DITHYRAMBUS
DITHYRAMB, DITHYRAMBUS noun [Gr.] In ancient poetry, a hymn in honor of Bacchus, full of transport and poetical rage. Of this species of writing we have no remains.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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DITION
DITION, noun [Latin] rule; power; government; dominion.
DITONE
DITONE, noun [Gr., tone.] In music, an interval comprehending two tones. The proportion of the sounds that form the ditone is 4:5, and that of the semiditone, 5:6.
DITRIHEDRIA
DITRIHEDRIA, noun [Gr., twice three sides.] In mineralogy, a genus of spars with six sides or planes; being formed of tow trigonal pyramids joined base to base, without an inter...
DITTANDER
DITTANDER, noun Pepper-wort, Lepidium, a genus of plants of many species. The common dittander has a hot biting taste, and is sometimes used in lieu of pepper.
DITTANY
DITTANY, noun [Latin, Gr.] The white dittany is a plant of the genus Dictamnus. Its leaves are covered with a white down; in smell, they resemble lemon-thyme, but are more aroma...
DITTIED
DITTIED, adjective [See Ditty.] Sung; adapted to music.He, with his soft pipe, and smooth, and smooth dittied song.
DITTO
DITTO, contracted into do, in books of accounts, is the Italian detto, from Latin It denotes said, aforesaid, or the same thing; an abbreviation used to save repetition.
DITTY
DITTY, noun [Latin] A song; a sonnet or a little poem to be sung.And to the warblign lute soft ditties sing.DITTY, verb intransitive To sing; to warble a little tune.
DIURETIC
DIURETIC, adjective [Gr., urinam reddo; urine.] Having the power to provoke urine; tending to produce discharges of urine.DIURETIC, noun A medicine that provokes urine, or incre...
DIURNAL
DIURNAL, adjective [Latin, daily.]1. Relating to a day; pertaining to the daytime; as diurnal heat; diurnal hours.2. Daily; happening every day; performed in a day; as a diurnal...
DIURNALIST
DIURNALIST, noun A journalist. [Not in use.]
DIURNALLY
DIURNALLY, adverb Daily; every day.
DIUTURNAL
DIUTURNAL, adjective Lasting; being of long continuance.
DIUTURNITY
DIUTURNITY, noun [Latin, of long continuance.] Length of time; long duration.
DIVAN
DIVAN, noun1. Among the Turks and other orientals, a court of justice, or a council.2. A council-chamber; a hall; a court.3. Any council assembled.
DIVARICATE
DIVARICATE, verb intransitive [Latin, to straddle.] To open; to fork; to part into two branches.DIVARICATE, verb transitive to divide into two branches.DIVARICATE, adjective In ...
DIVARICATED
DIVARICATED, participle passive Parted into two branches.
DIVARICATING
DIVARICATING, participle present tense Parting into two branches.
DIVARICATION
DIVARICATION, noun1. A parting; a forking; a separation into two branches.2. A crossing or intersection of fibers at different angles.
DIVE
DIVE, verb intransitive [Gr.]1. To descend or plunge into water, as an animal head first; to thrust the body into water or other liquor, or if already in water, to plunge deeper...
DIVEL
DIVEL, noun A large cartilaginous fish, with a bifurcated snout; the sea duvvil of Nieuhoff.
DIVELLENT
DIVELLENT, adjective [Latin, to pull.] Drawing asunder; separating.
DIVELLICATE
DIVELLICATE, verb transitive To pull in pieces.
DIVER
DIVER, noun1. One who dives; one who plunges head first into water; one who sinks by effort; as a diver in the pearl fishery.2. One who goes deep into a subject, or enters deep ...
DIVERB
DIVERB, noun A proverb. [Not in use.]
DIVERGE
DIVERGE, verb intransitive diverj. [Latin, to incline.] To tend from one point and recede from each other; to shoot, extend or proceed from a point in different directions, or n...