.          {Pigeon woodpecker} (Zo[94]l.), the flicker.          {Prairie pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The upland plover.             (b) The golden plover. [Local, U.S.]
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Porkwood \Pork"wood`\, n. (Bot.)       The coarse-grained brownish yellow wood of a small tree       ({Pisonia obtusata}) of Florida and the West Indies. Also       called {pigeon wood}, {beefwood}, and {corkwood}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Pigeon grass} (Bot.), a kind of foxtail grass ({Setaria             glauca}), of some value as fodder. The seeds are eagerly             eaten by pigeons and other birds.          {Pigeon hawk}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small American falcon ({Falco columbarius}). The                   adult male is dark slate-blue above, streaked with                   black on the back; beneath, whitish or buff, streaked                   with brown. The tail is banded.             (b) The American sharp-shinned hawk ({Accipiter velox,                   [or] fuscus}).          {Pigeon hole}.             (a) A hole for pigeons to enter a pigeon house.             (b) See {Pigeonhole}.             (c) pl. An old English game, in which balls were rolled                   through little arches. --Halliwell.          {Pigeon house}, a dovecote.          {Pigeon pea} (Bot.), the seed of {Cajanus Indicus}; a kind of             pulse used for food in the East and West Indies; also, the             plant itself.          {Pigeon plum} (Bot.), the edible drupes of two West African             species of {Chrysobalanus} ({C. ellipticus} and {C.             luteus}).          {Pigeon tremex}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Tremex}.          {Pigeon wood} (Bot.), a name in the West Indies for the wood             of several very different kinds of trees, species of             {Dipholis}, {Diospyros}, and {Coccoloba}.          {Pigeon woodpecker} (Zo[94]l.), the flicker.          {Prairie pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The upland plover.             (b) The golden plover. [Local, U.S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Porkwood \Pork"wood`\, n. (Bot.)       The coarse-grained brownish yellow wood of a small tree       ({Pisonia obtusata}) of Florida and the West Indies. Also       called {pigeon wood}, {beefwood}, and {corkwood}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Pigeon grass} (Bot.), a kind of foxtail grass ({Setaria             glauca}), of some value as fodder. The seeds are eagerly             eaten by pigeons and other birds.          {Pigeon hawk}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small American falcon ({Falco columbarius}). The                   adult male is dark slate-blue above, streaked with                   black on the back; beneath, whitish or buff, streaked                   with brown. The tail is banded.             (b) The American sharp-shinned hawk ({Accipiter velox,                   [or] fuscus}).          {Pigeon hole}.             (a) A hole for pigeons to enter a pigeon house.             (b) See {Pigeonhole}.             (c) pl. An old English game, in which balls were rolled                   through little arches. --Halliwell.          {Pigeon house}, a dovecote.          {Pigeon pea} (Bot.), the seed of {Cajanus Indicus}; a kind of             pulse used for food in the East and West Indies; also, the             plant itself.          {Pigeon plum} (Bot.), the edible drupes of two West African             species of {Chrysobalanus} ({C. ellipticus} and {C.             luteus}).          {Pigeon tremex}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Tremex}.          {Pigeon wood} (Bot.), a name in the West Indies for the wood             of several very different kinds of trees, species of             {Dipholis}, {Diospyros}, and {Coccoloba}.          {Pigeon woodpecker} (Zo[94]l.), the flicker.          {Prairie pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The upland plover.             (b) The golden plover. [Local, U.S.]
