English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
Dictionary
Aoristic
(a.)
Indefinite; pertaining to the aorist tense.
Aorta
(n.)
The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to
all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial
system.
Aortic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the aorta.
Aortitis
(n.)
Inflammation of the aorta.
Aoudad
(n.)
An African sheeplike quadruped (the Ammotragus tragelaphus)
having a long mane on the breast and fore legs. It is, perhaps, the
chamois of the Old Testament.
Apace
(adv.)
With a quick pace; quick; fast; speedily.
Apaches
(n. pl.)
A group of nomadic North American Indians including
several tribes native of Arizona, New Mexico, etc.
Apagoge
(n.)
An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the
impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.
Apagogic
(a.)
Alt. of Apagogical
Apagogical
(a.)
Proving indirectly, by showing the absurdity, or
impossibility of the contrary.
Apaid
(a.)
Paid; pleased.
Apair
(v. t. & i.)
To impair or become impaired; to injure.
Apalachian
(a.)
See Appalachian.
Apanage
(n.)
Same as Appanage.
Apanthropy
(n.)
An aversion to the company of men; a love of solitude.
Apar
(n.)
Alt. of Apara
Apara
(n.)
See Mataco.
Aparejo
(n.)
A kind of pack saddle used in the American military
service and among the Spanish Americans. It is made of leather stuffed
with hay, moss, or the like.
Aparithmesis
(n.)
Enumeration of parts or particulars.
Apart
(adv.)
In two or more parts; asunder; to piece; as, to take a
piece of machinery apart.