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Pantastomata (păntȧstŏmȧtȧ), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. pa^s, pantos, all + stoma, stomatos, mouth.] (Zoöl.) One of the divisions of Flagellata, including the monads and allied forms.
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Pantechnicon (?), n. [NL. See , and .] A depository or place where all sorts of manufactured articles are collected for sale.
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Pantelegraph (?), n. [Pan- + telegraph.] See under .
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Panter (?), n. One who pants. Congreve.
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Panter (?), n. [F. panetier. See .] A keeper of the pantry; a pantler. [Obs.] Tyndale.
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Panter, n. [See a rope.] A net; a noose. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Panteutonic (?), a. [Pan- + Teutonic.] Of or pertaining to all the Teutonic races.
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Pantheism (?), n. [Pan- + theism.] The doctrine that the universe, taken or conceived of as a whole, is God; the doctrine that there is no God but the combined force and natural laws which are manifested in the existing universe; cosmotheism. The doctrine denies that God is a rational personality.
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Pantheist, n. One who holds to pantheism.
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{ Pantheistic (?), Pantheistical (?), } a. Of or pertaining to pantheism; founded in, or leading to, pantheism. -- Pantheistically, adv.
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Pantheologist (?), n. One versed in pantheology.
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Pantheology (?), n. [Pan- + theology.] A system of theology embracing all religions; a complete system of theology.
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Pantheon (?), n. [L. pantheon, pantheum, Gr. panqeion (sc. 'ieron), fr. panqeios of all gods; pa^s, pa^n, all + qeos a god: cf. F. panthéon. See , and .] 1. A temple dedicated to all the gods; especially, the building so called at Rome.
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2. The collective gods of a people, or a work treating of them; as, a divinity of the Greek pantheon.
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panther (pănthẽr), n. [OE. pantere, F. panthère, L. panthera, Gr. panqhr, prob. fr. Skr. pundrīka a tiger.]
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1. (Zoöl.) A large dark-colored variety of the leopard, by some zoölogists considered a distinct species. It is marked with large ringlike spots, the centers of which are darker than the color of the body.
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2. (Zoöl.) In America, the name is applied to the puma, or cougar, and sometimes to the jaguar.
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Coloq. Panther cat (Zoöl.), the ocelot. -- Coloq. Panther cowry (Zoöl.), a spotted East Indian cowry (Cypræa pantherina); -- so called from its color.
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Panthera prop. n. The genus of large felines including the lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; and saber-toothed tigers.
Syn. -- genus Panthera.
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pantheress, n. (Zoöl.) A female panther.
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Pantherine (?), a. Like a panther, esp. in color; as, the pantherine snake (Ptyas mucosus) of Brazil.
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pantie n. A pair of short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural).
Syn. -- panty, scanty, step-in.
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Pantile (?), n. [5th pan + tile.] (Arch.) A roofing tile, of peculiar form, having a transverse section resembling an elongated S laid on its side (�).
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panting adj. Breathing laboriously or convulsively.
Syn. -- gasping, out-of-breath(predicate), pursy, short-winded, winded.
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panting n. The act or process of breathing heavily, usually after exertion.
Syn. -- heaving.
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2. Any fabric used to make trousers.
Syn. -- trousering.
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pantingly (?), adv. With palpitation or rapid breathing. Shak.
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Pantisocracy (?), n. [Panto- + Gr. � equal + � to rule.] A Utopian community, in which all should rule equally, such as was devised by Coleridge, Lovell, and Southey, in their younger days.
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Pantisocrat (?), n. A pantisocratist.
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Pantisocratic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a pantisocracy.
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Pantisocratist (?), n. One who favors or supports the theory of a pantisocracy. Macaulay.
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Pantler (?), n. [F. panetier. See , .] The servant or officer, in a great family, who has charge of the bread and the pantry. [Obs.] Shak.
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Panto- (?). See .
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Pantochronometer (?), n. [Panto- + chronometer.] An instrument combining a compass, sundial, and universal time dial. Brande & C.
