Webster's Dictionary 1913

2269

Penguin

Pen″guin (pĕn″gwĭn), n. [Perh. orig. the name of another bird, and fr. W. pen head + gwyn white; or perh. from a native South American name.] 1. (Zoöl.) Any bird of the order Im...

2270

Penguinery

Pen″guin‐er‐y (?), n.(Zoöl.) A breeding place, or rookery, of penguins.

2271

Penholder

Pen″hold′er (?), n. A handle for a pen.

2272

Penhouse

Pen″house′ (pĕn″hous′), n. A penthouse.

2273

Penible

Pen‐i″ble (?), a. [OF. penible. Cf. Painable.] Painstaking; assidous. Chaucer.

2274

Penicil

Pen″i‐cil (pĕn″ĭ‐sĭl), n. [L. penicillum, penicillus, a painter's brush, a roil of lint, a tent for wounds.] (mented.) A tent or pledget for wounds or ulcers.

2275

Penicillate

Pen′i‐cil″late (?), a. [Cf. F. pénicillé. See Penicil.] (Biol.) Having the form of a pencil; furnished with a pencil of fine hairs; ending in a tuft of hairs like a camel's-hair...

2276

Penicilliform

Pen′i‐cil″li‐form (?), a.(Bot.) Penicillate.

2277

Peninsula

Pen‐in″su‐la (?), n. [L. peninsula or paeninsula; paene almost + insula an island. See Isle.] A portion of land nearly surrounded by water, and connected with a larger body by a...

2278

Peninsula State

Pen‐in″su‐la State. Florida; — a nickname.

2279

Peninsular

Pen‐in″su‐lar (?), a. [Cf. F. péninsulaire.] Of or pertaining to a peninsula; as, a peninsular form; peninsular people; the peninsular war.

2280

Peninsulate

Pen‐in″su‐late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Peninsulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Peninsulating.] To form into a peninsula.South River... peninsulates Castle Hill farm. W. Bentley.

2281

Penis

Pe″nis (pē″nĭs), n.(Anat.) The male member, or organ of generation.

2282

Penitence

Pen″i‐tence (?), n. [F. pénitence, L. paenitentia. See Penitent, and cf. Penance.] The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition of a penitent; sorrow for sins or ...

2283

Penitencer

Pen″i‐ten‐cer (?), n. [F. pénitencier.] A priest who heard confession and enjoined penance in extraordinary cases. [Written also penitenser.] Chaucer.

2284

Penitency

Pen″i‐ten‐cy (?), n. Penitence.

2285

Penitent

Pen″i‐tent (?), a. [F. pénitent, L. paenitens, -entis, poenitens, p. pr. of paenitere, poenitere, to cause to repent, to repent; prob. akin to poena punishment. See Pain.] 1. Fe...

2286

Penitent (2)

Pen″i‐tent, n. 1. One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions.2. One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance.3. One unde...

2287

Penitential

Pen′i‐ten″tial (?), a. [Cf. F. pénitentiel.] Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential book; penitential ...

2288

Penitential (2)

Pen′i‐ten″tial, n.(R. C. Ch.) A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing rules for the imposition of penances; — called also penitential book.

2289

Penitentially

Pen′i‐ten″tial‐ly, adv. In a penitential manner.

2290

Penitentiary

Pen′i‐ten″tia‐ry (–shȧ‐ry̆), a. [Cf. F. pénitentiaire.] 1. Relating to penance, or to the rules and measures of penance. “A penitentiary tax.” Abp. Bramhall.2. Expressive of pen...

2291

Penitentiary (2)

Pen′i‐ten″tia‐ry, n.; pl.Penitentiaries (#). [Cf. F. pénitencier. See Penitent.] 1. One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance. Bacon.2. One who does penance. Hammond....

2292

Penitentiaryship

Pen′i‐ten″tia‐ry‐ship, n. The office or condition of a penitentiary of the papal court. Wood.

2293

Penitently

Pen″i‐tent‐ly, adv. In a penitent manner.

2294

Penk

Penk (pĕṉk), n. A minnow. See Pink, n., 4. Walton.

2295

Penknife

Pen″knife′ (?), n.; pl.Penknives (#). [Pen + knife.] A small pocketknife; formerly, a knife used for making and mending quill pens.