English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Arthrozoic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the Articulata; articulate.
Artiad
(a.)
Even; not odd; -- said of elementary substances and of
radicals the valence of which is divisible by two without a remainder.
Artichoke
(n.)
The Cynara scolymus, a plant somewhat resembling a
thistle, with a dilated, imbricated, and prickly involucre. The head
(to which the name is also applied) is composed of numerous oval
scales, inclosing the florets, sitting on a broad receptacle, which,
with the fleshy base of the scales, is much esteemed as an article of
food.
Artichoke
(n.)
See Jerusalem artichoke.
Article
(n.)
One of the segments of an articulated appendage.
Article
(v. i.)
To agree by articles; to stipulate; to bargain; to
covenant.
Article
(n.)
To bind by articles of covenant or stipulation; as, to
article an apprentice to a mechanic.
Article
(n.)
To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles.
Article
(n.)
To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct
particulars.
Article
(n.)
One of the three words, a, an, the, used before nouns to
limit or define their application. A (or an) is called the indefinite
article, the the definite article.
Article
(n.)
A particular one of various things; as, an article of
merchandise; salt is a necessary article.
Article
(n.)
A distinct portion of an instrument, discourse, literary
work, or any other writing, consisting of two or more particulars, or
treating of various topics; as, an article in the Constitution. Hence:
A clause in a contract, system of regulations, treaty, or the like; a
term, condition, or stipulation in a contract; a concise statement; as,
articles of agreement.
Article
(n.)
A literary composition, forming an independent portion of
a magazine, newspaper, or cyclopedia.
Article
(n.)
Subject; matter; concern; distinct.
Article
(n.)
A distinct part.
Article
(n.)
Precise point of time; moment.
Articled
(imp. & p. p.)
of Article
Articled
(a.)
Bound by articles; apprenticed; as, an articled clerk.
Articling
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Article
Articular
(n.)
Alt. of Articulary