Webster's Dictionary 1913

838

Gems

Gems (?), n.(Zoöl.) The chamois.

839

Gems-horn

Gems″–horn′ (?), n.(Mus.) An organ stop with conical tin pipes.

840

Gemsbok

Gems″bok (?), n. [D.; akin to G. gemsbock the male or buck of the chamois; gemse chamois, goat of the Alps + bock buck.] (Zoöl.) A South African antelope (Oryx Capensis), having...

841

Gemul

Ge‐mul″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small South American deer (Furcifer Chilensis), with simple forked horns. [Written also guemul.]

842

Gena

‖Ge″na (?), (Zoöl.) (a) The cheek; the feathered side of the under mandible of a bird. (b) The part of the head to which the jaws of an insect are attached.

843

Genappe

‖Ge‐nappe″ (?), n. [From Genappe, in Belgium.] A worsted yarn or cord of peculiar smoothness, used in the manufacture of braid, fringe, etc. Simmonds.

844

Gendarme

‖Gen′darme″ (?), n.; pl.Gendarmes (#), or Gens d'armes. 1. (Mil.) One of a body of heavy cavalry.2. An armed policeman in France. Thackeray.

845

Gendarmery

Gen‐darm″er‐y (?), n. [F. gendarmerie.] The body of gendarmes.

846

Gender

Gen″der (jĕn″dẽr), n. [OF. genre, gendre (with excrescent d.), F. genre, fr. L. genus, generis, birth, descent, race, kind, gender, fr. the root of genere, gignere, to beget, in...

847

Gender (2)

Gen″der (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Gendered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gendering.] [OF. gendrer, fr. L. generare. See Gender, n.] To beget; to engender.

848

Gender (3)

Gen″der, v. i. To copulate; to breed. Shak.

849

Genderless

Gen″der‐less, a. Having no gender.

850

Geneagenesis

Gen′e‐a‐gen″e‐sis (?), n. [Gr. � race + E. genesis.] (Biol.) Alternate generation. See under Generation.

851

Genealogic

Gen′e‐a‐log″ic (?), a. Genealogical.

852

Genealogical

Gen′e‐a‐log″ic‐al (?), a. [Cf. F. généalogique.] Of or pertaining to genealogy; as, a genealogical table; genealogical order. — Gen′e‐a‐log″ic‐al‐ly, adv.Genealogical tree, a fa...

853

Genealogist

Gen′e‐al″o‐gist (?), n. [Cf. F. généalogiste.] One who traces genealogies or the descent of persons or families.

854

Genealogize

Gen′e‐al″o‐gize (?), v. i. To investigate, or relate the history of, descents.

855

Genealogy

Gen′e‐al″o‐gy (?), n.; pl.Genealogies (#). [OE. genealogi, genelogie, OF. genelogie, F. généalogie, L. genealogia, fr. Gr. �; � birth, race, descent (akin to L. genus) + � disco...

856

Genearch

Gen″e‐arch (?), n. The chief of a family or tribe.

857

Genera

Gen″e‐ra (?), n. pl. See Genus.

858

Generability

Gen′er‐a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. Capability of being generated. Johnstone.

859

Generable

Gen″er‐a‐ble (?), a. [L. generabilis.] Capable of being generated or produced. Bentley.

860

General

Gen″er‐al (?), a. [F. général, fr. L. generalis. See Genus.] 1. Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable econo...

861

General (2)

Gen″er‐al (?), n. [F. général. See General., a.]1. The whole; the total; that which comprehends or relates to all, or the chief part; — opposed to particular.In particulars our ...

862

Generalia

‖Gen′e‐ra″li‐a (?), n. pl. [Neut. pl., fr. L. generalis.] Generalities; general terms. J. S. Mill.

863

Generalissimo

Gen′er‐al‐is″si‐mo (?), n. [It., superl. of generale general. See General, a.] The chief commander of an army; especially, the commander in chief of an army consisting of two or...

864

Generality

Gen′er‐al″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Generalities (#). [L. generalitas: cf. F. généralité. Cf. Generalty.]1. The state of being general; the quality of including species or particulars. H...