parachute
         n 1: rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air
               and retards your fall [syn: {parachute}, {chute}]
         v 1: jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute [syn:
               {chute}, {parachute}, {jump}]

English Dictionary: prejudice	by the DICT Development Group
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parachute jumper n a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute [syn: parachutist, parachuter, parachute jumper]
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parachuter n a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute [syn: parachutist, parachuter, parachute jumper]
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parachuting n descent with a parachute; "he had done a lot of parachuting in the army" Synonym(s): jump, parachuting
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parachutist n a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute [syn: parachutist, parachuter, parachute jumper]
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paraesthesia n abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage Synonym(s): paresthesia, paraesthesia
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Paraguay tea n South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea Synonym(s): mate, Paraguay tea, Ilex paraguariensis
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parakeet n any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots [syn: parakeet, parrakeet, parroket, paraquet, paroquet, parroquet]
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paraquat n a poisonous yellow solid used in solution as a herbicide
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paraquat poisoning n poisoning caused by ingestion of paraquat; characterized by progressive damage to the esophagus and liver and kidneys
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paraquet n any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots [syn: parakeet, parrakeet, parroket, paraquet, paroquet, parroquet]
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parasitaemia n a condition in which parasites are present in the blood Synonym(s): parasitemia, parasitaemia
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Parasitaxus n one species: parasite yew [syn: Parasitaxus, {genus Parasitaxus}]
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Parasitaxus ustus n rare and endangered monoecious parasitic conifer of New Caledonia; parasitic on Falcatifolium taxoides Synonym(s): parasite yew, Parasitaxus ustus
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parasite n an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host Antonym(s): host a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage Synonym(s): leech, parasite, sponge, sponger
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parasite yew n rare and endangered monoecious parasitic conifer of New Caledonia; parasitic on Falcatifolium taxoides Synonym(s): parasite yew, Parasitaxus ustus
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parasitemia n a condition in which parasites are present in the blood Synonym(s): parasitemia, parasitaemia
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parasitic adj relating to or caused by parasites; "parasitic infection" Synonym(s): parasitic, parasitical of or pertaining to epenthesis Synonym(s): epenthetic, parasitic of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another; "a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses"; "parasitic vines that strangle the trees"; "bloodsucking blackmailer"; "his indolent leechlike existence" Synonym(s): parasitic, parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking
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parasitic jaeger n a variety of jaeger [syn: parasitic jaeger, {arctic skua}, Stercorarius parasiticus]
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parasitic plant n plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
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parasitic worm n worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes Synonym(s): helminth, parasitic worm
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parasitical adj relating to or caused by parasites; "parasitic infection" Synonym(s): parasitic, parasitical of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another; "a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses"; "parasitic vines that strangle the trees"; "bloodsucking blackmailer"; "his indolent leechlike existence" Synonym(s): parasitic, parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking
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parasitically adv in a parasitic manner
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parasiticidal adj capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms [syn: anthelmintic, anthelminthic, helminthic, parasiticidal]
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parasitism n the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
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parched adj dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight; "a vast desert all adust"; "land lying baked in the heat"; "parched soil"; "the earth was scorched and bare"; "sunbaked salt flats" Synonym(s): adust, baked, parched, scorched, sunbaked toasted or roasted slightly; "parched corn was a staple of the Indian diet"
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paresthesia n abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage Synonym(s): paresthesia, paraesthesia
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parget n plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys [syn: parget, pargeting, pargetting] v apply ornamental plaster to
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pargeting n plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys [syn: parget, pargeting, pargetting] ornamental plasterwork Synonym(s): pargeting, pargetting, pargetry ornamental plastering Synonym(s): pargeting, pargetting
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pargetry n ornamental plasterwork [syn: pargeting, pargetting, pargetry]
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pargetting n plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys [syn: parget, pargeting, pargetting] ornamental plasterwork Synonym(s): pargeting, pargetting, pargetry ornamental plastering Synonym(s): pargeting, pargetting
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Paris daisy n perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum Synonym(s): marguerite, marguerite daisy, Paris daisy, Chrysanthemum frutescens, Argyranthemum frutescens
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Paris quadrifolia n European herb with yellow-green flowers resembling and closely related to the trilliums; reputed to be poisonous Synonym(s): herb Paris, Paris quadrifolia
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parked adj that have been left; "there were four parked cars across the street"
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Parochetus n one species: shamrock pea [syn: Parochetus, {genus Parochetus}]
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Parochetus communis n trailing trifoliate Asiatic and African herb having cobalt blue flowers Synonym(s): shamrock pea, Parochetus communis
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paroquet n any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots [syn: parakeet, parrakeet, parroket, paraquet, paroquet, parroquet]
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paroxetime n a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil) Synonym(s): paroxetime, Paxil
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paroxytone n word having stress or acute accent on the next to last syllable
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parquet n a floor made of parquetry Synonym(s): parquet, parquet floor seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle
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parquet circle n seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies) Synonym(s): parquet circle, parterre
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parquet floor n a floor made of parquetry Synonym(s): parquet, parquet floor
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parqueterie n a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor [syn: parquetry, parqueterie]
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parquetry n a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor [syn: parquetry, parqueterie]
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parrakeet n any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots [syn: parakeet, parrakeet, parroket, paraquet, paroquet, parroquet]
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parricide n someone who kills his or her parent the murder of your own father or mother
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parroket n any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots [syn: parakeet, parrakeet, parroket, paraquet, paroquet, parroquet]
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parroquet n any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots [syn: parakeet, parrakeet, parroket, paraquet, paroquet, parroquet]
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pars distilis n the anterior part of the anterior pituitary [syn: {pars distilis}, pars anterior]
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Parus atricapillus n chickadee having a dark crown [syn: {black-capped chickadee}, blackcap, Parus atricapillus]
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Percidae n active freshwater fishes; true perches and pike perches Synonym(s): Percidae, family Percidae
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percoid n any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes Synonym(s): percoid fish, percoid, percoidean
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percoid fish n any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes Synonym(s): percoid fish, percoid, percoidean
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Percoidea n in some classifications nearly or exactly equivalent to the Perciformes which are considered a suborder Synonym(s): Percoidea, suborder Percoidea
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percoidean n any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes Synonym(s): percoid fish, percoid, percoidean
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percutaneous adj through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time- release forms (skin patches); "transdermal estrogen"; "percutaneous absorption" Synonym(s): transdermal, transdermic, percutaneous, transcutaneous
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perestroika n an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy
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Periactin n an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions Synonym(s): cyproheptadine, Periactin
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periosteum n a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone
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perissodactyl n placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot Synonym(s): odd-toed ungulate, perissodactyl, perissodactyl mammal Antonym(s): artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate
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perissodactyl mammal n placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot Synonym(s): odd-toed ungulate, perissodactyl, perissodactyl mammal Antonym(s): artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate
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Perissodactyla n nonruminant ungulates: horses; tapirs; rhinoceros; extinct forms Synonym(s): Perissodactyla, order Perissodactyla
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peristalsis n the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along Synonym(s): peristalsis, vermiculation Antonym(s): anastalsis
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Peristediinae n in some classifications considered a subfamily of Triglidae comprising the armored searobins Synonym(s): Peristediinae, subfamily Peristediinae
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Peristedion n in some classifications the type genus of the subfamily Peristediinae: armored sea robins Synonym(s): Peristedion, genus Peristedion
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Peristedion miniatum n sea robins having bony scutes on the body and barbels on the chin; found mostly on the continental slope Synonym(s): armored searobin, armored sea robin, Peristedion miniatum
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peristome n (botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule region around the mouth in various invertebrates
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peristylar adj having columniation completely circling an area of the structure Synonym(s): peristylar, pseudoperipteral
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peristyle n a colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court
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periwigged adj wearing a wig popular for men in the 17th and 18th centuries Synonym(s): peruked, periwigged
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perked up adj made or become more cheerful or lively; "his attention made her feel all perked up"
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peroxidase n any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide
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peroxide n a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels Synonym(s): hydrogen peroxide, peroxide an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O- v bleach with peroxide; "She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond"
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peroxide blond n a blond whose hair is bleached with peroxide [syn: peroxide blond, peroxide blonde]
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peroxide blonde n a blond whose hair is bleached with peroxide [syn: peroxide blond, peroxide blonde]
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persuadable adj being susceptible to persuasion [syn: convincible, persuadable, persuasible, suasible]
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persuade v win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters" Synonym(s): carry, persuade, sway cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" Antonym(s): deter, dissuade
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persuader n someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on [syn: persuader, inducer]
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peruked adj wearing a wig popular for men in the 17th and 18th centuries Synonym(s): peruked, periwigged
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pierced adj having a hole cut through; "pierced ears"; "a perforated eardrum"; "a punctured balloon" Synonym(s): pierced, perforated, perforate, punctured
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pork tenderloin n pork loin muscle
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porosity n the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids Synonym(s): porosity, porousness Antonym(s): solidity, solidness
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power station n an electrical generating station [syn: power station, power plant, powerhouse]
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power steering n automotive steering where engineer power amplifies the torque applied to the steering wheel Synonym(s): power steering, power-assisted steering
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power structure n the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body Synonym(s): hierarchy, power structure, pecking order
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power-station worker n a worker at a power station [syn: power worker, {power- station worker}]
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practicability n the quality of being usable [syn: practicability, practicableness] Antonym(s): impracticability, impracticableness
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practicable adj usable for a specific purpose; "an operable plan"; "a practicable solution" Synonym(s): operable, practicable capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are Synonym(s): feasible, executable, practicable, viable, workable
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practicableness n the quality of being usable [syn: practicability, practicableness] Antonym(s): impracticability, impracticableness
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practicably adv in a practicable manner; so as to be feasible [syn: practicably, feasibly]
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practical adj concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art" Antonym(s): impractical guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard- nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics" Synonym(s): hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic being actually such in almost every respect; "a practical failure"; "the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin" Synonym(s): virtual(a), practical(a) having or put to a practical purpose or use; "practical mathematics"; "practical applications of calculus"
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practical application n the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis" Synonym(s): application, practical application
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practical joke n a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
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practical joker n someone who plays practical jokes on others [syn: prankster, cut-up, trickster, tricker, hoaxer, practical joker]
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practical nurse n a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick Synonym(s): licensed practical nurse, LPN, practical nurse
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practical politics n politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations Synonym(s): realpolitik, practical politics
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practicality n concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities Antonym(s): impracticality
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practically adv almost; nearly; "practically the first thing I saw when I got off the train"; "he was practically the only guest at the party"; "there was practically no garden at all" in a practical manner; "practically orientated institutions such as business schools"; "a brilliant man but so practically inept that he needed help to cross the road safely" (degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely; "much the same thing happened every time"; "practically everything in Hinduism is the manifestation of a god" Synonym(s): much, practically
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practice n a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern" Synonym(s): practice, pattern systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect" Synonym(s): exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism" Synonym(s): practice, praxis the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired" knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner" v carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law" Synonym(s): practice, practise, exercise, do learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales" Synonym(s): drill, exercise, practice, practise engage in a rehearsal (of) Synonym(s): rehearse, practise, practice avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance" Synonym(s): practice, apply, use engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness" Synonym(s): commit, practice
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practice bundling v sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed Synonym(s): bundle, practice bundling
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practice game n a game whose outcome is not recorded in the season's standing Synonym(s): exhibition game, practice game
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practice of law n the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale" Synonym(s): law, practice of law
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practice of medicine n the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" Synonym(s): medicine, practice of medicine
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practice range n a place for practicing golf shots
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practice session n systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect" Synonym(s): exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation
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practice teacher n a college student who is teaching under the supervision of a certified teacher in order to qualify for a degree in education Synonym(s): student teacher, practice teacher
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practiced adj having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching" Synonym(s): adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful skillful after much practice Synonym(s): practiced, practised
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practician n someone who practices a learned profession [syn: practitioner, practician]
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practise v engage in a rehearsal (of) [syn: rehearse, practise, practice] carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law" Synonym(s): practice, practise, exercise, do learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales" Synonym(s): drill, exercise, practice, practise
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practised adj skillful after much practice [syn: practiced, practised]
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practitioner n someone who practices a learned profession [syn: practitioner, practician]
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praesidium n a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session Synonym(s): presidium, praesidium
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praseodymium n a soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process Synonym(s): praseodymium, Pr, atomic number 59
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Praxiteles n ancient Greek sculptor (circa 370-330 BC)
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precative adj expressing entreaty or supplication; "precatory overtures" Synonym(s): precatory, precative
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precatory adj expressing entreaty or supplication; "precatory overtures" Synonym(s): precatory, precative
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precaution n a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down" Synonym(s): precaution, safeguard, guard the trait of practicing caution in advance judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care" Synonym(s): caution, precaution, care, forethought
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precautional adj taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure; "gave precautionary advice"; "I would take precautionary steps to keep him away" Synonym(s): precautionary, precautional
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precautionary adj taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure; "gave precautionary advice"; "I would take precautionary steps to keep him away" Synonym(s): precautionary, precautional
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precede v be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools" Synonym(s): predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate Antonym(s): follow, postdate come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify" Synonym(s): precede, predate be the predecessor of; "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands" Synonym(s): precede, come before Antonym(s): come after, follow, succeed move ahead (of others) in time or space Synonym(s): precede, lead Antonym(s): follow furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution" Synonym(s): precede, preface, premise, introduce
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precedence n status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle" Synonym(s): precedence, precedency, priority preceding in time Synonym(s): priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency Antonym(s): posteriority, subsequence, subsequentness the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) Synonym(s): precession, precedence, precedency
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precedency n status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle" Synonym(s): precedence, precedency, priority preceding in time Synonym(s): priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency Antonym(s): posteriority, subsequence, subsequentness the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) Synonym(s): precession, precedence, precedency
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precedent adj preceding in time, order, or significance n an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time Synonym(s): precedent, case in point (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions Synonym(s): case law, precedent, common law a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States" Synonym(s): common law, case law, precedent a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
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precedented adj having or supported or justified by a precedent [ant: unprecedented]
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precedentedly adv with precedent Antonym(s): unprecedentedly
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precedential adj having precedence (especially because of longer service); "precedential treatment for senior members of the firm"
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preceding adj existing or coming before Antonym(s): succeeding(a) of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board" Synonym(s): past(a), preceding(a), retiring(a)
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prehistoric adj belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; "prehistoric settlements"; "prehistoric peoples" Synonym(s): prehistoric, prehistorical of or relating to times before written history; "prehistoric archeology" no longer fashionable; "my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes"
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prehistoric culture n the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word Synonym(s): prehistory, prehistoric culture
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prehistorical adj belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; "prehistoric settlements"; "prehistoric peoples" Synonym(s): prehistoric, prehistorical
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prehistory n the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word Synonym(s): prehistory, prehistoric culture
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prejudge v judge beforehand, especially without sufficient evidence
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prejudgement n a judgment reached before the evidence is available [syn: prejudgment, prejudgement]
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prejudgment n a judgment reached before the evidence is available [syn: prejudgment, prejudgement]
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prejudice n a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation Synonym(s): bias, prejudice, preconception v disadvantage by prejudice influence (somebody's) opinion in advance Synonym(s): prejudice, prepossess
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prejudiced adj emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand; "a prejudiced judge" Synonym(s): prejudiced, discriminatory Antonym(s): impartial, unprejudiced
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prejudicial adj (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant" Synonym(s): damaging, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious tending to favor preconceived ideas; "the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population" Synonym(s): prejudicial, prejudicious
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prejudicious adj tending to favor preconceived ideas; "the presence of discriminatory or prejudicial attitudes in the white population" Synonym(s): prejudicial, prejudicious (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant" Synonym(s): damaging, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious
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Prescott n a town in central Arizona
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preset adj set in advance; "a preset plan of action"; "at a predetermined time" Synonym(s): preset, predetermined
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preside v act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"
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presidency n the tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration" Synonym(s): presidency, presidential term, administration the office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time" Synonym(s): presidency, presidentship
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president n an executive officer of a firm or corporation the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government; "the President likes to jog every morning" Synonym(s): President of the United States, United States President, President, Chief Executive the chief executive of a republic the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson" Synonym(s): president, chairman, chairwoman, chair, chairperson the head administrative officer of a college or university Synonym(s): president, prexy the office of the United States head of state; "a President is elected every four years" Synonym(s): President of the United States, President, Chief Executive
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President Abraham Lincoln n 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865) Synonym(s): Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, President Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln
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President Adams n 6th President of the United States; son of John Adams (1767-1848) Synonym(s): Adams, John Quincy Adams, President Adams, President John Quincy Adams 2nd President of the United States (1735-1826) Synonym(s): Adams, John Adams, President Adams, President John Adams
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President Andrew Johnson n 17th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875) Synonym(s): Johnson, Andrew Johnson, President Johnson, President Andrew Johnson
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President Arthur n elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886) Synonym(s): Arthur, Chester A. Arthur, Chester Alan Arthur, President Arthur
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President Benjamin Harrison n 23rd President of the United States (1833-1901) [syn: Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, President Harrison, President Benjamin Harrison]
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President Buchanan n 15th President of the United States (1791-1868) [syn: Buchanan, James Buchanan, President Buchanan]
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President Bush n 43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946) Synonym(s): Bush, George Bush, George W. Bush, George Walker Bush, President Bush, President George W. Bush, Dubyuh, Dubya vice president under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924) Synonym(s): Bush, George Bush, George H.W. Bush, George Herbert Walker Bush, President Bush
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President Carter n 39th President of the United States (1924-) [syn: Carter, Jimmy Carter, James Earl Carter, James Earl Carter Jr., President Carter]
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President Cleveland n 22nd and 24th President of the United States (1837-1908) Synonym(s): Cleveland, Grover Cleveland, Stephen Grover Cleveland, President Cleveland
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President Clinton n 42nd President of the United States (1946-) [syn: Clinton, Bill Clinton, William Jefferson Clinton, President Clinton]
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President Coolidge n elected vice president and succeeded as 30th President of the United States when Harding died in 1923 (1872-1933) Synonym(s): Coolidge, Calvin Coolidge, President Coolidge
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President Eisenhower n United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961) Synonym(s): Eisenhower, Dwight Eisenhower, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Dwight David Eisenhower, Ike, President Eisenhower
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President Fillmore n elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874) Synonym(s): Fillmore, Millard Fillmore, President Fillmore
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President Ford n 38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-) Synonym(s): Ford, Gerald Ford, Gerald R. Ford, Gerald Rudolph Ford, President Ford
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President Franklin Roosevelt n 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945) Synonym(s): Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, F. D. Roosevelt, President Roosevelt, President Franklin Roosevelt, FDR
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President Garfield n 20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881) Synonym(s): Garfield, James Garfield, James A. Garfield, James Abraham Garfield, President Garfield
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President George W. Bush n 43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946) Synonym(s): Bush, George Bush, George W. Bush, George Walker Bush, President Bush, President George W. Bush, Dubyuh, Dubya
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President Grant n 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885) Synonym(s): Grant, Ulysses Grant, Ulysses S. Grant, Ulysses Simpson Grant, Hiram Ulysses Grant, President Grant
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President Harding n 29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823) Synonym(s): Harding, Warren Harding, Warren Gamaliel Harding, President Harding
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President Harrison n 23rd President of the United States (1833-1901) [syn: Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, President Harrison, President Benjamin Harrison] 9th President of the United States; caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died shortly after (1773-1841) Synonym(s): Harrison, William Henry Harrison, President Harrison, President William Henry Harrison
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President Hayes n 19th President of the United States; his administration removed federal troops from the South and so ended the Reconstruction Period (1822-1893) Synonym(s): Hayes, Rutherford B. Hayes, Rutherford Birchard Hayes, President Hayes
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President Hoover n 31st President of the United States; in 1929 the stock market crashed and the economy collapsed and Hoover was defeated for reelection by Franklin Roosevelt (1874-1964) Synonym(s): Hoover, Herbert Hoover, Herbert Clark Hoover, President Hoover
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President Jefferson n 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826) Synonym(s): Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson, President Jefferson
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President John Adams n 2nd President of the United States (1735-1826) [syn: Adams, John Adams, President Adams, President John Adams]
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President John F. Kennedy n 35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963) Synonym(s): Kennedy, Jack Kennedy, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, JFK, President Kennedy, President John F. Kennedy
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President John Quincy Adams n 6th President of the United States; son of John Adams (1767-1848) Synonym(s): Adams, John Quincy Adams, President Adams, President John Quincy Adams
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President Johnson n 36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973) Synonym(s): Johnson, Lyndon Johnson, Lyndon Baines Johnson, LBJ, President Johnson, President Lyndon Johnson 17th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875) Synonym(s): Johnson, Andrew Johnson, President Johnson, President Andrew Johnson
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President Kennedy n 35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963) Synonym(s): Kennedy, Jack Kennedy, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, JFK, President Kennedy, President John F. Kennedy
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President Lincoln n 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865) Synonym(s): Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, President Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln
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President Lyndon Johnson n 36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973) Synonym(s): Johnson, Lyndon Johnson, Lyndon Baines Johnson, LBJ, President Johnson, President Lyndon Johnson
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President Madison n 4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836) Synonym(s): Madison, James Madison, President Madison
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President McKinley n 25th President of the United States; was assassinated by an anarchist (1843-1901) Synonym(s): McKinley, William McKinley, President McKinley
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President Monroe n 5th President of the United States; author of the Monroe Doctrine (1758-1831) Synonym(s): Monroe, James Monroe, President Monroe
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President Nixon n vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994) Synonym(s): Nixon, Richard Nixon, Richard M. Nixon, Richard Milhous Nixon, President Nixon
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President of the United States n the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government; "the President likes to jog every morning" Synonym(s): President of the United States, United States President, President, Chief Executive the office of the United States head of state; "a President is elected every four years" Synonym(s): President of the United States, President, Chief Executive
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President Pierce n 14th President of the United States (1804-1869) [syn: Pierce, Franklin Pierce, President Pierce]
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President Polk n 11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849) Synonym(s): Polk, James Polk, James K. Polk, James Knox Polk, President Polk
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President Reagan n 40th President of the United States (1911-2004) [syn: Reagan, Ronald Reagan, Ronald Wilson Reagan, President Reagan]
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President Roosevelt n 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945) Synonym(s): Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, F. D. Roosevelt, President Roosevelt, President Franklin Roosevelt, FDR 26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish- American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration; "Theodore Roosevelt said `Speak softly but carry a big stick'" (1858-1919) Synonym(s): Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, President Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt
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President Taft n 27th President of the United States and later chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1857-1930) Synonym(s): Taft, William Howard Taft, President Taft
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President Taylor n 12th President of the United States; died in office (1784-1850) Synonym(s): Taylor, Zachary Taylor, President Taylor
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President Theodore Roosevelt n 26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish- American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration; "Theodore Roosevelt said `Speak softly but carry a big stick'" (1858-1919) Synonym(s): Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, President Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt
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President Truman n elected vice president in Roosevelt's 4th term; became 33rd President of the United States on Roosevelt's death in 1945 and was elected President in 1948; authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan (1884-1972) Synonym(s): Truman, Harry Truman, Harry S Truman, President Truman
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President Tyler n elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862) Synonym(s): Tyler, John Tyler, President Tyler
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President Van Buren n 8th President of the United States (1782-1862) [syn: {Van Buren}, Martin Van Buren, President Van Buren]
