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Oricalche (ŏrĭkălk), n. [Obs.] See .
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Costly oricalche from strange Phœnice. Spenser.
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Orichalceous (?), a. Pertaining to, or resembling, orichalch; having a color or luster like that of brass. Maunder.
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Orichalch (?), n. [L. orichalcum, Gr. �; 'oros, mountain + chalkos brass: cf. F. orichalque.] A metallic substance, resembling gold in color, but inferior in value; a mixed metal of the ancients, resembling brass; -- called also aurichalcum, orichalcum, etc.
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Oriel (?), n. [OF. oriol gallery, corridor, LL. oriolum portico, hall, prob. fr. L. aureolus gilded, applied to an apartment decorated with gilding. See .] [Formerly written also oriol, oryal, oryall.]
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1. A gallery for minstrels. [Obs.] W. Hamper.
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2. A small apartment next a hall, where certain persons were accustomed to dine; a sort of recess. [Obs.] Cowell.
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3. (Arch.) A bay window. See .
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The beams that thro' the oriel shine
Make prisms in every carven glass. Tennyson.
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☞ There is no generally admitted difference between a bay window and an oriel. In the United States the latter name is often applied to bay windows which are small, and either polygonal or round; also, to such as are corbeled out from the wall instead of resting on the ground.
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Oriency (?), n. [See .] Brightness or strength of color. [R.] E. Waterhouse.
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Orient (ōrĭ�nt), a. [F., fr. L. oriens, -entis, p. pr. of oriri to rise. See .] 1. Rising, as the sun.
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Moon, that now meet'st the orient sun. Milton.
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2. Eastern; oriental. “The orient part.” Hakluyt.
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3. Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; -- used of gems and also figuratively, because the most perfect jewels are found in the East. “Pearls round and orient.” Jer. Taylor. “Orient gems.” Wordsworth. “Orient liquor in a crystal glass.” Milton.
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Orient, n. 1. The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.
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[Morn] came furrowing all the orient into gold. Tennyson.
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2. The countries of Asia or the East. Chaucer.
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Best built city throughout the Orient. Sir T. Herbert.
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3. A pearl of great luster. [R.] Carlyle.
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Orient (ōrĭĕnt), v. t. [F. orienter. Cf. .] 1. To define the position of, in relation to the orient or east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of.
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2. Hence: To acquaint with new surroundings or a new situation.
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3. Fig.: To correct or set right by recurring to first principles; to arrange in order; to orientate.
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4. Same as , 2.
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5. To place (a map or chart) so that its east side, north side, etc., lie toward the corresponding parts of the horizon; specif. (Surv.), to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.
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Oriental (ōrĭĕnt�l), a. [L. orientalis: cf. F. oriental.] Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned with the East or Orientalism; -- opposed to occidental; as, Oriental countries.
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The sun's ascendant and oriental radiations. Sir T. Browne.
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Oriental, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic.
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2. pl. (Eccl.) Eastern Christians of the Greek rite.
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Orientalism (?), n. [Cf. F. orientalisme.]
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1. Any system, doctrine, custom, expression, etc., peculiar to Oriental people.
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2. Knowledge or use of Oriental languages, history, literature, etc. London Quart. Rev.
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Orientalist, n. [Cf. F. orientaliste.]
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1. An inhabitant of the Eastern parts of the world; an Oriental.
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2. One versed in Eastern languages, literature, etc.; as, the Paris Congress of Orientalists. Sir J. Shore.
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Orientality (?), n. The quality or state of being oriental or eastern. Sir T. Browne.
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Orientalize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Orientalized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Orientalizing (?).] to render Oriental; to cause to conform to Oriental manners or conditions.
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Orientate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Orientated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Orientating.] [From .]
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1. To place or turn toward the east; to cause to assume an easterly direction, or to veer eastward.
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2. To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves.
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A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry. E. S. Dana.
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3. Same as {2}.
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Orientate, v. i. To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.
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orientated oriented adj. 1. Adjusted or aligned to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination; as, to get oriented on one's first day at a new job.
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2. headed or intending to head in a certain direction; as, college-oriented students. Opposite of unoriented.
Syn. -- directed, minded.
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orientating orienting adj. aligning; positioning; setting into proper alignment.
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Orientation (?), n. [Cf. F. orientation.]
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1. The act or process of orientating; determination of the points of the compass, or the east point, in taking bearings.
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2. The tendency of a revolving body, when suspended in a certain way, to bring the axis of rotation into parallelism with the earth's axis.
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3. An aspect or fronting to the east; especially (Arch.), the placing of a church so that the chancel, containing the altar toward which the congregation fronts in worship, will be on the east end.
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4. (Fig.): A return to first principles; an orderly arrangement.
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The task of orientation undertaken in this chapter. L. F. Ward.
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Orientness (?), n. The quality or state of being orient or bright; splendor. [Obs.] Fuller.
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Orifice (?), n. [F., from L. orificium; os, oris, a mouth + facere to make. See , and .] A mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe, etc.; an opening; as, the orifice of an artery or vein; the orifice of a wound. Shak.
