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   Ile-St-Louis
         n 1: island in Paris on the Seine

English Dictionary: ill-starred by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ileostomy
n
  1. surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus; performed in cases of cancer of the colon or ulcerative colitis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Ilex decidua
n
  1. deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States
    Synonym(s): bearberry, possum haw, winterberry, Ilex decidua
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ill-gotten
adj
  1. obtained illegally or by improper means; "dirty money"; "ill-gotten gains"
    Synonym(s): dirty, ill-gotten
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ill-judged
adj
  1. not given careful consideration; "ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt"
    Synonym(s): ill-considered, ill-judged, improvident, shortsighted
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ill-starred
adj
  1. marked by or promising bad fortune; "their business venture was doomed from the start"; "an ill-fated business venture"; "an ill-starred romance"; "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott
    Synonym(s): doomed, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred, unlucky
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ill-used
adj
  1. of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"
    Synonym(s): exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimized, victimised
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illegitimacy
n
  1. the status of being born to parents who were not married
    Synonym(s): bastardy, illegitimacy, bar sinister
  2. unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law
    Antonym(s): legitimacy
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illegitimate
adj
  1. contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
    Synonym(s): illegitimate, illicit, outlaw(a), outlawed, unlawful
  2. of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful
    Antonym(s): legitimate
n
  1. the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents [syn: bastard, by-blow, love child, illegitimate child, illegitimate, whoreson]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illegitimate child
n
  1. the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents [syn: bastard, by-blow, love child, illegitimate child, illegitimate, whoreson]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illegitimate enterprise
n
  1. an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
    Synonym(s): racket, fraudulent scheme, illegitimate enterprise
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illegitimately
adv
  1. in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom; "He acted illegitimately when he increased the rent fourfold"
    Synonym(s): illegitimately, illicitly
    Antonym(s): lawfully, legitimately, licitly
  2. of biological parents not married to each other; "this child was born illegitimately"
    Synonym(s): illegitimately, out of wedlock
    Antonym(s): legitimately
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illicit
adj
  1. contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary"
    Antonym(s): licit
  2. contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"
    Synonym(s): illegitimate, illicit, outlaw(a), outlawed, unlawful
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illicitly
adv
  1. in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom; "He acted illegitimately when he increased the rent fourfold"
    Synonym(s): illegitimately, illicitly
    Antonym(s): lawfully, legitimately, licitly
  2. in an illegal manner; "they dumped the waste illegally"
    Synonym(s): illegally, illicitly, lawlessly
    Antonym(s): lawfully, legitimately, licitly
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illicitness
n
  1. the quality of not conforming strictly to law [ant: licitness]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illustrate
v
  1. clarify by giving an example of [syn: exemplify, illustrate, instance]
  2. depict with an illustration
  3. supply with illustrations; "illustrate a book with drawings"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illustration
n
  1. artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
  2. showing by example
    Synonym(s): exemplification, illustration
  3. an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
    Synonym(s): example, illustration, instance, representative
  4. a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illustrative
adj
  1. clarifying by use of examples [syn: exemplifying, illustrative]
  2. serving to demonstrate
    Synonym(s): demonstrative, illustrative
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illustrator
n
  1. an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illustrious
adj
  1. widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"
    Synonym(s): celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned
  2. having or conferring glory; "an illustrious achievement"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illustriously
adv
  1. in an illustrious manner; "Einstein, the illustriously famous physicist of the 20th century"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
illustriousness
n
  1. the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
    Synonym(s): greatness, illustriousness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illaqueate \Il*la"que*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illaqueated};
      p. pr. & vb. n. {Illaqueating}.] [L. illaqueatus, p. p. of
      illaqueare; pref. il- in + laqueare to insnare, fr. laqueus,
      noose, snare.]
      To insnare; to entrap; to entangle; to catch.
  
               Let not the surpassing eloquence of Taylor dazzle you,
               nor his scholastic retiary versatility of logic
               illaqueate your good sense.                     --Coleridge.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illaqueate \Il*la"que*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illaqueated};
      p. pr. & vb. n. {Illaqueating}.] [L. illaqueatus, p. p. of
      illaqueare; pref. il- in + laqueare to insnare, fr. laqueus,
      noose, snare.]
      To insnare; to entrap; to entangle; to catch.
  
               Let not the surpassing eloquence of Taylor dazzle you,
               nor his scholastic retiary versatility of logic
               illaqueate your good sense.                     --Coleridge.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illaqueate \Il*la"que*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illaqueated};
      p. pr. & vb. n. {Illaqueating}.] [L. illaqueatus, p. p. of
      illaqueare; pref. il- in + laqueare to insnare, fr. laqueus,
      noose, snare.]
      To insnare; to entrap; to entangle; to catch.
  
               Let not the surpassing eloquence of Taylor dazzle you,
               nor his scholastic retiary versatility of logic
               illaqueate your good sense.                     --Coleridge.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illaqueation \Il*la`que*a"tion\, n.
      1. The act of catching or insnaring. [R.] --Sir T. Browne.
  