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Flicker \Flick"er\, n.       1. The act of wavering or of fluttering; flucuation; sudden             and brief increase of brightness; as, the last flicker of             the dying flame.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The golden-winged woodpecker ({Colaptes             aurutus}); -- so called from its spring note. Called also             {yellow-hammer}, {high-holder}, {pigeon woodpecker}, and             {yucca}.                         The cackle of the flicker among the oaks.                                                                               --Thoureau.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Pigeon grass} (Bot.), a kind of foxtail grass ({Setaria             glauca}), of some value as fodder. The seeds are eagerly             eaten by pigeons and other birds.          {Pigeon hawk}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small American falcon ({Falco columbarius}). The                   adult male is dark slate-blue above, streaked with                   black on the back; beneath, whitish or buff, streaked                   with brown. The tail is banded.             (b) The American sharp-shinned hawk ({Accipiter velox,                   [or] fuscus}).          {Pigeon hole}.             (a) A hole for pigeons to enter a pigeon house.             (b) See {Pigeonhole}.             (c) pl. An old English game, in which balls were rolled                   through little arches. --Halliwell.          {Pigeon house}, a dovecote.          {Pigeon pea} (Bot.), the seed of {Cajanus Indicus}; a kind of             pulse used for food in the East and West Indies; also, the             plant itself.          {Pigeon plum} (Bot.), the edible drupes of two West African             species of {Chrysobalanus} ({C. ellipticus} and {C.             luteus}).          {Pigeon tremex}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Tremex}.          {Pigeon wood} (Bot.), a name in the West Indies for the wood             of several very different kinds of trees, species of             {Dipholis}, {Diospyros}, and {Coccoloba}.          {Pigeon woodpecker} (Zo[94]l.), the flicker.          {Prairie pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The upland plover.             (b) The golden plover. [Local, U.S.]
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Flicker \Flick"er\, n.       1. The act of wavering or of fluttering; flucuation; sudden             and brief increase of brightness; as, the last flicker of             the dying flame.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The golden-winged woodpecker ({Colaptes             aurutus}); -- so called from its spring note. Called also             {yellow-hammer}, {high-holder}, {pigeon woodpecker}, and             {yucca}.                         The cackle of the flicker among the oaks.                                                                               --Thoureau.
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Pigeontoed \Pi"geon*toed`\, a.       Having the toes turned in.
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Pignut \Pig"nut\, n. (Bot.)       (a) See {Groundnut}       (d) .       (b) The bitter-flavored nut of a species of hickory ({Carya             glabra, [or] porcina}); also, the tree itself.
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Groundnut \Ground"nut`\ (-n[ucr]t`), n. (Bot.)       (a) The fruit of the {Arachis hypog[91]a} (native country             uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut.       (b) A leguminous, twining plant ({Apios tuberosa}), producing             clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root             tuberous and pleasant to the taste.       (c) The dwarf ginseng ({Aralia trifolia}). [U. S.] --Gray.       (d) A European plant of the genus {Bunium} ({B. flexuosum}),             having an edible root of a globular shape and sweet,             aromatic taste; -- called also {earthnut}, {earth             chestnut}, {hawknut}, and {pignut}. [1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pignut \Pig"nut\, n. (Bot.)       (a) See {Groundnut}       (d) .       (b) The bitter-flavored nut of a species of hickory ({Carya             glabra, [or] porcina}); also, the tree itself.
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Groundnut \Ground"nut`\ (-n[ucr]t`), n. (Bot.)       (a) The fruit of the {Arachis hypog[91]a} (native country             uncertain); the peanut; the earthnut.       (b) A leguminous, twining plant ({Apios tuberosa}), producing             clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root             tuberous and pleasant to the taste.       (c) The dwarf ginseng ({Aralia trifolia}). [U. S.] --Gray.       (d) A European plant of the genus {Bunium} ({B. flexuosum}),             having an edible root of a globular shape and sweet,             aromatic taste; -- called also {earthnut}, {earth             chestnut}, {hawknut}, and {pignut}. [1913 Webster]
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Piquant \Pi"quant\, a. [F., p. pr. of piquer to prick or sting.       See {Pike}.]       Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent;       as, a piquant anecdote. [bd]As piquant to the tongue as       salt.[b8] --Addison. [bd]Piquant railleries.[b8] --Gov. of       Tongue.
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Piquantly \Pi"quant*ly\, adv.       In a piquant manner.
