ALLIGATION
ALLIGA'TION, noun1. The act of tying together; the state of being tied. [Little used.]2. A rule of arithmetic, for finding the price or value of compounds consisting of ingredie...
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ALLIGATOR
ALLIGA'TOR, noun [The Latin word seems to be connected with lacertus, the arm; and the animal may be named from the resemblance of his legs to arms.]The American crocodile. This...
ALLIGATOR-PEAR
ALLIGA'TOR-PEAR, noun A west India fruit, resembling a pear in shape, from one to two pounds in weight. It contains within its rind a yellow butyraceous substance, which, when t...
ALLIGATURE
ALLIG'ATURE, noun See Ligature, which is the word in use.
ALLINEMENT
ALLI'NEMENT, noun [Latin linea.]A reducing to a line or to a square; a state of being in squares, in a line, or on a level; a line; a row.
ALLIOTH
AL'LIOTH, noun A star in the tail of the great bear, much used for finding the latitude at sea.
ALLISION
ALLISION, noun allizh'un. [Latin allido, to dash or strike against of ad and lado, to hurt by striking.]A striking against; as, the allision of the sea against the shore.
ALLITERATION
ALLITERA'TION, noun [Latin ad and litera, a letter.]The repetition of the same letter at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short interv...
ALLITERATIVE
ALLIT'ERATIVE, adjective Pertaining to, or consisting in, alliteration.
ALLOCATION
ALLOCA'TION, noun [Latin ad and locatio, a placing, from locus, place. See Local.]The act of putting one thing to another; hence its usual sense is the admission of an article o...
ALLOCHROITE
AL'LOCHROITE, noun An amorphous, massive, opake mineral, of a grayish, yellowish or reddish color, found in Norway; considered as a variety of garnet. Its name is said to be giv...
ALLOCUTION
ALLOCU'TION, noun [Latin allocutio, of ad and loquor, to speak. See eloquence.]1. The act or manner of speaking to, or of addressing in words.2. An address; a formal address; as...
ALLODIAL
ALLO'DIAL, adjective Pertaining to allodium; freehold; free of rent or service; held independence of a lord paramount; opposed to feudal.
ALLODIAN
ALLODIAN is sometimes used, but is not well authorized.
ALLODIUM
ALLO'DIUM, nounFreehold estate; land which is the absolute property of the owner; real estate held in absolute independence, without being subject to any rent, service, or ackno...
ALLONGE
ALLONGE', noun allunj'.1. A pass with a sword; a thrust made by stepping forward and extending the arm; a term used in fencing, often contracted into lunge.2. A long rein, when ...
ALLOO
ALLOO', verb transitive or i. To incite dogs by a call.[See the correct word, Halloo.]
ALLOPHANE
AL'LOPHANE, noun [Gr. other and to appear.]A mineral of a blue, and sometimes of a green or brown color, which occurs massive, or in imitative shapes. It gelatinizes in acids.Al...
ALLOT
ALLOT', verb transitive [of ad and lot; See Lot.]1. To divide or distribute by lot.2. To distribute, or parcel out in parts or portions; or to distribute a share to each individ...
ALLOTMENT
ALLOT'MENT, noun1. That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God.2. A part, portion or place appr...
ALLOTTED
ALLOT'TED, participle passive Distributed by lot; granted; assigned.
ALLOTTING
ALLOT'TING, participle present tense Distributing by lot giving as portions; assigning.
ALLOW
ALLOW', verb transitive [Latin loco, to lay, set, place. See Lay.]1. To grant, give or yield; as, to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a pension.2. To admit; as, to allow th...
ALLOW-ABLENESS
ALLOW-ABLENESS, noun The quality of being allowable; lawfulness; exemption from prohibition, or impropriety.
ALLOWABLE
ALLOW'ABLE, adjective That may be permitted as lawful, or admitted as true and proper; not forbid; not unlawful or improper; as, a certain degree of freedom is allowable among f...
ALLOWABLY
ALLOW'ABLY, adverb In an allowable manner; with propriety.
ALLOWANCE
ALLOW'ANCE, noun1. The act of allowing or admitting.2. Permission; license; approbation; sanction; usually slight approbation.3. Admission; assent to a fact or state of things; ...