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Betty: Definition and part of speech

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Betty

  1. n. A pear-shaped bottle covered round with straw, in which olive oil is sometimes brought from Italy; — called by chemists a Florence flask.
  2. n. A short bar used by thieves to wrench doors open.
  3. n. A name of contempt given to a man who interferes with the duties of women in a household, or who occupies himself with womanish matters.

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.

Betulin: Definition and part of speech

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Betulin

  1. n. A substance of a resinous nature, obtained from the outer bark of the common European birch (Betula alba), or from the tar prepared therefrom; — called also birch camphor.

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.

Between: Definition and part of speech

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Between

  1. n. Intermediate time or space; interval.
  2. prep. In the space which separates; betwixt; as, New York is between Boston and Philadelphia.
  3. prep. Used in expressing motion from one body or place to another; from one to another of two.
  4. prep. Belonging in common to two; shared by both.
  5. prep. Belonging to, or participated in by, two, and involving reciprocal action or affecting their mutual relation; as, opposition between science and religion.
  6. prep. With relation to two, as involved in an act or attribute of which another is the agent or subject; as, to judge between or to choose between courses; to distinguish between you and me; to mediate between nations.
  7. prep. In intermediate relation to, in respect to time, quantity, or degree; as, between nine and ten o’clock.

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.

Betwixt: Definition and part of speech

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Betwixt

  1. prep. From one to another of; mutually affecting.
  2. prep. In the space which separates; between.

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.

Better: Definition and part of speech

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Better

  1. compar. More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.; as, ten miles and better.
  2. a. Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air.
  3. a. Preferable in regard to rank, value, use, fitness, acceptableness, safety, or in any other respect.
  4. a. Greater in amount; larger; more.
  5. a. Improved in health; less affected with disease; as, the patient is better.
  6. a. More advanced; more perfect; as, upon better acquaintance; a better knowledge of the subject.
  7. n. Advantage, superiority, or victory; — usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy.
  8. n. One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; — usually in the plural.
  9. compar. In a superior or more excellent manner; with more skill and wisdom, courage, virtue, advantage, or success; as, Henry writes better than John; veterans fight better than recruits.
  10. compar. More correctly or thoroughly.
  11. 1compar. 1 More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.; as, ten miles and better.

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.