Geniculation
Ge‐nic′u‐la″tion (?), n. [L. geniculatio a kneeling.]1. The act of kneeling. Bp. Hall.2. The state of being bent abruptly at an angle.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Génie
‖Gé′nie (?), n. See Genius.
Genio
‖Ge″ni‐o (?), n. [It. See Genius.] A man of a particular turn of mind. Tatler.
Geniohyoid
Ge′ni‐o‐hy″oid (?), a. [Gr. � the chin + E. hyoid.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone; as, the geniohyoid muscle.
Genip
Gen″ip (?), n., orGenip tree. 1. Any tree or shrub of the genus Genipa.2. The West Indian sapindaceous tree Melicocca bijuga, which yields the honeyberry; also, the related tree...
Genipap
Gen″i‐pap (?), n.(Bot.) The edible fruit of a West Indian tree (Genipa Americana) of the order Rubiaceæ. It is oval in shape, as a large as a small orange, of a pale greenish co...
Genista
‖Ge‐nis″ta (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of plants including the common broom of Western Europe.
Genital
Gen″i‐tal (?), a. [L. genitalis, fr. genere, gignere, to beget: cf. F. génital. See Gender.] Pertaining to generation, or to the generative organs.Genital cord(Anat.), a cord de...
Genitals
Gen″i‐tals (?), n. pl. [From Genital, a.: cf. L. genitalia.] The organs of generation; the sexual organs; the private parts.
Geniting
Gen″i‐ting (?), n. [See Jenneting.] A species of apple that ripens very early. Bacon.
Genitival
Gen′i‐ti″val (?), a. Possessing genitive from; pertaining to, or derived from, the genitive case; as, a genitival adverb. — Gen′i‐ti″val‐ly, adv.
Genitive
Gen″i‐tive (?), a. [L. genitivus, fr. gignere, genitum, to beget: cf. F. génitif. See Gender.] (Gram.) Of or pertaining to that case (as the second case of Latin and Greek nouns...
Genitive (2)
Gen″i‐tive, n.(Gram.) The genitive case.Genitive absolute, a construction in Greek similar to the ablative absolute in Latin. See Ablative absolute.
Genitocrural
Gen′i‐to‐cru″ral (?), a. [Genital + crural.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the genital organs and the thigh; — applied especially to one of the lumbar nerves.
Genitor
Gen″i‐tor (?), n. 1. One who begets; a generator; an originator. Sheldon.2. pl. The genitals. Holland.
Genitourinary
Gen′i‐to‐u″ri‐na‐ry (?), a. [Genital + urinary.] (Anat.) See Urogenital.
Geniture
Gen″i‐ture (?), n. [L. genitura: cf. F. géniture.] Generation; procreation; birth. Dryden.
Genius
Gen″ius (?), n.; pl. E. Geniuses (#); in sense 1, L. Genii (#). [L. genius, prop., the superior or divine nature which is innate in everything, the spirit, the tutelar deity or ...
Genoa cake
Gen″o‐a cake (?). (Cookery) A rich glazed cake, with almonds, pistachios, filberts, or other nuts; also, a rich currant cake with almonds on the top.
Genoese
Gen′o‐ese″ (?), a. Of or pertaining to Genoa, a city of Italy. — n. sing. & pl. A native or inhabitant of Genoa; collectively, the people of Genoa.
Genouillère
‖Ge‐nouil′lère″ (?), n.1. (Anc. Armor) A metal plate covering the knee.2. (Fort.) That part of a parapet which lies between the gun platform and the bottom of an embrasure.
Genre
‖Genre (zhäN″r'), n. [F. See Gender.] (Fine Arts) A style of painting, sculpture, or other imitative art, which illustrates everyday life and manners.
Genre (2)
‖Gen″re (?), n. Kind; genus; class; form; style, esp. in literature.French drama was lisping or still inarticulate; the great French genre of the fabliau was hardly born. Saints...
Gens
‖Gens (jĕnz), n.; pl.Gentes (jĕn″tēz). [L. See Gentle, a.] (Rom. Hist.) 1. A clan or family connection, embracing several families of the same stock, who had a common name and c...
Gent
Gent (?), a. [OF. gent, fr. L. genitus born, or (less prob.) fr. gentilis. See Genteel.]1. Gentle; noble; of gentle birth.All of a knight was fair and gent. Chaucer.2. Neat; pre...
Genteel
Gen‐teel″ (?), a. [F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful. See Gentle.] 1. Possessing or exhibiting the qualities popularly regarded as belonging to high birth and breeding; free fro...
Genteelish
Gen‐teel″ish, a. Somewhat genteel.