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Pantofle (?), n. [F. pantoufle.] A slipper for the foot. [Written also pantable and pantoble.]
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Pantograph (?), n. [Panto- + -graph: cf. F. pantographe.] An instrument for copying plans, maps, and other drawings, on the same, or on a reduced or an enlarged, scale. [Written also pantagraph, and incorrectly pentagraph.]
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2. An electrical conducting device consisting of a collapsible frame resembling a pantograph{1}, connected to the top of an electrically-powered vehicle such as a trolley, and used to conduct electrical current between the vehicle and an overhead electric wire, which supplies the power to the vehicle. The variable height of the pantograph ensures that it can move to follow variations in the height of the overhead wires, and thus make constant contact with the wires.
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Coloq. Skew pantograph , a kind of pantograph for drawing a copy which is inclined with respect to the original figure; -- also called plagiograph.
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{ Pantographic (?), Pantographical (?) }, a. [Cf. F. pantographique.] Of or pertaining to a pantograph; relating to pantography.
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Pantography (?), n. [Cf. F. pantographie.] A general description; entire view of an object.
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Pantological (?), a. Of or pertaining to pantology.
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Pantologist (?), n. One versed in pantology; a writer of pantology.
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Pantology (?), n. [Panto- + -logy.] A systematic view of all branches of human knowledge; a work of universal information.
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Pantometer (?), n. [Panto- + -meter: cf. F. pantomètre.] An instrument for measuring angles for determining elevations, distances, etc.
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Pantometry (?), n. Universal measurement. [R.] -- Pantometric (#), a. [R.]
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Pantomime (?), n. [F., fr. L. pantomimus, Gr. �, lit., all-imitating; pa^s, pantos, all + � to imitate: cf. It. pantomimo. See .] 1. A universal mimic; an actor who assumes many parts; also, any actor. [Obs.]
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2. One who acts his part by gesticulation or dumb show only, without speaking; a pantomimist; a mime.
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[He] saw a pantomime perform so well that he could follow the performance from the action alone. Tylor.
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3. A dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb show; a depiction of an event, narrative, or situation using only gestures and bodily movements, without speaking; hence, dumb show, generally.
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4. A dramatic and spectacular entertainment of which dumb acting as well as burlesque dialogue, music, and dancing by Clown, Harlequin, etc., are features.
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Pantomime, a. Representing only in mute actions; pantomimic; as, a pantomime dance.
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{ Pantomimic (?), Pantomimical (?), } a. [Cf. F. pantomimique.] Of or pertaining to the pantomime; representing by dumb show. “Pantomimic gesture.” Bp. Warburton. -- Pantomimically, adv.
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Pantomimist (?), n. An actor in pantomime; also, a composer of pantomimes.
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Panton (?), n. [F. patin. See .] (Far.) A horseshoe to correct a narrow, hoofbound heel.
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Pantophagist (?), n. [See .] A person or an animal that has the habit of eating all kinds of food.
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Pantophagous (?), a. [Gr. pantofagos; pa^s, pantos, all + fagei^n to eat.] Eating all kinds of food.
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Pantophagy (?), n. [Gr. pantofagia.] The habit or power of eating all kinds of food.
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Pantopoda (?), n. pl. [NL. See , & .] (Zoöl.) Same as .
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Pantoscopic (?), a. [Panto- + -scope + -ic.] Literally, seeing everything; -- a term applied to eyeglasses or spectacles divided into two segments, the upper being designed for distant vision, the lower for vision of near objects.
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Pantry (?), n.; pl. Pantries (#). [OE. pantrie, F. paneterie, fr. panetier pantler, LL. panetarius baker, panetus small loaf of bread, L. panis bread. Cf. , , .] An apartment or closet in which bread and other provisions are kept.
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pants n. 1. n. pl. A garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately. Syn. -- trousers.
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2. Underpants.
Syn. -- drawers.
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3. Specifically: Underpants worn by women; panties.
Syn. -- bloomers, drawers, panties.