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President Washington n 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799) Synonym(s): Washington, George Washington, President Washington
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President William Henry Harrison n 9th President of the United States; caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died shortly after (1773-1841) Synonym(s): Harrison, William Henry Harrison, President Harrison, President William Henry Harrison
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President Wilson n 28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924) Synonym(s): Wilson, Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, President Wilson
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presidential adj relating to a president or presidency; "presidential aides"; "presidential veto" befitting a president; "criticized the candidate for not looking presidential" Antonym(s): unpresidential
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Presidential Directive n a directive issued by the President of the United States; usually addressed to all heads of departments and agencies
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presidential term n the tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration" Synonym(s): presidency, presidential term, administration
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presidentially adv in a presidential manner
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Presidents' Day n the third Monday in February; commemorates both presidents Lincoln and Washington
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presidentship n the office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time" Synonym(s): presidency, presidentship
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presiding officer n the leader of a group meeting
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presidio n a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings; "Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio"
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presidium n a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session Synonym(s): presidium, praesidium
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press cutting n an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings" Synonym(s): clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, cutting, press cutting
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press down v press down; "Depress the space key" [syn: press down, depress]
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press down on v exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof" Synonym(s): drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down
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press out v extinguish by crushing; "stub out your cigar" [syn: {stub out}, crush out, extinguish, press out] press from a plastic; "press a record" Synonym(s): press, press out obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action; "Italians express coffee rather than filter it" Synonym(s): press out, express, extract
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press stud n a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons" Synonym(s): snap, snap fastener, press stud
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pressed adj compacted by ironing
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prestidigitation n manual dexterity in the execution of tricks [syn: prestidigitation, sleight of hand]
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prestidigitator n someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience Synonym(s): magician, prestidigitator, conjurer, conjuror, illusionist
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prestige n a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige" Synonym(s): prestige, prestigiousness
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prestigious adj having an illustrious reputation; respected; "our esteemed leader"; "a prestigious author" Synonym(s): esteemed, honored, prestigious exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige; "a prestigious professor at a prestigious university"
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prestigiousness n a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige" Synonym(s): prestige, prestigiousness
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prestissimo adv extremely fast; as fast as possible; "this passage should be played prestissimo" adj (of tempo) as fast as possible
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presto adv suddenly; "Presto! begone! 'tis here again"- Swift at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro) adj (of tempo) very fast
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price tag n a tag showing the price of the article it is attached to
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price-to-earnings ratio n (stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings Synonym(s): price-to-earnings ratio, P/E ratio
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pricket n a sharp metal spike to hold a candle male deer in his second year
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prickteaser n a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men Synonym(s): coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, minx, tease, prickteaser
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priest n a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion Synonym(s): priest, non-Christian priest
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priest-doctor n in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination Synonym(s): shaman, priest-doctor
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priest-penitent privilege n the right of a clergyman to refuse to divulge confidential information received from a person during confession or similar exchanges
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priestcraft n a derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs the skills involved in the work of a priest
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priestess n a woman priest
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priesthood n the body of ordained religious practitioners
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Priestley n English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804) Synonym(s): Priestley, Joseph Priestley
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priestlike adj befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood; "priestly dedication to the people of his parish" Synonym(s): priestly, priestlike Antonym(s): unpriestly
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priestly adj associated with the priesthood or priests; "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments"; "hieratic gestures" Synonym(s): priestly, hieratic, hieratical, sacerdotal befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood; "priestly dedication to the people of his parish" Synonym(s): priestly, priestlike Antonym(s): unpriestly
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Pristidae n large primitive rays with elongated snouts [syn: Pristidae, family Pristidae]
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pristine adj completely free from dirt or contamination; "pristine mountain snow" immaculately clean and unused; "handed her his pristine white handkerchief"
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Pristis n type genus of the Pristidae [syn: Pristis, {genus Pristis}]
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Pristis pectinatus n commonly found in tropical bays and estuaries; not aggressive Synonym(s): smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinatus
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Prix de Rome n an annual prize awarded by the French government in a competition of painters and artists and sculptors and musicians and architects; the winner in each category receives support for a period of study in Rome
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proactive adj descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently; "proactive inhibition"; "proactive interference" Antonym(s): retroactive (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
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procedural adj of or relating to procedure; "a procedural violation" relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law; "adjective law" Synonym(s): adjective, procedural Antonym(s): essential, substantive
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procedure n a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error" Synonym(s): procedure, process a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work; "the operations in building a house"; "certain machine tool operations" Synonym(s): operation, procedure a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program Synonym(s): routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
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proceed v continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room" Synonym(s): continue, go on, carry on, proceed move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now" Synonym(s): proceed, go forward, continue follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels" Synonym(s): go, proceed, move follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?" Synonym(s): proceed, go continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight" Synonym(s): continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep Antonym(s): discontinue
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proceeding n (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked Synonym(s): proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
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proceedings n (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked Synonym(s): proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings a written account of what transpired at a meeting Synonym(s): minutes, proceedings, transactions
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proceeds n the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%" Synonym(s): return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff
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proctalgia n pain in the rectum
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proctitis n inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
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proctocele n protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth Synonym(s): rectocele, proctocele
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proctologist n a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus
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proctology n the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus
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proctoplasty n reconstructive surgery of the anus or rectum [syn: proctoplasty, rectoplasty]
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proctor n someone who supervises (an examination) [syn: proctor, monitor] v watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating) Synonym(s): invigilate, proctor
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proctorship n the position of proctor
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proctoscope n an endoscope for examining the rectum
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proctoscopy n visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope
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Prokayotae n prokaryotic bacteria and blue-green algae and various primitive pathogens; because of lack of consensus on how to divide the organisms into phyla informal names are used for the major divisions Synonym(s): Monera, kingdom Monera, Prokayotae, kingdom Prokaryotae
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prosciutto n Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin
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prosodic adj of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing
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prosodic system n the system of accentuation used in a particular language Synonym(s): accentual system, prosodic system
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prosodion n religious music used in a procession [syn: processional, prosodion]
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prosody n the patterns of stress and intonation in a language [syn: prosody, inflection] (prosody) a system of versification Synonym(s): poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody the study of poetic meter and the art of versification Synonym(s): prosody, metrics
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prostaglandin n a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity
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prostate adj relating to the prostate gland [syn: prostate, prostatic] n a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen Synonym(s): prostate gland, prostate
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prostate cancer n cancer of the prostate gland [syn: prostate cancer, prostatic adenocarcinoma]
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prostate gland n a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen Synonym(s): prostate gland, prostate
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prostate specific antigen n a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; PSA is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of PSA in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer Synonym(s): prostate specific antigen, PSA
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prostatectomy n surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
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prostatic adj relating to the prostate gland [syn: prostate, prostatic]
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prostatic adenocarcinoma n cancer of the prostate gland [syn: prostate cancer, prostatic adenocarcinoma]
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prostatitis n inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever
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prostheon n craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla Synonym(s): prosthion, prostheon, alveolar point
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prosthesis n corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body Synonym(s): prosthesis, prosthetic device
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prosthetic adj of or relating to prosthetics relating to or serving as a prosthesis
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prosthetic device n corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body Synonym(s): prosthesis, prosthetic device
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prosthetics n the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts
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prosthetist n an expert in prosthetics
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prosthion n craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla Synonym(s): prosthion, prostheon, alveolar point
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prosthodontia n the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices Synonym(s): prosthodontics, prosthodontia
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prosthodontic adj of or relating to prosthodontics
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prosthodontics n the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices Synonym(s): prosthodontics, prosthodontia
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prosthodontist n a dentist who is expert in prosthodontics
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Prostigmin n a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis Synonym(s): neostigmine, Prostigmin
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prostitute n a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money [syn: prostitute, cocotte, whore, harlot, bawd, tart, cyprian, fancy woman, working girl, sporting lady, lady of pleasure, woman of the street] v sell one's body; exchange sex for money
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prostitution n offering sexual intercourse for pay [syn: prostitution, harlotry, whoredom]
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prostrate adj stretched out and lying at full length along the ground; "found himself lying flat on the floor" Synonym(s): flat, prostrate lying face downward Synonym(s): prone, prostrate v get into a prostrate position, as in submission [syn: prostrate, bow down] render helpless or defenseless; "They prostrated the enemy" throw down flat, as on the ground; "She prostrated herself with frustration"
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prostration n an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion; "the commander's prostration demoralized his men" Synonym(s): collapse, prostration abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body the act of assuming a prostrate position
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prostyle adj marked by columniation having free columns in a portico only across the opening to the structure Synonym(s): prostyle, pseudoprostyle
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Proust n French novelist (1871-1922) [syn: Proust, {Marcel Proust}]
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Proustian adj of or relating to or in the manner of Marcel Proust
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purgation n purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels Synonym(s): catharsis, katharsis, purgation a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites Synonym(s): purification, purgation the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge Synonym(s): purge, purging, purgation
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purgative adj strongly laxative [syn: cathartic, evacuant, purgative] n a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels Synonym(s): purgative, cathartic, physic, aperient
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purgatorial adj serving to purge or rid of sin; "purgatorial rites" [syn: purgatorial, purging, purifying] of or resembling purgatory; "purgatorial fires"
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purgatory n a temporary condition of torment or suffering; "a purgatory of drug abuse" (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
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purist n someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
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pursued adj followed with enmity as if to harm; "running and leaping like a herd of pursued antelopes" n a person who is being chased; "the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued" Synonym(s): pursued, chased
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pursuit n the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit" Synonym(s): pursuit, chase, pursual, following a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth" Synonym(s): pursuit, pursuance, quest an auxiliary activity Synonym(s): avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits" Synonym(s): pastime, interest, pursuit
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Pyrausta n moths whose larvae are corn borers [syn: Pyrausta, {genus Pyrausta}]
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Pyrausta nubilalis n larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize Synonym(s): corn borer, Pyrausta nubilalis native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants Synonym(s): corn borer, European corn borer moth, corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalis
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pyrectic adj having or causing fever n any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature Synonym(s): pyrogen, pyrectic
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pyrostat n a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
--Haeckel.          2. A genus consisting of an primate ({P. erectus}) apparently             intermediate between man and the existing anthropoid apes,             known from bones of a single individual found in Java             (hence called {Java man}) in 1891-92. These bones include             a thigh bone of the human type, two molar teeth             intermediate between those of man and the anthropoids, and             the calvaria of the skull, indicating a brain capacity of             about 900 cubic centimeters, and resembling in form that             of the Neanderthal man. Also [pl. {-thropi}], an animal of             this genus. -- {Pith`e*can"thrope}, n. --             {Pith`e*can"thro*poid}, a.
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Parachute \Par"a*chute\, n. [F., fr. paper to ward off, guard +       chute a fall. See {Parry}, and {Chute}, {Chance}.]       1. A contrivance somewhat in the form of an umbrella, by             means of which a descent may be made from a balloon, or             any eminence.
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Paraguay tea \Pa`ra*guay" tea"\       See {Mate}, the leaf of the Brazilian holly.
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Tea \Tea\, n. [Chin. tsh[be], Prov. Chin. te: cf. F. th[82].]       1. The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree ({Thea, [or]             Camellia, Chinensis}). The shrub is a native of China, but             has been introduced to some extent into some other             countries.          Note: Teas are classed as green or black, according to their                color or appearance, the kinds being distinguished also                by various other characteristic differences, as of                taste, odor, and the like. The color, flavor, and                quality are dependent upon the treatment which the                leaves receive after being gathered. The leaves for                green tea are heated, or roasted slightly, in shallow                pans over a wood fire, almost immediately after being                gathered, after which they are rolled with the hands                upon a table, to free them from a portion of their                moisture, and to twist them, and are then quickly                dried. Those intended for black tea are spread out in                the air for some time after being gathered, and then                tossed about with the hands until they become soft and                flaccid, when they are roasted for a few minutes, and                rolled, and having then been exposed to the air for a                few hours in a soft and moist state, are finally dried                slowly over a charcoal fire. The operation of roasting                and rolling is sometimes repeated several times, until                the leaves have become of the proper color. The                principal sorts of green tea are Twankay, the poorest                kind; Hyson skin, the refuse of Hyson; Hyson, Imperial,                and Gunpowder, fine varieties; and Young Hyson, a                choice kind made from young leaves gathered early in                the spring. Those of black tea are Bohea, the poorest                kind; Congou; Oolong; Souchong, one of the finest                varieties; and Pekoe, a fine-flavored kind, made                chiefly from young spring buds. See {Bohea}, {Congou},                {Gunpowder tea}, under {Gunpowder}, {Hyson}, {Oolong},                and {Souchong}. --K. Johnson. Tomlinson.          Note: [bd]No knowledge of . . . [tea] appears to have reached                Europe till after the establishment of intercourse                between Portugal and China in 1517. The Portuguese,                however, did little towards the introduction of the                herb into Europe, and it was not till the Dutch                established themselves at Bantam early in 17th century,                that these adventurers learned from the Chinese the                habit of tea drinking, and brought it to Europe.[b8]                --Encyc. Brit.          2. A decoction or infusion of tea leaves in boiling water;             as, tea is a common beverage.          3. Any infusion or decoction, especially when made of the             dried leaves of plants; as, sage tea; chamomile tea;             catnip tea.          4. The evening meal, at which tea is usually served; supper.          {Arabian tea}, the leaves of {Catha edulis}; also (Bot.), the             plant itself. See {Kat}.          {Assam tea}, tea grown in Assam, in India, originally brought             there from China about the year 1850.          {Australian}, [or] {Botany Bay}, {tea} (Bot.), a woody             clambing plant ({Smilax glycyphylla}).          {Brazilian tea}.             (a) The dried leaves of {Lantana pseodothea}, used in                   Brazil as a substitute for tea.             (b) The dried leaves of {Stachytarpheta mutabilis}, used                   for adulterating tea, and also, in Austria, for                   preparing a beverage.          {Labrador tea}. (Bot.) See under {Labrador}.          {New Jersey tea} (Bot.), an American shrub, the leaves of             which were formerly used as a substitute for tea; redroot.             See {Redroot}.          {New Zealand tea}. (Bot.) See under {New Zealand}.          {Oswego tea}. (Bot.) See {Oswego tea}.          {Paraguay tea}, mate. See 1st {Mate}.          {Tea board}, a board or tray for holding a tea set.          {Tea bug} (Zo[94]l.), an hemipterous insect which injures the             tea plant by sucking the juice of the tender leaves.          {Tea caddy}, a small box for holding tea.          {Tea chest}, a small, square wooden case, usually lined with             sheet lead or tin, in which tea is imported from China.          {Tea clam} (Zo[94]l.), a small quahaug. [Local, U. S.]          {Tea garden}, a public garden where tea and other             refreshments are served.          {Tea plant} (Bot.), any plant, the leaves of which are used             in making a beverage by infusion; specifically, {Thea             Chinensis}, from which the tea of commerce is obtained.          {Tea rose} (Bot.), a delicate and graceful variety of the             rose ({Rosa Indica}, var. {odorata}), introduced from             China, and so named from its scent. Many varieties are now             cultivated.          {Tea service}, the appurtenances or utensils required for a             tea table, -- when of silver, usually comprising only the             teapot, milk pitcher, and sugar dish.          {Tea set}, a tea service.          {Tea table}, a table on which tea furniture is set, or at             which tea is drunk.          {Tea taster}, one who tests or ascertains the quality of tea             by tasting.          {Tea tree} (Bot.), the tea plant of China. See {Tea plant},             above.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Parrakeet \Par"ra*keet`\, Parakeet \Par"a*keet`\, n. [See       {Paroquet}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a       graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also       {paroquet} and {paraquet}.          Note: Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to                the genus {Paleornis}; others belong to {Polytelis},                {Platycercus}, {Psephotus}, {Euphema}, and allied                genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the                genus {Conurus}, as the Carolina parrakeet ({C.                Carolinensis}).
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Parakeet \Par"a*keet`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Parrakeet}.
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Parakite \Par"a*kite`\, n. [Para- + kite.]       A train or series of kites on one string and flying tandem,       used for attaining great heights and for sending up       instruments for meteorological observations or a man for       military reconnoissance; also, a kite of such a train.
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Paraquet \Par`a*quet"\, Paraquito \Par`a*qui"to\, n. [See       {Paroquet}.] (Zo[94]l.)       See {Parrakeet}.
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Parrakeet \Par"ra*keet`\, Parakeet \Par"a*keet`\, n. [See       {Paroquet}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a       graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also       {paroquet} and {paraquet}.          Note: Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to                the genus {Paleornis}; others belong to {Polytelis},                {Platycercus}, {Psephotus}, {Euphema}, and allied                genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the                genus {Conurus}, as the Carolina parrakeet ({C.                Carolinensis}).
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Paraquet \Par`a*quet"\, Paraquito \Par`a*qui"to\, n. [See       {Paroquet}.] (Zo[94]l.)       See {Parrakeet}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Parrakeet \Par"ra*keet`\, Parakeet \Par"a*keet`\, n. [See       {Paroquet}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a       graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also       {paroquet} and {paraquet}.          Note: Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to                the genus {Paleornis}; others belong to {Polytelis},                {Platycercus}, {Psephotus}, {Euphema}, and allied                genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the                genus {Conurus}, as the Carolina parrakeet ({C.                Carolinensis}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Paraquet \Par`a*quet"\, Paraquito \Par`a*qui"to\, n. [See       {Paroquet}.] (Zo[94]l.)       See {Parrakeet}.
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Parasital \Par"a*si`tal\, a. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to parasites; parasitic.
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Parasite \Par"a*site\, n. [F., fr. L. parasitus, Gr. [?], lit.,       eating beside, or at the table of, another; [?] beside + [?]       to feed, from [?] wheat, grain, food.]       1. One who frequents the tables of the rich, or who lives at             another's expense, and earns his welcome by flattery; a             hanger-on; a toady; a sycophant.                         Thou, with trembling fear, Or like a fawning                      parasite, obey'st.                              --Milton.                         Parasites were called such smell-feasts as would                      seek to be free guests at rich men's tables.                                                                               --Udall.          2. (Bot.)             (a) A plant obtaining nourishment immediately from other                   plants to which it attaches itself, and whose juices                   it absorbs; -- sometimes, but erroneously, called                   epiphyte.             (b) A plant living on or within an animal, and supported                   at its expense, as many species of fungi of the genus                   {Torrubia}.          3. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) An animal which lives during the whole or part of its                   existence on or in the body of some other animal,                   feeding upon its food, blood, or tissues, as lice,                   tapeworms, etc.             (b) An animal which steals the food of another, as the                   parasitic jager.             (c) An animal which habitually uses the nest of another,                   as the cowbird and the European cuckoo.
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Parasitic \Par`a*sit"ic\, Parasitical \Par`a*sit"ic*al\, a. [L.       parasiticus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. parasitique.]       1. Of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors;             sycophantic. [bd]Parasitic preachers.[b8] --Milton.          2. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.) Of or pertaining to parasites; living             on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal             or plant. See {Parasite}, 2 & 3.          {Parasitic gull}, {Parasitic jager}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Jager}.             -- {Par`a*sit"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Par`a*sit"ic*al*ness},             n.
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Parasitic \Par`a*sit"ic\, Parasitical \Par`a*sit"ic*al\, a. [L.       parasiticus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. parasitique.]       1. Of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors;             sycophantic. [bd]Parasitic preachers.[b8] --Milton.          2. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.) Of or pertaining to parasites; living             on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal             or plant. See {Parasite}, 2 & 3.          {Parasitic gull}, {Parasitic jager}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Jager}.             -- {Par`a*sit"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Par`a*sit"ic*al*ness},             n.
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Parasitic \Par`a*sit"ic\, Parasitical \Par`a*sit"ic*al\, a. [L.       parasiticus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. parasitique.]       1. Of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors;             sycophantic. [bd]Parasitic preachers.[b8] --Milton.          2. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.) Of or pertaining to parasites; living             on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal             or plant. See {Parasite}, 2 & 3.          {Parasitic gull}, {Parasitic jager}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Jager}.             -- {Par`a*sit"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Par`a*sit"ic*al*ness},             n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Parasitic \Par`a*sit"ic\, Parasitical \Par`a*sit"ic*al\, a. [L.       parasiticus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. parasitique.]       1. Of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors;             sycophantic. [bd]Parasitic preachers.[b8] --Milton.          2. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.) Of or pertaining to parasites; living             on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal             or plant. See {Parasite}, 2 & 3.          {Parasitic gull}, {Parasitic jager}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Jager}.             -- {Par`a*sit"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Par`a*sit"ic*al*ness},             n.
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Parasitic \Par`a*sit"ic\, Parasitical \Par`a*sit"ic*al\, a. [L.       parasiticus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. parasitique.]       1. Of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors;             sycophantic. [bd]Parasitic preachers.[b8] --Milton.          2. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.) Of or pertaining to parasites; living             on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal             or plant. See {Parasite}, 2 & 3.          {Parasitic gull}, {Parasitic jager}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Jager}.             -- {Par`a*sit"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Par`a*sit"ic*al*ness},             n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Parasitic \Par`a*sit"ic\, Parasitical \Par`a*sit"ic*al\, a. [L.       parasiticus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. parasitique.]       1. Of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors;             sycophantic. [bd]Parasitic preachers.[b8] --Milton.          2. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.) Of or pertaining to parasites; living             on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal             or plant. See {Parasite}, 2 & 3.          {Parasitic gull}, {Parasitic jager}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Jager}.             -- {Par`a*sit"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Par`a*sit"ic*al*ness},             n.
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Parasiticide \Par`a*sit"i*cide\, n. [Parasite + L. caedere to       kill.]       Anything used to destroy parasites. --Quain.
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Parasitism \Par"a*si`tism\, n. [Cf. F. parasitisme.]       1. The state or behavior of a parasite; the act of a             parasite. [bd]Court parasitism.[b8] --Milton.          2. (Bot. & Zo[94]l.)The state of being parasitic.
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Parastichy \Pa*ras"ti*chy\, n. [Pref. para- + Gr. [?] a row.]       (Bot.)       A secondary spiral in phyllotaxy, as one of the evident       spirals in a pine cone.
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Parch \Parch\ (p[aum]rch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parched}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Parching}.] [OE. perchen to pierce, hence used of a       piercing heat or cold, OF. perchier, another form of percier,       F. percer. See {Pierce}.]       1. To burn the surface of; to scorch; to roast over the fire,             as dry grain; as, to parch the skin; to parch corn.                         Ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn. --Lev.                                                                               xxiii. 14.          2. To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat; as, the mouth             is parched from fever.                         The ground below is parched.               --Dryden.
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Parchedness \Parch"ed*ness\, n.       The state of being parched.
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Parcity \Par"ci*ty\, n. [L. parcitas, fr. parcus sparing.]       Sparingless. [Obs.]
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Parget \Par"get\, v. i.       1. To lay on plaster.          2. To paint, as the face. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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Parget \Par"get\, n.       1. Gypsum or plaster stone.          2. Plaster, as for lining the interior of flues, or for             stuccowork. --Knight.          3. Paint, especially for the face. [Obs.] --Drayton.
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Parget \Par"get\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pargeted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Pargeting}.] [OE. pargeten, also spargeten, sparchen; of       uncertain origin.]       1. To coat with parget; to plaster, as walls, or the interior             of flues; as, to parget the outside of their houses. --Sir             T. Herbert.                         The pargeted ceiling with pendants.   --R. L.                                                                               Stevenson.          2. To paint; to cover over. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Parget \Par"get\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pargeted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Pargeting}.] [OE. pargeten, also spargeten, sparchen; of       uncertain origin.]       1. To coat with parget; to plaster, as walls, or the interior             of flues; as, to parget the outside of their houses. --Sir             T. Herbert.                         The pargeted ceiling with pendants.   --R. L.                                                                               Stevenson.          2. To paint; to cover over. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pargeter \Par"get*er\, n.       A plasterer. --Johnson.
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Pargeting \Par"get*ing\, n. [Written also pargetting.]       Plasterwork; esp.:       (a) A kind of decorative plasterwork in raised ornamental             figures, formerly used for the internal and external             decoration of houses.       (b) In modern architecture, the plastering of the inside of             flues, intended to give a smooth surface and help the             draught.
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Parget \Par"get\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pargeted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Pargeting}.] [OE. pargeten, also spargeten, sparchen; of       uncertain origin.]       1. To coat with parget; to plaster, as walls, or the interior             of flues; as, to parget the outside of their houses. --Sir             T. Herbert.                         The pargeted ceiling with pendants.   --R. L.                                                                               Stevenson.          2. To paint; to cover over. [Obs.]
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Pargetory \Par"get*o*ry\, n.       Something made of, or covered with, parget, or plaster.       [Obs.] --Milton.
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Pariah \Pa"ri*ah\, n. [From Tamil paraiyan, pl. paraiyar, one of       the low caste, fr. parai a large drum, because they beat the       drums at certain festivals.]       1. One of an aboriginal people of Southern India, regarded by             the four castes of the Hindoos as of very low grade. They             are usually the serfs of the Sudra agriculturalists. See             {Caste}. --Balfour (Cyc. of India).          2. An outcast; one despised by society.          {Pariah dog} (Zo[94]l.), a mongrel race of half-wild dogs             which act as scavengers in Oriental cities.          {Pariah kite} (Zo[94]l.), a species of kite ({Milvus             govinda}) which acts as a scavenger in India.
