Webster's Dictionary 1828

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SAINT

SAINT, n. [L. sanctus.]1. A person sanctified; a holy or godly person; one eminent for piety and virtue. It is particularly applied to the apostles and other holy persons mentio...

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SAINT-SEEMING

SA'INT-SEEMING, adjective Having the appearance of a saint.

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SAINTED

SA'INTED, participle passive1. Canonized; enrolled among the saints.2.adjective Holy; pious; as, thy father was a most sainted king.3. Sacred; as the gods on sainted hills.

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SAINTESS

SA'INTESS, noun A female saint.SAINT JOHN'S BREAD, noun A plant of the genus Ceratonia.SAINT JOHN'S WORT, noun A plant of the genus Hypericum.

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SAINTFOIN

SA'INTFOIN, noun A plant cultivated for fodder, of the genus Hedysarum.

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SAINTLIKE

SA'INTLIKE, adjective [saint and like.]1. Resembling a saint; as a saintlike prince.2. Suiting a saint; becoming a saint.Gloss'd over only with a saintlike show.

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SAINTLY

SA'INTLY, adjective Like a saint; becoming a holy person; as wrongs with saintly patience borne.SAINT PETER'S WORT, noun A plant of the genus Ascyrum, and another of the genus H...

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SAINTSHIP

SA'INTSHIP, noun The character or qualities of a saint.

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SAJENE

SAJE'NE, noun [written also sagene. Tooke writes it sajene]A Russian measure of length, equal to seven feet English measure.

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SAKE

SAKE, noun [Heb. to press or oppress. The primary sense is to strain, urge, press or drive forward, and this is from the same root as seek, essay and Latin sequor, whence we hav...

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SAKER

SA'KER, noun1. A hawk; a species of falcon.2. A piece of artillery.

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SAKERET

SAK'ERET, noun The male of the sakerhawk.

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SAL

SAL, noun [See Salt.] Salt; a word much used in chimistry and pharmacy.

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SAL-ALEMBROTH

SAL-ALEMBROTH, noun A compound muriate of mercury and ammonia.

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SALABLE

SA'LABLE, adjective [from sale.] That may be sold; that finds a ready market; being in good demand.

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SALABLENESS

SA'LABLENESS, noun The state of being salable.

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SALABLY

SA'LABLY, adverb In a salable manner.

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SALACIOUS

SALA'CIOUS, adjective [Latin salax, from the root of sal, salt; the primary sense of which is shooting, penetrating, pungent, coinciding probably with Latin salio, to leap. sala...

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SALACIOUSLY

SALA'CIOUSLY, adverb Lustfully; with eager animal appetite.

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SALACIOUSNESS

SALA'CIOUSNESS,SALAC'ITY, noun Lust; lecherousness; strong propensity to venery.

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SALACITY

SALAC'ITY, n. Lust; lecherousness; strong propensity to venery.

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SALAD

SAL'AD, nounRaw herbs, usually dressed with salt, vinegar, oil or spices, and eaten for giving a relish to other food.Leaves eaten raw, are termed salad

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SALADING

SAL'ADING, noun Vegetables for salads.

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SALAM

SALAM', noun [Oriental, peace or safety.] A salutation or compliment of ceremony or respect. [Not in use.]

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SALAMANDER

SAL'AMANDER, noun [Latin Gr. salamandra.] An animal of the genus Lacerta or Lizard, one of the smaller species of the genus, not being more than six or seven inches in length. I...

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SALAMANDRINE

SALAMAN'DRINE, adjective Pertaining to or resembling a salamander; enduring fire.Sal ammoniac, muriate of ammonia. The native sal ammoniac is of two kinds, volcanic and conchoidal.

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SALARIED

SAL'ARIED, adjective Enjoying a salary.