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Aisless
a.
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Without an aisle.
Ait
n.
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An islet, or little isle, in a river or lake; an eyot.
Ait
n.
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Oat.
Aitch
n.
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The letter h or H.
Aitchbone
n.
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The bone of the rump; also, the cut of beef surrounding this bone.
Aitiology
n.
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See Aetiology.
Ajar
adv.
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Slightly turned or opened; as, the door was standing ajar.
Ajar
adv.
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In a state of discord; out of harmony; as, he is ajar with the world.
Ajog
adv.
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On the jog.
Ajutage
n.
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A tube through which water is discharged; an efflux tube; as, the ajutage of a fountain.
Ake
n. & v.
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See Ache.
Akene
n.
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Same as Achene.
Aketon
n.
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See Acton.
Akimbo
a.
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With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.
Akin
a.
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Of the same kin; related by blood; -- used of persons; as, the two families are near akin.
Akin
a.
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Allied by nature; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.
Akinesia
n.
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Paralysis of the motor nerves; loss of movement.
Akinesic
a.
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Pertaining to akinesia.
Aknee
adv.
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On the knee.
Aknow
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Earlier form of Acknow.
Al-
A prefix.
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All; wholly; completely; as, almighty, almost.
Al-
A prefix.
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To; at; on; -- in OF. shortened to a-. See Ad-.
Al-
A prefix.
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The Arabic definite article answering to the English the; as, Alkoran, the Koran or the Book; alchemy, the chemistry.
Al
conj.
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Although; if.
Alae
pl.
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of Ala
Ala
n.
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A winglike organ, or part.
Alabama period
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A period in the American eocene, the lowest in the tertiary age except the lignitic.
Alabaster
n.
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A compact variety or sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, etc.
Alabaster
n.
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A hard, compact variety of carbonate of lime, somewhat translucent, or of banded shades of color; stalagmite. The name is used in this sense by Pliny. It is sometimes distinguished as oriental alabaster.
Alabaster
n.
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A box or vessel for holding odoriferous ointments, etc.; -- so called from the stone of which it was originally made.