Webster's Dictionary 1913

2998

Almagest

Al″ma‐gest (�), n. [F. almageste, LL. almageste, Ar. al-majistī, fr. Gr. � (sc. �), the greatest composition.] The celebrated work of Ptolemy of Alexandria, which contains nearl...

2999

Almagra

‖Al‐ma″gra (�), n. [Sp. almagra, almagre, fr. Ar. al-maghrah red clay or earth.] A fine, deep red ocher, somewhat purplish, found in Spain. It is the sil atticum of the ancients...

3000

Almain

{ Al″main (ăl″mān), Al″mayne (–mān), Al″man (–man), } n. [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L. Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] 1. A German. Also adj., German. Shak.2. The German lang...

3001

Almanac

Al″ma‐nac (?; 277), n. [LL. almanac, almanach: cf. F. almanach, Sp. almanaque, It. almanacco, all of uncertain origin.] A book or table, containing a calendar of days, and month...

3002

Almandine

Al″man‐dine (�), n. [LL. almandina, alamandina, for L. alabandina a precious stone, named after Alabanda, a town in Caria, where it was first and chiefly found: cf. F. almandine...

3003

Alme

{ ‖Al″me, ‖Al″meh } (�), n. [Ar. 'almah (fem.) learned, fr. 'alama to know: cf. F. almée.] An Egyptian dancing girl; an Alma.The Almehs lift their arms in dance.Bayard Taylor.

3004

Almendron

‖Al′men‐dron″ (�), n. [Sp., fr. almendra almond.] The lofty Brazil-nut tree.

3005

Almery

Al″mer‐y (�), n. See Ambry.

3006

Almesse

Alm″esse (�), n. See Alms.

3007

Almightful

{ Al‐might″ful (�), Al‐might″i‐ful (�), } a. All-powerful; almighty. Udall.

3008

Almightily

Al‐might″i‐ly, adv. With almighty power.

3009

Almightiness

Al‐might″i‐ness, n. Omnipotence; infinite or boundless power; unlimited might. Jer. Taylor.

3010

Almighty

Al‐might″y (a̤l‐mīt″y̆), a. [AS. ealmihtig, ælmihtig; eal (OE. al) all + mihtig mighty.] 1. Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful; irresistible.I am the Almighty God.Gen....

3011

Almner

Alm″ner (�), n. An almoner. Spenser.

3012

Almond

Alm″ond (ä″mŭnd), n. [OE. almande, almaunde, alemaunde, F. amande, L. amygdala, fr. Gr. αμυγδἄλη: cf. Sp. almendra. Cf. Amygdalate.] 1. The fruit of the almond tree.☞ The differ...

3013

Almond furnace

Al″mond fur′nace (�). [Prob. a corruption of Almain furnace, i.e., German furnace. See Almain.] A kind of furnace used in refining, to separate the metal from cinders and other ...

3014

Almondine

Al″mon‐dine (�), n. See Almandine

3015

Almoner

Al″mon‐er (ăl″mŭn‐ẽr), n. [OE. aumener, aulmener, OF. almosnier, aumosnier, F. aumônier, fr. OF. almosne, alms, L. eleemosyna. See Alms.] One who distributes alms, esp. the dole...

3016

Almonership

Al″mon‐er‐ship, n. The office of an almoner.

3017

Almonry

Al″mon‐ry (ăl″mŭn‐ry̆), n.; pl.Almonries (–rĭz). [OF. aumosnerie, F. aumônerie, fr. OF. aumosnier. See Almoner.] The place where an almoner resides, or where alms are distributed.

3018

Almose

Al″mose (a̤l″mōs), n. Alms. Cheke.

3019

Almost

Al″most (a̤l″mōst), adv. [AS. ealmæst, ælmæst, quite the most, almost all; eal (OE. al) all + m�st most.] Nearly; well nigh; all but; for the greatest part.Almost thou persuades...

3020

Almry

Alm″ry (a̤m″ry̆), n. See Almonry.

3021

Alms

Alms (a̤mz), n. sing. & pl. [OE. almes, almesse, AS. ælmysse, fr. L. eleemosyna, Gr. ελεημοσὔνη mercy, charity, alms, fr. ελεεἰ̑ν to pity. Cf. Almonry, Eleemosynary.] Anything g...

3022

Almsdeed

Alms″deed′ (�), n. An act of charity. Acts ix. 36.

3023

Almsfolk

Alms″folk′ (–fōk′), n. Persons supported by alms; almsmen. Holinshed.

3024

Almsgiver

Alms″giv′er (–gĭv′ẽr), n. A giver of alms.