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Argument (ărg�m�nt), v. i. [L. argumentari.] To make an argument; to argue. [Obs.] Gower.
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Argumentable (-m�ntȧb'l), a. [L. argumentabilis.] Admitting of argument. [R.] Chalmers.
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Argumental (�), a. [L. argumentalis.] Of, pertaining to, or containing, argument; argumentative.
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Argumentation (�), n. [L. argumentatio, from argumentari: cf. F. argumentation.] 1. The act of forming reasons, making inductions, drawing conclusions, and applying them to the case in discussion; the operation of inferring propositions, not known or admitted as true, from facts or principles known, admitted, or proved to be true.
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Which manner of argumentation, how false and naught it is, . . . every man that hath with perceiveth. Tyndale.
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2. Debate; discussion.
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Syn. -- Reasoning; discussion; controversy. See .
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Argumentative (�), a. 1. Consisting of, or characterized by, argument; containing a process of reasoning; as, an argumentative discourse.
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2. Adductive as proof; indicative; as, the adaptation of things to their uses is argumentative of infinite wisdom in the Creator. [Obs.]
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3. Given to argument; characterized by argument; disputatious; as, an argumentative writer.
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--Argumentatively, adv. -- Argumentativeness, n.
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Argumentize (�), v. i. To argue or discuss. [Obs.] Wood.
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Argus (�), prop. n. [L. Argus, Gr. �.] 1. (Myth.) A fabulous being of antiquity, said to have had a hundred eyes, who has placed by Juno to guard Io. His eyes were transplanted to the peacock's tail.
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2. One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.
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3. (Zoöl.) A genus of East Indian pheasants. The common species (Argus giganteus) is remarkable for the great length and beauty of the wing and tail feathers of the male. The species Argus Grayi inhabits Borneo.
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Argus-eyed (�), a. Extremely observant; watchful; sharp-sighted.
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Argus shell (�) . (Zoöl.) A species of shell (Cypræa argus), beautifully variegated with spots resembling those in a peacock's tail.
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Argutation (�), n. [L. argutatio. See .] Caviling; subtle disputation. [Obs.]
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Argute (�), a. [L. argutus, p. p. of arguere. See .] 1. Sharp; shrill. [Obs.] Johnson.
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2. Sagacious; acute; subtle; shrewd.
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The active preacher . . . the argue schoolman. Milman.
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Argutely, adv. In a subtle; shrewdly.
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Arguteness, n. Acuteness. Dryden.
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Argyreia n. 1. 1 a genus of woody climbers of tropical Asia to Australia.
Syn. -- genus Argyreia.
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Argyrol n. 1. a compound of protein and silver used as a mild antiseptic; Argyrol is the trademark.
Syn. -- mild silver protein.
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Argyrotaenia n. 1. 1 a genus comprising the orange tortrix.
Syn. -- genus Argyrotaenia.
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Argyroxiphium n. 1. 1 a small genus of Hawaiian spreading and rosette-forming shrubs.
Syn. -- genus Argyroxiphium.
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Arhant n. 1. a Buddhist who has attained nirvana.
Syn. -- Arhat, lohan.
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Arhat n. 1. 1 a Buddhist who has attained nirvana.
Syn. -- Arhant, lohan.
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Arhizal (�), Arhizous (�), Arhythmic (�), Arhythmous (�), a. See , , , .
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Aria (�), n. [It., fr. L. aër. See .] (Mus.) An air or song; a melody; a tune.
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☞ The Italian term is now mostly used for the more elaborate accompanied melodies sung by a single voice, in operas, oratorios, cantatas, anthems, etc., and not so much for simple airs or tunes.
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Arian (�), a. & n. (Ethnol.) See .
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Arian (�), a. [L. Arianus.] Pertaining to Arius, a presbyter of the church of Alexandria, in the fourth century, or to the doctrines of Arius, who held Christ to be inferior to God the Father in nature and dignity, though the first and noblest of all created beings. -- n. One who adheres to or believes the doctrines of Arius. Mosheim.
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Arianism (�), n. The doctrines of the Arians.
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Arianize (�), v. i. To admit or accept the tenets of the Arians; to become an Arian.
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Arianize, v. t. To convert to Arianism.
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Arianrod n. (Welsh mythology) a goddess famous for her beauty; the mother of Dylan.
Syn. -- Arianrhod.
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Aricine (�), n. [From Arica, in Chile.] (Chem.) An alkaloid, first found in white cinchona bark.
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Arid (�), a. [L. aridus, fr. arere to be dry: cf. F. aride.] Exhausted of moisture; parched with heat; dry; barren. “An arid waste.” Thomson.
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Aridity (�), n.; pl. Aridities (�). [L. ariditas, fr. aridus.] 1. The state or quality of being arid or without moisture; dryness.
