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Elder :: Elder (a.) A person who, on account of his age, occupies the office of ruler or judge; hence, a person occupying any office appropriate to such as have the experience and dignity which age confers; as, the elders of Israel; the elders of the synagogue; the elders in the apostolic church..

Proportion :: Proportion (n.) The portion one receives when a whole is distributed by a rule or principle; equal or proper share; lot.

Azurine :: Azurine (n.) The blue roach of Europe (Leuciscus caeruleus); -- so called from its color.

Verrel :: Verrel (n.) See Ferrule.

Perule :: Perule (n.) Same as Perula.

Khedive :: Khedive (n.) A governor or viceroy; -- a title granted in 1867 by the sultan of Turkey to the ruler of Egypt.

Sector :: Sector (n.) A mathematical instrument, consisting of two rulers connected at one end by a joint, each arm marked with several scales, as of equal parts, chords, sines, tangents, etc., one scale of each kind on each arm, and all on lines radiating from the common center of motion. The sector is used for plotting, etc., to any scale..

Regency :: Regency (a.) Especially, the office, jurisdiction, or dominion of a regent or vicarious ruler, or of a body of regents; deputed or vicarious government..

Matter :: Matter (n.) Substance excreted from living animal bodies; that which is thrown out or discharged in a tumor, boil, or abscess; pus; purulent substance..

Mucopurulent :: Mucopurulent (a.) Having the character or appearance of both mucus and pus.

Regent :: Regent (a.) One who rules or reigns; a governor; a ruler.

Rule :: Rule (a.) An order regulating the practice of the courts, or an order made between parties to an action or a suit..

Misrule :: Misrule (n.) The act, or the result, of misruling..

Norm :: Norm (a.) A rule or authoritative standard; a model; a type.

Regular :: Regular (a.) Governed by rule or rules; steady or uniform in course, practice, or occurence; not subject to unexplained or irrational variation; returning at stated intervals; steadily pursued; orderlly; methodical; as, the regular succession of day and night; regular habits..

Bold :: Bold (n.) Somewhat overstepping usual bounds, or conventional rules, as in art, literature, etc.; taking liberties in composition or expression; as, the figures of an author are bold..

Phlegmon :: Phlegmon (n.) Purulent inflammation of the cellular or areolar tissue.

Toss :: Toss (v. t.) To keep in play; to tumble over; as, to spend four years in tossing the rules of grammar..

Sonnet :: Sonnet (n.) A poem of fourteen lines, -- two stanzas, called the octave, being of four verses each, and two stanzas, called the sestet, of three verses each, the rhymes being adjusted by a particular rule..

Fashion :: Fashion (v. t.) To make according to the rule prescribed by custom.

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