pairing
         n 1: the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive
               purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the
               mating of some species occurs only in the spring" [syn:
               {coupling}, {mating}, {pairing}, {conjugation}, {union},
               {sexual union}]
         2: the act of grouping things or people in pairs

English Dictionary: prink	by the DICT Development Group
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paramagnet n magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
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paramagnetic adj of or relating to a paramagnet
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paramagnetism n materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed
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paramecia n any member of the genus Paramecium [syn: paramecium, paramecia]
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paramecium n any member of the genus Paramecium [syn: paramecium, paramecia]
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paramnesia n (psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality
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paramyxovirus n a group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles
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paranasal adj adjacent to the nasal cavities; "paranasal sinus"
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paranasal sinus n any of the paired sinuses in the bones of the face adjacent to the nasal cavity that are lined with mucous membrane that is continuous with the lining of the nasal cavities Synonym(s): paranasal sinus, sinus paranasales, nasal sinus
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parang n a stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia
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paranoiac n a person afflicted with paranoia [syn: paranoid, paranoiac]
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paranoic type schizophrenia n a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable and (if delusions are not acted on) may function in an apparently normal manner Synonym(s): paranoid schizophrenia, paranoic type schizophrenia, paraphrenic schizophrenia, paraphrenia
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parenchyma n animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems
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paring n a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something Synonym(s): paring, sliver, shaving (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel; "she could peel an apple with a single long paring"
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paring knife n a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables Synonym(s): parer, paring knife
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Parmesan n hard dry sharp-flavored Italian cheese; often grated
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parnassia n any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup Synonym(s): parnassia, grass-of-Parnassus
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Parnassia fimbriata n bog plant with broadly heart-shaped basal leaves and cream- colored or white saucer-shaped flowers with fringed petals; west of Rocky Mountains from Alaska to New Mexico Synonym(s): fringed grass of Parnassus, Parnassia fimbriata
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Parnassia palustris n plant having ovate leaves in a basal rosette and white starlike flowers netted with green Synonym(s): bog star, Parnassia palustris
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Parnassus n (Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry; "Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus" Synonym(s): Parnassus, Mount Parnassus, Liakoura
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paronychia n infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts Synonym(s): Paronychia, genus Paronychia
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perimysium n the sheath of connective tissue that covers a bundle of muscle fibers
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perinasal adj near the nose Synonym(s): perinasal, perirhinal
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periwinkle n chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers Synonym(s): periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked Synonym(s): periwinkle, winkle edible marine gastropod Synonym(s): periwinkle, winkle
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periwinkle plant derivative n an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer
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Permic n a group of Finnic languages spoken in the northwest Urals
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permissibility n admissibility as a consequence of being permitted [ant: impermissibility]
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permissible adj that may be permitted especially as according to rule; "permissible behavior in school"; "a permissible tax deduction" Synonym(s): permissible, allowable Antonym(s): impermissible that may be accepted or conceded; "a kind of speculation that was permissible in cosmology but inadmissible in medicine"
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permissibly adv in a permissible manner Synonym(s): permissibly, allowably Antonym(s): impermissibly
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permission n approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave" the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization Synonym(s): license, permission, permit
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permissive adj not preventive Antonym(s): preventative, preventive granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline; "direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"; "permissive parents" Antonym(s): unpermissive
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permissive waste n (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect Synonym(s): waste, permissive waste
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permissively adv in a permissive manner
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permissiveness n a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior [syn: permissiveness, tolerance] Antonym(s): restrictiveness, unpermissiveness
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pernicious adj exceedingly harmful [syn: baneful, deadly, pernicious, pestilent] working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; "glaucoma is an insidious disease"; "a subtle poison" Synonym(s): insidious, pernicious, subtle
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pernicious anaemia n a chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12) Synonym(s): pernicious anemia, pernicious anaemia, malignant anemia, malignant anaemia
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pernicious anemia n a chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12) Synonym(s): pernicious anemia, pernicious anaemia, malignant anemia, malignant anaemia
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perniciously adv in a harmfully insidious manner; "these drugs act insidiously" Synonym(s): insidiously, perniciously in a noxiously baneful way; "this banefully poisoned climate" Synonym(s): banefully, perniciously
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perniciousness n grave harmfulness or deadliness [syn: perniciousness, toxicity]
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pernickety adj characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details; "a persnickety job"; "a persnickety school teacher" Synonym(s): pernickety, persnickety
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Pernis n a common European bird of prey; dull brown with white- streaked underparts Synonym(s): Pernis, genus Pernis
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Pernis apivorus n Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles Synonym(s): honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus
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Peromyscus n New World wood mice Synonym(s): Peromyscus, genus Peromyscus
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Peromyscus eremicus n burrowing mouse of desert areas of southwestern United States Synonym(s): cactus mouse, Peromyscus eremicus
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Peromyscus gossypinus n large dark mouse of southeastern United States [syn: cotton mouse, Peromyscus gossypinus]
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Peromyscus leucopus n American woodland mouse with white feet and underparts Synonym(s): white-footed mouse, vesper mouse, Peromyscus leucopus
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Peromyscus maniculatus n brownish New World mouse; most widely distributed member of the genus Synonym(s): deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus
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peroneus n muscle of the lower leg that is involved in moving the foot
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Peronospora n genus of destructive downy mildews [syn: Peronospora, genus Peronospora]
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Peronospora destructor n fungus causing a downy mildew on onions [syn: {onion mildew}, Peronospora destructor]
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Peronospora hyoscyami n fungus causing a downy mildew on growing tobacco [syn: tobacco mildew, Peronospora hyoscyami]
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Peronospora tabacina n fungus causing a serious disease in tobacco plants characterized by bluish-grey mildew on undersides of leaves Synonym(s): blue mold fungus, Peronospora tabacina
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Peronosporaceae n parasitic fungi: downy mildews [syn: Peronosporaceae, family Peronosporaceae]
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Peronosporales n order of chiefly parasitic lower fungi: Albuginaceae and Peronosporaceae and Pythiaceae Synonym(s): Peronosporales, order Peronosporales
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Perry Mason n fictional detective in novels by Erle Stanley Gardner
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Pharaonic adj of or relating to the ancient Egyptian kings
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pharmaceutic adj of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists; "the pharmaceutical industry" Synonym(s): pharmaceutical, pharmaceutic n drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment Synonym(s): pharmaceutical, pharmaceutic
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pharmaceutical adj of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists; "the pharmaceutical industry" Synonym(s): pharmaceutical, pharmaceutic of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment n drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment Synonym(s): pharmaceutical, pharmaceutic
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pharmaceutical chemist n someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects) Synonym(s): pharmacologist, pharmaceutical chemist
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pharmaceutical company n a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals [syn: {drug company}, pharmaceutical company, pharma]
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pharmaceutics n the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines, Synonym(s): pharmacy, pharmaceutics
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pharmacist n a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs Synonym(s): pharmacist, druggist, chemist, apothecary, pill pusher, pill roller
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pharmacogenetics n the branch of genetics that studies the genetically determined variations in responses to drugs in humans or laboratory organisms
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pharmacokinetics n the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc.
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pharmacologic adj of or relating to pharmacology [syn: pharmacological, pharmacologic]
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pharmacological adj of or relating to pharmacology [syn: pharmacological, pharmacologic]
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pharmacological medicine n the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects Synonym(s): pharmacology, pharmacological medicine, materia medica
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pharmacologically adv with regard to pharmacology; "pharmacologically, this plant could have important applications"
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pharmacologist n someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects) Synonym(s): pharmacologist, pharmaceutical chemist
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pharmacology n the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects Synonym(s): pharmacology, pharmacological medicine, materia medica
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pharmacopeia n (pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation; "postexposure prophylaxis is an integral part of the pharmacopeia in preventing severe disease after acute infections" Synonym(s): formulary, pharmacopeia
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pharmacopoeia n a collection or stock of drugs
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pharmacy n the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines, Synonym(s): pharmacy, pharmaceutics a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold Synonym(s): drugstore, apothecary's shop, chemist's, chemist's shop, pharmacy
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Pharomacrus n a genus of Trogonidae [syn: Pharomacrus, {genus Pharomacrus}]
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Pharomacrus mocino n very rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala Synonym(s): resplendent quetzel, resplendent trogon, Pharomacrus mocino
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pharyngeal adj of or relating to the throat; "pharyngeal fricatives" n a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat Synonym(s): guttural, guttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonant
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pharyngeal consonant n a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat Synonym(s): guttural, guttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonant
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pharyngeal recess n a small recess in the wall of the pharynx
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pharyngeal reflex n normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth Synonym(s): pharyngeal reflex, gag reflex
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pharyngeal tonsil n a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children" Synonym(s): pharyngeal tonsil, adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla pharyngealis, tonsilla adenoidea
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pharyngeal vein n veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein Synonym(s): pharyngeal vein, vena pharyngeus
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pharyngitis n inflammation of the fauces and pharynx [syn: sore throat, pharyngitis, raw throat]
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pharynx n the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone Synonym(s): throat, pharynx
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phrenic adj of or relating to the diaphragm; "phrenic nerve"
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phrenic nerve n one of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing Synonym(s): phrenic nerve, nervus phrenicus
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phrenic vein n either of two veins that drain the diaphragm [syn: {phrenic vein}, vena phrenica]
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Phrynosoma n horned lizards Synonym(s): Phrynosoma, genus Phrynosoma
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Phrynosoma cornutum n of arid and semiarid open country [syn: {Texas horned lizard}, Phrynosoma cornutum]
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Piranga n a genus of Thraupidae Synonym(s): Piranga, genus Piranga
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Piranga flava hepatica n common tanager of southwestern United States and Mexico Synonym(s): hepatic tanager, Piranga flava hepatica
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Piranga ludoviciana n of western North America; male is black and yellow and orange-red Synonym(s): western tanager, Piranga ludoviciana
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Piranga olivacea n the male is bright red with black wings and tail [syn: scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea, redbird, firebird]
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Piranga rubra n of middle and southern United States; male is deep rose-red the female mostly yellow Synonym(s): summer tanager, summer redbird, Piranga rubra
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poorness n the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions Synonym(s): poverty, poorness, impoverishment Antonym(s): wealth, wealthiness less than adequate; "the relative poorness of New England farmland" the quality of being meager; "an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot Synonym(s): meagerness, meagreness, leanness, poorness, scantiness, scantness, exiguity the quality of being poorly made or maintained; "she was unrecognizable because of the poorness of the photography"
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pore mushroom n woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent Synonym(s): polypore, pore fungus, pore mushroom
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poring over n reading carefully with intent to remember [syn: perusal, perusing, poring over, studying]
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pornographer n someone who presents shows or sells writing or pictures that are sexually explicit in violation of the community mores Synonym(s): pornographer, porn merchant
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pornographic adj designed to arouse lust; "pornographic films and magazines"; "adult movies" Synonym(s): pornographic, adult
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pornographically adv in a pornographic manner
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pornography n creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire Synonym(s): pornography, porno, porn, erotica, smut
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porringer n a shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle); "the child was eating pottage from a porringer"
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pouring adj flowing profusely; "a gushing hydrant"; "pouring flood waters" Synonym(s): gushing, pouring
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power hunger n a drive to acquire power [syn: power hunger, {status seeking}]
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prance n a proud stiff pompous gait [syn: strut, prance, swagger] v to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house" Synonym(s): tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock spring forward on the hind legs; "The young horse was prancing in the meadow" cause (a horse) to bound spring forward ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward
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prancer n a mettlesome or fiery horse
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prang n a crash involving a car or plane v crash
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prang up v make pregnant; "He impregnated his wife again" [syn: impregnate, knock up, bang up, prang up]
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prank n acting like a clown or buffoon [syn: buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank] a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement Synonym(s): antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on v dress or decorate showily or gaudily; "Roses were pranking the lawn" dress up showily; "He pranked himself out in his best clothes"
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prankish adj naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"; "a wicked prank" Synonym(s): arch, impish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish, wicked
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prankishness n the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks [syn: prankishness, rascality, roguishness]
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prankster n someone who plays practical jokes on others [syn: prankster, cut-up, trickster, tricker, hoaxer, practical joker]
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Praunus n a genus of Mysidae Synonym(s): Praunus, genus Praunus
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praying mantid n the common mantis [syn: praying mantis, praying mantid, Mantis religioso]
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praying mantis n the common mantis [syn: praying mantis, praying mantid, Mantis religioso]
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preen gland n oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds Synonym(s): uropygial gland, preen gland
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prehensile adj adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object; "a monkey's prehensile tail" Antonym(s): nonprehensile having a keen intellect; "poets--those gifted strangely prehensile men"- A.T.Quiller-Couch immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees" Synonym(s): avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile
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prehension n the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) Synonym(s): grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
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prehensor n the anterior pair of legs of a centipede that are modified to seize prey and inject venom from the toxicognaths
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premise n a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play" Synonym(s): premise, premiss, assumption v set forth beforehand, often as an explanation; "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand" 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 take something as preexisting and given Synonym(s): premise, premiss
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premises n land and the buildings on it; "bread is baked on the premises"; "the were evicted from the premises"
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premiss n a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play" Synonym(s): premise, premiss, assumption v take something as preexisting and given [syn: premise, premiss]
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premix n a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients [syn: mix, premix]
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primacy n the state of being first in importance
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primaquine n synthetic antimalarial drug
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Primaxin n trade name for a parenteral antibiotic
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prime quantity n a number that has no factor but itself and 1 [syn: prime, prime quantity]
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primigravida n (obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time Synonym(s): primigravida, gravida I
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primness n excessive or affected modesty [syn: primness, prudishness, prudery, Grundyism] exaggerated and arrogant properness Synonym(s): priggishness, primness
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primogenitor n an ancestor in the direct line [syn: progenitor, primogenitor]
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primogeniture n right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son
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primus n the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland a portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers Synonym(s): Primus stove, Primus
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Primus stove n a portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers [syn: Primus stove, Primus]
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prince n a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
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Prince Albert n prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861) Synonym(s): Albert, Prince Albert, Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emmanuel a man's double-breasted frock coat
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Prince Albert yew n small yew having attractive foliage and partially weeping branches cultivated as an ornamental; mountains of southern Chile Synonym(s): Prince Albert yew, Prince Albert's yew, Saxe-gothea conspicua
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Prince Albert's yew n small yew having attractive foliage and partially weeping branches cultivated as an ornamental; mountains of southern Chile Synonym(s): Prince Albert yew, Prince Albert's yew, Saxe-gothea conspicua
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Prince Charles n the eldest son of Elizabeth II and heir to the English throne (born in 1948) Synonym(s): Charles, Prince Charles
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prince charming n a suitor who fulfills the dreams of his beloved
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prince consort n a prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign
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Prince Edward n third son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964) [syn: Edward, Prince Edward, Edward Antony Richard Louis]
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Prince Edward Island n an island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence; the smallest province of Canada
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Prince Eugene of Savoy n Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736) Synonym(s): Eugene, Prince Eugene of Savoy
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Prince Fumimaro Konoe n Japanese statesman who set Japan's expansionist policies and formed an alliance with Germany and Italy (1891-1945) Synonym(s): Konoe, Fumimaro Konoe, Prince Fumimaro Konoe, Konoye, Fumimaro Konoye, Prince Fumimaro Konoye
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Prince Fumimaro Konoye n Japanese statesman who set Japan's expansionist policies and formed an alliance with Germany and Italy (1891-1945) Synonym(s): Konoe, Fumimaro Konoe, Prince Fumimaro Konoe, Konoye, Fumimaro Konoye, Prince Fumimaro Konoye
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Prince Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar von Metternich n Austrian statesman (1773-1859) [syn: Metternich, {Klemens Metternich}, Prince Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar von Metternich]
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Prince of Darkness n (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell Synonym(s): Satan, Old Nick, Devil, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the Tempter, Prince of Darkness
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Prince of Smolensk n Russian field marshal who commanded the Russian opposition to Napoleon (1745-1813) Synonym(s): Kutuzov, Mikhail Ilarionovich Kutuzov, Prince of Smolensk
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Prince of Wales n the male heir apparent of the British sovereign
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Prince of Wales heath n South African shrub grown for its profusion of white flowers Synonym(s): Prince-of-Wales'-heath, Prince of Wales heath, Erica perspicua
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Prince Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck n German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898) Synonym(s): Bismarck, von Bismarck, Otto von Bismarck, Prince Otto von Bismarck, Prince Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck, Iron Chancellor
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Prince Otto von Bismarck n German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898) Synonym(s): Bismarck, von Bismarck, Otto von Bismarck, Prince Otto von Bismarck, Prince Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck, Iron Chancellor
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Prince Peter Kropotkin n Russian anarchist (1842-1921) [syn: Kropotkin, {Prince Peter Kropotkin}, Pyotr Alexeyevich Kropotkin]
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Prince Philip n Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921) [syn: Philip, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]
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Prince Rupert n English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682) Synonym(s): Rupert, Prince Rupert
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prince's pine n any of several plants of the genus Chimaphila [syn: pipsissewa, prince's pine]
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prince's-feather n annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia; naturalized in North America Synonym(s): prince's-feather, princess feather, kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate, prince's-plume, Polygonum orientale tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal Synonym(s): prince's-feather, gentleman's-cane, prince's-plume, red amaranth, purple amaranth, Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys
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prince's-plume n annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia; naturalized in North America Synonym(s): prince's-feather, princess feather, kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate, prince's-plume, Polygonum orientale perennial of southwestern United States having leathery blue- green pinnatifid leaves and thick plumelike spikes of yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Cleome Synonym(s): desert plume, prince's-plume, Stanleya pinnata, Cleome pinnata tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal Synonym(s): prince's-feather, gentleman's-cane, prince's-plume, red amaranth, purple amaranth, Amaranthus cruentus, Amaranthus hybridus hypochondriacus, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys
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Prince-of-Wales feather n New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea Synonym(s): crape fern, Prince-of-Wales fern, Prince-of-Wales feather, Prince-of-Wales plume, Leptopteris superba, Todea superba
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Prince-of-Wales fern n New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea Synonym(s): crape fern, Prince-of-Wales fern, Prince-of-Wales feather, Prince-of-Wales plume, Leptopteris superba, Todea superba
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Prince-of-Wales plume n New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea Synonym(s): crape fern, Prince-of-Wales fern, Prince-of-Wales feather, Prince-of-Wales plume, Leptopteris superba, Todea superba
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Prince-of-Wales'-heath n South African shrub grown for its profusion of white flowers Synonym(s): Prince-of-Wales'-heath, Prince of Wales heath, Erica perspicua
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princedom n the dignity or rank or position of a prince territory ruled by a prince Synonym(s): principality, princedom
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princeling n a petty or insignificant prince who rules some unimportant principality a young prince
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princely adj rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms" Synonym(s): deluxe, gilded, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous having the rank of or befitting a prince; "a princely bearing"; "princely manner"
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princess n a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
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Princess Diana n English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997) Synonym(s): Diana, Princess Diana, Princess of Wales, Lady Diana Frances Spencer
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princess feather n annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia; naturalized in North America Synonym(s): prince's-feather, princess feather, kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate, prince's-plume, Polygonum orientale
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Princess Grace of Monaco n United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982) Synonym(s): Kelly, Grace Kelly, Grace Patricia Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaco
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Princess of Wales n English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997) Synonym(s): Diana, Princess Diana, Princess of Wales, Lady Diana Frances Spencer
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princess pine n a variety of club moss [syn: ground fir, princess pine, tree clubmoss, Lycopodium obscurum]
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princess royal n the eldest daughter of a British sovereign
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Princeton n a university town in central New Jersey a university in New Jersey Synonym(s): Princeton University, Princeton
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Princeton University n a university in New Jersey [syn: Princeton University, Princeton]
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Princeton WordNet n a machine-readable lexical database organized by meanings; developed at Princeton University Synonym(s): WordNet, Princeton WordNet
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princewood n tropical American timber tree [syn: princewood, {Spanish elm}, Cordia gerascanthus] large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood Synonym(s): Spanish elm, Equador laurel, salmwood, cypre, princewood, Cordia alliodora
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principal adj most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"; "the master bedroom"; "a master switch" Synonym(s): chief(a), main(a), primary(a), principal(a), master(a) n the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal" Synonym(s): principal, school principal, head teacher, head an actor who plays a principal role Synonym(s): star, principal, lead capital as contrasted with the income derived from it Synonym(s): principal, corpus, principal sum (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account Synonym(s): principal, dealer
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principal axis n a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted; "in a normal eye the optic axis is the direction in which objects are seen most distinctly" Synonym(s): principal axis, optic axis
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principal diagonal n the diagonal of a square matrix running from the upper left entry to the lower right entry Synonym(s): main diagonal, principal diagonal
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principal investigator n the scientist in charge of an experiment or research project Synonym(s): principal investigator, PI
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principal sum n capital as contrasted with the income derived from it [syn: principal, corpus, principal sum]
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principality n territory ruled by a prince [syn: principality, princedom]
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Principality of Andorra n a small republic in the eastern Pyrenees between Spain and France Synonym(s): Andorra, Principality of Andorra
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Principality of Liechtenstein n a small landlocked principality (constitutional monarchy) in central Europe located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland Synonym(s): Liechtenstein, Principality of Liechtenstein
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Principality of Monaco n a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera Synonym(s): Monaco, Principality of Monaco
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principally adv for the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies" Synonym(s): chiefly, principally, primarily, mainly, in the main
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principalship n the post of principal
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Principe n an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe
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Principen n semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin) Synonym(s): ampicillin, Principen, Polycillin, SK-Ampicillin
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principle n a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works" Synonym(s): principle, rule a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles" a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy" a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields" Synonym(s): principle, rule rule of personal conduct Synonym(s): principle, precept (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines" Synonym(s): rationale, principle
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principle of equivalence n (physics) the principle that an observer has no way of distinguishing whether his laboratory is in a uniform gravitational field or is in an accelerated frame of reference
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principle of liquid displacement n (hydrostatics) the volume of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the volume of the displaced fluid
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principle of parsimony n the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred Synonym(s): Occam's Razor, Ockham's Razor, principle of parsimony, law of parsimony
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principle of relativity n (physics) a universal law that states that the laws of mechanics are not affected by a uniform rectilinear motion of the system of coordinates to which they are referred
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principle of superposition n (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest Synonym(s): principle of superposition, superposition principle, superposition the displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point; "the principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light" Synonym(s): principle of superposition, Huygens' principle of superposition
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principled adj based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality; "principled pragmatism and unprincipled expediency"; "a principled person" Antonym(s): unprincipled
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prink v dress very carefully and in a finicky manner put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" Synonym(s): overdress, dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out Antonym(s): dress down, underdress
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Prionace n blue sharks Synonym(s): Prionace, genus Prionace
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Prionace glauca n slender cosmopolitan, pelagic shark; blue body shades to white belly; dangerous especially during maritime disasters Synonym(s): blue shark, great blue shark, Prionace glauca
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proenzyme n any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active Synonym(s): proenzyme, zymogen
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promiscuity n indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations Synonym(s): promiscuity, promiscuousness, sleeping around
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promiscuous adj not selective of a single class or person; "Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money" casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior" Synonym(s): easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton
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promiscuously adv in an indiscriminate manner; "she reads promiscuously" Synonym(s): promiscuously, indiscriminately in a licentious and promiscuous manner; "this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously" Synonym(s): licentiously, wantonly, promiscuously