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Poison \Poi"son\, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion,       fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught,       fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.]       1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism,             is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly             effect upon it; as, morphine is a deadly poison; the             poison of pestilential diseases.          2. That which taints or destroys moral purity or health; as,             the poison of evil example; the poison of sin.          {Poison ash}. (Bot.)             (a) A tree of the genus {Amyris} ({A. balsamifera}) found                   in the West Indies, from the trunk of which a black                   liquor distills, supposed to have poisonous qualities.             (b) The poison sumac ({Rhus venenata}). [U. S.]          {Poison dogwood} (Bot.), poison sumac.          {Poison fang} (Zo[94]l.), one of the superior maxillary teeth             of some species of serpents, which, besides having the             cavity for the pulp, is either perforated or grooved by a             longitudinal canal, at the lower end of which the duct of             the poison gland terminates. See Illust. under {Fang}.          {Poison gland} (Biol.), a gland, in animals or plants, which             secretes an acrid or venomous matter, that is conveyed             along an organ capable of inflicting a wound.          {Poison hemlock} (Bot.), a poisonous umbelliferous plant             ({Conium maculatum}). See {Hemlock}.          {Poison ivy} (Bot.), a poisonous climbing plant ({Rhus             Toxicodendron}) of North America. It is common on stone             walls and on the trunks of trees, and has trifoliate,             rhombic-ovate, variously notched leaves. Many people are             poisoned by it, if they touch the leaves. See {Poison             sumac}. Called also {poison oak}, and {mercury}.          {Poison nut}. (Bot.)             (a) Nux vomica.             (b) The tree which yields this seed ({Strychnos                   Nuxvomica}). It is found on the Malabar and Coromandel                   coasts.          {Poison oak} (Bot.), the poison ivy; also, the more shrubby             {Rhus diversiloba} of California and Oregon.          {Poison sac}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Poison gland}, above. See             Illust. under {Fang}.          {Poison sumac} (Bot.), a poisonous shrub of the genus {Rhus}             ({R. venenata}); -- also called {poison ash}, {poison             dogwood}, and {poison elder}. It has pinnate leaves on             graceful and slender common petioles, and usually grows in             swampy places. Both this plant and the poison ivy ({Rhus             Toxicodendron}) have clusters of smooth greenish white             berries, while the red-fruited species of this genus are             harmless. The tree ({Rhus vernicifera}) which yields the             celebrated Japan lacquer is almost identical with the             poison sumac, and is also very poisonous. The juice of the             poison sumac also forms a lacquer similar to that of             Japan.          Syn: Venom; virus; bane; pest; malignity.          Usage: {Poison}, {Venom}. Poison usually denotes something                   received into the system by the mouth, breath, etc.                   Venom is something discharged from animals and                   received by means of a wound, as by the bite or sting                   of serpents, scorpions, etc. Hence, venom specifically                   implies some malignity of nature or purpose.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Poison \Poi"son\, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion,       fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught,       fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.]       1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism,             is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly             effect upon it; as, morphine is a deadly poison; the             poison of pestilential diseases.          2. That which taints or destroys moral purity or health; as,             the poison of evil example; the poison of sin.          {Poison ash}. (Bot.)             (a) A tree of the genus {Amyris} ({A. balsamifera}) found                   in the West Indies, from the trunk of which a black                   liquor distills, supposed to have poisonous qualities.             (b) The poison sumac ({Rhus venenata}). [U. S.]          {Poison dogwood} (Bot.), poison sumac.          {Poison fang} (Zo[94]l.), one of the superior maxillary teeth             of some species of serpents, which, besides having the             cavity for the pulp, is either perforated or grooved by a             longitudinal canal, at the lower end of which the duct of             the poison gland terminates. See Illust. under {Fang}.          {Poison gland} (Biol.), a gland, in animals or plants, which             secretes an acrid or venomous matter, that is conveyed             along an organ capable of inflicting a wound.          {Poison hemlock} (Bot.), a poisonous umbelliferous plant             ({Conium maculatum}). See {Hemlock}.          {Poison ivy} (Bot.), a poisonous climbing plant ({Rhus             Toxicodendron}) of North America. It is common on stone             walls and on the trunks of trees, and has trifoliate,             rhombic-ovate, variously notched leaves. Many people are             poisoned by it, if they touch the leaves. See {Poison             sumac}. Called also {poison oak}, and {mercury}.          {Poison nut}. (Bot.)             (a) Nux vomica.             (b) The tree which yields this seed ({Strychnos                   Nuxvomica}). It is found on the Malabar and Coromandel                   coasts.          {Poison oak} (Bot.), the poison ivy; also, the more shrubby             {Rhus diversiloba} of California and Oregon.          {Poison sac}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Poison gland}, above. See             Illust. under {Fang}.          {Poison sumac} (Bot.), a poisonous shrub of the genus {Rhus}             ({R. venenata}); -- also called {poison ash}, {poison             dogwood}, and {poison elder}. It has pinnate leaves on             graceful and slender common petioles, and usually grows in             swampy places. Both this plant and the poison ivy ({Rhus             Toxicodendron}) have clusters of smooth greenish white             berries, while the red-fruited species of this genus are             harmless. The tree ({Rhus vernicifera}) which yields the             celebrated Japan lacquer is almost identical with the             poison sumac, and is also very poisonous. The juice of the             poison sumac also forms a lacquer similar to that of             Japan.          Syn: Venom; virus; bane; pest; malignity.          Usage: {Poison}, {Venom}. Poison usually denotes something                   received into the system by the mouth, breath, etc.                   Venom is something discharged from animals and                   received by means of a wound, as by the bite or sting                   of serpents, scorpions, etc. Hence, venom specifically                   implies some malignity of nature or purpose.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Poison \Poi"son\, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion,       fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught,       fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.]       1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism,             is capable of producing a morbid, noxious, or deadly             effect upon it; as, morphine is a deadly poison; the             poison of pestilential diseases.          2. That which taints or destroys moral purity or health; as,             the poison of evil example; the poison of sin.          {Poison ash}. (Bot.)             (a) A tree of the genus {Amyris} ({A. balsamifera}) found                   in the West Indies, from the trunk of which a black                   liquor distills, supposed to have poisonous qualities.             (b) The poison sumac ({Rhus venenata}). [U. S.]          {Poison dogwood} (Bot.), poison sumac.          {Poison fang} (Zo[94]l.), one of the superior maxillary teeth             of some species of serpents, which, besides having the             cavity for the pulp, is either perforated or grooved by a             longitudinal canal, at the lower end of which the duct of             the poison gland terminates. See Illust. under {Fang}.          {Poison gland} (Biol.), a gland, in animals or plants, which             secretes an acrid or venomous matter, that is conveyed             along an organ capable of inflicting a wound.          {Poison hemlock} (Bot.), a poisonous umbelliferous plant             ({Conium maculatum}). See {Hemlock}.          {Poison ivy} (Bot.), a poisonous climbing plant ({Rhus             Toxicodendron}) of North America. It is common on stone             walls and on the trunks of trees, and has trifoliate,             rhombic-ovate, variously notched leaves. Many people are             poisoned by it, if they touch the leaves. See {Poison             sumac}. Called also {poison oak}, and {mercury}.          {Poison nut}. (Bot.)             (a) Nux vomica.             (b) The tree which yields this seed ({Strychnos                   Nuxvomica}). It is found on the Malabar and Coromandel                   coasts.          {Poison oak} (Bot.), the poison ivy; also, the more shrubby             {Rhus diversiloba} of California and Oregon.          {Poison sac}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Poison gland}, above. See             Illust. under {Fang}.          {Poison sumac} (Bot.), a poisonous shrub of the genus {Rhus}             ({R. venenata}); -- also called {poison ash}, {poison             dogwood}, and {poison elder}. It has pinnate leaves on             graceful and slender common petioles, and usually grows in             swampy places. Both this plant and the poison ivy ({Rhus             Toxicodendron}) have clusters of smooth greenish white             berries, while the red-fruited species of this genus are             harmless. The tree ({Rhus vernicifera}) which yields the             celebrated Japan lacquer is almost identical with the             poison sumac, and is also very poisonous. The juice of the             poison sumac also forms a lacquer similar to that of             Japan.          Syn: Venom; virus; bane; pest; malignity.          Usage: {Poison}, {Venom}. Poison usually denotes something                   received into the system by the mouth, breath, etc.                   Venom is something discharged from animals and                   received by means of a wound, as by the bite or sting                   of serpents, scorpions, etc. Hence, venom specifically                   implies some malignity of nature or purpose.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Poison \Poi"son\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poisoned}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Poisoning}.] [Cf. OF. poisonner, F. empoissoner, L.       potionare to give to drink. See {Poison}, n.]       1. To put poison upon or into; to infect with poison; as, to             poison an arrow; to poison food or drink. [bd]The             ingredients of our poisoned chalice.