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Spouse :: Spousal (n.) Marriage; nuptials; espousal; -- generally used in the plural; as, the spousals of Hippolita..

Gothic :: Gothic (a.) Of or pertaining to a style of architecture with pointed arches, steep roofs, windows large in proportion to the wall spaces, and, generally, great height in proportion to the other dimensions -- prevalent in Western Europe from about 1200 to 1475 a. d. See Illust. of Abacus, and Capital..

Autonomasy :: Autonomasy (n.) The use of a word of common or general signification for the name of a particular thing; as, He has gone to town, for, He has gone to London..

Notary :: Notary (n.) A public officer who attests or certifies deeds and other writings, or copies of them, usually under his official seal, to make them authentic, especially in foreign countries. His duties chiefly relate to instruments used in commercial transactions, such as protests of negotiable paper, ship's papers in cases of loss, damage, etc. He is generally called a notary public..

Afloat :: Afloat (adv. & a.) Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, a rumor is afloat..

Jade :: Jade (n.) A young woman; -- generally so called in irony or slight contempt.

Chromule :: Chromule (n.) A general name for coloring matter of plants other than chlorophyll, especially that of petals..

Key :: Key (n.) The fundamental tone of a movement to which its modulations are referred, and with which it generally begins and ends; keynote..

Logic :: Logic (n.) The science or art of exact reasoning, or of pure and formal thought, or of the laws according to which the processes of pure thinking should be conducted; the science of the formation and application of general notions; the science of generalization, judgment, classification, reasoning, and systematic arrangement; correct reasoning..

Impluvium :: Impluvium (n.) In Roman dwellings, a cistern or tank, set in the atrium or peristyle to recieve the water from the roof, by means of the compluvium; generally made ornamental with flowers and works of art around its birm..

Squirrel :: Squirrel (v. i.) Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Sciurus and several allied genera of the family Sciuridae. Squirrels generally have a bushy tail, large erect ears, and strong hind legs. They are commonly arboreal in their habits, but many species live in burrows..

Synoptic :: Synopsis (n.) A general view, or a collection of heads or parts so arranged as to exhibit a general view of the whole; an abstract or summary of a discourse; a syllabus; a conspectus..

Confectionery :: Confectionery (n.) Sweetmeats, in general; things prepared and sold by a confectioner; confections; candies..

Budget :: Budget (n.) The annual financial statement which the British chancellor of the exchequer makes in the House of Commons. It comprehends a general view of the finances of the country, with the proposed plan of taxation for the ensuing year. The term is sometimes applied to a similar statement in other countries..

Dagger :: Dagger (n.) A short weapon used for stabbing. This is the general term: cf. Poniard, Stiletto, Bowie knife, Dirk, Misericorde, Anlace..

Abstract :: Abstract (a.) Resulting from the mental faculty of abstraction; general as opposed to particular; as, reptile is an abstract or general name..

Switch :: Switch (v. t.) To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; -- generally with off, from, etc.; as, to switch off a train; to switch a car from one track to another..

Seraskier :: Seraskier (n.) A general or commander of land forces in the Turkish empire; especially, the commander-in-chief of minister of war..

Rule :: Rule (n.) To establish or settle by, or as by, a rule; to fix by universal or general consent, or by common practice..

Protestant :: Protestant (v.) One who protests; -- originally applied to those who adhered to Luther, and protested against, or made a solemn declaration of dissent from, a decree of the Emperor Charles V. and the Diet of Spires, in 1529, against the Reformers, and appealed to a general council; -- now used in a popular sense to designate any Christian who does not belong to the Roman Catholic or the Greek Church..

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