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Wall \Wall\, n. [AS. weall, from L. vallum a wall, vallus a       stake, pale, palisade; akin to Gr. [?] a nail. Cf.       {Interval}.]       1. A work or structure of stone, brick, or other materials,             raised to some height, and intended for defense or             security, solid and permanent inclosing fence, as around a             field, a park, a town, etc., also, one of the upright             inclosing parts of a building or a room.                         The plaster of the wall of the King's palace. --Dan.                                                                               v. 5.          2. A defense; a rampart; a means of protection; in the             plural, fortifications, in general; works for defense.                         The waters were a wall unto them on their right                      hand, and on their left.                     --Ex. xiv. 22.                         In such a night, Troilus, methinks, mounted the                      Troyan walls.                                    --Shak.                         To rush undaunted to defend the walls. --Dryden.          3. An inclosing part of a receptacle or vessel; as, the walls             of a steam-engine cylinder.          4. (Mining)             (a) The side of a level or drift.             (b) The country rock bounding a vein laterally. --Raymond.          Note: Wall is often used adjectively, and also in the                formation of compounds, usually of obvious                signification; as in wall paper, or wall-paper; wall                fruit, or wall-fruit; wallflower, etc.          {Blank wall}, Blind wall, etc. See under {Blank}, {Blind},             etc.          {To drive to the wall}, to bring to extremities; to push to             extremes; to get the advantage of, or mastery over.          {To go to the wall}, to be hard pressed or driven; to be the             weaker party; to be pushed to extremes.          {To take the wall}. to take the inner side of a walk, that             is, the side next the wall; hence, to take the precedence.             [bd]I will take the wall of any man or maid of             Montague's.[b8] --Shak.          {Wall barley} (Bot.), a kind of grass ({Hordeum murinum})             much resembling barley; squirrel grass. See under             {Squirrel}.          {Wall box}. (Mach.) See {Wall frame}, below.          {Wall creeper} (Zo[94]l.), a small bright-colored bird             ({Tichodroma muraria}) native of Asia and Southern Europe.             It climbs about over old walls and cliffs in search of             insects and spiders. Its body is ash-gray above, the wing             coverts are carmine-red, the primary quills are mostly red             at the base and black distally, some of them with white             spots, and the tail is blackish. Called also {spider             catcher}.          {Wall cress} (Bot.), a name given to several low cruciferous             herbs, especially to the mouse-ear cress. See under             {Mouse-ear}.          {Wall frame} (Mach.), a frame set in a wall to receive a             pillow block or bearing for a shaft passing through the             wall; -- called also {wall box}.          {Wall fruit}, fruit borne by trees trained against a wall.          {Wall gecko} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of Old             World geckos which live in or about buildings and run over             the vertical surfaces of walls, to which they cling by             means of suckers on the feet.          {Wall lizard} (Zo[94]l.), a common European lizard ({Lacerta             muralis}) which frequents houses, and lives in the chinks             and crevices of walls; -- called also {wall newt}.          {Wall louse}, a wood louse.          {Wall moss} (Bot.), any species of moss growing on walls.          {Wall newt} (Zo[94]l.), the wall lizard. --Shak.          {Wall paper}, paper for covering the walls of rooms; paper             hangings.          {Wall pellitory} (Bot.), a European plant ({Parictaria             officinalis}) growing on old walls, and formerly esteemed             medicinal.          {Wall pennywort} (Bot.), a plant ({Cotyledon Umbilicus})             having rounded fleshy leaves. It is found on walls in             Western Europe.          {Wall pepper} (Bot.), a low mosslike plant ({Sedum acre})             with small fleshy leaves having a pungent taste and             bearing yellow flowers. It is common on walls and rocks in             Europe, and is sometimes seen in America.          {Wall pie} (Bot.), a kind of fern; wall rue.          {Wall piece}, a gun planted on a wall. --H. L. Scott.          {Wall plate} (Arch.), a piece of timber placed horizontally             upon a wall, and supporting posts, joists, and the like.             See Illust. of {Roof}.          {Wall rock}, granular limestone used in building walls. [U.             S.] --Bartlett.          {Wall rue} (Bot.), a species of small fern ({Asplenium             Ruta-muraria}) growing on walls, rocks, and the like.          {Wall spring}, a spring of water issuing from stratified             rocks.          {Wall tent}, a tent with upright cloth sides corresponding to             the walls of a house.          {Wall wasp} (Zo[94]l.), a common European solitary wasp             ({Odynerus parietus}) which makes its nest in the crevices             of walls.
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Leopard's bane \Leop"ard's bane`\ (l[ecr]p"[etil]rdz b[amac]n`).       (Bot.)       A name of several harmless plants, as {Arnica montana},       {Senecio Doronicum}, and {Paris quadrifolia}.
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Paris \Par"is\, n. [From Paris, the son of Priam.] (Bot.)       A plant common in Europe ({Paris quadrifolia}); herb Paris;       truelove. It has been used as a narcotic.          Note: It much resembles the American genus {Trillium}, but                has usually four leaves and a tetramerous flower.
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Herb \Herb\ (?; 277), n. [OE. herbe, erbe, OF. herbe, erbe, F.       herbe, L. herba; perh. akin to Gr. forbh` food, pasture,       fe`rbein to feed.]       1. A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent,             but dies, at least down to the ground, after flowering.          Note: Annual herbs live but one season; biennial herbs flower                the second season, and then die; perennial herbs                produce new stems year after year.          2. Grass; herbage.                         And flocks Grazing the tender herb.   --Milton.          {Herb bennet}. (Bot.) See {Bennet}.          {Herb Christopher} (Bot.), an herb ({Act[91]a spicata}),             whose root is used in nervous diseases; the baneberry. The             name is occasionally given to other plants, as the royal             fern, the wood betony, etc.          {Herb Gerard} (Bot.), the goutweed; -- so called in honor of             St. Gerard, who used to be invoked against the gout. --Dr.             Prior.          {Herb grace}, [or] {Herb of grace}. (Bot.) See {Rue}.          {Herb Margaret} (Bot.), the daisy. See {Marguerite}.          {Herb Paris} (Bot.), an Old World plant related to the             trillium ({Paris quadrifolia}), commonly reputed             poisonous.          {Herb Robert} (Bot.), a species of {Geranium} ({G.             Robertianum}.)
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White \White\, n.       1. The color of pure snow; one of the natural colors of             bodies, yet not strictly a color, but a composition of all             colors; the opposite of black; whiteness. See the Note             under {Color}, n., 1.                         Finely attired in a of white.            --Shak.          2. Something having the color of snow; something white, or             nearly so; as, the white of the eye.          3. Specifically, the central part of the butt in archery,             which was formerly painted white; the center of a mark at             which a missile is shot.                         'T was I won the wager, though you hit the white.                                                                               --Shak.          4. A person with a white skin; a member of the white, or             Caucasian, races of men.          5. A white pigment; as, Venice white.          6. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of butterflies             belonging to {Pieris}, and allied genera in which the             color is usually white. See {Cabbage butterfly}, under             {Cabbage}.          {Black and white}. See under {Black}.          {Flake white}, {Paris white}, etc. See under {Flack},             {Paris}, etc.          {White of a seed} (Bot.), the albumen. See {Albumen}, 2.          {White of egg}, the viscous pellucid fluid which surrounds             the yolk in an egg, particularly in the egg of a fowl. In             a hen's egg it is alkaline, and contains about 86 per cent             of water and 14 per cent of solid matter, the greater             portion of which is egg albumin. It likewise contains a             small amount of globulin, and traces of fats and sugar,             with some inorganic matter. Heated above 60[deg] C. it             coagulates to a solid mass, owing to the albumin which it             contains. --Parr.          {White of the eye} (Anat.), the white part of the ball of the             eye surrounding the transparent cornea.
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Paris \Par"is\, n.       The chief city of France.          {Paris green}. See under {Green}, n.          {Paris white} (Chem.), purified chalk used as a pigment;             whiting; Spanish white.
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Parjdigitate \Par`j*dig"i*tate\, a. (Anat.)       Having an evennumber of digits on the hands or the feet.       --Qwen.
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Park \Park\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Parking}.]       1. To inclose in a park, or as in a park.                         How are we parked, and bounded in a pale. --Shak.          2. (Mil.) To bring together in a park, or compact body; as,             to park the artillery, the wagons, etc.
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Paroket \Par"o*ket`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       See {Paroquet}.
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Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both       prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See {Parrot}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Parrakeet}. [Written also {paroket}, {parroquet},       and {perroquet}.]          {Paroquet auk} [or] {auklet} (Zo[94]l.), a small auk             ({Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus}) inhabiting the coast and             islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under             parts white, bill orange red. Called also {perroquet auk}.
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Paroket \Par"o*ket`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       See {Paroquet}.
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Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both       prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See {Parrot}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Parrakeet}. [Written also {paroket}, {parroquet},       and {perroquet}.]          {Paroquet auk} [or] {auklet} (Zo[94]l.), a small auk             ({Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus}) inhabiting the coast and             islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under             parts white, bill orange red. Called also {perroquet auk}.
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Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both       prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See {Parrot}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Parrakeet}. [Written also {paroket}, {parroquet},       and {perroquet}.]          {Paroquet auk} [or] {auklet} (Zo[94]l.), a small auk             ({Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus}) inhabiting the coast and             islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under             parts white, bill orange red. Called also {perroquet auk}.
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Parrakeet \Par"ra*keet`\, Parakeet \Par"a*keet`\, n. [See       {Paroquet}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a       graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also       {paroquet} and {paraquet}.          Note: Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to                the genus {Paleornis}; others belong to {Polytelis},                {Platycercus}, {Psephotus}, {Euphema}, and allied                genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the                genus {Conurus}, as the Carolina parrakeet ({C.                Carolinensis}).
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Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both       prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See {Parrot}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Parrakeet}. [Written also {paroket}, {parroquet},       and {perroquet}.]          {Paroquet auk} [or] {auklet} (Zo[94]l.), a small auk             ({Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus}) inhabiting the coast and             islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under             parts white, bill orange red. Called also {perroquet auk}.
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Parrakeet \Par"ra*keet`\, Parakeet \Par"a*keet`\, n. [See       {Paroquet}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a       graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also       {paroquet} and {paraquet}.          Note: Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to                the genus {Paleornis}; others belong to {Polytelis},                {Platycercus}, {Psephotus}, {Euphema}, and allied                genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the                genus {Conurus}, as the Carolina parrakeet ({C.                Carolinensis}).
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Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both       prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See {Parrot}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Parrakeet}. [Written also {paroket}, {parroquet},       and {perroquet}.]          {Paroquet auk} [or] {auklet} (Zo[94]l.), a small auk             ({Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus}) inhabiting the coast and             islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under             parts white, bill orange red. Called also {perroquet auk}.
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Parosteal \Pa*ros"te*al\, (Physiol.)       Of or pertaining to parostosis; as, parosteal ossification.
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Parostotic \Par`os*tot"ic\, a.       Pertaining to parostosis.
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Paroxytone \Par*ox"y*tone\, n. [Gr. [?], a. See {Para-}, and       {Oxytone}.] (Gr. Gram.)       A word having an acute accent on the penultimate syllable.
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Parquet \Par*quet"\, n.       1. In various European public bourses, the railed-in space             within which the [bd]agents de change,[b8] or privileged             brokers, conduct business; also, the business conducted by             them; -- distinguished from the {coulisse}, or outside             market.          2. In most European countries, the branch of the             administrative government which is charged with the             prevention, investigation, and punishment of crime,             representing the public and not the individual injured.
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Parquet \Par*quet"\, n. [F. See {Parquetry}.]       1. A body of seats on the floor of a music hall or theater             nearest the orchestra; but commonly applied to the whole             lower floor of a theater, from the orchestra to the dress             circle; the pit.          2. Same as {Parquetry}.
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Parquet circle \Parquet circle\       That part of the lower floor of a theater with seats at the       rear of the parquet and beneath the galleries; -- called       also, esp. in U. S., {orchestra circle} or {parterre}.
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Parquetage \Par"quet*age\, n.       See {Parquetry}.
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Parqueted \Par"quet*ed\, a.       Formed in parquetry; inlaid with wood in small and       differently colored figures.                   One room parqueted with yew, which I liked well.                                                                               --Evelyn.
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Parquetry \Par"quet*ry\, n. [F. parqueterie, fr. parquet inlaid       flooring, fr. parquet, dim. of parc an inclosure. See       {Park}.]       A species of joinery or cabinet-work consisting of an inlay       of geometric or other patterns, generally of different       colors, -- used especially for floors.
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Parquette \Par*quette"\, n.       See {Parquet}.
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Parrakeet \Par"ra*keet`\, Parakeet \Par"a*keet`\, n. [See       {Paroquet}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a       graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also       {paroquet} and {paraquet}.          Note: Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to                the genus {Paleornis}; others belong to {Polytelis},                {Platycercus}, {Psephotus}, {Euphema}, and allied                genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the                genus {Conurus}, as the Carolina parrakeet ({C.                Carolinensis}).
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Parricidal \Par"ri*ci`dal\, a. [L. parricidalis, parricidialis.       See {Parricide}.]       Of or pertaining to parricide; guilty of parricide.
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Parricide \Par"ri*cide\, n. [F., fr. L. parricida; pater father       + caedere to kill. See {Father}, {Homicide}, and cf.       {Patricide}.]       1. Properly, one who murders one's own father; in a wider             sense, one who murders one's father or mother or any             ancestor.          2. [L. parricidium.] The act or crime of murdering one's own             father or any ancestor.
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Parricidious \Par`ri*cid"i*ous\, a.       Parricidal. [Obs.]
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Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both       prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See {Parrot}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Parrakeet}. [Written also {paroket}, {parroquet},       and {perroquet}.]          {Paroquet auk} [or] {auklet} (Zo[94]l.), a small auk             ({Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus}) inhabiting the coast and             islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under             parts white, bill orange red. Called also {perroquet auk}.
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Parse \Parse\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parsed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Parsing}.] [L. pars a part; pars orationis a part of speech.       See {Part}, n.] (Gram.)       To resolve into its elements, as a sentence, pointing out the       several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by       government or agreement; to analyze and describe       grammatically.                   Let him construe the letter into English, and parse it                over perfectly.                                       --Ascham.
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Coletit \Cole"tit`\ or Coaltit \Coal"tit\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A small European titmouse ({Parus ater}), so named from its       black color; -- called also {coalmouse} and {colemouse}.
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Blackcap \Black"cap`\ (-k[acr]p`), n.       1. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small European song bird ({Sylvia atricapilla}),                   with a black crown; the mock nightingale.             (b) An American titmouse ({Parus atricapillus}); the                   chickadee.
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Chickadee \Chick"a*dee`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A small bird, the blackcap titmouse ({Parus atricapillus}),       of North America; -- named from its note.
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Titmouse \Tit"mouse`\, n.; pl. {Titmice}. [OE. titemose,       titmase; tit small, or a small bird + AS. m[be]se a kind of       small bird; akin to D. mees a titmouse, G. meise, OHG. meisa,       Icel. meisingr. The English form has been influenced by the       unrelated word mouse. Cf. {Tit} a small bird.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of small insectivorous singing       birds belonging to {Parus} and allied genera; -- called also       {tit}, and {tomtit}.          Note: The blue titmouse ({Parus c[d2]ruleus}), the marsh                titmouse ({P. palustris}), the crested titmouse ({P.                cristatus}), the great titmouse ({P. major}), and the                long tailed titmouse ({[92]githalos caudatus}), are the                best-known European species. See {Chickadee}.
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Blue bonnet \Blue" bon`net\ or Blue-bonnet \Blue"-bon`net\, n.       1. A broad, flat Scottish cap of blue woolen, or one wearing             such cap; a Scotchman.          2. (Bot.) A plant. Same as {Bluebottle}.          3. (Zo[94]l.) The European blue titmouse ({Parus             c[d2]ruleus}); the bluecap.
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Heckimal \Heck"i*mal\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The European blue titmouse ({Parus c[d2]ruleus}). [Written       also {heckimel}, {hackeymal}, {hackmall}, {hagmall}, and       {hickmall}.]
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Peirastic \Pei*ras"tic\, a. [Gr. [?], fr. [?] to try, fr. [?] a       trail.]       Fitted for trail or test; experimental; tentative; treating       of attempts.
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Peract \Per*act"\, v. t. [L. peractus, p. p. of peragere.]       To go through with; to perform. [Obs.] --Sylvester.
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Peracute \Per`a*cute"\, a. [L. peracutus. See {Per-}, and       {Acute}.]       Very sharp; very violent; as, a peracute fever. [R.]       --Harvey.
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Perch \Perch\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Perched}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Perching}.] [F. percher. See {Perch} a pole.]       To alight or settle, as a bird; to sit or roost.                   Wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch. --Shak.
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d8Perciformes \[d8]Per`ci*for"mes\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo[94]l.)       An extensive tribe or suborder of fishes, including the true       perches ({Percid[91]}); the pondfishes ({Centrarchid[91]});       the sci[91]noids ({Sci[91]nid[91]}); the sparoids       ({Sparid[91]}); the serranoids ({Serranid[91]}), and some       other related families.
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Percoid \Per"coid\, a. [L. perca a perch + -oid: cf. F.       perco[8b]de.] (Zo[94]l.)       Belonging to, or resembling, the perches, or family       {Percid[91]}. -- n. Any fish of the genus {Perca}, or allied       genera of the family {Percid[91]}.
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Percutient \Per*cu"tient\, a. [L. percutiens, p. pr. of       percutere. See {Percuss}.]       Striking; having the power of striking. -- n. That which       strikes, or has power to strike. --Bacon.
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Periastral \Per`i*as"tral\, a.       Among or around the stars. [bd]Comets in periastral       passage.[b8] --R. A. Proctor.
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Periastron \Per`i*as"tron\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] about + [?] a       star.] (Astron.)       That point, in the real or apparent orbit of one star       revolving around another, at which the former is nearest to       the latter.
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Perich91th \Per"i*ch[91]th\, n. [See {Perich[91]tium}.] (Bot.)       The leafy involucre surrounding the fruit stalk of mosses;       perich[91]tium; perichete.
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d8Perich91tium \[d8]Per`i*ch[91]"ti*um\, n.; pl.       {Perich[91]tia}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] about + [?] flowing hair,       foliage.] (Bot.)       Same as {Perich[91]th}.
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Perich91tial \Per`i*ch[91]"ti*al\, a. (Bot.)       Of or pertaining to the perich[91]th.
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Perich91tous \Per`i*ch[91]"tous\, a. [See {Perich[91]tium}.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Surrounded by set[91]; -- said of certain earthworms (genus       {Perich[91]tus}).
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Perichete \Per"i*chete\, n.       Same as {Perich[91]th}.
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Periosteal \Per`i*os"te*al\, a. (Anat.)       Situated around bone; of or pertaining to the periosteum.
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d8Periostracum \[d8]Per`i*os"tra*cum\, n.; pl. {Periostraca}.       [NL., fr. Gr. [?] around + [?] shell of a testacean.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A chitinous membrane covering the exterior of many shells; --       called also {epidermis}.
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Perish \Per"ish\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Perished}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Perishing}.] [OE. perissen, perisshen, F. p[82]rir, p.       pr. p[82]rissant, L. perire to go or run through, come to       nothing, perish; per through + ire to go. Cf. {Issue}, and       see {-ish}.]       To be destroyed; to pass away; to become nothing; to be lost;       to die; hence, to wither; to waste away.                   I perish with hunger!                              --Luke xv. 17.                   Grow up and perish, as the summer fly.   --Milton.                   The thoughts of a soul that perish in thinking.                                                                               --Locke.
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Perissad \Per"is*sad\, a. [Gr. [?] odd, from [?] over.] (Chem.)       Odd; not even; -- said of elementary substances and of       radicals whose valence is not divisible by two without a       remainder. Contrasted with artiad.
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Perissodactyl \Per`is*so*dac"tyl\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       One of the Perissodactyla.
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Peristaltic \Per`i*stal"tic\, a. [Gr. [?] clasping and       compressing, fr. [?] to surround, wrap up; [?] round + [?] to       place, arrange: cf. F. p[82]ristaltique.] (Physiol.)       Applied to the peculiar wormlike wave motion of the       intestines and other similar structures, produced by the       successive contraction of the muscular fibers of their walls,       forcing their contents onwards; as, peristaltic movement. --       {Per`i*stal"tic*al*ly}, adv.
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Peristaltic \Per`i*stal"tic\, a. [Gr. [?] clasping and       compressing, fr. [?] to surround, wrap up; [?] round + [?] to       place, arrange: cf. F. p[82]ristaltique.] (Physiol.)       Applied to the peculiar wormlike wave motion of the       intestines and other similar structures, produced by the       successive contraction of the muscular fibers of their walls,       forcing their contents onwards; as, peristaltic movement. --       {Per`i*stal"tic*al*ly}, adv.
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Dove plant \Dove" plant`\ (Bot.)       A Central American orchid ({Peristeria elata}), having a       flower stem five or six feet high, with numerous globose       white fragrant flowers. The column in the center of the       flower resembles a dove; -- called also {Holy Spirit plant}.
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Peristerite \Pe*ris"ter*ite\, n. [Gr. [?] a pigeon.] (Min.)       A variety of albite, whitish and slightly iridescent like a       pigeon's neck.
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Peristeromorphous \Pe*ris`ter*o*mor"phous\, a. [Gr. [?] a pigeon       + -morphous.] (Zo[94]l.)       Like or pertaining to the pigeons or Columb[91].
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Peristeropodous \Pe*ris`ter*op"o*dous\, a. [Gr. [?] a pigeon +       [?], [?], foot.] (Zo[94]l.)       Having pigeonlike feet; -- said of those gallinaceous birds       that rest on all four toes, as the curassows and megapods.
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Lyrie \Ly"rie\ (l[imac]"r[icr]), n. [Icel. hl[ymac]ri a sort of       fish.] (Zo[94]l.)       A European fish ({Peristethus cataphractum}), having the body       covered with bony plates, and having three spines projecting       in front of the nose; -- called also {noble}, {pluck},       {pogge}, {sea poacher}, and {armed bullhead}.
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Peristole \Pe*ris"to*le\, n. [NL.: cf. F. p[82]ristole. See       {Peristaltic}.] (Physiol.)       Peristaltic action, especially of the intestines.
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d8Peristoma \[d8]Pe*ris"to*ma\, n.; pl. {Peristomata}. [NL.]       Same as {Peristome}.
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Peristome \Per"i*stome\, n. [Pref. peri- + Gr. [?], [?], mouth.]       1. (Bot.) The fringe of teeth around the orifice of the             capsule of mosses. It consists of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64             teeth, and may be either single or double.          2. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell.             (b) The membrane surrounding the mouth of an invertebrate                   animal.
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Peristomial \Per`i*sto"mi*al\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to a peristome.
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Peristrephic \Per`i*streph"ic\, a. [Gr. [?] to turn round.]       Turning around; rotatory; revolving; as, a peristrephic       painting (of a panorama).
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Peristyle \Per"i*style\, n. [L. peristylum, Gr. [?], [?]; [?]       about + [?] a column: cf. F. p[82]ristyle.] (Arch.)       A range of columns with their entablature, etc.;       specifically, a complete system of columns, whether on all       sides of a court, or surrounding a building, such as the       cella of a temple. Used in the former sense, it gives name to       the larger and inner court of a Roman dwelling, the       peristyle. See {Colonnade}.
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Perk \Perk\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Perking}.] [Cf. W. percu to trim, to make smart.]       To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a       jaunty or saucy display of; as, to perk the ears; to perk up       one's head. --Cowper. Sherburne.
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Peroxidation \Per*ox`i*da"tion\, n.       Act, process, or result of peroxidizing; oxidation to a       peroxide.
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Peroxide \Per*ox"ide\, n. (Chem.)       An oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the       same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest       oxides. Cf. {Per-}, 2.
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Peroxidize \Per*ox"i*dize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Peroxidized};       p. pr. & vb. n. {Peroxidizing}.] (Chem.)       To oxidize to the utmost degree, so as to form a peroxide.
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Peroxidize \Per*ox"i*dize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Peroxidized};       p. pr. & vb. n. {Peroxidizing}.] (Chem.)       To oxidize to the utmost degree, so as to form a peroxide.
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Peroxidize \Per*ox"i*dize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Peroxidized};       p. pr. & vb. n. {Peroxidizing}.] (Chem.)       To oxidize to the utmost degree, so as to form a peroxide.
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Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both       prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See {Parrot}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Parrakeet}. [Written also {paroket}, {parroquet},       and {perroquet}.]          {Paroquet auk} [or] {auklet} (Zo[94]l.), a small auk             ({Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus}) inhabiting the coast and             islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under             parts white, bill orange red. Called also {perroquet auk}.
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Perroquet \Per`ro*quet"\, n. [F.] (Zo[94]l.)       See {Paroquet}, {Parakeet}.
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Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both       prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See {Parrot}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Parrakeet}. [Written also {paroket}, {parroquet},       and {perroquet}.]          {Paroquet auk} [or] {auklet} (Zo[94]l.), a small auk             ({Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus}) inhabiting the coast and             islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under             parts white, bill orange red. Called also {perroquet auk}.
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Perroquet \Per`ro*quet"\, n. [F.] (Zo[94]l.)       See {Paroquet}, {Parakeet}.
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Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both       prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See {Parrot}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Same as {Parrakeet}. [Written also {paroket}, {parroquet},       and {perroquet}.]          {Paroquet auk} [or] {auklet} (Zo[94]l.), a small auk             ({Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus}) inhabiting the coast and             islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under             parts white, bill orange red. Called also {perroquet auk}.
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Perseid \Per"se*id\, n. [From {Perseus}.] (Astron.)       One of a group of shooting stars appearing annually about the       10th of August. They are probably fragments of Swift's comet       1862 (III).
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Perseid \Per"se*id\, n. (Astron.)       One of a group of shooting stars which appear yearly about       the 10th of August, and cross the heavens in paths apparently       radiating from the constellation Perseus. They are beleived       to be fragments once connected with a comet visible in 1862.
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Perstreperous \Per*strep"er*ous\, a. [L. perstrepere to make a       great noise.]       Noisy; obstreperous. [Obs.] --Ford.
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Perstringe \Per*stringe"\, v. t. [L. perstringere; per +       stringere to bind up, to touch upon.]       1. To touch; to graze; to glance on. [Obs.]          2. To criticise; to touch upon. [R.] --Evelyn.
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Persuadable \Per*suad"a*ble\, a.       That may be persuaded. -- {Per*suad"a*ble*ness}, n. --       {Per*suad"a*bly}, adv.
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Persuadable \Per*suad"a*ble\, a.       That may be persuaded. -- {Per*suad"a*ble*ness}, n. --       {Per*suad"a*bly}, adv.
