Webster's Dictionary 1828

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SUBACTION

SUBACTION, noun The act of reducing to any state, as of mixing two bodies completely, or of beating them to a powder.

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SUBAGITATION

SUBAGITATION, noun [Latin] Carnal knowledge.

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SUBAH

SUBAH, noun In India, a province or viceroy ship.

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SUBAHDAR

SUBAHDAR, noun In India, a viceroy, or the governor of a province; also, a native of India, who ranks as captain in the European companies.

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SUBAHSHIP

SUBAHSHIP, noun The jurisdiction of a subahdar.

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SUBALTERN

SUBALTERN, adjective [Latin] Inferior; subordinate; that in different respects is both superior and inferior; as a subaltern officer. It is used chiefly of military officers.SUB...

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SUBALTERNATE

SUBALTERNATE, adjective [supra.] Successive, succeeding by turns.

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SUBALTERNATION

SUBALTERNATION, noun1. State of inferiority or subjection.2. Act of succeeding by course.

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SUBAQUATIC

SUBAQUATIC, SUBAQUEOUS, adjective [Latin, water.] Being under water, or beneath the surface of water.

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SUBAQUEOUS

SUBAQUATIC, SUBAQUEOUS adjective [Latin, water.] Being under water, or beneath the surface of water.

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SUBASTRAL

SUBASTRAL, adjective [sub and astral.] Beneath the stars or heavens; terrestrial.

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SUBASTRINGENT

SUBASTRINGENT, adjective Astringent in a small degree.

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SUBAXILLARY

SUBAXILLARY, adjective [Latin, the arm-pit.] Placed under the axil or angle formed by the branch of a plant with the stem, or by a leaf with the branch.

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SUBCARBURETED

SUBCARBURETED, adjective Carbureted in an inferior degree; or consisting of one prime of carbon and two of hydrogen.

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SUBCLAVIAN

SUBCLAVIAN, adjective [Latin, a key.] Situated under the clavicle or collar bone; as the subclavian arteries.

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SUBCORDATE

SUBCORDATE, adjective [Latin, the heart.] In shape somewhat like a heart.

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SUBCOSTAL

SUBCOSTAL, adjective [Latin, a rib.] The subcostal muscles are the internal intercostal muscles.

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SUBCUTANEOUS

SUBCUTANEOUS, adjective [sub and cutaneous; Latin, skin.] Situated under the skin.

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SUBCUTICULAR

SUBCUTICULAR, adjective [Latin, cuticle.] Being under the cuticle or scarf-skin.

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SUBDEACON

SUBDEACON, noun [sub and deacon.] An under deacon; a deacons servant, in the Romish church.

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SUBDEACONRY

SUBDEACONRY, SUBDEACONSHIP, noun The order and office of subdeacon in the catholic church.

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SUBDEACONSHIP

SUBDEACONRY, SUBDEACONSHIP noun The order and office of subdeacon in the catholic church.

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SUBDEAN

SUBDEAN, noun [sub and dean.] An under dean; a deans substitute or vicegerent.

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SUBDEANERY

SUBDEANERY, noun The office and rank of subdean.

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SUBDECUPLE

SUBDECUPLE, adjective [Latin Sub and decuplus.] Containing one part of ten.

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SUBDENTED

SUBDENTED, adjective [sub and dent.] Indented beneath.

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SUBDEPOSIT

SUBDEPOSIT, noun That which is deposited beneath something else.