ARCHREBEL
ARCHREB'EL, noun The chief rebel
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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ARCHTRAITOR
ARCHTRA'ITOR, noun A principal traitor.
ARCHTREASURER
ARCHTREAS'URER, noun [See Treasure.]The great treasurer of the German empire; a dignity claimed by the elector of Hanover.
ARCHTREASURERSHIP
ARCHTREAS'URERSHIP, noun The office of archtreasurer.
ARCHTYRANT
ARCHTY'RANT, noun A principal or great tyrant.
ARCHVILLAIN
ARCHVIL'LAIN, noun [See Villain.] A chief or great villain.
ARCHVILLANY
ARCHVIL'LANY, noun Great villany.
ARCHWISE
'ARCHWISE, adverb [arch and wise. See wise.] In the form of an arch.
ARCTATION
ARCTA'TION,ARC'TIC, adjective [Gr. a bear, and a northern constellation so called.]Northern; pertaining to the northern constellation, called the bear; as, the arctic pole, circ...
ARCTIC
ARC'TIC, a. [Gr. a bear, and a northern constellation so called.]Northern; pertaining to the northern constellation, called the bear; as, the arctic pole, circle, region or sea....
ARCTITUDE
ARC'TITUDE, noun [Latin artus, tight.] Preternatural straightness; constipation from inflammation.
ARCTIZITE
'ARCTIZITE, noun A mineral, now called Wernerite.
ARCTURUS
ARCTU'RUS, noun [Gr. a bear, and tail.] A fixed star of the first magnitude, in the constellation of Bootes.
ARCUATE
'ARCUATE, adjective [Latin arcuatus. See Arc.] Bent or curved in the form of a bow.
ARCUATION
ARCUA'TION, noun1. The act of bending; incurvation; the state of being bent; curvity; crookedness; great convexity of the thorax.2. A method of raising trees by layers; that is,...
ARCUBALIST
'ARCUBALIST, noun [Latin arcus, a bow, and balista, an engine for throwing stones.] A cross-bow.
ARCUBALISTER
ARCUBALIS'TER, noun A cross-bowman; one who used the arbalist.
ARD
'ARD, The termination of many English words. We observe it in Goddard, a divine temper; Giffard, a disposition to give, liberality; Bernard, flial affection; standard, drunkard,...
ARDENCY
'ARDENCY, noun [Latin ardens, from ardeo, to burn.]Warmth of passion or affection; ardor; eagerness; as, the ardency of love or zeal.
ARDENT
'ARDENT, adjective1. Hot; burning; that causes sensation of burning; as, ardent spirits, that is distilled spirits; an ardent fever.2. Having the appearance of quality of fire; ...
ARDENTLY
'ARDENTLY, adverb With warmth; affectionately; passionately.
ARDENTNESS
'ARDENTNESS, noun Ardency.
ARDOR
'ARDOR, noun [Latin]1. Heat, in a literal sense; as, the ardor of the sun's rays.2. Warmth, or heat, applied to the passions and affections; eagerness; as, he pursues study with...
ARDUOUS
ARDUOUS, adjective [Latin arduus.]1. High, lofty, in a literal sense; as, arduous paths.2. Difficult; attended with great labor, like the ascending of acclivities; as, an arduou...
ARDUOUSLY
'ARDUOUSLY, adverb In an arduous manner; with laboriousness.
ARDUOUSNESS
'ARDUOUSNESS, noun Height; difficulty of execution.
ARE
ARE. The plural of the substantive verb; but a different word from be, am or was. It is usually pronounced ar.ARE, noun [Latin] In France, a measure, the new square perch, conta...