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Persuadable \Per*suad"a*ble\, a.       That may be persuaded. -- {Per*suad"a*ble*ness}, n. --       {Per*suad"a*bly}, adv.
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Persuade \Per*suade"\, v. i.       To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion.       --Shak.
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Persuade \Per*suade"\, n.       Persuasion. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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Persuade \Per*suade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Persuaded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Persuading}.] [L. persuadere, persuasum; per +       suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. persuader. See {Per-},       and {Suasion}.]       1. To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty,             expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination             by presenting sufficient motives.
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Persuaded \Per*suad"ed\, p. p. & a.       Prevailed upon; influenced by argument or entreaty;       convinced. -- {Per*suad"ed*ly}, adv. -- {Per*suad"ed*ness},       n.
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Persuade \Per*suade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Persuaded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Persuading}.] [L. persuadere, persuasum; per +       suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. persuader. See {Per-},       and {Suasion}.]       1. To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty,             expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination             by presenting sufficient motives.
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Persuaded \Per*suad"ed\, p. p. & a.       Prevailed upon; influenced by argument or entreaty;       convinced. -- {Per*suad"ed*ly}, adv. -- {Per*suad"ed*ness},       n.
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Persuaded \Per*suad"ed\, p. p. & a.       Prevailed upon; influenced by argument or entreaty;       convinced. -- {Per*suad"ed*ly}, adv. -- {Per*suad"ed*ness},       n.
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Persuader \Per*suad"er\, n.       One who, or that which, persuades or influences. [bd]Powerful       persuaders.[b8] --Milton.
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Persuade \Per*suade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Persuaded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Persuading}.] [L. persuadere, persuasum; per +       suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. persuader. See {Per-},       and {Suasion}.]       1. To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty,             expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination             by presenting sufficient motives.
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Peruse \Pe*ruse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perused}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Perusing}.] [Pref. per- + use.]       1. To observe; to examine with care. [R.]                         Myself I then perused, and limb by limb Surveyed.                                                                               --Milton.          2. To read through; to read carefully. --Shak.
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Periwig \Per"i*wig\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perwigged}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Perwigging}.]       To dress with a periwig, or with false hair. --Swift.
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Phrase \Phrase\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Phrased}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Phrasing}.] [Cf. F. phraser.]       To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style.       [bd]These suns -- for so they phrase 'em.[b8] --Shak.
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Piarist \Pi"a*rist\, n. [L. pius pious.] (R. C. Ch.)       One of a religious order who are the regular clerks of the       Scuole Pie (religious schools), an institute of secondary       education, founded at Rome in the last years of the 16th       century. --Addis & Arnold.
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Pierce \Pierce\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pierced}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Piercing}.] [OE. percen, F. percer, OF. percier, perchier,       parchier; perh. fr. (assumed) LL. pertusiare for pertusare,       fr. L. pertundere, pertusum, to beat, push, bore through; per       through + tundere to beat: cf. OF. pertuisier to pierce, F.       pertuis a hole. Cf. {Contuse}, {Parch}, {Pertuse}.]       1. To thrust into, penetrate, or transfix, with a pointed             instrument. [bd]I pierce . . . her tender side.[b8]             --Dryden.          2. To penetrate; to enter; to force a way into or through; to             pass into or through; as, to pierce the enemy's line; a             shot pierced the ship.          3. Fig.: To penetrate; to affect deeply; as, to pierce a             mystery. [bd]Pierced with grief.[b8] --Pope.                         Can no prayers pierce thee?               --Shak.
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Pierced \Pierced\, a.       Penetrated; entered; perforated.
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Poor \Poor\, a. [Compar. {Poorer} (?; 254); superl. {Poorest}.]       [OE. poure or povre, OF. povre, F. pauvre, L. pauper; the       first syllable of which is probably akin to paucus few (see       {Paucity}, {Few}), and the second to parare to prepare,       procure. See {Few}, and cf. {Parade}, {Pauper}, {Poverty}.]       1. Destitute of property; wanting in material riches or             goods; needy; indigent.          Note: It is often synonymous with indigent and with                necessitous denoting extreme want. It is also applied                to persons who are not entirely destitute of property,                but who are not rich; as, a poor man or woman; poor                people.          2. (Law) So completely destitute of property as to be             entitled to maintenance from the public.          3. Hence, in very various applications: Destitute of such             qualities as are desirable, or might naturally be             expected; as:             (a) Wanting in fat, plumpness, or fleshiness; lean;                   emaciated; meager; as, a poor horse, ox, dog, etc.                   [bd]Seven other kine came up after them, poor and very                   ill-favored and lean-fleshed.[b8] --Gen. xli. 19.             (b) Wanting in strength or vigor; feeble; dejected; as,                   poor health; poor spirits. [bd]His genius . . . poor                   and cowardly.[b8] --Bacon.             (c) Of little value or worth; not good; inferior; shabby;                   mean; as, poor clothes; poor lodgings. [bd]A poor                   vessel.[b8] --Clarendon.             (d) Destitute of fertility; exhausted; barren; sterile; --                   said of land; as, poor soil.             (e) Destitute of beauty, fitness, or merit; as, a poor                   discourse; a poor picture.             (f) Without prosperous conditions or good results;                   unfavorable; unfortunate; unconformable; as, a poor                   business; the sick man had a poor night.             (g) Inadequate; insufficient; insignificant; as, a poor                   excuse.                               That I have wronged no man will be a poor plea                            or apology at the last day.         --Calamy.          4. Worthy of pity or sympathy; -- used also sometimes as a             term of endearment, or as an expression of modesty, and             sometimes as a word of contempt.                         And for mine own poor part, Look you, I'll go pray.                                                                               --Shak.                         Poor, little, pretty, fluttering thing. --Prior.          5. Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek.             [bd]Blessed are the poor in spirit.[b8] --Matt. v. 3.          {Poor law}, a law providing for, or regulating, the relief or             support of the poor.          {Poor man's treacle} (Bot.), garlic; -- so called because it             was thought to be an antidote to animal poison. [Eng]             --Dr. Prior.          {Poor man's weatherglass} (Bot.), the red-flowered pimpernel             ({Anagallis arvensis}), which opens its blossoms only in             fair weather.          {Poor rate}, an assessment or tax, as in an English parish,             for the relief or support of the poor.          {Poor soldier} (Zo[94]l.), the friar bird.          {The poor}, those who are destitute of property; the             indigent; the needy. In a legal sense, those who depend on             charity or maintenance by the public. [bd]I have observed             the more public provisions are made for the poor, the less             they provide for themselves.[b8] --Franklin.
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Porcate \Por"cate\, a. [L. porca a ridge between two furrows.]       (Zo[94]l.)       Having grooves or furrows broader than the intervening       ridges; furrowed.
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Singing \Sing"ing\,       a. & n. from {Sing}, v.          {Singing bird}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Popularly, any bird that sings; a song bird.       (b) Specifically, any one of the Oscines.          {Singing book}, a book containing music for singing; a book             of tunes.          {Singing falcon} [or] {hawk}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Chanting             falcon}, under {Chanting}.          {Singing fish} (Zo[94]l.), a California toadfish ({Porichthys             porosissimus}).          {Singing flame} (Acoustics), a flame, as of hydrogen or coal             gas, burning within a tube and so adjusted as to set the             air within the tube in vibration, causing sound. The             apparatus is called also {chemical harmonicon}.          {Singing master}, a man who teaches vocal music.          {Singing school}, a school in which persons are instructed in             singing.
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Poristic \Po*ris"tic\, Poristical \Po*ris"tic*al\, a.[Gr. [?]       for providing, [?] provided.]       Of or pertaining to a porism; of the nature of a porism.
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Poristic \Po*ris"tic\, Poristical \Po*ris"tic*al\, a.[Gr. [?]       for providing, [?] provided.]       Of or pertaining to a porism; of the nature of a porism.
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Tapeworm \Tape"worm`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of cestode worms belonging to       T[91]nia and many allied genera. The body is long, flat, and       composed of numerous segments or proglottids varying in       shape, those toward the end of the body being much larger and       longer than the anterior ones, and containing the fully       developed sexual organs. The head is small, destitute of a       mouth, but furnished with two or more suckers (which vary       greatly in shape in different genera), and sometimes, also,       with hooks for adhesion to the walls of the intestines of the       animals in which they are parasitic. The larv[91] (see       {Cysticercus}) live in the flesh of various creatures, and       when swallowed by another animal of the right species develop       into the mature tapeworm in its intestine. See Illustration       in Appendix.          Note: Three species are common parasites of man: the {pork                tapeworm} ({T[91]nia solium}), the larva of which is                found in pork; the {beef tapeworm} ({T.                mediocanellata}), the larva of which lives in the flesh                of young cattle; and the {broad tapeworm}                ({Bothriocephalus latus}) which is found chiefly in the                inhabitants of the mountainous regions of Europe and                Asia. See also {Echinococcus}, {Cysticercus},                {Proglottis}, and 2d {Measles}, 4.
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Porket \Pork"et\, n. [Dim. of F. porc. See {Pork}.]       A young hog; a pig. [R.] --Dryden. W. Howitt.
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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}.
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Porosity \Po*ros"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. porosit[82].]       The quality or state of being porous; -- opposed to density.
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Porrect \Por*rect"\, a. [L. porrectus, p. p. of porrigere to       stretch out before one's self, to but forth.]       Extended horizontally; stretched out.
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Porrection \Por*rec"tion\, n. [L. porrectio: cf. F. porrection.]       The act of stretching forth.
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Poor \Poor\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A small European codfish ({Gadus minutus}); -- called also       {power cod}.
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Pr91oral \Pr[91]*o"ral\, n., Pr91pubis \Pr[91]*pu"bis\, n.,    Pr91scapula \Pr[91]*scap"u*la\, n., Pr91scutum \Pr[91]*scu"tum\,       n., Pr91sternum \Pr[91]*ster"num\, n.       Same as {Preoral}, {Prepubis}, {Prescapula}, etc.
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Pr91oral \Pr[91]*o"ral\, n., Pr91pubis \Pr[91]*pu"bis\, n.,    Pr91scapula \Pr[91]*scap"u*la\, n., Pr91scutum \Pr[91]*scu"tum\,       n., Pr91sternum \Pr[91]*ster"num\, n.       Same as {Preoral}, {Prepubis}, {Prescapula}, etc.
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Practic \Prac"tic\, a. [See {Practical}.]       1. Practical.          2. Artful; deceitful; skillful. [Obs.] [bd]Cunning sleights             and practick knavery.[b8] --Spenser.
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Practicability \Prac"ti*ca*bil"i*ty\, n.       The quality or state of being practicable; practicableness;       feasibility. [bd]The practicability of such a project.[b8]       --Stewart.
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Practicable \Prac"ti*ca*ble\, a. [LL. practicare to act,       transact, fr. L. practicus active, Gr. [?]: cf. F.       practicable, pratiquer to practice. See {Practical}.]       1. That may be practiced or performed; capable of being done             or accomplished with available means or resources;             feasible; as, a practicable method; a practicable aim; a             practicable good.          2. Capable of being used; passable; as, a practicable weapon;             a practicable road.          {Practicable breach} (Mil.), a breach which admits of             approach and entrance by an assailing party.          Syn: Possible; feasible. -- {Practicable}, {Possible}. A                thing may be possible, i. e., not forbidden by any law                of nature, and yet may not now be practicable for want                of the means requisite to its performance. --                {Prac"ti*ca*ble*ness}, n. -- {Prac"ti*ca*bly}, adv.
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Practicable \Prac"ti*ca*ble\, a. [LL. practicare to act,       transact, fr. L. practicus active, Gr. [?]: cf. F.       practicable, pratiquer to practice. See {Practical}.]       1. That may be practiced or performed; capable of being done             or accomplished with available means or resources;             feasible; as, a practicable method; a practicable aim; a             practicable good.          2. Capable of being used; passable; as, a practicable weapon;             a practicable road.          {Practicable breach} (Mil.), a breach which admits of             approach and entrance by an assailing party.          Syn: Possible; feasible. -- {Practicable}, {Possible}. A                thing may be possible, i. e., not forbidden by any law                of nature, and yet may not now be practicable for want                of the means requisite to its performance. --                {Prac"ti*ca*ble*ness}, n. -- {Prac"ti*ca*bly}, adv.
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Practicable \Prac"ti*ca*ble\, a. [LL. practicare to act,       transact, fr. L. practicus active, Gr. [?]: cf. F.       practicable, pratiquer to practice. See {Practical}.]       1. That may be practiced or performed; capable of being done             or accomplished with available means or resources;             feasible; as, a practicable method; a practicable aim; a             practicable good.          2. Capable of being used; passable; as, a practicable weapon;             a practicable road.          {Practicable breach} (Mil.), a breach which admits of             approach and entrance by an assailing party.          Syn: Possible; feasible. -- {Practicable}, {Possible}. A                thing may be possible, i. e., not forbidden by any law                of nature, and yet may not now be practicable for want                of the means requisite to its performance. --                {Prac"ti*ca*ble*ness}, n. -- {Prac"ti*ca*bly}, adv.
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Practicable \Prac"ti*ca*ble\, a. [LL. practicare to act,       transact, fr. L. practicus active, Gr. [?]: cf. F.       practicable, pratiquer to practice. See {Practical}.]       1. That may be practiced or performed; capable of being done             or accomplished with available means or resources;             feasible; as, a practicable method; a practicable aim; a             practicable good.          2. Capable of being used; passable; as, a practicable weapon;             a practicable road.          {Practicable breach} (Mil.), a breach which admits of             approach and entrance by an assailing party.          Syn: Possible; feasible. -- {Practicable}, {Possible}. A                thing may be possible, i. e., not forbidden by any law                of nature, and yet may not now be practicable for want                of the means requisite to its performance. --                {Prac"ti*ca*ble*ness}, n. -- {Prac"ti*ca*bly}, adv.
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Practical \Prac"ti*cal\, a. [L. practicus active, Gr. [?] fit       for doing or performing, practical, active, fr. [?] to do,       work, effect: cf. F. pratique, formerly also practique. Cf.       {Pragmatic}, {Practice}.]       1. Of or pertaining to practice or action.          2. Capable of being turned to use or account; useful, in             distinction from {ideal} or {theoretical}; as, practical             chemistry. [bd]Man's practical understanding.[b8] --South.             [bd]For all practical purposes.[b8] --Macaulay.          3. Evincing practice or skill; capable of applying knowledge             to some useful end; as, a practical man; a practical mind.          4. Derived from practice; as, practical skill.          {Practical joke}, a joke put in practice; a joke the fun of             which consists in something done, in distinction from             something said; esp., a trick played upon a person.
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Chemistry \Chem"is*try\ (k[ecr]m"[icr]s*tr[ycr]; 277), n. [From       {Chemist}. See {Alchemy}.]       1. That branch of science which treats of the composition of             substances, and of the changes which they undergo in             consequence of alterations in the constitution of the             molecules, which depend upon variations of the number,             kind, or mode of arrangement, of the constituent atoms.             These atoms are not assumed to be indivisible, but merely             the finest grade of subdivision hitherto attained.             Chemistry deals with the changes in the composition and             constitution of molecules. See {Atom}, {Molecule}.          Note: Historically, chemistry is an outgrowth of alchemy (or                alchemistry), with which it was anciently identified.          2. An application of chemical theory and method to the             consideration of some particular subject; as, the             chemistry of iron; the chemistry of indigo.          3. A treatise on chemistry.          Note: This word and its derivatives were formerly written                with y, and sometimes with i, instead of e, in the                first syllable, chymistry, chymist, chymical, etc., or                chimistry, chimist, chimical, etc.; and the                pronunciation was conformed to the orthography.          {Inorganic chemistry}, that which treats of inorganic or             mineral substances.          {Organic chemistry}, that which treats of the substances             which form the structure of organized beings and their             products, whether animal or vegetable; -- called also             {chemistry of the carbon compounds}. There is no             fundamental difference between organic and inorganic             chemistry.          {Physiological chemistry}, the chemistry of the organs and             tissues of the body, and of the various physiological             processes incident to life.          {Practical chemistry}, or {Applied chemistry}, that which             treats of the modes of manufacturing the products of             chemistry that are useful in the arts, of their             applications to economical purposes, and of the conditions             essential to their best use.          {Pure chemistry}, the consideration of the facts and theories             of chemistry in their purely scientific relations, without             necessary reference to their practical applications or             mere utility.
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Joke \Joke\, n. [L. jocus. Cf {Jeopardy}, {Jocular}, {Juggler}.]       1. Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something             witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or             humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack             good-natured jokes.                         And gentle dullness ever loves a joke. --Pope.                         Or witty joke our airy senses moves To pleasant                      laughter.                                          --Gay.          2. Something not said seriously, or not actually meant;             something done in sport.                         Inclose whole downs in walls, 't is all a joke.                                                                               --Pope.          {In joke}, in jest; sportively; not meant seriously.          {Practical joke}. See under {Practical}.
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Practical \Prac"ti*cal\, a. [L. practicus active, Gr. [?] fit       for doing or performing, practical, active, fr. [?] to do,       work, effect: cf. F. pratique, formerly also practique. Cf.       {Pragmatic}, {Practice}.]       1. Of or pertaining to practice or action.          2. Capable of being turned to use or account; useful, in             distinction from {ideal} or {theoretical}; as, practical             chemistry. [bd]Man's practical understanding.[b8] --South.             [bd]For all practical purposes.[b8] --Macaulay.          3. Evincing practice or skill; capable of applying knowledge             to some useful end; as, a practical man; a practical mind.          4. Derived from practice; as, practical skill.          {Practical joke}, a joke put in practice; a joke the fun of             which consists in something done, in distinction from             something said; esp., a trick played upon a person.
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Practicality \Prac`ti*cal"i*ty\, n.       The quality or state of being practical; practicalness.
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Practicalize \Prac"ti*cal*ize\, v. t.       To render practical. [R.] [bd]Practicalizing influences.[b8]       --J. S. Mill.
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Practically \Prac"ti*cal*ly\, adv.       1. In a practical way; not theoretically; really; as, to look             at things practically; practically worthless.          2. By means of practice or use; by experience or experiment;             as, practically wise or skillful; practically acquainted             with a subject.          3. In practice or use; as, a medicine practically safe;             theoretically wrong, but practically right.
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Practicalness \Prac"ti*cal*ness\, n.       Same as {Practicality}.
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Practice \Prac"tice\, n. [OE. praktike, practique, F. pratique,       formerly also, practique, LL. practica, fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?]       practical. See {Practical}, and cf. {Pratique}, {Pretty}.]       1. Frequently repeated or customary action; habitual             performance; a succession of acts of a similar kind;             usage; habit; custom; as, the practice of rising early;             the practice of making regular entries of accounts; the             practice of daily exercise.
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Practice \Prac"tice\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Practiced}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Practicing}.] [Often written practise, practised,       practising.]       1. To do or perform frequently, customarily, or habitually;             to make a practice of; as, to practice gaming. [bd]Incline             not my heart . . . practice wicked works.[b8]
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Practice \Prac"tice\, v. i. [Often written practise.]       1. To perform certain acts frequently or customarily, either             for instruction, profit, or amusement; as, to practice             with the broadsword or with the rifle; to practice on the             piano.
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Practice \Prac"tice\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Practiced}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Practicing}.] [Often written practise, practised,       practising.]       1. To do or perform frequently, customarily, or habitually;             to make a practice of; as, to practice gaming. [bd]Incline             not my heart . . . practice wicked works.[b8]
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Practiced \Prac"ticed\, a. [Often written practised.]       1. Experienced; expert; skilled; as, a practiced marksman.             [bd]A practiced picklock.[b8] --Ld. Lytton.          2. Used habitually; learned by practice.
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Practicer \Prac"ti*cer\, n. [Often written practiser.]       1. One who practices, or puts in practice; one who             customarily performs certain acts. --South.          2. One who exercises a profession; a practitioner.          3. One who uses art or stratagem. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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Practician \Prac*ti"cian\, n. [F. praticien, OF. also       practicien.]       One who is acquainted with, or skilled in, anything by       practice; a practitioner.
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Practice \Prac"tice\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Practiced}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Practicing}.] [Often written practise, practised,       practising.]       1. To do or perform frequently, customarily, or habitually;             to make a practice of; as, to practice gaming. [bd]Incline             not my heart . . . practice wicked works.[b8]
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Practick \Prac"tick\, n.       Practice. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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d8Practico \[d8]Prac"ti*co\, n.; pl. {Practicos}. [Sp., lit.,       experienced, skilled. Cf. {Practical}.]       A guide. [Cuba & Phil. Islands] --D. C. Worcester.
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Practisant \Prac"ti*sant\, n.       An agent or confederate in treachery. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Practise \Prac"tise\, v. t. & i.       See {Practice}.          Note: The analogy of the English language requires that the                noun and verb which are pronounced alike should agree                in spelling. Thus we have notice (n. & v.), noticed,                noticing, noticer; poultice (n. & v.); apprentice (n. &                v.); office (n. & v.), officer (n.); lattice (n.),                latticed (a.); benefice (n.), beneficed (a.), etc. Cf.                sacrifice ([?]; n. & v.), surmise ([?]; n. & v.),                promise ([?]; n. & v.); compromise ([?]; n. & v.), etc.                Contrast advice ([?]; n.), and advise ([?]); device                ([?]), and devise ([?]), etc.
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Practisour \Prac"ti*sour\, n.       A practitioner. [Obs.]
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Practitioner \Prac*ti"tion*er\, n. [From {Practician}.]       1. One who is engaged in the actual use or exercise of any             art or profession, particularly that of law or medicine.             --Crabbe.          2. One who does anything customarily or habitually.          3. A sly or artful person. --Whitgift.          {General practitioner}. See under {General}, 2.
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Practive \Prac"tive\, a.       Doing; active. [Obs.] --Sylvester. -- {Prac"tive*ly}, adv.       [Obs.]                   The preacher and the people both, Then practively did                thrive.                                                   --Warner.
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Practive \Prac"tive\, a.       Doing; active. [Obs.] --Sylvester. -- {Prac"tive*ly}, adv.       [Obs.]                   The preacher and the people both, Then practively did                thrive.                                                   --Warner.
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Praise \Praise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Praised}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Praising}.] [OE. preisen, OF. preisier, prisier, F. priser,       L. pretiare to prize, fr. pretium price. See {Price}, n., and       cf. {Appreciate}, {Praise}, n., {Prize}, v.]       1. To commend; to applaud; to express approbation of; to             laud; -- applied to a person or his acts. [bd]I praise             well thy wit.[b8] --Chaucer.                         Let her own works praise her in the gates. --Prov.                                                                               xxxi. 31.                         We praise not Hector, though his name, we know, Is                      great in arms; 't is hard to praise a foe. --Dryden.          2. To extol in words or song; to magnify; to glorify on             account of perfections or excellent works; to do honor to;             to display the excellence of; -- applied especially to the             Divine Being.                         Praise ye him, all his angels; praise ye him, all                      his hosts!                                          --Ps. cxlviii.                                                                               2.          3. To value; to appraise. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.          Syn: To commend; laud; eulogize; celebrate; glorify; magnify.          Usage: To {Praise}, {Applaud}, {Extol}. To praise is to set                   at high price; to applaud is to greet with clapping;                   to extol is to bear aloft, to exalt. We may praise in                   the exercise of calm judgment; we usually applaud from                   impulse, and on account of some specific act; we extol                   under the influence of high admiration, and usually in                   strong, if not extravagant, language.
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Praseodymium \Pra`se*o*dym"i*um\, n. [Praseo- + didymium.]       (Chem.)       An elementary substance, one of the constituents of didymium;       -- so called from the green color of its salts. Symbol Ps.       Atomic weight 143.6.
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Prasoid \Pra"soid\, a. [Gr. [?] leek + -oid.] (Min.)       Resembling prase.
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Pre89stablish \Pre`[89]s*tab"lish\, v. t.       To establish beforehand.
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Pre89stablishment \Pre`[89]s*tab"lish*ment\, n.       Settlement beforehand.
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Preach \Preach\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preached}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Preaching}.] [OE. prechen, OF. preechier, F. pr[88]cher, fr.       L. praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim; prae before +       dicare to make known, dicere to say; or perhaps from       (assumed) LL. praedictare. See {Diction}, and cf.       {Predicate}, {Predict}.]       1. To proclaim or publish tidings; specifically, to proclaim             the gospel; to discourse publicly on a religious subject,             or from a text of Scripture; to deliver a sermon.                         How shall they preach, except they be sent? --Rom.                                                                               x. 15.                         From that time Jesus began to preach. --Matt. iv.                                                                               17.          2. To give serious advice on morals or religion; to discourse             in the manner of a preacher.
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Preact \Pre*act"\, v. t.       To act beforehand; to perform previously.
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Preaction \Pre*ac"tion\, n.       Previous action.
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Precation \Pre*ca"tion\, n. [L. precatio.]       The act of praying; supplication; entreaty. --Cotton.
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Preative \Pre"a*tive\, Preatory \Pre"a*to*ry\, a. [L.       precativus, precatorius, fr. precari to pray. See       {Precarious}.]       Suppliant; beseeching. --Bp. Hopkins.          {Precatory words} (Law), words of recommendation, request,             entreaty, wish, or expectation, employed in wills, as             distinguished from express directions; -- in some cases             creating a trust. --Jarman.
