Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Salagane

Sal″a‐gane (?), n.(Zoöl.) The esculent swallow. See under Esculent.

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Salal-berry

Sal″al–ber′ry (?), n.(Bot.) The edible fruit of the Gaultheria Shallon, an ericaceous shrub found from California northwards. The berries are about the size of a common grape an...

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Salam

‖Sa‐lam (sȧ‐läm″), n. [Ar. salām peace, safety.] A salutation or compliment of ceremony in the east by word or act; an obeisance, performed by bowing very low and placing the ri...

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Salamander

Sal″a‐man′der (?), n. [F. salamandre, L. salamandra, Gr. �; cf. Per. samander, samandel.] 1. (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of Urodela, belonging to Salamandra, Amblystoma,...

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Salamandrina

‖Sal′a‐man‐dri″na (?), n.; pl.(Zoöl.) A suborder of Urodela, comprising salamanders.

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Salamandrine

Sal′a‐man″drine (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a salamander; enduring fire. Addison.

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Salamandroid

Sal′a‐man″droid (?), a. [Salamander + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Like or pertaining to the salamanders.

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Salamandroidea

‖Sal′a‐man‐droi″de‐a (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A division of Amphibia including the Salamanders and allied groups; the Urodela.

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Salamstone

Sal″am‐stone′ (? or?), n.(Min.) A kind of blue sapphire brought from Ceylon. Dana.

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Salangana

Sa‐lan″ga‐na (?), n. The salagane.

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Salaried

Sal″a‐ried (?), a. Receiving a salary; paid by a salary; having a salary attached; as, a salaried officer; a salaried office.

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Salary

Sal″a‐ry (?), a. [L. salarius.] Saline

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Salary (2)

Sal″a‐ry (?), n.; pl.Salaries (#). [F. salaire, L. salarium, originally, salt money, the money given to the Roman soldiers for salt, which was a part of their pay, fr. salarius ...

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Salary (3)

Sal″a‐ryv. t. [imp. & p. p.Salaried (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Salarying (?).] To pay, or agree to pay, a salary to; to attach salary to; as, to salary a clerk; to salary a position.

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Sale

Sale (?), n. See 1st Sallow. Spenser.

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Sale (2)

Sale, n. [Icel. sala, sal, akin to E. sell. See Sell, v. t.] 1. The act of selling; the transfer of property, or a contract to transfer the ownership of property, from one perso...

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Saleable

Sale″a‐ble (?), a., Sale″a‐bly, adv., etc. See Salable, Salably, etc.

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Saleb

Sal″eb (?), n.(Med.) See Salep.

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Salebrosity

Sal′e‐bros″i‐ty (?), n. Roughness or ruggedness. Feltham.

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Salebrous

Sal″e‐brous (?), a. [L. salebrosus, fr. salebra a rugged road, fr. salire to leap.] Rough; rugged.

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Salep

Sal″ep (săl″ĕp), n. [Ar. sahleb, perhaps a corruption of an Arabic word for fox, one Ar. name of the orchis signifying literally, fox's testicles: cf. F. salep.] [Written also s...

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Saleratus

Sal′e‐ra″tus (?), n. [NL. sal aëratus; — so called because it is a source of fixed air (carbon dioxide). See Sal, and and Aërated.] (Old Chem.) Aërated salt; a white crystalline...

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Salesman

Sales″man (sālz″man), n.; pl.Salesmen (–men). [Sale + man.] One who sells anything; one whose occupation is to sell goods or merchandise.

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Saleswoman

Sales″wom′an (?), n.; pl.Saleswomen (�). A woman whose occupation is to sell goods or merchandise.

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Salework

Sale″work′ (?), n. Work or things made for sale; hence, work done carelessly or slightingly. Shak.

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Salian

Sa″lian (?), a. Denoting a tribe of Franks who established themselves early in the fourth century on the river Sala; Salic. — n. A Salian Frank.

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Saliant

Sa″li‐ant (?), a.(Her.) Same as Salient.