ABLACTATION
ABLACTA'TION, noun [Latin ab and lae, milk. Lacto, to suckle.]1. In medical authors, the weaning of a child from the breast.2. Among ancient gardeners, a method of grafting in w...
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ABLAQUEATION
ABLAQUEA'TION, [Latin ablaqueatio, from ab and laquear, a roof or covering.]A laying bare the roots of trees to expose them to the air and water - a practice among gardeners.
ABLATION
ABLA'TION, noun [Latin ab and latio, a carrying.]A carrying away. In medicine, the taking from the body whatever is hurtful; evacuations in general. In chimistry, the removal of...
ABLATIVE
AB'LATIVE, adjective [Latin ablativus; Latin ablatus, from aufero, to carry away, of ab and fero.]A word applied to the sixth case of nouns in the Latin language, in which case ...
ABLE
ABLE, adjective a'bl. [Latin habitis]1. Having physical power sufficient; having competent power or strength, bodily or mental; as a man able to perform military service - a chi...
ABLE-BODIED
A'BLE-BODIED, adjective Having a sound strong body, or a body of competent strength for service. In marine language, it denotes skill in seamanship.
ABLEN
AB'LEN, or AB'LET, noun A small fresh water fish, the bleak.
ABLENESS
A'BLENESS, noun Ability of body or mind; force; vigor; capability.
ABLEPSY
AB'LEPSY, noun Want of sight; blindness.
ABLER
A'BLER, and A'BLEST, comparative and superlative of able.
ABLEST
A'BLER, and A'BLEST, comparative and superlative of able.
ABLET
AB'LEN, or AB'LET, noun A small fresh water fish, the bleak.
ABLOCATE
AB'LOCATE, verb transitive [Latin abloco, ab and loco, to let our.] To let out; to lease.
ABLOCATION
ABLOCA'TION, noun A letter to hire.
ABLUDE
ABLU'DE, verb transitive [Latin abludo, ab and ludo, to play.]To be unlike; to differ. [Not used.]
ABLUENT
AB'LUENT, adjective [Latin abluo, to wash away; ab and luo, or lavo, to wash.]Washing clean; cleansing by water or liquids. [Little used except as a noun.]AB'LUENT, noun In medi...
ABLUTION
ABLU'TION, noun [Latin ablutio, from ab and luo or lavo to wash.]1. In a general sense, the act of washing; a cleansing or purification by water.2. Appropriately, the washing of...
ABLY
A'BLY, adverb In an able manner; with great ability.
ABNEGATE
AB'NEGATE, verb transitive To deny. [Not used.]
ABNEGATION
ABNEGA'TION, noun [Latin abnego, to deny, from ab and nego; Eng. nay; Latin nee, not.] A denial; a renunciation; self-denial.
ABNEGATOR
AB'NEGATOR, noun One who denies, renounces, or opposes any thing.
ABNODATION
ABNODA'TION, noun [Latin abnodo; ab and nodus, a knot.] The act of cutting away the knots of trees.
ABNORMITY
ABNORM'ITY, noun [Latin abnormis, irregular; ab and norma, a rule.] Irregularity; deformity. [Little used.]
ABNORMOUS
ABNORM'OUS, adjective [Latin abnormis, supra.] Irregular; deformed. [Little used.]
ABOARD
ABOARD, adverb [a and board. See Board.] Within a ship, vessel, or boat.To go aboard to enter a ship, to embark.To fall aboard to strike a ship's side.ABOARD main tack, an order...
ABODANCE
ABO'DANCE, noun [from bode.] An omen. [Not used.]
ABODE
ABO'DE, preterit tense of abideABO'DE, noun [See Abide.]1. Stay; continuance in a place; residence for a longer or shorter time.2. A place of continuance; a dwelling; a habitati...