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Loricate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Loricated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Loricating (?).] [L. loricatus, p. p. of loricare to clothe in mail, to cover with plastering, fr. lorica a leather cuirass, a plastering, fr. lorum thong.] To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute{1}, a crust, coating, or plates.
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Loricate (?), a. [See , v.] Covered with a shell or exterior made of plates somewhat like a coat of mail, as in the armadillo.
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Loricate, n. (Zoöl.) An animal covered with bony scales, as crocodiles among reptiles, and the pangolins among mammals.
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Lorication (?), n. [L. loricatio.] The act of loricating; the protecting substance put on; a covering of scales or plates.
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Lorikeet (?), n. (Zoöl.) Any one numerous species of small brush-tongued parrots or lories, found mostly in Australia, New Guinea and the adjacent islands, with some forms in the East Indies. They are arboreal in their habits and feed largely upon the honey of flowers. They belong to Trichoglossus, Loriculus, and several allied genera.
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{ Lorimer (?), Loriner (?), } n. [OF. lormier, loremier, fr. LL. loranum bridle, L. lorum thong, the rein of a bridle.] A maker of bits, spurs, and metal mounting for bridles and saddles; hence, a saddler. [Obs.] Holinshed.
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Loring (?), n. [See 3d .] Instructive discourse. [Obs.] Spenser.
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Loriot (?), n. [F., fr. OF. loriou, for l'oriol, oriol, l' being the article. The same word as oriole. See .] (Zoöl.) The golden oriole of Europe. See .
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Loris (?), n. [Loris, or lori, the indigenous East Indian name.] (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of small lemurs of the genus Stenops. They have long, slender limbs and large eyes, and are arboreal in their habits. The slender loris (Stenops gracilis), of Ceylon, in one of the best known species. [Written also lori.]
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Lorn (lôrn), a. [Strong p. p. of . See , .] 1. Lost; undone; ruined. [Archaic]
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If thou readest, thou art lorn. Sir W. Scott.
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2. Forsaken; abandoned; solitary; bereft; as, a lone, lorn woman.
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{ Lorrie, Lorry } (?), n.; pl. Lorries (#). [Prob. from lurry to pull or lug.] 1. A small cart or wagon moving on rails, as those used on the tramways in mines to carry coal or rubbish; also, a barrow or truck for shifting baggage, as at railway stations.
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2. A motorized wheeled land vehicle, esp. a large one, with a cab for the driver and a separate rear compartment for transporting freight; called truck in the U. S. [Brit.]
Syn. -- camion.
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3. a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides. [wns=1]
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Lory (?), n.; pl. Lories (#). [Hind. & Malay. lūrī, nūrī.] (Zoöl.) Any one of many species of small parrots of the family Trichoglossidæ, generally having the tongue papillose at the tip, and the mandibles straighter and less toothed than in common parrots. They are found in the East Indies, Australia, New Guinea, and the adjacent islands. They feed mostly on soft fruits and on the honey of flowers.
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☞ The lory, or louri, of South Africa is the white-crested plantain eater or turacou. See .
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Los (?), n. Praise. See . [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Losable (?), a. Such as can be lost.
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Losange (?), n. See .
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Lose (l�z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lost (lŏst; 115) p. pr. & vb. n. Losing (l�zĭng).] [OE. losien to loose, be lost, lose, AS. losian to become loose; akin to OE. leosen to lose, p. p. loren, lorn, AS. leósan, p. p. loren (in comp.), D. verliezen, G. verlieren, Dan. forlise, Sw. förlisa, förlora, Goth. fraliusan, also to E. loose, a & v., L. luere to loose, Gr. lyein, Skr. lū to cut. √127. Cf. , , , , , , .]
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1. To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.; to be deprived of; as, to lose money from one's purse or pocket, or in business or gaming; to lose an arm or a leg by amputation; to lose men in battle.
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Fair Venus wept the sad disaster
Of having lost her favorite dove. Prior.
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2. To cease to have; to possess no longer; to suffer diminution of; as, to lose one's relish for anything; to lose one's health.
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If the salt hath lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? Matt. v. 13.
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3. Not to employ; to employ ineffectually; to throw away; to waste; to squander; as, to lose a day; to lose the benefits of instruction.
