ENNEAGON
EN'NEAGON, noun [Gr. nine, an angle.] In geometry, a polygon or figure with nine sides or nine angles.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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ENNEANDER
ENNEAN'DER, noun [Gr. nine, a male.] In botany, a plant having nine stamens.
ENNEANDRIAN
ENNEAN'DRIAN, adjective Having nine stamens.
ENNEAPETALOUS
ENNEAPET'ALOUS, adjective [Gr. nine, a leaf.] Having nine petals or flower-leaves.
ENNEATICAL
ENNEAT'ICAL, adjective [Gr. nine.] enneatical days, are every ninth day of a disease. enneatical years, are every ninth year of a man's life.
ENNEW
ENNEW' verb transitive To make new. [Not in use.]
ENNOBLE
ENNO'BLE, verb transitive1. To make noble; to raise to nobility; as, to ennoble a commoner.2. To dignify; to exalt; to aggrandize; to elevate in degree, qualities or excellence....
ENNOBLED
ENNO'BLED, participle passive Raised to the rank of nobility; dignified; exalted in rank, excellence or value.
ENNOBLEMENT
ENNO'BLEMENT, noun The act of advancing to nobility.1. Exaltation; elevation in degree or excellence.
ENNOBLING
ENNO'BLING, participle present tense Advancing to the rank of a nobleman; exalting; dignifying.
ENNUI
ENNUI, noun Weariness; heaviness; lassitude of fastidiousness.
ENODATION
ENODA'TION, noun [Latin enodatio, from enodo, to clear from knots; e and nodus, a knot.]1. The act or operation of clearing of knots, or of untying.2. Solution of a difficulty. ...
ENODE
ENO'DE, adjective [Latin enodis; e and nodus, knot.] In botany, destitute of knots or joints; knotless.
ENOMOTARCH
ENOM'OTARCH, noun The commander of an enomoty.
ENOMOTY
ENOM'OTY, noun [Gr. to swear.] In Lacedaemon, anciently, a body of soldiers, supposed to be thirty two; but the precise number is uncertain.
ENORM
ENORM', adjective [Not used. See Enormous.]
ENORMITY
ENOR'MITY, noun [Latin enormitas. See Enormous.]1. Literally, the transgression of a rule, or deviation from right. Hence, any wrong, irregular, vicious or sinful act, either in...
ENORMOUS
ENOR'MOUS, adjective [Latin enormis; e and norma, a rule.]1. Going beyond the usual measure or rule.Enormous in their gait.2. Excursive; beyond the limits of a regular figure.Th...
ENORMOUSENESS
ENOR'MOUSENESS, noun The state of being enormous or excessive; greatness beyond measure.
ENORMOUSLY
ENOR'MOUSLY, adverb Excessively; beyond measure; as an opinion enormously absurd.
ENOUGH
ENOUGH', adjective enuf'. [Heb. to rest, to be quiet or satisfied.]That satisfies desire, or gives content; that may answer the purpose; that is adequate to the wants.She said, ...
ENOUNCE
ENOUNCE, verb transitive enouns'. [Latin enuncio; e and nuncio, to declare.]To utter; to pronounce; to declare. [Little used.]
ENOUNCED
ENOUN'CED, participle passive Uttered; pronounced.
ENOUNCING
ENOUN'CING, participle present tense Uttering; pronouncing.
ENOW
ENOW, the old plural of enough, is nearly obsolete.EN PASSANT. In passing; by the way.
ENQUICKEN
ENQUICK'EN, verb transitive To quicken; to make alive. [Not used.]
ENQUIRE
ENQUIRE, usually written inquire, which see and its derivatives.