English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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A variety of the gazelle (Antilope, / Gazella,
dorcas), found in Arabia and adjacent countries.
A squirrel-like Australian marsupial, a species of
Petaurus.
A beautiful Brazilian toucan Ramphastos ariel).
Aries
(n.)
The Ram; the first of the twelve signs in the zodiac, which
the sun enters at the vernal equinox, about the 21st of March.
Aries
(n.)
A constellation west of Taurus, drawn on the celestial globe
in the figure of a ram.
Aries
(n.)
A battering-ram.
Arietate
(v. i.)
To butt, as a ram.
Arietation
(n.)
Act of striking or conflicting.
Arietation
(n.)
The act of butting like a ram; act of using a
battering-ram.
Arietta
(n.)
Alt. of Ariette
Ariette
(n.)
A short aria, or air.
Aright
(adv.)
Rightly; correctly; in a right way or form; without
mistake or crime; as, to worship God aright.
Aril
(n.)
Alt. of Arillus
Ariled
(a.)
Having an aril.
Arillate
(a.)
Alt. of Ariled
Arillus
(n.)
A exterior covering, forming a false coat or appendage to
a seed, as the loose, transparent bag inclosing the seed or the white
water lily. The mace of the nutmeg is also an aril.
Ariman
(n.)
See Ahriman.
Ariolation
(n.)
A soothsaying; a foretelling.
Ariose
(a.)
Characterized by melody, as distinguished from harmony.
Arioso
(adv. & a.)
In the smooth and melodious style of an air; ariose.