"adonist :: Adonist (n.) One who maintains that points of the Hebrew word translated Jehovah are really the vowel points of the word Adonai. See Jehovist..

Aaronic :: Aaronic (a.) Alt. of Aaronica.

Aaronical :: Aaronical (a.) Pertaining to Aaron, the first high priest of the Jews..

Abandoning :: Abandoning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Abando.

Abelonian :: Abelonian (n.) One of a sect in Africa (4th century), mentioned by St. Augustine, who states that they married, but lived in continence, after the manner, as they pretended, of Abel..

Abolitionism :: Abolitionism (n.) The principles or measures of abolitionists.

Abolitionist :: Abolitionist (n.) A person who favors the abolition of any institution, especially negro slavery..

Abolitionize :: Abolitionize (v. t.) To imbue with the principles of abolitionism.

Abortionist :: Abortionist (n.) One who procures abortion or miscarriage.

Abstractionist :: Abstractionist (n.) An idealist.

Accordionist :: Accordionist (n.) A player on the accordion.

Acetonic :: Acetonic (a.) Of or pertaining to acetone; as, acetonic bodies..

Achronic :: Achronic (a.) See Acronyc.

Aconital :: Aconital (a.) Of the nature of aconite.

Aconite :: Aconite (n.) The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; -- applied to any plant of the genus Aconitum (tribe Hellebore), all the species of which are poisonous..

Aconite :: Aconite (n.) An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally..

Aconitia :: Aconitia (n.) Same as Aconitine.

Aconitic :: Aconitic (a.) Of or pertaining to aconite.

Aconitine :: Aconitine (n.) An intensely poisonous alkaloid, extracted from aconite..

Aconitum :: Aconitum (n.) The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it..

Acrimonies :: Acrimonies (pl. ) of Acrimon.

Acrimonious :: Acrimonious (a.) Acrid; corrosive; as, acrimonious gall..

Acrimonious :: Acrimonious (a.) Caustic; bitter-tempered' sarcastic; as, acrimonious dispute, language, temper..

Acrimoniously :: Acrimoniously (adv.) In an acrimonious manner.

Acrimoniousness :: Acrimoniousness (n.) The quality of being acrimonious; asperity; acrimony.

Actionist :: Actionist (n.) A shareholder in joint-stock company.

Adansonia :: Adansonia (n.) A genus of great trees related to the Bombax. There are two species, A. digitata, the baobab or monkey-bread of Africa and India, and A. Gregorii, the sour gourd or cream-of-tartar tree of Australia. Both have a trunk of moderate height, but of enormous diameter, and a wide-spreading head. The fruit is oblong, and filled with pleasantly acid pulp. The wood is very soft, and the bark is used by the natives for making ropes and cloth..

Adelocodonic :: Adelocodonic (a.) Applied to sexual zooids of hydroids, that have a saclike form and do not become free; -- opposed to phanerocodonic..

Admonish :: Admonish (v. t.) To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort..

Admonish :: Admonish (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..

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