      2. A snare; a trap. --Johnson.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illegitimacy \Il`le*git"i*ma*cy\, n.
      The state of being illegitimate. --Blackstone.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illegitimate \Il`le*git"i*mate\, a.
      1. Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful;
            improper.
  
      2. Unlawfully begotten; born out of wedlock; bastard; as, an
            illegitimate child.
  
      3. Not legitimately deduced or inferred; illogical; as, an
            illegitimate inference.
  
      4. Not authorized by good usage; not genuine; spurious; as,
            an illegitimate word.
  
      {Illegitimate fertilization}, [or] {Illegitimate union}
            (Bot.), the fertilization of pistils by stamens not of
            their own length, in heterogonously dimorphic and
            trimorphic flowers. --Darwin.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illegitimate \Il`le*git"i*mate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
      {Illegitimated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illegitimating}.]
      To render illegitimate; to declare or prove to be born out of
      wedlock; to bastardize; to illegitimatize.
  
               The marriage should only be dissolved for the future,
               without illegitimating the issue.            --Bp. Burnet.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illegitimate \Il`le*git"i*mate\, a.
      1. Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful;
            improper.
  
      2. Unlawfully begotten; born out of wedlock; bastard; as, an
            illegitimate child.
  
      3. Not legitimately deduced or inferred; illogical; as, an
            illegitimate inference.
  
      4. Not authorized by good usage; not genuine; spurious; as,
            an illegitimate word.
  
      {Illegitimate fertilization}, [or] {Illegitimate union}
            (Bot.), the fertilization of pistils by stamens not of
            their own length, in heterogonously dimorphic and
            trimorphic flowers. --Darwin.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illegitimate \Il`le*git"i*mate\, a.
      1. Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful;
            improper.
  
      2. Unlawfully begotten; born out of wedlock; bastard; as, an
            illegitimate child.
  
      3. Not legitimately deduced or inferred; illogical; as, an
            illegitimate inference.
  
      4. Not authorized by good usage; not genuine; spurious; as,
            an illegitimate word.
  
      {Illegitimate fertilization}, [or] {Illegitimate union}
            (Bot.), the fertilization of pistils by stamens not of
            their own length, in heterogonously dimorphic and
            trimorphic flowers. --Darwin.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illegitimate \Il`le*git"i*mate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
      {Illegitimated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illegitimating}.]
      To render illegitimate; to declare or prove to be born out of
      wedlock; to bastardize; to illegitimatize.
  
               The marriage should only be dissolved for the future,
               without illegitimating the issue.            --Bp. Burnet.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illegitimately \Il`le*git"i*mate*ly\, adv.
      In a illegitimate manner; unlawfully.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illegitimate \Il`le*git"i*mate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
      {Illegitimated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illegitimating}.]
      To render illegitimate; to declare or prove to be born out of
      wedlock; to bastardize; to illegitimatize.
  
               The marriage should only be dissolved for the future,
               without illegitimating the issue.            --Bp. Burnet.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illegitimation \Il`le*git`i*ma"tion\, n.
      1. The act of illegitimating; bastardizing.
  
      2. The state of being illegitimate; illegitimacy. [Obs.]
  
                     Gardiner had performed his promise to the queen of
                     getting her illegitimation taken off. --Bp. Burnet.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illegitimatize \Il`le*git"i*ma*tize\, v. t.
      To render illegitimate; to bastardize.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illicit \Il*lic"it\, a. [L. illicitus; pref. il- not + licitus,
      p. p. of licere to be allowed or permitted: cf. F. illicite.
      See {In-} not, and {License}.]
      Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit
      trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure.
  
               One illicit . . . transaction always leads to another.
                                                                              --Burke.
      -- {Il*lic"it*ly}, adv. -- {Il*lic"it*ness}, n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illicit \Il*lic"it\, a. [L. illicitus; pref. il- not + licitus,
      p. p. of licere to be allowed or permitted: cf. F. illicite.
      See {In-} not, and {License}.]
      Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit
      trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure.
  
               One illicit . . . transaction always leads to another.
                                                                              --Burke.
      -- {Il*lic"it*ly}, adv. -- {Il*lic"it*ness}, n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illicit \Il*lic"it\, a. [L. illicitus; pref. il- not + licitus,
      p. p. of licere to be allowed or permitted: cf. F. illicite.
      See {In-} not, and {License}.]
      Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit
      trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure.
  
               One illicit . . . transaction always leads to another.
                                                                              --Burke.
      -- {Il*lic"it*ly}, adv. -- {Il*lic"it*ness}, n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illicitous \Il*lic"it*ous\, a.
      Illicit. [R.] --Cotgrave.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illighten \Il*light"en\, v. t.
      To enlighten. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illiquation \Il`li*qua"tion\, n. [Pref. il- in + L. liquare to
      melt.]
      The melting or dissolving of one thing into another.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ill-judged \Ill"-judged`\, a.
      Not well judged; unwise.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ill-starred \Ill"-starred`\, a.
      Fated to be unfortunate; unlucky; as, an ill-starred man or
      day.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ill-used \Ill`-used"\, a.
      Misapplied; treated badly.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illustrable \Il*lus"tra*ble\, a.
      Capable of illustration. --Sir T. Browne.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illustrate \Il*lus"trate\, a. [L. illustratus, p. p.]
      Illustrated; distinguished; illustrious. [Obs.]
  