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promiscuousness n indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations Synonym(s): promiscuity, promiscuousness, sleeping around
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promise n a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover" Synonym(s): promise, hope v make a promise or commitment Synonym(s): promise, assure promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort" make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election" Synonym(s): predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"
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Promised Land n an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism Synonym(s): Palestine, Canaan, Holy Land, Promised Land any place of complete bliss and delight and peace Synonym(s): Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, promised land, Shangri-la the goal towards which Christians strive
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promisee n a person to whom a promise is made
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promiser n a person who makes a promise Synonym(s): promiser, promisor
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promising adj showing possibility of achievement or excellence; "a promising young man" full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway" Synonym(s): bright, hopeful, promising
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promisingly adv in an auspicious manner; "the afternoon had begun so promisingly"
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promisor n a person who makes a promise Synonym(s): promiser, promisor
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promissory adj relating to or having the character of a promise; "promissory note"
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promissory note n a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank" Synonym(s): note, promissory note, note of hand
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promycelium n the basidium of various fungi
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prong n a pointed projection
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prongbuck n fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns Synonym(s): pronghorn, prongbuck, pronghorn antelope, American antelope, Antilocapra americana
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pronged adj having prongs or tines; usually used in combination; "a three-tined fork" Synonym(s): pronged, tined resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches; "the biramous appendages of an arthropod"; "long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects"; "a forked river"; "a forked tail"; "forked lightning"; "horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots" Synonym(s): bifurcate, biramous, branched, forked, fork-like, forficate, pronged, prongy
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pronghorn n fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns Synonym(s): pronghorn, prongbuck, pronghorn antelope, American antelope, Antilocapra americana
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pronghorn antelope n fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns Synonym(s): pronghorn, prongbuck, pronghorn antelope, American antelope, Antilocapra americana
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prongy adj resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches; "the biramous appendages of an arthropod"; "long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects"; "a forked river"; "a forked tail"; "forked lightning"; "horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots" Synonym(s): bifurcate, biramous, branched, forked, fork-like, forficate, pronged, prongy
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pronk v jump straight up; "kangaroos pronk"
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pronucleus n the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote
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prune cake n moist cake containing prunes that have been made into a puree
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Prunus n a genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions Synonym(s): Prunus, genus Prunus
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Prunus alleghaniensis n wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh Synonym(s): Allegheny plum, Alleghany plum, sloe, Prunus alleghaniensis
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Prunus americana n wild plum trees of eastern and central North America having red-orange fruit with yellow flesh Synonym(s): American red plum, August plum, goose plum, Prunus americana
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Prunus amygdalus n small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California Synonym(s): almond, sweet almond, Prunus dulcis, Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis
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Prunus angustifolia n small native American shrubby tree bearing small edible yellow to reddish fruit Synonym(s): chickasaw plum, hog plum, hog plum bush, Prunus angustifolia
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Prunus armeniaca n temperate zone tree bearing downy yellow to rosy fruits Synonym(s): common apricot, Prunus armeniaca
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Prunus avium n large Eurasian tree producing small dark bitter fruit in the wild but edible sweet fruit under cultivation Synonym(s): sweet cherry, Prunus avium
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Prunus besseyi n dwarf ornamental shrub of western United States having large black to red and yellow sweet edible fruit Synonym(s): Western sand cherry, Rocky Mountains cherry, Prunus besseyi
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Prunus capuli n Mexican black cherry tree having edible fruit [syn: capulin, capulin tree, Prunus capuli]
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Prunus caroliniana n small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States Synonym(s): cherry laurel, laurel cherry, mock orange, wild orange, Prunus caroliniana
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Prunus cerasifera n small Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruit [syn: cherry plum, myrobalan, myrobalan plum, Prunus cerasifera]
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Prunus cerasus n rather small Eurasian tree producing red to black acid edible fruit Synonym(s): sour cherry, sour cherry tree, Prunus cerasus
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Prunus cerasus austera n any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing fruit with dark skin and juice Synonym(s): morello, Prunus cerasus austera
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Prunus cerasus caproniana n any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing pale red fruit with colorless juice Synonym(s): amarelle, Prunus cerasus caproniana
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Prunus cerasus marasca n Dalmatian bitter wild cherry tree bearing fruit whose juice is made into maraschino liqueur Synonym(s): marasca, marasca cherry, maraschino cherry, Prunus cerasus marasca
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Prunus cuneata n small straggling American cherry growing on sandy soil and having minute scarcely edible purplish-black fruit Synonym(s): sand cherry, Prunus pumila, Prunus pumilla susquehanae, Prunus susquehanae, Prunus cuneata
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Prunus dasycarpa n small hybrid apricot of Asia and Asia Minor having purplish twigs and white flowers following by inferior purple fruit Synonym(s): purple apricot, black apricot, Prunus dasycarpa
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Prunus demissa n chokecherry of western United States [syn: {western chokecherry}, Prunus virginiana demissa, Prunus demissa]
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Prunus domestica n any of various widely distributed plums grown in the cooler temperate areas Synonym(s): common plum, Prunus domestica
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Prunus domestica insititia n plum tree long cultivated for its edible fruit [syn: damson plum, damson plum tree, Prunus domestica insititia]
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Prunus dulcis n small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California Synonym(s): almond, sweet almond, Prunus dulcis, Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis
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Prunus dulcis amara n almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes Synonym(s): bitter almond, Prunus dulcis amara, Amygdalus communis amara
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Prunus glandulosa n small Chinese shrub with smooth unfurrowed dark red fruit grown especially for its red or pink or white flowers Synonym(s): dwarf flowering almond, Prunus glandulosa
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Prunus ilicifolia n California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers Synonym(s): holly-leaved cherry, holly-leaf cherry, evergreen cherry, islay, Prunus ilicifolia
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Prunus incisa n shrubby Japanese cherry tree having pale pink blossoms Synonym(s): fuji, fuji cherry, Prunus incisa
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Prunus insititia n small wild or half-domesticated Eurasian plum bearing small ovoid fruit in clusters Synonym(s): bullace, Prunus insititia
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Prunus japonica n woody oriental plant with smooth unfurrowed red fruit grown especially for its white or pale pink blossoms Synonym(s): flowering almond, oriental bush cherry, Prunus japonica
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Prunus laurocerasus n frequently cultivated Eurasian evergreen shrub or small tree having showy clusters of white flowers and glossy foliage and yielding oil similar to bitter almond oil Synonym(s): cherry laurel, laurel cherry, Prunus laurocerasus
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Prunus lyonii n evergreen shrub or small tree found on Catalina Island (California) Synonym(s): Catalina cherry, Prunus lyonii
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Prunus maritima n seacoast shrub of northeastern North America having showy white blossoms and edible purple fruit Synonym(s): beach plum, beach plum bush, Prunus maritima
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Prunus mexicana n small tree of southwestern United States having purplish- red fruit sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its large leaves Synonym(s): big-tree plum, Prunus mexicana
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Prunus mume n Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits Synonym(s): Japanese apricot, mei, Prunus mume
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Prunus nigra n small tree native to northeastern North America having oblong orange-red fruit Synonym(s): Canada plum, Prunus nigra
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Prunus padus n small European cherry tree closely resembling the American chokecherry Synonym(s): hagberry tree, European bird cherry, common bird cherry, Prunus padus
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Prunus pensylvanica n small shrubby North American wild cherry with small bright red acid fruit Synonym(s): pin cherry, Prunus pensylvanica
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Prunus persica n cultivated in temperate regions [syn: peach, {peach tree}, Prunus persica]
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Prunus persica nectarina n variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh Synonym(s): nectarine, nectarine tree, Prunus persica nectarina
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Prunus pumila n small straggling American cherry growing on sandy soil and having minute scarcely edible purplish-black fruit Synonym(s): sand cherry, Prunus pumila, Prunus pumilla susquehanae, Prunus susquehanae, Prunus cuneata
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Prunus pumilla susquehanae n small straggling American cherry growing on sandy soil and having minute scarcely edible purplish-black fruit Synonym(s): sand cherry, Prunus pumila, Prunus pumilla susquehanae, Prunus susquehanae, Prunus cuneata
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Prunus salicina n small tree of China and Japan bearing large yellow to red plums usually somewhat inferior to European plums in flavor Synonym(s): Japanese plum, Prunus salicina
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Prunus serotina n large North American wild cherry with round black sour edible fruit Synonym(s): black cherry, black cherry tree, rum cherry, Prunus serotina
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Prunus serrulata n ornamental tree with inedible fruits widely cultivated in many varieties for its white blossoms Synonym(s): oriental cherry, Japanese cherry, Japanese flowering cherry, Prunus serrulata
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Prunus sieboldii n ornamental tree with inedible fruit widely cultivated in many varieties for its pink blossoms Synonym(s): Japanese flowering cherry, Prunus sieboldii
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Prunus spinosa n a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits [syn: blackthorn, sloe, Prunus spinosa]
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Prunus subcordata n shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States bearing small red insipid fruit Synonym(s): Sierra plum, Pacific plum, Prunus subcordata
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Prunus subhirtella n shrub or tree native to Japan cultivated as an ornamental for its rose-pink flowers Synonym(s): rosebud cherry, winter flowering cherry, Prunus subhirtella
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Prunus susquehanae n small straggling American cherry growing on sandy soil and having minute scarcely edible purplish-black fruit Synonym(s): sand cherry, Prunus pumila, Prunus pumilla susquehanae, Prunus susquehanae, Prunus cuneata
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Prunus tenella n Asiatic shrub cultivated for its rosy red flowers [syn: Russian almond, dwarf Russian almond, Prunus tenella]
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Prunus triloba n deciduous Chinese shrub or small tree with often trilobed leaves grown for its pink-white flowers Synonym(s): flowering almond, Prunus triloba
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Prunus virginiana n a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds Synonym(s): chokecherry, chokecherry tree, Prunus virginiana
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Prunus virginiana demissa n chokecherry of western United States [syn: {western chokecherry}, Prunus virginiana demissa, Prunus demissa]
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prying adj offensively curious or inquisitive; "curious about the neighbor's doings"; "he flipped through my letters in his nosy way"; "prying eyes"; "the snoopy neighbor watched us all day" Synonym(s): nosy, nosey, prying, snoopy n offensive inquisitiveness [syn: nosiness, prying, snoopiness]
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pryingly adv in a curious and prying manner; "`Do you have a boyfriend,' she asked her prospective tenant pryingly"
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Puranic adj of or relating to the Purana
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pure imaginary number n an imaginary number of the form a+bi where a is 0
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pureness n being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material [syn: purity, pureness] Antonym(s): impureness, impurity the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil Synonym(s): purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness a woman's virtue or chastity Synonym(s): honor, honour, purity, pureness
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Pyrenees n a chain of mountains between France and Spain
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Pyrenees daisy n perennial of Portugal similar to the oxeye daisy [syn: Pyrenees daisy, Leucanthemum lacustre, Chrysanthemum lacustre]
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Pia4on \Pi[a4]"on\, n. [Sp. pi[a4]on.] (Bot.)             (a) The edible seed of several species of pine; also, the                   tree producing such seeds, as {Pinus Pinea} of                   Southern Europe, and {P. Parryana, cembroides, edulis,                   and monophylla}, the nut pines of Western North                   America.             (b) See {Monkey's puzzle}. [Written also {pignon}.]
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Pairing \Pair"ing\, n. [See {Pair}, v. i.]       1. The act or process of uniting or arranging in pairs or             couples.          2. See {To pair off}, under {Pair}, v. i.          {Pairyng time}, the time when birds or other animals pair.
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Pair \Pair\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Paired}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Pairing}.]       1. To be joined in paris; to couple; to mate, as for             breeding.          2. To suit; to fit, as a counterpart.                         My heart was made to fit and pair with thine.                                                                               --Rowe.          3. Same as {To pair off}. See phrase below.          {To pair off}, to separate from a company in pairs or             couples; specif. (Parliamentary Cant), to agree with one             of the opposite party or opinion to abstain from voting on             specified questions or issues. See {Pair}, n., 6.
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Pairing \Pair"ing\, n. [See {Pair}, v. i.]       1. The act or process of uniting or arranging in pairs or             couples.          2. See {To pair off}, under {Pair}, v. i.          {Pairyng time}, the time when birds or other animals pair.
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Paramagnetic \Par`a*mag*net"ic\, a. [Pref. para- + magnetic.]       Magnetic, as opposed to {diamagnetic}. -- n. A paramagnetic       substance. --Faraday. -- {Par`a*mag*net"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Paramagnetic \Par`a*mag*net"ic\, a. [Pref. para- + magnetic.]       Magnetic, as opposed to {diamagnetic}. -- n. A paramagnetic       substance. --Faraday. -- {Par`a*mag*net"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Paramagnetism \Par`a*mag"net*ism\, n.       Magnetism, as opposed to diamagnetism. --Faraday.
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Paramastoid \Par`a*mas"toid\, a. [Pref. para- + mastoid.]       (Anat.)       Situated beside, or near, the mastoid portion of the temporal       bone; paroccipital; -- applied especially to a process of the       skull in some animals.
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Paramiographer \Par`a*mi*og"ra*pher\, n. [Gr. [?] proverb +       -graph + -er.]       A collector or writer of proverbs. [R.]
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d8Paramo \[d8]Pa"ra*mo\, n.; pl. {Paramos}. [Sp. p[91]ramo.]       A high, bleak plateau or district, with stunted trees, and       cold, damp atmosphere, as in the Andes, in South America.
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Paranoiac \Par`a*noi"ac\, a. (Med.)       Of or pertaining to paranoia; affected with, or       characteristic of, paranoia.
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Paranoiac \Par`a*noi"ac\, n.       A person affected with paranoia.
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Paranucleus \Par`a*nu"cle*us\, n. [Pref. para- + nucleus.]       (Biol.)       Some as {Nucleolus}.
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Parenchyma \Pa*ren"chy*ma\, n. [NL., from Gr. [?], fr. [?] to       pour in beside; [?] beside + [?] in + [?] to pour: cf. F.       parenchyme.] (Biol.)       The soft celluar substance of the tissues of plants and       animals, like the pulp of leaves, to soft tissue of glands,       and the like.
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Parenchymal \Pa*ren"chy*mal\, a.       Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, parenchyma.
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Parenchymatous \Par`en*chym"a*tous\, Parenchymous    \Pa*ren"chy*mous\, a. [Cf. F. parenchymateux.]       Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the parenchyma of a       tissue or an organ; as, parenchymatous degeneration.
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Parenchymatous \Par`en*chym"a*tous\, Parenchymous    \Pa*ren"chy*mous\, a. [Cf. F. parenchymateux.]       Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the parenchyma of a       tissue or an organ; as, parenchymatous degeneration.
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Parian \Pa"ri*an\, a. [L. Parius.]       Of or pertaining to Paros, an island in the [92]gean Sea       noted for its excellent statuary marble; as, Parian marble.          {Parian chronicle}, a most ancient chronicle of the city of             Athens, engraved on marble in the Isle of Paros, now among             the Arundelian marbles.
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Pare \Pare\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pared}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Paring}.] [F. parer to pare, as a horse's hoofs, to dress or       curry, as, leather, to clear, as anchors or cables, to parry,       ward off, fr. L. parare to prepare. Cf. {Empire}, {Parade},       {Pardon}, {Parry}, {Prepare}.]       1. To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or             extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's             hoof.          2. To remove; to separate; to cut or shave, as the skin,             ring, or outside part, from anything; -- followed by off             or away; as; to pare off the ring of fruit; to pare away             redundancies.          3. Fig.: To diminish the bulk of; to reduce; to lessen.                         The king began to pare a little the privilege of                      clergy.                                             --Bacon.
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Paring \Par"ing\, n. [From {Pare}, v. t.]       1. The act of cutting off the surface or extremites of             anything.          2. That which is pared off. --Pope.                         Pare off the surface of the earth, and with the                      parings raise your hills.                  --Mortimer.
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Parmesan \Par`me*san"\, a. [F. parmesan, It. parmigiano.]       Of or pertaining to Parma in Italy.          {Parmesan cheese}, a kind of cheese of a rich flavor, though             from skimmed milk, made in Parma, Italy.
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Parmesan \Par`me*san"\, a. [F. parmesan, It. parmigiano.]       Of or pertaining to Parma in Italy.          {Parmesan cheese}, a kind of cheese of a rich flavor, though             from skimmed milk, made in Parma, Italy.
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Parnassian \Par*nas"sian\, n. [F. parnassien.]       One of a school of French poets of the Second Empire       (1852-70) who emphasized metrical form and made the little       use of emotion as poetic material; -- so called from the name       (Parnasse contemporain) of the volume in which their first       poems were collected in 1866.
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Parnassian \Par*nas"sian\, a. [L. Parnassius.]       Of or pertaining to Parnassus.
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Parnassian \Par*nas"sian\, n. [See {Parnassus}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of butterflies belonging to the       genus {Parnassius}. They inhabit the mountains, both in the       Old World and in America.
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Parnassus \Par*nas"sus\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?].] (Anc. Geog. & Gr.       Myth.)       A mountain in Greece, sacred to Apollo and the Muses, and       famous for a temple of Apollo and for the Castalian spring.          {Grass of Parnassus}. (Bot.) See under {Grass}, and             {Parnassia}.          {To climb Parnassus}, to write poetry. [Colloq.]
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Parry \Par"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parried}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Parrying}.] [F. par[82], p. p. of parer. See {Pare}, v. t.]       1. To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a             thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm.             --Locke.                         Vice parries wide The undreaded volley with a sword                      of straw.                                          --Cowper.          2. To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade.                         The French government has parried the payment of our                      claims.                                             --E. Everett.
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Peer \Peer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Peered}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Peering}.] [OF. parir, pareir equiv. to F. para[8c]tre to       appear, L. parere. Cf. {Appear}.]       1. To come in sight; to appear. [Poetic]                         So honor peereth in the meanest habit. --Shak.                         See how his gorget peers above his gown! --B.                                                                               Jonson.          2. [Perh. a different word; cf. OE. piren, LG. piren. Cf.             {Pry} to peep.] To look narrowly or curiously or intently;             to peep; as, the peering day. --Milton.                         Peering in maps for ports, and piers, and roads.                                                                               --Shak.                         As if through a dungeon grate he peered.                                                                               --Coleridge.
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Perimysial \Per`i*my"sial\, a. (Anat.)       (a) Surrounding a muscle or muscles.       (b) Of or pertaining to the perimysium.
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Perinuclear \Per`i*nu"cle*ar\, a. (Biol.)       Of or pertaining to a nucleus; situated around a nucleus; as,       the perinuclear protoplasm.
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Periwinkle \Per"i*win`kle\, n. [From AS. pinewincla a shellfish,       in which pine- is fr. L. pina, pinna, a kind of mussel, akin       to Gr. [?]. Cf. {Winkle}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any small marine gastropod shell of the genus Littorina. The       common European species ({Littorina littorea}), in Europe       extensively used as food, has recently become naturalized       abundantly on the American coast. See {Littorina}.          Note: In America the name is often applied to several large                univalves, as {Fulgur carica}, and {F. canaliculata}.
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Periwinkle \Per"i*win`kle\, n. [OE. pervenke, AS. pervince, fr.       L. pervinca.] (Bot.)       A trailing herb of the genus {Vinca}.          Note: The common perwinkle ({Vinca minor}) has opposite                evergreen leaves and solitary blue or white flowers in                their axils. In America it is often miscalled {myrtle}.                See under {Myrtle}.
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Permiscible \Per*mis"ci*ble\, a. [L. permiscere to mingle; per +       miscere to mix.]       Capable of being mixed.
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Permiss \Per*miss"\, n. [See {Permit}.]       A permitted choice; a rhetorical figure in which a thing is       committed to the decision of one's opponent. [Obs.] --Milton.
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Permissibility \Per*mis`si*bil"i*ty\, n.       The quality of being permissible; permissibleness;       allowableness.
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Permissible \Per*mis"si*ble\, a.       That may be permitted; allowable; admissible. --       {Per*mis"si*ble*ness}, n. -- {Per*mis"si*bly}, adv.
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Permissible \Per*mis"si*ble\, a.       That may be permitted; allowable; admissible. --       {Per*mis"si*ble*ness}, n. -- {Per*mis"si*bly}, adv.
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Permissible \Per*mis"si*ble\, a.       That may be permitted; allowable; admissible. --       {Per*mis"si*ble*ness}, n. -- {Per*mis"si*bly}, adv.
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Permission \Per*mis"sion\, n. [L. permissio: cf. F. permission.       See {Permit}.]       The act of permitting or allowing; formal consent;       authorization; leave; license or liberty granted.                   High permission of all-ruling Heaven.      --Milton.                   You have given me your permission for this address.                                                                               --Dryden.          Syn: Leave; liberty; license.          Usage: {Leave}, {Permission}. Leave implies that the                   recipient may decide whether to use the license                   granted or not. Permission is the absence on the part                   of another of anything preventive, and in general, at                   least by implication, signifies approval.
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Permissive \Per*mis"sive\, a.       1. Permitting; granting leave or liberty. [bd]By his             permissive will.[b8] --Milton.          2. Permitted; tolerated; suffered. --Milton.
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Block system \Block system\ (Railroads)       A system by which the track is divided into short sections,       as of three or four miles, and trains are so run by the       guidance of electric, or combined electric and pneumatic,       signals that no train enters a section or block until the       preceding train has left it, as in          {absolute blocking}, or that a train may be allowed to follow             another into a block as long as it proceeds with excessive             caution, as in          {permissive blocking}.
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Permissively \Per*mis"sive*ly\, adv.       In a permissive manner.
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Permistion \Per*mis"tion\, n. [L. permistio, permixtio, fr.       permiscere, permistum, and permixtum. See {Permiscible}.]       The act of mixing; the state of being mingled; mixture.       [Written also {permixtion}.]
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Permix \Per*mix"\, v. t.       To mix; to mingle. [Obs.]
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Permixtion \Per*mix"tion\, n.       See {Permission}.
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Permistion \Per*mis"tion\, n. [L. permistio, permixtio, fr.       permiscere, permistum, and permixtum. See {Permiscible}.]       The act of mixing; the state of being mingled; mixture.       [Written also {permixtion}.]
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Permixtion \Per*mix"tion\, n.       See {Permission}.
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Permistion \Per*mis"tion\, n. [L. permistio, permixtio, fr.       permiscere, permistum, and permixtum. See {Permiscible}.]       The act of mixing; the state of being mingled; mixture.       [Written also {permixtion}.]
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Pernicion \Per*ni"cion\, n. [See 2d {Pernicious}.]       Destruction; perdition. [Obs.] --hudibras.
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Pernicious \Per*ni"cious\, a. [L. pernix, -icis.]       Quick; swift (to burn). [R.] --Milton.
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Pernicious \Per*ni"cious\, a. [L. perniciosus, from pernicies       destruction, from pernecare to kill or slay outright; per +       necare to kill, slay: cf. F. pernicieux. Cf. {Nuisance},       {Necromancy}.]       Having the quality of injuring or killing; destructive; very       mischievous; baleful; malicious; wicked.                   Let this pernicious hour Stand aye accursed in the                calendar.                                                --Shak.                   Pernicious to his health.                        --Prescott.          Syn: Destructive; ruinous; deadly; noxious; injurious;                baneful; deleterious; hurtful; mischievous. --                {Per*ni"cious*ly}, adv., -- {Per*ni"cious*ness}, n.
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Pernicious \Per*ni"cious\, a. [L. perniciosus, from pernicies       destruction, from pernecare to kill or slay outright; per +       necare to kill, slay: cf. F. pernicieux. Cf. {Nuisance},       {Necromancy}.]       Having the quality of injuring or killing; destructive; very       mischievous; baleful; malicious; wicked.                   Let this pernicious hour Stand aye accursed in the                calendar.                                                --Shak.                   Pernicious to his health.                        --Prescott.          Syn: Destructive; ruinous; deadly; noxious; injurious;                baneful; deleterious; hurtful; mischievous. --                {Per*ni"cious*ly}, adv., -- {Per*ni"cious*ness}, n.
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Pernicious \Per*ni"cious\, a. [L. perniciosus, from pernicies       destruction, from pernecare to kill or slay outright; per +       necare to kill, slay: cf. F. pernicieux. Cf. {Nuisance},       {Necromancy}.]       Having the quality of injuring or killing; destructive; very       mischievous; baleful; malicious; wicked.                   Let this pernicious hour Stand aye accursed in the                calendar.                                                --Shak.                   Pernicious to his health.                        --Prescott.          Syn: Destructive; ruinous; deadly; noxious; injurious;                baneful; deleterious; hurtful; mischievous. --                {Per*ni"cious*ly}, adv., -- {Per*ni"cious*ness}, n.
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Pernicity \Per*nic"i*ty\, n. [L. pernicitas. See 1st       {Pernicious}.]       Swiftness; celerity. [R.] --Ray.
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Pernickety Pernicketty \Per*nick"et*y Per*nick"et*ty\, a.       Finical or fussy; full of petty details. [Colloq.]
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Buzzard \Buz"zard\ (b[ucr]z"z[etil]rd), n.[O.E. busard, bosard,       F. busard, fr. buse, L. buteo, a kind of falcon or hawk.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to             the genus {Buteo} and related genera.          Note: The {Buteo vulgaris} is the common buzzard of Europe.                The American species (of which the most common are {B.                borealis}, {B. Pennsylvanicus}, and {B. lineatus}) are                usually called hen hawks. -- The rough-legged buzzard,                or bee hawk, of Europe ({Pernis apivorus}) feeds on                bees and their larv[91], with other insects, and                reptiles. -- The moor buzzard of Europe is {Circus                [91]ruginosus}. See {Turkey buzzard}, and {Carrion                buzzard}.          {Bald buzzard}, the fishhawk or osprey. See {Fishhawk}.          2. A blockhead; a dunce.                         It is common, to a proverb, to call one who can not                      be taught, or who continues obstinately ignorant, a                      buzzard.                                             --Goldsmith.
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Pernoctalian \Per`noc*ta"li*an\, n.       One who watches or keeps awake all night.
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Pernoctation \Per`noc*ta"tion\, n. [L. pernoctatio, fr.       pernoctare to stay all night; per + nox, noctis, night.]       The act or state of passing the whole night; a remaining all       night. [bd]Pernoctation in prayer.[b8] --Jer. Taylor.
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Silkworm \Silk"worm`\, n. [AS. seolcwyrm.] (Zo[94]l.)       The larva of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths,       which spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its       cocoon before changing to a pupa.          Note: The common species ({Bombyx mori}) feeds on the leaves                of the white mulberry tree. It is native of China, but                has long been introduced into other countries of Asia                and Europe, and is reared on a large scale. In America                it is reared only to small extent. The Ailanthus                silkworm ({Philosamia cynthia}) is a much larger                species, of considerable importance, which has been                introduced into Europe and America from China. The most                useful American species is the Polyphemus. See                {Polyphemus}.          {Pernyi silkworm}, the larva of the Pernyi moth. See {Pernyi             moth}.          {Silkworm gut}, a substance prepared from the contents of the             silk glands of silkworms and used in making lines for             angling. See {Gut}.          {Silkworm rot}, a disease of silkworms; muscardine.
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Potato \Po*ta"to\, n.; pl. {Potatoes}. [Sp. patata potato,       batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably       batata) in Hayti.] (Bot.)             (a) A plant ({Solanum tuberosum}) of the Nightshade                   family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which                   there are numerous varieties used for food. It is                   native of South America, but a form of the species is                   found native as far north as New Mexico.             (b) The sweet potato (see below).          {Potato beetle}, {Potato bug}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A beetle ({Doryphora decemlineata}) which feeds, both                   in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the                   potato, often doing great damage. Called also                   {Colorado potato beetle}, and {Doryphora}. See                   {Colorado beetle}.             (b) The {Lema trilineata}, a smaller and more slender                   striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur                   does less injury than the preceding species.          {Potato fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             blister beetles infesting the potato vine. The black             species ({Lytta atrata}), the striped ({L. vittata}), and             the gray ({L. cinerea, [or] Fabricii}) are the most             common. See {Blister beetle}, under {Blister}.          {Potato rot}, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed             to be caused by a kind of mold ({Peronospora infestans}),             which is first seen upon the leaves and stems.          {Potato weevil} (Zo[94]l.), an American weevil ({Baridius             trinotatus}) whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of             potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop.          {Potato whisky}, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky             taste, and rich in amyl alcohol (fusel oil); it is made             from potatoes or potato starch.          {Potato worm} (Zo[94]l.), the large green larva of a sphinx,             or hawk moth ({Macrosila quinquemaculata}); -- called also             {tomato worm}. See Illust. under {Tomato}.          {Seaside potato} (Bot.), {Ipom[d2]a Pes-Capr[91]}, a kind of             morning-glory with rounded and emarginate or bilobed             leaves. [West Indies]          {Sweet potato} (Bot.), a climbing plant ({Ipom[d2]a Balatas})             allied to the morning-glory. Its farinaceous tubers have a             sweetish taste, and are used, when cooked, for food. It is             probably a native of Brazil, but is cultivated extensively             in the warmer parts of every continent, and even as far             north as New Jersey. The name potato was applied to this             plant before it was to the {Solanum tuberosum}, and this             is the [bd]potato[b8] of the Southern United States.          {Wild potato}. (Bot.)             (a) A vine ({Ipom[d2]a pandurata}) having a pale purplish                   flower and an enormous root. It is common in sandy                   places in the United States.             (b) A similar tropical American plant ({I. fastigiata})                   which it is thought may have been the original stock                   of the sweet potato.
