Webster's Dictionary 1828

1810

ALLEGORICAL

ALLEGOR'ICAL, a. In the manner of allegory; figurative; describing by resemblances.

1811

ALLEGORICALLY

ALLEGOR'ICALLY, adverb In a figurative manner; by way of allegory.

1812

ALLEGORICALNESS

ALLEGOR'ICALNESS, noun The quality of being allegorical.

1813

ALLEGORIZE

AL'LEGORIZE, verb transitive1. To form an allegory; to turn into allegory; as, to allegorize the history of a people.2. To understand in an allegorical sense; as, when a passage...

1814

ALLEGORIZED

AL'LEGORIZED, participle passive Turned into allegory, or understood allegorically.

1815

ALLEGORIZING

AL'LEGORIZING, participle present tense Turning into allegory, or understanding in all allegorical sense.

1816

ALLEGORY

AL'LEGORY, noun [Gr. other, to speak, a forum, an oration.]A figurative sentence or discourse, in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in it...

1817

ALLEGRETTO

ALLEGRET'TO, [from allegro,] denotes, in music, a movement or time quicker than andante, but not so quick as allegro.

1818

ALLEGRO

ALLE'GRO. [See Light.]In music, a word denoting a brisk movement; a sprightly part or strain; the quickest except presto. Piu allegro is a still quicker movement.

1819

ALLELUIAH

ALLELU'IAH, noun [Heb. praise to Jah.]Praise to Jehovah; a word used to denote pious joy and exultation, chiefly in hymns and anthems. The Greeks retained the word in their prai...

1820

ALLEMAND

ALLEMAND', noun A slow air in common time, or grave, solemn music, with a slow movement. Also a brisk dance, or a figure in dancing.

1821

ALLEMANNIC

ALLEMAN'NIC, adjective Belonging to the Alemanni, ancient Germans, and to Alemannia, their country. The word is generally supposed to be composed of all and manni, all men. Cluv...

1822

ALLERION

ALLER'ION, noun In heraldry, an eagle without beak or feet, with expanded wings; denoting Imperialists vanquished and disarmed.

1823

ALLEVEUR

ALLEVEU'R, noun A small Swedish coin, value about a cent.

1824

ALLEVIATE

ALLE'VIATE, verb transitive [Low Latin allevio; ad and levo, to raise, levis, light.]1. To make light; but always in a figurative sense, as it is not applied to material objects...

1825

ALLEVIATED

ALLE'VIATED, participle passive Made lighter; mitigated; eased; extenuated.

1826

ALLEVIATING

ALLE'VIATING, participle present tense Making lighter, or more tolerable; extenuating.

1827

ALLEVIATION

ALLEVIA'TION, noun1. The act of lightening, allaying, or extenuating; a lessening or mitigation.2. That which lessens, mitigates or makes more tolerable; as, the sympathy of a f...

1828

ALLEVIATIVE

ALLE'VIATIVE, noun That which mitigates. [Not in use.]

1829

ALLEY

AL'LEY, noun al'ly1. A walk in a garden; a narrow passage.2. A narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct from a public street.3. A place in London where stocks are bought and...

1830

ALLIACEOUS

ALLIA'CEOUS, adjective [Latin allium, garlic.]Pertaining to allium, or garlic; having the properties of garlic.

1831

ALLIANCE

ALLI'ANCE, noun [Gr.; Latin]1. The relation or union between families, contracted by marriage.2. The union between nations, contracted by compact, treaty or league.3. The treaty...

1832

ALLIANT

ALLI'ANT, noun An ally. [Not used.]

1833

ALLICIENCY

ALLI'CIENCY, noun [Lat. allicio, ad and lacio, allecto, elicio.The power of attracting any thing; attraction; magnetism. [Little used.]

1834

ALLICIENT

ALLI'CIENT, noun That which attracts. [Not used.]

1835

ALLIED

ALLI'ED, participle passive Connected by marriage, treaty or similitude. [See ally.]

1836

ALLIGATE

AL'LIGATE, verb transitive [Latin alligo, and ad and ligo, to bind. See Allegiance, Liege, League.]To tie together; to unite by some tie.