Definition of a

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A () The first letter of the English and of many other alphabets. The capital A of the alphabets of Middle and Western Europe, as also the small letter (a), besides the forms in Italic, black letter, etc., are all descended from the old Latin A, which was borrowed from the Greek Alpha, of the same form; and this was made from the first letter (/) of the Phoenician alphabet, the equivalent of the Hebrew Aleph, and itself from the Egyptian origin. The Aleph was a consonant letter, with a guttural

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Discriminatively :: Discriminatively (adv.) With discrimination or distinction.
Try :: Try (v. t.) To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test; as, to try weights or measures by a standard; to try a man's opinions..
Aleatory :: Aleatory (a.) Depending on some uncertain contingency; as, an aleatory contract..
Gluish :: Gluish (a.) Somewhat gluey.
Write :: Write (v. i.) To be regularly employed or occupied in writing, copying, or accounting; to act as clerk or amanuensis; as, he writes in one of the public offices..
Clench :: Clench (n. & v. t.) See Clinch.
Yardland :: Yardland (n.) A measure of land of uncertain quantity, varying from fifteen to forty acres; a virgate..
Unhelmed :: Unhelmed (a.) Not wearing a helmet; without a helmet.
Inhabitation :: Inhabitation (n.) Abode; place of dwelling; residence.
Turning :: Turning (n.) The act of one who, or that which, turns; also, a winding; a bending course; a fiexure; a meander..
Livery :: Livery (n.) Hence, also, the peculiar dress or garb appropriated by any association or body of persons to their own use; as, the livery of the London tradesmen, of a priest, of a charity school, etc.; also, the whole body or company of persons wearing such a garb, and entitled to the privileges of the association; as, the whole livery of London..
Compact :: Compact (p. p. & a) Closely or firmly united, as the particles of solid bodies; firm; close; solid; dense..
Emmetropia :: Emmetropia (n.) That refractive condition of the eye in which the rays of light are all brought accurately and without undue effort to a focus upon the retina; -- opposed to hypermetropia, myopia, an astigmatism..
Thiophenic :: Thiophenic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, thiophene; specifically, designating a certain acid analogous to benzoic acid..
Isopogonous :: Isopogonous (a.) Having the two webs equal in breath; -- said of feathers.
Interjacency :: Interjacency (n.) The state of being between; a coming or lying between or among; intervention; also, that which lies between..
Neighboring :: Neighboring (a.) Living or being near; adjacent; as, the neighboring nations or countries..
Nictitate :: Nictitate (v. i.) To wink; to nictate.
Recontinue :: Recontinue (v. t. & i.) To continue anew.
Auditorium :: Auditorium (n.) The part of a church, theater, or other public building, assigned to the audience..
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