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"His Eminence", Title Of - n. A title of honor, especially applied to a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.
"His Holiness", Title Of n. A title of honor, especially applied to the pope or pontiff in the Roman Catholic Church. "His Majesty", Title Of - n. The dignity and authority of sovereign power; quality or state which inspires awe or reverence; grandeur; exalted dignity, whether proceeding from rank, character, or bearing; imposing loftiness; stateliness; -- usually applied to the rank and dignity of sovereigns. n. Hence, used with the possessive pronoun, the title of an emperor, king or queen; -- in this sense taking a plural; as, their majesties attended the concert. n. Dignity; elevation of manner or style.
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Abbaye des Gardiens abbey -n. A monastery or society of persons of either sex, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy; also, the monastic building or buildings. n. The church of a monastery.
Abbey Stables Abbot Domingus Abbot Masson Abbot Vonig Abbot, Title Of - n. The superior or head of an abbey. n. One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys. aberration - n. The act of wandering; deviation, especially from truth or moral rectitude, from the natural state, or from a type. n. A partial alienation of reason.
absence - n. A state of being absent or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; -- opposed to presence. n. Want; destitution; withdrawal. abyss - n. A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable, and, specifically, hell, or the bottomless pit. accommodations - n. Whatever supplies a want or affords ease, refreshment, or convenience; anything furnished which is desired or needful; -- often in the plural; as, the accommodations -- that is, lodgings and food -- at an inn. acolyte - n. One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic church, being ordained to carry the wine and water and the lights at the Mass. n. One who attends; an assistant. acrid - a. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts. a. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive; as, acrid secretions. a. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating; as, acrid temper, mind, writing. acts of contrition - (contrition: n. The state of being contrite; deep sorrow and repentance for sin, because sin is displeasing to God; humble penitence; through repentance). Adam And Eve - n. The name given in the Bible to the first man and woman, the progenitors of the human race. n. "Original sin;" human frailty. admonish - v. t. To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort. v. t. To counsel against wrong practices; to cation or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; -- followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause. v. t. To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify. adorn - v. t. To deck or dress with ornaments; to embellish; to set off to advantage; to render pleasing or attractive. n. Adornment. a. Adorned; decorated. affirm - v. t. to assert or confirm, as a judgment, decree, or order, brought before an appellate court for review.
v. t. To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true; -- opposed to deny. v. t. To declare, as a fact, solemnly, under judicial sanction. See Affirmation, 4. v. i. To declare or assert positively. v. i. To make a solemn declaration, before an authorized magistrate or tribunal, under the penalties of perjury; to testify by affirmation. aggregation - n. The act of aggregating, or the state of being aggregated; collection into a mass or sum; a collection of particulars; an aggregate. aggrieve - v. t. To give pain or sorrow to; to afflict; hence, to oppress or injure in one's rights; to bear heavily upon; -- now commonly used in the passive TO be aggrieved. v. i. To grieve; to lament. agony - n. Violent contest or striving.
n. Pain so extreme as to cause writhing or contortions of the body, similar to those made in the athletic contests in Greece; and hence, extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; paroxysm of grief; specifically, the sufferings of Christ in the garden of Gethsemane. n. Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion. n. The last struggle of life; death struggle. aisle - n. A lateral division of a building, separated from the middle part, called the nave, by a row of columns or piers, which support the roof or an upper wall containing windows, called the clearstory wall. n. Improperly used also for the have; -- as in the phrases, a church with three aisles, the middle aisle. n. Also (perhaps from confusion with alley), a passage into which the pews of a church open. alluring - p. pr. & vb. n. of Allure a. That allures; attracting; charming; tempting. Alsae Blasi altar - n. A raised structure (as a square or oblong erection of stone or wood) on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity. n. In the Christian church, a construction of stone, wood, or other material for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist; the communion table. altar slab ambassador - n. A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there his sovereign or country. n. An official messenger and representative. n. Same as Embassador. amendment - n. An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices. n. In public bodies; Any alternation made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion by adding, changing, substituting, or omitting. n. Correction of an error in a writ or process. amiss - adv. Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill. a. Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice. n. A fault, wrong, or mistake. anatomical - a. Of or relating to anatomy or dissection; as, the anatomic art; anatomical observations. anesthetize - (Anaesthesia: n. Entire or partial loss or absence of feeling or sensation; a state of general or local insensibility produced by disease or by the inhalation or application of an anaesthetic). angel - n. A messenger. n. A spiritual, celestial being, superior to man in power and intelligence. In the Scriptures the angels appear as God's messengers. n. One of a class of "fallen angels;" an evil spirit; as, the devil and his angels. n. Attendant spirit; genius; demon. Angel Araqiel Angel Azazel Angel Cerberus Angel Gabriel Angel Heylel Angel Lilith - (See: Angel Lucifael) Angel Lucifael Angel Michael Angel Raphael Angel Semjaza Angelic Tongue Angels, The Fallen annihilation - n. The act of reducing to nothing, or nonexistence; or the act of destroying the form or combination of parts under which a thing exists, so that the name can no longer be applied to it; as, the annihilation of a corporation. n. The state of being annihilated. antithesis - n. An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, "The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself." "He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen." n. The second of two clauses forming an antithesis. n. Opposition; contrast. Anubis - n. An Egyptian deity, the conductor of departed spirits, represented by a human figure with the head of a dog or fox. Apocrypha - n. pl. Specif.: Certain writings which are received by some Christians as an authentic part of the Holy Scriptures, but are rejected by others. n. pl. Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority; -- formerly used also adjectively. Apocrypha Archive Apocryphal Books - (See: Apocrypha) apostolic - a. Alt. of Apostolical n. A member of one of certain ascetic sects which at various times professed to imitate the practice of the apostles. apparatus - pl. of Apparatus n. Things provided as means to some end. n. Hence: A full collection or set of implements, or utensils, for a given duty, experimental or operative; any complex instrument or appliance, mechanical or chemical, for a specific action or operation; machinery; mechanism. n. A collection of organs all of which unite in a common function; as, the respiratory apparatus. appointee - v. t. A person appointed. v. t. A person in whose favor a power of appointment is executed. appointment - n. The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust; as, he erred by the appointment of unsuitable men.
