Webster's Dictionary 1913

3268

Amaurotic

Am′au‐rot″ic (�), a. Affected with amaurosis; having the characteristics of amaurosis.

3269

Amaze

A‐maze″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Amazed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Amazing.] [Pref. a- + maze.] 1. To bewilder; to stupefy; to bring into a maze.A labyrinth to amaze his foes.Shak.2. To...

3270

Amaze (2)

A‐maze″, v. i. To be astounded. B. Taylor.

3271

Amaze (3)

A‐maze″, v. t. Bewilderment, arising from fear, surprise, or wonder; amazement.The wild, bewilderedOf one to stone converted by amaze.Byron.

3272

Amazedly

A‐maz″ed‐ly (�), adv. In amazement; with confusion or astonishment. Shak.

3273

Amazedness

A‐maz″ed‐ness, n. The state of being amazed, or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder. Bp. Hall.

3274

Amazeful

A‐maze″ful (�), a. Full of amazement.

3275

Amazement

A‐maze″ment (�), n. 1. The condition of being amazed; bewilderment; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear, horror, or admiration.His words impression leftOf much am...

3276

Amazing

A‐maz″ing (�), a. Causing amazement; very wonderful; as, amazing grace. — A‐maz″ing‐ly, adv.

3277

Amazon

Am″a‐zon (�), n. 1. One of a fabulous race of female warriors in Scythia; hence, a female warrior.2. A tall, strong, masculine woman; a virago.3. (Zoöl.) A name numerous species...

3278

Amazonian

Am′a‐zo″ni‐an (�), a. 1. Pertaining to or resembling an Amazon; of masculine manners; warlike. Shak.2. Of or pertaining to the river Amazon in South America, or to its valley.

3279

Amazonite

{ Am″a‐zon‐ite (�), Am″a‐zon stone′ (�), } n. [Named from the river Amazon.] (Min.) A variety of feldspar, having a verdigris-green color.

3280

Amb-

Amb–, Am‐bi–. [L. prefix ambi-, amb-, akin to Gr. �, Skr. abhi, AS. embe, emb, OHG. umbi, umpi, G. um, and also L. ambo both. Cf. Amphi-, Both, By.] A prefix meaning about, arou...

3281

Ambages

‖Am‐ba″ges (�), n. pl. [L. (usually in pl.); pref. ambi-, amb- + agere to drive: cf. F. ambage.] A circuit; a winding. Hence: Circuitous way or proceeding; quibble; circumlocuti...

3282

Ambaginous

Am‐bag″i‐nous (�), a. Ambagious.

3283

Ambagious

Am‐ba″gious (�), a. [L. ambagiosus.] Circumlocutory; circuitous.

3284

Ambagitory

Am‐bag″i‐to‐ry (�), a. Ambagious.

3285

Ambary

{ Am‐ba″ry (?), n., orAmbary hemp }. [Hind. ambārā, ambārī.] A valuable East Indian fiber plant (Hibiscus cannabinus), or its fiber, which is used throughout India for making ro...

3286

Ambassade

Am″bas‐sade (�), Em″bas‐sade (�), n. [F. ambassade. See Embassy.] 1. The mission of an ambassador. Carew.2. An embassy. Strype.

3287

Ambassador

Am‐bas″sa‐dor (�), Em‐bas″sa‐dor (�), n. [See Embassador.] 1. A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country.☞ Ambassadors ar...

3288

Ambassadorial

Am‐bas′sa‐do″ri‐al (�), a. Of or pertaining to an ambassador. H. Walpole.

3289

Ambassadorship

Am‐bas′sa‐dor‐ship (�), n. The state, office, or functions of an ambassador.

3290

Ambassadress

Am‐bas″sa‐dress (�), n. A female ambassador; also, the wife of an ambassador. Prescott.

3291

Ambassage

Am″bas‐sage (�), n. Same as Embassage. Luke xiv. 32.

3292

Ambassy

Am″bas‐sy (�), n. See Embassy, the usual spelling. Helps.

3293

Amber

Am″ber, n. [OE. aumbre, F. ambre, Sp. ámbar, and with the Ar. article, alámbar, fr. Ar. 'anbar ambergris.] 1. (Min.) A yellowish translucent resin resembling copal, found as a f...

3294

Amber (2)

Am″ber, a. 1. Consisting of amber; made of amber. “Amber bracelets.” Shak.2. Resembling amber, especially in color; amber-colored. “The amber morn.” Tennyson.