Definition of on

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On (prep.) At the time of, conveying some notion of cause or motive; as, on public occasions, the officers appear in full dress or uniform. Hence, in consequence of, or following; as, on the ratification of the treaty, the armies were disbanded..

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Wanton :: Wanton (v. t.) Specifically: Deviating from the rules of chastity; lewd; lustful; lascivious; libidinous; lecherous.
Commissure :: Commissure (n.) The line of junction or cohering face of two carpels, as in the parsnip, caraway, etc..
Felon :: Felon (a.) A person who has committed a felony.
Exedra :: Exedra (n.) Any out-of-door seat in stone, large enough for several persons; esp., one of curved form..
Bloodflower :: Bloodflower (n.) A genus of bulbous plants, natives of Southern Africa, named Haemanthus, of the Amaryllis family. The juice of H. toxicarius is used by the Hottentots to poison their arrows..
Oblivion :: Oblivion (n.) Official ignoring of offenses; amnesty, or general pardon; as, an act of oblivion..
Attrite :: Attrite (a.) Rubbed; worn by friction.
Worship :: Worship (a.) Hence, a title of honor, used in addresses to certain magistrates and others of rank or station..
Tongue-tie :: Tongue-tie (n.) Impeded motion of the tongue because of the shortness of the fraenum, or of the adhesion of its margins to the gums..
Oily :: Oily (superl.) Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance..
Solemn :: Solemn (a.) Affectedly grave or serious; as, to put on a solemn face..
Hydrocele :: Hydrocele (n.) A collection of serous fluid in the areolar texture of the scrotum or in the coverings, especially in the serous sac, investing the testicle or the spermatic cord; dropsy of the testicle..
Press :: Press (n.) A multitude of individuals crowded together; / crowd of single things; a throng.
Please :: Please (v. t.) To be the will or pleasure of; to seem good to; -- used impersonally.
Sternness :: Sternmost (a.) Farthest in the rear; farthest astern; as, the sternmost ship in a convoy..
Aldermanship :: Aldermanship (n.) The condition, position, or office of an alderman..
Superstruction :: Superstruction (n.) The act of superstructing, or building upon..
Recension :: Recension (n.) The act of reviewing or revising; review; examination; enumeration.
Sulphato- :: Sulphatic (a.) Of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing, a sulphate or sulphates..
Scullion :: Scullion (n.) A servant who cleans pots and kettles, and does other menial services in the kitchen..
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