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pantywaist n. A timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive.
Syn. -- sissy, pansy, milksop, Milquetoast.
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Panurgic (?), a. [Cf. Gr. panoyrgikos knavish.] Skilled in all kinds of work. “The panurgic Diderot.” J. Morley.
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Panurgy (?), n. [Gr. panoyrgia, fr. panoy^rgos, properly, ready to do anything; hence, knavish, roguish; pa^s, pa^n, all + 'ergon work.] Skill in all kinds of work or business; craft. [R.] Bailey.
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Panyard (?), n. See . [Obs.] Pepys.
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Panym (?), n. & a. See . [Obs.]
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panzer n. A German tank of the kind used in World War II.
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panzer adj. [German, Panzer armor.] 1. Equipped with armored vehicles; armored; as, a panzer division.
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2. Of, pertaining to, or involving armored military vehicles; as, a panzer attack.
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Panzoism (?), n. [Pan- + Gr. zo^,on an animal.] (Biol.) A term used to denote all of the elements or factors which constitute vitality or vital energy. H. Spencer.
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Paolo (?), n. [It. Cf. .] An old Italian silver coin, worth about ten cents.
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Pap (?), n. [Cf. OSw. papp. Cf. soft food.]
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1. (Anat.) A nipple; a mammilla; a teat. Dryden.
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The paps which thou hast sucked. Luke xi. 27.
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2. A rounded, nipplelike hill or peak; anything resembling a nipple in shape; a mamelon. Macaulay.
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Pap, n. [Cf. D. pap, G. pappe, both perh. fr. L. papa, pappa, the word with which infants call for food: cf. It. pappa.] 1. A soft food for infants, made of bread boiled or softened in milk or water.
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2. Hence: Any speech, writing, or idea lacking substance, or of trivial content; oversimplified, trite, or worthless ideas.
Syn. -- pablum, drivel, twaddle.
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3. Nourishment or support from official patronage; as, treasury pap. [Colloq. & Contemptuous]
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4. The pulp of fruit. Ainsworth.
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Pap, v. t. To feed with pap. Beau. & Fl.
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Papa (?), n. [F. papa, L. papa; cf. Gr. �, �, a child's word meaning father. Cf. .]
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1. A child's word for father.
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2. A parish priest in the Greek Church. Shipley.
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Papabote (?), n. [Probably of Creole origin.] (Zoöl.) The upland plover. [Local, U. S.]
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Papacy (?), n. [LL. papatia, fr. L. papa a father, bishop. See .] 1. The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction.
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2. The popes, collectively; the succession of popes.
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3. The Roman Catholic religion; -- commonly used by the opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an opprobrious sense.
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Papagay (?), n. (Zoöl.) See , 1 (b).
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Papain (?), n. [From .] (Physiol. Chem.) A proteolytic ferment, like trypsin, present in the juice of the green fruit of the papaw (Carica Papaya) of tropical America.
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Papal (?), a. [F., fr. L. papa bishop. See .]
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1. Of or pertaining to the pope of Rome; proceeding from the pope; ordered or pronounced by the pope; as, papal jurisdiction; a papal edict; the papal benediction. Milman.
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2. Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church. “Papal Christians.” Bp. Burnet.
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Coloq. Papal cross . See Illust. 3 of . -- Coloq. Papal crown , the tiara.
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Papalist (?), n. A papist. [Obs.] Baxter.
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Papality (?), n. [LL. papalitas: cf. F. papauté.] The papacy. [Obs.] Ld. Berners. Milton.
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Papalize (?), v. t. To make papal. [R.]
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Papalize, v. i. To conform to popery. Cowper.
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Papally, adv. In a papal manner; popishly.
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Papalty (?), n. The papacy. [Obs.] Milton.
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Papaphobia (?), n. [NL., fr. L. papa bishop + Gr. � to fear.] Intense fear or dread of the pope, or of the Roman Catholic Church. [R.]
