‖n. [ Sp. Alcaldía. ] The jurisdiction or office of an alcalde; also, the building or chamber in which he conducts the business of his office. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
a. (Bibliog.) An epithet applied to editions (chiefly of the classics) which proceeded from the press of
n. [ NL. chinium quinine + aldehyde. ] (Chem.) See Quinaldine. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A green compound used as a dyestuff, produced from aniline blue when acted upon by acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A frieze or rough-napped cloth. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. faldistorium, faldestorium, from OHG. faldstuol; faldan, faltan, to fold (G. falten) + stuol stool. So called because it could be folded or laid together. See Fold, and Stool, and cf. Faldstool, Fauteuil. ] The throne or seat of a bishop within the chancel. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
a. [ Cf. F. héraldique. ] Of or pertaining to heralds or heraldry;
adv. In an heraldic manner; according to the rules of heraldry. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. of or pertaining to heraldry.
prop. n. A group of about 2000 islands in the Indian ocean; also known as the
n. A native or inhabitant of Maldives.
n. [ Quinoline + aldehyde + aniline. ] (Chem.) A colorless liquid of a slightly pungent odor,
a. Like a ribald. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to the scalds of the Norsemen;
a. See Scaldic. Max Müller. [ 1913 Webster ]
A spalting knife. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Thio- + aldehyde + -ine. ] (Chem.) A weak nitrogenous sulphur base,
a. Of or pertaining to a weald, esp. to the weald in the county of Kent, England. [ Obs. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ So called after Zinnwald, in Bohemia, where it occurs. ] (Min.) A kind of mica containing lithium, often associated with tin ore. [ 1913 Webster ]