               This most gallant, illustrate, and learned gentleman.
                                                                              --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illustrate \Il*lus"trate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illustrated}; p.
      pr. & vb. n. {Illustrating}.] [L. illustratus, p. p. of
      illustrare to illustrate, fr. illustris bright. See
      {Illustrious}.]
      1. To make clear, bright, or luminous.
  
                     Here, when the moon illustrates all the sky.
                                                                              --Chapman.
  
      2. To set in a clear light; to exhibit distinctly or
            conspicuously. --Shak.
  
                     To prove him, and illustrate his high worth.
                                                                              --Milton.
  
      3. To make clear, intelligible, or apprehensible; to
            elucidate, explain, or exemplify, as by means of figures,
            comparisons, and examples.
  
      4. To adorn with pictures, as a book or a subject; to
            elucidate with pictures, as a history or a romance.
  
      5. To give renown or honor to; to make illustrious; to
            glorify. [Obs.]
  
                     Matter to me of glory, whom their hate Illustrates.
                                                                              --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illustrate \Il*lus"trate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illustrated}; p.
      pr. & vb. n. {Illustrating}.] [L. illustratus, p. p. of
      illustrare to illustrate, fr. illustris bright. See
      {Illustrious}.]
      1. To make clear, bright, or luminous.
  
                     Here, when the moon illustrates all the sky.
                                                                              --Chapman.
  
      2. To set in a clear light; to exhibit distinctly or
            conspicuously. --Shak.
  
                     To prove him, and illustrate his high worth.
                                                                              --Milton.
  
      3. To make clear, intelligible, or apprehensible; to
            elucidate, explain, or exemplify, as by means of figures,
            comparisons, and examples.
  
      4. To adorn with pictures, as a book or a subject; to
            elucidate with pictures, as a history or a romance.
  
      5. To give renown or honor to; to make illustrious; to
            glorify. [Obs.]
  
                     Matter to me of glory, whom their hate Illustrates.
                                                                              --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illustrate \Il*lus"trate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illustrated}; p.
      pr. & vb. n. {Illustrating}.] [L. illustratus, p. p. of
      illustrare to illustrate, fr. illustris bright. See
      {Illustrious}.]
      1. To make clear, bright, or luminous.
  
                     Here, when the moon illustrates all the sky.
                                                                              --Chapman.
  
      2. To set in a clear light; to exhibit distinctly or
            conspicuously. --Shak.
  
                     To prove him, and illustrate his high worth.
                                                                              --Milton.
  
      3. To make clear, intelligible, or apprehensible; to
            elucidate, explain, or exemplify, as by means of figures,
            comparisons, and examples.
  
      4. To adorn with pictures, as a book or a subject; to
            elucidate with pictures, as a history or a romance.
  
      5. To give renown or honor to; to make illustrious; to
            glorify. [Obs.]
  
                     Matter to me of glory, whom their hate Illustrates.
                                                                              --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illustration \Il`lus*tra"tion\, n. [L. illustratio: cf. F.
      illustration.]
      1. The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and
            distinct; education; also, the state of being illustrated,
            or of being made clear and distinct.
  
      2. That which illustrates; a comparison or example intended
            to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.
  
      3. A picture designed to decorate a volume or elucidate a
            literary work.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illustrative \Il*lus"tra*tive\, a.
      1. Tending or designed to illustrate, exemplify, or
            elucidate.
  
      2. Making illustrious. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illustratively \Il*lus"tra*tive*ly\, adv.
      By way of illustration or elucidation. [R.] --Sir T. Browne.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illustrator \Il*lus"tra*tor\, n. [L.]
      One who illustrates.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illustratory \Il*lus"tra*to*ry\, a.
      Serving to illustrate.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illustrious \Il*lus"tri*ous\, a. [L. illustris, prob. for
      illuxtris; fr. il- in + the root of lucidus bright: cf. F.
      illustre. See {Lucid}.]
      1. Possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous;
            splendid.
  
                     Quench the light; thine eyes are guides illustrious.
                                                                              --Beau. & Fl.
  
      2. Characterized by greatness, nobleness, etc.; eminent;
            conspicuous; distinguished.
  
                     Illustrious earls, renowened everywhere. --Drayton.
  
      3. Conferring luster or honor; renowned; as, illustrious
            deeds or titles.
  
      Syn: Distinguished; famous; remarkable; brilliant;
               conspicuous; noted; celebrated; signal; renowened;
               eminent; exalted; noble; glorious. See {Distinguished},
               {Famous}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illustriously \Il*lus"tri*ous*ly\, adv.
      In a illustrious manner; conspicuously; eminently; famously.
      --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illustriousness \Il*lus"tri*ous*ness\, n.
      The state or quality of being eminent; greatness; grandeur;
      glory; fame.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Illustrous \Il*lus"trous\, a. [Pref. il- not + lustrous.]
      Without luster. [Obs. & R.]
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