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   E. H. Weber
         n 1: German physiologist who studied sensory responses to
               stimuli and is considered the father of psychophysics
               (1795-1878) [syn: {Weber}, {E. H. Weber}, {Ernst Heinrich
               Weber}]

English Dictionary: eyebrow by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ebro
n
  1. a river in northeastern Spain; flows into the Mediterranean
    Synonym(s): Ebro, Ebro River
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
euphoria
n
  1. a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation [syn: euphoria, euphory]
    Antonym(s): dysphoria
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
euphory
n
  1. a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation [syn: euphoria, euphory]
    Antonym(s): dysphoria
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ever
adv
  1. at any time; "did you ever smoke?"; "the best con man of all time"
    Synonym(s): ever, of all time
  2. at all times; all the time and on every occasion; "I will always be there to help you"; "always arrives on time"; "there is always some pollution in the air"; "ever hoping to strike it rich"; "ever busy"
    Synonym(s): always, ever, e'er
    Antonym(s): ne'er, never
  3. (intensifier for adjectives) very; "she was ever so friendly"
    Synonym(s): ever, ever so
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
every
adj
  1. (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception; "every person is mortal"; "every party is welcome"; "had every hope of success"; "every chance of winning"
  2. each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified; "every third seat"; "every two hours"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Eye of Ra
n
  1. a lion-headed Egyptian goddess; typifies life-destroying power of the sun
    Synonym(s): Sekhet, Eye of Ra
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eyebrow
n
  1. the arch of hair above each eye [syn: eyebrow, brow, supercilium]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Effray \Ef*fray"\, v. t. [F. effrayer. See {Affray}.]
      To frighten; to scare. [Obs.] --Spenser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ephor \Eph"or\, n.; pl. {Ephors}, L. {Ephori}. [L. ephorus, Gr.
      [?], fr. [?] to oversee; [?] + [?] to see: cf. F. [82]phore.]
      (Gr. Antiq.)
      A magistrate; one of a body of five magistrates chosen by the
      people of ancient Sparta. They exercised control even over
      the king.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ephor \Eph"or\, n.; pl. {Ephors}, L. {Ephori}. [L. ephorus, Gr.
      [?], fr. [?] to oversee; [?] + [?] to see: cf. F. [82]phore.]
      (Gr. Antiq.)
      A magistrate; one of a body of five magistrates chosen by the
      people of ancient Sparta. They exercised control even over
      the king.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Euphroe \Eu"phroe\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
      A block or long slat of wood, perforated for the passage of
      the crowfoot, or cords by which an awning is held up.
      [Written also {uphroe} and {uvrou}.] --Knight.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ever \Ev"er\adv. [OE. ever, [91]fre, AS. [91]fre; perh. akin to
      AS. [be] always. Cf. {Aye}, {Age},{Evry}, {Never}.]
      [Sometimes contracted into {e'er}.]
      1. At any time; at any period or point of time.
  
                     No man ever yet hated his own flesh.   --Eph. v. 29.
  
      2. At all times; through all time; always; forever.
  
                     He shall ever love, and always be The subject of by
                     scorn and cruelty.                              --Dryder.
  
      3. Without cessation; continually.
  
      Note: Ever is sometimes used as an intensive or a word of
               enforcement. [bd]His the old man e'er a son?[b8]
               --Shak.
  
                        To produce as much as ever they can. --M. Arnold.
  
      {Ever and anon}, now and then; often. See under {Anon}.
  
      {Ever is one}, continually; constantly. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
      {Ever so}, in whatever degree; to whatever extent; -- used to
            intensify indefinitely the meaning of the associated
            adjective or adverb. See {Never so}, under {Never}.
            [bd]Let him be ever so rich.[b8] --Emerson.
  
                     And all the question (wrangle e'er so long), Is only
                     this, if God has placed him wrong.      --Pope.
  
                     You spend ever so much money in entertaining your
                     equals and betters.                           --Thackeray.
  
      {For ever}, eternally. See {Forever}.
  
      {For ever and a day}, emphatically forever. --Shak.
  
                     She [Fortune] soon wheeled away, with scornful
                     laughter, out of sight for ever and day. --Prof.
                                                                              Wilson.
  