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Precaution \Pre*cau"tion\, v. t. [Cf. F. pr[82]cautionner.]       1. To warn or caution beforehand. --Locke.
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Precaution \Pre*cau"tion\, n. [F. pr[82]cation, L. praecautio,       fr. praecavere, praecautum, to guard against beforehand; prae       before + cavere be on one's guard. See {Pre-}, and       {Caution}.]       1. Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to             prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by             precaution.                         They [ancient philosophers] treasured up their                      supposed discoveries with miserable precaution. --J.                                                                               H. Newman.          2. A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good             or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions             against accident.
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Precautional \Pre*cau"tion*al\, a.       Precautionary.
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Precautionary \Pre*cau"tion*a*ry\, a.       Of or pertaining to precaution, or precautions; as,       precautionary signals.
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Precautious \Pre*cau"tious\, a.       Taking or using precaution; precautionary. --       {Pre*cau"tious*ly}, adv. -- {Pre*cau"*tious*ness}, n.
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Precautious \Pre*cau"tious\, a.       Taking or using precaution; precautionary. --       {Pre*cau"tious*ly}, adv. -- {Pre*cau"*tious*ness}, n.
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Precautious \Pre*cau"tious\, a.       Taking or using precaution; precautionary. --       {Pre*cau"tious*ly}, adv. -- {Pre*cau"*tious*ness}, n.
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Precedaneous \Pre`ce*da"ne*ous\, a.       Preceding; antecedent; previous. [Obs.] --Hammond.
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Precede \Pre*cede"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preceded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Preceding}.] [L. praecedere, praecessum; prae before       + cedere to go, to be in motion: cf. F. pr[82]ceder. See       {Pre-}, and {Cede}.]       1. To go before in order of time; to occur first with             relation to anything. [bd]Harm precedes not sin.[b8]             --Milton.          2. To go before in place, rank, or importance.          3. To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used             with by or with before the instrumental object. [R.]                         It is usual to precede hostilities by a public                      declaration.                                       --Kent.
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Precede \Pre*cede"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preceded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Preceding}.] [L. praecedere, praecessum; prae before       + cedere to go, to be in motion: cf. F. pr[82]ceder. See       {Pre-}, and {Cede}.]       1. To go before in order of time; to occur first with             relation to anything. [bd]Harm precedes not sin.[b8]             --Milton.          2. To go before in place, rank, or importance.          3. To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used             with by or with before the instrumental object. [R.]                         It is usual to precede hostilities by a public                      declaration.                                       --Kent.
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Precedence \Pre*ced"ence\, Precedency \Pre*ced"en*cy\, n. [Cf.       F. pr[82]c[82]dence. See {Precede}.]       1. The act or state of preceding or going before in order of             time; priority; as, one event has precedence of another.          2. The act or state of going or being before in rank or             dignity, or the place of honor; right to a more honorable             place; superior rank; as, barons have precedence of             commoners.                         Which of them [the different desires] has the                      precedency in determining the will to the next                      action?                                             --Locke.          Syn: Antecedence; priority; pre[89]minence; preference;                superiority.
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Precedence \Pre*ced"ence\, Precedency \Pre*ced"en*cy\, n. [Cf.       F. pr[82]c[82]dence. See {Precede}.]       1. The act or state of preceding or going before in order of             time; priority; as, one event has precedence of another.          2. The act or state of going or being before in rank or             dignity, or the place of honor; right to a more honorable             place; superior rank; as, barons have precedence of             commoners.                         Which of them [the different desires] has the                      precedency in determining the will to the next                      action?                                             --Locke.          Syn: Antecedence; priority; pre[89]minence; preference;                superiority.
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Precedent \Pre*ced"ent\, a. [L. praecedens, -entis, p. pr. of       praecedere: cf. F. pr[82]c[82]dent. See {Precede}.]       Going before; anterior; preceding; antecedent; as, precedent       services. --Shak. [bd]A precedent injury.[b8] --Bacon.          {Condition precedent} (Law), a condition which precede the             vesting of an estate, or the accruing of a right.
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Precedent \Prec"e*dent\, n.       1. Something done or said that may serve as an example to             authorize a subsequent act of the same kind; an             authoritative example.                         Examples for cases can but direct as precedents                      only.                                                --Hooker.          2. A preceding circumstance or condition; an antecedent;             hence, a prognostic; a token; a sign. [Obs.]          3. A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished             copy. [Obs.] --Shak.          4. (Law) A judicial decision which serves as a rule for             future determinations in similar or analogous cases; an             authority to be followed in courts of justice; forms of             proceeding to be followed in similar cases. --Wharton.          Syn: Example; antecedent.          Usage: {Precedent}, {Example}. An example in a similar case                   which may serve as a rule or guide, but has no                   authority out of itself. A precedent is something                   which comes down to us from the past with the sanction                   of usage and of common consent. We quote examples in                   literature, and precedents in law.
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Precedented \Prec"e*dent*ed\, a.       Having a precedent; authorized or sanctioned by an example of       a like kind. --Walpole.
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Precedential \Prec`e*den"tial\, a.       Of the nature of a precedent; having force as an example for       imitation; as, precedential transactions.                   All their actions in that time are not precedential to                warrant posterity.                                 --Fuller.
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Precedently \Pre*ced"ent*ly\, adv.       Beforehand; antecedently.
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Precede \Pre*cede"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preceded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Preceding}.] [L. praecedere, praecessum; prae before       + cedere to go, to be in motion: cf. F. pr[82]ceder. See       {Pre-}, and {Cede}.]       1. To go before in order of time; to occur first with             relation to anything. [bd]Harm precedes not sin.[b8]             --Milton.          2. To go before in place, rank, or importance.          3. To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used             with by or with before the instrumental object. [R.]                         It is usual to precede hostilities by a public                      declaration.                                       --Kent.
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Preceding \Pre*ced"ing\, a.       1. Going before; -- opposed to following.          2. (Astron.) In the direction toward which stars appear to             move. See {Following}, 2.
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Precoetanean \Pre*co`e*ta"ne*an\, n.       One contemporary with, but older than, another. [Obs.]       --Fuller.
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Prehistoric \Pre`his*tor"ic\, a.       Of or pertaining to a period before written history begins;       as, the prehistoric ages; prehistoric man.
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Prejudge \Pre*judge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prejudged}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Prejudging}.] [Pref. pre + judge: cf. F. pr[82]juger.       Cf. {Prejudicate}, {Prejudice}.]       To judge before hearing, or before full and sufficient       examination; to decide or sentence by anticipation; to       condemn beforehand.                   The committee of council hath prejudged the whole case,                by calling the united sense of both houses of                Parliament[bd] a universal clamor.[b8]   --Swift.
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Prejudge \Pre*judge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prejudged}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Prejudging}.] [Pref. pre + judge: cf. F. pr[82]juger.       Cf. {Prejudicate}, {Prejudice}.]       To judge before hearing, or before full and sufficient       examination; to decide or sentence by anticipation; to       condemn beforehand.                   The committee of council hath prejudged the whole case,                by calling the united sense of both houses of                Parliament[bd] a universal clamor.[b8]   --Swift.
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Prejudge \Pre*judge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prejudged}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Prejudging}.] [Pref. pre + judge: cf. F. pr[82]juger.       Cf. {Prejudicate}, {Prejudice}.]       To judge before hearing, or before full and sufficient       examination; to decide or sentence by anticipation; to       condemn beforehand.                   The committee of council hath prejudged the whole case,                by calling the united sense of both houses of                Parliament[bd] a universal clamor.[b8]   --Swift.
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Prejudgment \Pre*judg"ment\, n.       The act of prejudging; decision before sufficient       examination.
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Prejudicacy \Pre*ju"di*ca*cy\, n.       Prejudice; prepossession. [Obs.] --Sir. H. Blount.
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Prejudical \Pre*ju"di*cal\, a.       Of or pertaining to the determination of some matter not       previously decided; as, a prejudical inquiry or action at       law.
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Prejudicant \Pre*ju"di*cant\, a. [L. praejudicans, p. pr.]       Influenced by prejudice; biased. [R.] [bd] With not too hasty       and prejudicant ears.[b8] --Milton.
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Prejudicate \Pre*ju"di*cate\, v. i.       To prejudge. --Sir P. Sidney.
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Prejudicate \Pre*ju"di*cate\, a. [L. praejudicatus, p. p. of       praejudicare to prejudge; prae before + judicare to judge.       See {Judge}.]       1. Formed before due examination. [bd]Ignorance and             prejudicate opinions.[b8] --Jer. Taylor.          2. Biased by opinions formed prematurely; prejudiced.             [bd]Prejudicate readers.[b8] --Sir T. Browne.
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Prejudicate \Pre*ju"di*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Prejudicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prejudicating}.] [Cf.       {Prejudge}.]       To determine beforehand, especially to disadvantage; to       prejudge.                   Our dearest friend Prejudicates the business. --Shak.
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Prejudicate \Pre*ju"di*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Prejudicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prejudicating}.] [Cf.       {Prejudge}.]       To determine beforehand, especially to disadvantage; to       prejudge.                   Our dearest friend Prejudicates the business. --Shak.
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Prejudicately \Pre*ju"di*cate*ly\, adv.       With prejudice.
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Prejudicate \Pre*ju"di*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Prejudicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prejudicating}.] [Cf.       {Prejudge}.]       To determine beforehand, especially to disadvantage; to       prejudge.                   Our dearest friend Prejudicates the business. --Shak.
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Prejudication \Pre*ju`di*ca"tion\, n.       1. The act of prejudicating, or of judging without due             examination of facts and evidence; prejudgment.          2. (Rom. Law)             (a) A preliminary inquiry and determination about                   something which belongs to a matter in dispute.             (b) A previous treatment and decision of a point; a                   precedent.
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Prejudicative \Pre*ju"di*ca*tive\, a.       Forming a judgment without due examination; prejudging. --Dr.       H. More.
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Prejudice \Prej"u*dice\, n. [F. pr[82]judice, L. praejudicium;       prae before + judicium judgment. See {Prejudicate},       {Judicial}.]       1. Foresight. [Obs.]                         Naught might hinder his quick prejudize. --Spenser.          2. An opinion or judgment formed without due examination;             prejudgment; a leaning toward one side of a question from             other considerations than those belonging to it; an             unreasonable predilection for, or objection against,             anything; especially, an opinion or leaning adverse to             anything, without just grounds, or before sufficient             knowledge.                         Though often misled by prejudice and passion, he was                      emphatically an honest man.               --Macaulay.          3. (Law) A bias on the part of judge, juror, or witness which             interferes with fairness of judgment.          4. Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment. --Locke.                         England and France might, through their amity, Breed                      him some prejudice.                           --Shak.          Syn: Prejudgment; prepossession; bias; harm; hurt; damage;                detriment; mischief; disadvantage.
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Prejudice \Prej"u*dice\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prejudiced}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Prejudicing}.] [Cf. F. pr[82]judicier. See       {Prejudice}, n.]       1. To cause to have prejudice; to prepossess with opinions             formed without due knowledge or examination; to bias the             mind of, by hasty and incorrect notions; to give an             unreasonable bent to, as to one side or the other of a             cause; as, to prejudice a critic or a juryman.                         Suffer not any beloved study to prejudice your mind                      so far as to despise all other learning. --I. Watts          2. To obstruct or injure by prejudices, or by previous bias             of the mind; hence, generally, to hurt; to damage; to             injure; to impair; as, to prejudice a good cause.                         Seek how may prejudice the foe.         --Shak
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Prejudice \Prej"u*dice\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prejudiced}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Prejudicing}.] [Cf. F. pr[82]judicier. See       {Prejudice}, n.]       1. To cause to have prejudice; to prepossess with opinions             formed without due knowledge or examination; to bias the             mind of, by hasty and incorrect notions; to give an             unreasonable bent to, as to one side or the other of a             cause; as, to prejudice a critic or a juryman.                         Suffer not any beloved study to prejudice your mind                      so far as to despise all other learning. --I. Watts          2. To obstruct or injure by prejudices, or by previous bias             of the mind; hence, generally, to hurt; to damage; to             injure; to impair; as, to prejudice a good cause.                         Seek how may prejudice the foe.         --Shak
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Prejudicial \Prej`u*di"cial\, a. [L. praejudicialis belonging to       a preceding judgment: cf. F. pr[82]judiciel.]       1. Biased, possessed, or blinded by prejudices; as, to look             with a prejudicial eye. [Obs.] --Holyday.          2. Tending to obstruct or impair; hurtful; injurious;             disadvantageous; detrimental. --Hooker.                         His going away . . . was most prejudicial and most                      ruinous to the king's affairs.            --Clarendon.             -- {Prej`u*di"cial*ly}, adv. -- {Prej`u*di"cial*ness}, n.
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Prejudicial \Prej`u*di"cial\, a. [L. praejudicialis belonging to       a preceding judgment: cf. F. pr[82]judiciel.]       1. Biased, possessed, or blinded by prejudices; as, to look             with a prejudicial eye. [Obs.] --Holyday.          2. Tending to obstruct or impair; hurtful; injurious;             disadvantageous; detrimental. --Hooker.                         His going away . . . was most prejudicial and most                      ruinous to the king's affairs.            --Clarendon.             -- {Prej`u*di"cial*ly}, adv. -- {Prej`u*di"cial*ness}, n.
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Prejudicial \Prej`u*di"cial\, a. [L. praejudicialis belonging to       a preceding judgment: cf. F. pr[82]judiciel.]       1. Biased, possessed, or blinded by prejudices; as, to look             with a prejudicial eye. [Obs.] --Holyday.          2. Tending to obstruct or impair; hurtful; injurious;             disadvantageous; detrimental. --Hooker.                         His going away . . . was most prejudicial and most                      ruinous to the king's affairs.            --Clarendon.             -- {Prej`u*di"cial*ly}, adv. -- {Prej`u*di"cial*ness}, n.
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Prejudice \Prej"u*dice\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prejudiced}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Prejudicing}.] [Cf. F. pr[82]judicier. See       {Prejudice}, n.]       1. To cause to have prejudice; to prepossess with opinions             formed without due knowledge or examination; to bias the             mind of, by hasty and incorrect notions; to give an             unreasonable bent to, as to one side or the other of a             cause; as, to prejudice a critic or a juryman.                         Suffer not any beloved study to prejudice your mind                      so far as to despise all other learning. --I. Watts          2. To obstruct or injure by prejudices, or by previous bias             of the mind; hence, generally, to hurt; to damage; to             injure; to impair; as, to prejudice a good cause.                         Seek how may prejudice the foe.         --Shak
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d8Prescutum \[d8]Pre*scu"tum\, n.; pl. {Prescuta}. [NL. See       {Pr[91]-}, and {Scutum}.] (Zo[94]l.)       The first of the four pieces composing the dorsal part, or       tergum, of a thoracic segment of an insect. It is usually       small and inconspicuous.
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Presidary \Pre*sid"*a*ry\, n. [L. praesidiarium.]       A guard. [Obs.] [bd]Heavenly presidiaries.[b8] --Bp. Hall.
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Preside \Pre*side"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Presided}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Presiding}.] [L. praesidere; prae before + sedere to       sit: cf. F. pr[82]sider. See {Sit}.]       1. To be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; to occupy             the place of president, chairman, moderator, director,             etc.; to direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer;             as, to preside at a public meeting; to preside over the             senate.          2. To exercise superintendence; to watch over.                         Some o'er the public magazines preside. --Dryden.
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Preside \Pre*side"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Presided}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Presiding}.] [L. praesidere; prae before + sedere to       sit: cf. F. pr[82]sider. See {Sit}.]       1. To be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; to occupy             the place of president, chairman, moderator, director,             etc.; to direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer;             as, to preside at a public meeting; to preside over the             senate.          2. To exercise superintendence; to watch over.                         Some o'er the public magazines preside. --Dryden.
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Presidence \Pres"i*dence\, n.       See {Presidency}. [Obs.]
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Presidency \Pres"i*den*cy\, n.; pl. {Presidencies}. [Cf. F.       pr[82]sidence.]       1. The function or condition of one who presides;             superintendence; control and care.          2. The office of president; as, Washington was elected to the             presidency.          3. The term during which a president holds his office; as,             during the presidency of Madison.          4. One of the three great divisions of British India, the             Bengal, Madras, and Bombay Presidencies, each of which had             a council of which its governor was president.
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Presidency \Pres"i*den*cy\, n.; pl. {Presidencies}. [Cf. F.       pr[82]sidence.]       1. The function or condition of one who presides;             superintendence; control and care.          2. The office of president; as, Washington was elected to the             presidency.          3. The term during which a president holds his office; as,             during the presidency of Madison.          4. One of the three great divisions of British India, the             Bengal, Madras, and Bombay Presidencies, each of which had             a council of which its governor was president.
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President \Pres"i*dent\, n.       Precedent. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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President \Pres"i*dent\, a.       Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest       authority; presiding. [R.]                   His angels president In every province.   --Milton.
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President \Pres"i*dent\, n. [F. pr[82]sident, L. praesidens,       -entis, p. pr. of praesidere. See {Preside}.]       1. One who is elected or appointed to preside; a presiding             officer, as of a legislative body. Specifically:             (a) The chief officer of a corporation, company,                   institution, society, or the like.             (b) The chief executive officer of the government in                   certain republics; as, the president of the United                   States.          2. A protector; a guardian; a presiding genius. [Obs.]                         Just Apollo, president of verse.         --Waller.
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Presidential \Pres`i*den"tial\, a.       1. Presiding or watching over. [bd]Presidential angels.[b8]             --Glanvill.          2. Of or pertaining to a president; as, the presidential             chair; a presidential election.
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Presidentship \Pres"i*dent*ship\, n.       The office and dignity of president; presidency. --Hooker.
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Presider \Pre*sid"er\, n.       One who presides.
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Presidial \Pre*sid"i*al\, Presidiary \Pre*sid"i*a*ry\, a. [L.       praesidialis and praesidiarius, fr. praesidium a presiding       over, defense, guard. See {Preside}.]       Of or pertaining to a garrison; having a garrison.                   There are three presidial castles in this city.                                                                               --Howell.
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Presidial \Pre*sid"i*al\, Presidiary \Pre*sid"i*a*ry\, a. [L.       praesidialis and praesidiarius, fr. praesidium a presiding       over, defense, guard. See {Preside}.]       Of or pertaining to a garrison; having a garrison.                   There are three presidial castles in this city.                                                                               --Howell.
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Presiding \Pre*sid"ing\,       a. & n. from {Preside}.          {Presiding elder}. See under 2d {Elder}.
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Preside \Pre*side"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Presided}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Presiding}.] [L. praesidere; prae before + sedere to       sit: cf. F. pr[82]sider. See {Sit}.]       1. To be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; to occupy             the place of president, chairman, moderator, director,             etc.; to direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer;             as, to preside at a public meeting; to preside over the             senate.          2. To exercise superintendence; to watch over.                         Some o'er the public magazines preside. --Dryden.
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Presiding \Pre*sid"ing\,       a. & n. from {Preside}.          {Presiding elder}. See under 2d {Elder}.
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Elder \Eld"er\, n. [AS. ealdor an elder, prince, fr. eald old.       See {Old}, and cf. {Elder}, a., {Alderman}.]       1. One who is older; a superior in age; a senior. --1 Tim. v.             1.          2. An aged person; one who lived at an earlier period; a             predecessor.                         Carry your head as your elders have done.                                                                               --L'Estrange.          3. A person who, on account of his age, occupies the office             of ruler or judge; hence, a person occupying any office             appropriate to such as have the experience and dignity             which age confers; as, the elders of Israel; the elders of             the synagogue; the elders in the apostolic church.          Note: In the modern Presbyterian churches, elders are lay                officers who, with the minister, compose the church                session, with authority to inspect and regulate matters                of religion and discipline. In some churches, pastors                or clergymen are called elders, or presbyters.          4. (M. E. Ch.) A clergyman authorized to administer all the             sacraments; as, a traveling elder.          {Presiding elder} (Meth. Ch.), an elder commissioned by a             bishop to have the oversight of the churches and preachers             in a certain district.          {Ruling elder}, a lay presbyter or member of a Presbyterian             church session. --Schaff.
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Press \Press\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pressed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Pressing}.] [F. presser, fr. L. pressare to press, fr.       premere, pressum, to press. Cf. {Print}, v.]       1. To urge, or act upon, with force, as weight; to act upon             by pushing or thrusting, in distinction from pulling; to             crowd or compel by a gradual and continued exertion; to             bear upon; to squeeze; to compress; as, we press the             ground with the feet when we walk; we press the couch on             which we repose; we press substances with the hands,             fingers, or arms; we are pressed in a crowd.                         Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together.                                                                               --Luke vi. 38.          2. To squeeze, in order to extract the juice or contents of;             to squeeze out, or express, from something.                         From sweet kernels pressed, She tempers dulcet                      creams.                                             --Milton.                         And I took the grapes, and pressed them into                      Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's                      hand.                                                --Gen. xl. 11.          3. To squeeze in or with suitable instruments or apparatus,             in order to compact, make dense, or smooth; as, to press             cotton bales, paper, etc.; to smooth by ironing; as, to             press clothes.          4. To embrace closely; to hug.                         Leucothoe shook at these alarms, And pressed Palemon                      closer in her arms.                           --Pope.          5. To oppress; to bear hard upon.                         Press not a falling man too far.         --Shak.          6. To straiten; to distress; as, to be pressed with want or             hunger.          7. To exercise very powerful or irresistible influence upon             or over; to constrain; to force; to compel.                         Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the                      Jews that Jesus was Christ.               --Acts xviii.                                                                               5.          8. To try to force (something upon some one); to urge or             inculcate with earnestness or importunity; to enforce; as,             to press divine truth on an audience.                         He pressed a letter upon me within this hour.                                                                               --Dryden.                         Be sure to press upon him every motive. --Addison.          9. To drive with violence; to hurry; to urge on; to ply hard;             as, to press a horse in a race.                         The posts . . . went cut, being hastened and pressed                      on, by the king's commandment.            --Esther viii.                                                                               14.          Note: Press differs from drive and strike in usually denoting                a slow or continued application of force; whereas drive                and strike denote a sudden impulse of force.          {Pressed brick}. See under {Brick}.
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Press \Press\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pressed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Pressing}.] [F. presser, fr. L. pressare to press, fr.       premere, pressum, to press. Cf. {Print}, v.]       1. To urge, or act upon, with force, as weight; to act upon             by pushing or thrusting, in distinction from pulling; to             crowd or compel by a gradual and continued exertion; to             bear upon; to squeeze; to compress; as, we press the             ground with the feet when we walk; we press the couch on             which we repose; we press substances with the hands,             fingers, or arms; we are pressed in a crowd.                         Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together.                                                                               --Luke vi. 38.          2. To squeeze, in order to extract the juice or contents of;             to squeeze out, or express, from something.                         From sweet kernels pressed, She tempers dulcet                      creams.                                             --Milton.                         And I took the grapes, and pressed them into                      Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's                      hand.                                                --Gen. xl. 11.          3. To squeeze in or with suitable instruments or apparatus,             in order to compact, make dense, or smooth; as, to press             cotton bales, paper, etc.; to smooth by ironing; as, to             press clothes.          4. To embrace closely; to hug.                         Leucothoe shook at these alarms, And pressed Palemon                      closer in her arms.                           --Pope.          5. To oppress; to bear hard upon.                         Press not a falling man too far.         --Shak.          6. To straiten; to distress; as, to be pressed with want or             hunger.          7. To exercise very powerful or irresistible influence upon             or over; to constrain; to force; to compel.                         Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the                      Jews that Jesus was Christ.               --Acts xviii.                                                                               5.          8. To try to force (something upon some one); to urge or             inculcate with earnestness or importunity; to enforce; as,             to press divine truth on an audience.                         He pressed a letter upon me within this hour.                                                                               --Dryden.                         Be sure to press upon him every motive. --Addison.          9. To drive with violence; to hurry; to urge on; to ply hard;             as, to press a horse in a race.                         The posts . . . went cut, being hastened and pressed                      on, by the king's commandment.            --Esther viii.                                                                               14.          Note: Press differs from drive and strike in usually denoting                a slow or continued application of force; whereas drive                and strike denote a sudden impulse of force.          {Pressed brick}. See under {Brick}.
