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1. To pass or flow out; to run out, as from any inclosed place.
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From it issued forced drops of blood. Shak.
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2. To go out; to rush out; to sally forth; as, troops issued from the town, and attacked the besiegers.
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3. To proceed, as from a source; as, water issues from springs; light issues from the sun.
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4. To proceed, as progeny; to be derived; to be descended; to spring.
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Of thy sons that shall issue from thee. 2 Kings xx. 18.
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5. To extend; to pass or open; as, the path issues into the highway.
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6. To be produced as an effect or result; to grow or accrue; to arise; to proceed; as, rents and profits issuing from land, tenements, or a capital stock.
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7. To close; to end; to terminate; to turn out; as, we know not how the cause will issue.
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8. (Law) In pleading, to come to a point in fact or law, on which the parties join issue.
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Issue (ĭsh�), v. t. 1. To send out; to put into circulation; as, to issue notes from a bank.
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2. To deliver for use; as, to issue provisions.
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3. To send out officially; to deliver by authority; as, to issue an order; to issue a writ.
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Issueless, a. Having no issue or progeny; childless. “The heavens . . . have left me issueless.” Shak.
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Issuer (ĭsh�ẽr), n. One who issues, emits, or publishes.
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issuing n. the act of issuing; putting out.
Syn. -- issue, issuance.
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Issus prop. n. A battle (333 BC) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III.
Syn. -- battle of Issus.
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-ist (ĭsh�ĭst). [Gr. �: cf. F. -iste.] A noun suffix denoting an agent, or doer, one who practices, a believer in; as, theorist, one who theorizes; socialist, one who holds to socialism; sensualist, one given to sensuality.
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Is't (?). A contraction of is it.
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Istanbul prop. n. A city in European Turkey, built on the site of ancient Byzantium. It is the former capital of the Turkish Empire, known as Constantinople before being captured by the Turks.
Syn. -- Stambul, Stamboul, Constantinople.
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Isthmian (?), a. [L. Isthmius, Gr. �. See .] Of or pertaining to an isthmus, especially to the Isthmus of Corinth, in Greece.
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Coloq. Isthmian games (Gr. Antiq.), one of the four great national festivals of Greece, celebrated on the Isthmus of Corinth in the spring of every alternate year. They consisted of all kinds of athletic sports, wrestling, boxing, racing on foot and in chariots, and also contests in music and poetry. The prize was a garland of pine leaves.
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Isthmus (?; 277), n.; pl. Isthmuses (#). [L. isthmus, Gr. 'isqmos a neck, a neck of land between two seas, an isthmus, especially the Isthmus of Corinth; prob. from the root of 'ienai to go; cf. Icel. eið isthmus. See .] (Geog.) A neck or narrow slip of land by which two continents are connected, or by which a peninsula is united to the mainland; as, the Isthmus of Panama; the Isthmus of Suez, etc.
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Coloq. Isthmus of the fauces . (Anat.) See .
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Istle (?), n. Same as .
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Isuret (?), n. [Iso- + urea.] (Chem.) An artificial nitrogenous base, isomeric with urea, and forming a white crystalline substance; -- called also isuretine.
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It (ĭt), pron. [OE. it, hit, AS. hit; cf. D. het. √181. See .] The neuter pronoun of the third person, corresponding to the masculine pronoun he and the feminine she, and having the same plural (they, their or theirs, them).
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☞ The possessive form its is modern, being rarely found in the writings of Shakespeare and Milton, and not at all in the original King James's version of the Bible. During the transition from the regular his to the anomalous its, it was to some extent employed in the possessive without the case ending. See , and . In Dryden's time its had become quite established as the regular form.
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The day present hath ever inough to do with it owne grief. Genevan Test.
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Do, child, go to it grandam, child. Shak.
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It knighthood shall do worse. It shall fright all it friends with borrowing letters. B. Jonson.
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☞ In the course of time, the nature of the neuter sign t in it, the form being found in but a few words, became misunderstood. Instead of being looked upon as an affix, it passed for part of the original word. Hence was formed from it the anomalous genitive its, superseding the Saxon his. Latham.
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The fruit tree yielding fruit after his (its) kind. Gen. i. 11.

It is used,

1. As a substance for any noun of the neuter gender; as, here is the book, take it home.
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2. As a demonstrative, especially at the beginning of a sentence, pointing to that which is about to be stated, named, or mentioned, or referring to that which apparent or well known; as, I saw it was John.
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It is I; be not afraid. Matt. xiv. 27.
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Peter heard that it was the Lord. John xxi. 7.
