Definition of only

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Only (a.) Alone in its class; by itself; not associated with others of the same class or kind; as, an only child..

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Atokous :: Atokous (a.) Producing only asexual individuals, as the eggs of certain annelids..
Arriere-ban :: Arriere-ban (n.) A proclamation, as of the French kings, calling not only their immediate feudatories, but the vassals of these feudatories, to take the field for war; also, the body of vassals called or liable to be called to arms, as in ancient France..
Lenticel :: Lenticel (n.) One of the small, oval, rounded spots upon the stem or branch of a plant, from which the underlying tissues may protrude or roots may issue, either in the air, or more commonly when the stem or branch is covered with water or earth..
Free :: Free (superl.) Not under an arbitrary or despotic government; subject only to fixed laws regularly and fairly administered, and defended by them from encroachments upon natural or acquired rights; enjoying political liberty..
Chancery :: Chancery (n.) In England, formerly, the highest court of judicature next to the Parliament, exercising jurisdiction at law, but chiefly in equity; but under the jurisdiction act of 1873 it became the chancery division of the High Court of Justice, and now exercises jurisdiction only in equity..
Lived :: Lived (a.) Having life; -- used only in composition; as, long-lived; short-lived..
Wink :: Wink (v. i.) To give a hint by a motion of the eyelids, often those of one eye only..
Curmudgeonly :: Curmudgeonly (a.) Like a curmudgeon; niggardly; churlish; as, a curmudgeonly fellow..
Surrogate :: Surrogate (n.) The deputy of an ecclesiastical judge, most commonly of a bishop or his chancellor, especially a deputy who grants marriage licenses..
Nominalist :: Nominalist (n.) One of a sect of philosophers in the Middle Ages, who adopted the opinion of Roscelin, that general conceptions, or universals, exist in name only..
Arm :: Arm (n.) A weapon of offense or defense; an instrument of warfare; -- commonly in the pl.
Rhomboid :: Rhomboid (n.) An oblique-angled parallelogram like a rhomb, but having only the opposite sides equal, the length and with being different..
Vertebrated :: Vertebrated (a.) Of or pertaining to the Vertebrata; -- used only in the form vertebrate.
Vermes :: Vermes (n. pl.) A more restricted group, comprising only the helminths and closely allied orders..
Plant :: Plant (n.) A vegetable; an organized living being, generally without feeling and voluntary motion, and having, when complete, a root, stem, and leaves, though consisting sometimes only of a single leafy expansion, or a series of cellules, or even a single cellule..
Sentimental :: Sentimental (a.) Addressed or pleasing to the emotions only, usually to the weaker and the unregulated emotions..
Mennonite :: Mennonite (n.) One of a small denomination of Christians, so called from Menno Simons of Friesland, their founder. They believe that the New Testament is the only rule of faith, that there is no original sin, that infants should not be baptized, and that Christians ought not to take oath, hold office, or render military service..
Chlorine :: Chlorine (n.) One of the elementary substances, commonly isolated as a greenish yellow gas, two and one half times as heavy as air, of an intensely disagreeable suffocating odor, and exceedingly poisonous. It is abundant in nature, the most important compound being common salt. It is powerful oxidizing, bleaching, and disinfecting agent. Symbol Cl. Atomic weight, 35.4..
But :: But (adv. & conj.) Otherwise than that; that not; -- commonly, after a negative, with that..
Splasher :: Splashboard (n.) A guard in the front part of vehicle, to prevent splashing by a mud or water from the horse's heels; -- in the United States commonly called dashboard..
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