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Brick \Brick\, n. [OE. brik, F. brique; of Ger. origin; cf. AS.       brice a breaking, fragment, Prov. E. brique piece, brique de       pain, equiv. to AS. hl[be]fes brice, fr. the root of E.       break. See {Break}.]       1. A block or clay tempered with water, sand, etc., molded             into a regular form, usually rectangular, and sun-dried,             or burnt in a kiln, or in a heap or stack called a clamp.                         The Assyrians appear to have made much less use of                      bricks baked in the furnace than the Babylonians.                                                                               --Layard.          2. Bricks, collectively, as designating that kind of             material; as, a load of brick; a thousand of brick.                         Some of Palladio's finest examples are of brick.                                                                               --Weale.          3. Any oblong rectangular mass; as, a brick of maple sugar; a             penny brick (of bread).          4. A good fellow; a merry person; as, you 're a brick.             [Slang] [bd]He 's a dear little brick.[b8] --Thackeray.          {To have a brick in one's hat}, to be drunk. [Slang]          Note: Brick is used adjectively or in combination; as, brick                wall; brick clay; brick color; brick red.          {Brick clay}, clay suitable for, or used in making, bricks.                      {Brick dust}, dust of pounded or broken bricks.          {Brick earth}, clay or earth suitable for, or used in making,             bricks.          {Brick loaf}, a loaf of bread somewhat resembling a brick in             shape.          {Brick nogging} (Arch.), rough brickwork used to fill in the             spaces between the uprights of a wooden partition; brick             filling.          {Brick tea}, tea leaves and young shoots, or refuse tea,             steamed or mixed with fat, etc., and pressed into the form             of bricks. It is used in Northern and Central Asia. --S.             W. Williams.          {Brick trimmer} (Arch.), a brick arch under a hearth, usually             within the thickness of a wooden floor, to guard against             accidents by fire.          {Brick trowel}. See {Trowel}.          {Brick works}, a place where bricks are made.          {Bath brick}. See under {Bath}, a city.          {Pressed brick}, bricks which, before burning, have been             subjected to pressure, to free them from the imperfections             of shape and texture which are common in molded bricks.
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Glass \Glass\, n. [OE. glas, gles, AS. gl[91]s; akin to D., G.,       Dan., & Sw. glas, Icel. glas, gler, Dan. glar; cf. AS.       gl[91]r amber, L. glaesum. Cf. {Glare}, n., {Glaze}, v. t.]       1. A hard, brittle, translucent, and commonly transparent             substance, white or colored, having a conchoidal fracture,             and made by fusing together sand or silica with lime,             potash, soda, or lead oxide. It is used for window panes             and mirrors, for articles of table and culinary use, for             lenses, and various articles of ornament.          Note: Glass is variously colored by the metallic oxides;                thus, manganese colors it violet; copper (cuprous),                red, or (cupric) green; cobalt, blue; uranium,                yellowish green or canary yellow; iron, green or brown;                gold, purple or red; tin, opaque white; chromium,                emerald green; antimony, yellow.          2. (Chem.) Any substance having a peculiar glassy appearance,             and a conchoidal fracture, and usually produced by fusion.          3. Anything made of glass. Especially:             (a) A looking-glass; a mirror.             (b) A vessel filled with running sand for measuring time;                   an hourglass; and hence, the time in which such a                   vessel is exhausted of its sand.                               She would not live The running of one glass.                                                                               --Shak.             (c) A drinking vessel; a tumbler; a goblet; hence, the                   contents of such a vessel; especially; spirituous                   liquors; as, he took a glass at dinner.             (d) An optical glass; a lens; a spyglass; -- in the                   plural, spectacles; as, a pair of glasses; he wears                   glasses.             (e) A weatherglass; a barometer.          Note: Glass is much used adjectively or in combination; as,                glass maker, or glassmaker; glass making or                glassmaking; glass blower or glassblower, etc.          {Bohemian glass}, {Cut glass}, etc. See under {Bohemian},             {Cut}, etc.          {Crown glass}, a variety of glass, used for making the finest             plate or window glass, and consisting essentially of             silicate of soda or potash and lime, with no admixture of             lead; the convex half of an achromatic lens is composed of             crown glass; -- so called from a crownlike shape given it             in the process of blowing.          {Crystal glass}, [or] {Flint glass}. See {Flint glass}, in             the Vocabulary.          {Cylinder glass}, sheet glass made by blowing the glass in             the form of a cylinder which is then split longitudinally,             opened out, and flattened.          {Glass of antimony}, a vitreous oxide of antimony mixed with             sulphide.          {Glass blower}, one whose occupation is to blow and fashion             glass.          {Glass blowing}, the art of shaping glass, when reduced by             heat to a viscid state, by inflating it through a tube.          {Glass cloth}, a woven fabric formed of glass fibers.          {Glass coach}, a coach superior to a hackney-coach, hired for             the day, or any short period, as a private carriage; -- so             called because originally private carriages alone had             glass windows. [Eng.] --Smart.                         Glass coaches are [allowed in English parks from                      which ordinary hacks are excluded], meaning by this                      term, which is never used in America, hired                      carriages that do not go on stands.   --J. F.                                                                               Cooper.          {Glass cutter}.             (a) One who cuts sheets of glass into sizes for window                   panes, ets.             (b) One who shapes the surface of glass by grinding and                   polishing.             (c) A tool, usually with a diamond at the point, for                   cutting glass.          {Glass cutting}.             (a) The act or process of dividing glass, as sheets of                   glass into panes with a diamond.             (b) The act or process of shaping the surface of glass by                   appylying it to revolving wheels, upon which sand,                   emery, and, afterwards, polishing powder, are applied;                   especially of glass which is shaped into facets, tooth                   ornaments, and the like. Glass having ornamental                   scrolls, etc., cut upon it, is said to be engraved.          {Glass metal}, the fused material for making glass.          {Glass painting}, the art or process of producing decorative             effects in glass by painting it with enamel colors and             combining the pieces together with slender sash bars of             lead or other metal. In common parlance, glass painting             and glass staining (see {Glass staining}, below) are used             indifferently for all colored decorative work in windows,             and the like.          {Glass paper}, paper faced with pulvirezed glass, and used             for abrasive purposes.          {Glass silk}, fine threads of glass, wound, when in fusion,             on rapidly rotating heated cylinders.          {Glass silvering}, the process of transforming plate glass             into mirrors by coating it with a reflecting surface, a             deposit of silver, or a mercury amalgam.          {Glass soap}, [or] {Glassmaker's soap}, the black oxide of             manganese or other substances used by glass makers to take             away color from the materials for glass.          {Glass staining}, the art or practice of coloring glass in             its whole substance, or, in the case of certain colors, in             a superficial film only; also, decorative work in glass.             Cf. Glass painting.          {Glass tears}. See {Rupert's drop}.          {Glass works}, an establishment where glass is made.          {Heavy glass}, a heavy optical glass, consisting essentially             of a borosilicate of potash.          {Millefiore glass}. See {Millefiore}.          {Plate glass}, a fine kind of glass, cast in thick plates,             and flattened by heavy rollers, -- used for mirrors and             the best windows.          {Pressed glass}, glass articles formed in molds by pressure             when hot.          {Soluble glass} (Chem.), a silicate of sodium or potassium,             found in commerce as a white, glassy mass, a stony powder,             or dissolved as a viscous, sirupy liquid; -- used for             rendering fabrics incombustible, for hardening artificial             stone, etc.; -- called also {water glass}.          {Spun glass}, glass drawn into a thread while liquid.          {Toughened glass}, {Tempered glass}, glass finely tempered or             annealed, by a peculiar method of sudden cooling by             plunging while hot into oil, melted wax, or paraffine,             etc.; -- called also, from the name of the inventor of the             process, {Bastie glass}.          {Water glass}. (Chem.) See {Soluble glass}, above.          {Window glass}, glass in panes suitable for windows.
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Pressitant \Pres"si*tant\, a. [See 4th {Press}.]       Gravitating; heavy. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More.
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Presstriction \Pres*stric"tion\, n. [L. praestrictio a binding       fast, fr. praestringere. See {Pre-}, and {Stringent}.]       Obstruction, dimness, or defect of sight. [Obs.] --Milton.
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Prest \Prest\, a. [OF. prest, F. pr[88]t, fr. L. praestus ready.       Cf. {Presto}.]       1. Ready; prompt; prepared. [Obs.]                         All prest to such battle he was.         --R. of                                                                               Gloucester.          2. Neat; tidy; proper. [Obs.] --Tusser.          {Prest money}, money formerly paid to men when they enlisted             into the British service; -- so called because it bound             those that received it to be ready for service when called             upon.
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Prest \Prest\,       imp. & p. p. of {Press}.
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Prest \Prest\, n. [OF. prest, F. pr[88]t, fr. OF. prester to       lend, F. pr[88]ter, fr. L. praestare to stand before, to       become surety for, to fulfill, offer, supply; prae before +       stare to stand. See {Pre-}, and {Stand}, and cf. {Press} to       force into service.]       1. Ready money; a loan of money. [Obs.]                         Requiring of the city a prest of six thousand marks.                                                                               --Bacon.          2. (Law) A duty in money formerly paid by the sheriff on his             account in the exchequer, or for money left or remaining             in his hands. --Cowell.
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Prest \Prest\, v. t.       To give as a loan; to lend. [Obs.]                   Sums of money . . . prested out in loan. --E. Hall.
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Prest \Prest\, a. [OF. prest, F. pr[88]t, fr. L. praestus ready.       Cf. {Presto}.]       1. Ready; prompt; prepared. [Obs.]                         All prest to such battle he was.         --R. of                                                                               Gloucester.          2. Neat; tidy; proper. [Obs.] --Tusser.          {Prest money}, money formerly paid to men when they enlisted             into the British service; -- so called because it bound             those that received it to be ready for service when called             upon.
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Prestable \Prest"a*ble\, a.       Payable. [Scot.]
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Prestation \Pres*ta"tion\, n. [L. praestatio a performing,       paying, fr. praestare: cf. F. prestation.] (O. Eng. Law)       A payment of money; a toll or duty; also, the rendering of a       service. --Burrill.
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{Prestation money}, a sum of money paid yearly by archdeacons             and other dignitaries to their bishop.
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Prester \Pres"ter\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?], from [?] to kindle or       burn, and [?] to blow up, swell out by blowing.]       1. A meteor or exhalation formerly supposed to be thrown from             the clouds with such violence that by collision it is set             on fire. [Obs.]          2. pl. One of the veins of the neck when swollen with anger             or other excitement. [Obs.]
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Prester \Pres"ter\, n. [OF. prestre. See {Priest}.]       A priest or presbyter; as, Prester John. [Obs.]
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Presternum \Pre*ster"num\, n. [NL.] (Anat.)       The anterior segment of the sternum; the manubrium. --       {Pre*ster"nal}, a.
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Presternum \Pre*ster"num\, n. [NL.] (Anat.)       The anterior segment of the sternum; the manubrium. --       {Pre*ster"nal}, a.
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Prestidigital \Pres`ti*dig"i*tal\, a.       Nimble-fingered; having fingers fit for prestidigitation, or       juggling. [R.] [bd]His prestidigital hand.[b8] --Charles       Reade.
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Prestidigitation \Pres`ti*dig`i*ta"tion\, n.       Legerdemain; sleight of hand; juggling.
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Prestidigitator \Pres`ti*dig"i*ta`tor\, n. [L. praesto ready +       digitus finger: cf. F. prestidigitateur.]       One skilled in legerdemain or sleight of hand; a juggler.
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Prestige \Pres"tige\ (?; 277), n. [F., fr. L. praestigum       delusion, illusion, praestigae deceptions, jugglers' tricks,       prob. fr. prae before + the root of stinguere to extinguish,       originally, to prick. See {Stick}, v.]       1. Delusion; illusion; trick. [Obs.]                         The sophisms of infidelity, and the prestiges of                      imposture.                                          --Bp.                                                                               Warburton.          2. Weight or influence derived from past success; expectation             of future achievements founded on those already             accomplished; force or charm derived from acknowledged             character or reputation. [bd]The prestige of his name must             go for something.[b8] --Sir G. C. Lewis.
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Prestigiation \Pres*tig`i*a"tion\, n. [L. praestigiare to       deceive by juggling tricks, fr. praestigae. See {Prestige}.]       Legerdemain; prestidigitation. [Obs.]
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Prestigiator \Pres*tig"i*a`tor\, n. [L. praestigiator.]       A juggler; prestidigitator. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More.
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Prestigiatory \Pres*tig"i*a*to*ry\, a.       Consisting of impostures; juggling. [Obs.] --Barrow.
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Prestigious \Pres*tig"i*ous\, a. [L. praestigiosus.]       Practicing tricks; juggling. [Obs.] --Cotton Mather.
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Prestimony \Pres"ti*mo*ny\, n. [LL. praestimonium, fr. L.       praestare to furnish, supply: cf. F. prestimonie. See       {Prest}, n.] (Canon Law)       A fund for the support of a priest, without the title of a       benefice. The patron in the collator.
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Presto \Pres"to\, adv. [It. or Sp. presto quick, quickly. See       {Prest}, a.]       1. Quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly.                         Presto! begone! 'tis here again.         --Swift.          2. (Mus.) Quickly; rapidly; -- a direction for a quick,             lively movement or performance; quicker than allegro, or             any rate of time except prestissimo.
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Priced \Priced\, a.       Rated in price; valued; as, high-priced goods; low-priced       labor.
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Price \Price\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Priced}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Pricing}.]       1. To pay the price of. [Obs.]                         With thine own blood to price his blood. --Spenser.          2. To set a price on; to value. See {Prize}.          3. To ask the price of; as, to price eggs. [Colloq.]
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Priceite \Price"ite\, n. [From Thomas Price of San Francisco.]       (Min.)       A hydrous borate of lime, from Oregon.
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Prick \Prick\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pricked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Pricking}.] [AS. prician; akin to LG. pricken, D. prikken,       Dan. prikke, Sw. pricka. See {Prick}, n., and cf. {Prink},       {Prig}.]       1. To pierce slightly with a sharp-pointed instrument or             substance; to make a puncture in, or to make by             puncturing; to drive a fine point into; as, to prick one             with a pin, needle, etc.; to prick a card; to prick holes             in paper.          2. To fix by the point; to attach or hang by puncturing; as,             to prick a knife into a board. --Sir I. Newton.                         The cooks prick it [a slice] on a prong of iron.                                                                               --Sandys.          3. To mark or denote by a puncture; to designate by pricking;             to choose; to mark; -- sometimes with off.                         Some who are pricked for sheriffs.      --Bacon.                         Let the soldiers for duty be carefully pricked off.                                                                               --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.                         Those many, then, shall die: their names are                      pricked.                                             --Shak.          4. To mark the outline of by puncturing; to trace or form by             pricking; to mark by punctured dots; as, to prick a             pattern for embroidery; to prick the notes of a musical             composition. --Cowper.          5. To ride or guide with spurs; to spur; to goad; to incite;             to urge on; -- sometimes with on, or off.                         Who pricketh his blind horse over the fallows.                                                                               --Chaucer.                         The season pricketh every gentle heart. --Chaucer.                         My duty pricks me on to utter that.   --Shak.          6. To affect with sharp pain; to sting, as with remorse.             [bd]I was pricked with some reproof.[b8] --Tennyson.                         Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their                      heart.                                                --Acts ii. 37.          7. To make sharp; to erect into a point; to raise, as             something pointed; -- said especially of the ears of an             animal, as a horse or dog; and usually followed by up; --             hence, to prick up the ears, to listen sharply; to have             the attention and interest strongly engaged. [bd]The             courser . . . pricks up his ears.[b8] --Dryden.          8. To render acid or pungent. [Obs.] --Hudibras.          9. To dress; to prink; -- usually with up. [Obs.]          10. (Naut)             (a) To run a middle seam through, as the cloth of a sail.             (b) To trace on a chart, as a ship's course.          11. (Far.)             (a) To drive a nail into (a horse's foot), so as to cause                   lameness.             (b) To nick.
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Pricket \Prick"et\, n. [Perhaps so called from the state of his       horns. See {Prick}, and cf. {Brocket}.] (Zo[94]l.)       A buck in his second year. See {Note} under 3d {Buck}.       --Shak.
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Prickwood \Prick"wood`\, n. (Bot.)       A shrub ({Euonymus Europ[91]us}); -- so named from the use of       its wood for goads, skewers, and shoe pegs. Called also       {spindle tree}.
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Presbyter \Pres"by*ter\, n. [L. an elder, fr. Gr. [?]. See       {Priest}.]       1. An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation             under {Bishop}, n., 1.          2. (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.) One ordained to the second             order in the ministry; -- called also {priest}.                         I rather term the one sort presbyter than priest.                                                                               --Hooker.                         New presbyter is but old priest writ large.                                                                               --Milton.          3. (Presbyterian Ch.) A member of a presbytery whether lay or             clerical.          4. A Presbyterian. [Obs.] --Hudibras.
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Priest \Priest\, v. t.       To ordain as priest.
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Priest \Priest\, n. [OE. prest, preost, AS. pre[a2]st, fr. L.       presbyter, Gr. [?] elder, older, n., an elder, compar. of [?]       an old man, the first syllable of which is probably akin to       L. pristinus. Cf. {Pristine}, {Presbyter}.]
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Presbyter \Pres"by*ter\, n. [L. an elder, fr. Gr. [?]. See       {Priest}.]       1. An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation             under {Bishop}, n., 1.          2. (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.) One ordained to the second             order in the ministry; -- called also {priest}.                         I rather term the one sort presbyter than priest.                                                                               --Hooker.                         New presbyter is but old priest writ large.                                                                               --Milton.          3. (Presbyterian Ch.) A member of a presbytery whether lay or             clerical.          4. A Presbyterian. [Obs.] --Hudibras.
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Priest \Priest\, v. t.       To ordain as priest.
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Priest \Priest\, n. [OE. prest, preost, AS. pre[a2]st, fr. L.       presbyter, Gr. [?] elder, older, n., an elder, compar. of [?]       an old man, the first syllable of which is probably akin to       L. pristinus. Cf. {Pristine}, {Presbyter}.]
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Swallowtail \Swal"low*tail`\, n.       1. (Carp.) A kind of tenon or tongue used in making joints.             See {Dovetail}.          2. (Bot.) A species of willow.          3. (Fort.) An outwork with converging sides, its head or             front forming a re[89]ntrant angle; -- so called from its             form. Called also {priestcap}.          4. A swallow-tailed coat.                         This Stultz coat, a blue swallowtail, with yellow                      buttons.                                             --Thackeray.          5. An arrow. --Sir W. Scott.          6. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of large and             handsome butterflies, belonging to Papilio and allied             genera, in which the posterior border of each hind wing is             prolongated in the form of a long lobe.          Note: The black swallowtail, or asterias (see {Papilio}), the                blue swallowtail, or philenor, the tiger swallowtail,                or turnus (see {Turnus}), and the zebra swallowtail, or                ajax (see under {Zebra}) are common American species.                See also {Troilus}.
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Priestcap \Priest"cap`\, n. (Fort.)       A form of redan, so named from its shape; -- called also       {swallowtail}.
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Swallowtail \Swal"low*tail`\, n.       1. (Carp.) A kind of tenon or tongue used in making joints.             See {Dovetail}.          2. (Bot.) A species of willow.          3. (Fort.) An outwork with converging sides, its head or             front forming a re[89]ntrant angle; -- so called from its             form. Called also {priestcap}.          4. A swallow-tailed coat.                         This Stultz coat, a blue swallowtail, with yellow                      buttons.                                             --Thackeray.          5. An arrow. --Sir W. Scott.          6. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of large and             handsome butterflies, belonging to Papilio and allied             genera, in which the posterior border of each hind wing is             prolongated in the form of a long lobe.          Note: The black swallowtail, or asterias (see {Papilio}), the                blue swallowtail, or philenor, the tiger swallowtail,                or turnus (see {Turnus}), and the zebra swallowtail, or                ajax (see under {Zebra}) are common American species.                See also {Troilus}.
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Priestcap \Priest"cap`\, n. (Fort.)       A form of redan, so named from its shape; -- called also       {swallowtail}.
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Priestcraft \Priest"craft`\, n.       Priestly policy; the policy of a priesthood; esp., in an ill       sense, fraud or imposition in religious concerns; management       by priests to gain wealth and power by working upon the       religious motives or credulity of others.                   It is better that men should be governed by priestcraft                than by violence.                                    --Macaulay.
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Priestery \Priest"er*y\, n.       Priests, collectively; the priesthood; -- so called in       contempt. [R.] --Milton.
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Priestess \Priest"ess\, n.       A woman who officiated in sacred rites among pagans. --Abp.       Potter.
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Priesthood \Priest"hood\, n.       1. The office or character of a priest; the priestly             function. --Bk. of Com. Prayer.          2. Priests, taken collectively; the order of men set apart             for sacred offices; the order of priests.
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Priesting \Priest"ing\, n.       The office of a priest. [Obs.] --Milton.
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Priestism \Priest"ism\, n.       The influence, doctrines, principles, etc., of priests or the       priesthood. [R.]
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Priestless \Priest"less\, a.       Without a priest. --Pope.
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Priestlike \Priest"like`\, a.       Priestly. --B. Jonson.
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Priestliness \Priest"li*ness\, n.       The quality or state of being priestly. --R. Browning.
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Priestly \Priest"ly\, a.       Of or pertaining to a priest or the priesthood; sacerdotal;       befitting or becoming a priest; as, the priestly office; a       priestly farewell. --Shak.
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Priest-ridden \Priest"-rid`den\, a.       Controlled or oppressed by priests; as, a priest-ridden       people. --Swift.
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Prig \Prig\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prigged}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Prigging}.] [A modification of prick.]       To haggle about the price of a commodity; to bargain hard.       [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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Prighte \Prigh"te\, obs.       imp. of {Prick}. --Chaucer.
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Prigidity \Pri*gid"i*ty\, n. [L. frigiditas: cf. F.       frigidit[82].]       1. The condition or quality of being frigid; coldness; want             of warmth.                         Ice is water congealed by the frigidity of the air.                                                                               --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.          2. Want of ardor, animation, vivacity, etc.; coldness of             affection or of manner; dullness; stiffness and formality;             as, frigidity of a reception, of a bow, etc.          3. Want of heat or vigor; as, the frigidity of old age.
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Pristinate \Pris"tin*ate\, a.       Pristine; primitive. [Obs.] [bd]Pristinate idolatry.[b8]       --Holinshed.
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Pristine \Pris"tine\, a. [L. pristinus, akin to prior: cf. F.       pristin. See {Prior}, a.]       Belonging to the earliest period or state; original;       primitive; primeval; as, the pristine state of innocence; the       pristine manners of a people; pristine vigor.
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Prize \Prize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prized}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Prizing}.] [F. priser, OF. prisier, preisier, fr. L.       pretiare, fr. pretium worth, value, price. See {Price}, and       cf. {Praise}.] [Formerly written also {prise}. ]       1. To set or estimate the value of; to appraise; to price; to             rate.                         A goodly price that I was prized at.   --Zech. xi.                                                                               13.                         I prize it [life] not a straw, but for mine honor.                                                                               --Shak.          2. To value highly; to estimate to be of great worth; to             esteem. [bd][I] do love, prize, honor you. [b8] --Shak.                         I prized your person, but your crown disdain.                                                                               --Dryden.
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d8Pro94stracum \[d8]Pro*[94]s"tra*cum\, n.; pl. {Pro[94]straca}.       [NL., fr. Gr. [?] before + [?] shell of a testacean.]       (Zo[94]l.)       The anterior prolongation of the guard of the phragmocone of       belemnites and allied fossil cephalopods, whether horny or       calcareous. See Illust. of {Phragmocone}.
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Procatarctic \Pro`cat*arc"tic\, a. [Gr. [?] beginning       beforehand. fr. [?] to begin first; [?] before + [?] to       begin; [?] intens. + [?] to begin: cf. F. procatarctique. ]       (Med.)       Beginning; predisposing; exciting; initial. [Obs.]          Note: The words procatarctic causes have been used with                different significations. Thus they have been employed                synonymously with prime causes, exciting causes, and                predisposing or remote causes.                            The physician inquires into the procatarctic                         causes.                                          --Harvey.
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Procd2le \Pro*c[d2]le"\, n. [Pref. pro + Gr. [?] hollow.]       (Anat.)       A lateral cavity of the prosencephalon; a lateral ventricle       of the brain. --B. G. Wilder.
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d8Procd2lia \[d8]Pro*c[d2]"li*a\, n.; pl. {Proc[d2]li[91]}. [       NL.] (Anat.)       Same as {Proc[d2]le}.
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Procd2lian \Pro*c[d2]"li*an\, a. [See {Proc[d2]le}.] (Anat &       Zo[94]l.)       Concave in front; as, proc[d2]lian vertebr[91], which have       the anterior end of the centra concave and the posterior       convex.
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Procd2lian \Pro*c[d2]"li*an\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A reptile having proc[d2]lian vertebr[91]; one of the       Proc[d2]lia.
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Procd2lous \Pro*c[d2]"lous\, a.       Same as {Proc[d2]lian}.
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Procedure \Pro*ce"dure\, n. [F. proc[82]dure. See {Proceed}.]       1. The act or manner of proceeding or moving forward;             progress; process; operation; conduct. [bd]The true             procedure of conscience.[b8] --South.          2. A step taken; an act performed; a proceeding; the steps             taken in an action or other legal proceeding. [bd]Gracious             procedures.[b8] --I. Taylor.          3. That which results; issue; product. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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Proceed \Pro"ceed\, n.       See {Proceeds}. [Obs.] --Howell.
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Proceed \Pro*ceed"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Proceeded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Proceeding}.] [F. proc[82]der. fr. L. procedere,       processum, to go before, to proceed; pro forward + cedere to       move. See {Cede}.]       1. To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to             continue or renew motion begun; as, to proceed on a             journey.                         If thou proceed in this thy insolence. --Shak.          2. To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another; as,             to proceed with a story or argument.          3. To issue or come forth as from a source or origin; to come             from; as, light proceeds from the sun.                         I proceeded forth and came from God.   --John viii.                                                                               42.                         It proceeds from policy, not love.      --Shak.          4. To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and             carry on a series of acts or measures; to act by method;             to prosecute a design.                         He that proceeds upon other principles in his                      inquiry.                                             --Locke.          5. To be transacted; to take place; to occur. [Obs.]                         He will, after his sour fashion, tell you What hath                      proceeded worthy note to-day.            --Shak.          6. To have application or effect; to operate.                         This rule only proceeds and takes place when a                      person can not of common law condemn another by his                      sentence.                                          --Ayliffe.          7. (Law) To begin and carry on a legal process.          Syn: To advance; go on; continue; progress; issue; arise;                emanate.
