English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Aloe (n.)
The wood of the agalloch.
Aloe (n.)
A genus of succulent plants, some classed as trees, others as shrubs, but the greater number having the habit and appearance of evergreen herbaceous plants; from some of which are prepared articles for medicine and the arts. They are natives of warm countries.
Aloe (n.)
The inspissated juice of several species of aloe, used as a purgative.
Aloes (pl. )
of Aloe
See Agalloch.
Aloetic (n.)
A medicine containing chiefly aloes.
Aloetic (a.)
Consisting chiefly of aloes; of the nature of aloes.
Aloft (prep.)
Above; on top of.
Aloft (adv.)
In the top; at the mast head, or on the higher yards or rigging; overhead; hence (Fig. and Colloq.), in or to heaven.
Aloft (adv.)
On high; in the air; high above the ground.
Alogian (n.)
One of an ancient sect who rejected St. John's Gospel and the Apocalypse, which speak of Christ as the Logos.
Alogy (n.)
Unreasonableness; absurdity.
Aloin (n.)
A bitter purgative principle in aloes.
Alomancy (n.)
Divination by means of salt.
Alone (a.)
Quite by one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others; single; solitary; -- applied to a person or thing.
Alone (a.)
Of or by itself; by themselves; without any thing more or any one else; without a sharer; only.
Alone (a.)
Sole; only; exclusive.
Alone (a.)
Hence; Unique; rare; matchless.
Alone (adv.)
Solely; simply; exclusively.
Alonely (a.)
Exclusive.