EXODY
EX'ODY, n. [Gr. way.] Departure from a place; particularly, the departure of the Israelites from Egypt under the conduct of Moses.1. The second book of the Old Testament, which ...
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EXOGLOSS
EX'OGLOSS, noun [Gr. tongue.] A genus of fishes found in the American seas, whose lower jaw is trilobed, and the middle lobe protruded performs the office of a tongue.
EXOLETE
EXOLE'TE, adjective [Latin exoleltus.] Obsolete. [Not in use.]
EXOLUTION
EXOLU'TION, noun Laxation of the nerves. [Not in use.]
EXOLVE
EXOLVE, verb transitive To loose. [Not in use.]
EXOMPHALOS
EXOM'PHALOS, noun [Gr.] A navel rupture.
EXONERATE
EXON'ERATE, verb transitive egzon'erate. [Latin exonero; ex and onero, to load, onus, a load.]1. To unload; to disburden.The vessels exonerate themselves into a common duct.But ...
EXONERATED
EXON'ERATED, participle passive Unloaded; disburdened; freed from a charge, imputation or responsibility.
EXONERATING
EXON'ERATING, participle present tense Unloading; disburdening; freeing from any charge or imputation.
EXONERATION
EXONERA'TION, noun The act of disburdening or discharging; the act of freeing from a charge or imputation.
EXONERATIVE
EXON'ERATIVE, adjective Freeing from a burden or obligation.
EXORABLE
EX'ORABLE, adjective [Latin exorabilis, from exoro; ex and oro, to pray.]That may be moved or persuaded by entreaty.
EXORBITANCE
EXORB'ITANCEEXORB'ITANCY, noun egzorb'itance. [Latin exorbitans, from ex and orbita, the track of a wheel, orbis, and orb.]Literally, a going beyond or without the tract or usua...
EXORBITANCY
EXORB'ITANCY, n. egzorb'itance. [L. exorbitans, from ex and orbita, the track of a wheel, orbis, and orb.]Literally, a going beyond or without the tract or usual limit. Hence, e...
EXORBITANT
EXORB'ITANT, adjective [Latin exorbitans.] Literally, departing from an orbit or usual track. Hence, deviating from the usual course; going beyond the appointed rules or establi...
EXORBITANTLY
EXORB'ITANTLY, adverb Enormously; excessively.
EXORBITATE
EXORB'ITATE, verb intransitive To go beyond the usual track or orbit; to deviate from the usual limit.
EXORCISE
EX'ORCISE, verb intransitive s as z. [Gr. to adjure, to bind by oath, an oath.]1. To adjure by some holy name; but chiefly, to expel evil spirits by conjurations, prayers and ce...
EXORCISED
EX'ORCISED, participle passive Expelled from a person or place by conjurations and prayers; freed from demons in like manner.
EXORCISER
EX'ORCISER, noun One who pretends to cast out evil spirits by adjurations and conjuration.
EXORCISING
EX'ORCISING, participle present tense Expelling evil spirits by prayers and ceremonies.
EXORCISM
EX'ORCISM, noun [Latin exorcismus.] The expulsion of evil spirits from persons or places by certain adjurations and ceremonies. exorcism was common among the Jews, and still mak...
EXORCIST
EX'ORCIST, noun One who pretends to expel evil spirits by conjuration, prayers, and ceremonies. Acts 14:1.
EXORDIAL
EXORD'IAL, adjective [infra.] Pertaining to the exordium of a discourse; introductory.
EXORDIUM
EXORD'IUM, nounplural exordiums. [Latin from exodior; ex and ordior, to begin. See Order.] In oratory, the beginning; the introductory part of a discourse, which prepares the au...
EXORNATION
EXORNA'TION, noun [Latin exornatio, from exorno; ex and orno, to adorn.]Ornament; decoration; embellishment.
EXORTIVE
EXORT'IVE, adjective [Latin exortivus; ex and ortus, a rising.] Rising; relating to the east.