n. The state of being appointed to some service or office; an office to which one is appointed; station; position; an, the appointment of treasurer. n. Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement. Hence:: Arrangement for a meeting; engagement; as, they made an appointment to meet at six. n. Decree; direction; established order or constitution; as, to submit to the divine appointments. apprehensive - a. Capable of apprehending, or quick to do so; apt; discerning. a. Knowing; conscious; cognizant. a. Relating to the faculty of apprehension. a. Anticipative of something unfavorable' fearful of what may be coming; in dread of possible harm; in expectation of evil. a. Sensible; feeling; perceptive. apprentice - n. One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a mechanic, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him. n. One not well versed in a subject; a tyro. n. A barrister, considered a learner of law till of sixteen years' standing, when he might be called to the rank of serjeant. v. t. To bind to, or put under the care of, a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business. Archbishop, Title Of - n. A chief bishop; a church dignitary of the first class (often called a metropolitan or primate) who superintends the conduct of the suffragan bishops in his province, and also exercises episcopal authority in his own diocese. Armageddon artifact - n. A product of human workmanship; -- applied esp. to the simpler products of aboriginal art as distinguished from natural objects. n. A structure or appearance in protoplasm due to death or the use of reagents and not present during life. ascension - n. The act of ascending; a rising; ascent. n. Specifically: The visible ascent of our Savior on the fortieth day after his resurrection. (Acts i. 9.) Also, Ascension Day. n. An ascending or arising, as in distillation; also that which arises, as from distillation. Asia Minor Asia, Continent Of aspiration - n. The act of aspirating; the pronunciation of a letter with a full or strong emission of breath; an aspirated sound. n. The act of breathing; a breath; an inspiration. n. The act of aspiring of a ardently desiring; strong wish; high desire. assemblage - n. The act of assembling, or the state of being assembled; association. n. A collection of individuals, or of individuals, or of particular things; as, a political assemblage; an assemblage of ideas. assuredly - adv. Certainly; indubitably. Assyria Astrology - n. In its etymological signification, the science of the stars; among the ancients, synonymous with astronomy; subsequently, the art of judging of the influences of the stars upon human affairs, and of foretelling events by their position and aspects. attentive - a. Heedful; intent; observant; regarding with care or attention. a. Heedful of the comfort of others; courteous. attest August 1346 - (See: Battle Of Crecy) austere - Sour and astringent; rough to the state; having acerbity; as, an austere crab apple; austere wine. Severe in modes of judging, or living, or acting; rigid; rigorous; stern; as, an austere man, look, life. Unadorned; unembellished; severely simple. Auvergne, Province Of avail avalanche - n. A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice. n. A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice. n. A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx of anything. avenge Avignon Papacy, The Avignon, City Of awestruck - To be stricken with fear and reverence; to be inspired with awe; to be controlled by inspiring dread.
babble - v. i. To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds; as a child babbles. v. i. To talk incoherently; to utter unmeaning words. v. i. To talk much; to chatter; to prate. v. i. To make a continuous murmuring noise, as shallow water running over stones. v. i. To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat, as words, in a childish way without understanding. v. i. To disclose by too free talk, as a secret. n. Idle talk; senseless prattle; gabble; twaddle. n. Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur. Babylon bacteria - n. A microscopic vegetable organism, belonging to the class Algae, usually in the form of a jointed rodlike filament, and found in putrefying organic infusions. Bacteria are destitute of chlorophyll, and are the smallest of microscopic organisms. They are very widely diffused in nature, and multiply with marvelous rapidity, both by fission and by spores. Certain species are active agents in fermentation, while others appear to be the cause of certain infectious diseases. banish - v. t. To condemn to exile, or compel to leave one's country, by authority of the ruling power. v. t. To drive out, as from a home or familiar place; -- used with from and out of. v. t. To drive away; to compel to depart; to dispel. Banquet Hall Baston Crypt bathhouse Battle Of Crecy battlement - n. One of the solid upright parts of a parapet in ancient fortifications. n. pl. The whole parapet, consisting of alternate solids and open spaces. At first purely a military feature, afterwards copied on a smaller scale with decorative features, as for churches. beckoning - p. pr. & vb. n. of Beckon. (Beckon: v. t. To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a motion of the hand. n. A sign made without words; a beck.) befitting - p. pr. & vb. n. of Befit a. Suitable; proper; becoming; fitting. (Befit: v. t. To be suitable to; to suit; to become.) begat - (See: Beget) beget - v. t. To procreate, as a father or sire; to generate; -- commonly said of the father. v. t. To get [with child.] v. t. To produce as an effect; to cause to exist. belatedness - n. Condition of being delayed beyond the usual time; too late; state of being overtaken by night; benighted. (Belate: v. t. To retard or make too late.) belie - n. To show to be false; to convict of, or charge with, falsehood. n. To give a false representation or account of. n. To tell lie about; to calumniate; to slander. n. To mimic; to counterfeit. n. To fill with lies. bellow - v. To make a hollow, loud noise, as an enraged bull. v. To bowl; to vociferate; to clamor. v. To roar; as the sea in a tempest, or as the wind when violent; to make a loud, hollow, continued sound. v. t. To emit with a loud voice; to shout; -- used with out. n. A loud resounding outcry or noise, as of an enraged bull; a roar. bemoan - v. t. To express deep grief for by moaning; to express sorrow for; to lament; to bewail; to pity or sympathize with. Benedictine Order - n. One of a famous order of monks, established by St. Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century. (Benedictine: a. Pertaining to the monks of St. Benedict, or St. Benet.) Benion Tunnel Bernard Gui bevy - n. A company; an assembly or collection of persons, especially of ladies. biretta - n. A square cap worn by ecclesiastics of the Roman Catholic Church. A cardinal's berretta is scarlet; that worn by other clerics is black, except that a bishop's is lined with green. Bishop Claire Baston Bishop, Title Of - n. In the Roman Catholic, Greek, and Anglican or Protestant Episcopal churches, one ordained to the highest order of the ministry, superior to the priesthood, and generally claiming to be a successor of the Apostles. The bishop is usually the spiritual head or ruler of a diocese, bishopric, or see. n. A spiritual overseer, superintendent, or director. Black Death (Asian Outbreak) - (See: Black Death, The) Black Death, The Black Prince, The black rat - n. A species of small rodent of the genus Mus, larger than mice, that infest houses, stores, and ships. The black rat (M. rattus rattus) was responsible for transmitting the Black Death.
Black Sea, The bladder - n. A bag or sac in animals, which serves as the receptacle of some fluid; as, the urinary bladder; the gall bladder; -- applied especially to the urinary bladder, either within the animal, or when taken out and inflated with air. n. Any vesicle or blister, especially if filled with air, or a thin, watery fluid. n. A distended, membranaceous pericarp. n. Anything inflated, empty, or unsound. v. t. To swell out like a bladder with air; to inflate. v. t. To put up in bladders; as, bladdered lard. blasphemy - n. An indignity offered to God in words, writing, or signs; impiously irreverent words or signs addressed to, or used in reference to, God; speaking evil of God; also, the act of claiming the attributes or prerogatives of deity. n. Figuratively, of things held in high honor: Calumny; abuse; vilification. blatantly - adv. In a blatant manner. (Blatant: a. Bellowing, as a calf; bawling; brawling; clamoring; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly.) blight - v. t. To affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of. v. t. Hence: To destroy the happiness of; to ruin; to mar essentially; to frustrate; as, to blight one's prospects. v. i. To be affected by blight; to blast; as, this vine never blights. n. Mildew; decay; anything nipping or blasting; -- applied as a general name to various injuries or diseases of plants, causing the whole or a part to wither, whether occasioned by insects, fungi, or atmospheric influences. n. The act of blighting, or the state of being blighted; a withering or mildewing, or a stoppage of growth in the whole or a part of a plant, etc. bloodline - (Lineage: n. Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; race; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.) bodkin - n. A dagger. n. An implement of steel, bone, ivory, etc., with a sharp point, for making holes by piercing; a /tiletto; an eyeleteer. n. A sharp tool, like an awl, used for picking /ut letters from a column or page in making corrections. n. A kind of needle with a large eye and a blunt point, for drawing tape, ribbon, etc., through a loop or a hem; a tape needle. n. A kind of pin used by women to fasten the hair. bonsai Book Of Enoch Book of Genesis - n. The first book of the Old Testament; -- so called by the Greek translators, from its containing the history of the creation of the world and of the human race. Book of Jubilees Book of Proverbs Book of Revelation - n. Specifically, the last book of the sacred canon, containing the prophecies of St. John; the Apocalypse. Boteillerie breastplate - n. A plate of metal covering the breast as defensive armor. n. A piece against which the workman presses his breast in operating a breast drill, or other similar tool. n. A strap that runs across a horse's breast. n. A part of the vestment of the high priest, worn upon the front of the ephod. It was a double piece of richly embroidered stuff, a span square, set with twelve precious stones, on which were engraved the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. See Ephod. bridle - n. The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages. n. A restraint; a curb; a check. n. A span of rope, line, or chain made fast as both ends, so that another rope, line, or chain may be attached to its middle. n. A mooring hawser. brume - n. Mist; fog; vapors. Bubonic Plague - (See: Black Death, The) Burgundy, Region Of - n. An old province of France (in the eastern central part). burlap burlap - n. A coarse fabric, made of jute or hemp, used for bagging; also, a finer variety of similar material, used for curtains, etc. bylaw (By-law: n. A local or subordinate law; a private law or regulation made by a corporation for its own government. n. A law that is less important than a general law or constitutional provision, and subsidiary to it; a rule relating to a matter of detail; as, civic societies often adopt a constitution and by-laws for the government of their members. In this sense the word has probably been influenced by by, meaning secondary or aside.)
