Amadavat :: Amadavat (n.) The strawberry finch, a small Indian song bird (Estrelda amandava), commonly caged and kept for fighting. The female is olive brown; the male, in summer, mostly crimson; -- called also red waxbill..

Armada :: Armada (v. t.) A fleet of armed ships; a squadron. Specifically, the Spanish fleet which was sent to assail England, a. d. 1558..

Hebdomadal :: Hebdomadal (a.) Alt. of Hebdomadar.

Hebdomadally :: Hebdomadally (adv.) In periods of seven days; weekly.

Hebdomadary :: Hebdomadary (a.) Consisting of seven days, or occurring at intervals of seven days; weekly..

Hebdomadary :: Hebdomadary (n.) A member of a chapter or convent, whose week it is to officiate in the choir, and perform other services, which, on extraordinary occasions, are performed by the superiors..

Jamadar :: Jamadar (n.) Same as Jemidar.

Madam :: Madam (n.) A gentlewoman; -- an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; -- much used in the address, at the beginning of a letter, to a woman. The corresponding word in addressing a man is Sir..

Madame :: Madame (n.) My lady; -- a French title formerly given to ladies of quality; now, in France, given to all married women..

Madams :: Madams (pl. ) of Mada.

Muhammadan :: Muhammadan (a. & n.) Alt. of Muhammeda.

Muhammadanism :: Muhammadanism (n.) Mohammedanism.

Prickmadam :: Prickmadam (n.) A name given to several species of stonecrop, used as ingredients of vermifuge medicines. See Stonecrop..

Ramadan :: Ramadan (n.) The ninth Mohammedan month.

Ramadan :: Ramadan (n.) The great annual fast of the Mohammedans, kept during daylight through the ninth month..

Rhamadan :: Rhamadan (n.) See Ramadan.

Tripmadam :: Tripmadam (n.) Same as Prickmadam.

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