Often, in such cases, as a substitute for a sentence or clause; as, it is thought he will come; it is wrong to do this.
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3. As an indefinite nominative for a impersonal verb; as, it snows; it rains.
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4. As a substitute for such general terms as, the state of affairs, the condition of things, and the like; as, how is it with the sick man?
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Think on me when it shall be well with thee. Gen. xl. 14.
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5. As an indefinite object after some intransitive verbs, or after a substantive used humorously as a verb; as, to foot it (i. e., to walk).
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The Lacedemonians, at the Straits of Thermopylæ, when their arms failed them, fought it out with nails and teeth. Dryden.
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Whether the charmer sinner it, or saint it,
If folly grows romantic, I must paint it. Pope.
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Coloq. Its self . See .
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Itacism (?), n. [Cf. F. itacisme. See , and cf. .] (Greek Gram.) Pronunciation of η (eta) as the modern Greeks pronounce it, that is, like e in the English word be. This was the pronunciation advocated by Reuchlin and his followers, in opposition to the etacism of Erasmus. See .
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In all such questions between ε and αι the confusing element of itacism comes in. Alford.
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Itacist (?), n. [Cf. F. itaciste.] One who is in favor of itacism.
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Itacolumite (?), n. [From Itacolumi, a mountain of Brazil.] (Min.) A laminated, granular, siliceous rocks, often occurring in regions where the diamond is found.
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Itaconic (?), a. [From aconitic, by transposition of the letters.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C5H6O4, which is obtained as a white crystalline substance by decomposing aconitic and other organic acids.
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itaconic acid (?), n. (Chem.) The unsaturated dicarboxylic acid CH2=C(COOH)CH2.COOH, also called methylenesuccynic acid and propylene dicarboxylic acid.
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Itala (?), n. [Fem. of L. Italus Italian.] An early Latin version of the Scriptures (the Old Testament was translated from the Septuagint, and was also called the Italic version).
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Italian (?), a. [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf. .] Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language.
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Coloq. Italian cloth a light material of cotton and worsted; -- called also farmer's satin. -- Coloq. Italian iron , a heater for fluting frills. -- Coloq. Italian juice , Calabrian liquorice.
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Italian, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Italy.
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2. The language used in Italy, or by the Italians.
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Italianate (?), v. t. [Cf. It. italianare.] To render Italian, or conformable to Italian customs; to Italianize. [R.] Ascham.
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Italianate (?), a. Italianized; Italianated. “Apish, childish, and Italianate.” Marlowe.
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Italianism (?), n. 1. A word, phrase, or idiom, peculiar to the Italians; an Italicism.
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2. Attachment to, or sympathy for, Italy.
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Italianize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Italianized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Italianizing (?).] [Cf. F. italianiser, It. italianizzare.]
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1. To play the Italian; to speak Italian. Cotgrave.
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2. To render Italian in any respect; to Italianate. “An Englishman Italianized.” Lowell.
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Italic (?), a. [L. Italicus: cf. F. italique. Cf. .]
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1. Relating to Italy or to its people.
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2. Applied especially to a kind of type in which the letters do not stand upright, but slope toward the right; -- so called because dedicated to the States of Italy by the inventor, Aldus Manutius, about the year 1500.
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Coloq. Italic languages , the group or family of languages of ancient Italy. -- Coloq. Italic order (Arch.), the composite order. See . -- Coloq. Italic school , a term given to the Pythagorean and Eleatic philosophers, from the country where their doctrines were first promulgated. -- Coloq. Italic version . See .
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Italic, n.; pl. Italics (�). (Print.) An Italic letter, character, or type (see , a., 2.); -- often in the plural; as, the Italics are the author's. Italic letters are used to distinguish words for emphasis, importance, antithesis, etc. Also, collectively, Italic letters.
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Italicism (?), n. 1. A phrase or idiom peculiar to the Italian language; to Italianism.
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2. The use of Italics.
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Italicize (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Italicized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Italicizing (?).] To print in Italic characters; to underline written letters or words with a single line; as, to Italicize a word; Italicizes too much.
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Ita palm (?). (Bot.) A magnificent species of palm (Mauritia flexuosa), growing near the Orinoco. The natives eat its fruit and buds, drink its sap, and make thread and cord from its fiber.
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Itch (ĭch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Itched (ĭcht); p. pr. & vb. n. Itching.] [OE. icchen, ȝicchen, AS. giccan; akin to D. jeuken, joken, G. jucken, OHG. jucchen.]
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1. To have an uneasy sensation in the skin, which inclines the person to scratch the part affected.
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My mouth hath itched all this long day. Chaucer.
