MAGAZINER
MAGAZINER, noun One who writes for a magazine. [Little used.]
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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MAGE
MAGE, noun A magician. [Not used.]MAGEllanic clouds, whitish clouds, or appearances like clouds near the south pole, which revolve like the stars; so called from Magellan, the n...
MAGGOT
MAG'GOT, noun1. A worm or grub; particularly, the flyworm, from the egg of the large blue or green fly. This maggot changes into a fly.2. A whim; an odd fancy.
MAGGOTY
MAG'GOTY, adjective Full of maggots.
MAGGOTY-HEADED
MAG'GOTY-HEADED, adjective Having a head full of whims.
MAGI
MA'GI, nounplural [Latin] Wise men or philosophers of the East.
MAGIAN
MA'GIAN, adjective [Latin magus.] Pertaining to the Magi, a sect of philosophers in Persia.MA'GIAN, noun One of the sect of the Persian Magi, who hold that there are two princip...
MAGIANISM
MA'GIANISM, noun The philosophy or doctrines of the Magi.
MAGIC
MAG'IC, noun [Latin magia; Gr. a philosopher among the Persians.]1. The art or science of putting into action the power of spirits; or the science of producing wonderful effects...
MAGICAL
MAG'ICAL, adjective Pertaining to magic; used in magic; as a magic wand; magic art.1. Performed by magic, the agency of spirits, or by the invisible powers of nature; as magical...
MAGICALLY
MAG'ICALLY, adverb By the arts of magic; according to the rules or rites of magic; by enchantment.
MAGICIAN
MAGI'CIAN, noun One skilled in magic; one that practices the black art; an enchanter; a necromancer; a sorcerer or sorceress.
MAGISTERIAL
MAGISTE'RIAL, adjective [See Magistrate.] Pertaining to a master; such as suits a master; authoritative.1. Proud; lofty; arrogant; imperious; domineering.Pretenses go a great wa...
MAGISTERIALLY
MAGISTE'RIALLY, adverb With the air of a master; arrogantly; authoritatively.
MAGISTERIALNESS
MAGISTE'RIALNESS, noun The air and manner of a master; haughtiness; imperiousness; peremptoriness.
MAGISTERY
MAG'ISTERY, noun [Latin magisterium.] Among chimists, a precipitate; a fine substance deposited by precipitation; usually applied to particular kinds of precipitate, as that of ...
MAGISTRACY
MAG'ISTRACY, adjective [See Magistrate.] The office or dignity of a magistrate.Duelling is not only an usurpation of the divine prerogative, but it is an insult upon magistracy1...
MAGISTRAL
MAG'ISTRAL, adjective Suiting a magistrate; authoritative.MAG'ISTRAL, noun A sovereign medicine or remedy.
MAGISTRALITY
MAGISTRAL'ITY, noun Despotic authority in opinion.
MAGISTRALLY
MAG'ISTRALLY, adverb Authoritatively; with imperiousness.
MAGISTRATE
MAG'ISTRATE, noun [Latin magistratus, from magister, master; magis, major, and ster, Teutonic steora, a director; steoran, to steer; the principal director.] A public civil offi...
MAGISTRATIC
MAGISTRAT'IC, adjective Having the authority of a magistrate.
MAGISTRATURE
MAG'ISTRATURE, noun Magistracy. [Little used.]MAGNA CHARTA, noun [Latin great charter.]1. The great charter, so called obtained by the English barons from king John, adjective D...
MAGNANIMITY
MAGNANIM'ITY, noun [Latin magnanimitas; magnus, great, and animus, mind.] Greatness of mind; that elevation or dignity of soul, which encounters danger and trouble with tranquil...
MAGNANIMOUS
MAGNAN'IMOUS, adjective [Latin magnanimus.]1. Great of mind; elevated in soul or in sentiment; brave; disinterested; as a magnanimous prince or general.2. Dictated by magnanimit...
MAGNANIMOUSLY
MAGNAN'IMOUSLY, adverb With greatness of mind; bravely; with dignity and elevation of sentiment.
MAGNESIA
MAGNE'SIA, noun s as z. [Gr. the lodestone.]1. A primitive earth, having for its base a metallic substance, called magnesium. It is generally found in combination with other sub...