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Etna was bored through the top with a monstrous orifice. Addison.
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{ Oriflamb, Oriflamme } (?), n. [F. oriflamme, OF. oriflambe, LL. auriflamma; L. aurum gold + flamma flame; cf. L. flammula a little banner. So called because it was a flag of red silk, split into many points, and borne on a gilded lance.] 1. The ancient royal standard of France.
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2. A standard or ensign, in battle. “A handkerchief like an oriflamb.” Longfellow.
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And be your oriflamme to-day the helmet of Navarre. Macaulay.
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{ Origan (?), Origanum (?), } prop. n. [L. origanum, Gr. �, �, prob. fr. 'oros, mountain + � brightness, beauty. Cf. .] (Bot.) A genus of aromatic labiate plants, including the sweet marjoram (Origanum Marjorana) and the wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare). Spenser.
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Origenism (?), n. (Eccl. Hist.) The opinions of Origen of Alexandria, who lived in the 3d century, one of the most learned of the Greek Fathers. Prominent in his teaching was the doctrine that all created beings, including Satan, will ultimately be saved.
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Origenist, n. A follower of Origen of Alexandria.
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Origin (?), n. [F. origine, L. origo, -iginis, fr. oriri to rise, become visible; akin to Gr. 'ornynai to stir up, rouse, Skr. ṛ, and perh. to E. run.]
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1. The first existence or beginning of anything; the birth.
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This mixed system of opinion and sentiment had its origin in the ancient chivalry. Burke.
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2. That from which anything primarily proceeds; the fountain; the spring; the cause; the occasion.
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3. (Anat.) The point of attachment or end of a muscle which is fixed during contraction; -- in contradistinction to insertion.
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Coloq. Origin of coördinate axes (Math.), the point where the axes intersect. See Note under .
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Syn. -- Commencement; rise; source; spring; fountain; derivation; cause; root; foundation. -- , . Origin denotes the rise or commencement of a thing; source presents itself under the image of a fountain flowing forth in a continuous stream of influences. The origin of moral evil has been much disputed, but no one can doubt that it is the source of most of the calamities of our race.
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I think he would have set out just as he did, with the origin of ideas -- the proper starting point of a grammarian, who is to treat of their signs. Tooke.
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Famous Greece,
That source of art and cultivated thought
Which they to Rome, and Romans hither, brought. Waller.
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Originable (?), a. Capable of being originated.
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Original (?), a. [F. original, L. originalis.]
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1. Pertaining to the origin or beginning; preceding all others; first in order; primitive; primary; pristine; as, the original state of man; the original laws of a country; the original inventor of a process.
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His form had yet not lost
All her original brightness. Milton.
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2. Not copied, imitated, or translated; new; fresh; genuine; as, an original thought; an original process; the original text of Scripture.
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3. Having the power to suggest new thoughts or combinations of thought; inventive; as, an original genius.
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4. Before unused or unknown; new; as, a book full of original matter.
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Coloq. Original sin (Theol.), the first sin of Adam, as related to its consequences to his descendants of the human race; -- called also total depravity. See .
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Original, n. [Cf. F. original.]
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1. Origin; commencement; source.
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It hath it original from much grief. Shak.
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And spangled heavens, a shining frame,
Their great Original proclaim. Addison.
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2. That which precedes all others of its class; archetype; first copy; hence, an original work of art, manuscript, text, and the like, as distinguished from a copy, translation, etc.
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The Scriptures may be now read in their own original. Milton.
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3. An original thinker or writer; an originator. [R.]
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Men who are bad at copying, yet are good originals. C. G. Leland.
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4. A person of marked eccentricity. [Colloq.]
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5. (Zoöl. & Bot.) The natural or wild species from which a domesticated or cultivated variety has been derived; as, the wolf is thought by some to be the original of the dog, the blackthorn the original of the plum.
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Originalist, n. One who is original. [R.]
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Originality (?), n. [Cf. F. originalité.] 1. The quality or state of being original. Macaulay.
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2. Ability to create new and original ideas, works of art, theories, etc.; ability to express oneself in an original manner; creativity; -- of people.
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Originally (?), adv. 1. In the original time, or in an original manner; primarily; from the beginning or origin; not by derivation, or imitation.
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God is originally holy in himself. Bp. Pearson.
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2. At first; at the origin; at the time of formation or costruction; as, a book originally written by another hand. “Originally a half length [portrait].” Walpole.
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Originalness (?), n. The quality of being original; originality. [R.] Johnson.
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Originant (?), a. Originating; original. [R.]
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An absolutely originant act of self will. Prof. Shedd.
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Originary (?), a. [L. originarius: cf. F. originaire.] 1. Causing existence; productive. [R.]
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The production of animals, in the originary way, requires a certain degree of warmth. Cheyne.
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2. Primitive; primary; original. [R.]
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The grand originary right of all rights. Hickok.
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Originate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Originated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Originating.] [From .] To give an origin or beginning to; to cause to be; to bring into existence; to produce as new.