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2. To have a constant desire or teasing uneasiness; to long for; as, itching ears. “An itching palm.” Shak.
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Itch, n. 1. (Med.) An eruption of small, isolated, acuminated vesicles, produced by the entrance of a parasitic mite (the Sarcoptes scabei), and attended with itching. It is transmissible by contact.
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2. Any itching eruption.
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3. A sensation in the skin occasioned (or resembling that occasioned) by the itch eruption; -- called also scabies, psora, etc.
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4. A constant irritating desire.
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An itch of being thought a divine king. Dryden.
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Coloq. Baker's itch . See under . -- Coloq. Barber's itch , sycosis. -- Coloq. Bricklayer's itch , an eczema of the hands attended with much itching, occurring among bricklayers. -- Coloq. Grocer's itch , an itching eruption, being a variety of eczema, produced by the sugar mite (Tyrogluphus sacchari). -- Coloq. Itch insect (Zoöl.), a small parasitic mite (Sarcoptes scabei) which burrows and breeds beneath the human skin, thus causing the disease known as the itch. See Illust. in Append. -- Coloq. Itch mite . (Zoöl.) Same as Itch insect, above. Also, other similar mites affecting the lower animals, as the horse and ox. -- Coloq. Sugar baker's itch , a variety of eczema, due to the action of sugar upon the skin. -- Coloq. Washerwoman's itch , eczema of the hands and arms, occurring among washerwomen.
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Itchiness (?), n. The state of being itchy.
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Itchless, a. Free from itching.
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Itchy (?), a. 1. Infected with the itch. Cowper.
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2. Having an itching sensation.
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-ite (?). [From Gr. �, �.] 1. A suffix denoting one of a party, a sympathizer with or adherent of, and the like, and frequently used in ridicule; as, a Millerite; a Benthamite.
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2. A suffix used in naming minerals; as, chlorite, from its characteristic green color; barite, from its heaviness; graphite, from its use in writing.
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3. (Chem.) A suffix used to denote the salts formed from those acids whose names end in -ous; as, sulphite, from sulphurous; nitrite, from nitrous acid, etc.
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Itelmen (?), prop. n. 1. (Ethnol.) An aboriginal tribe inhabiting the southern part of the Kamchatka peninsula; called also Kamchadal and Kamtschadal.
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2. The language of the Itelmen people.
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item (?), adv. [L. See .] Also; as an additional article.
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item (?), n. [From , adv.]
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1. An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill; he picked up four items at the drug store.
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2. A hint; an innuendo. [Obs.]
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A secret item was given to some of the bishops . . . to absent themselves. Fuller.
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3. A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather.
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4. A topic or piece of information having the salacious character of gossip, especially a romantic relation between two people; as, I hear that the boss and his new secretary are an item.
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Item, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Itemed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Iteming.] To make a note or memorandum of.
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I have itemed it in my memory. Addison.
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item-by-item adj. considered one item at a time; -- contrasted with using general rules for groups of items considered by their class.
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Itemize (?), v. t. To state in items, or by particulars; to list each item in a collection under discussion; as, to itemize the cost of a railroad. [Local, U. S.]
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Iter (?), n. [L. See .] (Anat.) A passage; esp., the passage between the third and fourth ventricles in the brain; the aqueduct of Sylvius.
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Iterable (?), a. [L. iterabilis. See .] Capable of being iterated or repeated. [Obs.]
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Iterance (?), n. Iteration. [Obs.]
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Iterant (?), a. [L. iterans, p. pr. of iterare.] Repeating; iterating; as, an iterant echo. Bacon.
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Iterate (ĭtẽr�t), a. [L. iteratus, p. p. of iterare to repeat, fr. iterum again, prop. a compar. from the stem of is he, that; cf. L. ita so, item likewise, also, Skr. itara other, iti thus. Cf. , .] Uttered or done again; repeated. [Obs.] Bp. Gardiner.
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Iterate (ĭtẽrāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Iterated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Iterating.] To utter or do a second time or many times; to repeat; as, to iterate advice.
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Nor Eve to iterate
Her former trespass feared. Milton.
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Iterate (?), adv. By way of iteration.
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Iteration (?), n. [L. iteratio.] 1. Recital or performance a second time; repetition. Bacon.
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What needs this iteration, woman? Shak.
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2. (Computers) The execution of a statement or series of statements in a loop which is repeated in a computer program; as, at each iteration, the counter is incremented by 2.
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Iterative (?), a. [L. iterativus: cf. F. itératif.] Repeating. Cotgrave. -- Iteratively, adv.
