Webster's Dictionary 1828

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MUMPISH

MUMP'ISH, adjective Dull; heavy; sullen; sour.

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MUMPS

MUMPS, noun [See Mum, Mumble, Mumm.]1. Sullenness; silent displeasure. [Little used.]2. A disease, the cynanche parotidoea, a swelling of the parotid glands.

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MUNCH

MUNCH, verb transitive chew by great mouthfuls. [Vulgar.]MUNCH, verb intransitive To chew eagerly by great mouthfuls. [Vulgar.]

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MUNCHER

MUNCH'ER, noun One that munches.

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MUND

MUND, Sax. mund protection, patronage, peace, is found in old laws; as mundbrece, that is, a breaking or violation of the peace. It is retained in names, as in Edmund, Sax. eadm...

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MUNDANE

MUN'DANE, adjective [Latin mundanus, from mundus, the world.]Belonging to the world; as mundane sphere; mundane space.

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MUNDANTIY

MUNDAN'TIY, noun Worldliness. [Not used.]

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MUNDATION

MUNDA'TION, noun [Latin mundus, clean.]The act of cleansing. [Not used.]

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MUNDATORY

MUN'DATORY, adjective [Latin mundo, to cleanse.] Cleansing; having power to cleanse. [Little used.]

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MUNDIC

MUN'DIC, noun A kind of marcasite; a mineral substance, so called from its shining appearance.

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MUNDIFICATION

MUNDIFICA'TION, noun [Latin mundus, clean, and facio, to make.]The act or operation of cleansing any body from dross or extraneous matter.

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MUNDIFICATIVE

MUNDIF'ICATIVE, adjective Cleansing; having the power to cleanse.MUNDIF'ICATIVE, noun A medicine that has the quality of cleansing.

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MUNDIFY

MUN'DIFY, verb transitive [Latin mundus, clean, and facio, to make.]To cleanse. [Little used.]

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MUNERARY

MU'NERARY, adjective [Latin munus, a gift.] Having the nature of a gift. [Little used.]

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MUNERATE

MUNERATE, MUNERATION. [Not used. See Remunerate.]

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MUNERATION

MUNERATE, MUNERATION [Not used. See Remunerate.]

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MUNGREL

MUN'GREL, noun [See Mongrel.] An animal generated between different kinds, as a dog.MUN'GREL, adjective Generated between different kinds; degenerate.

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MUNICIPAL

MUNIC'IPAL, adjective [Latin municipalis, from municeps, a person who enjoys the rights of a free citizen; munus, office, duty, and capio, to take.]1. Pertaining to a corporatio...

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MUNICIPALITY

MUNICIPAL'ITY, noun In France, a certain district or division of the country; also, its inhabitants.

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MUNIFICENCE

MUNIF'ICENCE, noun [Latin munificentia; munus, a gift or favor, and facio, to make.]1. A giving or bestowing liberally; bounty; liberality. To constitute munificence the act of ...

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MUNIFICENT

MUNIF'ICENT, adjective Liberal in giving or bestowing; generous; as a munificent benefactor or patron.

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MUNIFICENTLY

MUNIF'ICENTLY, adverb Liberally; generously.

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MUNIMENT

MU'NIMENT, noun [Latin munimentum, from munio, to fortify.]1. A fortification of any kind; a strong hold; a place of defense.2. Support; defense.3. Record; a writing by which cl...

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MUNITE

MU'NITE, verb intransitive To fortify. [Not in use.]

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MUNITION

MUNI'TION, noun [Latin munitio, from munio, to fortify.]1. Fortification.2. Ammunition; whatever materials are used in war for defense, or for annoying an enemy. The word includ...

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MUNITY

MU'NITY, noun Freedom; security. [Not used.] [See Immunity.]

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MUNNION

MUNNION, noun mun'yon. [See Munition.] An upright piece of timber which separates the several lights in a window frame. [See Mullion.]