English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Ariel gazelle

A variety of the gazelle (Antilope, / Gazella, dorcas), found in Arabia and adjacent countries.

Ariel gazelle

A squirrel-like Australian marsupial, a species of Petaurus.

Ariel gazelle

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.