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2. Fig.: Want of interest of feeling; insensibility; dryness of style or feeling; spiritual drought. Norris.
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Aridness (�), n. Aridity; dryness.
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Ariel (�), n., or Ariel gazelle (�). [Ar. aryil, ayyil, stag.] (Zoöl.) (a) A variety of the gazelle (Antilope dorcas, or Gazella, dorcas), found in Arabia and adjacent countries. (b) A squirrel-like Australian marsupial, a species of Petaurus. (c) A beautiful Brazilian toucan Ramphastos ariel).
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Ariel (?), n. [Heb. ariël, perh. confused with E. aërial.] In the Cabala, a water spirit; in later folklore, a light and graceful spirit of the air.
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☞ In zoölogy, ariel is used adjectively of certain birds noted for their graceful flight; as, the ariel toucan; the ariel petrel.
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Aries, prop. n. [L.] 1. (Astron.) (a) The Ram; the first of the twelve signs in the zodiac, which the sun enters at the vernal equinox, about the 21st of March. (b) A constellation west of Taurus, drawn on the celestial globe in the figure of a ram.
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2. (Rom. Antiq.) A battering-ram.
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Arietate (�), v. i. [L. arietatus, p. p. of arietare, fr. aries ram.] To butt, as a ram. [Obs.]
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Arietation (�), n. [L. arietatio.] 1. The act of butting like a ram; act of using a battering-ram. [Obs.] Bacon.
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2. Act of striking or conflicting. [R.] Glanvill.
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{ Arietta (�), Ariette (�), } n. [It. arietta, dim. of aria; F. ariette.] (Mus.) A short aria, or air. “A military ariette.” Sir W. Scott.
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Aright (�), adv. [Pref. a- + right.] Rightly; correctly; in a right way or form; without mistake or crime; as, to worship God aright.
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Aril (�), Arillus (�), n. [From LL. arilli dry grapes, perh. fr. L. aridus dry: cf. F,. arille.] (Bot.) A exterior covering, forming a false coat or appendage to a seed, as the loose, transparent bag inclosing the seed of the white water lily. The mace of the nutmeg is also an aril. Gray.
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Arillate (�). Arllated (�), Ariled (�), a. [Cf. NL. arillatus, F. arillé.] Having an aril.
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Arillode (?), n. [Arillus + Gr. e'i^dos form.] (Bot.) A false aril; an aril originating from the micropyle instead of from the funicle or chalaza of the ovule. The mace of the nutmeg is an arillode.
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Ariman (�), n. See .
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Ariocarpus prop. n. 1. 1 a genus of slow-growing geophytic cacti; northern and eastern Mexico; southern Texas.
Syn. -- genus Ariocarpus.
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Ariolation (�), n. [L. ariolatio, hariolatio, fr. hariolari to prophesy, fr. hariolus soothsayer.] A soothsaying; a foretelling. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Arion (�), prop. n. In Greek legend, a fabulous horse, the offspring of Poseidon by Demeter (or, in other accounts, Gaea or a harpy) who to escape him had metamorphosed herself into a mare. It was successively owned by Copreus, Oncus, Heracles, and Adrastus. It possessed marvelous powers of speech, and its right feet were those of a man.
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Ariose (�), a. [It. arioso, fr. aria.] Characterized by melody, as distinguished from harmony.
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Mendelssohn wants the ariose beauty of Handel; vocal melody is not his forte; the interest of his airs is harmonic. Foreign Quart. Rev.
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Arioso (�), adv. & a. [It.] (Mus.) In the smooth and melodious style of an air; ariose.
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Arisarum n. 1. 1 a genus of tuberous or rhizomatous perennial herbs; mainly Mediterranean area.
Syn. -- genus Arisarum.
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Arise (ȧrīz), v. i. [imp. Arose (-rōz); p. pr. & vb. n. Arising; p. p. Arisen (-rĭz'n).]. [AS. ārīsan; ā (equiv. to Goth. us-, ur-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + rīsan to rise; cf. Goth. urreisan to arise. See .] 1. To come up from a lower to a higher position; to come above the horizon; to come up from one's bed or place of repose; to mount; to ascend; to rise; as, to arise from a kneeling posture; a cloud arose; the sun ariseth; he arose early in the morning.
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2. To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself; as, the waves of the sea arose; a persecution arose; the wrath of the king shall arise.
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There arose up a new king . . . which knew not Joseph. Ex. i. 8.
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The doubts that in his heart arose. Milton.
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3. To proceed; to issue; to spring.
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Whence haply mention may arise
Of something not unseasonable to ask. Milton.
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Arise, n. Rising. [Obs.] Drayton.
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Arist (�), 3d sing. pres. of , for ariseth. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Arista (�), n. [L.] (Bot.) An awn. Gray.
