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VARIOUS |
Several different |
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POINT |
One of the several different parts of the escutcheon. See
Escutcheon. |
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MEDLEY |
A composition of passages detached from several different
compositions; a potpourri. |
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DUCATOON |
A silver coin of several countries of Europe, and of
different values. |
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CONSOUND |
A name applied loosely to several plants of different
genera, esp. the comfrey. |
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POLYGRAPH |
In bibliography, a collection of different works, either
by one or several authors. |
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ARCHANGEL |
A term applied to several different species of plants
(Angelica archangelica, Lamium album, etc.). |
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PIPPIN |
A name given to apples of several different kinds, as
Newtown pippin, summer pippin, fall pippin, golden pippin. |
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CENTNER |
The commercial hundredweight in several of the continental
countries, varying in different places from 100 to about 112 pounds. |
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ROSE-RIAL |
A name of several English gold coins struck in different
reigns and having having different values; a rose noble. |
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STEREOBATE |
The lower part or basement of a building or pedestal;
-- used loosely for several different forms of basement. |
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COXCOMB |
A name given to several plants of different genera, but
particularly to Celosia cristata, or garden cockscomb. Same as
Cockscomb. |
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EPERGNE |
A centerpiece for table decoration, usually consisting of
several dishes or receptacles of different sizes grouped together in an
ornamental design. |
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LEVEL |
Hence, figuratively, a certain position, rank, standard,
degree, quality, character, etc., conceived of as in one of several
planes of different elevation. |
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MARSHAL |
To dispose in due order, as the different quarterings
on an escutcheon, or the different crests when several belong to an
achievement. |
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BLUETS |
A name given to several different species of plants having
blue flowers, as the Houstonia coerulea, the Centaurea cyanus or
bluebottle, and the Vaccinium angustifolium. |
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CINQUEFOIL |
The name of several different species of the genus
Potentilla; -- also called five-finger, because of the resemblance of
its leaves to the fingers of the hand. |
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METAMER |
Any one of several metameric forms of the same substance,
or of different substances having the same composition; as, xylene has
three metamers, viz., orthoxylene, metaxylene, and paraxylene. |
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WADD |
An earthy oxide of manganese, or mixture of different oxides
and water, with some oxide of iron, and often silica, alumina, lime, or
baryta; black ocher. There are several varieties. |
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HARD GRASS |
A name given to several different grasses, especially to
the Roltbollia incurvata, and to the species of Aegilops, from one of
which it is contended that wheat has been derived. |
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PHALANX |
A body of heavy-armed infantry formed in ranks and files
close and deep. There were several different arrangements, the phalanx
varying in depth from four to twenty-five or more ranks of men. |
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DOLLAR |
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differing slightly in different countries, current in Mexico, Canada,
parts of South America, also in Spain, and several other European
co... |
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BLACK BOOK |
One of several books of a political character, published
at different times and for different purposes; -- so called either from
the color of t... |
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MUSCADINE |
A name given to several very different kinds of grapes,
but in America used chiefly for the scuppernong, or southern fox grape,
which is said t... |
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SNAKEROOT |
Any one of several plants of different genera and
species, most of which are (or were formerly) reputed to be efficacious
as remedies for the b... |