MAGNESIAN
MAGNE'SIAN, adjective Pertaining to magnesia, or partaking of its qualities.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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MAGNESITE
MAG'NESITE, noun Carbonated magnesia, or magnesia combined with silex. It occurs in amorphous masses, or in masses tuberous and spungiform; its color is yellowish gray, or white...
MAGNESIUM
MAGNE'SIUM, noun The undecomposable base of magnesia.
MAGNET
MAG'NET, noun [Latin from Gr. Magnesia, in Asia Minor.] The lodestone; an ore of iron which has the peculiar properties of attracting metallic iron, of pointing to the poles, an...
MAGNETIC
MAGNET'ICMAGNET'ICAL, adjective Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the magnet, or corresponding properties; as a magnetic bar of iron, or a magnetic needle.1...
MAGNETICAL
MAGNET'ICAL, a. Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the magnet, or corresponding properties; as a magnetic bar of iron, or a magnetic needle.1. Attractive. Sh...
MAGNETICALLY
MAGNET'ICALLY, adverb By means of magnetism; by the power of attraction.
MAGNETICALNESS
MAGNET'ICALNESS, noun The quality of being magnetic.
MAGNETICS
MAGNET'ICS, noun The science or principles of magnetism.
MAGNETIFEROUS
MAGNETIF'EROUS, adjective Producing or conducting magnetism.
MAGNETISM
MAG'NETISM, noun That branch of science which treats of the properties of the magnet, the power of the lodestone, etc.1. Power of attraction; as the magnetism of interest.Animal...
MAGNETIZE
MAG'NETIZE, verb transitive To communicate magnetic properties to any thing; as, to magnetize a needle.Seven of Deslon's patients were magnetized at Dr. Franklin's house.MAG'NET...
MAGNETIZED
MAG'NETIZED, participle passive Made magnetic.
MAGNETIZING
MAG'NETIZING, participle present tense Imparting magnetism to.
MAGNIFIABLE
MAG'NIFIABLE, adjective [See Magnify.] That may be magnified; worthy of being magnified or extolled.
MAGNIFIC
MAGNIF'ICMAGNIF'ICAL, adjective [Latin magnificus.] Grand; splendid; illustrious.
MAGNIFICAL
MAGNIF'ICAL, a. [L. magnificus.] Grand; splendid; illustrious.
MAGNIFICALLY
MAGNIFICALLY, adverb In a magnificent manner.
MAGNIFICATE
MAGNIF'ICATE, verb transitive To magnify or extol. [Not used.]
MAGNIFICENCE
MAGNIFICENCE, noun [Latin magnificentia.] Grandeur of appearance; greatness and splendor of show or state; as the magnificence of a palace or of a procession; the magnificence o...
MAGNIFICENT
MAGNIF'ICENT, adjective Grand in appearance; splendid; pompous.Man he made, and for him builtMagnificent this world.1. Exhibiting grandeur.
MAGNIFICENTLY
MAGNIF'ICENTLY, adverb With splendor of appearance, or pomp of show. The minister was magnificently entertained at court.1. With exalted sentiments. We can never conceive too ma...
MAGNIFICO
MAGNIF'ICO, noun A grandee of Venice.
MAGNIFIER
MAG'NIFIER, noun [from magnify.] One who magnifies; one who extols or exalts in praises.1. A glass that magnifies; a convex lens which increases the apparent magnitude of bodies.
MAGNIFY
MAGNIFY, verb transitive [Latin magnifico; magnus, great, and facio, to make.]1. To make great or greater; to increase the apparent dimensions of a body. A convex lens magnifies...
MAGNIFYING
MAG'NIFYING, participle present tense Enlarging apparent bulk or dimensions; extolling; exalting.
MAGNILOQUENCE
MAGNIL'OQUENCE, noun [Latin magnus, great, and loquens, speaking.]A lofty manner of speaking; tumid, pompous words or style.