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Aristarch (�), n. [From Aristarchus, a Greek grammarian and critic, of Alexandria, about 200 b. c.] A severe critic. Knowles.
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Aristarchian (�), a. Severely critical.
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Aristarchy (�), n. Severely criticism.
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Aristarchy (�), n. Severe criticism. [Obs.] Sir J. Harrington.
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Aristate (�), a. [L. aristatus, fr. arista. See .] 1. (Bot.) Having a pointed, beardlike process, as the glumes of wheat; awned. Gray.
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2. (Zoöl.) Having a slender, sharp, or spinelike tip.
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Aristocracy (�), n.; pl. Aristocracies (�). [Gr. �; � best + � to be strong, to rule, � strength; � is perh. from the same root as E. arm, and orig. meant fitting: cf. F. aristocratie. See , and , which is related to Gr. �.] 1. Government by the best citizens.
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2. A ruling body composed of the best citizens. [Obs.]
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In the Senate
Right not our quest in this, I will protest them
To all the world, no aristocracy. B. Jonson.
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3. A form a government, in which the supreme power is vested in the principal persons of a state, or in a privileged order; an oligarchy.
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The aristocracy of Venice hath admitted so many abuses, trough the degeneracy of the nobles, that the period of its duration seems approach. Swift.
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4. The nobles or chief persons in a state; a privileged class or patrician order; (in a popular use) those who are regarded as superior to the rest of the community, as in rank, fortune, or intellect.
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Aristocrat (?; 277), n. [F. aristocrate. See .] 1. One of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble.
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2. One who is overbearing in his temper or habits; a proud or haughty person.
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A born aristocrat, bred radical. Mrs. Browning.
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3. One who favors an aristocracy as a form of government, or believes the aristocracy should govern.
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His whole family are accused of being aristocrats. Romilly.
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{ Aristocratic (�), Aristocratical (�), } a. [Gr. �: cf. F. aristocratique.] 1. Of or pertaining to an aristocracy; consisting in, or favoring, a government of nobles, or principal men; as, an aristocratic constitution.
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2. Partaking of aristocracy; befitting aristocracy; characteristic of, or originating with, the aristocracy; as, an aristocratic measure; aristocratic pride or manners. -- Aristocratically, adv. -- Aristocraticalness, n.
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Aristocratism (�), n. 1. The principles of aristocrats. Romilly.
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2. Aristocrats, collectively. [R.]
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Aristolochiaceae n. 1. 1 a family comprising the birthworts; wild ginger.
Syn. -- family Aristolochiaceae, birthwort family
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Aristolochiales n. 1. 1 an order of plants distinguished by tubular petaloid perianth and inferior ovary. It includes the Aristolochiaceae, Rafflesiaceae, and Hydnoraceae.
Syn. -- order Aristolochiales.
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Aristology (�), n. [Gr. � dinner + -logy.] The science of dining. Quart. Rev.
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Aristophanic (�), a. Of or pertaining to Aristophanes, the Athenian comic poet.
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Aristotelean adj. 1. of or pertaining to Aristotle; Aristotelian. Aristotelean logic
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Aristotelia n. 1. 1 a small genus of shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand and West South America.
Syn. -- genus Aristotelia.
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Aristotelian (?; 277), a. Of or pertaining to Aristotle, the famous Greek philosopher (384-322 b. c.). -- n. A follower of Aristotle; a Peripatetic. See .
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Aristotelianism (�). The philosophy of Aristotle, otherwise called the Peripatetic philosophy.
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Aristotelic (�), a. Pertaining to Aristotle or to his philosophy. “Aristotelic usage.” Sir W. Hamilton.
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Aristotle's lantern (�). (Zoöl.) The five united jaws and accessory ossicles of certain sea urchins.
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Aristotype (?), n. [Gr. � best + -type.] (Photog.) Orig., a printing-out process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin; now, any such process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin; also, a print so made.
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Aristulate (?; 135), a. [Dim. fr. arista.] (Bot.) Having a short beard or awn. Gray.
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Arithmancy (�), n. [Gr. � number + -mancy.] Divination by means of numbers.
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Arithmetic (�), n. [OE. arsmetike, OF. arismetique, L. arithmetica, fr. Gr. � (sc. �), fr. � arithmetical, fr. � to number, fr. � number, prob. fr. same root as E. arm, the idea of counting coming from that of fitting, attaching. See . The modern Eng. and French forms are accommodated to the Greek.] 1. The science of numbers; the art of computation by figures.
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2. A book containing the principles of this science.
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Coloq. Arithmetic of sines , trigonometry. -- Coloq. Political arithmetic , the application of the science of numbers to problems in civil government, political economy, and social science. -- Coloq. Universal arithmetic , the name given by Sir Isaac Newton to algebra.
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Arithmetical (�), a. Of or pertaining to arithmetic; according to the rules or method of arithmetic.