[b8] --Shak.          2. To injure or kill by poison; to administer poison to.                         If you poison us, do we not die ?      --Shak.          3. To taint; to corrupt; to vitiate; as, vice poisons             happiness; slander poisoned his mind.                         Whispering tongues can poison truth.   --Coleridge.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Posnet \Pos"net\, n. [OF. po[87]onet, dim. of po[87]on a pot, a       vessel.]       A little basin; a porringer; a skillet.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pouch \Pouch\, n. [F. poche a pocket, pouch, bag; probably of       Teutonic origin. See {Poke} a bag, and cf. {Poach} to cook       eggs, to plunder.]       1. A small bag; usually, a leathern bag; as, a pouch for             money; a shot pouch; a mail pouch, etc.          2. That which is shaped like, or used as, a pouch; as:             (a) A protuberant belly; a paunch; -- so called in                   ridicule.             (b) (Zo[94]l.) A sac or bag for carrying food or young;                   as, the cheek pouches of certain rodents, and the                   pouch of marsupials.             (c) (Med.) A cyst or sac containing fluid. --S. Sharp.             (d) (Bot.) A silicle, or short pod, as of the shepherd's                   purse.             (e) A bulkhead in the hold of a vessel, to prevent grain,                   etc., from shifting.          {Pouch mouth}, a mouth with blubbered or swollen lips.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pouch-mouthed \Pouch"-mouthed`\, a.       Having a pouch mouth; blobber-lipped.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Psammite \Psam"mite\, n. [Gr. [?] sandy, from [?] sand: cf. F.       psammite.] (Min.)       A species of micaceous sandstone. -- {Psam*mit"ic}, a.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Psammite \Psam"mite\, n. [Gr. [?] sandy, from [?] sand: cf. F.       psammite.] (Min.)       A species of micaceous sandstone. -- {Psam*mit"ic}, a.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Puissant \Pu"is*sant\, a. [F., originally, a p. pr. formed fr.       L. posse to be able: cf. L. potens powerful. See {Potent}.]       Powerful; strong; mighty; forcible; as, a puissant prince or       empire. [bd] Puissant deeds.[b8] --Milton.                   Of puissant nations which the world possessed.                                                                               --Spenser.                   And worldlings in it are less merciful, And more                puissant.                                                --Mrs.                                                                               Browning.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Puissantly \Pu"is*sant*ly\, adv.       In a puissant manner; powerfully; with great strength.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Puissantness \Pu"is*sant*ness\, n.       The state or quality of being puissant; puissance; power.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Puss \Puss\ (p[usdot]s), n. [Cf. D. poes, Ir. & Gael. pus.]       1. A cat; -- a fondling appellation.          2. A hare; -- so called by sportsmen.          {Puss in the corner}, a game in which all the players but one             occupy corners of a room, or certain goals in the open             air, and exchange places, the one without a corner             endeavoring to get a corner while it is vacant, leaving             some other without one.          {Puss moth} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of stout             bombycid moths belonging to {Cerura}, {Harpyia}, and             allied genera, esp. {Harpyia vinuli}, of Europe. The             larv[91] are humpbacked, and have two caudal appendages.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Puss \Puss\ (p[usdot]s), n. [Cf. D. poes, Ir. & Gael. pus.]       1. A cat; -- a fondling appellation.          2. A hare; -- so called by sportsmen.          {Puss in the corner}, a game in which all the players but one             occupy corners of a room, or certain goals in the open             air, and exchange places, the one without a corner             endeavoring to get a corner while it is vacant, leaving             some other without one.          {Puss moth} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of stout             bombycid moths belonging to {Cerura}, {Harpyia}, and             allied genera, esp. {Harpyia vinuli}, of Europe. The             larv[91] are humpbacked, and have two caudal appendages.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Pycnidium \[d8]Pyc*nid"i*um\, n.; pl. {Pycnidia}. [NL., fr.       Gr. [?] crowded.] (Bot.)       In certain fungi, a flask-shaped cavity from the surface of       the inner walls of which spores are produced.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pycnite \Pyc"nite\, n. [Gr. [?] thick.] (Min.)       A massive subcolumnar variety of topaz.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pycnodont \Pyc"no*dont\, n. [Gr. [?] thick, crowded + [?], [?],       a tooth.] (Paleon.)       Any fossil fish belonging to the Pycnodontini. They have       numerous round, flat teeth, adapted for crushing.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyoxanthose \Py`o*xan"those\, n. [Gr. [?] pus + [?] yellow.]       (Physiol. (Chem.)       A greenish yellow crystalline coloring matter found with       pyocyanin in pus.