Calais, City Of camaraderie - n. Comradeship and loyalty. camel - n. A large ruminant used in Asia and Africa for carrying burdens and for riding. The camel is remarkable for its ability to go a long time without drinking. Its hoofs are small, and situated at the extremities of the toes, and the weight of the animal rests on the callous. The dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) has one bunch on the back, while the Bactrian camel (C. Bactrianus) has two. The llama, alpaca, and vicu–a, of South America, belong to a related genus (Auchenia). canine - a. Of or pertaining to the family Canidae, or dogs and wolves; having the nature or qualities of a dog; like that or those of a dog. a. Of or pertaining to the pointed tooth on each side the incisors. n. A canine tooth. cannon - pl. of Cannon n. A great gun; a piece of ordnance or artillery; a firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force. n. A hollow cylindrical piece carried by a revolving shaft, on which it may, however, revolve independently. canonical - adj. Of or pertaining to canon. (Canon: n. A law or rule. n. A law, or rule of doctrine or discipline, enacted by a council and confirmed by the pope or the sovereign; a decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by ecclesiastical authority. n. The collection of books received as genuine Holy Scriptures, called the sacred canon, or general rule of moral and religious duty, given by inspiration; the Bible; also, any one of the canonical Scriptures. See Canonical books, under Canonical, a. n. In monasteries, a book containing the rules of a religious order. n. A catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church. n. A member of a cathedral chapter; a person who possesses a prebend in a cathedral or collegiate church.) Captain Bourne Captain Pitro caravan - n. A company of travelers, pilgrims, or merchants, organized and equipped for a long journey, or marching or traveling together, esp. through deserts and countries infested by robbers or hostile tribes, as in Asia or Africa. n. A large, covered wagon, or a train of such wagons, for conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition; an itinerant show, as of wild beasts. n. A covered vehicle for carrying passengers or for moving furniture, etc.; -- sometimes shorted into van. carcass - n. A dead body, whether of man or beast; a corpse; now commonly the dead body of a beast. n. The living body; -- now commonly used in contempt or ridicule. n. The abandoned and decaying remains of some bulky and once comely thing, as a ship; the skeleton, or the uncovered or unfinished frame, of a thing. n. A hollow case or shell, filled with combustibles, to be thrown from a mortar or howitzer, to set fire to buldings, ships, etc. Cardinal, Title Of - a. One of the ecclesiastical princes who constitute the pope's council, or the sacred college. Cardinal Lilo Julin Cardinal Avit Basilliste Cardinal Edmard Lean Cardinal Firmus Cardinal Hadour Xavier Cardinal Jean-Francois Blasi Cardinal Masson Cardinal Raulin Toussain Cardinal, Title Of Cardinals, College Of caress - n. An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness. n. To treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness; to touch or speak to in a loving or endearing manner; to fondle. caretaker carnal - a. Of or pertaining to the body or its appetites; animal; fleshly; sensual; given to sensual indulgence; lustful; human or worldly as opposed to spiritual. a. Flesh-devouring; cruel; ravenous; bloody. cask - n. Same as Casque.
n. A barrel-shaped vessel made of staves headings, and hoops, usually fitted together so as to hold liquids. It may be larger or smaller than a barrel. n. The quantity contained in a cask. n. A casket; a small box for jewels. v. t. To put into a cask. castrate - v. t. To deprive of the testicles; to emasculate; to geld; to alter. v. t. To cut or take out; esp. to remove anything erroneous, or objectionable from, as the obscene parts of a writing; to expurgate. catacomb - n. A cave, grotto, or subterraneous place of large extent used for the burial of the dead; -- commonly in the plural. cathedral - n. The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne. a. Pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service. a. Emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or bishop; official; authoritative. a. Resembling the aisles of a cathedral; as, cathedral walks. cauldron cellar - n. A room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground, where provisions and other stores are kept. censer - n. A vessel for perfumes; esp. one in which incense is burned. censor - v. To deny or restrict written or oral expressions from a wider audience. n. One who is empowered to examine manuscripts before they are committed to the press, and to forbid their publication if they contain anything obnoxious; -- an official in some European countries. n. One given to fault-finding; a censurer. n. A critic; a reviewer.