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d8O94gonium \[d8]O`[94]*go"ni*um\, n.; pl. L. {O[94]gonia}, E.       {O[94]goniums}. [NL., fr. Gr. w,'o`n an egg + [?] offspring.]       (Bot.)       A special cell in certain cryptogamous plants containing       o[94]spheres, as in the rockweeds ({Fucus}), and the orders       {Vaucherie[91]} and {Peronospore[91]}.
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Pharaonic \Phar`a*on"ic\, a. [Cf. F. pharaonique.]       Of or pertaining to the Pharaohs, or kings of ancient Egypt.
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Pharmaceutic \Phar`ma*ceu"tic\       (f[aum]r`m[adot]*s[umac]"t[icr]k), Pharmaceutical    \Phar`ma*ceu"tic*al\ (-t[icr]*k[ait]l), a. [L. pharmaceuticus,       Gr. farmakeytiko`s, fr. farmakey`ein: cf. F. pharmaceutique.       See {Pharmacy}.]       Of or pertaining to the knowledge or art of pharmacy, or to       the art of preparing medicines according to the rules or       formulas of pharmacy; as, pharmaceutical preparations. --       {Phar`ma*ceu"tic*al*ly}, adv.          {Pharmaceutical chemistry}, that department of chemistry             which ascertains or regulates the composition of medicinal             substances.
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Pharmaceutic \Phar`ma*ceu"tic\       (f[aum]r`m[adot]*s[umac]"t[icr]k), Pharmaceutical    \Phar`ma*ceu"tic*al\ (-t[icr]*k[ait]l), a. [L. pharmaceuticus,       Gr. farmakeytiko`s, fr. farmakey`ein: cf. F. pharmaceutique.       See {Pharmacy}.]       Of or pertaining to the knowledge or art of pharmacy, or to       the art of preparing medicines according to the rules or       formulas of pharmacy; as, pharmaceutical preparations. --       {Phar`ma*ceu"tic*al*ly}, adv.          {Pharmaceutical chemistry}, that department of chemistry             which ascertains or regulates the composition of medicinal             substances.
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Pharmaceutic \Phar`ma*ceu"tic\       (f[aum]r`m[adot]*s[umac]"t[icr]k), Pharmaceutical    \Phar`ma*ceu"tic*al\ (-t[icr]*k[ait]l), a. [L. pharmaceuticus,       Gr. farmakeytiko`s, fr. farmakey`ein: cf. F. pharmaceutique.       See {Pharmacy}.]       Of or pertaining to the knowledge or art of pharmacy, or to       the art of preparing medicines according to the rules or       formulas of pharmacy; as, pharmaceutical preparations. --       {Phar`ma*ceu"tic*al*ly}, adv.          {Pharmaceutical chemistry}, that department of chemistry             which ascertains or regulates the composition of medicinal             substances.
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Pharmaceutic \Phar`ma*ceu"tic\       (f[aum]r`m[adot]*s[umac]"t[icr]k), Pharmaceutical    \Phar`ma*ceu"tic*al\ (-t[icr]*k[ait]l), a. [L. pharmaceuticus,       Gr. farmakeytiko`s, fr. farmakey`ein: cf. F. pharmaceutique.       See {Pharmacy}.]       Of or pertaining to the knowledge or art of pharmacy, or to       the art of preparing medicines according to the rules or       formulas of pharmacy; as, pharmaceutical preparations. --       {Phar`ma*ceu"tic*al*ly}, adv.          {Pharmaceutical chemistry}, that department of chemistry             which ascertains or regulates the composition of medicinal             substances.
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Pharmaceutics \Phar`ma*ceu"tics\, n.       The science of preparing medicines.
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Pharmaceutist \Phar`ma*ceu"tist\, n.       One skilled in pharmacy; a druggist. See the Note under       {Apothecary}.
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Pharmacist \Phar"ma*cist\, n.       One skilled in pharmacy; a pharmaceutist; a druggist.
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Pharmacodymanics \Phar`ma*co*dy*man"ics\, n. [Gr. [?] drug + E.       dynamics.]       That branch of pharmacology which treats of the action and       the effects of medicines.
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Pharmacodynamics \Phar`ma*co*dy*nam"ics\, n. [Gr. fa`rmakon       medicine + E. dynamics.]       That branch of pharmacology which considers the mode of       action, and the effects, of medicines. --Dunglison.
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Pharmacognosis \Phar`ma*cog*no"sis\, n. [Gr. fa`rmakon a drug +       gnw^sis a knowing.]       That branch of pharmacology which treats of unprepared       medicines or simples; -- called also {pharmacography}, and       {pharmacomathy}.
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Pharmacognosy \Phar`ma*cog"no*sy\, n.       Pharmacognosis.
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Pharmacognosis \Phar`ma*cog*no"sis\, n. [Gr. fa`rmakon a drug +       gnw^sis a knowing.]       That branch of pharmacology which treats of unprepared       medicines or simples; -- called also {pharmacography}, and       {pharmacomathy}.
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Pharmacography \Phar`ma*cog"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. fa`rmakon a drug +       -graphy.]       See {Pharmacognosis}.
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Pharmacognosis \Phar`ma*cog*no"sis\, n. [Gr. fa`rmakon a drug +       gnw^sis a knowing.]       That branch of pharmacology which treats of unprepared       medicines or simples; -- called also {pharmacography}, and       {pharmacomathy}.
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Pharmacography \Phar`ma*cog"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. fa`rmakon a drug +       -graphy.]       See {Pharmacognosis}.
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Pharmacolite \Phar*mac"o*lite\, n. [Gr. fa`rmakon drug,       poisonous drug + -lite: cf. F. pharmacolithe.] (Min.)       A hydrous arsenate of lime, usually occurring in silky fibers       of a white or grayish color.
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Pharmacologist \Phar`ma*col"o*gist\, n. [Cf. F.       pharmacologiste.]       One skilled in pharmacology.
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Pharmacology \Phar`ma*col"o*gy\, n. [Gr. fa`rmakon drug + -logy:       cf. F. pharmacologie.]       1. Knowledge of drugs or medicines; the art of preparing             medicines.          2. A treatise on the art of preparing medicines.
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Pharmacognosis \Phar`ma*cog*no"sis\, n. [Gr. fa`rmakon a drug +       gnw^sis a knowing.]       That branch of pharmacology which treats of unprepared       medicines or simples; -- called also {pharmacography}, and       {pharmacomathy}.
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Pharmacomathy \Phar`ma*com"a*thy\, n. [Gr. fa`rmakon a drug +       manqa`nein to learn.]       See {Pharmacognosis}.
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Pharmacognosis \Phar`ma*cog*no"sis\, n. [Gr. fa`rmakon a drug +       gnw^sis a knowing.]       That branch of pharmacology which treats of unprepared       medicines or simples; -- called also {pharmacography}, and       {pharmacomathy}.
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Pharmacomathy \Phar`ma*com"a*thy\, n. [Gr. fa`rmakon a drug +       manqa`nein to learn.]       See {Pharmacognosis}.
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Pharmacon \Phar"ma*con\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. fa`rmakon.]       A medicine or drug; also, a poison. --Dunglison.
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Pharmacopd2ia \Phar`ma*co*p[d2]"ia\, n. [NL., from Gr.       farmakopoii:`a the preparation of medicines; fa`rmakon       medicine + poiei^n to make.]       1. A book or treatise describing the drugs, preparations,             etc., used in medicine; especially, one that is issued by             official authority and considered as an authoritative             standard.          2. A chemical laboratory. [Obs.] --Dunglison.
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Pharmacopolist \Phar`ma*cop"o*list\, n. [L. pharmacopola, Gr.       farmakopw`lhs; fa`rmakon medicine + pwlei^n to sell.]       One who sells medicines; an apothecary.
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Pharmacosiderite \Phar`ma*co*sid"er*ite\, n. [Gr. [?] drug,       poison + E. siderite.] (Min.)       A hydrous arsenate of iron occurring in green or yellowish       green cubic crystals; cube ore.
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Pharmacy \Phar"ma*cy\, n. [OE. fermacie, OF. farmacie,       pharmacie, F. pharmacie, Gr. [?], fr. [?] to administer or       use medicines, fr. [?] medicine.]       1. The art or practice of preparing and preserving drugs, and             of compounding and dispensing medicines according to             prescriptions of physicians; the occupation of an             apothecary or a pharmaceutical chemist.          2. A place where medicines are compounded; a drug store; an             apothecary's shop.
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Lady's bedstraw \La"dy's bed"straw`\, (Bot.)       The common bedstraw ({Galium verum}); also, a slender-leaved       East Indian shrub ({Pharnaceum Mollugo}), with white flowers       in umbels.
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Quesal \Que*sal"\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The long-tailed, or resplendent, trogon ({Pharomachus       mocinno}, formerly {Trogon resplendens}), native of Southern       Mexico and Central America. Called also {quetzal}, and       {golden trogon}.          Note: The male is remarkable for the brilliant metallic green                and gold colors of his plumage, and for his extremely                long plumes, which often exceed three feet in length.
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Pharyngal \Pha*ryn"gal\, a.       Pharyngeal. --H. Sweet.
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Pharyngeal \Phar`yn*ge"al\, a. [See {Pharynx}.] (Anat.)       Of or pertaining to the pharynx; in the region of the       pharynx.
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Pharyngeal \Phar`yn*ge"al\, n. (Anat.)       A pharyngeal bone or cartilage; especially, one of the lower       pharyngeals, which belong to the rudimentary fifth branchial       arch in many fishes, or one of the upper pharyngeals, or       pharyngobranchials, which are the dorsal elements in the       complete branchial arches.
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Pharynx \Phar"ynx\, n.; pl. {pharynges}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?], [?]:       cf. F. pharynx.] (Anat.)       The part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the       mouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings       through the nose in the higher vertebrates, and lateral       branchial openings in fishes and some amphibias.
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Pharyngobranchial \Pha*ryn`go*bran"chi*al\, a. [Pharynx +       branchial.] (Anat.)       Of or pertaining to the pharynx and the branchi[91]; --       applied especially to the dorsal elements in the branchial       arches of fishes. See {Pharyngeal}. -- n. A       pharyngobranchial, or upper pharyngeal, bone or cartilage.
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Pharyngolaryngeal \Pha*ryn`go*lar`yn*ge"al\, a. [Pharynx +       laryngeal.]       Of or pertaining both to pharynx and the larynx.
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d8Pharyngopneusta \[d8]Pha*ryn`gop*neus"ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr.       Gr. [?] the pharynx + [?] to breathe.] (Zo[94]l.)       A group of invertebrates including the Tunicata and       Enteropneusta. -- {Pha*ryn`gop*neus"tal}, a.
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Pharyngotome \Pha*ryn"go*tome\, n. (Surg.)       An instrument for incising or scarifying the tonsils, etc.
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Pharyngotomy \Phar`yn*got"o*my\, n. [Pharynx + Gr. [?] to cut:       cf. F. pharyngotomie.] (Surg.)       (a) The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, to             remove a tumor or anything that obstructs the passage.       (b) Scarification or incision of the tonsils.
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Pharynx \Phar"ynx\, n.; pl. {pharynges}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?], [?]:       cf. F. pharynx.] (Anat.)       The part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the       mouth and the esophagus. It has one or two external openings       through the nose in the higher vertebrates, and lateral       branchial openings in fishes and some amphibias.
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Phrenic \Phren"ic\, a.[Gr. [?], [?], the midriff, or diaphragm,       the heart, the mind: cf. F. phr[82]nique.] (Anat.)       Of or pertaining to the diaphragm; diaphragmatic; as, the       phrenic nerve.
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Phrenics \Phren"ics\, n.       That branch of science which relates to the mind; mental       philosophy. [R.]
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Phrenism \Phre"nism\, n. [See {Phrenic}.] (Biol.)       See {Vital force}, under {Vital}.
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Phrenograph \Phre"no*graph\, n. [Gr. [?], [?], the migriff +       -graph.] (Physiol.)       An instrument for registering the movements of the diaphragm,       or midriff, in respiration.
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Phrenosin \Phre"no*sin\, n. [See {Phrenic}.] (Physiol. Chem.)       A nitrogenous body, related to cerebrin, supposed to exist in       the brain.
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Phrensied \Phren"sied\, p. p. & a.       See {Frenzied}.
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Phrensy \Phren"sy\, v. t.       To render frantic.
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Phrensy \Phren"sy\, n.       Violent and irrational excitement; delirium. See {Frenzy}.
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d8Tapayaxin \[d8]Ta`pa*yax"in\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A Mexican spinous lizard ({Phrynosoma orbiculare}) having a       head somewhat like that of a toad; -- called also {horned       toad}.
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Tanager \Tan"a*ger\, n. [NL. tanagra, probably fr. Brazilian       tangara.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of bright-colored singing birds       belonging to {Tanagra}, {Piranga}, and allied genera. The       scarlet tanager ({Piranga erythromelas}) and the summer       redbird ({Piranga rubra}) are common species of the United       States.
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Summer \Sum"mer\, n. [OE. sumer, somer, AS. sumor, sumer; akin       to OFries. sumur, D. zomer, OS. sumar, G. sommer, OHG. &       Icel. sumar, Dan. sommer, Sw. sommar, W. haf, Zend hama, Skr.       sam[be] year. [fb]292.]       The season of the year in which the sun shines most directly       upon any region; the warmest period of the year.          Note: North of the equator summer is popularly taken to                include the months of June, July, and August.                Astronomically it may be considered, in the northern                hemisphere, to begin with the summer solstice, about                June 21st, and to end with the autumnal equinox, about                September 22d.          {Indian summer}, in North America, a period of warm weather             late in autumn, usually characterized by a clear sky, and             by a hazy or smoky appearance of the atmosphere,             especially near the horizon. The name is derived probably             from the custom of the Indians of using this time in             preparation for winter by laying in stores of food.          {Saint Martin's summer}. See under {Saint}.          {Summer bird} (Zo[94]l.), the wryneck. [Prov. Eng.]          {Summer colt}, the undulating state of the air near the             surface of the ground when heated. [Eng.]          {Summer complaint} (Med.), a popular term for any diarrheal             disorder occurring in summer, especially when produced by             heat and indigestion.          {Summer coot} (Zo[94]l.), the American gallinule. [Local,             U.S.]          {Summer cypress} (Bot.), an annual plant ({Kochia Scoparia})             of the Goosefoot family. It has narrow, ciliate, crowded             leaves, and is sometimes seen in gardens.          {Summer duck}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The wood duck.       (b) The garganey, or summer teal. See Illust. of {Wood duck},             under {Wood}.          {Summer fallow}, land uncropped and plowed, etc., during the             summer, in order to pulverize the soil and kill the weeds.                      {Summer rash} (Med.), prickly heat. See under {Prickly}.          {Summer sheldrake} (Zo[94]l.), the hooded merganser. [Local,             U.S.]          {Summer snipe}. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The dunlin.       (b) The common European sandpiper.       (c) The green sandpiper.          {Summer tanager} (Zo[94]l.), a singing bird ({Piranga rubra})             native of the Middle and Southern United States. The male             is deep red, the female is yellowish olive above and             yellow beneath. Called also {summer redbird}.          {Summer teal} (Zo[94]l.), the blue-winged teal. [Local, U.S.]                      {Summer wheat}, wheat that is sown in the spring, and matures             during the summer following. See {Spring wheat}.          {Summer yellowbird}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Yellowbird}.
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Tanager \Tan"a*ger\, n. [NL. tanagra, probably fr. Brazilian       tangara.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of bright-colored singing birds       belonging to {Tanagra}, {Piranga}, and allied genera. The       scarlet tanager ({Piranga erythromelas}) and the summer       redbird ({Piranga rubra}) are common species of the United       States.
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Redbird \Red"bird`\ (-b?rd`), n. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) The cardinal bird.       (b) The summer redbird ({Piranga rubra}).       (c) The scarlet tanager. See {Tanager}.
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Poorness \Poor"ness\, n.       The quality or state of being poor (in any of the senses of       the adjective). --Bacon.
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Poriness \Por"i*ness\, n.       Porosity. --Wiseman.
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Pore \Pore\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pored}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Poring}.] [OE. poren, of uncertain origin; cf. D. porren to       poke, thrust, Gael. purr.]       To look or gaze steadily in reading or studying; to fix the       attention; to be absorbed; -- often with on or upon, and now       usually with over.[bd]Painfully to pore upon a book.[b8]       --Shak.                   The eye grows weary with poring perpetually on the same                thing.                                                   --Dryden.
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Pornographic \Por`no*graph"ic\, a.       Of or pertaining to pornography; lascivious; licentious; as,       pornographic writing.
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Pornography \Por*nog"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. [?] a harlot + -graphy.]       1. Licentious painting or literature; especially, the             painting anciently employed to decorate the walls of rooms             devoted to bacchanalian orgies.          2. (Med.) A treatise on prostitutes, or prostitution.
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Porringer \Por"rin*ger\, n. [OE. pottanger, for pottager; cf. F.       potager a soup basin. See {Porridge}.]       A porridge dish; esp., a bowl or cup from which children eat       or are fed; as, a silver porringer. --Wordsworth.
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Pour \Pour\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poured}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Pouring}.] [OE. pouren, of uncertain origin; cf. W. bwrw to       cast, throw, shed, bwrw gwlaw to rain.]       1. To cause to flow in a stream, as a liquid or anything             flowing like a liquid, either out of a vessel or into it;             as, to pour water from a pail; to pour wine into a             decanter; to pour oil upon the waters; to pour out sand or             dust.          2. To send forth as in a stream or a flood; to emit; to let             escape freely or wholly.                         I . . . have poured out my soul before the Lord. --1                                                                               Sam. i. 15.                         Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee.                                                                               --Ezek. vii.                                                                               8.                         London doth pour out her citizens !   --Shak.                         Wherefore did Nature pour her bounties forth With                      such a full and unwithdrawing hand ?   --Milton.          3. To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge             uninterruptedly.                         Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat ? --Pope.
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Pr91maxilla \Pr[91]`max*il"la\, n.       See {Premaxilla}.
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Pr91nasal \Pr[91]*na"sal\, a. (Anat.)       Same as {Prenasal}.
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Prance \Prance\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pranced}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Prancing}.] [OE. prauncen; probably akin to prank, v. t. See       Prank.]       1. To spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle.                         Now rule thy prancing steed.               --Gay.          2. To ride on a prancing horse; to ride in an ostentatious             manner.                         The insulting tyrant prancing o'er the field.                                                                               --Addison.          3. To walk or strut about in a pompous, showy manner, or with             warlike parade. --Swift.
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Prance \Prance\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pranced}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Prancing}.] [OE. prauncen; probably akin to prank, v. t. See       Prank.]       1. To spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle.                         Now rule thy prancing steed.               --Gay.          2. To ride on a prancing horse; to ride in an ostentatious             manner.                         The insulting tyrant prancing o'er the field.                                                                               --Addison.          3. To walk or strut about in a pompous, showy manner, or with             warlike parade. --Swift.
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Prancer \Pran"cer\, n.       A horse which prances.                   Then came the captain . . . upon a brave prancer.                                                                               --Evelyn.
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Prance \Prance\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pranced}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Prancing}.] [OE. prauncen; probably akin to prank, v. t. See       Prank.]       1. To spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle.                         Now rule thy prancing steed.               --Gay.          2. To ride on a prancing horse; to ride in an ostentatious             manner.                         The insulting tyrant prancing o'er the field.                                                                               --Addison.          3. To walk or strut about in a pompous, showy manner, or with             warlike parade. --Swift.
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Prank \Prank\, a.       Full of gambols or tricks. [Obs.]
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Prank \Prank\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pranked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Pranking}.] [Cf. E. prink, also G. prangen, prunken, to       shine, to make a show, Dan. prange, prunke, Sw. prunka, D.       pronken.]       To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously;       -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See       {Prink}.                   In sumptuous tire she joyed herself to prank.                                                                               --Spenser.
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Prank \Prank\, v. i.       To make ostentatious show.                   White houses prank where once were huts. --M. Arnold.
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Prank \Prank\, n.       A gay or sportive action; a ludicrous, merry, or mischievous       trick; a caper; a frolic. --Spenser.                   The harpies . . . played their accustomed pranks. --Sir                                                                               W. Raleigh.                   His pranks have been too broad to bear with. --Shak.
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Prank \Prank\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pranked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Pranking}.] [Cf. E. prink, also G. prangen, prunken, to       shine, to make a show, Dan. prange, prunke, Sw. prunka, D.       pronken.]       To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously;       -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See       {Prink}.                   In sumptuous tire she joyed herself to prank.                                                                               --Spenser.
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Pranker \Prank"er\, n.       One who dresses showily; a prinker. [bd]A pranker or a       dancer.[b8] --Burton.
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Prank \Prank\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pranked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Pranking}.] [Cf. E. prink, also G. prangen, prunken, to       shine, to make a show, Dan. prange, prunke, Sw. prunka, D.       pronken.]       To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or equip ostentatiously;       -- often followed by up; as, to prank up the body. See       {Prink}.                   In sumptuous tire she joyed herself to prank.                                                                               --Spenser.
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Prankish \Prank"ish\, a.       Full of pranks; frolicsome.
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Shrimp \Shrimp\, n. [OE. shrimp; -- probably so named from its       shriveled appearance. See {Shrimp}, v.]       1. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any one of numerous species of macruran Crustacea                   belonging to {Crangon} and various allied genera,                   having a slender body and long legs. Many of them are                   used as food. The larger kinds are called also                   {prawns}. See Illust. of {Decapoda}.             (b) In a more general sense, any species of the macruran                   tribe {Caridea}, or any species of the order                   Schizopoda, having a similar form.             (c) In a loose sense, any small crustacean, including some                   amphipods and even certain entomostracans; as, the                   fairy shrimp, and brine shrimp. See under {Fairy}, and                   {Brine}.
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Pray \Pray\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prayed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Praying}.] [OE. preien, OF. preier, F. prier, L. precari,       fr. prex, precis, a prayer, a request; akin to Skr. prach to       ask, AS. frignan, fr[c6]nan, fricgan, G. fragen, Goth.       fra[a1]hnan. Cf. {Deprecate}, {Imprecate}, {Precarious}.]       To make request with earnestness or zeal, as for something       desired; to make entreaty or supplication; to offer prayer to       a deity or divine being as a religious act; specifically, to       address the Supreme Being with adoration, confession,       supplication, and thanksgiving.                   And to his goddess pitously he preyde.   --Chaucer.                   When thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou                hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in                secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall                reward thee openly.                                 --Matt. vi. 6.          {I pray}, [or] (by ellipsis) {Pray}, I beg; I request; I             entreat you; -- used in asking a question, making a             request, introducing a petition, etc.; as, Pray, allow me             to go.                         I pray, sir. why am I beaten?            --Shak.          Syn: To entreat; supplicate; beg; implore; invoke; beseech;                petition.
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Praying \Pray"ing\,       a. & n. from {Pray}, v.          {Praying insect}, {locust}, [or] mantis (Zo[94]l.), a mantis,             especially {Mantis religiosa}. See {Mantis}.          {Praying machine}, [or] {Praying wheel}, a wheel on which             prayers are pasted by Buddhist priests, who then put the             wheel in rapid revolution. Each turn in supposed to have             the efficacy of an oral repetition of all the prayers on             the wheel. Sometimes it is moved by a stream.
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Praying \Pray"ing\,       a. & n. from {Pray}, v.          {Praying insect}, {locust}, [or] mantis (Zo[94]l.), a mantis,             especially {Mantis religiosa}. See {Mantis}.          {Praying machine}, [or] {Praying wheel}, a wheel on which             prayers are pasted by Buddhist priests, who then put the             wheel in rapid revolution. Each turn in supposed to have             the efficacy of an oral repetition of all the prayers on             the wheel. Sometimes it is moved by a stream.
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Praying \Pray"ing\,       a. & n. from {Pray}, v.          {Praying insect}, {locust}, [or] mantis (Zo[94]l.), a mantis,             especially {Mantis religiosa}. See {Mantis}.          {Praying machine}, [or] {Praying wheel}, a wheel on which             prayers are pasted by Buddhist priests, who then put the             wheel in rapid revolution. Each turn in supposed to have             the efficacy of an oral repetition of all the prayers on             the wheel. Sometimes it is moved by a stream.
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Praying \Pray"ing\,       a. & n. from {Pray}, v.          {Praying insect}, {locust}, [or] mantis (Zo[94]l.), a mantis,             especially {Mantis religiosa}. See {Mantis}.          {Praying machine}, [or] {Praying wheel}, a wheel on which             prayers are pasted by Buddhist priests, who then put the             wheel in rapid revolution. Each turn in supposed to have             the efficacy of an oral repetition of all the prayers on             the wheel. Sometimes it is moved by a stream.
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Prayingly \Pray"ing*ly\, adv.       With supplication to God.
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Pre89ngage \Pre`[89]n*gage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Pre[89]ngaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pre[89]ngaging}.]       To engage by previous contract; to bind or attach previously;       to preoccupy.                   But he was pre[89]ngaged by former ties. --Dryden.
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Pre89ngage \Pre`[89]n*gage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Pre[89]ngaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pre[89]ngaging}.]       To engage by previous contract; to bind or attach previously;       to preoccupy.                   But he was pre[89]ngaged by former ties. --Dryden.
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Pre89ngagement \Pre`[89]n*gage"ment\, n.       Prior engagement, obligation, or attachment, as by contract,       promise, or affection.                   My pre[89]ngagements to other themes were not unknown                to those for whom I was to write.            --Boyle.
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Pre89ngage \Pre`[89]n*gage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Pre[89]ngaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pre[89]ngaging}.]       To engage by previous contract; to bind or attach previously;       to preoccupy.                   But he was pre[89]ngaged by former ties. --Dryden.
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Prehensi-ble \Pre*hen"si-ble\, a. [Cf. F. pr[82]hensible.]       Capable of being seized.
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Prehensile \Pre*hen"sile\, a. [L. prehensus, p. p. of prehendere       to lay hold of, seize; pre- (equiv. to prae before) + hendere       (in comp.), akin to E. get: cf. F. pr[82]hensile. See {Get},       and cf. {Prison}, {Prize}, n.]       Adapted to seize or grasp; seizing; grasping; as, the       prehensile tail of a monkey.
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Prehension \Pre*hen"sion\, n. [L. prehensio; cf. F.       pr[82]hension. See {Prehensile}.]       The act of taking hold, seizing, or grasping, as with the       hand or other member.