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Ithyphallic (?), a. [L. ithyphallicus, fr. ithyphallus, Gr. �, membrum virile erectum, or a figure thereof carried in the festivals of Bacchus.] Lustful; lewd; salacious; indecent; obscene.
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Itineracy (�tĭnẽrȧs�), n. The act or practice of itinerating; itinerancy.
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Itinerancy (�tĭnẽr�ns�),1 n. [See .]
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1. A passing from place to place. Dr. H. More.
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2. A discharge of official duty involving frequent change of residence; the custom or practice of discharging official duty in this way; also, a body of persons who thus discharge official duty.
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Itinerant (�tĭnẽr�nt), a. [LL. itinerans, -antis, p. pr. of itinerare to make a journey, fr. L. iter, itineris, a walk, way, journey. See , .] Passing or traveling about a country; going or preaching on a circuit; wandering; not settled; as, an itinerant preacher; an itinerant peddler.
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The king's own courts were then itinerant, being kept in the king's palace, and removing with his household in those royal progresses which he continually made. Blackstone.
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Itinerant, a. One who travels from place to place, particularly a preacher; one who is unsettled.
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Glad to turn itinerant,
To stroll and teach from town to town. Hudibras.
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Itinerantly (�tĭnẽr�ntl�), adv. In an itinerant manner.
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itinerary (�tĭnẽr�r�), a. [L. itinerarius: cf. F. itinéraire. See .] Itinerant; traveling; passing from place to place; done on a journey.
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It was rather an itinerary circuit of justice than a progress. Bacon.
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Itinerary, n.; pl. Itineraries (�tĭnẽr�rĭz). [L. itinerarium: cf. F. itinéraire. See , a.] 1. An account of travels, or a register of places and distances as a guide to travelers; as, the Itinerary of Antoninus.
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2. A detailed plan for a journey, including a list of places to be visited, and often other information such as the dates, places of residence, and transportation to be used during the journey; as, the catacombs aren't on our itinerary.
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itinerate (�tĭnẽrāt). v. i. [imp. & p. p. Itinerated (�tĭnẽrātĕd); p. pr. & vb. n. Itinerating (�tĭnẽrātĭng).] [LL. itineratus, p. p. of itinerari, itinerare. See .] To wander without a settled habitation; to travel from place or on a circuit, particularly for the purpose of preaching, lecturing, etc.
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-itis (ītĭs), [Gr. 'itis, orig, fem. adjective suffix.] A suffix used in medical terms to denote an inflammatory disease of; as, arthritis; bronchitis, phrenitis, nephritis.
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Its (ĭts), poss. pron. Possessive form of the pronoun it. See .
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itself (ĭtsĕlf), pron. The neuter reflexive pronoun of ; as, the thing is good in itself; it stands by itself.
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Borrowing of foreigners, in itself, makes not the kingdom rich or poor. Locke.
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itsy-bitsy, itty-bitty (?), a. very small; tiny.
Syn. -- bitty, bittie, teensy, teentsy, teeny, wee, weeny, weensy, teensy-weensy.
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It was an itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny yellow polka-dot bikini
that she wore for the first time today. Song lyrics
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Ittria (ĭttrĭȧ), n. [NL.] See .
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Ittrium (ĭttrĭŭm), n. [NL.] See .
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Itzibu (ĭtsĭb�), n. [Jap. ichibu.] (Numis.) A silver coin of Japan, worth about thirty-four cents. [Written also itzebu, ichebu, itcheboo, etc.]
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IUD (?), n. An intrauterine device, a contraceptive device consisting of a small, usually plastic object placed within the uterus to prevent conception.
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Iulidan (?), n. [See .] (Zoöl.) One of the Iulidæ, a family of myriapods, of which the genus Iulus is the type. See .
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Iulus (?), n. [L., down, Gr. � down, centipede.] (Zoöl.) A genus of chilognathous myriapods. The body is long and round, consisting of numerous smooth, equal segments, each of which bears two pairs of short legs. It includes the galleyworms. See .
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Ivan Ivanovitch (?) prop. n. An ideal personification of the typical Russian or of the Russian people; -- used as “John Bull” is used for the typical Englishman.
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I've (?) contrac. Colloquial contraction of I have.
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-ive (?) suff. [L. -ivus.] An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to; as, affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
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Ivied (?), a. [From .] Overgrown with ivy.
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Ivoride (?), n. A composition resembling ivory in appearance and used as a substitute for it.
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Ivory (īv�r�), n.; pl. Ivories (#). [OE. ivori, F. ivoire, fr. L. eboreus made of ivory, fr. ebur, eboris, ivory, cf. Skr. ibha elephant. Cf. .]
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