Webster's Dictionary 1828

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RIVER-GOD

RIV'ER-GOD, noun A deity supposed to preside over a river, as its tutelary divinity; a naiad.

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RIVER-HORSE

RIV'ER-HORSE, noun The hippopotamus, an animal inhabiting rivers.

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RIVER-WATER

RIV'ER-WATER, noun The water of a river, as distinguished from rain-water.

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RIVERET

RIV'ERET, noun A small river. [Not in use.]

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RIVET

RIV'ET, verb transitive [Heb. to drive.]1. To fasten with a rivet or with rivets; as, to rivet two pieces of iron.2. To clinch; as, to rivet a pin or bolt.3. To fasten firmly; t...

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RIVETED

RIV'ETED, participle passive Clinched; made fast.

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RIVETING

RIV'ETING, participle present tense Clinching; fastening firmly.

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RIVULET

RIV'ULET, noun [Latin rivulus.] A small stream or book; a streamlet.By fountain or by shady rivulet he sought them.

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RIX-DOLLAR

RIX-DOL'LAR, nounA silver coin of Germany, Denmark and Sweden, of different value in different places. In Hamburg and some other parts of Germany, its value is the same as the A...

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RIXATION

RIXA'TION, noun [Latin rixatio, from rixor, to brawl or quarrel.]A brawl or quarrel. [Not in use.]

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ROACH

ROACH, nounA fish of the genus Cyprinus, found in fresh water, easily caught and tolerably good for food.As sound as a roach is a phrase supposed to have been originally, as sou...

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ROAD

ROAD, noun [Latin gradior. See Grade.]1. An open way or public passage; ground appropriated for travel, forming a communication between one city, town or place and another. The ...

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ROADER

ROADER,ROADSTEAD. [See Road.]

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ROADSTEAD

ROADSTEAD.[See Road.]

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ROADSTER

ROADSTER, noun Among seamen, a vessel riding at anchor in a road or bay.

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ROADWAY

ROADWAY, noun A highway.

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ROAM

ROAM, verb intransitive [If m is radical, this word seems to be connected with ramble, Latin ramus.]To wander; to ramble; to rove; to walk or move about from place to place with...

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ROAMER

ROAMER, noun A wanderer; a rover; a rambler; a vagrant.

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ROAMING

ROAMING, participle present tense Wandering; roving.ROAMING, noun The act of wandering.

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ROAN

ROAN, adjective A roan horse is one that is of a bay, sorrel or dark color, with spots of gray or white thickly interspersed.

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ROAN-TREE

ROAN-TREE, noun A tree of the genus Sorbus; the mountain ash.

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ROAR

ROAR, verb intransitive1. To cry with a full, loud, continued sound; to bellow, as a beast; as a roaring bull; a roaring lion.2. To cry aloud, as in distress.The suff'ring chief...

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ROARER

ROARER, noun One that roars, man or beast.

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ROARING

ROARING, participle present tense Crying like a bull or lion; uttering a deep loud sound.ROARING, noun The cry of a lion or other beast; outcry of distress, Job 3:24; loud conti...

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ROARY

ROARY, adjective Dewy; more properly rory.

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ROAST

ROAST, verb transitive [If the verb is from the noun, the sense is to dress or cook on a gridiron or grate, and rist, rost, coincide in elements with Latin rastellum, a rake. If...

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ROASTED

ROASTED, participle passive Dressed by exposure to heat on a spit.