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Prehensory \Pre*hen"so*ry\, a.       Adapted to seize or grasp; prehensile.
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Preinstruct \Pre`in*struct"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Preinstructed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preinstructing}.]       To instruct previously or beforehand. --Dr. H. More.
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Preinstruct \Pre`in*struct"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Preinstructed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preinstructing}.]       To instruct previously or beforehand. --Dr. H. More.
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Preinstruct \Pre`in*struct"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Preinstructed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preinstructing}.]       To instruct previously or beforehand. --Dr. H. More.
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d8Premaxilla \[d8]Pre"max*il"la\, n.; pl. {Premaxill[91]}. [NL.       See {Pre-}, and {Maxilla}.] (Anat.)       A bone on either side of the middle line between the nose and       mouth, forming the anterior part of each half of the upper       jawbone; the intermaxilla. In man the premaxill[91] become       united and form the incisor part of the maxillary bone.
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Premaxillary \Pre*max"il*la*ry\, a. (Anat.)       Situated in front of the maxillary bones; pertaining to the       premaxill[91]; intermaxillary. -- n. A premaxilla.
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Premices \Prem"i*ces\, n. pl. [F. pr[82]mices, L. primitiae. See       {Primitia}.]       First fruits. [Obs.] --Dryden.
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Premious \Pre"mi*ous\, a. [L. praemiosus, fr. praemium a       premium.]       Rich in gifts. [R.] --Clarke.
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Premise \Pre*mise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Premised}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Premising}.] [From L. praemissus, p. p., or E.       premise, n. See {Premise}, n.]       1. To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to             be before something else; to employ previously. [Obs.]                         The premised flames of the last day.   --Shak.                         If venesection and a cathartic be premised. --E.                                                                               Darwin.          2. To set forth beforehand, or as introductory to the main             subject; to offer previously, as something to explain or             aid in understanding what follows; especially, to lay down             premises or first propositions, on which rest the             subsequent reasonings.                         I premise these particulars that the reader may know                      that I enter upon it as a very ungrateful task.                                                                               --Addison.
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Premise \Prem"ise\, n.; pl. {Premises}. [Written also, less       properly, {premiss}.] [F. pr[82]misse, fr. L. praemissus, p.       p. of praemittere to send before; prae before + mittere to       send. See {Mission}.]       1. A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something             previously stated or assumed as the basis of further             argument; a condition; a supposition.                         The premises observed, Thy will by my performance                      shall be served.                                 --Shak.          2. (Logic) Either of the first two propositions of a             syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn.          Note: [bd]All sinners deserve punishment: A B is a                sinner.[b8] These propositions, which are the premises,                being true or admitted, the conclusion follows, that A                B deserves punishment.                            While the premises stand firm, it is impossible                         to shake the conclusion.               --Dr. H. More.          3. pl. (Law) Matters previously stated or set forth; esp.,             that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which             is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or             thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the             habendum; the thing demised or granted.          4. pl. A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts;             as, to lease premises; to trespass on another's premises.
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Premise \Pre*mise"\, v. i.       To make a premise; to set forth something as a premise.       --Swift.
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Premise \Pre*mise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Premised}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Premising}.] [From L. praemissus, p. p., or E.       premise, n. See {Premise}, n.]       1. To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to             be before something else; to employ previously. [Obs.]                         The premised flames of the last day.   --Shak.                         If venesection and a cathartic be premised. --E.                                                                               Darwin.          2. To set forth beforehand, or as introductory to the main             subject; to offer previously, as something to explain or             aid in understanding what follows; especially, to lay down             premises or first propositions, on which rest the             subsequent reasonings.                         I premise these particulars that the reader may know                      that I enter upon it as a very ungrateful task.                                                                               --Addison.
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Premise \Prem"ise\, n.; pl. {Premises}. [Written also, less       properly, {premiss}.] [F. pr[82]misse, fr. L. praemissus, p.       p. of praemittere to send before; prae before + mittere to       send. See {Mission}.]       1. A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something             previously stated or assumed as the basis of further             argument; a condition; a supposition.                         The premises observed, Thy will by my performance                      shall be served.                                 --Shak.          2. (Logic) Either of the first two propositions of a             syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn.          Note: [bd]All sinners deserve punishment: A B is a                sinner.[b8] These propositions, which are the premises,                being true or admitted, the conclusion follows, that A                B deserves punishment.                            While the premises stand firm, it is impossible                         to shake the conclusion.               --Dr. H. More.          3. pl. (Law) Matters previously stated or set forth; esp.,             that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which             is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or             thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the             habendum; the thing demised or granted.          4. pl. A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts;             as, to lease premises; to trespass on another's premises.
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Premise \Pre*mise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Premised}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Premising}.] [From L. praemissus, p. p., or E.       premise, n. See {Premise}, n.]       1. To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to             be before something else; to employ previously. [Obs.]                         The premised flames of the last day.   --Shak.                         If venesection and a cathartic be premised. --E.                                                                               Darwin.          2. To set forth beforehand, or as introductory to the main             subject; to offer previously, as something to explain or             aid in understanding what follows; especially, to lay down             premises or first propositions, on which rest the             subsequent reasonings.                         I premise these particulars that the reader may know                      that I enter upon it as a very ungrateful task.                                                                               --Addison.
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Premise \Prem"ise\, n.; pl. {Premises}. [Written also, less       properly, {premiss}.] [F. pr[82]misse, fr. L. praemissus, p.       p. of praemittere to send before; prae before + mittere to       send. See {Mission}.]       1. A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something             previously stated or assumed as the basis of further             argument; a condition; a supposition.                         The premises observed, Thy will by my performance                      shall be served.                                 --Shak.          2. (Logic) Either of the first two propositions of a             syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn.          Note: [bd]All sinners deserve punishment: A B is a                sinner.[b8] These propositions, which are the premises,                being true or admitted, the conclusion follows, that A                B deserves punishment.                            While the premises stand firm, it is impossible                         to shake the conclusion.               --Dr. H. More.          3. pl. (Law) Matters previously stated or set forth; esp.,             that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which             is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or             thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the             habendum; the thing demised or granted.          4. pl. A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts;             as, to lease premises; to trespass on another's premises.
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Premiss \Prem"iss\, n.       Premise. --Whately. I. Watts
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Premise \Prem"ise\, n.; pl. {Premises}. [Written also, less       properly, {premiss}.] [F. pr[82]misse, fr. L. praemissus, p.       p. of praemittere to send before; prae before + mittere to       send. See {Mission}.]       1. A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something             previously stated or assumed as the basis of further             argument; a condition; a supposition.                         The premises observed, Thy will by my performance                      shall be served.                                 --Shak.          2. (Logic) Either of the first two propositions of a             syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn.          Note: [bd]All sinners deserve punishment: A B is a                sinner.[b8] These propositions, which are the premises,                being true or admitted, the conclusion follows, that A                B deserves punishment.                            While the premises stand firm, it is impossible                         to shake the conclusion.               --Dr. H. More.          3. pl. (Law) Matters previously stated or set forth; esp.,             that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which             is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or             thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the             habendum; the thing demised or granted.          4. pl. A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts;             as, to lease premises; to trespass on another's premises.
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Premiss \Prem"iss\, n.       Premise. --Whately. I. Watts
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Premosaic \Pre`mo*sa"ic\, a.       Relating to the time before Moses; as, premosaic history.
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Prenasal \Pre*na"sal\, a. (Anat.)       Situated in front of the nose, or in front of the nasal       chambers.
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Prenostic \Pre*nos"tic\, n. [L. praenoscere to foreknow; prae       before + noscere, notum, to know.]       A prognostic; an omen. [Obs.] --Gower.
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Prensation \Pren*sa"tion\, n. [L. prensatio, from prensare,       prehensare, v. freq. from prehendere to seize.]       The act of seizing with violence. [Obs.] --Barrow .
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Prey \Prey\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preyed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Preying}.] [OF. preier, preer, L. praedari, fr. praeda. See       {Prey}, n.]       To take booty; to gather spoil; to ravage; to take food by       violence.                   More pity that the eagle should be mewed, While kites                and buzzards prey at liberty.                  --Shak.          {To prey on} [or] {upon}.       (a) To take prey from; to despoil; to pillage; to rob.             --Shak.       (b) To seize as prey; to take for food by violence; to seize             and devour. --Shak.       (c) To wear away gradually; to cause to waste or pine away;             as, the trouble preyed upon his mind. --Addison.
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Primacy \Pri"ma*cy\, n. [LL. primatia, fr. L. primas, -atis, one       of the first or principal, chief, fr. primus first: cf. F.       primatie. See {Prime}, a.]       1. The state or condition of being prime or first, as in             time, place, rank, etc., hence, excellency; supremacy.             [R.] --De Quincey.          2. The office, rank, or character of a primate; the chief             ecclesiastical station or dignity in a national church;             the office or dignity of an archbishop; as, the primacy of             England.
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Primage \Pri"mage\ (?; 48), n. [F.] (Com.)       A charge in addition to the freight; originally, a gratuity       to the captain for his particular care of the goods       (sometimes called {hat money}), but now belonging to the       owners or freighters of the vessel, unless by special       agreement the whole or part is assigned to the captain.       --Homans.
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{Prime and ultimate ratio}. (Math.). See {Ultimate}.          {Prime conductor}. (Elec.) See under {Conductor}.          {Prime factor} (Arith.), a factor which is a prime number.          {Prime figure} (Geom.), a figure which can not be divided             into any other figure more simple than itself, as a             triangle, a pyramid, etc.          {Prime meridian} (Astron.), the meridian from which longitude             is reckoned, as the meridian of Greenwich or Washington.                      {Prime minister}, the responsible head of a ministry or             executive government; applied particularly to that of             England.          {Prime mover}. (Mech.)             (a) A natural agency applied by man to the production of                   power. Especially: Muscular force; the weight and                   motion of fluids, as water and air; heat obtained by                   chemical combination, and applied to produce changes                   in the volume and pressure of steam, air, or other                   fluids; and electricity, obtained by chemical action,                   and applied to produce alternation of magnetic force.             (b) An engine, or machine, the object of which is to                   receive and modify force and motion as supplied by                   some natural source, and apply them to drive other                   machines; as a water wheel, a water-pressure engine, a                   steam engine, a hot-air engine, etc.             (c) Fig.: The original or the most effective force in any                   undertaking or work; as, Clarkson was the prime mover                   in English antislavery agitation.          {Prime number} (Arith.), a number which is exactly divisible             by no number except itself or unity, as 5, 7, 11.          {Prime vertical} (Astron.), the vertical circle which passes             through the east and west points of the horizon.          {Prime-vertical dial}, a dial in which the shadow is             projected on the plane of the prime vertical.          {Prime-vertical transit instrument}, a transit instrument the             telescope of which revolves in the plane of the prime             vertical, -- used for observing the transit of stars over             this circle.
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Conductor \Con*duct"or\ (k[ocr]n*d[ucr]k"t[etil]r), n. [LL., a       carrier, transporter, L., a lessee.]       1. One who, or that which, conducts; a leader; a commander; a             guide; a manager; a director.                         Zeal, the blind conductor of the will. --Dryden.          2. One in charge of a public conveyance, as of a railroad             train or a street car. [U. S.]          3. (Mus.) The leader or director of an orchestra or chorus.          4. (Physics) A substance or body capable of being a medium             for the transmission of certain forces, esp. heat or             electricity; specifically, a lightning rod.          5. (Surg.) A grooved sound or staff used for directing             instruments, as lithontriptic forceps, etc.; a director.          6. (Arch.) Same as {Leader}.          {Prime conductor} (Elec.), the largest conductor of an             electrical machine, serving to collect, accumulate, or             retain the electricity.
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Primigenial \Pri`mi*ge"ni*al\, a.       First born, or first of all; original; primary. See       {Primogenial}.
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Primigenious \Pri`mi*ge"ni*ous\, Primigenous \Pri*mig"e*nous\,       a. [L. primigenus, primigenius. See {Primogeniture}.]       First formed or generated; original; primigenial. --Bp. Hall.
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Primigenious \Pri`mi*ge"ni*ous\, Primigenous \Pri*mig"e*nous\,       a. [L. primigenus, primigenius. See {Primogeniture}.]       First formed or generated; original; primigenial. --Bp. Hall.
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Primness \Prim"ness\, n.       The quality or state of being prim; affected formality or       niceness; preciseness; stiffness.
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Primogenial \Pri`mo*ge"ni*al\, a. [See {Primigenial}.]       First born, made, or generated; original; primary; elemental;       as, primogenial light. --Glanvill.
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Primogenitive \Pri`mo*gen"i*tive\, n.       Primogeniture. [Obs.]                   The primogenitive and due of birth.         --Shak.
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Primogenitive \Pri`mo*gen"i*tive\, a. [See {Primogeniture}.]       Of or pertaining to primogeniture. [R.]
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Primogenitor \Pri`mo*gen"i*tor\, n. [LL., fr. L. primus first +       genitor a begetter.]       The first ancestor; a forefather.
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Primogeniture \Pri`mo*gen"i*ture\ (?; 135), n. [LL., fr. L.       primus first + genitura a begetting, birth, generation, fr.       genere, gignere, to beget: cf. F. primog[82]niture, L.       primogenitus firstborn. See {Prime}, a., and {Genus}, {Kin}.]       1. The state of being the firstborn of the same parents;             seniority by birth among children of the same family.          2. (Eng. Law) The exclusive right of inheritance which             belongs to the eldest son. Thus in England the right of             inheriting the estate of the father belongs to the eldest             son, and in the royal family the eldest son of the             sovereign is entitled to the throne by primogeniture. In             exceptional cases, among the female children, the crown             descends by right of primogeniture to the eldest daughter             only and her issue. --Blackstone.
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Primogenitureship \Pri`mo*gen"i*ture*ship\, n.       The state or privileges of the firstborn. --Burke.
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Prince \Prince\, n. [F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first,       chief; primus first + capere to take. See {Prime}, a., and       {Capacious}.]       1. The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and             authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied             to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female.             --Wyclif (Rev. i. 5).                         Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince. --Milton.                         Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex.                                                                               --Camden.          2. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal             family; as, princes of the blood. --Shak.          3. A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in             different countries. In England it belongs to dukes,             marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal             family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a             member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is             always one of the royal family.          4. The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class             or profession; one who is pre[89]minent; as, a merchant             prince; a prince of players. [bd]The prince of             learning.[b8] --Peacham.          {Prince-Albert coat}, a long double-breasted frock coat for             men.          {Prince of the blood}, {Prince consort}, {Prince of       darkness}. See under {Blood}, {Consort}, and {Darkness}.          {Prince of Wales}, the oldest son of the English sovereign.                      {Prince's feather} (Bot.), a name given to two annual herbs             ({Amarantus caudatus} and {Polygonum orientale}), with             apetalous reddish flowers arranged in long recurved             panicled spikes.          {Prince's metal}, {Prince Rupert's metal}. See under {Metal}.          {Prince's pine}. (Bot.) See {Pipsissewa}.
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Prince \Prince\, v. i.       To play the prince. [R.] --Shak.
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Prince \Prince\, n. [F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first,       chief; primus first + capere to take. See {Prime}, a., and       {Capacious}.]       1. The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and             authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied             to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female.             --Wyclif (Rev. i. 5).                         Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince. --Milton.                         Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex.                                                                               --Camden.          2. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal             family; as, princes of the blood. --Shak.          3. A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in             different countries. In England it belongs to dukes,             marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal             family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a             member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is             always one of the royal family.          4. The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class             or profession; one who is pre[89]minent; as, a merchant             prince; a prince of players. [bd]The prince of             learning.[b8] --Peacham.          {Prince-Albert coat}, a long double-breasted frock coat for             men.          {Prince of the blood}, {Prince consort}, {Prince of       darkness}. See under {Blood}, {Consort}, and {Darkness}.          {Prince of Wales}, the oldest son of the English sovereign.                      {Prince's feather} (Bot.), a name given to two annual herbs             ({Amarantus caudatus} and {Polygonum orientale}), with             apetalous reddish flowers arranged in long recurved             panicled spikes.          {Prince's metal}, {Prince Rupert's metal}. See under {Metal}.          {Prince's pine}. (Bot.) See {Pipsissewa}.
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{Prince consort}, the husband of a queen regnant.          {Queen consort}, the wife of a king, as distinguished from a             {queen regnant}, who rules alone, and a {queen dowager},             the window of a king.
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Prince \Prince\, n. [F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first,       chief; primus first + capere to take. See {Prime}, a., and       {Capacious}.]       1. The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and             authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied             to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female.             --Wyclif (Rev. i. 5).                         Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince. --Milton.                         Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex.                                                                               --Camden.          2. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal             family; as, princes of the blood. --Shak.          3. A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in             different countries. In England it belongs to dukes,             marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal             family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a             member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is             always one of the royal family.          4. The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class             or profession; one who is pre[89]minent; as, a merchant             prince; a prince of players. [bd]The prince of             learning.[b8] --Peacham.          {Prince-Albert coat}, a long double-breasted frock coat for             men.          {Prince of the blood}, {Prince consort}, {Prince of       darkness}. See under {Blood}, {Consort}, and {Darkness}.          {Prince of Wales}, the oldest son of the English sovereign.                      {Prince's feather} (Bot.), a name given to two annual herbs             ({Amarantus caudatus} and {Polygonum orientale}), with             apetalous reddish flowers arranged in long recurved             panicled spikes.          {Prince's metal}, {Prince Rupert's metal}. See under {Metal}.          {Prince's pine}. (Bot.) See {Pipsissewa}.
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{Prince of darkness}, the Devil; Satan. [bd]In the power of             the Prince of darkness.[b8] --Locke.          Syn: {Darkness}, {Dimness}, {Obscurity}, {Gloom}.          Usage: Darkness arises from a total, and dimness from a                   partial, want of light. A thing is obscure when so                   overclouded or covered as not to be easily perceived.                   As tha shade or obscurity increases, it deepens into                   gloom. What is dark is hidden from view; what is                   obscure is difficult to perceive or penetrate; the eye                   becomes dim with age; an impending storm fills the                   atmosphere with gloom. When taken figuratively, these                   words have a like use; as, the darkness of ignorance;                   dimness of discernment; obscurity of reasoning; gloom                   of superstition.
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Prince \Prince\, n. [F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first,       chief; primus first + capere to take. See {Prime}, a., and       {Capacious}.]       1. The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and             authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied             to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female.             --Wyclif (Rev. i. 5).                         Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince. --Milton.                         Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex.                                                                               --Camden.          2. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal             family; as, princes of the blood. --Shak.          3. A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in             different countries. In England it belongs to dukes,             marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal             family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a             member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is             always one of the royal family.          4. The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class             or profession; one who is pre[89]minent; as, a merchant             prince; a prince of players. [bd]The prince of             learning.[b8] --Peacham.          {Prince-Albert coat}, a long double-breasted frock coat for             men.          {Prince of the blood}, {Prince consort}, {Prince of       darkness}. See under {Blood}, {Consort}, and {Darkness}.          {Prince of Wales}, the oldest son of the English sovereign.                      {Prince's feather} (Bot.), a name given to two annual herbs             ({Amarantus caudatus} and {Polygonum orientale}), with             apetalous reddish flowers arranged in long recurved             panicled spikes.          {Prince's metal}, {Prince Rupert's metal}. See under {Metal}.          {Prince's pine}. (Bot.) See {Pipsissewa}.
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Blood \Blood\, n. [OE. blod, blood, AS. bl[?]d; akin to D.       bloed, OHG. bluot, G. blut, Goth, bl[?][?], Sw. & Dan. blod;       prob. fr. the same root as E. blow to bloom. See {Blow} to       bloom.]       1. The fluid which circulates in the principal vascular             system of animals, carrying nourishment to all parts of             the body, and bringing away waste products to be excreted.             See under {Arterial}.          Note: The blood consists of a liquid, the plasma, containing                minute particles, the blood corpuscles. In the                invertebrate animals it is usually nearly colorless,                and contains only one kind of corpuscles; but in all                vertebrates, except Amphioxus, it contains some                colorless corpuscles, with many more which are red and                give the blood its uniformly red color. See                {Corpuscle}, {Plasma}.          2. Relationship by descent from a common ancestor;             consanguinity; kinship.                         To share the blood of Saxon royalty.   --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.                         A friend of our own blood.                  --Waller.          {Half blood} (Law), relationship through only one parent.          {Whole blood}, relationship through both father and mother.             In American Law, blood includes both half blood, and whole             blood. --Bouvier. --Peters.          3. Descent; lineage; especially, honorable birth; the highest             royal lineage.                         Give us a prince of blood, a son of Priam. --Shak.                         I am a gentleman of blood and breeding. --Shak.          4. (Stock Breeding) Descent from parents of recognized breed;             excellence or purity of breed.          Note: In stock breeding half blood is descent showing one                half only of pure breed. Blue blood, full blood, or                warm blood, is the same as blood.          5. The fleshy nature of man.                         Nor gives it satisfaction to our blood. --Shak.          6. The shedding of blood; the taking of life, murder;             manslaughter; destruction.                         So wills the fierce, avenging sprite, Till blood for                      blood atones.                                    --Hood.          7. A bloodthirsty or murderous disposition. [R.]                         He was a thing of blood, whose every motion Was                      timed with dying cries.                     --Shak.          8. Temper of mind; disposition; state of the passions; -- as             if the blood were the seat of emotions.                         When you perceive his blood inclined to mirth.                                                                               --Shak.          Note: Often, in this sense, accompanied with bad, cold, warm,                or other qualifying word. Thus, to commit an act in                cold blood, is to do it deliberately, and without                sudden passion; to do it in bad blood, is to do it in                anger. Warm blood denotes a temper inflamed or                irritated. To warm or heat the blood is to excite the                passions. Qualified by up, excited feeling or passion                is signified; as, my blood was up.          9. A man of fire or spirit; a fiery spark; a gay, showy man;             a rake.                         Seest thou not . . . how giddily 'a turns about all                      the hot bloods between fourteen and five and thirty?                                                                               --Shak.                         It was the morning costume of a dandy or blood.                                                                               --Thackeray.          10. The juice of anything, especially if red.                         He washed . . . his clothes in the blood of grapes.                                                                               --Gen. xiix.                                                                               11.          Note: Blood is often used as an adjective, and as the first                part of self-explaining compound words; as,                blood-bespotted, blood-bought, blood-curdling,                blood-dyed, blood-red, blood-spilling, blood-stained,                blood-warm, blood-won.          {Blood baptism} (Eccl. Hist.), the martyrdom of those who had             not been baptized. They were considered as baptized in             blood, and this was regarded as a full substitute for             literal baptism.          {Blood blister}, a blister or bleb containing blood or bloody             serum, usually caused by an injury.          {Blood brother}, brother by blood or birth.          {Blood clam} (Zo[94]l.), a bivalve mollusk of the genus Arca             and allied genera, esp. {Argina pexata} of the American             coast. So named from the color of its flesh.          {Blood corpuscle}. See {Corpuscle}.          {Blood crystal} (Physiol.), one of the crystals formed by the             separation in a crystalline form of the h[91]moglobin of             the red blood corpuscles; h[91]matocrystallin. All blood             does not yield blood crystals.          {Blood heat}, heat equal to the temperature of human blood,             or about 98[ab] [deg] Fahr.          {Blood horse}, a horse whose blood or lineage is derived from             the purest and most highly prized origin or stock.          {Blood money}. See in the Vocabulary.          {Blood orange}, an orange with dark red pulp.          {Blood poisoning} (Med.), a morbid state of the blood caused             by the introduction of poisonous or infective matters from             without, or the absorption or retention of such as are             produced in the body itself; tox[91]mia.          {Blood pudding}, a pudding made of blood and other materials.                      {Blood relation}, one connected by blood or descent.          {Blood spavin}. See under {Spavin}.          {Blood vessel}. See in the Vocabulary.          {Blue blood}, the blood of noble or aristocratic families,             which, according to a Spanish prover, has in it a tinge of             blue; -- hence, a member of an old and aristocratic             family.          {Flesh and blood}.             (a) A blood relation, esp. a child.             (b) Human nature.          {In blood} (Hunting), in a state of perfect health and vigor.             --Shak.          {To let blood}. See under {Let}.          {Prince of the blood}, the son of a sovereign, or the issue             of a royal family. The sons, brothers, and uncles of the             sovereign are styled princes of the blood royal; and the             daughters, sisters, and aunts are princesses of the blood             royal.
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Prince \Prince\, n. [F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first,       chief; primus first + capere to take. See {Prime}, a., and       {Capacious}.]       1. The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and             authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied             to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female.             --Wyclif (Rev. i. 5).                         Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince. --Milton.                         Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex.                                                                               --Camden.          2. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal             family; as, princes of the blood. --Shak.          3. A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in             different countries. In England it belongs to dukes,             marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal             family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a             member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is             always one of the royal family.          4. The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class             or profession; one who is pre[89]minent; as, a merchant             prince; a prince of players. [bd]The prince of             learning.[b8] --Peacham.          {Prince-Albert coat}, a long double-breasted frock coat for             men.          {Prince of the blood}, {Prince consort}, {Prince of       darkness}. See under {Blood}, {Consort}, and {Darkness}.          {Prince of Wales}, the oldest son of the English sovereign.                      {Prince's feather} (Bot.), a name given to two annual herbs             ({Amarantus caudatus} and {Polygonum orientale}), with             apetalous reddish flowers arranged in long recurved             panicled spikes.          {Prince's metal}, {Prince Rupert's metal}. See under {Metal}.          {Prince's pine}. (Bot.) See {Pipsissewa}.