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The unhappy have but hours, and these they lose. Dryden.
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4. To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to and; to go astray from; as, to lose one's way.
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He hath lost his fellows. Shak
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5. To ruin; to destroy; as destroy; as, the ship was lost on the ledge.
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The woman that deliberates is lost. Addison.
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6. To be deprived of the view of; to cease to see or know the whereabouts of; as, he lost his companion in the crowd.
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Like following life thro' creatures you dissect,
You lose it in the moment you detect. Pope.
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7. To fail to obtain or enjoy; to fail to gain or win; hence, to fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss; as, I lost a part of what he said.
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He shall in no wise lose his reward. Matt. x. 42.
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I fought the battle bravely which I lost,
And lost it but to Macedonians. Dryden.
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8. To cause to part with; to deprive of. [R.]
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How should you go about to lose him a wife he loves with so much passion? Sir W. Temple.
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9. To prevent from gaining or obtaining.
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O false heart! thou hadst almost betrayed me to eternal flames, and lost me this glory. Baxter.
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Coloq. To lose ground , to fall behind; to suffer gradual loss or disadvantage. -- Coloq. To lose heart , to lose courage; to become timid. “The mutineers lost heart.” Macaulay. -- Coloq. To lose one's head , to be thrown off one's balance; to lose the use of one's good sense or judgment, through fear, anger, or other emotion.
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In the excitement of such a discovery, many scholars lost their heads. Whitney.

-- Coloq. To lose one's self . (a) To forget or mistake the bearing of surrounding objects; as, to lose one's self in a great city. (b) To have the perceptive and rational power temporarily suspended; as, we lose ourselves in sleep. -- Coloq. To lose sight of . (a) To cease to see; as, to lose sight of the land. (b) To overlook; to forget; to fail to perceive; as, he lost sight of the issue.
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Lose (?), v. i. To suffer loss, disadvantage, or defeat; to be worse off, esp. as the result of any kind of contest.
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We 'll . . . hear poor rogues
Talk of court news; and we'll talk with them too,
Who loses and who wins; who's in, who's out. Shak.
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Losel (?), n. [From the root of lose, loss. √127. Cf. .] One who loses by sloth or neglect; a worthless person; a lorel. [Archaic] Spenser.
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One sad losel soils a name for aye. Byron.
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Losel, a. Wasteful; slothful.
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Losenger (?), n. [OF. losengier, losengeor, fr. losengier to deceive, flatter, losenge, flattery, Pr. lauzenga, fr. L. laus praise. Cf. .] A flatterer; a deceiver; a cozener. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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To a fair pair of gallows, there to end their lives with shame, as a number of such other losengers had done. Holinshed.
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Losengerie (?), n. [OF.] Flattery; deceit; trickery. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Loser (?), n. 1. One who loses; as, the loser pays for a round of beer. South.
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2. A person who is habitually unsuccessful at some endeavor, such as employment or personal relationships. [slang]
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3. A plan or strategy unlikely to succeed. [slang]
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Losing (?), a. [See .] Given to flattery or deceit; flattering; cozening. [Obs.]
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Amongst the many simoniacal that swarmed in the land, Herbert, Bishop of Thetford, must not be forgotten; nick-named Losing, that is, the Flatterer. Fuller.
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Losing (?), a. [See , v. t.] Causing or likely to cause a loss; as, a losing game or business; a losing strategy.
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Who strive to sit out losing hands are lost. Herbert.
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Losingly (?), adv. In a manner to incur loss.
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losings n. something lost, especially money lost at gambling. Inverse of winnings.
Syn. -- losses.
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Loss (lŏs; 115), n. [AS. los loss, losing, fr. leósan to lose. √127. See , v. t.] 1. The act of losing; failure; destruction; privation; as, the loss of property; loss of money by gaming; loss of health or reputation.
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Assured loss before the match be played. Shak.
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2. The state of losing or having lost; the privation, defect, misfortune, harm, etc., which ensues from losing.
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Though thou repent, yet I have still the loss. Shak
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3. That which is lost or from which one has parted; waste; -- opposed to gain or increase; as, the loss of liquor by leakage was considerable.
