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Abstinence :: Abstinence (n.) The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary gratifications of animal or sensual propensities. Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating beverages, -- called also total abstinence..

Abstinence :: Abstinence (n.) The practice of self-denial by depriving one's self of certain kinds of food or drink, especially of meat..

Abstinency :: Abstinency (n.) Abstinence.

Abstinent :: Abstinent (a.) Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate..

Abstinent :: Abstinent (n.) One who abstains.

Abstinent :: Abstinent (n.) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3d century.

Abstinently :: Abstinently (adv.) With abstinence.

Accosting :: Accosting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Accos.

Adjusting :: Adjusting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Adjus.

Amethystine :: Amethystine (a.) Resembling amethyst, especially in color; bluish violet..

Amethystine :: Amethystine (a.) Composed of, or containing, amethyst..

Arresting :: Arresting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Arres.

Arresting :: Arresting (a.) Striking; attracting attention; impressive.

Asbestine :: Asbestine (a.) Of or pertaining to asbestus, or partaking of its nature; incombustible; asbestic..

Assisting :: Assisting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assis.

Attesting :: Attesting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Attes.

Augustine :: Augustine (n.) Alt. of Augustinia.

Augustinian :: Augustinian (n.) A member of one of the religious orders called after St. Augustine; an Austin friar.

Augustinian :: Augustinian (a.) Of or pertaining to St. Augustine, bishop of Hippo in Northern Africa (b. 354 -- d. 430), or to his doctrines..

Augustinian :: Augustinian (n.) One of a class of divines, who, following St. Augustine, maintain that grace by its nature is effectual absolutely and creatively, not relatively and conditionally..

Augustinianism :: Augustinianism (n.) Alt. of Augustinis.

Augustinism :: Augustinism (n.) The doctrines held by Augustine or by the Augustinians.

Austin :: Austin (a.) Augustinian; as, Austin friars..

Balaustine :: Balaustine (n.) The pomegranate tree (Punica granatum). The bark of the root, the rind of the fruit, and the flowers are used medicinally..

Ballasting :: Ballasting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ballas.

Ballasting :: Ballasting (n.) That which is used for steadying anything; ballast.

Bastinade :: Bastinade (n.) See Bastinado, n..

Bastinade :: Bastinade (v. t.) To bastinado.

Bastinado :: Bastinado (n.) A blow with a stick or cudgel.

Bastinado :: Bastinado (n.) A sound beating with a stick or cudgel. Specifically: A form of punishment among the Turks, Chinese, and others, consisting in beating an offender on the soles of his feet..