Central China century - n. A hundred; as, a century of sonnets; an aggregate of a hundred things. n. A period of a hundred years; as, this event took place over two centuries ago. n. A division of the Roman people formed according to their property, for the purpose of voting for civil officers. n. One of sixty companies into which a legion of the army was divided. It was Commanded by a centurion. Chamberlain - n. An officer or servant who has charge of a chamber or chambers. n. An upper servant of an inn. n. An officer having the direction and management of the private chambers of a nobleman or monarch; hence, in Europe, one of the high officers of a court. n. A treasurer or receiver of public money; as, the chamberlain of London, of North Wales, etc. chancel - v. t. That part of a church, reserved for the use of the clergy, where the altar, or communion table, is placed. v. t. All that part of a cruciform church which is beyond the line of the transept farthest from the main front. chapel - n. A subordinate place of worship. n. a small church, often a private foundation, as for a memorial. n. a small building attached to a church. n. a room or recess in a church, containing an altar. n. A place of worship not connected with a church; as, the chapel of a palace, hospital, or prison. chateau - n. A castle or a fortress in France. n. A manor house or residence of the lord of the manor; a gentleman's country seat; also, particularly, a royal residence; as, the chateau of the Louvre; the chateau of the Luxembourg. Chateau Blasi Chateau Mallow Chateau Rouge Chateaus (Loire Valley) - (See: chateau) chimera - n. A monster represented as vomiting flames, and as having the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a dragon. n. A vain, foolish, or incongruous fancy, or creature of the imagination; as, the chimera of an author. Chinese Monks - (See: Monk or China) Chinese Village (Region Of) chisel - n. A tool with a cutting edge on one end of a metal blade, used in dressing, shaping, or working in timber, stone, metal, etc.; -- usually driven by a mallet or hammer. v. t. To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to chisel a block of marble into a statue. v. t. To cut close, as in a bargain; to cheat. chorus - n. A composition of two or more parts, each of which is intended to be sung by a number of voices. n. Parts of a song or hymn recurring at intervals, as at the end of stanzas; also, a company of singers who join with the singer or choir in singer or choir in singing such parts. n. The simultaneous of a company in any noisy demonstration; as, a Chorus of shouts and catcalls. v. i. To sing in chorus; to exclaim simultaneously. Christ - n. The Anointed; an appellation given to Jesus, the Savior. It is synonymous with the Hebrew Messiah. church mouse Cistercian Order - n. A monk of the prolific branch of the Benedictine Order, established in 1098 at Citeaux, in France, by Robert, abbot of Molesme. For two hundred years the Cistercians followed the rule of St. Benedict in all its rigor. a. Of or pertaining to the Cistercians. clergy - n. The body of men set apart, by due ordination, to the service of God, in the Christian church, in distinction from the laity; in England, usually restricted to the ministers of the Established Church. n. Learning; also, a learned profession. n. The privilege or benefit of clergy. cloister - v. t. An inclosed place. v. t. A covered passage or ambulatory on one side of a court; v. t. the series of such passages on the different sides of any court, esp. that of a monastery or a college. v. t. A monastic establishment; a place for retirement from the world for religious duties. v. t. To confine in, or as in, a cloister; to seclude from the world; to immure. cloistered - (See: Cloister) coalesce - n. To grow together; to unite by growth into one body; as, the parts separated by a wound coalesce. n. To unite in one body or product; to combine into one body or community; as, vapors coalesce. coat-of-arms (Insignia: n. pl. Distinguishing marks of authority, office, or honor; badges; tokens; decorations; as, the insignia of royalty or of an order. n. pl. Typical and characteristic marks or signs, by which anything is known or distinguished; as, the insignia of a trade.)
coax - v. t. To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe. comely - superl. Pleasing or agreeable to the sight; well-proportioned; good-looking; handsome. superl. Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable. adv. In a becoming manner. commotion - n. Disturbed or violent motion; agitation. n. A popular tumult; public disturbance; riot. n. Agitation, perturbation, or disorder, of mind; heat; excitement. comply - v. i. To yield assent; to accord; agree, or acquiesce; to adapt one's self; to consent or conform; -- usually followed by with. v. i. To be ceremoniously courteous; to make one's compliments. v. i. To fulfill; to accomplish. v. i. To infold; to embrace. concave - a. Hollow and curved or rounded; vaulted; -- said of the interior of a curved surface or line, as of the curve of the of the inner surface of an eggshell, in opposition to convex; as, a concave mirror; the concave arch of the sky. a. Hollow; void of contents. n. A hollow; an arched vault; a cavity; a recess. n. A curved sheath or breasting for a revolving cylinder or roll. v. t. To make hollow or concave. concentric - a. Alt. of Concentrical n. That which has a common center with something else. conclave - n. The set of apartments within which the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church are continuously secluded while engaged in choosing a pope. n. The body of cardinals shut up in the conclave for the election of a pope; hence, the body of cardinals. n. A private meeting; a close or secret assembly. Conclave Hall (See: Conclave, 1) concubine - n. A woman who cohabits with a man without being his wife; a paramour. n. A wife of inferior condition; a lawful wife, but not united to the man by the usual ceremonies, and of inferior condition. Such were Hagar and Keturah, the concubines of Abraham; and such concubines were allowed by the Roman laws. Their children were not heirs of their father. conduct - n. The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior. n. Plot; action; construction; manner of development. n. To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend. n. To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom. n. To behave; -- with the reflexive; as, he conducted himself well. confession - n. Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one's self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime. n. Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith. n. The act of disclosing sins or faults to a priest in order to obtain sacramental absolution. n. A formulary in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith. n. An admission by a party to whom an act is imputed, in relation to such act. A judicial confession settles the issue to which it applies; an extrajudical confession may be explained or rebutted. confessional - n. The recess, seat, or inclosed place, where a priest sits to hear confessions; often a small structure furnished with a seat for the priest and with a window or aperture so that the penitent who is outside may whisper into the priest's ear without being seen by him or heard by others. a. Pertaining to a confession of faith. configuration - n. Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing' shape; figure. n. Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time. congeal - v. t. To change from a fluid to a solid state by cold; to freeze. v. t. To affect as if by freezing; to check the flow of, or cause to run cold; to chill. v. i. To grow hard, stiff, or thick, from cold or other causes; to become solid; to freeze; to cease to flow; to run cold; to be chilled. congregation - n. The act of congregating, or bringing together, or of collecting into one aggregate or mass. n. A collection or mass of separate things. n. An assembly of persons; a gathering; esp. an assembly of persons met for the worship of God, and for religious instruction; a body of people who habitually so meet. n. The whole body of the Jewish people; -- called also Congregation of the Lord. n. A body of cardinals or other ecclesiastics to whom as intrusted some department of the church business; as, the Congregation of the Propaganda, which has charge of the missions of the Roman Catholic Church. n. A company of religious persons forming a subdivision of a monastic order. connoisseur - n. One well versed in any subject; a skillful or knowing person; a critical judge of any art, particulary of one of the fine arts. consent - v. i. To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur. v. i. To indicate or express a willingness; to yield to guidance, persuasion, or necessity; to give assent or approval; to comply. v. t. To grant; to allow; to assent to; to admit. n. Agreement in opinion or sentiment; the being of one mind; accord. n. Correspondence in parts, qualities, or operations; agreement; harmony; coherence. consistory - n. Primarily, a place of standing or staying together; hence, any solemn assembly or council. n. The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere. n. An assembly of prelates; a session of the college of cardinals at Rome. n. A church tribunal or governing body. constipation - n. Act of crowding anything into a less compass, or the state of being crowded or pressed together; condensation. contemplate - v. t. To look at on all sides or in all its bearings; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study. v. t. To consider or have in view, as contingent or probable; to look forward to; to purpose; to intend. v. i. To consider or think studiously; to ponder; to reflect; to muse; to meditate. contraption - n. A contrivance; a new-fangled device; -- used scornfully. cornerstone correspondence - n. Friendly intercourse; reciprocal exchange of civilities; especially, intercourse between persons by means of letters. n. The letters which pass between correspondents. Corsica Council Monastery Council of the Apocrypha Council Proclamations countenance - v. t. To encourage; to favor; to approve; to aid; to abet. v. t. To make a show of; to pretend. courtyard - n. A court or inclosure attached to a house. (See Also: Cloister) cowl - n. A monk's hood; -- usually attached to the gown. The name was also applied to the hood and garment together. coy - a. Quiet; still. a. Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry. a. Soft; gentle; hesitating. v. t. To allure; to entice; to decoy. craggy - a. Rough or uneven. a. Full of crags; rugged with projecting points of rocks; as, the craggy side of a mountain. craving - p pr. & vb. n. of Crave n. Vehement or urgent desire; longing for; beseeching. Creation - n. The act of creating or causing to exist. Specifically, the act of bringing the universe or this world into existence. n. That which is created; that which is produced or caused to exist, as the world or some original work of art or of the imagination; nature. n. Term used to define all universal existance.
Crecy-en-Ponthieu crimson - n. A deep red color tinged with blue; also, red color in general. a. Of a deep red color tinged with blue; deep red. v. t. To dye with crimson or deep red; to redden. b. t. To become crimson; to blush. cross - n. A gibbet, consisting of two pieces of timber placed transversely upon one another, in various forms, as a T, or +, with the horizontal piece below the upper end of the upright, or as an X. It was anciently used in the execution of criminals. n. The sign or mark of the cross, made with the finger, or in ink, etc., or actually represented in some material; the symbol of Christ's death; the ensign and chosen symbol of Christianity, of a Christian people, and of Christendom. crossbow - n. A weapon, used in discharging arrows, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock. crown - n. A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a reward. n. A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors, kings, princes, etc. n. The topmost part of anything; the summit. n. The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.); that part of the head from which the hair descends toward the sides and back; also, the head or brain. crucial - a. Having the form of a cross; appertaining to a cross; cruciform; intersecting; as, crucial ligaments; a crucial incision. a. Severe; trying or searching, as if bringing to the cross; decisive; as, a crucial test. crucifix - n. A representation in art of the figure of Christ upon the cross; esp., the sculptured figure affixed to a real cross of wood, ivory, metal, or the like, used by the Roman Catholics in their devotions. n. The cross or religion of Christ. crucify - v. t. To fasten to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross or gibbet. v. t. To destroy the power or ruling influence of; to subdue completely; to mortify. v. t. To vex or torment. crusade - n. Any one of the military expeditions undertaken by Christian powers, in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries, for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Mohammedans. n. Any enterprise undertaken with zeal and enthusiasm; as, a crusade against intemperance. v. i. To engage in a crusade; to attack in a zealous or hot-headed manner. crypt - n. A vault wholly or partly under ground; especially, a vault under a church, whether used for burial purposes or for a subterranean chapel or oratory. cumulous curia - n. One of the thirty parts into which the Roman people were divided by Romulus. n. The place of assembly of one of these divisions. n. The Roman See in its temporal aspects, including all the machinery of administration; -- called also curia Romana. curt - a. Characterized by excessive brevity; short; rudely concise; as, curt limits; a curt answer. Cyclops, The - n. sing. & pl. One of a race of giants, sons of Neptune and Amphitrite, having but one eye, and that in the middle of the forehead. In context: A race of giants mentioned in the Apocryphal Books of Enoch and Giants, and the Book of Genesis. cylindrical - a. Having the form of a cylinder, or of a section of its convex surface; partaking of the properties of the cylinder.
