NON-JURING
NON-JURING, adjective [Latin Non, not, and to swear.] Not swearing allegiance; an epithet applied to the party in Great Britain that would not swear allegiance to the Hanoverian...
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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NON-JUROR
NON-JUROR, noun In Great Britain, one who refused to take the oath of allegiance to the government and crown of England at the revolution, when James II abdicated the throne, an...
NON-MANUFACTURING
NON-MANUFACTURING, adjective Not carrying on manufactures; as non-manufacturing states.
NON-METALLIC
NON-METALLIC, adjective Not consisting of metal.
NON-NATURALS
NON-NATURALS, noun In medicine, things which, by the abuse of them, become the causes of disease, as meat, drink, sleep, rest, motion, the passions, retentions, excretions, etc....
NON-OBSERVANCE
NON-OBSERVANCE, noun Neglect or failure to observe or fulfill.Non obstante, [Latin Notwithstanding,] a clause in statutes and letters patent, importing a license form the king t...
NON-PAYMENT
NON-PA'YMENT, noun Neglect of payment.
NON-PONDEROSITY
NON-PONDEROS'ITY, noun Destitution of weight; levity.
NON-PONDEROUS
NON-PON'DEROUS, adjective Having no weight.
NON-PRODUCTION
NON-PRODUCTION, noun A failure to produce or exhibit.
NON-PROFICIENCY
NON-PROFI'CIENCY, noun Failure to make progress.
NON-PROFICIENT
NON-PROFI'CIENT, noun One who has failed to improve or make progress in any study or pursuit.Non Pros. contraction of nolle prosequi, the plaintiff will not prosecute. It is use...
NON-REGARDANCE
NON-REG'ARDANCE, noun Want of due regard.
NON-RENDITION
NON-RENDI'TION, noun Neglect of rendition; the not rendering what is due.The non-payment of a debt, or the non-rendition of a service which is due, is an injury for which the su...
NON-RESEMBLANCE
NON-RESEM'BLANCE, noun Unlikeness; dissimilarity.
NON-RESIDENCE
NON-RES'IDENCE, noun Failure or neglect of residing at the place where one is stationed, or where official duties require one to reside, or on one's own lands.
NON-RESIDENT
NON-RES'IDENT, adjective Not residing in a particular place, on one's own estate, or in one's proper place; as a non-resident clergyman or proprietor of lands.NON-RES'IDENT, nou...
NON-RESISTANCE
NON-RESIST'ANCE, noun The omission of resistance; passive obedience; submission to authority, power or usurpation without opposition.
NON-RESISTANT
NON-RESIST'ANT, adjective Making no resistance to power or oppression.
NON-SANE
NON-SA'NE, adjective [Latin non, not, and sound.] Unsound; not perfect; as a person of nonsane memory.
NON-SOLUTION
NON-SOLU'TION, noun Failure of solution or explanation.
NON-SOLVENCY
NON-SOLV'ENCY, noun Inablility to pay debts.
NON-SOLVENT
NON-SOLV'ENT, adjective Not able to pay debts; insolvent.
NON-SPARING
NON-SPARING, adjective Sparing none; alldestroying; merciless.
NON-USANCE
NON-USANCE, noun Neglect of use.
NON-USER
NON-USER, noun1. A not using; failure to use; neglect of official duty; default of performing the duties and services required of an officer.An office may be forfeited by misuse...
NONAGE
NONAGE, noun [non, not, and age] Minority; the time of life before a person, according to the laws of his country, becomes of age to manage his own concerns. Legal maturity of a...