Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Palætiology

Pa‐læ′ti‐ol″o‐gy (?), n. [Palæo- + ætiology.] The science which explains, by the law of causation, the past condition and changes of the earth. — Pa‐læ′ti‐o‐log″ic‐al (#), a.

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Palama

‖Pal″a‐ma (păl″ȧ‐mȧ), n.; pl.Palamæ (#). [NL., fr. Gr. παλάμη the palm.] (Zoöl.) A membrane extending between the toes of a bird, and uniting them more or less closely together.

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Palamate

Pal″a‐mate (?), a. [From Palma.] (Zoöl.) Web-footed.

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Palamedeæ

‖Pal′a‐me″de‐æ (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) An order, or suborder, including the kamichi, and allied South American birds; — called also screamers. In many anatomical characters they are ...

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Palampore

Pal′am‐pore″ (?), n. See Palempore.

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Palanka

‖Pa‐lan″ka (pȧ‐lȧṉ″kȧ), n. [Cf. It., Pg., & Sp. palanca, fr. L. palanga, phalanga a pole, Gr. φάλαγξ.] (Mil.) A camp permanently intrenched, attached to Turkish frontier fortres...

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Palanquin

Pal′an‐quin″ (?), n. [F. palanquin, Pg. palanquim, Javan. palangki, OJavan. palangkan, through Prakrit fr. Skr. paryaṅka, palyaṅka, bed, couch; pari around (akin to E. pref. per...

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Palapteryx

Pa‐lap″te‐ryx (?), n. [Paleo- + apteryx.] (Paleon.) A large extinct ostrichlike bird of New Zealand.

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Palatability

Pal′a‐ta‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. Palatableness.

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Palatable

Pal″a‐ta‐ble (?), a. [From Palate.] Agreeable to the palate or taste; savory; hence, acceptable; pleasing; as, palatable food; palatable advice.

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Palatableness

Pal″a‐ta‐ble‐ness, n. The quality or state of being agreeable to the taste; relish; acceptableness.

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Palatably

Pal″a‐ta‐bly, adv. In a palatable manner.

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Palatal

Pal″a‐tal (?), a. [Cf. F. palatal.] 1. Of or pertaining to the palate; palatine; as, the palatal bones.2. (Phonetics) Uttered by the aid of the palate; — said of certain sounds,...

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Palatal (2)

Pal″a‐tal, n.(Phon.) A sound uttered, or a letter pronounced, by the aid of the palate, as the letters k and y.

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Palatalize

Pal″a‐tal‐ize (?), v. t.(Phon.) To palatize.

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Palate

Pal″ate (?), n. [L. palatum: cf. F. palais, Of. also palat.] 1. (Anat.) The roof of the mouth.☞ The fixed portion, or palate proper, supported by the maxillary and palatine bone...

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Palate (2)

Pal″ate, v. t. To perceive by the taste. Shak.

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Palatial

Pa‐la″tial (?), a. [L. palatium palace. See Palace.] Of or pertaining to a palace; suitable for a palace; resembling a palace; royal; magnificent; as, palatial structures. “Pala...

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Palatial (2)

Pa‐la″tial, a. [FromPalate.] (Anat.) Palatal; palatine. Barrow.

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Palatial (3)

Pa‐la″tial, n. A palatal letter. Sir W. Jones.

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Palatic

Pa‐lat″ic (?), a.(Anat.) Palatal; palatine.

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Palatic (2)

Pa‐lat″ic, n.(Phon.) A palatal.

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Palatinate

Pa‐lat″i‐nate (?), n. [F. palatinat. See Palatine.] The province or seigniory of a palatine; the dignity of a palatine. Howell.

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Palatinate (2)

Pa‐lat″i‐nate (?), v. t. To make a palatinate of. Fuller.

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Palatine

Pal″a‐tine (?), a. [F. palatin, L. palatinus, fr. palatium. See Palace, and cf. Paladin.] Of or pertaining to a palace, or to a high officer of a palace; hence, possessing royal...

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Palatine (2)

Pal″a‐tine (?), n. 1. One invested with royal privileges and rights within his domains; a count palatine. See Count palatine, under 4th Count.2. The Palatine hill in Rome.

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Palatine (3)

Pal″a‐tine, a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the palate.Palatine bones(Anat.), a pair of bones (often united in the adult) in the root of the mouth, back of and between the maxilla...