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Metal \Met"al\ (? [or] ?; 277), n. [F. m[82]tal, L. metallum       metal, mine, Gr. [?] mine; cf. Gr. [?] to search after. Cf.       {Mettle}, {Medal}.]       1. (Chem.) An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or             copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than             acid properties, as contrasted with the nonmetals, or             metalloids. No sharp line can be drawn between the metals             and nonmetals, and certain elements partake of both acid             and basic qualities, as chromium, manganese, bismuth, etc.          Note: Popularly, the name is applied to certain hard, fusible                metals, as gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, lead, zinc,                nickel, etc., and also to the mixed metals, or metallic                alloys, as brass, bronze, steel, bell metal, etc.          2. Ore from which a metal is derived; -- so called by miners.             --Raymond.          3. A mine from which ores are taken. [Obs.]                         Slaves . . . and persons condemned to metals. --Jer.                                                                               Taylor.          4. The substance of which anything is made; material; hence,             constitutional disposition; character; temper.                         Not till God make men of some other metal than                      earth.                                                --Shak.          5. Courage; spirit; mettle. See {Mettle}. --Shak.          Note: The allusion is to the temper of the metal of a sword                blade. --Skeat.          6. The broken stone used in macadamizing roads and ballasting             railroads.          7. The effective power or caliber of guns carried by a vessel             of war.          8. Glass in a state of fusion. --Knight.          9. pl. The rails of a railroad. [Eng.]          {Base metal} (Chem.), any one of the metals, as iron, lead,             etc., which are readily tarnished or oxidized, in contrast             with the noble metals. In general, a metal of small value,             as compared with gold or silver.          {Fusible metal} (Metal.), a very fusible alloy, usually             consisting of bismuth with lead, tin, or cadmium.          {Heavy metals} (Chem.), the metallic elements not included in             the groups of the alkalies, alkaline earths, or the             earths; specifically, the heavy metals, as gold, mercury,             platinum, lead, silver, etc.          {Light metals} (Chem.), the metallic elements of the alkali             and alkaline earth groups, as sodium, lithium, calcium,             magnesium, etc.; also, sometimes, the metals of the             earths, as aluminium.          {Muntz metal}, an alloy for sheathing and other purposes,             consisting of about sixty per cent of copper, and forty of             zinc. Sometimes a little lead is added. It is named from             the inventor.          {Prince's metal} (Old Chem.), an alloy resembling brass,             consisting of three parts of copper to one of zinc; --             also called {Prince Rupert's metal}.
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Prince \Prince\, n. [F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first,       chief; primus first + capere to take. See {Prime}, a., and       {Capacious}.]       1. The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and             authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied             to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female.             --Wyclif (Rev. i. 5).                         Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince. --Milton.                         Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex.                                                                               --Camden.          2. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal             family; as, princes of the blood. --Shak.          3. A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in             different countries. In England it belongs to dukes,             marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal             family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a             member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is             always one of the royal family.          4. The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class             or profession; one who is pre[89]minent; as, a merchant             prince; a prince of players. [bd]The prince of             learning.[b8] --Peacham.          {Prince-Albert coat}, a long double-breasted frock coat for             men.          {Prince of the blood}, {Prince consort}, {Prince of       darkness}. See under {Blood}, {Consort}, and {Darkness}.          {Prince of Wales}, the oldest son of the English sovereign.                      {Prince's feather} (Bot.), a name given to two annual herbs             ({Amarantus caudatus} and {Polygonum orientale}), with             apetalous reddish flowers arranged in long recurved             panicled spikes.          {Prince's metal}, {Prince Rupert's metal}. See under {Metal}.          {Prince's pine}. (Bot.) See {Pipsissewa}.
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Prince \Prince\, n. [F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first,       chief; primus first + capere to take. See {Prime}, a., and       {Capacious}.]       1. The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and             authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied             to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female.             --Wyclif (Rev. i. 5).                         Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince. --Milton.                         Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex.                                                                               --Camden.          2. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal             family; as, princes of the blood. --Shak.          3. A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in             different countries. In England it belongs to dukes,             marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal             family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a             member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is             always one of the royal family.          4. The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class             or profession; one who is pre[89]minent; as, a merchant             prince; a prince of players. [bd]The prince of             learning.[b8] --Peacham.          {Prince-Albert coat}, a long double-breasted frock coat for             men.          {Prince of the blood}, {Prince consort}, {Prince of       darkness}. See under {Blood}, {Consort}, and {Darkness}.          {Prince of Wales}, the oldest son of the English sovereign.                      {Prince's feather} (Bot.), a name given to two annual herbs             ({Amarantus caudatus} and {Polygonum orientale}), with             apetalous reddish flowers arranged in long recurved             panicled spikes.          {Prince's metal}, {Prince Rupert's metal}. See under {Metal}.          {Prince's pine}. (Bot.) See {Pipsissewa}.
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Princedom \Prince"dom\, n.       The jurisdiction, sovereignty, rank, or estate of a prince.                   Thrones, princedoms, powers, dominions, I reduce.                                                                               --Milton.
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Princehood \Prince"hood\, n.       Princeliness. [Obs.] --E. Hall.
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Princekin \Prince"kin\, n.       A petty prince; a princeling.                   The princekins of private life.               --Thackeray.
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Princeless \Prince"less\, a.       Without a prince. --Fuller.
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Princelet \Prince"let\, n.       A petty prince. [R.]
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Princelike \Prince"like`\, a.       Princely. --Shak.
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Princeliness \Prince"li*ness\, n.       The quality of being princely; the state, manner, or dignity       of a prince.
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Princeling \Prince"ling\, n.       A petty prince; a young prince.
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Princely \Prince"ly\, a.       1. Of or relating to a prince; regal; royal; of highest rank             or authority; as, princely birth, character, fortune, etc.          2. Suitable for, or becoming to, a prince; grand; august;             munificent; magnificent; as, princely virtues; a princely             fortune. [bd]Most princely gifts.[b8] --Shak.
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Princely \Prince"ly\, adv.       In a princely manner.                   My appetite was not princely got.            --Shak.
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Prince \Prince\, n. [F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first,       chief; primus first + capere to take. See {Prime}, a., and       {Capacious}.]       1. The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and             authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied             to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female.             --Wyclif (Rev. i. 5).                         Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince. --Milton.                         Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex.                                                                               --Camden.          2. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal             family; as, princes of the blood. --Shak.          3. A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in             different countries. In England it belongs to dukes,             marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal             family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a             member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is             always one of the royal family.          4. The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class             or profession; one who is pre[89]minent; as, a merchant             prince; a prince of players. [bd]The prince of             learning.[b8] --Peacham.          {Prince-Albert coat}, a long double-breasted frock coat for             men.          {Prince of the blood}, {Prince consort}, {Prince of       darkness}. See under {Blood}, {Consort}, and {Darkness}.          {Prince of Wales}, the oldest son of the English sovereign.                      {Prince's feather} (Bot.), a name given to two annual herbs             ({Amarantus caudatus} and {Polygonum orientale}), with             apetalous reddish flowers arranged in long recurved             panicled spikes.          {Prince's metal}, {Prince Rupert's metal}. See under {Metal}.          {Prince's pine}. (Bot.) See {Pipsissewa}.
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Metal \Met"al\ (? [or] ?; 277), n. [F. m[82]tal, L. metallum       metal, mine, Gr. [?] mine; cf. Gr. [?] to search after. Cf.       {Mettle}, {Medal}.]       1. (Chem.) An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or             copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than             acid properties, as contrasted with the nonmetals, or             metalloids. No sharp line can be drawn between the metals             and nonmetals, and certain elements partake of both acid             and basic qualities, as chromium, manganese, bismuth, etc.          Note: Popularly, the name is applied to certain hard, fusible                metals, as gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, lead, zinc,                nickel, etc., and also to the mixed metals, or metallic                alloys, as brass, bronze, steel, bell metal, etc.          2. Ore from which a metal is derived; -- so called by miners.             --Raymond.          3. A mine from which ores are taken. [Obs.]                         Slaves . . . and persons condemned to metals. --Jer.                                                                               Taylor.          4. The substance of which anything is made; material; hence,             constitutional disposition; character; temper.                         Not till God make men of some other metal than                      earth.                                                --Shak.          5. Courage; spirit; mettle. See {Mettle}. --Shak.          Note: The allusion is to the temper of the metal of a sword                blade. --Skeat.          6. The broken stone used in macadamizing roads and ballasting             railroads.          7. The effective power or caliber of guns carried by a vessel             of war.          8. Glass in a state of fusion. --Knight.          9. pl. The rails of a railroad. [Eng.]          {Base metal} (Chem.), any one of the metals, as iron, lead,             etc., which are readily tarnished or oxidized, in contrast             with the noble metals. In general, a metal of small value,             as compared with gold or silver.          {Fusible metal} (Metal.), a very fusible alloy, usually             consisting of bismuth with lead, tin, or cadmium.          {Heavy metals} (Chem.), the metallic elements not included in             the groups of the alkalies, alkaline earths, or the             earths; specifically, the heavy metals, as gold, mercury,             platinum, lead, silver, etc.          {Light metals} (Chem.), the metallic elements of the alkali             and alkaline earth groups, as sodium, lithium, calcium,             magnesium, etc.; also, sometimes, the metals of the             earths, as aluminium.          {Muntz metal}, an alloy for sheathing and other purposes,             consisting of about sixty per cent of copper, and forty of             zinc. Sometimes a little lead is added. It is named from             the inventor.          {Prince's metal} (Old Chem.), an alloy resembling brass,             consisting of three parts of copper to one of zinc; --             also called {Prince Rupert's metal}.
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Prince \Prince\, n. [F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first,       chief; primus first + capere to take. See {Prime}, a., and       {Capacious}.]       1. The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and             authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied             to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female.             --Wyclif (Rev. i. 5).                         Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince. --Milton.                         Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex.                                                                               --Camden.          2. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal             family; as, princes of the blood. --Shak.          3. A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in             different countries. In England it belongs to dukes,             marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal             family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a             member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is             always one of the royal family.          4. The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class             or profession; one who is pre[89]minent; as, a merchant             prince; a prince of players. [bd]The prince of             learning.[b8] --Peacham.          {Prince-Albert coat}, a long double-breasted frock coat for             men.          {Prince of the blood}, {Prince consort}, {Prince of       darkness}. See under {Blood}, {Consort}, and {Darkness}.          {Prince of Wales}, the oldest son of the English sovereign.                      {Prince's feather} (Bot.), a name given to two annual herbs             ({Amarantus caudatus} and {Polygonum orientale}), with             apetalous reddish flowers arranged in long recurved             panicled spikes.          {Prince's metal}, {Prince Rupert's metal}. See under {Metal}.          {Prince's pine}. (Bot.) See {Pipsissewa}.
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Pipsissewa \Pip*sis"se*wa\, n. [From American Indian.] (Bot.)       A low evergreen plant ({Chimaphila umbellata}), with narrow,       wedge-lanceolate leaves, and an umbel of pretty nodding       fragrant blossoms. It has been used in nephritic diseases.       Called also {prince's pine}.
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Prince \Prince\, n. [F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first,       chief; primus first + capere to take. See {Prime}, a., and       {Capacious}.]       1. The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and             authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied             to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female.             --Wyclif (Rev. i. 5).                         Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince. --Milton.                         Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex.                                                                               --Camden.          2. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal             family; as, princes of the blood. --Shak.          3. A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in             different countries. In England it belongs to dukes,             marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal             family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a             member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is             always one of the royal family.          4. The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class             or profession; one who is pre[89]minent; as, a merchant             prince; a prince of players. [bd]The prince of             learning.[b8] --Peacham.          {Prince-Albert coat}, a long double-breasted frock coat for             men.          {Prince of the blood}, {Prince consort}, {Prince of       darkness}. See under {Blood}, {Consort}, and {Darkness}.          {Prince of Wales}, the oldest son of the English sovereign.                      {Prince's feather} (Bot.), a name given to two annual herbs             ({Amarantus caudatus} and {Polygonum orientale}), with             apetalous reddish flowers arranged in long recurved             panicled spikes.          {Prince's metal}, {Prince Rupert's metal}. See under {Metal}.          {Prince's pine}. (Bot.) See {Pipsissewa}.
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Pipsissewa \Pip*sis"se*wa\, n. [From American Indian.] (Bot.)       A low evergreen plant ({Chimaphila umbellata}), with narrow,       wedge-lanceolate leaves, and an umbel of pretty nodding       fragrant blossoms. It has been used in nephritic diseases.       Called also {prince's pine}.
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Prince \Prince\, n. [F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first,       chief; primus first + capere to take. See {Prime}, a., and       {Capacious}.]       1. The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and             authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied             to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female.             --Wyclif (Rev. i. 5).                         Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince. --Milton.                         Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex.                                                                               --Camden.          2. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal             family; as, princes of the blood. --Shak.          3. A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in             different countries. In England it belongs to dukes,             marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal             family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a             member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is             always one of the royal family.          4. The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class             or profession; one who is pre[89]minent; as, a merchant             prince; a prince of players. [bd]The prince of             learning.[b8] --Peacham.          {Prince-Albert coat}, a long double-breasted frock coat for             men.          {Prince of the blood}, {Prince consort}, {Prince of       darkness}. See under {Blood}, {Consort}, and {Darkness}.          {Prince of Wales}, the oldest son of the English sovereign.                      {Prince's feather} (Bot.), a name given to two annual herbs             ({Amarantus caudatus} and {Polygonum orientale}), with             apetalous reddish flowers arranged in long recurved             panicled spikes.          {Prince's metal}, {Prince Rupert's metal}. See under {Metal}.          {Prince's pine}. (Bot.) See {Pipsissewa}.
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Princess \Prin"cess\, n. [F. princesse. See {Prince}, and cf.       {Princesse}.]       1. A female prince; a woman having sovereign power, or the             rank of a prince. --Dryden.                         So excellent a princess as the present queen.                                                                               --Swift.          2. The daughter of a sovereign; a female member of a royal             family. --Shak.          3. The consort of a prince; as, the princess of Wales.          {Princess royal}, the eldest daughter of a sovereign.
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Princess \Prin"cess\, n. [F. princesse. See {Prince}, and cf.       {Princesse}.]       1. A female prince; a woman having sovereign power, or the             rank of a prince. --Dryden.                         So excellent a princess as the present queen.                                                                               --Swift.          2. The daughter of a sovereign; a female member of a royal             family. --Shak.          3. The consort of a prince; as, the princess of Wales.          {Princess royal}, the eldest daughter of a sovereign.
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Princesse \Prin*cesse"\, a. [F., a princess.]       A term applied to a lady's long, close-fitting dress made       with waist and skirt in one.
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Princesslike \Prin"cess*like`\, a.       Like a princess.
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Princewood \Prince"wood`\, n. (Bot.)       The wood of two small tropical American trees ({Hamelia       ventricosa}, and {Cordia gerascanthoides}). It is brownish,       veined with lighter color.
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Princified \Prin"ci*fied\, a. [Prince + L. -ficare (in comp.).]       Imitative of a prince. [R. & Colloq.] --Thackeray.
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Principal \Prin"ci*pal\, a. [F., from L. principalis. See       {Prince}.]       1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or             degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as,             the principal officers of a Government; the principal men             of a state; the principal productions of a country; the             principal arguments in a case.                         Wisdom is the principal thing.            --Prov. iv. 7.          2. Of or pertaining to a prince; princely. [A Latinism]             [Obs.] --Spenser.          {Principal axis}. See {Axis of a curve}, under {Axis}.          {Principal axes of a quadric} (Geom.), three lines in which             the principal planes of the solid intersect two and two,             as in an ellipsoid.          {Principal challenge}. (Law) See under {Challenge}.          {Principal plane}. See {Plane of projection}             (a), under {Plane}.          {Principal of a quadric} (Geom.), three planes each of which             is at right angles to the other two, and bisects all             chords of the quadric perpendicular to the plane, as in an             ellipsoid.          {Principal point} (Persp.), the projection of the point of             sight upon the plane of projection.          {Principal ray} (Persp.), the line drawn through the point of             sight perpendicular to the perspective plane.          {Principal section} (Crystallog.), a plane passing through             the optical axis of a crystal.
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Principal \Prin"ci*pal\, n.       1. A leader, chief, or head; one who takes the lead; one who             acts independently, or who has controlling authority or             influence; as, the principal of a faction, a school, a             firm, etc.; -- distinguished from a subordinate, abettor,             auxiliary, or assistant.          2. Hence: (Law)             (a) The chief actor in a crime, or an abettor who is                   present at it, -- as distinguished from an accessory.             (b) A chief obligor, promisor, or debtor, -- as                   distinguished from a surety.             (c) One who employs another to act for him, -- as                   distinguished from an agent. --Wharton. --Bouvier.                   --Burrill.          3. A thing of chief or prime importance; something             fundamental or especially conspicuous. Specifically:             (a) (Com.) A capital sum of money, placed out at interest,                   due as a debt or used as a fund; -- so called in                   distinction from interest or profit.             (b) (Arch. & Engin.) The construction which gives shape                   and strength to a roof, -- generally a truss of timber                   or iron, but there are roofs with stone principals.                   Also, loosely, the most important member of a piece of                   framing.             (c) (Mus.) In English organs the chief open metallic stop,                   an octave above the open diapason. On the manual it is                   four feet long, on the pedal eight feet. In Germany                   this term corresponds to the English open diapason.             (d) (O. Eng. Law) A heirloom; a mortuary. --Cowell.             (e) pl. The first two long feathers of a hawk's wing.                   --Spenser. --J. H. Walsh.             (f) One of turrets or pinnacles of waxwork and tapers with                   which the posts and center of a funeral hearse were                   formerly crowned. --Oxf. Gloss.             (g) A principal or essential point or rule; a principle.                   [Obs.]
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Principal \Prin"ci*pal\, a. [F., from L. principalis. See       {Prince}.]       1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or             degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as,             the principal officers of a Government; the principal men             of a state; the principal productions of a country; the             principal arguments in a case.                         Wisdom is the principal thing.            --Prov. iv. 7.          2. Of or pertaining to a prince; princely. [A Latinism]             [Obs.] --Spenser.          {Principal axis}. See {Axis of a curve}, under {Axis}.          {Principal axes of a quadric} (Geom.), three lines in which             the principal planes of the solid intersect two and two,             as in an ellipsoid.          {Principal challenge}. (Law) See under {Challenge}.          {Principal plane}. See {Plane of projection}             (a), under {Plane}.          {Principal of a quadric} (Geom.), three planes each of which             is at right angles to the other two, and bisects all             chords of the quadric perpendicular to the plane, as in an             ellipsoid.          {Principal point} (Persp.), the projection of the point of             sight upon the plane of projection.          {Principal ray} (Persp.), the line drawn through the point of             sight perpendicular to the perspective plane.          {Principal section} (Crystallog.), a plane passing through             the optical axis of a crystal.
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Principal \Prin"ci*pal\, a. [F., from L. principalis. See       {Prince}.]       1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or             degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as,             the principal officers of a Government; the principal men             of a state; the principal productions of a country; the             principal arguments in a case.                         Wisdom is the principal thing.            --Prov. iv. 7.          2. Of or pertaining to a prince; princely. [A Latinism]             [Obs.] --Spenser.          {Principal axis}. See {Axis of a curve}, under {Axis}.          {Principal axes of a quadric} (Geom.), three lines in which             the principal planes of the solid intersect two and two,             as in an ellipsoid.          {Principal challenge}. (Law) See under {Challenge}.          {Principal plane}. See {Plane of projection}             (a), under {Plane}.          {Principal of a quadric} (Geom.), three planes each of which             is at right angles to the other two, and bisects all             chords of the quadric perpendicular to the plane, as in an             ellipsoid.          {Principal point} (Persp.), the projection of the point of             sight upon the plane of projection.          {Principal ray} (Persp.), the line drawn through the point of             sight perpendicular to the perspective plane.          {Principal section} (Crystallog.), a plane passing through             the optical axis of a crystal.
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Axis \Ax"is\, n.; pl. {Axes}. [L. axis axis, axle. See {Axle}.]       A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body,       on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line       passing through a body or system around which the parts are       symmetrically arranged.          2. (Math.) A straight line with respect to which the             different parts of a magnitude are symmetrically arranged;             as, the axis of a cylinder, i. e., the axis of a cone,             that is, the straight line joining the vertex and the             center of the base; the axis of a circle, any straight             line passing through the center.          3. (Bot.) The stem; the central part, or longitudinal             support, on which organs or parts are arranged; the             central line of any body. --Gray.          4. (Anat.)             (a) The second vertebra of the neck, or {vertebra                   dentata}.             (b) Also used of the body only of the vertebra, which is                   prolonged anteriorly within the foramen of the first                   vertebra or atlas, so as to form the odontoid process                   or peg which serves as a pivot for the atlas and head                   to turn upon.          5. (Crystallog.) One of several imaginary lines, assumed in             describing the position of the planes by which a crystal             is bounded.          6. (Fine Arts) The primary or secondary central line of any             design.          {Anticlinal axis} (Geol.), a line or ridge from which the             strata slope downward on the two opposite sides.          {Synclinal axis}, a line from which the strata slope upward             in opposite directions, so as to form a valley.          {Axis cylinder} (Anat.), the neuraxis or essential, central             substance of a nerve fiber; -- called also {axis band},             {axial fiber}, and {cylinder axis}.          {Axis in peritrochio}, the wheel and axle, one of the             mechanical powers.          {Axis of a curve} (Geom.), a straight line which bisects a             system of parallel chords of a curve; called a {principal             axis}, when cutting them at right angles, in which case it             divides the curve into two symmetrical portions, as in the             parabola, which has one such axis, the ellipse, which has             two, or the circle, which has an infinite number. The two             axes of the ellipse are the {major axis} and the {minor             axis}, and the two axes of the hyperbola are the             {transverse axis} and the {conjugate axis}.          {Axis of a lens}, the straight line passing through its             center and perpendicular to its surfaces.          {Axis of a} {telescope [or] microscope}, the straight line             with which coincide the axes of the several lenses which             compose it.          {Axes of co[94]rdinates in a plane}, two straight lines             intersecting each other, to which points are referred for             the purpose of determining their relative position: they             are either rectangular or oblique.          {Axes of co[94]rdinates in space}, the three straight lines             in which the co[94]rdinate planes intersect each other.          {Axis of a balance}, that line about which it turns.          {Axis of oscillation}, of a pendulum, a right line passing             through the center about which it vibrates, and             perpendicular to the plane of vibration.          {Axis of polarization}, the central line around which the             prismatic rings or curves are arranged. --Brewster.          {Axis of revolution} (Descriptive Geom.), a straight line             about which some line or plane is revolved, so that the             several points of the line or plane shall describe circles             with their centers in the fixed line, and their planes             perpendicular to it, the line describing a surface of             revolution, and the plane a solid of revolution.          {Axis of symmetry} (Geom.), any line in a plane figure which             divides the figure into two such parts that one part, when             folded over along the axis, shall coincide with the other             part.          {Axis of the} {equator, ecliptic, horizon} (or other circle             considered with reference to the sphere on which it lies),             the diameter of the sphere which is perpendicular to the             plane of the circle. --Hutton.          {Axis of the Ionic capital} (Arch.), a line passing             perpendicularly through the middle of the eye of the             volute.          {Neutral axis} (Mech.), the line of demarcation between the             horizontal elastic forces of tension and compression,             exerted by the fibers in any cross section of a girder.          {Optic axis of a crystal}, the direction in which a ray of             transmitted light suffers no double refraction. All             crystals, not of the isometric system, are either uniaxial             or biaxial.          {Optic axis}, {Visual axis} (Opt.), the straight line passing             through the center of the pupil, and perpendicular to the             surface of the eye.          {Radical axis of two circles} (Geom.), the straight line             perpendicular to the line joining their centers and such             that the tangents from any point of it to the two circles             shall be equal to each other.          {Spiral axis} (Arch.), the axis of a twisted column drawn             spirally in order to trace the circumvolutions without.          {Axis of abscissas} and {Axis of ordinates}. See {Abscissa}.
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Principal \Prin"ci*pal\, a. [F., from L. principalis. See       {Prince}.]       1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or             degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as,             the principal officers of a Government; the principal men             of a state; the principal productions of a country; the             principal arguments in a case.                         Wisdom is the principal thing.            --Prov. iv. 7.          2. Of or pertaining to a prince; princely. [A Latinism]             [Obs.] --Spenser.          {Principal axis}. See {Axis of a curve}, under {Axis}.          {Principal axes of a quadric} (Geom.), three lines in which             the principal planes of the solid intersect two and two,             as in an ellipsoid.          {Principal challenge}. (Law) See under {Challenge}.          {Principal plane}. See {Plane of projection}             (a), under {Plane}.          {Principal of a quadric} (Geom.), three planes each of which             is at right angles to the other two, and bisects all             chords of the quadric perpendicular to the plane, as in an             ellipsoid.          {Principal point} (Persp.), the projection of the point of             sight upon the plane of projection.          {Principal ray} (Persp.), the line drawn through the point of             sight perpendicular to the perspective plane.          {Principal section} (Crystallog.), a plane passing through             the optical axis of a crystal.
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Axis \Ax"is\, n.; pl. {Axes}. [L. axis axis, axle. See {Axle}.]       A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body,       on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line       passing through a body or system around which the parts are       symmetrically arranged.          2. (Math.) A straight line with respect to which the             different parts of a magnitude are symmetrically arranged;             as, the axis of a cylinder, i. e., the axis of a cone,             that is, the straight line joining the vertex and the             center of the base; the axis of a circle, any straight             line passing through the center.          3. (Bot.) The stem; the central part, or longitudinal             support, on which organs or parts are arranged; the             central line of any body. --Gray.          4. (Anat.)             (a) The second vertebra of the neck, or {vertebra                   dentata}.             (b) Also used of the body only of the vertebra, which is                   prolonged anteriorly within the foramen of the first                   vertebra or atlas, so as to form the odontoid process                   or peg which serves as a pivot for the atlas and head                   to turn upon.          5. (Crystallog.) One of several imaginary lines, assumed in             describing the position of the planes by which a crystal             is bounded.          6. (Fine Arts) The primary or secondary central line of any             design.          {Anticlinal axis} (Geol.), a line or ridge from which the             strata slope downward on the two opposite sides.          {Synclinal axis}, a line from which the strata slope upward             in opposite directions, so as to form a valley.          {Axis cylinder} (Anat.), the neuraxis or essential, central             substance of a nerve fiber; -- called also {axis band},             {axial fiber}, and {cylinder axis}.          {Axis in peritrochio}, the wheel and axle, one of the             mechanical powers.          {Axis of a curve} (Geom.), a straight line which bisects a             system of parallel chords of a curve; called a {principal             axis}, when cutting them at right angles, in which case it             divides the curve into two symmetrical portions, as in the             parabola, which has one such axis, the ellipse, which has             two, or the circle, which has an infinite number. The two             axes of the ellipse are the {major axis} and the {minor             axis}, and the two axes of the hyperbola are the             {transverse axis} and the {conjugate axis}.          {Axis of a lens}, the straight line passing through its             center and perpendicular to its surfaces.          {Axis of a} {telescope [or] microscope}, the straight line             with which coincide the axes of the several lenses which             compose it.          {Axes of co[94]rdinates in a plane}, two straight lines             intersecting each other, to which points are referred for             the purpose of determining their relative position: they             are either rectangular or oblique.          {Axes of co[94]rdinates in space}, the three straight lines             in which the co[94]rdinate planes intersect each other.          {Axis of a balance}, that line about which it turns.          {Axis of oscillation}, of a pendulum, a right line passing             through the center about which it vibrates, and             perpendicular to the plane of vibration.          {Axis of polarization}, the central line around which the             prismatic rings or curves are arranged. --Brewster.          {Axis of revolution} (Descriptive Geom.), a straight line             about which some line or plane is revolved, so that the             several points of the line or plane shall describe circles             with their centers in the fixed line, and their planes             perpendicular to it, the line describing a surface of             revolution, and the plane a solid of revolution.          {Axis of symmetry} (Geom.), any line in a plane figure which             divides the figure into two such parts that one part, when             folded over along the axis, shall coincide with the other             part.          {Axis of the} {equator, ecliptic, horizon} (or other circle             considered with reference to the sphere on which it lies),             the diameter of the sphere which is perpendicular to the             plane of the circle. --Hutton.          {Axis of the Ionic capital} (Arch.), a line passing             perpendicularly through the middle of the eye of the             volute.          {Neutral axis} (Mech.), the line of demarcation between the             horizontal elastic forces of tension and compression,             exerted by the fibers in any cross section of a girder.          {Optic axis of a crystal}, the direction in which a ray of             transmitted light suffers no double refraction. All             crystals, not of the isometric system, are either uniaxial             or biaxial.          {Optic axis}, {Visual axis} (Opt.), the straight line passing             through the center of the pupil, and perpendicular to the             surface of the eye.          {Radical axis of two circles} (Geom.), the straight line             perpendicular to the line joining their centers and such             that the tangents from any point of it to the two circles             shall be equal to each other.          {Spiral axis} (Arch.), the axis of a twisted column drawn             spirally in order to trace the circumvolutions without.          {Axis of abscissas} and {Axis of ordinates}. See {Abscissa}.