dagger - n. A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace. damnation - n. The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation. n. Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself. n. A sin deserving of everlasting punishment. Dead Sea Scrolls Death, Personification Of - (Follow Link) debonair - a. Characterized by courteousness, affability, or gentleness; of good appearance and manners; graceful; complaisant. decade - n. A group or division of ten; esp., a period of ten years; a decennium; as, a decade of years or days; a decade of soldiers; the second decade of Livy. decapitated - imp. & p. p. of Decapitate. (Decapitate: v. t. To cut off the head of; to behead. v. t. To remove summarily from office.) deceive - v. t. To lead into error; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose upon; to mislead; to cheat; to disappoint; to delude; to insnare. v. t. To beguile; to amuse, so as to divert the attention; to while away; to take away as if by deception. v. t. To deprive by fraud or stealth; to defraud. deception - n. The act of deceiving or misleading. n. The state of being deceived or misled. n. That which deceives or is intended to deceive; false representation; artifice; cheat; fraud. decimate - v. t. To take the tenth part of; to tithe. v. t. To select by lot and punish with death every tenth man of; as, to decimate a regiment as a punishment for mutiny. v. t. To destroy a considerable part of; as, to decimate an army in battle; to decimate a people by disease. decipher - v. t. To translate from secret characters or ciphers into intelligible terms; as, to decipher a letter written in secret characters. v. t. To find out, so as to be able to make known the meaning of; to make out or read, as words badly written or partly obliterated; to detect; to reveal; to unfold. decree - n. An order from one having authority, deciding what is to be done by a subordinate; also, a determination by one having power, deciding what is to be done or to take place; edict, law; authoritative rule decision. n. A decision, order, or sentence, given in a cause by a court of equity or admiralty. n. A determination or judgment of an umpire on a case submitted to him. n. An edict or law made by a council for regulating any business within their jurisdiction; as, the decrees of ecclesiastical councils. v. t. To determine judicially by authority, or by decree; to constitute by edict; to appoint by decree or law; to determine; to order; to ordain; as, a court decrees a restoration of property. defiant - a. Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or act. defile - v. t. To make foul or impure; to make filthy; to dirty; to befoul; to pollute. v. t. To soil or sully; to tarnish, as reputation; to taint. v. t. To injure in purity of character; to corrupt. v. t. To corrupt the chastity of; to debauch; to violate. v. t. To make ceremonially unclean; to pollute. defiled - (See: Defile) deformity - a. The state of being deformed; want of proper form or symmetry; any unnatural form or shape; distortion; irregularity of shape or features; ugliness. a. Anything that destroys beauty, grace, or propriety; irregularity; absurdity; gross deviation from order or the established laws of propriety; as, deformity in an edifice; deformity of character. delve - v. t. To dig; to open (the ground) as with a spade. v. t. To dig into; to penetrate; to trace out; to fathom. v. i. To dig or labor with a spade, or as with a spade; to labor as a drudge. v. t. A place dug; a pit; a ditch; a den; a cave. demeanor - v. t. Management; treatment; conduct. v. t. Behavior; deportment; carriage; bearing; mien. demented - a. Insane; mad; of unsound mind. demon - n. A spirit, or immaterial being, holding a middle place between men and deities in pagan mythology. n. One's genius; a tutelary spirit or internal voice; as, the demon of Socrates. n. An evil spirit; a devil. dereliction - n. The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment. n. A neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment. n. The state of being left or abandoned. devil - n. The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind. n. An evil spirit; a demon. n. A very wicked person; hence, any great evil. n. An expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis, or, ironically, of negation. (See Also: Demon). devoted - imp. & p. p. of Devote. a. Consecrated to a purpose; strongly attached; zealous; devout; as, a devoted admirer. (See Also: Devotion). devotion - n. The act of devoting; consecration. n. The state of being devoted; addiction; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God appropriately expressed by acts of worship; devoutness. n. Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer. diaphanous - a. Allowing light to pass through, as porcelain; translucent or transparent; pellucid; clear. Dignitaries Wing dignitary - n. One who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor; especially, one who holds an ecclesiastical rank above that of a parochial priest or clergyman. diplomatic - a. Alt. of Diplomatical. n. A minister, official agent, or envoy to a foreign court; a diplomatist. n. The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings, and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography. dire - superl. Ill-boding; portentous; as, dire omens. superl. Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal; horrible; terrible; lamentable. disbelief - n. The act of disbelieving; a state of the mind in which one is fully persuaded that an opinion, assertion, or doctrine is not true; refusal of assent, credit, or credence; denial of belief. discipline - n. The treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education; development of the faculties by instruction and exercise; training, whether physical, mental, or moral. n. Training to act in accordance with established rules; accustoming to systematic and regular action; drill. n. Subjection to rule; submissiveness to order and control; habit of obedience. n. Severe training, corrective of faults; instruction by means of misfortune, suffering, punishment, etc. n. Correction; chastisement; punishment inflicted by way of correction and training. n. The subject matter of instruction; a branch of knowledge. n. The enforcement of methods of correction against one guilty of ecclesiastical offenses; reformatory or penal action toward a church member. disobedience - n. Neglect or refusal to obey; violation of a command or prohibition. disparate - a. Unequal; dissimilar; separate. a. Pertaining to two coordinate species or divisions. dissect - v. t. To divide into separate parts; to cut in pieces; to separate and expose the parts of, as an animal or a plant, for examination and to show their structure and relations; to anatomize. v. t. To analyze, for the purposes of science or criticism; to divide and examine minutely. dissipate - v. t. To scatter completely; to disperse and cause to disappear; -- used esp. of the dispersion of things that can never again be collected or restored. v. t. To destroy by wasteful extravagance or lavish use; to squander. v. i. To separate into parts and disappear; to waste away; to scatter; to disperse; to vanish; as, a fog or cloud gradually dissipates before the rays or heat of the sun; the heat of a body dissipates. dominion - n. Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy. n. Superior prominence; predominance; ascendency. n. That which is governed; territory over which authority is exercised; the tract, district, or county, considered as subject; as, the dominions of a king. Also used figuratively; as, the dominion of the passions. n. A supposed high order of angels; dominations. dormitory - n. A sleeping room, or a building containing a series of sleeping rooms; a sleeping apartment capable of containing many beds; esp., one connected with a college or boarding school. n. A burial place. dote - v. i. To act foolishly. v. i. To be weak-minded, silly, or idiotic; to have the intellect impaired, especially by age, so that the mind wanders or wavers; to drivel. v. i. To be excessively or foolishly fond; to love to excess; to be weakly affectionate; -- with on or upon; as, the mother dotes on her child. dragon - n. A fabulous animal, generally represented as a monstrous winged serpent or lizard, with a crested head and enormous claws, and regarded as very powerful and ferocious. n. A fierce, violent person, esp. a woman. n. A constellation of the northern hemisphere figured as a dragon; Draco. n. A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds, seeming to move through the air as a winged serpent. (See Also: Devil, Angel Lucifael). dregs - n. Corrupt or defiling matter contained in a liquid, or precipitated from it; refuse; feculence; lees; grounds; sediment; hence, the vilest and most worthless part of anything; as, the dregs of society, or as, the dregs of wine. dumbfounded - n. A sudden agitation of the mind or feelings; a sensation of pleasure or pain caused by something unexpected or overpowering; also, a sudden agitating or overpowering event. dummy - n. An imitation or copy of something, to be used as a substitute; a model; a lay figure; as, a figure on which clothing is exhibited in shop windows; a blank paper copy used to show the size of the future book, etc. n. One who plays a merely nominal part in any action; a sham character. n. A thick-witted person; a dolt.
Earl, Title Of - n. A nobleman of England ranking below a marquis, and above a viscount. The rank of an earl corresponds to that of a count (comte) in France, and graf in Germany. Hence the wife of an earl is still called countess. earnest - n. Seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness. a. Ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain or do; zealous with sincerity; with hearty endeavor; heartfelt; fervent; hearty; -- used in a good sense; as, earnest prayers. a. Intent; fixed closely; as, earnest attention. a. Serious; important. v. t. To use in earnest. ebb - n. The state or time of passing away; a falling from a better to a worse state; low state or condition; decline; decay. v. i. To flow back; to return, as the water of a tide toward the ocean; -- opposed to flow. v. i. To return or fall back from a better to a worse state; to decline; to decay; to recede. v. t. To cause to flow back. a. Receding; going out; falling; shallow; low. Eden, Garden Of - n. The garden where Adam and Eve first dwelt; hence, a delightful region or residence. A reference to the earth before the fall of the Watchers. (See: Watchers, The) edifice - n. A building; a structure; an architectural fabric; -- chiefly applied to elegant houses, and other large buildings; as, a palace, a church, a statehouse. El Nino - (Follow Link) elaborate - a. Wrought with labor; finished with great care; studied; executed with exactness or painstaking; as, an elaborate discourse; an elaborate performance; elaborate research. v. t. To produce with labor. v. t. To perfect with painstaking; to improve or refine with labor and study, or by successive operations; as, to elaborate a painting or a literary work. electorate - n. The whole body of persons in a nation or state who are entitled to vote in an election, or any distinct class or division of them. n. The territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of an elector, as in the old German empire. Eljo, The emaciated - imp. & p. p. of Emaciate. (Emaciate: v. i. To lose flesh gradually and become very lean; to waste away in flesh. v. t. To cause to waste away in flesh and become very lean; as, his sickness emaciated him. a. Emaciated. emanate - v. i. To issue forth from a source; to flow out from more or less constantly; as, fragrance emanates from flowers. v. i. To proceed from, as a source or fountain; to take origin; to arise, to originate. a. Issuing forth; emanant. emboss - v. t. To arise the surface of into bosses or protuberances; particularly, to ornament with raised work. v. t. To raise in relief from a surface, as an ornament, a head on a coin, or the like. v. t. To make to foam at the mouth, like a hunted animal. En Route - On the way or road. enchantment - n. The act of enchanting; the production of certain wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or the agency of supposed spirits; the use of magic arts, spells, or charms; incantation. n. The effect produced by the act; the state of being enchanted; as, to break an enchantment. n. That which captivates the heart and senses; an influence or power which fascinates or highly delights. England, Kingdom Of engraved - imp. of Engrave. p. p. of Engrave a. Made by engraving or ornamented with engraving. a. Having the surface covered with irregular, impressed lines. (See Also: Engraving) engraving - p. pr. & vb. n. of Engrave. n. The act or art of producing upon hard material incised or raised patterns, characters, lines, and the like; especially, the art of producing such lines, etc., in the surface of metal plates or blocks of wood. Engraving is used for the decoration of the surface itself; also, for producing an original, from which a pattern or design may be printed on paper. n. That which is engraved; an engraved plate. n. An impression from an engraved plate, block of wood, or other material; a print. engulf - v. t. To absorb or swallow up as in a gulf. enigma - n. A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered or guessed. n. An action, mode of action, or thing, which cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as, his conduct is an enigma. Enoch ensuing - p. pr. & vb. n. of Ensue. (Ensue: v. t. To follow; to pursue; to follow and overtake. v