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paparazzo pl. paparazzi. n. [from Signore Paparazzo, a photographer in Fellini's film La Dolce Vita.]1. A free-lance photographer that specializes in following and photographing celebrities such as movie stars, especially to obtain candid photographs in private situations; as, her dogged pursuit by the paparazzi was believed to be a major factor in Princess Diana's death.
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Paparchy (?), n. [L. papa bishop + -archy.] Government by a pope; papal rule.
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Papaver (?), n. [L., poppy.] (Bot.) A genus of plants, including the poppy.
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Papaveraceae prop. n. A natural family of herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits.
Syn. -- family Papaveraceae, poppy family.
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Papaveraceous (?), a. (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural family of plants (Papaveraceae) of which the poppy, the celandine, and the bloodroot are well-known examples.
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Papaverine (?), n. (Chem.) An alkaloid found in opium. It has a weaker therapeutic action than morphine.
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Papaverous (?), a. Of or pertaining to the poppy; of the nature of the poppy. Sir T. Browne.
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Papaw (?), n. [Prob. from the native name in the West Indies; cf. Sp. papayo papaw, papaya the fruit of the papaw.] [Written also pawpaw.] 1. (Bot.) Same as , senses 1 and 2.
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2. (Bot.) A tree of the genus Asimina (Asimina triloba), growing in the western and southern parts of the United States, and producing a sweet edible fruit; also, the fruit itself. Gray.
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papaya (?), n. [Prob. from the native name in the West Indies; cf. Sp. papayo papaw, papaya the fruit of the papaw.] 1. (Bot.) A tree (Carica Papaya) of tropical America, belonging to the order Passifloreæ; called also papaw and pawpaw. It has a soft, spongy stem, eighteen or twenty feet high, crowned with a tuft of large, long-stalked, palmately lobed leaves. The milky juice of the plant is said to have the property of making meat tender.
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2. The fruit of the papaya tree; it is a dull orange-colored, melon-shaped fruit, which is eaten both raw and cooked or pickled. The fruit contains papain, a protease.
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Papboat (?), n. 1. A kind of sauce boat or dish.
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2. (Zoöl.) A large spiral East Indian marine shell (Turbinella rapha); -- so called because used by native priests to hold the oil for anointing.
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Pape (?), n. [Cf. F. pape, fr. L. papa. See .] A spiritual father; specifically, the pope. [Obs.]
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Papejay (?), n. A popinjay. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Paper (pāpẽr), n. [F. papier, fr. L. papyrus papyrus, from which the Egyptians made a kind of paper, Gr. papyros. Cf. .] 1. A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended to be written or printed on, or to be used in wrapping. It is made of rags, straw, bark, wood, or other fibrous material, which is first reduced to pulp, then molded, pressed, and dried.
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2. A sheet, leaf, or piece of such substance.
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3. A printed or written instrument; a document, essay, or the like; a writing; as, a paper read before a scientific society.
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They brought a paper to me to be signed. Dryden.
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4. A printed sheet appearing periodically; a newspaper; a journal; as, a daily paper.
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5. Negotiable evidences of indebtedness; notes; bills of exchange, and the like; as, the bank holds a large amount of his paper.
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6. Decorated hangings or coverings for walls, made of paper. See Paper hangings, below.
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7. A paper containing (usually) a definite quantity; as, a paper of pins, tacks, opium, etc.
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8. A medicinal preparation spread upon paper, intended for external application; as, cantharides paper.
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9. pl. Documents establishing a person's identity, or status, or attesting to some right, such as the right to drive a vehicle; as, the border guard asked for his papers.
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☞ Paper is manufactured in sheets, the trade names of which, together with the regular sizes in inches, are shown in the following table. But paper makers vary the size somewhat.
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In the manufacture of books, etc., a sheet, of whatever size originally, is termed, when folded once, a folio; folded twice, a quarto, or 4to; three times, an octavo, or 8vo; four times, a sextodecimo, or 16mo; five times, a 32mo; three times, with an offcut folded twice and set in, a duodecimo, or 12mo; four times, with an offcut folded three times and set in, a 24mo.
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