Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Samian

Sa″mi‐an (?), a. [L. Samius.] Of or pertaining to the island of Samos.Fill high the cup with Samian wine. Byron.Samian earth, a species of clay from Samos, formerly used in medi...

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Samian (2)

Sa″mi‐an, n. A native or inhabitant of Samos.

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Samiel

Sa″mi‐el (?; 277), n. [Turk. sam-yeli; Ar. samm poison + Turk. yel wind. Cf. Simoom.] A hot and destructive wind that sometimes blows, in Turkey, from the desert. It is identica...

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Samiot

Sa″mi‐ot (?), a. & n. [Cf. F. samiote.] Samian.

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Samisen

‖Sam″i‐sen (?), n.(Mus.) A Japanese musical instrument with three strings, resembling a guitar or banjo.

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Samite

Sa″mite (?), a. [OF. samit, LL. samitum, examitum, from LGr. �, � woven with six threads; Gr. � six + � a thread. See Six, and cf. Dimity.] A species of silk stuff, or taffeta, ...

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Samlet

Sam″let (?), n. [Cf. Salmonet.] The parr.

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Sammier

Sam″mi‐er (?), n. A machine for pressing the water from skins in tanning. Knight.

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Samoan

Sa‐mo″an (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Samoan Islands (formerly called Navigators' Islands) in the South Pacific Ocean, or their inhabitants. — n. An inhabitant of the Samoan ...

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Samovar

‖Sa″mo‐var (?), n. [Russ. samovar'.] A metal urn used in Russia for making tea. It is filled with water, which is heated by charcoal placed in a pipe, with chimney attached, whi...

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Samoyedes

Sam′oy‐edes″ (?), n. pl.; sing. Samoyede (�). (Ethnol.) An ignorant and degraded Turanian tribe which occupies a portion of Northern Russia and a part of Siberia.

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Samp

Samp (?), n. [From American Indian sāpac, saupac, made soft, or thinned.] An article of food consisting of maize broken or bruised, which is cooked by boiling, and usually eaten...

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Samp (2)

Samp (?), n. [Massachusetts Indian nasàump unparched meal porridge.] An article of food consisting of maize broken or bruised, which is cooked by boiling, and usually eaten with...

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Sampan

‖Sam″pan (?), n.(Naut.) A Chinese boat from twelve to fifteen feet long, covered with a house, and sometimes used as a permanent habitation on the inland waters. [Written also s...

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Samphire

Sam″phire (? or?; 277), n. [F. l'herbe de Saint Pierre. See Saint, and Petrel.] (Bot.) (a) A fleshy, suffrutescent, umbelliferous European plant (Crithmum maritimum). It grows a...

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Sample

Sam″ple (?), n. [OE. sample, asaumple, OF. essample, example, fr. L. exemplum. See Example, and cf. Ensample, Sampler.] 1. Example; pattern. Spenser. “A sample to the youngest.”...

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Sample (2)

Sam″ple, v. t. 1. To make or show something similar to; to match. Bp. Hall.2. To take or to test a sample or samples of; as, to sample sugar, teas, wools, cloths.

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Sampler

Sam″pler (?), n. [See Exampler, Exemplar.] 1. One who makes up samples for inspection; one who examines samples, or by samples; as, a wool sampler.2. A pattern; a specimen; espe...

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Samshoo

‖Sam″shoo, Sam″shu (�), n. [Chinese san-shao thrice fired.] A spirituous liquor distilled by the Chinese from the yeasty liquor in which boiled rice has fermented under pressure...

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Samson

Sam″son (?), n. An Israelite of Bible record (see Judges xiii.), distinguished for his great strength; hence, a man of extraordinary physical strength.Samson post. (a) (Naut.) A...

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Samurai

‖Sa″mu‐rai′ (?), n. pl. & sing. In the former feudal system of Japan, the class or a member of the class, of military retainers of the daimios, constituting the gentry or lesser...

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San José scale

San Jo‐sé″ scale (?). A very destructive scale insect (Aspidiotus perniciosus) that infests the apple, pear, and other fruit trees. So called because first introduced into the U...

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Sanability

San′a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being sanable; sanableness; curableness.

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Sanable

San″a‐ble (?), a. [L. sanabilis, fr. sanare to heal, fr. sanus sound, healthy. See Sane.] Capable of being healed or cured; susceptible of remedy.Syn. — Remediable; curable; hea...

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Sanableness

San″a‐ble‐ness, n. The quality of being sanable.

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Sanation

Sa‐na″tion (?), n. [L. sanatio. See Sanable.] The act of healing or curing. Wiseman.

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Sanative

San″a‐tive (?), a. [LL. sanativus.] Having the power to cure or heal; healing; tending to heal; sanatory. — San″a‐tive‐ness, n.