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4. The state of being lost or destroyed; especially, the wreck or foundering of a ship or other vessel.
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5. Failure to gain or win; as, loss of a race or battle.
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6. Failure to use advantageously; as, loss of time.
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7. (Mil.) Killed, wounded, and captured persons, or captured property.
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8. (Insurance) Destruction or diminution of value, if brought about in a manner provided for in the insurance contract (as destruction by fire or wreck, damage by water or smoke), or the death or injury of an insured person; also, the sum paid or payable therefor; as, the losses of the company this year amount to a million of dollars.
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Coloq. To bear a loss , to make a loss good; also, to sustain a loss without sinking under it. -- Coloq. To be at a loss , to be in a state of uncertainty.

Syn. -- Privation; detriment; injury; damage.
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losses n. something lost, especially money lost at gambling. Inverse of winnings.
Syn. -- losings.
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Lossful (?), a. Detrimental. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
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loss leader n. an article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers.
Syn. -- drawing card, loss leader, leader.
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Lossless, a. Free from loss. [Obs.] Milton.
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lossy compression, n. (Computers) The compression of binary data into a form which, when it is re-expanded, has most, but not all, of the original information. It is used primarily for compression of images and sounds, and is designed to provide a high degree of compression at the cost of a slight loss of data. It is expemplified by the JPEG compression standard. Images compressed by a lossy compression algorithm are re-expanded into an image close, but not identical to the original image; the difference between the original and the reconstructed image may be imperceptible to normal viewing by the eye.
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Lost (?), a. [Prop. p. p. of OE. losien. See , v. t.] 1. Parted with unwillingly or unintentionally; not to be found; missing; as, a lost book or sheep.
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2. Parted with; no longer held or possessed; as, a lost limb; lost honor.
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3. Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered; as, a lost day; a lost opportunity or benefit.
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5. Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way; bewildered; perplexed; as, a child lost in the woods; a stranger lost in London.
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6. Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope; as, a ship lost at sea; a woman lost to virtue; a lost soul.
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7. Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible; as, lost to shame; lost to all sense of honor.
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8. Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible; as, an island lost in a fog; a person lost in a crowd.
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9. Occupied with, or under the influence of, something, so as to be insensible of external things; as, to be lost in thought.
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Coloq. Lost motion (Mach.), the difference between the motion of a driver and that of a follower, due to the yielding of parts or looseness of joints.
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Lot (lŏt), n. [AS. hlot; akin to hleótan to cast lots, OS. hlōt lot, D. lot, G. loos, OHG. lōz, Icel. hlutr, Sw. lott, Dan. lod, Goth. hlauts. Cf. , , .]
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1. That which happens without human design or forethought; chance; accident; hazard; fortune; fate.
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But save my life, which lot before your foot doth lay. Spenser.
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2. Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without man's choice or will; as, to cast or draw lots.
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The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Prov. xvi. 33.
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If we draw lots, he speeds. Shak.
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3. The part, or fate, which falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without his planning.
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O visions ill foreseen! Each day's lot's
Enough to bear. Milton.
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He was but born to try
The lot of man -- to suffer and to die. Pope.
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4. A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively; all objects sold in a single purchase transaction; as, a lot of stationery; -- colloquially, sometimes of people; as, a sorry lot; a bad lot.
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I, this winter, met with a very large lot of English heads, chiefly of the reign of James I. Walpole.
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5. A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field; as, a building lot in a city.
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The defendants leased a house and lot in the city of New York. Kent.
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6. A large quantity or number; a great deal; as, to spend a lot of money; to waste a lot of time on line; lots of people think so. [Colloq.]
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He wrote to her . . . he might be detained in London by a lot of business. W. Black.
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7. A prize in a lottery. [Obs.] Evelyn.
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Coloq. To cast in one's lot with , to share the fortunes of. -- Coloq. To cast lots , to use or throw a die, or some other instrument, by the unforeseen turn or position of which, an event is by previous agreement determined. -- Coloq. To draw lots , to determine an event, or make a decision, by drawing one thing from a number whose marks are concealed from the drawer. -- Coloq. To pay scot and lot , to pay taxes according to one's ability. See .
