Webster's Dictionary 1913

1972

Meditation

Med′i‐ta″tion (?), n. [OE. meditacioun, F. méditation, fr. L. meditatio.] 1. The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the mind...

1973

Meditatist

Med″i‐ta′tist, n. One who is given to meditation.

1974

Meditative

Med″i‐ta‐tive (?), a. [L. meditativus: cf. F. méditatif.] Disposed to meditate, or to meditation; as, a meditative man; a meditative mood. — Med″i‐ta‐tive‐ly, adv. — Med″i‐ta‐ti...

1975

Mediterranean

Med′i‐ter‐ra″ne‐an (?), a. [L. mediterraneus; medius middle + terra land. See Mid, and Terrace.]1. Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the Mediterranean Sea, between Eu...

1976

Mediterranean fruit fly

Mediterranean fruit fly. A two-winged fly (Ceratitis capitata) with black and white markings, native of the Mediterranean countries, but now widely distributed. Its larva lives ...

1977

Mediterraneous

Med′i‐ter‐ra″ne‐ous (?), a. Inland. Sir T. Browne.

1978

Medium

Me″di‐um (?), n.; pl. L. Media (#), E. Mediums (#). [L. medium the middle, fr. medius middle. See Mid, and cf. Medius.] 1. That which lies in the middle, or between other things...

1979

Medium (2)

Me″di‐um, a. Having a middle position or degree; mean; intermediate; medial; as, a horse of medium size; a decoction of medium strength.

1980

Medium-sized

Me″di‐um–sized′ (?), a. Having a medium size; as, a medium-sized man.

1981

Medius

‖Me″di‐us (?), n.; pl.Medii (#). [NL., fr. L. medius middle. See Medium.] (Anat.) The third or middle finger; the third digit, or that which corresponds to it.

1982

Medjidie

{ Me‐dji″di‐e, Me‐dji″di‐eh } (?), n. [Turk. majīdieh (prop. fem. a., fr. Ar. mejīd glorious); — so called after the sultan Abdul Mejid, lit., “servant of the Glorious One,” i.e...

1983

Medlar

Med″lar (?), n. [OE. medler medlar tree, OF. meslier, F. néflier, L. mespilum, mespilus, Gr. �, �. Cf. Naseberry.] A tree of the genus Mespilus (M. Germanica); also, the fruit o...

1984

Medle

Med″le (?), v. t. [See Meddle.] To mix; to mingle; to meddle. [Written also medly.] Chaucer.

1985

Medley

Med″ley (?), n.; pl.Medleys (#). [OE. medlee, OF. meslée, medlée, mellée, F. mêlée. See Meddle, and cf. MelÉe, Mellay.] 1. A mixture; a mingled and confused mass of ingredients,...

1986

Medley (2)

Med″ley, a. 1. Mixed; of mixed material or color. “A medlé coat.” Chaucer.2. Mingled; confused. Dryden.

1987

Medly

Med″ly (?), v. t. See Medle. Johnson.

1988

Médoc

‖Mé′doc″ (?), n. [Cf. Mayduke.] A class of claret wines, including several varieties, from the district of Médoc in the department of Gironde.

1989

Medregal

Med″re‐gal (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Bonito, 3.

1990

Medrick

Med″rick (?), n.(Zoöl.) A species of gull or tern. Lowell.

1991

Medulla

Me‐dul″la (?), n. 1. Marrow; pith; hence, essence. Milton.2. (Anat.) The marrow of bones; the deep or inner portion of an organ or part; as, the medulla, or medullary substance,...

1992

Medullar

Me‐dul″lar (?), a. See Medullary.

1993

Medullary

Med″ul‐la‐ry (?), a. [L. medullaris, fr. medulla marrow: cf. F. médullaire.] 1. (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, marrow or medulla. (b) Pertaining to the...

1994

Medullated

Me‐dul″la‐ted (?), a.(Anat.) Furnished with a medulla or marrow, or with a medullary sheath; as, a medullated nerve fiber.

1995

Medullin

Me‐dul″lin (?), n. [Cf. F. médulline.] (Bot. Chem.) A variety of lignin or cellulose found in the medulla, or pith, of certain plants. Cf. Lignin, and Cellulose.

1996

Medusa

‖Me‐du″sa (?), n. 1. (Class. Myth.) The Gorgon; or one of the Gorgons whose hair was changed into serpents, after which all who looked upon her were turned into stone.2. [pl.Med...

1997

Medusian

Me‐du″si‐an (?), n.(Zoöl.) A medusa.

1998

Medusiform

Me‐du″si‐form (?), a. [Medusa + -form.] (Zoöl.) Resembling a medusa in shape or structure.