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pocahontas, AR (city, FIPS 56540)       Location: 36.26352 N, 90.96859 W       Population (1990): 6151 (2736 housing units)       Area: 17.5 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 72455    Pocahontas, IA (city, FIPS 63975)       Location: 42.73622 N, 94.66682 W       Population (1990): 2085 (969 housing units)       Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 50574    Pocahontas, IL (village, FIPS 60872)       Location: 38.82448 N, 89.53897 W       Population (1990): 837 (353 housing units)       Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 62275    Pocahontas, MO (town, FIPS 58628)       Location: 37.50111 N, 89.63974 W       Population (1990): 90 (38 housing units)       Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Pocahontas, TN       Zip code(s): 38061    Pocahontas, VA (town, FIPS 63288)       Location: 37.30579 N, 81.34320 W       Population (1990): 513 (303 housing units)       Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pocahontas County, IA (county, FIPS 151)       Location: 42.73345 N, 94.67817 W       Population (1990): 9525 (4193 housing units)       Area: 1496.4 sq km (land), 3.7 sq km (water)    Pocahontas County, WV (county, FIPS 75)       Location: 38.32202 N, 80.00788 W       Population (1990): 9008 (5579 housing units)       Area: 2435.5 sq km (land), 4.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pushmataha County, OK (county, FIPS 127)       Location: 34.41515 N, 95.36433 W       Population (1990): 10997 (5190 housing units)       Area: 3619.2 sq km (land), 66.0 sq km (water)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
page mode          1. See {page mode DRAM}.          2. An operation mode of {video terminals} like the       {IBM 3270}, in which the terminal only sends a completed input       screen (page) to the host instead of sending each character as       the keys are pressed.          (1995-03-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Page Mode DRAM          {Page Mode Dynamic Random Access Memory}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Page Mode Dynamic Random Access Memory          A technique used to support faster       sequential access to {DRAM} by allowing any number of accesses       to the currently open row to be made after supplying the {row       address} just once.          The {RAS} signal is kept active, and with each {falling edge}       of the {CAS}\ signal a new {column address} can be supplied       and the corresponding bits can be accessed.   This is faster       than a full RAS-CAS cycle because only the shorter Column       Access Time needs to be obeyed.          Note that strictly speaking such a DRAM is not a true {random       access memory} since accesses to the open row are faster than       to other locations.          {EDO RAM} is replacing Page Mode DRAM in many new       microcomputers.          [Is "Fast Page Mode" the same as "Page Mode"?]          (1996-10-06)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
PeaceNet          One of the {IGC} networks.   PeaceNet serves peace and social       justice advocates around the world in such areas as human       rights, disarmament, and international relations.   A number of       alternative news services provide a range of information about       these and other topics from around the world.          E-mail: .   {(ftp://igc.apc.org/)}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Poisson distribution          A {probability distribution} used to describe       the occurrence of unlikely events in a large number of       independent trials.          Poisson distributions are often used in building simulated       user loads.          [Formula?]          (2003-03-18)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
push media          A model of media distribution where items of       content are sent to the user (viewer, listener, etc.) in a       sequence, and at a rate, determined by a {server} to which the       user has connected.   This contrasts with {pull media} where       the user requests each item individually.   Push media usually       entail some notion of a "channel" which the user selects and       which delivers a particular kind of content.          Broadcast television is (for the most part) the prototypical       example of push media: you turn on the TV set, select a       channel and shows and commercials stream out until you turn       the set off.          By contrast, the {World-Wide Web} is (mostly) the prototypical       example of pull media: each "page", each bit of content, comes       to the user only if he requests it; put down the keyboard and       the mouse, and everything stops.          At the time of writing (April 1997), much effort is being put       into blurring the line between push media and pull media.       Most of this is aimed at bringing more push media to the       {Internet}, mainly as a way to disseminate advertising, since       telling people about products they didn't know they wanted is       very difficult in a strict pull media model.          These emergent forms of push media are generally variations on       targeted advertising mixed in with bits of useful content.       "At home on your computer, the same system will run soothing       {screensavers} underneath regular news flashes, all while       keeping track, in one corner, of press releases from companies       whose stocks you own.   With frequent commercial messages, of       course."   (Wired, March 1997, page 12).          {Pointcast (http://www.pointcast.com)} is probably the best       known push system on the Internet at the time of writing.          As part of the eternal desire to apply a fun new words to       boring old things, "push" is occasionally used to mean nothing       more than email {spam}.          (1997-04-10)