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Proceed \Pro*ceed"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Proceeded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Proceeding}.] [F. proc[82]der. fr. L. procedere,       processum, to go before, to proceed; pro forward + cedere to       move. See {Cede}.]       1. To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to             continue or renew motion begun; as, to proceed on a             journey.                         If thou proceed in this thy insolence. --Shak.          2. To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another; as,             to proceed with a story or argument.          3. To issue or come forth as from a source or origin; to come             from; as, light proceeds from the sun.                         I proceeded forth and came from God.   --John viii.                                                                               42.                         It proceeds from policy, not love.      --Shak.          4. To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and             carry on a series of acts or measures; to act by method;             to prosecute a design.                         He that proceeds upon other principles in his                      inquiry.                                             --Locke.          5. To be transacted; to take place; to occur. [Obs.]                         He will, after his sour fashion, tell you What hath                      proceeded worthy note to-day.            --Shak.          6. To have application or effect; to operate.                         This rule only proceeds and takes place when a                      person can not of common law condemn another by his                      sentence.                                          --Ayliffe.          7. (Law) To begin and carry on a legal process.          Syn: To advance; go on; continue; progress; issue; arise;                emanate.
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Proceeder \Pro*ceed"er\, n.       One who proceeds.
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Proceeding \Pro*ceed"ing\, n.       1. The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or             transaction; progress or movement from one thing to             another; a measure or step taken in a course of business;             a transaction; as, an illegal proceeding; a cautious or a             violent proceeding.                         The proceedings of the high commission. --Macaulay.          2. pl. (Law) The course of procedure in the prosecution of an             action at law. --Blackstone.          {Proceedings of a society}, the published record of its             action, or of things done at its meetings.          Syn: Procedure; measure; step, See {Transaction}.
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Proceed \Pro*ceed"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Proceeded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Proceeding}.] [F. proc[82]der. fr. L. procedere,       processum, to go before, to proceed; pro forward + cedere to       move. See {Cede}.]       1. To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to             continue or renew motion begun; as, to proceed on a             journey.                         If thou proceed in this thy insolence. --Shak.          2. To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another; as,             to proceed with a story or argument.          3. To issue or come forth as from a source or origin; to come             from; as, light proceeds from the sun.                         I proceeded forth and came from God.   --John viii.                                                                               42.                         It proceeds from policy, not love.      --Shak.          4. To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and             carry on a series of acts or measures; to act by method;             to prosecute a design.                         He that proceeds upon other principles in his                      inquiry.                                             --Locke.          5. To be transacted; to take place; to occur. [Obs.]                         He will, after his sour fashion, tell you What hath                      proceeded worthy note to-day.            --Shak.          6. To have application or effect; to operate.                         This rule only proceeds and takes place when a                      person can not of common law condemn another by his                      sentence.                                          --Ayliffe.          7. (Law) To begin and carry on a legal process.          Syn: To advance; go on; continue; progress; issue; arise;                emanate.
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Proceeding \Pro*ceed"ing\, n.       1. The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or             transaction; progress or movement from one thing to             another; a measure or step taken in a course of business;             a transaction; as, an illegal proceeding; a cautious or a             violent proceeding.                         The proceedings of the high commission. --Macaulay.          2. pl. (Law) The course of procedure in the prosecution of an             action at law. --Blackstone.          {Proceedings of a society}, the published record of its             action, or of things done at its meetings.          Syn: Procedure; measure; step, See {Transaction}.
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Proceeds \Pro"ceeds\, n. pl.       That which comes forth or results; effect; yield; issue;       product; sum accruing from a sale, etc.
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Procidence \Proc"i*dence\, d8Procidentia \[d8]Proc*i*den"ti*a\,    ,   n. [L. procidentia, fr. procidens, p. pr. of procidere to       fall down forward.] (Med.)       A falling down; a prolapsus. [R.] --Parr.
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Prociduous \Pro*cid"u*ous\, a. [ L. prociduus.]       Falling from its proper place.
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Proctocele \Proc"to*cele\, n. [Gr. [?] anus + [?] tumor.] (Med.)       Inversion and prolapse of the mucous coat of the rectum, from       relaxation of the sphincter, with more or less swelling;       prolapsus ani. --Dunglison.
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Proctor \Proc"tor\, n. [OE. proketour, contr. fr. procurator.       See {Procurator}.]       One who is employed to manage to affairs of another.       Specifically:       (a) A person appointed to collect alms for those who could             not go out to beg for themselves, as lepers, the             bedridden, etc.; hence a beggar. [Obs.] --Nares.       (b) (Eng. Law) An officer employed in admiralty and             ecclesiastical causes. He answers to an attorney at             common law, or to a solicitor in equity. --Wharton.       (c) (Ch. of Eng.) A representative of the clergy in             convocation.       (d) An officer in a university or college whose duty it is to             enforce obedience to the laws of the institution.
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Proctor \Proc"tor\, v. t.       To act as a proctor toward; to manage as an attorney or       agent. --Bp. Warburton.
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Proctorage \Proc"tor*age\, n.       Management by a proctor, or as by a proctor; hence, control;       superintendence; -- in contempt. [bd]The fogging proctorage       of money.[b8] --Milton.
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Proctorial \Proc*to"ri*al\, a.       Of or pertaining to a proctor, esp. an academic proctor;       magisterial.
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Proctorical \Proc*tor"ic*al\, a.       Proctorial. [R.]
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Proctorship \Proc"tor*ship\, n.       The office or dignity of a proctor; also, the term of his       office. --Clarendon.
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Proctotomy \Proc*tot"o*my\, n. [Gr. [?] anus + [?] to cut.]       (Surg.)       An incision into the rectum, as for the division of a       stricture.
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Prog \Prog\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Progged}. p. pr. & vb. n.       {Progging}.] [Cf. D. prachen, G. prachern, Dan. prakke, Sw.       pracka, to beg, L. procare, procari, to ask, demand, and E.       prowl.]       1. To wander about and beg; to seek food or other supplies by             low arts; to seek for advantage by mean shift or tricks.             [Low]                         A perfect artist in progging for money. --Fuller.                         I have been endeavoring to prog for you. --Burke.          2. To steal; to rob; to filch. [Low] --Johnson.          3. To prick; to goad; to progue. [Scot.]
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Proocutorship \Pro`o*cu"tor*ship\, n.       The office of a prolocutor.
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Prosdist \Pros"dist\, n.       One skilled in prosody.
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Edda \Ed"da\, n.; pl. {Eddas}. [Icel., lit. great-grandmother       (i. e., of Scandinavian poetry), so called by Bishop       Brynj[a3]lf Sveinsson, who brought it again to light in       1643.]       The religious or mythological book of the old Scandinavian       tribes of German origin, containing two collections of Sagas       (legends, myths) of the old northern gods and heroes.          Note: There are two Eddas. The older, consisting of 39 poems,                was reduced to writing from oral tradition in Iceland                between 1050 and 1133. The younger or {prose Edda},                called also the {Edda of Snorri}, is the work of                several writers, though usually ascribed to Snorri                Sturleson, who was born in 1178.
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Prose \Prose\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prosed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Prosing}.]       1. To write in prose.          2. To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.
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Prosodiacal \Pros`o*di"a*cal\, a.       Prosodical.
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Prosodiacally \Pros`o*di"a*cal*ly\, adv.       Prosodically.
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Prosodial \Pro*so"di*al\, a.       Prosodical.
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Prosodian \Pro*so"di*an\, n.       A prosodist. --Rush.
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Prosodical \Pro*sod"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. prosodique, L.       prosodiacus.]       Of or pertaining to prosody; according to the rules of       prosody. -- {Pro*sod"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Prosodical \Pro*sod"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. prosodique, L.       prosodiacus.]       Of or pertaining to prosody; according to the rules of       prosody. -- {Pro*sod"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Prosody \Pros"o*dy\, n. [L. prosodia the tone or accent of a       syllable, Gr. [?] a song sung to, or with, an accompanying       song, the accent accompanying the pronunciation; [?] to + [?]       song, ode: cf. F. prosodie. See {Ode}.]       That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of       syllables, of accent, and of the laws of versification or       metrical composition.
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Nol-pros \Nol`-pros"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {-prossed}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {-prossing}.]       To discontinue by entering a nolle prosequi; to decline to       prosecute.
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Prostate \Pros"tate\, a.[Gr. [?] standing before, fr. [?] to set       before; [?] before + [?] to set: cf. F. prostate.] (Anat.)       Standing before; -- applied to a gland which is found in the       males of most mammals, and is situated at the neck of the       bladder where this joins the urethra. -- n. The prostate       gland.
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Prostatic \Pro*stat"ic\, a. (Anat.)       Of or pertaining to the prostate gland.          {Prostatic catheter}. (Med.) See under {Catheter}.
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Prostatic \Pro*stat"ic\, a. (Anat.)       Of or pertaining to the prostate gland.          {Prostatic catheter}. (Med.) See under {Catheter}.
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Catheter \Cath"e*ter\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?] a thing let down or       put in, catheter, fr. [?] to send down, to let down; [?] +       [?] to send.] (Med.)       The name of various instruments for passing along mucous       canals, esp. applied to a tubular instrument to be introduced       into the bladder through the urethra to draw off the urine.          {Eustachian catheter}. See under {Eustachian}.          {Prostatic catheter}, one adapted for passing an enlarged             prostate.
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Prosternation \Pros`ter*na"tion\, n. [F. See {Prostration}.]       Dejection; depression. [Obs.] --Wiseman.
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Prosternum \Pro*ster"num\, n. [NL. See {Pro-} and {Sternum}.]       (Zo[94]l.)       The ventral plate of the prothorax of an insect.
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Parson \Par"son\, n. [OE. persone person, parson, OF. persone,       F. personne person, LL. persona (sc. ecclesiae), fr. L.       persona a person. See {Person}.]       1. (Eng. Eccl. Law) A person who represents a parish in its             ecclesiastical and corporate capacities; hence, the rector             or incumbent of a parochial church, who has full             possession of all the rights thereof, with the cure of             souls.          2. Any clergyman having ecclesiastical preferment; one who is             in orders, or is licensed to preach; a preacher.                         He hears the parson pray and preach.   --Longfellow.          {Parson bird} (Zo[94]l.), a New Zealand bird ({Prosthemadera             Nov[91]seelandi[91]}) remarkable for its powers of mimicry             and its ability to articulate words. Its color is glossy             black, with a curious tuft of long, curly, white feathers             on each side of the throat. It is often kept as a cage             bird.
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Prosthetic \Pros*thet"ic\, a. [Cf. Gr. [?] disposed to add, [?]       put on.]       Of or pertaining to prosthesis; prefixed, as a letter or       letters to a word.
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Prostibulous \Pros*tib"u*lous\, a. [L. prostibulum prostitute.]       Of or pertaining to prostitutes or prostitution;       meretricious. [Obs.] --Bale.
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Prostitute \Pros"ti*tute\, a. [L. prostitutus, p. p.]       Openly given up to lewdness; devoted to base or infamous       purposes.                   Made bold by want, and prostitute for bread. --Prior
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Prostitute \Pros"ti*tute\, n. [L. prostituta.]       1. A woman giver to indiscriminate lewdness; a strumpet; a             harlot.          2. A base hireling; a mercenary; one who offers himself to             infamous employments for hire.                         No hireling she, no prostitute to praise. --Pope.
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Prostitute \Pros"ti*tute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prostituted}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Prostituting}.] [L. prostitutus, p. p. of       prostituere to prostitute; pro before, forth + statuere to       put, place. See {Statute}.]       1. To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use; to give up to             lewdness for hire. [bd]Do not prostitute thy daughter.[b8]             --Lev. xix. 29.          2. To devote to base or unworthy purposes; to give up to low             or indiscriminate use; as, to prostitute talents; to             prostitute official powers. --Milton.
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Prostitute \Pros"ti*tute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prostituted}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Prostituting}.] [L. prostitutus, p. p. of       prostituere to prostitute; pro before, forth + statuere to       put, place. See {Statute}.]       1. To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use; to give up to             lewdness for hire. [bd]Do not prostitute thy daughter.[b8]             --Lev. xix. 29.          2. To devote to base or unworthy purposes; to give up to low             or indiscriminate use; as, to prostitute talents; to             prostitute official powers. --Milton.
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Prostitute \Pros"ti*tute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prostituted}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Prostituting}.] [L. prostitutus, p. p. of       prostituere to prostitute; pro before, forth + statuere to       put, place. See {Statute}.]       1. To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use; to give up to             lewdness for hire. [bd]Do not prostitute thy daughter.[b8]             --Lev. xix. 29.          2. To devote to base or unworthy purposes; to give up to low             or indiscriminate use; as, to prostitute talents; to             prostitute official powers. --Milton.
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Prostitution \Pros`ti*tu"tion\, n. [L. prostitutio: cf. F.       prostitution.]       1. The act or practice of prostituting or offering the body             to an indiscriminate intercourse with men; common lewdness             of a woman.          2. The act of setting one's self to sale, or of devoting to             infamous purposes what is in one's power; as, the             prostitution of abilities; the prostitution of the press.             [bd]Mental prostitution.[b8] --Byron.
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Prostitutor \Pros"ti*tu`tor\, n. [L.]       One who prostitutes; one who submits himself, of or offers       another, to vile purposes. --Bp. Hurd.
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d8Prostomium \[d8]Pro*sto"mi*um\, n.; pl. {Prostomia}. [NL., fr.       Gr. [?] before + [?], [?], mouth.] (Zo[94]l.)       That portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of       the mouth. -- {Pro*sto"mi*al}, a.
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d8Prostomium \[d8]Pro*sto"mi*um\, n.; pl. {Prostomia}. [NL., fr.       Gr. [?] before + [?], [?], mouth.] (Zo[94]l.)       That portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of       the mouth. -- {Pro*sto"mi*al}, a.
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Prostrate \Pros"trate\, a. [L. prostratus, p. p. of prosternere       to prostrate; pro before, forward + sternere to spread out,       throw down. See {Stratum}.]       1. Lying at length, or with the body extended on the ground             or other surface; stretched out; as, to sleep prostrate.             --Elyot.                         Groveling and prostrate on yon lake of fire.                                                                               --Milton.          2. Lying at mercy, as a supplicant. --Dryden.          3. Lying in a humble, lowly, or suppliant posture.                         Prostrate fall Before him reverent, and there                      confess Humbly our faults.                  --Milton.          4. (Bot.) Trailing on the ground; procumbent.
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Prostrate \Pros"trate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prostrated}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Prostrating}.]       1. To lay fiat; to throw down; to level; to fell; as, to             prostrate the body; to prostrate trees or plants.             --Evelyn.          2. to overthrow; to demolish; to destroy; to deprive of             efficiency; to ruin; as, to prostrate a village; to             prostrate a government; to prostrate law or justice.          3. To throw down, or cause to fall in humility or adoration;             to cause to bow in humble reverence; used reflexively; as,             he prostrated himself. --Milman.          4. To cause to sink totally; to deprive of strength; to             reduce; as, a person prostrated by fever.
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Prostrate \Pros"trate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prostrated}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Prostrating}.]       1. To lay fiat; to throw down; to level; to fell; as, to             prostrate the body; to prostrate trees or plants.             --Evelyn.          2. to overthrow; to demolish; to destroy; to deprive of             efficiency; to ruin; as, to prostrate a village; to             prostrate a government; to prostrate law or justice.          3. To throw down, or cause to fall in humility or adoration;             to cause to bow in humble reverence; used reflexively; as,             he prostrated himself. --Milman.          4. To cause to sink totally; to deprive of strength; to             reduce; as, a person prostrated by fever.
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Prostrate \Pros"trate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prostrated}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Prostrating}.]       1. To lay fiat; to throw down; to level; to fell; as, to             prostrate the body; to prostrate trees or plants.             --Evelyn.          2. to overthrow; to demolish; to destroy; to deprive of             efficiency; to ruin; as, to prostrate a village; to             prostrate a government; to prostrate law or justice.          3. To throw down, or cause to fall in humility or adoration;             to cause to bow in humble reverence; used reflexively; as,             he prostrated himself. --Milman.          4. To cause to sink totally; to deprive of strength; to             reduce; as, a person prostrated by fever.
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Prostration \Pros*tra"tion\, n. [L. prostratio: cf. F.       prostration.]       1. The act of prostrating, throwing down, or laying fiat; as,             the prostration of the body.          2. The act of falling down, or of bowing in humility or             adoration; primarily, the act of falling on the face, but             usually applied to kneeling or bowing in reverence and             worship.                         A greater prostration of reason than of body.                                                                               --Shak.          3. The condition of being prostrate; great depression;             lowness; dejection; as, a postration of spirits. [bd]A             sudden prostration of strength.[b8] --Arbuthnot.          4. (Med.) A latent, not an exhausted, state of the vital             energies; great oppression of natural strength and vigor.          Note: Prostration, in its medical use, is analogous to the                state of a spring lying under such a weight that it is                incapable of action; while exhaustion is analogous to                the state of a spring deprived of its elastic powers.                The word, however, is often used to denote any great                depression of the vital powers.
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Prostyle \Pro"style\, a. [L. prostylus, Gr. [?]; [?] before +       [?] pillar, column: cf. F. prostyle.] (Arch.)       Having columns in front. -- n. A prostyle portico or       building.
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Proustite \Proust"ite\, n. [From the French chemist, J. L.       Proust.] (Min.)       A sulphide of arsenic and silver of a beautiful cochineal-red       color, occurring in rhombohedral crystals, and also massive;       ruby silver.
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{Red horse}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any large American red fresh-water sucker, especially             {Moxostoma macrolepidotum} and allied species.       (b) See the Note under {Drumfish}.          {Red lead}.       (Chem) See under {Lead}, and {Minium}.          {Red-lead ore}. (Min.) Same as {Crocoite}.          {Red liquor} (Dyeing), a solution consisting essentially of             aluminium acetate, used as a mordant in the fixation of             dyestuffs on vegetable fiber; -- so called because used             originally for red dyestuffs. Called also {red mordant}.                      {Red maggot} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of the wheat midge.          {Red manganese}. (Min.) Same as {Rhodochrosite}.          {Red man}, one of the American Indians; -- so called from his             color.          {Red maple} (Bot.), a species of maple ({Acer rubrum}). See             {Maple}.          {Red mite}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Red spider}, below.          {Red mulberry} (Bot.), an American mulberry of a dark purple             color ({Morus rubra}).          {Red mullet} (Zo[94]l.), the surmullet. See {Mullet}.          {Red ocher} (Min.), a soft earthy variety of hematite, of a             reddish color.          {Red perch} (Zo[94]l.), the rosefish.          {Red phosphorus}. (Chem.) See under {Phosphorus}.          {Red pine} (Bot.), an American species of pine ({Pinus             resinosa}); -- so named from its reddish bark.          {Red precipitate}. See under {Precipitate}.          {Red Republican} (European Politics), originally, one who             maintained extreme republican doctrines in France, --             because a red liberty cap was the badge of the party; an             extreme radical in social reform. [Cant]          {Red ribbon}, the ribbon of the Order of the Bath in England.                      {Red sanders}. (Bot.) See {Sanders}.          {Red sandstone}. (Geol.) See under {Sandstone}.          {Red scale} (Zo[94]l.), a scale insect ({Aspidiotus             aurantii}) very injurious to the orange tree in California             and Australia.          {Red silver} (Min.), an ore of silver, of a ruby-red or             reddish black color. It includes {proustite}, or light red             silver, and {pyrargyrite}, or dark red silver.          {Red snapper} (Zo[94]l.), a large fish ({Lutlanus aya [or]             Blackfordii}) abundant in the Gulf of Mexico and about the             Florida reefs.          {Red snow}, snow colored by a mocroscopic unicellular alga             ({Protococcus nivalis}) which produces large patches of             scarlet on the snows of arctic or mountainous regions.          {Red softening} (Med.) a form of cerebral softening in which             the affected parts are red, -- a condition due either to             infarction or inflammation.          {Red spider} (Zo[94]l.), a very small web-spinning mite             ({Tetranychus telarius}) which infests, and often             destroys, plants of various kinds, especially those             cultivated in houses and conservatories. It feeds mostly             on the under side of the leaves, and causes them to turn             yellow and die. The adult insects are usually pale red.             Called also {red mite}.          {Red squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), the chickaree.          {Red tape}, the tape used in public offices for tying up             documents, etc.; hence, official formality and delay.
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Proustite \Proust"ite\, n. [From the French chemist, J. L.       Proust.] (Min.)       A sulphide of arsenic and silver of a beautiful cochineal-red       color, occurring in rhombohedral crystals, and also massive;       ruby silver.
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{Red horse}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any large American red fresh-water sucker, especially             {Moxostoma macrolepidotum} and allied species.       (b) See the Note under {Drumfish}.          {Red lead}.       (Chem) See under {Lead}, and {Minium}.          {Red-lead ore}. (Min.) Same as {Crocoite}.          {Red liquor} (Dyeing), a solution consisting essentially of             aluminium acetate, used as a mordant in the fixation of             dyestuffs on vegetable fiber; -- so called because used             originally for red dyestuffs. Called also {red mordant}.                      {Red maggot} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of the wheat midge.          {Red manganese}. (Min.) Same as {Rhodochrosite}.          {Red man}, one of the American Indians; -- so called from his             color.          {Red maple} (Bot.), a species of maple ({Acer rubrum}). See             {Maple}.          {Red mite}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Red spider}, below.          {Red mulberry} (Bot.), an American mulberry of a dark purple             color ({Morus rubra}).          {Red mullet} (Zo[94]l.), the surmullet. See {Mullet}.          {Red ocher} (Min.), a soft earthy variety of hematite, of a             reddish color.          {Red perch} (Zo[94]l.), the rosefish.          {Red phosphorus}. (Chem.) See under {Phosphorus}.          {Red pine} (Bot.), an American species of pine ({Pinus             resinosa}); -- so named from its reddish bark.          {Red precipitate}. See under {Precipitate}.          {Red Republican} (European Politics), originally, one who             maintained extreme republican doctrines in France, --             because a red liberty cap was the badge of the party; an             extreme radical in social reform. [Cant]          {Red ribbon}, the ribbon of the Order of the Bath in England.                      {Red sanders}. (Bot.) See {Sanders}.          {Red sandstone}. (Geol.) See under {Sandstone}.          {Red scale} (Zo[94]l.), a scale insect ({Aspidiotus             aurantii}) very injurious to the orange tree in California             and Australia.          {Red silver} (Min.), an ore of silver, of a ruby-red or             reddish black color. It includes {proustite}, or light red             silver, and {pyrargyrite}, or dark red silver.          {Red snapper} (Zo[94]l.), a large fish ({Lutlanus aya [or]             Blackfordii}) abundant in the Gulf of Mexico and about the             Florida reefs.          {Red snow}, snow colored by a mocroscopic unicellular alga             ({Protococcus nivalis}) which produces large patches of             scarlet on the snows of arctic or mountainous regions.          {Red softening} (Med.) a form of cerebral softening in which             the affected parts are red, -- a condition due either to             infarction or inflammation.          {Red spider} (Zo[94]l.), a very small web-spinning mite             ({Tetranychus telarius}) which infests, and often             destroys, plants of various kinds, especially those             cultivated in houses and conservatories. It feeds mostly             on the under side of the leaves, and causes them to turn             yellow and die. The adult insects are usually pale red.             Called also {red mite}.          {Red squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), the chickaree.          {Red tape}, the tape used in public offices for tying up             documents, etc.; hence, official formality and delay.
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Prow \Prow\, a. [Compar. {Prower}; superl. {Prowest}.] [OF.       prou, preu, F. preux, fr. L. pro, prod, in prodesse to be       useful. See {Pro-}, and cf. {Prude}.]       Valiant; brave; gallant; courageous. [Archaic] --Tennyson.                   The prowest knight that ever field did fight.                                                                               --Spenser.
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Prussiate \Prus"si*ate\, n. [Cf. F. prussiate.] (Chem.)       A salt of prussic acid; a cyanide.          {Red prussiate of potash}. See {Potassium ferricyanide},             under {Ferricyanide}.          {Yellow prussiate of potash}. See {Potassium ferrocyanide},             under {Ferrocyanide}.
