Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Abderite

Ab‐de″rite (�), n. [L. Abderita, Abderites, fr. Gr. Αβδηρἴτησ.] An inhabitant of Abdera, in Thrace.The Abderite, Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher.

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Abdest

Ab″dest (�), n. [Per. ābdast; ab water + dast hand.] Purification by washing the hands before prayer; — a Mohammedan rite. Heyse.

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Abdicable

Ab″di‐ca‐ble (�), a. Capable of being abdicated.

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Abdicant

Ab″di‐cant (�), a. [L. abdicans, p. pr. of abdicare.] Abdicating; renouncing; — followed by of.Monks abdicant of their orders.Whitlock.

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Abdicant (2)

Ab″di‐cant, n. One who abdicates. Smart.

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Abdicate

Ab″di‐cate (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Abdicated (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Abdicating.] [L. abdicatus, p. p. of abdicare; ab + dicare to proclaim, akin to dicere to say. See Diction.] 1. ...

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Abdicate (2)

Ab″di‐cate (�), v. i. To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity.Though a king may abdicate for his own person, he cannot abdicate for the monarchy.Burke.

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Abdication

Ab′di‐ca″tion (�), n. [L. abdicatio: cf. F. abdication.] The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder; commonly the voluntary renun...

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Abdicative

Ab″di‐ca‐tive (�), a. [L. abdicativus.] Causing, or implying, abdication. Bailey.

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Abdicator

Ab″di‐ca′tor (�), n. One who abdicates.

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Abditive

Ab″di‐tive (�), a. [L. abditivus, fr. abdere to hide.] Having the quality of hiding. Bailey.

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Abditory

Ab″di‐to‐ry (�), n. [L. abditorium.] A place for hiding or preserving articles of value. Cowell.

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Abdomen

Ab‐do″men (�), n. [L. abdomen (a word of uncertain etymol.): cf. F. abdomen.] 1. (Anat.) The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis. Also, the cavity ...

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Abdominal

Ab‐dom″i‐nal (�), a. [Cf. F. abdominal.] 1. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral; as, the abdominal regions, muscles, cavity.2. (Zoöl.) Having abdominal fins; belonging to t...

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Abdominal (2)

Ab‐dom″i‐nal, n.; E. pl. Abdominals, L. pl. Abdominales. A fish of the group Abdominales.

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Abdominales

‖Ab‐dom′i‐na″les (�), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A group including the greater part of fresh-water fishes, and many marine ones, having the ventral fins under the abdomen behind the pectorals.

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Abdominalia

‖Ab‐dom′i‐na″li‐a (�), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A group of cirripeds having abdominal appendages.

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Abdominoscopy

Ab‐dom′i‐nos″co‐py (�), n. [L. abdomen + Gr. � to examine.] (Med.) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease.

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Abdominothoracic

Ab‐dom′i‐no‐tho‐rac″ic (�), a. Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.

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Abdominous

Ab‐dom″i‐nous (�), a. Having a protuberant belly; pot-bellied.Gorgonius sits, abdominous and wan,Like a fat squab upon a Chinese fan.Cowper.

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Abduce

Ab‐duce″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Abduced (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Abducing.] [L. abducere to lead away; ab + ducere to lead. See Duke, and cf. Abduct.] To draw or conduct away; to wi...

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Abduct

Ab‐duct″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Abducted (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Abducting.] [L. abductus, p. p. of abducere. See Abduce.] 1. To take away surreptitiously by force; to carry away (...

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Abduction

Ab‐duc″tion (�), n. [L. abductio: cf. F. abduction.] 1. The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; a carrying away. Roget.2. (Physiol.) The movement which separates a li...

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Abductor

Ab‐duc″tor (�), n. 1. One who abducts.2. (Anat.) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or form the median line of the body; as, the abductor oculi, which draws the eye outward.

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Abeam

A‐beam″ (�), adv. [Pref. a- + beam.] (Naut.) On the beam, that is, on a line which forms a right angle with the ship's keel; opposite to the center of the ship's side.

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Abear

A‐bear″ (�), v. t. [AS. āberan; pref. ā- + beran to bear.] 1. To bear; to behave.So did the faery knight himself abear.Spenser.2. To put up with; to endure. Dickens.

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Abearance

A‐bear″ance (�), n. Behavior. Blackstone.