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Coloq. Arithmetical complement of a logarithm . See . -- Coloq. Arithmetical mean . See . -- Coloq. Arithmetical progression . See . -- Coloq. Arithmetical proportion . See .
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Arithmetically, adv. Conformably to the principles or methods of arithmetic.
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Arithmetician (�), n. [Cf. F. arithméticien.] One skilled in arithmetic.
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Arithmomancy (�), n. Arithmancy.
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Arithmometer (�), n. [Gr. � number + -meter: cf. F. arithmomètre.] A calculating machine.
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Arizonan n. a resident of Arizona.
Syn. -- Arizonian
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Arizonian n. 1. a resident of Arizona.
Syn. -- Arizonan
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Ark (ärk), n. [OE. ark, arke, arche, AS. arc, earc, earce, fr. L. arca, fr. arcere to inclose, keep off; akin to Gr. 'arkei^n to keep off.] 1. A chest, or coffer. [Obs.]
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Bearing that precious relic in an ark. Spenser.
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2. (Jewish Hist.) The oblong chest of acacia wood, overlaid with gold, which supported the mercy seat with its golden cherubs, and occupied the most sacred place in the sanctuary. In it Moses placed the two tables of stone containing the ten commandments. Called also the Ark of the Covenant.
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3. The large, chestlike vessel in which Noah and his family were preserved during the Deluge. Gen. vi. Hence: Any place of refuge.
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4. A large flatboat used on Western American rivers to transport produce to market.
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Arkansan n. a resident of Arkansas.
Syn. -- Arkansawyer
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Arkansawyer n. a resident of Arkansas.
Syn. -- Arkansan
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Arkite (�), a. Belonging to the ark. [R.] Faber.
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Arkose (?), n. [F] (Petrog) A sandstone derived from the disintegration of granite or gneiss, and characterized by feldspar fragments. -- Arkosic (#), a.
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Ark shell (�). (Zoöl.) A marine bivalve shell belonging to the genus Arca and its allies.
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Arles (�), n. pl. [Cf. F. arrhes, Scot. airles. Cf. .] An earnest; earnest money; money paid to bind a bargain. [Scot.]
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Coloq. Arles penny , earnest money given to servants. Kersey.
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Arm (�), n. [AS. arm, earm; akin to OHG. aram, G., D., Dan., & Sw. arm, Icel. armr, Goth. arms, L. armus arm, shoulder, and prob. to Gr. � joining, joint, shoulder, fr. the root � to join, to fit together; cf. Slav. rame. �. See , .] 1. The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.
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2. Anything resembling an arm; as, (a) The fore limb of an animal, as of a bear. (b) A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal. (c) A branch of a tree. (d) A slender part of an instrument or machine, projecting from a trunk, axis, or fulcrum; as, the arm of a steelyard. (e) (Naut) The end of a yard; also, the part of an anchor which ends in the fluke. (f) An inlet of water from the sea. (g) A support for the elbow, at the side of a chair, the end of a sofa, etc.
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3. Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular arm; the arm of the law.
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To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? Isa. lii. 1.
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Coloq. Arm's end , the end of the arm; a good distance off. Dryden. -- Coloq. Arm's length , the length of the arm. -- Coloq. Arm's reach , reach of the arm; the distance the arm can reach. -- Coloq. To go (or Coloq. walk ) Coloq. arm in arm , to go with the arm or hand of one linked in the arm of another. “When arm in armwe went along.” Tennyson. -- Coloq. To keep at arm's length , to keep at a distance (literally or figuratively); not to allow to come into close contact or familiar intercourse. -- Coloq. To work at arm's length , to work disadvantageously.
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Arm, n. [See .] (Mil.) (a) A branch of the military service; as, the cavalry arm was made efficient. (b) A weapon of offense or defense; an instrument of warfare; -- commonly in the pl.
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Arm, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Armed (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Arming.] [OE. armen, F. armer, fr. L. armare, fr. arma, pl., arms. See .] 1. To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms. [Obs.]
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And make him with our pikes and partisans
A grave: come, arm him. Shak.
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Arm your prize;
I know you will not lose him. Two N. Kins.
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2. To furnish with arms or limbs. [R.]
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His shoulders broad and strong,
Armed long and round. Beau. & Fl.
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3. To furnish or equip with weapons of offense or defense; as, to arm soldiers; to arm the country.
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Abram . . . armed his trained servants. Gen. xiv. 14.
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4. To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency; as, to arm the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling.
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5. Fig.: To furnish with means of defense; to prepare for resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense.
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Arm yourselves . . . with the same mind. 1 Pet. iv. 1.
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Coloq. To arm a magnet , to fit it with an armature.
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Arm, v. i. To provide one's self with arms, weapons, or means of attack or resistance; to take arms. “ 'Tis time to arm.” Shak.
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