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Pure \Pure\, a. [Compar. {Purer}; superl. {Purest}.] [OE. pur,       F. pur, fr. L. purus; akin to putus pure, clear, putare to       clean, trim, prune, set in order, settle, reckon, consider,       think, Skr. p[?] to clean, and perh. E. fire. Cf.       {Putative}.]       1. Separate from all heterogeneous or extraneous matter; free             from mixture or combination; clean; mere; simple; unmixed;             as, pure water; pure clay; pure air; pure compassion.                         The pure fetters on his shins great.   --Chaucer.                         A guinea is pure gold if it has in it no alloy. --I.                                                                               Watts.          2. Free from moral defilement or quilt; hence, innocent;             guileless; chaste; -- applied to persons. [bd]Keep thyself             pure.[b8] --1 Tim. v. 22.                         Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a                      pure heart, and of a good conscience. --1 Tim. i. 5.          3. Free from that which harms, vitiates, weakens, or             pollutes; genuine; real; perfect; -- applied to things and             actions. [bd]Pure religion and impartial laws.[b8]             --Tickell. [bd]The pure, fine talk of Rome.[b8] --Ascham.                         Such was the origin of a friendship as warm and pure                      as any that ancient or modern history records.                                                                               --Macaulay.          4. (Script.) Ritually clean; fitted for holy services.                         Thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon                      the pure table before the Lord.         --Lev. xxiv.                                                                               6.          5. (Phonetics) Of a single, simple sound or tone; -- said of             some vowels and the unaspirated consonants.          {Pure-impure}, completely or totally impure. [bd]The             inhabitants were pure-impure pagans.[b8] --Fuller.          {Pure blue}. (Chem.) See {Methylene blue}, under {Methylene}.                      {Pure chemistry}. See under {Chemistry}.          {Pure mathematics}, that portion of mathematics which treats             of the principles of the science, or contradistinction to             applied mathematics, which treats of the application of             the principles to the investigation of other branches of             knowledge, or to the practical wants of life. See             {Mathematics}. --Davies & Peck (Math. Dict. )          {Pure villenage} (Feudal Law), a tenure of lands by uncertain             services at the will of the lord. --Blackstone.          Syn: Unmixed; clear; simple; real; true; genuine;                unadulterated; uncorrupted; unsullied; untarnished;                unstained; stainless; clean; fair; unspotted; spotless;                incorrupt; chaste; unpolluted; undefiled; immaculate;                innocent; guiltless; guileless; holy.
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Purgation \Pur*ga"tion\, n. [L. purgatio: cf. F. purgation. See       {Purge}.]       1. The act of purging; the act of clearing, cleansing, or             putifying, by separating and carrying off impurities, or             whatever is superfluous; the evacuation of the bowels.          2. (Law) The clearing of one's self from a crime of which one             was publicly suspected and accused. It was either             canonical, which was prescribed by the canon law, the form             whereof used in the spiritual court was, that the person             suspected take his oath that he was clear of the matter             objected against him, and bring his honest neighbors with             him to make oath that they believes he swore truly; or             vulgar, which was by fire or water ordeal, or by combat.             See {Ordeal}. --Wharton.                         Let him put me to my purgation.         --Shak.
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Purgative \Pur"ga*tive\, a. [L. purgativus: cf. F. purgatif.]       Having the power or quality of purging; cathartic. -- n.       (Med.) A purging medicine; a cathartic.
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Purgatively \Pur"ga*tive*ly\, adv.       In a purgative manner.
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Purgatorial \Pur`ga*to"ri*al\, Purgatorian \Pur`ga*to"ri*an\, a.       Of or pertaining to purgatory; expiatory.
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Purgatorial \Pur`ga*to"ri*al\, Purgatorian \Pur`ga*to"ri*an\, a.       Of or pertaining to purgatory; expiatory.
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Purgatorian \Pur`ga*to"ri*an\, n.       One who holds to the doctrine of purgatory. --Boswell.
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Purgatory \Pur"ga*to*ry\, a. [L. purgatorius.]       Tending to cleanse; cleansing; expiatory. --Burke.
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Purgatory \Pur"ga*to*ry\, n. [Cf. F. purgatoire.]       A state or place of purification after death; according to       the Roman Catholic creed, a place, or a state believed to       exist after death, in which the souls of persons are purified       by expiating such offenses committed in this life as do not       merit eternal damnation, or in which they fully satisfy the       justice of God for sins that have been forgiven. After this       purgation from the impurities of sin, the souls are believed       to be received into heaven.
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Purge \Purge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purged}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Purging}.] [F. purger, L. purgare; purus pure + agere to       make, to do. See {Pure}, and {Agent}.]       1. To cleanse, clear, or purify by separating and carrying             off whatever is impure, heterogeneous, foreign, or             superfluous. [bd]Till fire purge all things new.[b8]             --Milton.          2. (Med.) To operate on as, or by means of, a cathartic             medicine, or in a similar manner.          3. To clarify; to defecate, as liquors.          4. To clear of sediment, as a boiler, or of air, as a steam             pipe, by driving off or permitting escape.          5. To clear from guilt, or from moral or ceremonial             defilement; as, to purge one of guilt or crime.                         When that he hath purged you from sin. --Chaucer.                         Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean. --Ps.                                                                               li. 7.          6. (Law) To clear from accusation, or the charge of a crime             or misdemeanor, as by oath or in ordeal.          7. To remove in cleansing; to deterge; to wash away; -- often             followed by away.                         Purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. --Ps.                                                                               lxxix. 9.                         We 'll join our cares to purge away Our country's                      crimes.                                             --Addison.
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Purist \Pur"ist\, n. [Cf. F. puriste.]       1. One who aims at excessive purity or nicety, esp. in the             choice of language.                         He [Fox] . . . purified vocabulary with a                      scrupulosity unknown to any purist.   --Macaulay.          2. One who maintains that the New Testament was written in             pure Greek. --M. Stuart.
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Puristic \Pu*ris"tic\, Puristical \Pu*ris"tic*al\, a.       Of or pertaining to purists or purism.
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Puristic \Pu*ris"tic\, Puristical \Pu*ris"tic*al\, a.       Of or pertaining to purists or purism.
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Purse \Purse\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pursed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Pursing}.]       1. To put into a purse.                         I will go and purse the ducats straight. --Shak.          2. To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles, like the             mouth of a purse; to pucker; to knit.                         Thou . . . didst contract and purse thy brow.                                                                               --Shak.
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Purset \Purs"et\, n.       A purse or purse net. --B. Jonson.
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Pursue \Pur*sue"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pursued}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Pursuing}.] [OE. pursuen, porsuen, OF. porsivre,       poursuivre, poursuir, F. poursuivre, fr. L. prosequi; pro       forward + sequi to follow. See {Sue}, and cf. {Prosecute},       {Pursuivant}.]       1. To follow with a view to overtake; to follow eagerly, or             with haste; to chase; as, to pursue a hare.                         We happiness pursue; we fly from pain. --Prior.                         The happiness of men lies in purswing, Not in                      possessing.                                       --Longfellow.          2. To seek; to use or adopt measures to obtain; as, to pursue             a remedy at law.                         The fame of ancient matrons you pursue. --Dryden.          3. To proceed along, with a view to some and or object; to             follow; to go in; as, Captain Cook pursued a new route;             the administration pursued a wise course.          4. To prosecute; to be engaged in; to continue. [bd]             Insatiate to pursue vain war.[b8] --Milton.          5. To follow as an example; to imitate.          6. To follow with enmity; to persecute; to call to account.                         The servant is not greater than his lord. If they                      have pursued me, they shall pursue you also.                                                                               --Wyclif (John                                                                               xv. 20).          Syn: To follow; chase; seek; persist. See {Follow}.
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Pursuit \Pur*suit"\, n. [F. poursuite, fr. poursuivre. See       {Pursue}, v. t.]       1. The act of following or going after; esp., a following             with haste, either for sport or in hostility; chase;             prosecution; as, the pursuit of game; the pursuit of an             enemy. --Clarendon.                         Weak we are, and can not shun pursuit. --Shak.          2. A following with a view to reach, accomplish, or obtain;             endeavor to attain to or gain; as, the pursuit of             knowledge; the pursuit of happiness or pleasure.          3. Course of business or occupation; continued employment             with a view to same end; as, mercantile pursuits; a             literary pursuit.          4. (Law) Prosecution. [Obs.]                         That pursuit for tithes ought, and of ancient time                      did pertain to the spiritual court.   --Fuller.          {Curve of pursuit} (Geom.), a curve described by a point             which is at each instant moving towards a second point,             which is itself moving according to some specified law.
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Chess-apple \Chess"-ap`ple\, n.       The wild service of Europe ({Purus torminalis}).
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Pyroacetic \Pyr`o*a*ce"tic\, a. [Pyro- + acetic: cf. F.       pyroac[82]tique.] (Chem.)       Pertaining to, and designating, a substance (acetone)       obtained by the distillation of the acetates. It is now       called also {pyroacetic ether}, and formerly was called       {pyroacetic spirit}.
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Pyroacetic \Pyr`o*a*ce"tic\, a. [Pyro- + acetic: cf. F.       pyroac[82]tique.] (Chem.)       Pertaining to, and designating, a substance (acetone)       obtained by the distillation of the acetates. It is now       called also {pyroacetic ether}, and formerly was called       {pyroacetic spirit}.
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Pyroacetic \Pyr`o*a*ce"tic\, a. [Pyro- + acetic: cf. F.       pyroac[82]tique.] (Chem.)       Pertaining to, and designating, a substance (acetone)       obtained by the distillation of the acetates. It is now       called also {pyroacetic ether}, and formerly was called       {pyroacetic spirit}.
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Pyroacid \Pyr`o*ac"id\, n. [Pyro- + acid.] (Chem.)       An acid obtained by sybjecting another acid to the action of       heat. Cf. {Pyro-}.
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Oxyphenol \Ox`y*phe"nol\, n. (Chem.)       A phenol, [?][?][?][?][?], produced by the distillation of       catechin; called also {oxyphenic acid}, and now       {pyrocatechin}.
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Pyrocatechin \Pyr`o*cat"e*chin\, n. [Pyro- + catechu.] (Chem.)       A white crystalline substance, {C6H4(OH)2}, of the phenol       series, found in various plants; -- so called because first       obtained by distillation of gum catechu. Called also       {catechol}, {oxyphenol}. etc.
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Oxyphenol \Ox`y*phe"nol\, n. (Chem.)       A phenol, [?][?][?][?][?], produced by the distillation of       catechin; called also {oxyphenic acid}, and now       {pyrocatechin}.
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Pyrocatechin \Pyr`o*cat"e*chin\, n. [Pyro- + catechu.] (Chem.)       A white crystalline substance, {C6H4(OH)2}, of the phenol       series, found in various plants; -- so called because first       obtained by distillation of gum catechu. Called also       {catechol}, {oxyphenol}. etc.
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Pyrocitric \Pyr`o*cit"ric\, a. [Pyro- + citric: cf. F.       pyrocitrique.] (Chem.)       Pertaining to, or designating, any one of three acids       obtained by the distillation of citric acid, and called       respectively {citraconic}, {itaconic}, and {mesaconic} acid.
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Service \Serv"ice\, n., [or] Service \Serv"ice\ [Properly, the       tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS.       syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.] (Bot.)       A name given to several trees and shrubs of the genus       {Pyrus}, as {Pyrus domestica} and {P. torminalis} of Europe,       the various species of mountain ash or rowan tree, and the       American shad bush (see {Shad bush}, under {Shad}). They have       clusters of small, edible, applelike berries.          {Service berry} (Bot.), the fruit of any kind of service             tree. In British America the name is especially applied to             that of the several species or varieties of the shad bush             ({Amelanchier}.)
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Sorb \Sorb\, n.[L. sorbus the tree, sorbum the fruit; cf. F.       sorbe. See {Service tree}.] (Bot.)       (a) The wild service tree ({Pyrus torminalis}) of Europe;             also, the rowan tree.       (b) The fruit of these trees.          {Sorb apple}, the fruit of the sorb, or wild service tree.          {Sorb tree}, the wild service tree.
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Powersite, MO       Zip code(s): 65731
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Prescott, AR (city, FIPS 57260)       Location: 33.80070 N, 93.38800 W       Population (1990): 3673 (1567 housing units)       Area: 12.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 71857    Prescott, AZ (city, FIPS 57380)       Location: 34.57601 N, 112.44908 W       Population (1990): 26455 (13393 housing units)       Area: 83.9 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 86301    Prescott, IA (city, FIPS 64560)       Location: 41.02343 N, 94.61240 W       Population (1990): 287 (132 housing units)       Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 50859    Prescott, KS (city, FIPS 57650)       Location: 38.06303 N, 94.69610 W       Population (1990): 301 (114 housing units)       Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 66767    Prescott, MI (village, FIPS 66300)       Location: 44.19139 N, 83.93186 W       Population (1990): 314 (131 housing units)       Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 48756    Prescott, OR (city, FIPS 59750)       Location: 46.04733 N, 122.88582 W       Population (1990): 63 (30 housing units)       Area: 0.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Prescott, WA (town, FIPS 56240)       Location: 46.29905 N, 118.31147 W       Population (1990): 267 (123 housing units)       Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 99348    Prescott, WI (city, FIPS 65375)       Location: 44.75065 N, 92.79008 W       Population (1990): 3243 (1195 housing units)       Area: 5.2 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 54021
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Prescott Valley, AZ (town, FIPS 57450)       Location: 34.60823 N, 112.32142 W       Population (1990): 8858 (3913 housing units)       Area: 42.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 86314
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Presidential Lakes Estates, NJ (CDP, FIPS 60840)       Location: 39.91374 N, 74.56493 W       Population (1990): 2450 (709 housing units)       Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Presidio, TX (city, FIPS 59396)       Location: 29.56111 N, 104.36369 W       Population (1990): 3072 (1049 housing units)       Area: 9.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 79845
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Presidio County, TX (county, FIPS 377)       Location: 29.99830 N, 104.22926 W       Population (1990): 6637 (2890 housing units)       Area: 9986.5 sq km (land), 1.9 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Presto, PA       Zip code(s): 15142
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Preston, CT       Zip code(s): 06365    Preston, GA (city, FIPS 62720)       Location: 32.06013 N, 84.54020 W       Population (1990): 388 (155 housing units)       Area: 11.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 31824    Preston, IA (city, FIPS 64605)       Location: 42.04847 N, 90.39931 W       Population (1990): 1025 (420 housing units)       Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 52069    Preston, ID (city, FIPS 65260)       Location: 42.09732 N, 111.87455 W       Population (1990): 3710 (1392 housing units)       Area: 14.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 83263    Preston, KS (city, FIPS 57675)       Location: 37.75797 N, 98.55549 W       Population (1990): 177 (104 housing units)       Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Preston, MD (town, FIPS 63825)       Location: 38.71077 N, 75.90864 W       Population (1990): 437 (190 housing units)       Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 21655    Preston, MN (city, FIPS 52450)       Location: 43.67157 N, 92.08253 W       Population (1990): 1530 (613 housing units)       Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 55965    Preston, MO (town, FIPS 59870)       Location: 37.94008 N, 93.21354 W       Population (1990): 136 (80 housing units)       Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 65732    Preston, MS       Zip code(s): 39354    Preston, NE (village, FIPS 40325)       Location: 40.03414 N, 95.51729 W       Population (1990): 40 (16 housing units)       Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Preston County, WV (county, FIPS 77)       Location: 39.46946 N, 79.66830 W       Population (1990): 29037 (12137 housing units)       Area: 1679.3 sq km (land), 7.9 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Preston Heights, IL (CDP, FIPS 61860)       Location: 41.49280 N, 88.07310 W       Population (1990): 2750 (983 housing units)       Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Preston Hollow, NY       Zip code(s): 12469
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Preston Park, PA       Zip code(s): 18455
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Prestonsburg, KY (city, FIPS 62940)       Location: 37.67365 N, 82.76665 W       Population (1990): 3558 (1516 housing units)       Area: 8.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Prestonville, KY (city, FIPS 62958)       Location: 38.67948 N, 85.19516 W       Population (1990): 205 (74 housing units)       Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Priest Point, WA (CDP, FIPS 56304)       Location: 48.03691 N, 122.24973 W       Population (1990): 703 (313 housing units)       Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 7.3 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Priest River, ID (city, FIPS 65530)       Location: 48.18514 N, 116.91011 W       Population (1990): 1560 (699 housing units)       Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 83856
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Proctor, AR       Zip code(s): 72376    Proctor, MN (city, FIPS 52630)       Location: 46.74310 N, 92.22739 W       Population (1990): 2974 (1245 housing units)       Area: 7.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 55810    Proctor, MT       Zip code(s): 59929    Proctor, OK       Zip code(s): 74457    Proctor, VT       Zip code(s): 05765    Proctor, WV       Zip code(s): 26055
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Proctorsville, VT       Zip code(s): 05153
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Proctorville, NC (town, FIPS 53900)       Location: 34.47542 N, 79.03787 W       Population (1990): 168 (70 housing units)       Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Proctorville, OH (village, FIPS 64766)       Location: 38.43762 N, 82.38092 W       Population (1990): 765 (336 housing units)       Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 45669
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Purgitsville, WV       Zip code(s): 26852
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
precedence lossage /pre's*-dens los'*j/ n.   [C programmers]    Coding error in an expression due to unexpected grouping of    arithmetic or logical operators by the compiler.   Used esp. of    certain common coding errors in C due to the nonintuitively low    precedence levels of `&', `|', `^', `<<', and `>>' (for this reason,    experienced C programmers deliberately forget the language's    {baroque} precedence hierarchy and parenthesize defensively).   Can    always be avoided by suitable use of parentheses.   {LISP} fans enjoy       pointing out that this can't happen in _their_ favorite language,    which eschews precedence entirely, requiring one to use explicit    parentheses everywhere.   See {aliasing bug}, {memory leak}, {memory    smash}, {smash the stack}, {fandango on core}, {overrun screw}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
prestidigitization /pres`t*-di`j*-ti:-zay'sh*n/ n.   1. The act    of putting something into digital notation via sleight of hand.   2.    Data entry through legerdemain.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
priesthood n. obs.   [TMRC] The select group of system managers    responsible for the operation and maintenance of a batch operated    computer system.   On these computers, a user never had direct access    to a computer, but had to submit his/her data and programs to a    priest for execution.   Results were returned days or even weeks    later.   See {acolyte}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
powerset          The powerset of a set S is the set of possible       subsets of S, usually written PS.          (1994-11-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
precedence lossage          /pre's*-dens los'*j/ A {C} coding error in an expression due       to unintended grouping of arithmetic or logical operators.       Used especially of certain common coding errors in {C} due to       the nonintuitively low precedence levels of "&", "|", "^",       "<<" and ">>".   For example, the following C expression,       intended to test the least significant bit of x,          x & 1 == 0          is parsed as          x & (1 == 0)          which the compiler would probably evaluate at compile-time to          (x & 0)          and then to 0.          Precedence lossage can always be avoided by suitable use of       parentheses.   For this reason, some {C} programmers       deliberately ignore the language's precedence hierarchy and       parenthesise defensively.   {Lisp} fans enjoy pointing out that       this can't happen in *their* favourite language, which eschews       precedence entirely, requiring one to use explicit parentheses       everywhere.          Other sources of {bug}s include {aliasing bug}, {memory leak},       {memory smash}, {smash the stack}, {fandango on core},       {overrun screw}.          [{Jargon File}]          (1994-12-16)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
prestidigitization          /pres`t*-di"j*-ti:-zay"sh*n/ 1. A term coined by Daniel Klein       for the act of putting something into       digital notation via sleight of hand.          ["Open Channel", IEEE "Computer", November 1981].          2. Data entry through legerdemain.          [{Jargon File}]          (1994-11-01)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
PRESTO          A parallel language for shared-memory multiprocessors, built       on top of C++ by Bershad et al, U Washington 1987.   PRESTO       provides {class}es for {thread}s and {spinlock}s as well as       {Mesa}-style {monitor}s and {condition variable}s.          {(ftp://cs.washington.edu/pub/presto1.0.tar.Z)}.   E-mail:       .          ["PRESTO: A Kernel for Parallel Programming Environments",       B.N. Bershad et al, U Wash CS TR, Jan 1987].
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
procedural language          A term used in contrast to {declarative language}       to describe a language where the programmer specifies an       explicit sequences of steps to follow to produce a result.          The term should not be confused with "{imperative language}".       An example (non-imperative) procedural language is {LOGO},       which specifies sequences of steps to perform but does not       have an internal state.          Other procedural languages include {Basic}, {Pascal}, {C}, and       {Modula-2}.          (2003-06-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Procedural Language/SQL          (PL/SQL) {Oracle Corporation}'s proprietary       {procedural language} extension of industry-standard {SQL}.          [Features?   Reference?   Any relation to {PL/I}?]          (1999-09-14)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
procedure          {subroutine}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ProSet          A derivative of {SETL} with {Ada}-like {syntax} developed at       the {University of Essen} in 1990.   Formerly known as SETL/E.          ["SETL/E, A Prototyping System Based on Sets", E.E. Doberkat       et al, in Tagungsband TOOL90, W. Zorn ed, pp. 109-118, U       Karlsruhe, Nov 1990].          ["ProSet - A Language for Prototyping with Sets",       E.-E. Doberkat et al, in Proc Third Intl Workshop on Rapid       System Prototyping, N.   Kanopoulos ed, IEEE Comp Soc Press,       June 1992, pp. 235-248].
From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]:
praseodymium    Symbol: Pr    Atomic number: 59    Atomic weight: 140.907    Soft silvery metallic element, belongs to the lanthanoids. Only natural    isotope is Pr-141 which is not radioactive.   Fourteen radioactive isotopes    have been artificially produced. Used in rare-earth alloys. Discovered in    1885 by C.A. von Welsbach.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Parched ground       (Isa. 35:7), Heb. sharab, a "mirage", a phenomenon caused by the       refraction of the rays of the sun on the glowing sands of the       desert, causing them suddenly to assume the appearance of a       beautiful lake. It is called by the modern Arabs by the same       Hebrew name _serab_.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Perizzites       villagers; dwellers in the open country, the Canaanitish nation       inhabiting the fertile regions south and south-west of Carmel.       "They were the graziers, farmers, and peasants of the time."       They were to be driven out of the land by the descendants of       Abraham (Gen. 15:20; Ex. 3:8, 17; 23:23; 33:2; 34:11). They are       afterwards named among the conquered tribes (Josh. 24:11). Still       lingering in the land, however, they were reduced to servitude       by Solomon (1 Kings 9:20).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Pharaoh's daughters       Three princesses are thus mentioned in Scripture: (1.) The       princess who adopted the infant Moses (q.v.), Ex. 2:10. She is       twice mentioned in the New Testament (Acts 7:21: Heb. 11:24). It       would seem that she was alive and in some position of influence       about the court when Moses was compelled to flee from Egypt, and       thus for forty years he had in some way been under her       influence. She was in all probability the sister of Rameses, and       the daughter of Seti I. Josephus calls her Thermuthis. It is       supposed by some that she was Nefert-ari, the wife as well as       sister of Rameses. The mummy of this queen was among the       treasures found at Deir-el-Bahari.                (2.) "Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took (1       Chr. 4:18).                (3.) The wife of Solomon (1 Kings 3:1). This is the first       reference since the Exodus to any connection of Israel with       Egypt.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Presidents       Three presidents are mentioned, of whom Daniel was the first       (Dan. 6:2-7). The name in the original is _sarkhin_, probably a       Persian word meaning perfects or ministers.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Priest       The Heb. kohen, Gr. hierus, Lat. sacerdos, always denote one who       offers sacrifices.                At first every man was his own priest, and presented his own       sacrifices before God. Afterwards that office devolved on the       head of the family, as in the cases of Noah (Gen. 8:20), Abraham       (12:7; 13:4), Isaac (26:25), Jacob (31:54), and Job (Job 1:5).                The name first occurs as applied to Melchizedek (Gen. 14:18).       Under the Levitical arrangements the office of the priesthood       was limited to the tribe of Levi, and to only one family of that       tribe, the family of Aaron. Certain laws respecting the       qualifications of priests are given in Lev. 21:16-23. There are       ordinances also regarding the priests' dress (Ex. 28:40-43) and       the manner of their consecration to the office (29:1-37).                Their duties were manifold (Ex. 27:20, 21; 29:38-44; Lev.       6:12; 10:11; 24:8; Num. 10:1-10; Deut. 17:8-13; 33:10; Mal.       2:7). They represented the people before God, and offered the       various sacrifices prescribed in the law.                In the time of David the priests were divided into twenty-four       courses or classes (1 Chr. 24:7-18). This number was retained       after the Captivity (Ezra 2:36-39; Neh. 7:39-42).                "The priests were not distributed over the country, but lived       together in certain cities [forty-eight in number, of which six       were cities of refuge, q.v.], which had been assigned to their       use. From thence they went up by turns to minister in the temple       at Jerusalem. Thus the religious instruction of the people in       the country generally was left to the heads of families, until       the establishment of synagogues, an event which did not take       place till the return from the Captivity, and which was the main       source of the freedom from idolatry that became as marked a       feature of the Jewish people thenceforward as its practice had       been hitherto their great national sin."                The whole priestly system of the Jews was typical. It was a       shadow of which the body is Christ. The priests all prefigured       the great Priest who offered "one sacrifice for sins" "once for       all" (Heb. 10:10, 12). There is now no human priesthood. (See       Epistle to the Hebrews throughout.) The term "priest" is indeed       applied to believers (1 Pet. 2:9; Rev. 1:6), but in these cases       it implies no sacerdotal functions. All true believers are now       "kings and priests unto God." As priests they have free access       into the holiest of all, and offer up the sacrifices of praise       and thanksgiving, and the sacrifices of grateful service from       day to day.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Perizzites, dwelling in villages