Helen Fenton

Aber-de-vine: Definition and part of speech

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Aber-de-vine

  1. n. The European siskin (Carduelis spinus), a small green and yellow finch, related to the goldfinch.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Abelmosk: Definition and part of speech

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Abelmosk

  1. n. An evergreen shrub (Hibiscus — formerly Abelmoschus — moschatus), of the East and West Indies and Northern Africa, whose musky seeds are used in perfumery and to flavor coffee; — sometimes called musk mallow.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Abelonian: Definition and part of speech

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Abelonian

  1. n. One of a sect in Africa (4th century), mentioned by St. Augustine, who states that they married, but lived in continence, after the manner, as they pretended, of Abel.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Abed: Definition and part of speech

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Abed

  1. adv. To childbed (in the phrase “brought abed,” that is, delivered of a child).
  2. adv. In bed, or on the bed.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Abecedary: Definition and part of speech

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Abecedary

  1. n. A primer; the first principle or rudiment of anything.
  2. a. Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet; alphabetic; hence, rudimentary.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Abecedarian: Definition and part of speech

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Abecedarian

  1. a. Alt. of Abecedary
  2. n. One who is learning the alphabet; hence, a tyro.
  3. n. One engaged in teaching the alphabet.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.