Emigrant
Em″i‐grant (?), a. [L. emigrans, -antis, p. pr. of emigrare to emigrate: cf. F. émigrant. See Emigrate, v. i.] 1. Removing from one country to another; emigrating; as, an emigra...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Emigrant (2)
Em″i‐grant, n. One who emigrates, or quits one country or region to settle in another.Syn. — Emigrant, Immigrant. Emigrant and emigration have reference to the country from whic...
Emigrate
Em″i‐grate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Emigrated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Emigrating.] [L. emigratus, p. p. of emigrare to remove, emigrate; e out + migrare to migrate. See Migrate.] To ...
Emigrate (2)
Em″i‐grate (?), a. Migratory; roving.
Emigration
Em′i‐gra″tion (?), n. [L. emigratio: cf. F. émigration.] 1. The act of emigrating; removal from one country or state to another, for the purpose of residence, as from Europe to ...
Emigrational
Em′i‐gra″tion‐al (?), a. Relating to emigration.
Emigrationist
Em′i‐gra″tion‐ist, n. An advocate or promoter of emigration.
Emigrator
Em″i‐gra′tor (?), n. One who emigrates; am emigrant.
Émigré
‖É′mi′gré″ (?), n. One of the natives of France who were opposed to the first Revolution, and who left their country in consequence.
Eminence
Em″i‐nence (?), n. [L. eminentia, fr. eminens eminent: cf. F. éminence.] 1. That which is eminent or lofty; a high ground or place; a height.Without either eminences or cavities...
Eminency
Em″i‐nen‐cy (?), n.; pl.Eminences (�). State of being eminent; eminence. “Eminency of estate.” Tillotson.
Eminent
Em″i‐nent (?), a. [L. eminens, -entis, p. pr. of eminere to stand out, be prominent; e out + minere (in comp.) to project; of uncertain origin: cf. F. éminent. Cf. Menace.] 1. H...
Eminently
Em″i‐nent‐ly, adv. In an eminent manner; in a high degree; conspicuously; as, to be eminently learned.
Emir
{ E″mir (?), E‐meer″ (?) }, n. [Ar. emīr, amīr, commander: cf. F. émir. Cf. Admiral, Ameer.] An Arabian military commander, independent chieftain, or ruler of a province; also, ...
Emirship
{ E′mir‐ship, E‐meer″ship }, n. The rank or office of an Emir.
Emissary
Em″is‐sa‐ry (?), n.; pl.Emissaries (#). [L. emissarius, fr. emittere, emissum, to send out: cf. F. émissaire. See Emit.] An agent employed to advance, in a covert manner, the in...
Emissary (2)
Em″is‐sa‐ry, a. 1. Exploring; spying. B. Jonson.2. (Anat.) Applied to the veins which pass out of the cranium through apertures in its walls.
Emissaryship
Em″is‐sa‐ry‐ship′, n. The office of an emissary.
Emission
E‐mis″sion (?), n. [L. emissio: cf. F. émission. See Emit.] 1. The act of sending or throwing out; the act of sending forth or putting into circulation; issue; as, the emission ...
Emissitious
Em′is‐si″tious (?), a. [L. emissitius, fr. emittere.] Looking, or narrowly examining; prying. “Those emissitious eyes.” Bp. Hall.
Emissive
E‐mis″sive (?), a. Sending out; emitting; as, emissive powers.
Emissivity
Em′is‐siv″i‐ty (?), n. Tendency to emission; comparative facility of emission, or rate at which emission takes place, as of heat from the surface of a heated body.
Emissivity (2)
Em′is‐siv″i‐ty (?), n. Tendency to emission; comparative facility of emission, or rate at which emission takes place; specif. (Physics), the rate of emission of heat from a boun...
Emissory
E‐mis″so‐ry (?), a.(Anat.) Same as Emissary, a., 2.
Emit
E‐mit″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Emitted (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Emitting.] [L. emittere to send out; e out + mittere to send. See Mission.] 1. To send forth; to throw or give out; to...
Emittent
E‐mit″tent (?), a. [L. emittens, p. pr. emittere.] Sending forth; emissive. Boyle.
Emmantle
Em‐man″tle (?), v. t. [Pref. em- (L. in) + mantle: cf. F. emmanteler. Cf. Inmantle.] To cover over with, or as with, a mantle; to put about as a protection. Holland.