Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Occidentals

Oc′ci‐den″tals (?), n. pl.(Eccl.) Western Christians of the Latin rite. See Orientals. Shipley.

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Occiduous

Oc‐cid″u‐ous (?), a. [L. occiduus, fr. occidere to go down.] Western; occidental. Blount.

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Occipital

Oc‐cip″i‐tal (?), a. [Cf. F. occipital.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the occiput, or back part of the head, or to the occipital bone.Occipital bone(Anat.), the bone which forms ...

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Occipital (2)

Oc‐cip″i‐tal, n.(Anat.) The occipital bone.

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Occipito-

Oc‐cip″i‐to– (�). [See Occiput.] A combining form denoting relation to, or situation near, the occiput; as, occipito-axial; occipito-mastoid.

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Occipitoaxial

Oc‐cip′i‐to‐ax″i‐al (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the occipital bone and second vertebra, or axis.

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Occiput

Oc″ci‐put (?), n.; pl. L. Occipita (#), E. Occiputs. [L., fr. ob (see Ob-) + caput head. See Chief.] 1. (Anat.) The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the region of ...

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Occision

Oc‐ci″sion (?), n. [L. occisio, fr. occidere, occisium, to cut down, to kill; ob (see Ob-) + caedere to cut.] A killing; the act of killing. Sir M. Hale.

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Occlude

Oc‐clude″ (?), v. t. [L. occludere, occlusum; ob (see Ob-) + claudere to shut.] 1. To shut up; to close. Sir T. Browne.2. (Chem.) To take in and retain; to absorb; — said especi...

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Occludent

Oc‐clud″ent (?), a. [L. occludens, p. pr. of occludere.] Serving to close; shutting up. — n. That which closes or shuts up. Sterne.

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Occluse

Oc‐cluse″ (?), a. [L. occlusus, p. p. See Occlude.] Shut; closed. Holder.

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Occlusion

Oc‐clu″sion (?), n. [See Occlude.] 1. The act of occluding, or the state of being occluded.Constriction and occlusion of the orifice. Howell.2. (Med.) The transient approximatio...

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Occrustate

Oc‐crus″tate (?), v. t. [See Ob-, and Crustated.] To incrust; to harden. Dr. H. More.

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Occult

Oc‐cult″ (?), a. [L. occultus, p. p. of occulere to cover up, hide; ob (see Ob-) + a root prob. akin to E. hell: cf. F. occulte.] Hidden from the eye or the understanding; invis...

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Occult (2)

Oc‐cult″, v. t. To eclipse; to hide from sight.

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Occultation

Oc′cul‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. occultatio a hiding, fr. occultare, v. intens. of occulere: cf. F. occultation. See Occult.] 1. (Astron.) The hiding of a heavenly body from sight by ...

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Occulted

Oc‐cult″ed, a. 1. Hidden; secret. Shak.2. (Astron.) Concealed by the intervention of some other heavenly body, as a star by the moon.

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Occulting

Oc‐cult″ing (?), n. Same as Occultation.

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Occultism

Oc‐cult″ism (?), n. A certain Oriental system of theosophy. A. P. Sinnett.

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Occultist

Oc‐cult″ist, n. An adherent of occultism.

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Occultly

Oc‐cult″ly, adv. In an occult manner.

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Occultness

Oc‐cult″ness, n. State or quality of being occult.

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Occupancy

Oc″cu‐pan‐cy (?), n. [See Occupant.] The act of taking or holding possession; possession; occupation.Title by occupancy(Law), a right of property acquired by taking the first po...

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Occupant

Oc″cu‐pant (?), n. [L. occupans, p. pr. of occupare: cf. F. occupant. See Occupy.] 1. One who occupies, or takes possession; one who has the actual use or possession, or is in p...

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Occupate

Oc″cu‐pate (?), v. t. [L. occupatus, p. p. of occupare. See Occupy.] To occupy. Bacon.

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Occupation

Oc′cu‐pa″tion (?), n. [L. occupatio: cf. F. occupation.] 1. The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a h...

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Occupier

Oc″cu‐pi′er (?), n. 1. One who occupies, or has possession.2. One who follows an employment; hence, a tradesman. “Merchants and occupiers.” Holland.The occupiers of thy merchand...