Above-mentioned :: Above-mentioned (a.) Alt. of Above-name.

Abrasion :: Abrasion (n.) The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins..

Abrasion :: Abrasion (n.) The substance rubbed off.

Abrasion :: Abrasion (n.) A superficial excoriation, with loss of substance under the form of small shreds..

Abrenunciation :: Abrenunciation (n.) Absolute renunciation or repudiation.

Abreption :: Abreption (n.) A snatching away.

Abrogation :: Abrogation (n.) The act of abrogating; repeal by authority.

Abruption :: Abruption (n.) A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.

Abscession :: Abscession (n.) A separating; removal; also, an abscess..

Abscision :: Abscision (n.) See Abscission.

Abscission :: Abscission (n.) The act or process of cutting off.

Abscission :: Abscission (n.) The state of being cut off.

Abscission :: Abscission (n.) A figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to say a thing stops abruptly: thus, He is a man of so much honor and candor, and of such generosity -- but I need say no more..

Absentation :: Absentation (n.) The act of absenting one's self.

Absolution :: Absolution (n.) An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense..

Absolution :: Absolution (n.) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring and accused person innocent..

Absolution :: Absolution (n.) The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven..

Absolution :: Absolution (n.) An absolving from ecclesiastical penalties, -- for example, excommunication..

Absolution :: Absolution (n.) The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.

Absolution :: Absolution (n.) Delivery, in speech..

Absorbition :: Absorbition (n.) Absorption.

Absorption :: Absorption (n.) The act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything, or of being absorbed and made to disappear; as, the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool, the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger..

Absorption :: Absorption (n.) An imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action; as, the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc..

Absorption :: Absorption (n.) In living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs..

Absorption :: Absorption (n.) Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind; as, absorption in some employment..

Abstention :: Abstention (a.) The act of abstaining; a holding aloof.

Abstersion :: Abstersion (n.) Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging.

Abstraction :: Abstraction (a.) The act of abstracting, separating, or withdrawing, or the state of being withdrawn; withdrawal..

Abstraction :: Abstraction (a.) The act process of leaving out of consideration one or more properties of a complex object so as to attend to others; analysis. Thus, when the mind considers the form of a tree by itself, or the color of the leaves as separate from their size or figure, the act is called abstraction. So, also, when it considers whiteness, softness, virtue, existence, as separate from any particular objects..

Abstraction :: Abstraction (a.) An idea or notion of an abstract, or theoretical nature; as, to fight for mere abstractions..

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