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Principal \Prin"ci*pal\, a. [F., from L. principalis. See       {Prince}.]       1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or             degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as,             the principal officers of a Government; the principal men             of a state; the principal productions of a country; the             principal arguments in a case.                         Wisdom is the principal thing.            --Prov. iv. 7.          2. Of or pertaining to a prince; princely. [A Latinism]             [Obs.] --Spenser.          {Principal axis}. See {Axis of a curve}, under {Axis}.          {Principal axes of a quadric} (Geom.), three lines in which             the principal planes of the solid intersect two and two,             as in an ellipsoid.          {Principal challenge}. (Law) See under {Challenge}.          {Principal plane}. See {Plane of projection}             (a), under {Plane}.          {Principal of a quadric} (Geom.), three planes each of which             is at right angles to the other two, and bisects all             chords of the quadric perpendicular to the plane, as in an             ellipsoid.          {Principal point} (Persp.), the projection of the point of             sight upon the plane of projection.          {Principal ray} (Persp.), the line drawn through the point of             sight perpendicular to the perspective plane.          {Principal section} (Crystallog.), a plane passing through             the optical axis of a crystal.
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Challenge \Chal"lenge\, n. [OE. chalenge claim, accusation,       challenge, OF. chalenge, chalonge, claim, accusation,       contest, fr. L. calumnia false accusation, chicanery. See       {Calumny}.]       1. An invitation to engage in a contest or controversy of any             kind; a defiance; specifically, a summons to fight a duel;             also, the letter or message conveying the summons.                         A challenge to controversy.               --Goldsmith.          2. The act of a sentry in halting any one who appears at his             post, and demanding the countersign.          3. A claim or demand. [Obs.]                         There must be no challenge of superiority.                                                                               --Collier.          4. (Hunting) The opening and crying of hounds at first             finding the scent of their game.          5. (Law) An exception to a juror or to a member of a court             martial, coupled with a demand that he should be held             incompetent to act; the claim of a party that a certain             person or persons shall not sit in trial upon him or his             cause. --Blackstone          6. An exception to a person as not legally qualified to vote.             The challenge must be made when the ballot is offered. [U.             S.]          {Challenge to the array} (Law), an exception to the whole             panel.          {Challenge to the favor}, the alleging a special cause, the             sufficiency of which is to be left to those whose duty and             office it is to decide upon it.          {Challenge to the polls}, an exception taken to any one or             more of the individual jurors returned.          {Peremptory challenge}, a privilege sometimes allowed to             defendants, of challenging a certain number of jurors             (fixed by statute in different States) without assigning             any cause.          {Principal challenge}, that which the law allows to be             sufficient if found to be true.
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Principal \Prin"ci*pal\, a. [F., from L. principalis. See       {Prince}.]       1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or             degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as,             the principal officers of a Government; the principal men             of a state; the principal productions of a country; the             principal arguments in a case.                         Wisdom is the principal thing.            --Prov. iv. 7.          2. Of or pertaining to a prince; princely. [A Latinism]             [Obs.] --Spenser.          {Principal axis}. See {Axis of a curve}, under {Axis}.          {Principal axes of a quadric} (Geom.), three lines in which             the principal planes of the solid intersect two and two,             as in an ellipsoid.          {Principal challenge}. (Law) See under {Challenge}.          {Principal plane}. See {Plane of projection}             (a), under {Plane}.          {Principal of a quadric} (Geom.), three planes each of which             is at right angles to the other two, and bisects all             chords of the quadric perpendicular to the plane, as in an             ellipsoid.          {Principal point} (Persp.), the projection of the point of             sight upon the plane of projection.          {Principal ray} (Persp.), the line drawn through the point of             sight perpendicular to the perspective plane.          {Principal section} (Crystallog.), a plane passing through             the optical axis of a crystal.
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Focus \Fo"cus\, n.; pl. E. {Focuses}, L. {Foci}. [L. focus       hearth, fireplace; perh. akin to E. bake. Cf. {Curfew},       {Fuel}, {Fusil} the firearm.]       1. (Opt.) A point in which the rays of light meet, after             being reflected or refrcted, and at which the image is             formed; as, the focus of a lens or mirror.          2. (Geom.) A point so related to a conic section and certain             straight line called the directrix that the ratio of the             distace between any point of the curve and the focus to             the distance of the same point from the directrix is             constant.          Note: Thus, in the ellipse FGHKLM, A is the focus and CD the                directrix, when the ratios FA:FE, GA:GD, MA:MC, etc.,                are all equal. So in the hyperbola, A is the focus and                CD the directrix when the ratio HA:HK is constant for                all points of the curve; and in the parabola, A is the                focus and CD the directrix when the ratio BA:BC is                constant. In the ellipse this ratio is less than unity,                in the parabola equal to unity, and in the hyperbola                greater than unity. The ellipse and hyperbola have each                two foci, and two corresponding directrixes, and the                parabola has one focus and one directrix. In the                ellipse the sum of the two lines from any point of the                curve to the two foci is constant; that is:                AG+GB=AH+HB; and in the hyperbola the difference of the                corresponding lines is constant. The diameter which                passes through the foci of the ellipse is the major                axis. The diameter which being produced passes through                the foci of the hyperbola is the transverse axis. The                middle point of the major or the transverse axis is the                center of the curve. Certain other curves, as the                lemniscate and the Cartesian ovals, have points called                foci, possessing properties similar to those of the                foci of conic sections. In an ellipse, rays of light                coming from one focus, and reflected from the curve,                proceed in lines directed toward the other; in an                hyperbola, in lines directed from the other; in a                parabola, rays from the focus, after reflection at the                curve, proceed in lines parallel to the axis. Thus rays                from A in the ellipse are reflected to B; rays from A                in the hyperbola are reflected toward L and M away from                B.          3. A central point; a point of concentration.          {Aplanatic focus}. (Opt.) See under {Aplanatic}.          {Conjugate focus} (Opt.), the focus for rays which have a             sensible divergence, as from a near object; -- so called             because the positions of the object and its image are             interchangeable.          {Focus tube} (Phys.), a vacuum tube for R[d2]ntgen rays in             which the cathode rays are focused upon the anticathode,             for intensifying the effect.          {Principal, [or] Solar}, {focus} (Opt.), the focus for             parallel rays.
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Principal \Prin"ci*pal\, a. [F., from L. principalis. See       {Prince}.]       1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or             degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as,             the principal officers of a Government; the principal men             of a state; the principal productions of a country; the             principal arguments in a case.                         Wisdom is the principal thing.            --Prov. iv. 7.          2. Of or pertaining to a prince; princely. [A Latinism]             [Obs.] --Spenser.          {Principal axis}. See {Axis of a curve}, under {Axis}.          {Principal axes of a quadric} (Geom.), three lines in which             the principal planes of the solid intersect two and two,             as in an ellipsoid.          {Principal challenge}. (Law) See under {Challenge}.          {Principal plane}. See {Plane of projection}             (a), under {Plane}.          {Principal of a quadric} (Geom.), three planes each of which             is at right angles to the other two, and bisects all             chords of the quadric perpendicular to the plane, as in an             ellipsoid.          {Principal point} (Persp.), the projection of the point of             sight upon the plane of projection.          {Principal ray} (Persp.), the line drawn through the point of             sight perpendicular to the perspective plane.          {Principal section} (Crystallog.), a plane passing through             the optical axis of a crystal.
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Principal \Prin"ci*pal\, a. [F., from L. principalis. See       {Prince}.]       1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or             degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as,             the principal officers of a Government; the principal men             of a state; the principal productions of a country; the             principal arguments in a case.                         Wisdom is the principal thing.            --Prov. iv. 7.          2. Of or pertaining to a prince; princely. [A Latinism]             [Obs.] --Spenser.          {Principal axis}. See {Axis of a curve}, under {Axis}.          {Principal axes of a quadric} (Geom.), three lines in which             the principal planes of the solid intersect two and two,             as in an ellipsoid.          {Principal challenge}. (Law) See under {Challenge}.          {Principal plane}. See {Plane of projection}             (a), under {Plane}.          {Principal of a quadric} (Geom.), three planes each of which             is at right angles to the other two, and bisects all             chords of the quadric perpendicular to the plane, as in an             ellipsoid.          {Principal point} (Persp.), the projection of the point of             sight upon the plane of projection.          {Principal ray} (Persp.), the line drawn through the point of             sight perpendicular to the perspective plane.          {Principal section} (Crystallog.), a plane passing through             the optical axis of a crystal.
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Principal \Prin"ci*pal\, a. [F., from L. principalis. See       {Prince}.]       1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or             degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as,             the principal officers of a Government; the principal men             of a state; the principal productions of a country; the             principal arguments in a case.                         Wisdom is the principal thing.            --Prov. iv. 7.          2. Of or pertaining to a prince; princely. [A Latinism]             [Obs.] --Spenser.          {Principal axis}. See {Axis of a curve}, under {Axis}.          {Principal axes of a quadric} (Geom.), three lines in which             the principal planes of the solid intersect two and two,             as in an ellipsoid.          {Principal challenge}. (Law) See under {Challenge}.          {Principal plane}. See {Plane of projection}             (a), under {Plane}.          {Principal of a quadric} (Geom.), three planes each of which             is at right angles to the other two, and bisects all             chords of the quadric perpendicular to the plane, as in an             ellipsoid.          {Principal point} (Persp.), the projection of the point of             sight upon the plane of projection.          {Principal ray} (Persp.), the line drawn through the point of             sight perpendicular to the perspective plane.          {Principal section} (Crystallog.), a plane passing through             the optical axis of a crystal.
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Principal \Prin"ci*pal\, a. [F., from L. principalis. See       {Prince}.]       1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or             degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as,             the principal officers of a Government; the principal men             of a state; the principal productions of a country; the             principal arguments in a case.                         Wisdom is the principal thing.            --Prov. iv. 7.          2. Of or pertaining to a prince; princely. [A Latinism]             [Obs.] --Spenser.          {Principal axis}. See {Axis of a curve}, under {Axis}.          {Principal axes of a quadric} (Geom.), three lines in which             the principal planes of the solid intersect two and two,             as in an ellipsoid.          {Principal challenge}. (Law) See under {Challenge}.          {Principal plane}. See {Plane of projection}             (a), under {Plane}.          {Principal of a quadric} (Geom.), three planes each of which             is at right angles to the other two, and bisects all             chords of the quadric perpendicular to the plane, as in an             ellipsoid.          {Principal point} (Persp.), the projection of the point of             sight upon the plane of projection.          {Principal ray} (Persp.), the line drawn through the point of             sight perpendicular to the perspective plane.          {Principal section} (Crystallog.), a plane passing through             the optical axis of a crystal.
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Principality \Prin`ci*pal"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Principalities}. [L.       principalitas pre[89]minence, excellence: cf. F.       principalit[82], principaut[82]. See {Principal}.]       1. Sovereignty; supreme power; hence, superiority;             predominance; high, or the highest, station. --Sir P.             Sidney.                         Your principalities shall come down, even the crown                      of your glory.                                    --Jer. xiii.                                                                               18.                         The prerogative and principality above everything                      else.                                                --Jer. Taylor.          2. A prince; one invested with sovereignty. [bd]Next upstood             Nisroch, of principalities the prime.[b8] --Milton.          3. The territory or jurisdiction of a prince; or the country             which gives title to a prince; as, the principality of             Wales.
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Principality \Prin`ci*pal"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Principalities}. [L.       principalitas pre[89]minence, excellence: cf. F.       principalit[82], principaut[82]. See {Principal}.]       1. Sovereignty; supreme power; hence, superiority;             predominance; high, or the highest, station. --Sir P.             Sidney.                         Your principalities shall come down, even the crown                      of your glory.                                    --Jer. xiii.                                                                               18.                         The prerogative and principality above everything                      else.                                                --Jer. Taylor.          2. A prince; one invested with sovereignty. [bd]Next upstood             Nisroch, of principalities the prime.[b8] --Milton.          3. The territory or jurisdiction of a prince; or the country             which gives title to a prince; as, the principality of             Wales.
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Principally \Prin"ci*pal*ly\, adv.       In a principal manner; primarily; above all; chiefly; mainly.
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Principalness \Prin"ci*pal*ness\, n.       The quality of being principal.
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Principate \Prin"ci*pate\, n. [L. principatus: cf. F.       principat.]       Principality; supreme rule. [Obs.] --Barrow.
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Principial \Prin*cip"i*al\, a.       Elementary. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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Principiant \Prin*cip"i*ant\, a. [L. principians, p. pr. of       principiare to begin, fr. principium. See {Principle}.]       Relating to principles or beginnings. [R.] --Jer. Taylor.
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Principiate \Prin*cip"i*ate\, v. t. [See {Principiant}.]       To begin; to initiate. [Obs.] --Sir M. Hale.
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Principiation \Prin*cip`i*a"tion\, n.       Analysis into primary or elemental parts. [Archaic] --Bacon.
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Principle \Prin"ci*ple\, n. [F. principe, L. principium       beginning, foundation, fr. princeps, -cipis. See {Prince}.]       1. Beginning; commencement. [Obs.]                         Doubting sad end of principle unsound. --Spenser.          2. A source, or origin; that from which anything proceeds;             fundamental substance or energy; primordial substance;             ultimate element, or cause.
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Principle \Prin"ci*ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Principled}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Principling}.]       To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain       principles; to impress with any tenet, or rule of conduct,       good or ill.                   Governors should be well principled.      --L'Estrange.                   Let an enthusiast be principled that he or his teacher                is inspired.                                          --Locke.
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Let-alone \Let"-a*lone"\ (l[ecr]t"[adot]*l[omac]n"), a.       Letting alone.          {The let-alone} {principle, doctrine, [or] policy}. (Polit.             Econ.) See {Laissez faire}.
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The soul of man is an active principle.      --Tillotson.          3. An original faculty or endowment.                         Nature in your principles hath set [benignity].                                                                               --Chaucer.                         Those active principles whose direct and ultimate                      object is the communication either of enjoyment or                      suffering.                                          --Stewart.          4. A fundamental truth; a comprehensive law or doctrine, from             which others are derived, or on which others are founded;             a general truth; an elementary proposition; a maxim; an             axiom; a postulate.                         Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of                      Christ, let us go on unto perfection. --Heb. vi. 1.                         A good principle, not rightly understood, may prove                      as hurtful as a bad.                           --Milton.          5. A settled rule of action; a governing law of conduct; an             opinion or belief which exercises a directing influence on             the life and behavior; a rule (usually, a right rule) of             conduct consistently directing one's actions; as, a person             of no principle.                         All kinds of dishonesty destroy our pretenses to an                      honest principle of mind.                  --Law.          6. (Chem.) Any original inherent constituent which             characterizes a substance, or gives it its essential             properties, and which can usually be separated by             analysis; -- applied especially to drugs, plant extracts,             etc.                         Cathartine is the bitter, purgative principle of                      senna.                                                --Gregory.          {Bitter principle}, {Principle of contradiction}, etc. See             under {Bitter}, {Contradiction}, etc.
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Contradiction \Con`tra*dic"tion\, n. [L. contradictio answer,       objection: cf. F. contradiction.]       1. An assertion of the contrary to what has been said or             affirmed; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion;             contrary declaration; gainsaying.                         His fair demands Shall be accomplished without                      contradiction.                                    --Shak.          2. Direct opposition or repugnancy; inconsistency;             incongruity or contrariety; one who, or that which, is             inconsistent.                         can be make deathless death? That were to make                      Strange contradiction.                        --Milton.                         We state our experience and then we come to a manly                      resolution of acting in contradiction to it.                                                                               --Burke.                         Both parts of a contradiction can not possibly be                      true.                                                --Hobbes.                         Of contradictions infinite the slave. --Wordsworth.          {Principle of contradiction} (Logic), the axiom or law of             thought that a thing cannot be and not be at the same             time, or a thing must either be or not be, or the same             attribute can not at the same time be affirmed and and             denied of the same subject.          Note: It develops itself in three specific forms which have                been called the [bd]Three Logical Axioms.[b8] First,                [bd]A is A.[b8] Second, [bd]A is not Not-A[b8] Third,                [bd]Everything is either A or Not-A.[b8]
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Virtual \Vir"tu*al\ (?; 135), a. [Cf. F. virtuel. See {Virtue}.]       1. Having the power of acting or of invisible efficacy             without the agency of the material or sensible part;             potential; energizing.                         Heat and cold have a virtual transition, without                      communication of substance.               --Bacon.                         Every kind that lives, Fomented by his virtual                      power, and warmed.                              --Milton.          2. Being in essence or effect, not in fact; as, the virtual             presence of a man in his agent or substitute.                         A thing has a virtual existence when it has all the                      conditions necessary to its actual existence.                                                                               --Fleming.                         To mask by slight differences in the manners a                      virtual identity in the substance.      --De Quincey.          {Principle of virtual velocities} (Mech.), the law that when             several forces are in equilibrium, the algebraic sum of             their virtual moments is equal to zero.          {Virtual focus} (Opt.), the point from which rays, having             been rendered divergent by reflection of refraction,             appear to issue; the point at which converging rays would             meet if not reflected or refracted before they reach it.                      {Virtual image}. (Optics) See under {Image}.          {Virtual moment} (of a force) (Mech.), the product of the             intensity of the force multiplied by the virtual velocity             of its point of application; -- sometimes called {virtual             work}.          {Virtual velocity} (Mech.), a minute hypothetical             displacement, assumed in analysis to facilitate the             investigation of statical problems. With respect to any             given force of a number of forces holding a material             system in equilibrium, it is the projection, upon the             direction of the force, of a line joining its point of             application with a new position of that point indefinitely             near to the first, to which the point is conceived to have             been moved, without disturbing the equilibrium of the             system, or the connections of its parts with each other.             Strictly speaking, it is not a velocity but a length.          {Virtual work}. (Mech.) See {Virtual moment}, above.
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d8Vis \[d8]Vis\, n.       1. Force; power.          2. (Law)             (a) Physical force.             (b) Moral power.          {Principle of vis viva} (Mech.), the principle that the             difference between the aggregate work of the accelerating             forces of a system and that of the retarding forces is             equal to one half the vis viva accumulated or lost in the             system while the work is being done.          {Vis impressa} [L.] (Mech.), force exerted, as in moving a             body, or changing the direction of its motion; impressed             force.          {Vis inerti[91]}. [L.]             (a) The resistance of matter, as when a body at rest is                   set in motion, or a body in motion is brought to rest,                   or has its motion changed, either in direction or in                   velocity.             (b) Inertness; inactivity.          Note: Vis interti[91] and inertia are not strictly                synonymous. The former implies the resistance itself                which is given, while the latter implies merely the                property by which it is given.          {Vis mortua} [L.] (Mech.), dead force; force doing no active             work, but only producing pressure.          {Vis vit[91]}, or {Vis vitalis} [L.] (Physiol.), vital force.                      {Vis viva} [L.] (Mech.), living force; the force of a body             moving against resistance, or doing work, in distinction             from vis mortua, or dead force; the kinetic energy of a             moving body; the capacity of a moving body to do work by             reason of its being in motion. See {Kinetic energy}, in             the Note under {Energy}. The term vis viva is not usually             understood to include that part of the kinetic energy of             the body which is due to the vibrations of its molecules.
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Principle \Prin"ci*ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Principled}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Principling}.]       To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain       principles; to impress with any tenet, or rule of conduct,       good or ill.                   Governors should be well principled.      --L'Estrange.                   Let an enthusiast be principled that he or his teacher                is inspired.                                          --Locke.
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Principle \Prin"ci*ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Principled}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Principling}.]       To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain       principles; to impress with any tenet, or rule of conduct,       good or ill.                   Governors should be well principled.      --L'Estrange.                   Let an enthusiast be principled that he or his teacher                is inspired.                                          --Locke.
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Princock \Prin"cock\, Princox \Prin"cox\, n. [Prim + cock.]       A coxcomb; a pert boy. [Obs.]
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Princock \Prin"cock\, Princox \Prin"cox\, n. [Prim + cock.]       A coxcomb; a pert boy. [Obs.]
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Prink \Prink\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prinked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Prinking}.] [Probably a nasalized form of prick. See       {Prick}, v. t., and cf. {Prig}, {Prank}.]       To dress or adjust one's self for show; to prank.
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Prink \Prink\, v. t.       To prank or dress up; to deck fantastically. [bd]And prink       their hair with daisies.[b8] --Cowper.
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Prink \Prink\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prinked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Prinking}.] [Probably a nasalized form of prick. See       {Prick}, v. t., and cf. {Prig}, {Prank}.]       To dress or adjust one's self for show; to prank.
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Prinker \Prink"er\, n.       One who prinks.
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Prink \Prink\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prinked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Prinking}.] [Probably a nasalized form of prick. See       {Prick}, v. t., and cf. {Prig}, {Prank}.]       To dress or adjust one's self for show; to prank.
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Jewfish \Jew"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       1. A very large serranoid fish ({Promicrops itaiara}) of             Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. It often reaches the             weight of five hundred pounds. Its color is olivaceous or             yellowish, with numerous brown spots. Called also {guasa},             and {warsaw}.          2. A similar gigantic fish ({Stereolepis gigas}) of Southern             California, valued as a food fish.          3. The black grouper of Florida and Texas.          4. A large herringlike fish; the tarpum.
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Promiscuity \Pro`mis*cu"i*ty\, n.       Promiscuousness; confusion. --H. Spencer.
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Promiscuous \Pro*mis"cu*ous\, a. [L. promiscuus; pro before, in       place of, for + miscere to mix. See {Mix}. ]       1. Consisting of individuals united in a body or mass without             order; mingled; confused; undistinguished; as, a             promiscuous crowd or mass.                         A wild, where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot.                                                                               --Pope.          2. Distributed or applied without order or discrimination;             not restricted to an individual; common; indiscriminate;             as, promiscuous love or intercourse.
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Promiscuously \Pro*mis"cu*ous*ly\, adv.       In a promiscuous manner.
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Promiscuousness \Pro*mis"cu*ous*ness\, n.       The quality or state of being promiscuous.
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Promise \Prom"ise\, a. [F. promesse, L. promissum, fr.       promittere, promissum, to put forth, foretell, promise; pro       forward, for + mittere to send. See {Mission}. ]       1. In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one             person to another, which binds the person who makes it to             do, or to forbear to do, a specified act; a declaration             which gives to the person to whom it is made a right to             expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a             specified act.                         For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more                      of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.                                                                               --Gal. iii.                                                                               18.          2. (Law) An engagement by one person to another, either in             words or in writing, but properly not under seal, for the             performance or nonperformance of some particular thing.             The word promise is used to denote the mere engagement of             a person, without regard to the consideration for it, or             the corresponding duty of the party to whom it is made.             --Chitty. Parsons. Burrill.          3. That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance;             especially, that which affords expectation of future             distinction; as, a youth of great promise. --Shak.                         My native country was full of youthful promise. --W.                                                                               Irving.          4. Bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised.                         He . . . commanded them that they should not depart                      from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the                      Father.                                             --Acts i. 4.
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Promise \Prom"ise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Promised}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Promising}.]       1. To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing,             giving, or making, or the like; to covenant; to engage;             as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of             hostilities; to promise the payment of money. [bd]To             promise aid.[b8] --Shak.          2. To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of;             as, the clouds promise rain. --Milton.          3. To make declaration of or give assurance of, as some             benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow;             as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the             city promised a reward.          {Promised land}. See {Land of promise}, under {Land}.          {To promise one's self}.             (a) To resolve; to determine; to vow.             (b) To be assured; to have strong confidence.                               I dare promise myself you will attest the truth                            of all I have advanced.               --Rambler.
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Promise \Prom"ise\, v. i.       1. To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration.          2. To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect             good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil.                         Will not the ladies be afeard of the lion? I fear                      it, I promise you.                              --Shak.
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Promise \Prom"ise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Promised}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Promising}.]       1. To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing,             giving, or making, or the like; to covenant; to engage;             as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of             hostilities; to promise the payment of money. [bd]To             promise aid.[b8] --Shak.          2. To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of;             as, the clouds promise rain. --Milton.          3. To make declaration of or give assurance of, as some             benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow;             as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the             city promised a reward.          {Promised land}. See {Land of promise}, under {Land}.          {To promise one's self}.             (a) To resolve; to determine; to vow.             (b) To be assured; to have strong confidence.                               I dare promise myself you will attest the truth                            of all I have advanced.               --Rambler.