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Lot (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lotted (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Lotting (?).] To allot; to sort; to portion. [R.]
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Coloq. To lot on or Coloq. To lot upon , to count or reckon upon; to expect with pleasure. [Colloq. U. S.]
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Lote (?), n. [L. lotus, Gr. �. Cf. .] (Bot.) A large tree (Celtis australis), found in the south of Europe. It has a hard wood, and bears a cherrylike fruit. Called also nettle tree. Eng. Cyc.
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Lote, n. [F. lotte.] (Zoöl.) The European burbot.
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Lote (?), v. i. [AS. lutian.] To lurk; to lie hid. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Loth (?), a., Lothly, a. & adv., Lothsome (�), a., See , , etc.
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loth adj. strongly opposed. [wns=2][predicate]
Syn. -- antipathetic, antipathetical, averse(predicate), averse to(predicate), indisposed(predicate), loath(predicate), opposed.
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Lothario (?), n. [Name of a character in Rowe's drama, “The Fair Penitent.”] A gay seducer of women; a libertine.
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Lothringen prop. n. Lorraine, a French region rich in iron-ore deposits.
Syn. -- Lorraine.
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Lotion (?), n. [L. lotio, fr. lavare, lotum, to wash: cf. F. lotion. See to wash.] 1. A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of rendering it fair.
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2. A liquid preparation for bathing the skin, or an injured or diseased part, either for a medicinal purpose, or for improving its appearance.
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Loto (?), n. See .
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Lotong (?), n. [Malay lūtong.] (Zoöl.) An East Indian monkey (Semnopithecus femoralis).
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Lotophagi (?), n. pl. [L., fr. Gr. �; � the lotus + � to eat.] (Class. Myth.) A people visited by Ulysses in his wanderings. They subsisted on the lotus. See (b), and .
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Lotos (?), n. [NL.] (Bot.) See .
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Lottery (?), n.; pl. Lotteries (#). [Lot + -ery, as in brewery, bindery.] 1. A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance; esp., a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, and the rest of the tickets are blanks. Fig.: An affair of chance.
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☞ The laws of the United States and of most of the States make private lotteries illegal, except in certain circumstances for charitable institutions; however, many of the states now conduct lotteries tehmselves as a revenue source.
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2. Allotment; thing allotted. [Obs.] Shak.
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Lotto (lŏtt�), n. [F. loto or It. lotto, prop., a lot; of German origin. See .] A game of chance, played with cards or tickets, on which are inscribed numbers, and any contrivance (as a wheel containing numbered balls) for determining a set of numbers by chance. The player holding a card having on it the set of numbers drawn from the wheel takes the stakes after a certain percentage of them has been deducted for the dealer. In some systems, lesser prizes are awarded for having some but not all of the numbers selected, such as four or five numbers in a six-number drawing. A variety of lotto is called keno. In another variety, the player chooses the numbers for the card or ticket s/he holds. There may be from three to seven different numbers on a card or ticket. In a modern computerized lotto system conducted by state authorities, the player chooses numbers, or allows the computer to choose numbers at random, which are then printed on a ticket that the player holds until the winning number is selected. [Often written loto.]
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Loture (?), n. [L. lotura. See .] See . [Obs.] Holland.
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Lotus (lōtŭs), n. [L. lotus, Gr. lwtos. Cf. .] 1. (Bot.) (a) A name of several kinds of water lilies; as Nelumbium speciosum, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; Nelumbium luteum, the American lotus; and Nymphæa Lotus and Nymphæa cærulea, the respectively white-flowered and blue-flowered lotus of modern Egypt, which, with Nelumbium speciosum, are figured on its ancient monuments. (b) The lotus of the lotuseaters, probably a tree found in Northern Africa, Sicily, Portugal, and Spain (Zizyphus Lotus), the fruit of which is mildly sweet. It was fabled by the ancients to make strangers who ate of it forget their native country, or lose all desire to return to it. (c) The lote, or nettle tree. See . (d) A genus (Lotus) of leguminous plants much resembling clover. [Written also lotos.]
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Coloq. European lotus , a small tree (Diospyros Lotus) of Southern Europe and Asia; also, its rather large bluish black berry, which is called also the date plum.
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