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A decomposition of the whole civil and political mass, for the purpose of originating a new civil order. Burke.
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Originate, v. i. To take first existence; to have origin or beginning; to begin to exist or act; as, the scheme originated with the governor and council.
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Origination (?), n. [L. originatio.]
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1. The act or process of bringing or coming into existence; first production. “The origination of the universe.” Keill.
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What comes from spirit is a spontaneous origination. Hickok.
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2. Mode of production, or bringing into being.
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This eruca is propagated by animal parents, to wit, butterflies, after the common origination of all caterpillars. Ray.
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Originative (?), a. Having power, or tending, to originate, or bring into existence; originating. H. Bushnell. -- Originatively, adv.
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Originator (?), n. One who originates.
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Orillon (?), n. [F., lit., a little ear, from oreille an ear, fr. L. oricula, auricula, dim. of auris an ear. See .] (Fort.) A semicircular projection made at the shoulder of a bastion for the purpose of covering the retired flank, -- found in old fortresses.
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Oriol (?), n. See .
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Oriole (?), n. [OF. oriol, oriouz, orieus, F. loriot (for l'oriol), fr. L. aureolus golden, dim. of aureus golden, fr. aurum gold. Cf. , , .] (Zoöl.) (a) Any one of various species of Old World singing birds of the family Oriolidæ. They are usually conspicuously colored with yellow and black. The European or golden oriole (Oriolus galbula, or Oriolus oriolus) has a very musical flutelike note. (b) In America, any one of several species of the genus Icterus, belonging to the family Icteridæ. See , and Orchard oriole, under .
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Coloq. Crested oriole . (Zoöl.) See .
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Oriolidae prop. n. A natural family of Old World orioles.
Syn. -- family Oriolidae.
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Oriolus prop. n. The type genus of the Oriolidae.
Syn. -- genus Oriolus.
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Orion (�rīŏn), n. [L., fr. Gr. 'Wriwn, orig., a celebrated hunter in the oldest Greek mythology, after whom this constellation was named.] (Astron.) A large and bright constellation on the equator, between the stars Aldebaran and Sirius. It contains a remarkable nebula visible to the naked eye.
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The flaming glories of Orion's belt. E. Everett.
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Oriskany (?), a. [From Oriskany, in New York.] (Geol.) Designating, or pertaining to, certain beds, chiefly limestone, characteristic of the latest period of the Silurian age.
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Coloq. Oriskany period , a subdivision of the American Paleozoic system intermediate or transitional in character between the Silurian and Devonian ages. See Chart of .
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Orismological (�rĭsmŏl�jĭk�l), a. (Nat. Hist.) Of or pertaining to orismology.
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Orismology (ōrĭsmŏl�j�), n. [Gr. orismos a marking out by boundaries, the definition of a word + -logy. See .] That department of natural history which treats of technical terms; the science of defining technical terms.
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Orison (?), n. [OF. orison, oreson, oreison, F. oraison, fr. L. oratio speech, prayer. See .] A prayer; a supplication. [Poetic] Chaucer. Shak.
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Lowly they bowed, adoring, and began
Their orisons, each morning duly paid. Milton.
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Orisont (?), n. Horizon. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Ork (?), n. (Zoöl. & Mythol.) See .
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Orkneyan (?), prop. a. Of or pertaining to the Orkney islands. “Orkneyan skerries.” Longfellow.
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Orle (?), n. [F. orle an orle, a fillet, fr. LL. orla border, dim. of L. ora border, margin.]
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1. (Her.) A bearing, in the form of a fillet, round the shield, within, but at some distance from, the border.
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2. (Her.) The wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest.
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Coloq. In orle , round the escutcheon, leaving the middle of the field vacant, or occupied by something else; -- said of bearings arranged on the shield in the form of an orle.
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Orleans (?), n. [So called from the city of Orléans, in France.] 1. A cloth made of worsted and cotton, -- used for wearing apparel.
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2. A variety of the plum. See under . [Eng.]
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Orlo (?), n. [Sp.] (Mus.) A wind instrument of music in use among the Spaniards.
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Orlop (?), n. [D. overloop the upper deck, lit., a running over or overflowing, fr. overloopen to run over. See , and , and cf. .] (Naut.) The lowest deck of a vessel, esp. of a ship of war, consisting of a platform laid over the beams in the hold, on which the cables are coiled.
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{ Ormazd (?), Ormuzd or Ahura-Mazda }, n. [Zend Ahuramazda.] (Zoroastrianism) The supreme deity, the embodiment of the principle of good, creator of the world, source of light, and guardian of mankind. He is the opponent of Ahriman, the spirit of evil, both being sprung from Eternity, or, according to another version, Ahriman being the offspring of a moment of doubt on the part of Ormazd. Ormazd is attended by angels and archangels. He is represented as a bearded man inclosed in a winged circle, a conception probably derived from the Assyrian representations of Ashur.
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Ormer (ôrmẽr), n. (Zoöl.) An abalone.
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