      {Or ever} (for or ere), before. See {Or}, {ere}. [Archaic]
  
                     Would I had met my dearest foe in heaven Or ever I
                     had seen that day, Horatio!               --Shak.
  
      Note: Ever is sometimes joined to its adjective by a hyphen,
               but in most cases the hyphen is needless; as, ever
               memorable, ever watchful, ever burning.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Every \Ev"er*y\, a. & a. pron. [OE. everich, everilk; AS. [?]fre
      ever + [91]lc each. See {Ever}, {each}.]
      1. All the parts which compose a whole collection or
            aggregate number, considered in their individuality, all
            taken separately one by one, out of an indefinite bumber.
  
                     Every man at his best state is altogether vanity.
                                                                              --Ps. xxxix.
                                                                              5.
  
                     Every door and window was adorned with wreaths of
                     flowers.                                             --Macaulay.
  
      2. Every one. Cf. {Each}. [Obs.] [bd]Every of your
            wishes.[b8] --Shak.
  
                     Daily occasions given to every of us. --Hooker.
  
      {Every each}, every one. [Obs.] [bd]Every each of them hath
            some vices.[b8] --Burton..
  
      {Every now and then}, at short intervals; occasionally;
            repeatedly; frequently. [Colloq.]
  
      Note: Every may, by way of emphasis, precede the article the
               with a superlative adjective; as, every, the least
               variation. --Locke.
  
      Syn: {Every}, {Each}, {Any}.
  
      Usage: Any denotes one, or some, taken indifferently from the
                  individuals which compose a class. Every differs from
                  each in giving less promonence to the selection of the
                  individual. Each relates to two or more individuals of
                  a class. It refers definitely to every one of them,
                  denoting that they are considered separately, one by
                  one, all being included; as, each soldier was
                  receiving a dollar per day. Every relates to more than
                  two and brings into greater prominence the notion that
                  not one of all considered is excepted; as, every
                  soldier was on service, except the cavalry, that is,
                  all the soldiers, etc.
  
                           In each division there were four pentecosties,
                           in every pentecosty four enomoties, and of each
                           enomoty there fought in the front rank four
                           [soldiers].                                 --Jowett
                                                                              (Thucyd. ).
  
                           If society is to be kept together and the
                           children of Adam to be saved from setting up
                           each for himself with every one else his foe.
                                                                              --J. H.
                                                                              Newman.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Eyebar \Eye"bar`\, n. (Engin.)
      A bar with an eye at one or both ends.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Eyebrow \Eye"brow`\, n.
      The brow or hairy arch above the eye. --Shak.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Ebro, FL (town, FIPS 19725)
      Location: 30.44296 N, 85.88086 W
      Population (1990): 255 (109 housing units)
      Area: 6.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 32437

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Eupora, MS (town, FIPS 23420)
      Location: 33.54386 N, 89.27777 W
      Population (1990): 2145 (902 housing units)
      Area: 9.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   Euphoria
  
      End User Programming with Hierarchical Objects for Robust
      Interpreted Applications.   Interpreted language with dynamic
      storage and dynamic typing.   Rapid Deployment Software.
  
      E-mail: .
  
  

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
   Eber
      beyond. (1.). The third post-duluvian patriach after Shem (Gen.
      10:24; 11:14). He is regarded as the founder of the Hebrew race
      (10:21; Num. 24:24). In Luke 3:35 he is called Heber.
     
         (2.) One of the seven heads of the families of the Gadites (1
      Chr. 5:13).
     
         (3.) The oldest of the three sons of Elpaal the Benjamite
      (8:12).
     
         (4.) One of the heads of the familes of Benjamites in
      Jerusalem (22).
     
         (5.) The head of the priestly family of Amok in the time of
      Zerubbabel (Neh. 12:20).
     

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
   Epher
      a calf. (1.) One of the sons of Midian, who was Abraham's son by
      Keturah (Gen. 25:4).
     
         (2.) The head of one of the families of trans-Jordanic
      Manasseh who were carried captive by Tiglath-pileser (1 Chr.
      5:24).
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
   Eber, one that passes; anger
  

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
   Epher, dust; lead
  
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