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Promise \Prom"ise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Promised}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Promising}.]       1. To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing,             giving, or making, or the like; to covenant; to engage;             as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of             hostilities; to promise the payment of money. [bd]To             promise aid.[b8] --Shak.          2. To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of;             as, the clouds promise rain. --Milton.          3. To make declaration of or give assurance of, as some             benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow;             as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the             city promised a reward.          {Promised land}. See {Land of promise}, under {Land}.          {To promise one's self}.             (a) To resolve; to determine; to vow.             (b) To be assured; to have strong confidence.                               I dare promise myself you will attest the truth                            of all I have advanced.               --Rambler.
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Promisee \Prom`is*ee"\, n. (Law)       The person to whom a promise is made.
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Promiser \Prom"is*er\, n.       One who promises.
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Promising \Prom"is*ing\, a.       Making a promise or promises; affording hope or assurance;       as, promising person; a promising day. -- {Prom"is*ing*ly},       adv.
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Promise \Prom"ise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Promised}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Promising}.]       1. To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing,             giving, or making, or the like; to covenant; to engage;             as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of             hostilities; to promise the payment of money. [bd]To             promise aid.[b8] --Shak.          2. To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of;             as, the clouds promise rain. --Milton.          3. To make declaration of or give assurance of, as some             benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow;             as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the             city promised a reward.          {Promised land}. See {Land of promise}, under {Land}.          {To promise one's self}.             (a) To resolve; to determine; to vow.             (b) To be assured; to have strong confidence.                               I dare promise myself you will attest the truth                            of all I have advanced.               --Rambler.
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Promising \Prom"is*ing\, a.       Making a promise or promises; affording hope or assurance;       as, promising person; a promising day. -- {Prom"is*ing*ly},       adv.
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Promisor \Prom"is*or\, n. (Law)       One who engages or undertakes; a promiser. --Burrill.
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Promissive \Pro*mis"sive\, a.       Making a promise; implying a promise; promising. [R.]
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Promissorily \Prom"is*so*ri*ly\, adv.       In a promissory manner. --Sir T. Browne.
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Promissory \Prom"is*so*ry\, a.       Containing a promise or binding declaration of something to       be done or forborne.          {Promissory note} (Law), a written promise to pay to some             person named, and at a time specified therein, or on             demand, or at sight, a certain sum of money, absolutely             and at all events; -- frequently called a {note of hand}.             --Kent. Byles. Story.
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Promissory \Prom"is*so*ry\, a.       Containing a promise or binding declaration of something to       be done or forborne.          {Promissory note} (Law), a written promise to pay to some             person named, and at a time specified therein, or on             demand, or at sight, a certain sum of money, absolutely             and at all events; -- frequently called a {note of hand}.             --Kent. Byles. Story.
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Prong \Prong\, n. [Cf. D. prangen to pinch, press, LG. prange a       stick, or W. procio to thrust, E. prowl, pang.]       1. A sharp-pointed instrument.                         Prick it on a prong of iron.               --Sandys.          2. The tine of a fork, or of a similar instrument; as, a fork             of two or three prongs.          3. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A sharp projection, as of an antler.             (b) The fang of a tooth.
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Prongbuck \Prong"buck`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The springbuck.             (b) The pronghorn.
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Pronghorn \Prong"horn`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       An American antelope ({Antilocapra Americana}), native of the       plain near the Rocky Mountains. The upper parts are mostly       yellowish brown; the under parts, the sides of the head and       throat, and the buttocks, are white. The horny sheath of the       horns is shed annually. Called also {cabr[82]e}, {cabut},       {prongbuck}, and {pronghorned antelope}.
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Prongbuck \Prong"buck`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The springbuck.             (b) The pronghorn.
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Pronghorn \Prong"horn`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       An American antelope ({Antilocapra Americana}), native of the       plain near the Rocky Mountains. The upper parts are mostly       yellowish brown; the under parts, the sides of the head and       throat, and the buttocks, are white. The horny sheath of the       horns is shed annually. Called also {cabr[82]e}, {cabut},       {prongbuck}, and {pronghorned antelope}.
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Pronged \Pronged\, a.       Having prongs or projections like the tines of a fork; as, a       three-pronged fork.
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Prong-hoe \Prong"-hoe`\, n.       A hoe with prongs to break the earth.
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Pronghorn \Prong"horn`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       An American antelope ({Antilocapra Americana}), native of the       plain near the Rocky Mountains. The upper parts are mostly       yellowish brown; the under parts, the sides of the head and       throat, and the buttocks, are white. The horny sheath of the       horns is shed annually. Called also {cabr[82]e}, {cabut},       {prongbuck}, and {pronghorned antelope}.
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Pronghorn \Prong"horn`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       An American antelope ({Antilocapra Americana}), native of the       plain near the Rocky Mountains. The upper parts are mostly       yellowish brown; the under parts, the sides of the head and       throat, and the buttocks, are white. The horny sheath of the       horns is shed annually. Called also {cabr[82]e}, {cabut},       {prongbuck}, and {pronghorned antelope}.
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Pronucleus \Pro*nu"cle*us\, n.; pl. {Pronuclei} (-[imac]). [NL.       See {Pro-}, and {Nucleus}.] (Biol.)       One of the two bodies or nuclei (called male and female       pronuclei) which unite to form the first segmentation nucleus       of an impregnated ovum.          Note: In the maturing of the ovum preparatory to                impregnation, a part of the germinal vesicle (see                {Polar body}, under {Polar}) becomes converted into a                number of small vesicles, which aggregate themselves                into a single clear nucleus. which travels towards the                center of the egg and is called the female pronucleus.                In impregnation, the spermatozo[94]n which enters the                egg soon loses its tail, while the head forms a                nucleus, called the male pronucleus, which gradually                travels towards the female pronucleus and eventually                fuses with it, forming the first segmentation nucleus.
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Pronucleus \Pro*nu"cle*us\, n.; pl. {Pronuclei} (-[imac]). [NL.       See {Pro-}, and {Nucleus}.] (Biol.)       One of the two bodies or nuclei (called male and female       pronuclei) which unite to form the first segmentation nucleus       of an impregnated ovum.          Note: In the maturing of the ovum preparatory to                impregnation, a part of the germinal vesicle (see                {Polar body}, under {Polar}) becomes converted into a                number of small vesicles, which aggregate themselves                into a single clear nucleus. which travels towards the                center of the egg and is called the female pronucleus.                In impregnation, the spermatozo[94]n which enters the                egg soon loses its tail, while the head forms a                nucleus, called the male pronucleus, which gradually                travels towards the female pronucleus and eventually                fuses with it, forming the first segmentation nucleus.
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Pruinose \Pru"i*nose`\, a. [L. pruinosus, fr. pruina hoarfrost.]       Frosty; covered with fine scales, hairs, dust, bloom, or the       like, so as to give the appearance of frost.
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Pruinous \Pru"i*nous\, a.       Frosty; pruinose.
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{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
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Note: Two or three hundred varieties of plums derived from                the {Prunus domestica} are described; among them the                {greengage}, the {Orleans}, the {purple gage}, or                {Reine Claude Violette}, and the {German prune}, are                some of the best known.          Note: Among the true plums are;          {Beach plum}, the {Prunus maritima}, and its crimson or             purple globular drupes,          {Bullace plum}. See {Bullace}.          {Chickasaw plum}, the American {Prunus Chicasa}, and its             round red drupes.          {Orleans plum}, a dark reddish purple plum of medium size,             much grown in England for sale in the markets.          {Wild plum of America}, {Prunus Americana}, with red or             yellow fruit, the original of the {Iowa plum} and several             other varieties. Among plants called plum, but of other             genera than {Prunus}, are;          {Australian plum}, {Cargillia arborea} and {C. australis}, of             the same family with the persimmon.          {Blood plum}, the West African {H[91]matostaphes Barteri}.          {Cocoa plum}, the Spanish nectarine. See under {Nectarine}.                      {Date plum}. See under {Date}.          {Gingerbread plum}, the West African {Parinarium             macrophyllum}.          {Gopher plum}, the Ogeechee lime.          {Gray plum}, {Guinea plum}. See under {Guinea}.          {Indian plum}, several species of {Flacourtia}.          2. A grape dried in the sun; a raisin.          3. A handsome fortune or property; formerly, in cant             language, the sum of [9c]100,000 sterling; also, the             person possessing it.          {Plum bird}, {Plum budder} (Zo[94]l.), the European             bullfinch.          {Plum gouger} (Zo[94]l.), a weevil, or curculio ({Coccotorus             scutellaris}), which destroys plums. It makes round holes             in the pulp, for the reception of its eggs. The larva             bores into the stone and eats the kernel.          {Plum weevil} (Zo[94]l.), an American weevil which is very             destructive to plums, nectarines cherries, and many other             stone fruits. It lays its eggs in crescent-shaped             incisions made with its jaws. The larva lives upon the             pulp around the stone. Called also {turk}, and {plum             curculio}. See Illust. under {Curculio}.
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Note: Two or three hundred varieties of plums derived from                the {Prunus domestica} are described; among them the                {greengage}, the {Orleans}, the {purple gage}, or                {Reine Claude Violette}, and the {German prune}, are                some of the best known.          Note: Among the true plums are;          {Beach plum}, the {Prunus maritima}, and its crimson or             purple globular drupes,          {Bullace plum}. See {Bullace}.          {Chickasaw plum}, the American {Prunus Chicasa}, and its             round red drupes.          {Orleans plum}, a dark reddish purple plum of medium size,             much grown in England for sale in the markets.          {Wild plum of America}, {Prunus Americana}, with red or             yellow fruit, the original of the {Iowa plum} and several             other varieties. Among plants called plum, but of other             genera than {Prunus}, are;          {Australian plum}, {Cargillia arborea} and {C. australis}, of             the same family with the persimmon.          {Blood plum}, the West African {H[91]matostaphes Barteri}.          {Cocoa plum}, the Spanish nectarine. See under {Nectarine}.                      {Date plum}. See under {Date}.          {Gingerbread plum}, the West African {Parinarium             macrophyllum}.          {Gopher plum}, the Ogeechee lime.          {Gray plum}, {Guinea plum}. See under {Guinea}.          {Indian plum}, several species of {Flacourtia}.          2. A grape dried in the sun; a raisin.          3. A handsome fortune or property; formerly, in cant             language, the sum of [9c]100,000 sterling; also, the             person possessing it.          {Plum bird}, {Plum budder} (Zo[94]l.), the European             bullfinch.          {Plum gouger} (Zo[94]l.), a weevil, or curculio ({Coccotorus             scutellaris}), which destroys plums. It makes round holes             in the pulp, for the reception of its eggs. The larva             bores into the stone and eats the kernel.          {Plum weevil} (Zo[94]l.), an American weevil which is very             destructive to plums, nectarines cherries, and many other             stone fruits. It lays its eggs in crescent-shaped             incisions made with its jaws. The larva lives upon the             pulp around the stone. Called also {turk}, and {plum             curculio}. See Illust. under {Curculio}.
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Apricot \A"pri*cot\, n. [OE. apricock, abricot, F. abricot, fr.       Sp. albaricoque or Pg. albricoque, fr. Ar. albirq[umac]q,       al-burq[umac]q. Though the E. and F. form abricot is derived       from the Arabic through the Spanish, yet the Arabic word       itself was formed from the Gr. praiko`kia, pl. (Diosc. c.       100) fr. L. praecoquus, praecox, early ripe. The older E.       form apricock was prob. taken direct from Pg. See       {Precocious}, {Cook}.] (Bot.)       A fruit allied to the plum, of an orange color, oval shape,       and delicious taste; also, the tree ({Prunus Armeniaca} of       Linn[91]us) which bears this fruit. By cultivation it has       been introduced throughout the temperate zone.
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Gean \Gean\, n. [F. guigne the fruit of the gean; cf. OHG.       w[c6]hsila, G. weichsel.] (Bot.)       A species of cherry tree common in Europe ({Prunus avium});       also, the fruit, which is usually small and dark in color.
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Marmottes oil \Mar"mottes oil`\       A fine oil obtained from the kernel of {Prunus brigantiaca}.       It is used instead of olive or almond oil. --De Colange.
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Capulin \Cap"u*lin\ (-l[icr]n), n. [Sp. capuli.]       The Mexican cherry ({Prunus Capollin}).
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Cherry \Cher"ry\, n. [OE. chery, for cherys, fr. F. cerise (cf.       AS. cyrs cherry), fr. LL. ceresia, fr. L. cerasus Cherry       tree, Gr. [?], perh. fr. [?] horn, from the hardness of the       wood.]       1. (Bot.) A tree or shrub of the genus {Prunus} (Which also             includes the plum) bearing a fleshy drupe with a bony             stone;             (a) The common garden cherry ({Prunus Cerasus}), of which                   several hundred varieties are cultivated for the                   fruit, some of which are, the begarreau, blackheart,                   black Tartarian, oxheart, morelle or morello, May-duke                   (corrupted from M[82]doc in France).             (b) The wild cherry; as, {Prunus serotina} (wild black                   cherry), valued for its timber; {P. Virginiana} (choke                   cherry), an American shrub which bears astringent                   fruit; {P. avium} and {P. Padus}, European trees (bird                   cherry).          2. The fruit of the cherry tree, a drupe of various colors             and flavors.          3. The timber of the cherry tree, esp. of the black cherry,             used in cabinetmaking, etc.          4. A peculiar shade of red, like that of a cherry.          {Barbadoes cherry}. See under {Barbadoes}.          {Cherry bird} (Zo[94]l.), an American bird; the cedar bird;             -- so called from its fondness for cherries.          {Cherry bounce}, cherry brandy and sugar.          {Cherry brandy}, brandy in which cherries have been steeped.                      {Cherry laurel} (Bot.), an evergreen shrub ({Prunus             Lauro-cerasus}) common in shrubberies, the poisonous             leaves of which have a flavor like that of bitter almonds.                      {Cherry pepper} (Bot.), a species of {Capsicum} ({C.             cerasiforme}), with small, scarlet, intensely piquant             cherry-shaped fruit.          {Cherry pit}.             (a) A child's play, in which cherries are thrown into a                   hole. --Shak.             (b) A cherry stone.          {Cherry rum}, rum in which cherries have been steeped.          {Cherry sucker} (Zo[94]l.), the European spotted flycatcher             ({Musicapa grisola}); -- called also {cherry chopper}             {cherry snipe}.          {Cherry tree}, a tree that bears cherries.          {Ground cherry}, {Winter cherry}, See {Alkekengi}.
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Ground \Ground\ (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin       to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom,       Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust,       gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.]       1. The surface of the earth; the outer crust of the globe, or             some indefinite portion of it.                         There was not a man to till the ground. --Gen. ii.                                                                               5.                         The fire ran along upon the ground.   --Ex. ix. 23.             Hence: A floor or pavement supposed to rest upon the             earth.          2. Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region;             territory; country. Hence: A territory appropriated to, or             resorted to, for a particular purpose; the field or place             of action; as, a hunting or fishing ground; a play ground.                         From . . . old Euphrates, to the brook that parts                      Egypt from Syrian ground.                  --Milton.          3. Land; estate; possession; field; esp. (pl.), the gardens,             lawns, fields, etc., belonging to a homestead; as, the             grounds of the estate are well kept.                         Thy next design is on thy neighbor's grounds.                                                                               --Dryden. 4.          4. The basis on which anything rests; foundation. Hence: The             foundation of knowledge, belief, or conviction; a premise,             reason, or datum; ultimate or first principle; cause of             existence or occurrence; originating force or agency; as,             the ground of my hope.          5. (Paint. & Decorative Art)             (a) That surface upon which the figures of a composition                   are set, and which relieves them by its plainness,                   being either of one tint or of tints but slightly                   contrasted with one another; as, crimson Bowers on a                   white ground. See {Background}, {Foreground}, and                   {Middle-ground}.             (b) In sculpture, a flat surface upon which figures are                   raised in relief.             (c) In point lace, the net of small meshes upon which the                   embroidered pattern is applied; as, Brussels ground.                   See {Brussels lace}, under {Brussels}.          6. (Etching) A gummy composition spread over the surface of a             metal to be etched, to prevent the acid from eating except             where an opening is made by the needle.          7. (Arch.) One of the pieces of wood, flush with the             plastering, to which moldings, etc., are attached; --             usually in the plural.          Note: Grounds are usually put up first and the plastering                floated flush with them.          8. (Mus.)             (a) A composition in which the bass, consisting of a few                   bars of independent notes, is continually repeated to                   a varying melody.             (b) The tune on which descants are raised; the plain song.                   --Moore (Encyc.).                               On that ground I'll build a holy descant.                                                                               --Shak.          9. (Elec.) A conducting connection with the earth, whereby             the earth is made part of an electrical circuit.          10. pl. Sediment at the bottom of liquors or liquids; dregs;             lees; feces; as, coffee grounds.          11. The pit of a theater. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.          {Ground angling}, angling with a weighted line without a             float.          {Ground annual} (Scots Law), an estate created in land by a             vassal who instead of selling his land outright reserves             an annual ground rent, which becomes a perpetual charge             upon the land.          {Ground ash}. (Bot.) See {Groutweed}.          {Ground bailiff} (Mining), a superintendent of mines.             --Simmonds.          {Ground bait}, bits of bread, boiled barley or worms, etc.,             thrown into the water to collect the fish, --Wallon.          {Ground bass} [or] {base} (Mus.), fundamental base; a             fundamental base continually repeated to a varied melody.                      {Ground beetle} (Zo[94]l.), one of numerous species of             carnivorous beetles of the family {Carabid[91]}, living             mostly in burrows or under stones, etc.          {Ground chamber}, a room on the ground floor.          {Ground cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) A genus ({Physalis}) of herbaceous plants having an                   inflated calyx for a seed pod: esp., the strawberry                   tomato ({P. Alkekengi}). See {Alkekengl}.             (b) A European shrub ({Prunus Cham[91]cerasus}), with                   small, very acid fruit.          {Ground cuckoo}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Chaparral cock}.          {Ground cypress}. (Bot.) See {Lavender cotton}.          {Ground dove} (Zo[94]l.), one of several small American             pigeons of the genus {Columbigallina}, esp. {C. passerina}             of the Southern United States, Mexico, etc. They live             chiefly on the ground.          {Ground fish} (Zo[94]l.), any fish which constantly lives on             the botton of the sea, as the sole, turbot, halibut.          {Ground floor}, the floor of a house most nearly on a level             with the ground; -- called also in America, but not in             England, the {first floor}.          {Ground form} (Gram.), the stem or basis of a word, to which             the other parts are added in declension or conjugation. It             is sometimes, but not always, the same as the root.
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Note: Two or three hundred varieties of plums derived from                the {Prunus domestica} are described; among them the                {greengage}, the {Orleans}, the {purple gage}, or                {Reine Claude Violette}, and the {German prune}, are                some of the best known.          Note: Among the true plums are;          {Beach plum}, the {Prunus maritima}, and its crimson or             purple globular drupes,          {Bullace plum}. See {Bullace}.          {Chickasaw plum}, the American {Prunus Chicasa}, and its             round red drupes.          {Orleans plum}, a dark reddish purple plum of medium size,             much grown in England for sale in the markets.          {Wild plum of America}, {Prunus Americana}, with red or             yellow fruit, the original of the {Iowa plum} and several             other varieties. Among plants called plum, but of other             genera than {Prunus}, are;          {Australian plum}, {Cargillia arborea} and {C. australis}, of             the same family with the persimmon.          {Blood plum}, the West African {H[91]matostaphes Barteri}.          {Cocoa plum}, the Spanish nectarine. See under {Nectarine}.                      {Date plum}. See under {Date}.          {Gingerbread plum}, the West African {Parinarium             macrophyllum}.          {Gopher plum}, the Ogeechee lime.          {Gray plum}, {Guinea plum}. See under {Guinea}.          {Indian plum}, several species of {Flacourtia}.          2. A grape dried in the sun; a raisin.          3. A handsome fortune or property; formerly, in cant             language, the sum of [9c]100,000 sterling; also, the             person possessing it.          {Plum bird}, {Plum budder} (Zo[94]l.), the European             bullfinch.          {Plum gouger} (Zo[94]l.), a weevil, or curculio ({Coccotorus             scutellaris}), which destroys plums. It makes round holes             in the pulp, for the reception of its eggs. The larva             bores into the stone and eats the kernel.          {Plum weevil} (Zo[94]l.), an American weevil which is very             destructive to plums, nectarines cherries, and many other             stone fruits. It lays its eggs in crescent-shaped             incisions made with its jaws. The larva lives upon the             pulp around the stone. Called also {turk}, and {plum             curculio}. See Illust. under {Curculio}.
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Bullace \Bul"lace\, n. [OE. bolas, bolace, OF. beloce; of Celtic       origin; cf. Arm. bolos, polos, Gael. bulaistear.] (Bot.)             (a) A small European plum ({Prunus communis}, var.                   {insitita}). See {Plum}.             (b) The bully tree.
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Plum \Plum\, n. [AS. pl[umac]me, fr. L. prunum; akin to Gr. [?],       [?]. Cf. {Prune} a dried plum.]       1. (Bot.) The edible drupaceous fruit of the {Prunus             domestica}, and of several other species of {Prunus};             also, the tree itself, usually called {plum tree}.                         The bullace, the damson, and the numerous varieties                      of plum, of our gardens, although growing into                      thornless trees, are believed to be varieties of the                      blackthorn, produced by long cultivation. --G.                                                                               Bentham.
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Note: Two or three hundred varieties of plums derived from                the {Prunus domestica} are described; among them the                {greengage}, the {Orleans}, the {purple gage}, or                {Reine Claude Violette}, and the {German prune}, are                some of the best known.          Note: Among the true plums are;          {Beach plum}, the {Prunus maritima}, and its crimson or             purple globular drupes,          {Bullace plum}. See {Bullace}.          {Chickasaw plum}, the American {Prunus Chicasa}, and its             round red drupes.          {Orleans plum}, a dark reddish purple plum of medium size,             much grown in England for sale in the markets.          {Wild plum of America}, {Prunus Americana}, with red or             yellow fruit, the original of the {Iowa plum} and several             other varieties. Among plants called plum, but of other             genera than {Prunus}, are;          {Australian plum}, {Cargillia arborea} and {C. australis}, of             the same family with the persimmon.          {Blood plum}, the West African {H[91]matostaphes Barteri}.          {Cocoa plum}, the Spanish nectarine. See under {Nectarine}.                      {Date plum}. See under {Date}.          {Gingerbread plum}, the West African {Parinarium             macrophyllum}.          {Gopher plum}, the Ogeechee lime.          {Gray plum}, {Guinea plum}. See under {Guinea}.          {Indian plum}, several species of {Flacourtia}.          2. A grape dried in the sun; a raisin.          3. A handsome fortune or property; formerly, in cant             language, the sum of [9c]100,000 sterling; also, the             person possessing it.          {Plum bird}, {Plum budder} (Zo[94]l.), the European             bullfinch.          {Plum gouger} (Zo[94]l.), a weevil, or curculio ({Coccotorus             scutellaris}), which destroys plums. It makes round holes             in the pulp, for the reception of its eggs. The larva             bores into the stone and eats the kernel.          {Plum weevil} (Zo[94]l.), an American weevil which is very             destructive to plums, nectarines cherries, and many other             stone fruits. It lays its eggs in crescent-shaped             incisions made with its jaws. The larva lives upon the             pulp around the stone. Called also {turk}, and {plum             curculio}. See Illust. under {Curculio}.
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Damson \Dam"son\ (d[acr]m"z'n), n. [OE. damasin the Damascus       plum, fr. L. Damascenus. See {Damascene}.]       A small oval plum of a blue color, the fruit of a variety of       the {Prunus domestica}; -- called also {damask plum}.
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Cherry \Cher"ry\, n. [OE. chery, for cherys, fr. F. cerise (cf.       AS. cyrs cherry), fr. LL. ceresia, fr. L. cerasus Cherry       tree, Gr. [?], perh. fr. [?] horn, from the hardness of the       wood.]       1. (Bot.) A tree or shrub of the genus {Prunus} (Which also             includes the plum) bearing a fleshy drupe with a bony             stone;             (a) The common garden cherry ({Prunus Cerasus}), of which                   several hundred varieties are cultivated for the                   fruit, some of which are, the begarreau, blackheart,                   black Tartarian, oxheart, morelle or morello, May-duke                   (corrupted from M[82]doc in France).             (b) The wild cherry; as, {Prunus serotina} (wild black                   cherry), valued for its timber; {P. Virginiana} (choke                   cherry), an American shrub which bears astringent                   fruit; {P. avium} and {P. Padus}, European trees (bird                   cherry).          2. The fruit of the cherry tree, a drupe of various colors             and flavors.          3. The timber of the cherry tree, esp. of the black cherry,             used in cabinetmaking, etc.          4. A peculiar shade of red, like that of a cherry.          {Barbadoes cherry}. See under {Barbadoes}.          {Cherry bird} (Zo[94]l.), an American bird; the cedar bird;             -- so called from its fondness for cherries.          {Cherry bounce}, cherry brandy and sugar.          {Cherry brandy}, brandy in which cherries have been steeped.                      {Cherry laurel} (Bot.), an evergreen shrub ({Prunus             Lauro-cerasus}) common in shrubberies, the poisonous             leaves of which have a flavor like that of bitter almonds.                      {Cherry pepper} (Bot.), a species of {Capsicum} ({C.             cerasiforme}), with small, scarlet, intensely piquant             cherry-shaped fruit.          {Cherry pit}.             (a) A child's play, in which cherries are thrown into a                   hole. --Shak.             (b) A cherry stone.          {Cherry rum}, rum in which cherries have been steeped.          {Cherry sucker} (Zo[94]l.), the European spotted flycatcher             ({Musicapa grisola}); -- called also {cherry chopper}             {cherry snipe}.          {Cherry tree}, a tree that bears cherries.          {Ground cherry}, {Winter cherry}, See {Alkekengi}.
