English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Arriving
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Arrive
Arroba
(n.)
A Spanish weight used in Mexico and South America = 25.36
lbs. avoir.; also, an old Portuguese weight, used in Brazil = 32.38
lbs. avoir.
Arroba
(n.)
A Spanish liquid measure for wine = 3.54 imp. gallons, and
for oil = 2.78 imp. gallons.
Arrogance
(n.)
The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims
in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in
exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which
exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud
contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption;
presumption.
Arrogancy
(n.)
Arrogance.
Arrogant
(a.)
Making, or having the disposition to make, exorbitant
claims of rank or estimation; giving one's self an undue degree of
importance; assuming; haughty; -- applied to persons.
Arrogant
(a.)
Containing arrogance; marked with arrogance; proceeding
from undue claims or self-importance; -- applied to things; as,
arrogant pretensions or behavior.
Arrogantly
(adv.)
In an arrogant manner; with undue pride or
self-importance.
Arrogantness
(n.)
Arrogance.
Arrogate
(v. t.)
To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or
presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless
pretensions to right or merit; as, the pope arrogated dominion over
kings.
Arrogated
(imp. & p. p.)
of Arrogate
Arrogating
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Arrogate
Arrogation
(n.)
The act of arrogating, or making exorbitant claims; the
act of taking more than one is justly entitled to.
Arrogation
(n.)
Adoption of a person of full age.
Arrogative
(a.)
Making undue claims and pretension; prone to arrogance.
Arrondissement
(n.)
A subdivision of a department.
Arrose
(v. t.)
To drench; to besprinkle; to moisten.
Arrosion
(n.)
A gnawing.
Arrow
(n.)
A missile weapon of offense, slender, pointed, and usually
feathered and barbed, to be shot from a bow.
Arrow grass
(n.)
An herbaceous grasslike plant (Triglochin palustre,
and other species) with pods opening so as to suggest barbed
arrowheads.