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Laurel \Lau"rel\, n. [OE. lorel, laurer, lorer, OF. lorier,       laurier, F. laurier, (assumed) LL. Laurarius, fr. L. laurus.]       1. (Bot.) An evergreen shrub, of the genus {Laurus} ({L.             nobilis}), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape,             with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their             axils; -- called also {sweet bay}.          Note: The fruit is a purple berry. It is found about the                Mediterranean, and was early used by the ancient Greeks                to crown the victor in the games of Apollo. At a later                period, academic honors were indicated by a crown of                laurel, with the fruit. The leaves and tree yield an                aromatic oil, used to flavor the bay water of commerce.          Note: The name is extended to other plants which in some                respect resemble the true laurel. See Phrases, below.          2. A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; --             especially in the plural; as, to win laurels.          3. An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because             the king's head on it was crowned with laurel.          {Laurel water}, water distilled from the fresh leaves of the             cherry laurel, and containing prussic acid and other             products carried over in the process.          {American laurel}, [or] {Mountain laurel}, {Kalmia             latifolia}. See under {Mountain}.          {California laurel}, {Umbellularia Californica}.          {Cherry laurel} (in England called {laurel}). See under             {Cherry}.          {Great laurel}, the rosebay ({Rhododendron maximum}).          {Ground laurel}, trailing arbutus.          {New Zealand laurel}, {Laurelia Nov[91] Zelandi[91]}.          {Portugal laurel}, the {Prunus Lusitanica}.          {Rose laurel}, the oleander. See {Oleander}.          {Sheep laurel}, a poisonous shrub, {Kalmia angustifolia},             smaller than the mountain laurel, and with smaller and             redder flowers.          {Spurge laurel}, {Daphne Laureola}.          {West Indian laurel}, {Prunus occidentalis}.
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d8Mahaled \[d8]Ma*ha"led\, n.[Ar. mahled.] (Bot.)       A cherry tree ({Prunus Mahaleb}) of Southern Europe. The wood       is prized by cabinetmakers, the twigs are used for pipe       stems, the flowers and leaves yield a perfume, and from the       fruit a violet dye and a fermented liquor (like kirschwasser)       are prepared.
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Note: Two or three hundred varieties of plums derived from                the {Prunus domestica} are described; among them the                {greengage}, the {Orleans}, the {purple gage}, or                {Reine Claude Violette}, and the {German prune}, are                some of the best known.          Note: Among the true plums are;          {Beach plum}, the {Prunus maritima}, and its crimson or             purple globular drupes,          {Bullace plum}. See {Bullace}.          {Chickasaw plum}, the American {Prunus Chicasa}, and its             round red drupes.          {Orleans plum}, a dark reddish purple plum of medium size,             much grown in England for sale in the markets.          {Wild plum of America}, {Prunus Americana}, with red or             yellow fruit, the original of the {Iowa plum} and several             other varieties. Among plants called plum, but of other             genera than {Prunus}, are;          {Australian plum}, {Cargillia arborea} and {C. australis}, of             the same family with the persimmon.          {Blood plum}, the West African {H[91]matostaphes Barteri}.          {Cocoa plum}, the Spanish nectarine. See under {Nectarine}.                      {Date plum}. See under {Date}.          {Gingerbread plum}, the West African {Parinarium             macrophyllum}.          {Gopher plum}, the Ogeechee lime.          {Gray plum}, {Guinea plum}. See under {Guinea}.          {Indian plum}, several species of {Flacourtia}.          2. A grape dried in the sun; a raisin.          3. A handsome fortune or property; formerly, in cant             language, the sum of [9c]100,000 sterling; also, the             person possessing it.          {Plum bird}, {Plum budder} (Zo[94]l.), the European             bullfinch.          {Plum gouger} (Zo[94]l.), a weevil, or curculio ({Coccotorus             scutellaris}), which destroys plums. It makes round holes             in the pulp, for the reception of its eggs. The larva             bores into the stone and eats the kernel.          {Plum weevil} (Zo[94]l.), an American weevil which is very             destructive to plums, nectarines cherries, and many other             stone fruits. It lays its eggs in crescent-shaped             incisions made with its jaws. The larva lives upon the             pulp around the stone. Called also {turk}, and {plum             curculio}. See Illust. under {Curculio}.
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Laurel \Lau"rel\, n. [OE. lorel, laurer, lorer, OF. lorier,       laurier, F. laurier, (assumed) LL. Laurarius, fr. L. laurus.]       1. (Bot.) An evergreen shrub, of the genus {Laurus} ({L.             nobilis}), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape,             with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their             axils; -- called also {sweet bay}.          Note: The fruit is a purple berry. It is found about the                Mediterranean, and was early used by the ancient Greeks                to crown the victor in the games of Apollo. At a later                period, academic honors were indicated by a crown of                laurel, with the fruit. The leaves and tree yield an                aromatic oil, used to flavor the bay water of commerce.          Note: The name is extended to other plants which in some                respect resemble the true laurel. See Phrases, below.          2. A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; --             especially in the plural; as, to win laurels.          3. An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because             the king's head on it was crowned with laurel.          {Laurel water}, water distilled from the fresh leaves of the             cherry laurel, and containing prussic acid and other             products carried over in the process.          {American laurel}, [or] {Mountain laurel}, {Kalmia             latifolia}. See under {Mountain}.          {California laurel}, {Umbellularia Californica}.          {Cherry laurel} (in England called {laurel}). See under             {Cherry}.          {Great laurel}, the rosebay ({Rhododendron maximum}).          {Ground laurel}, trailing arbutus.          {New Zealand laurel}, {Laurelia Nov[91] Zelandi[91]}.          {Portugal laurel}, the {Prunus Lusitanica}.          {Rose laurel}, the oleander. See {Oleander}.          {Sheep laurel}, a poisonous shrub, {Kalmia angustifolia},             smaller than the mountain laurel, and with smaller and             redder flowers.          {Spurge laurel}, {Daphne Laureola}.          {West Indian laurel}, {Prunus occidentalis}.
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Prune \Prune\, n. [F. prune, from L. prunum a plum. See {Plum}.]       A plum; esp., a dried plum, used in cookery; as, French or       Turkish prunes; California prunes.          {German prune} (Bot.), a large dark purple plum, of oval             shape, often one-sided. It is much used for preserving,             either dried or in sirup.          {Prune tree}. (Bot.)       (a) A tree of the genus {Prunus} ({P. domestica}), which             produces prunes.       (b) The West Indian tree, {Prunus occidentalis}.          {South African prune} (Bot.), the edible fruit of a             sapindaceous tree ({Pappea Capensis}).
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Peach \Peach\, n. [OE. peche, peshe, OF. pesche, F. p[88]che,       fr. LL. persia, L. Persicum (sc. malum) a Persian apple, a       peach. Cf. {Persian}, and {Parsee}.] (Bot.)       A well-known high-flavored juicy fruit, containing one or two       seeds in a hard almond-like endocarp or stone; also, the tree       which bears it ({Prunus, [or] Amygdalus Persica}). In the       wild stock the fruit is hard and inedible.          {Guinea}, [or] {Sierra Leone}, {peach}, the large edible             berry of the {Sarcocephalus esculentus}, a rubiaceous             climbing shrub of west tropical Africa.          {Palm peach}, the fruit of a Venezuelan palm tree ({Bactris             speciosa}).          {Peach color}, the pale red color of the peach blossom.          {Peach-tree borer} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of a clearwing moth             ({[92]geria, [or] Sannina, exitiosa}) of the family             {[92]geriid[91]}, which is very destructive to peach trees             by boring in the wood, usually near the ground; also, the             moth itself. See Illust. under {Borer}.
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Bird cherry \Bird" cher`ry\ (Bot.)       A shrub ({Prunus Padus} ) found in Northern and Central       Europe. It bears small black cherries.
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{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or             untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.          {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}.          {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood.          {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing             cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}).          {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha             Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.          {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,             mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}.          {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of             undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee             when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest             in a hollow tree or among rocks.          {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}.          {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}),             from which the common domesticated swine is descended.          {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See             {Brier}.          {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant             ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers.          {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite             genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile.          {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat                   resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and                   having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller                   domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and                   the like.             (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.             (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve                   either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.          {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}.          {Wild cherry}. (Bot.)             (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild                   red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black                   cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much                   used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a                   compact texture.             (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}.          {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}.          {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum             Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly             leaves and small blue flowers.          {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant             ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about             the Mediterranean.          {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard.          {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of             the Ginseng family.          {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those             considered as game birds.          {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta             Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.             See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}.          {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or             of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.             --Shak.          {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in             trees, rocks, the like.          {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1             (b) .          {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou})             of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the             natives use the spines in tattooing.          {Wild land}.             (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it                   unfit for cultivation.             (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.          {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}.          {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a             tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so             called in the West Indies.          {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare})             much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.          {Wild oat}. (Bot.)             (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum                   avenaceum}).             (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}.          {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex             hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,             juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden             rhubarb.          {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The rock dove.             (b) The passenger pigeon.          {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene             Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of             catchfly.          {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb             ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its             leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies             as coverings for packages of merchandise.          {Wild plum}. (Bot.)             (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.             (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}.          {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}.          {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda             polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}.          {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}.          {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia             nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.          {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual             leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C.             nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly             when the plant is disturbed.          {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}.          {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous             plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand.             The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the             plants form an impenetrable thicket.          {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cherry \Cher"ry\, n. [OE. chery, for cherys, fr. F. cerise (cf.       AS. cyrs cherry), fr. LL. ceresia, fr. L. cerasus Cherry       tree, Gr. [?], perh. fr. [?] horn, from the hardness of the       wood.]       1. (Bot.) A tree or shrub of the genus {Prunus} (Which also             includes the plum) bearing a fleshy drupe with a bony             stone;             (a) The common garden cherry ({Prunus Cerasus}), of which                   several hundred varieties are cultivated for the                   fruit, some of which are, the begarreau, blackheart,                   black Tartarian, oxheart, morelle or morello, May-duke                   (corrupted from M[82]doc in France).             (b) The wild cherry; as, {Prunus serotina} (wild black                   cherry), valued for its timber; {P. Virginiana} (choke                   cherry), an American shrub which bears astringent                   fruit; {P. avium} and {P. Padus}, European trees (bird                   cherry).          2. The fruit of the cherry tree, a drupe of various colors             and flavors.          3. The timber of the cherry tree, esp. of the black cherry,             used in cabinetmaking, etc.          4. A peculiar shade of red, like that of a cherry.          {Barbadoes cherry}. See under {Barbadoes}.          {Cherry bird} (Zo[94]l.), an American bird; the cedar bird;             -- so called from its fondness for cherries.          {Cherry bounce}, cherry brandy and sugar.          {Cherry brandy}, brandy in which cherries have been steeped.                      {Cherry laurel} (Bot.), an evergreen shrub ({Prunus             Lauro-cerasus}) common in shrubberies, the poisonous             leaves of which have a flavor like that of bitter almonds.                      {Cherry pepper} (Bot.), a species of {Capsicum} ({C.             cerasiforme}), with small, scarlet, intensely piquant             cherry-shaped fruit.          {Cherry pit}.             (a) A child's play, in which cherries are thrown into a                   hole. --Shak.             (b) A cherry stone.          {Cherry rum}, rum in which cherries have been steeped.          {Cherry sucker} (Zo[94]l.), the European spotted flycatcher             ({Musicapa grisola}); -- called also {cherry chopper}             {cherry snipe}.          {Cherry tree}, a tree that bears cherries.          {Ground cherry}, {Winter cherry}, See {Alkekengi}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sloe \Sloe\, n. [OE. slo, AS. sl[be]; akin to D. slee, G.       schlehe, OHG. sl$ha, Dan. slaaen, Sw. sl[?]n, perhaps       originally, that which blunts the teeth, or sets them on edge       (cf. {Slow}); cf. Lith. sliwa a plum, Russ. sliva.] (Bot.)       A small, bitter, wild European plum, the fruit of the       blackthorn ({Prunus spinosa}); also, the tree itself.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Blackthorn \Black"thorn`\, n. (Bot.)             (a) A spreading thorny shrub or small tree ({Prunus                   spinosa}), with blackish bark, and bearing little                   black plums, which are called sloes; the sloe.             (b) A species of {Crat[91]gus} or hawthorn ({C.                   tomentosa}). Both are used for hedges.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chokecherry \Choke"cher`ry\, n. (Bot.)       The astringent fruit of a species of wild cherry ({Prunus       Virginiana}); also, the bush or tree which bears such fruit.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pry \Pry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pried}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Prying}.]       To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or       lever; to prize. [Local, U. S. & Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Prying \Pry"ing\, a.       Inspecting closely or impertinently.          Syn: Inquisitive; curious. See {Inquisitive}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pryingly \Pry"ing*ly\, adv.       In a prying manner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Puranic \Pu*ran"ic\, a.       Pertaining to the Puranas.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pureness \Pure"ness\, n.       The state of being pure (in any sense of the adjective).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pur \Pur\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Purred}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Purring}.] [Of imitative origin; cf. Prov. G. purren.]       To utter a low, murmuring, continued sound, as a cat does       when pleased. [Written also {purr}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Admiral \Ad"mi*ral\, n. [OE. amiral, admiral, OF. amiral,       ultimately fr. Ar. am[c6]r-al-bahr commander of the sea; Ar.       am[c6]r is commander, al is the Ar. article, and am[c6]r-al,       heard in different titles, was taken as one word. Early forms       of the word show confusion with L. admirabilis admirable, fr.       admirari to admire. It is said to have been introduced into       Europe by the Genoese or Venetians, in the 12th or 13th       century. Cf. {Ameer}, {Emir}.]       1. A naval officer of the highest rank; a naval officer of             high rank, of which there are different grades. The chief             gradations in rank are admiral, vice admiral, and rear             admiral. The admiral is the commander in chief of a fleet             or of fleets.          2. The ship which carries the admiral; also, the most             considerable ship of a fleet.                         Like some mighty admiral, dark and terrible, bearing                      down upon his antagonist with all his canvas                      straining to the wind, and all his thunders roaring                      from his broadsides.                           --E. Everett.          3. (Zo[94]l.) A handsome butterfly ({Pyrameis Atalanta}) of             Europe and America. The larva feeds on nettles.          {Admiral shell} (Zo[94]l.), the popular name of an ornamental             cone shell ({Conus admiralis}).          {Lord High Admiral}, a great officer of state, who (when this             rare dignity is conferred) is at the head of the naval             administration of Great Britain.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyromagnetic \Pyr`o*mag*net"ic\, a. [Pyro- + magnetic.]       (Physics)       Acting by the agency of heat and magnetism; as, a       pyromagnetic machine for producing electric currents.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyromucate \Pyr`o*mu"cate\, n. (Chem.)       A salt of pyromucic acid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyromucic \Pyr`o*mu"cic\, a. [Pyro- + mucic.] (Chem.)       Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid obtained       as a white crystalline substance by the distillation of mucic       acid, or by the oxidation of furfurol.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyrrhonean \Pyr*rho"ne*an\, Pyrrhonic \Pyr*rhon"ic\, a. [L.       Pyrrhon[88]us: cf. F. pyrrhonien.]       Of or pertaining to pyrrhonism.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyrrhonism \Pyr"rho*nism\, n. [From Pyrrho, the founder of a       school of skeptics in Greece (about 300 b. c.): cf. F.       pyrrhonisme.]       Skepticism; universal doubt.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyrrhonist \Pyr"rho*nist\, n.       A follower of Pyrrho; a skeptic.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Paramus, NJ (borough, FIPS 55950)       Location: 40.94512 N, 74.07152 W       Population (1990): 25067 (7892 housing units)       Area: 27.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 07652
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Parma Heights, OH (city, FIPS 61028)       Location: 41.38600 N, 81.76360 W       Population (1990): 21448 (9544 housing units)       Area: 10.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Primghar, IA (city, FIPS 64650)       Location: 43.08776 N, 95.62620 W       Population (1990): 950 (452 housing units)       Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 51245
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Primm Springs, TN       Zip code(s): 38476
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Primos Secane, PA       Zip code(s): 19018
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Prince Edward County, VA (county, FIPS 147)       Location: 37.21831 N, 78.44307 W       Population (1990): 17320 (6075 housing units)       Area: 913.8 sq km (land), 2.8 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Prince Frederick, MD (CDP, FIPS 63950)       Location: 38.54860 N, 76.58907 W       Population (1990): 1885 (617 housing units)       Area: 17.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 20678
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Prince George, VA       Zip code(s): 23875
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Prince George County, VA (county, FIPS 149)       Location: 37.18677 N, 77.22121 W       Population (1990): 27394 (8640 housing units)       Area: 687.9 sq km (land), 41.3 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Prince George's County, MD (county, FIPS 33)       Location: 38.83030 N, 76.84913 W       Population (1990): 729268 (270090 housing units)       Area: 1259.8 sq km (land), 33.7 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census, AK (Area, FIPS 201)       Location: 55.45404 N, 132.05037 W       Population (1990): 6278 (2543 housing units)       Area: 18970.4 sq km (land), 13576.6 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Prince William County, VA (county, FIPS 153)       Location: 38.70405 N, 77.47778 W       Population (1990): 215686 (74759 housing units)       Area: 876.5 sq km (land), 27.5 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Princes Lakes, IN (town, FIPS 62028)       Location: 39.35072 N, 86.10906 W       Population (1990): 1055 (620 housing units)       Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Princess Anne, MD (town, FIPS 64000)       Location: 38.20432 N, 75.69537 W       Population (1990): 1666 (807 housing units)       Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 21853
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Princeton, AL       Zip code(s): 35766    Princeton, CA       Zip code(s): 95970    Princeton, FL (CDP, FIPS 58975)       Location: 25.53973 N, 80.39870 W       Population (1990): 7073 (2220 housing units)       Area: 19.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 33032    Princeton, IA (city, FIPS 64740)       Location: 41.67110 N, 90.35950 W       Population (1990): 806 (320 housing units)       Area: 6.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 52768    Princeton, ID       Zip code(s): 83857    Princeton, IL (city, FIPS 61899)       Location: 41.37844 N, 89.46683 W       Population (1990): 7197 (3208 housing units)       Area: 9.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 61356    Princeton, IN (city, FIPS 62046)       Location: 38.35568 N, 87.56921 W       Population (1990): 8127 (3734 housing units)       Area: 9.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 47670    Princeton, KS (city, FIPS 57725)       Location: 38.48861 N, 95.27250 W       Population (1990): 275 (109 housing units)       Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 66078    Princeton, KY (city, FIPS 63138)       Location: 37.10702 N, 87.88469 W       Population (1990): 6940 (3168 housing units)       Area: 22.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 42445    Princeton, LA       Zip code(s): 71067    Princeton, MA       Zip code(s): 01541    Princeton, ME       Zip code(s): 04668    Princeton, MI       Zip code(s): 49841    Princeton, MN (city, FIPS 52522)       Location: 45.57056 N, 93.59084 W       Population (1990): 3719 (1510 housing units)       Area: 9.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 55371    Princeton, MO (city, FIPS 59942)       Location: 40.39714 N, 93.58810 W       Population (1990): 1021 (596 housing units)       Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 64673    Princeton, NC (town, FIPS 53820)       Location: 35.46551 N, 78.16035 W       Population (1990): 1181 (537 housing units)       Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 27569    Princeton, NJ (borough, FIPS 60900)       Location: 40.35025 N, 74.65945 W       Population (1990): 12016 (3514 housing units)       Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 08540, 08542    Princeton, TX (city, FIPS 59576)       Location: 33.18514 N, 96.50413 W       Population (1990): 2321 (1013 housing units)       Area: 10.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 75407    Princeton, WI (city, FIPS 65600)       Location: 43.85225 N, 89.12946 W       Population (1990): 1458 (656 housing units)       Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 54968    Princeton, WV (city, FIPS 65692)       Location: 37.36864 N, 81.09623 W       Population (1990): 7043 (3630 housing units)       Area: 7.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Princeton Juncti, NJ       Zip code(s): 08550
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Princeton Junction, NJ (CDP, FIPS 60960)       Location: 40.32030 N, 74.62368 W       Population (1990): 2362 (833 housing units)       Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Princeton North, NJ (CDP, FIPS 60990)       Location: 40.36135 N, 74.64812 W       Population (1990): 4386 (1804 housing units)       Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Princeton Univer, NJ       Zip code(s): 08544
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Princeville, HI (CDP, FIPS 65075)       Location: 22.22351 N, 159.48539 W       Population (1990): 1244 (614 housing units)       Area: 5.5 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 96722    Princeville, IL (village, FIPS 61925)       Location: 40.93154 N, 89.75560 W       Population (1990): 1421 (604 housing units)       Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 61559    Princeville, NC (town, FIPS 53840)       Location: 35.88827 N, 77.52595 W       Population (1990): 1652 (656 housing units)       Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pringle, PA (borough, FIPS 62712)       Location: 41.27660 N, 75.90309 W       Population (1990): 1161 (465 housing units)       Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Pringle, SD (town, FIPS 51940)       Location: 43.60915 N, 103.59371 W       Population (1990): 96 (51 housing units)       Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Prinsburg, MN (city, FIPS 52558)       Location: 44.93559 N, 95.18583 W       Population (1990): 502 (194 housing units)       Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 56281
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Promise City, IA (city, FIPS 64875)       Location: 40.74694 N, 93.15091 W       Population (1990): 132 (67 housing units)       Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 52583
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
PARMACS          The "Argonne macros" from {Argonne National Laboratory}.   A       package of {macro}s written in {m4} for portable {parallel       programming}, using {monitor}s on {shared memory} machines,       and {message passing} on {distributed memory} machines.          [E. Lusk et al, "Portable Programs for Parallel Processors",       HRW 1987. p4].          {(ftp://research.att.com/netlib/parmacs)}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
permission          (Or "file mode") The ability to access (read,       write, execute, traverse, etc.) a {file} or {directory}.       Depending on the {operating system}, each file may have       different permissions for different kinds of access and       different users or groups of users.          {chmod} ("change mode") is the {UNIX} command to change       permissions.          (2000-12-07)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
pornography          Still or moving images, usually of women, in       varying states of nudity, posing or performing erotic acts       with men, women, animals, machines, or other props.   Some say       it degrades women, some say it corrupts young boys (who       down-load it from the {World-Wide Web} or exchange it on       {floppy disks}).   Most of it is in the form of {JPEG} images.       There are many sites on the {World-Wide Web} offering porn of       all sorts, almost always for a subscription.   It is said that       these are a driving force in the evolution of new technology       and techniques for the web.   Advertisments for them certainly       constitute a significant proportion of all {spam}.   There are       even pornographic computer games, an early example being {Mac       Playmate}.          Beware - many institutions, particularly universities, have       strict rules against their computers and networks being used       to transfer or store such things, and you might get corrupted.          (2002-03-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Power Mac          {Power Macintosh}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Power Macintosh          {Apple Computer}'s {personal computer} based on the       {PowerPC}, introduced on 1994-03-14.   Existing {680x0} code       (both applications and device drivers) run on Power Macintosh       systems without modification via a {Motorola 68LC040}       {emulator}.   The performance of these unmodified applications       is equivalent to a fast {68040}-based {Macintosh}, e.g. a fast       {Macintosh Quadra}.   The Power Macintosh runs {Macintosh       operating system} from {System 7.5} to {Mac OS} 8.5.          Latest version, as of 2003-11-26: Power Mac G5.          {Power Mac Home (http://www.apple.com/powermac/)}.          (2003-11-26)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
power-on self-test          (POST) A sequence of diagnostic tests that are       run automatically by a device when the power is turned on.          In a {personal computer} a typical POST sequence does the       following:          - checks that the {system board} is working          - checks that the {memory} is working          - compares the current system configuration with that       recorded by the PC's configuration program to see if       anything has been added or removed or broken          - starts the video operation          - checks that the {diskette} drive, {hard disk drive},       {CD-ROM} drive, and any other drives that may be installed       are working.          When POST is finished, typically it will {beep}, and then       let your {operating system} start to {boot}.   If POST finds       an error, it may beep more than once (or possibly not at all       if it is your PC speaker that is broken) and display a POST       error message.   These messages are often nothing more than a       single ominous number.   Some common numbers and their       meanings are:          161 Dead battery       (get a new battery for the system board)          162 Configuration changed       (you added some memory or a new card to the PC)          301 Keyboard error       (take the book off the corner of the keyboard)          Because a successful POST indicates that the system is       restored to known state, turning the power off and on is a       standard way to reset a system whose software has {hung}.       Compare {120 reset}, {Big Red Switch}, {power cycle}.          (2001-03-30)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Prime Computer          (Or "Pr1ME") A {minicomputer} manufacturer.          [Dates?   Status?   Products?   Addresses?]          (1996-09-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Princeton University          Chartered in 1746 as the College of New       Jersey, Princeton was British North America's fourth college.       First located in Elizabeth, then in Newark, the College moved       to Princeton in 1756.   The College was housed in Nassau Hall,       newly built on land donated by Nathaniel and Rebeckah       FitzRandolph.   Nassau Hall contained the entire College for       nearly half a century.   The College was officially renamed       Princeton University in 1896; five years later in 1900 the       Graduate School was established.          Fully coeducational since 1969, Princeton now enrolls       approximately 6,400 students (4,535 undergraduates and 1,866       graduate students).   The ratio of full-time students to       faculty members (in full-time equivalents) is eight to one.          Today Princeton's main campus in Princeton Borough and       Princeton Township consists of more than 5.5 million square       feet of space in 160 buildings on 600 acres.   The University's       James Forrestal Campus in Plainsboro consists of one million       square feet of space in four complexes on 340 acres.          As Mercer County's largest private employer and one of the       largest in the Mercer/Middlesex/Somerset County region, with       approximately 4,830 permanent employees - including more than       1,000 faculty members - the University plays a major role in       the educational, cultural, and economic life of the region.          {(http://www.princeton.edu/index.html)}.          (1994-01-19)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
principal type          The most general {type} of an expression.   For example, the       following are all valid types for the {lambda abstraction}       (\ x . x):          Int -> Int       Bool -> Bool       (a->b) -> (a->b)          but any valid type will be an instance of the principal type:       a -> a.   An instance is derived by substituting the same type       expression for all occurences of some {type variable}.   The       principal type of an expression can be computed from those of       its subexpressions by Robinson's {unification} {algorithm}.          (1994-12-16)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
promiscuous mode          Where a node on a network accepts all {packets},       regardless of their destination address.          (1996-03-04)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Parmashta       strong-fisted, a son of Haman, slain in Shushan (Esther 9:9).
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Prince       the title generally applied to the chief men of the state. The       "princes of the provinces" (1 Kings 20:14) were the governors or       lord-lieutenants of the provinces. So also the "princes"       mentioned in Dan. 6:1, 3, 4, 6, 7 were the officers who       administered the affairs of the provinces; the "satraps" (as       rendered in R.V.). These are also called "lieutenants" (Esther       3:12; 8:9; R.V., "satraps"). The promised Saviour is called by       Daniel (9:25) "Messiah the Prince" (Heb. nagid); compare Acts       3:15; 5:31. The angel Micheal is called (Dan. 12:1) a "prince"       (Heb. sar, whence "Sarah," the "princes").
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Parmashta, a yearling bull
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Parnach, a bull striking, or struck