*hola*

n. [ Cf. F. alcoolature. ] (Med.) An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants. New Eng. Dict. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ catechol + amine. ] any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland. They function as nerotransmitters in the sympathetic nervous system. Also, any structurally related chemical substance, whether natural or synthetic. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. cholh` bile + a"i^ma blood.] (Med.) A disease characterized by severe nervous symptoms, dependent upon the presence of the constituents of the bile in the blood. [1913 Webster]

a. [ Gr. cholagwgo`s; cholh` bile + 'agwgo`s leading, 'a`gein to lead: cf. F. cholagogue. ] (Med.) Promoting the discharge of bile from the system. -- n. An agent which promotes the discharge of bile from the system. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. cholh` bile. ] (Chem.) A salt of cholic acid; as, sodium cholate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Glycocoll + cholic. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A salt of glycocholic acid; as, sodium glycocholate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Holo- + arctic. ] Of or pert. to the arctic regions collectively; specif. (Zoögeography), designating a realm or region including the northern parts of the Old and the New World. It comprises the Palearctic and Nearctic regions or subregions. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ Holo- + Gr.&unr_;, &unr_;, shield. ] (Zool.) Having a single series of large scutes on the posterior side of the tarsus; -- said of certain birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The Indian jackal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Litho- + Gr. &unr_; worship. ] The worship of a stone or stones. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pert. to Neo-Scholasticism. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. The modern revival of the Scholastic philosophy, esp. of that of Thomas Aquinas, with critical revision to suit the exigencies of the general advance in learning. The Neo-Scholastic movement received a great impetus from Leo XIII.'s interest in it. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. (Zool.) Any species of Pholas. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) Pholad. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Pholades [ NL., fr. Gr. fwla`s, fwla`dos, a kind of mollusk. ] (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pholas, or family Pholadidæ. They bore holes for themselves in clay, peat, and soft rocks. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Saccholactic. ] (Chem.) A salt of saccholactic acid; -- formerly called also saccholate. [ Obs. ] See Mucate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. saccharon sugar + lac, lactis, milk. ] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid now called mucic acid; saccholic. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. scoler, AS. scōlere, fr. L. scholaris belonging to a school, fr. schola a school. See School. ] 1. One who attends a school; one who learns of a teacher; one under the tuition of a preceptor; a pupil; a disciple; a learner; a student. [ 1913 Webster ]

I am no breeching scholar in the schools. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One engaged in the pursuits of learning; a learned person; one versed in any branch, or in many branches, of knowledge; a person of high literary or scientific attainments; a savant. Shak. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A man of books. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. In English universities, an undergraduate who belongs to the foundation of a college, and receives support in part from its revenues. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Pupil; learner; disciple. -- Scholar, Pupil. Scholar refers to the instruction, and pupil to the care and government, of a teacher. A scholar is one who is under instruction; a pupil is one who is under the immediate and personal care of an instructor; hence we speak of a bright scholar, and an obedient pupil. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. scholarité, or LL. scholaritas. ] Scholarship. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Scholarly. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like a scholar, or learned person; showing the qualities of a scholar; as, a scholarly essay or critique. -- adv. In a scholarly manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The character and qualities of a scholar; attainments in science or literature; erudition; learning. [ 1913 Webster ]

A man of my master's . . . great scholarship. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Literary education. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Any other house of scholarship. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Maintenance for a scholar; a foundation for the support of a student. T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Learning; erudition; knowledge. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. scholasticus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to have leisure, to give lectures, to keep a school, from &unr_; leisure, a lecture, a school: cf. F. scholastique, scolastique. See School. ] 1. Pertaining to, or suiting, a scholar, a school, or schools; scholarlike; as, scholastic manners or pride; scholastic learning. Sir K. Digby. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to the schoolmen and divines of the Middle Ages (see Schoolman); as, scholastic divinity or theology; scholastic philosophy. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Hence, characterized by excessive subtilty, or needlessly minute subdivisions; pedantic; formal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who adheres to the method or subtilties of the schools. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (R. C. Ch.) See the Note under Jesuit. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. Scholastic. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a scholastic manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The method or subtilties of the schools of philosophy; scholastic formality; scholastic doctrines or philosophy. [ 1913 Webster ]

The spirit of the old scholasticism . . . spurned laborious investigation and slow induction. J. P. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) See Sola. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A Dutch saint, who was reputed to bring gifts to children on Christmas even, giving rise to the modern legend of Santa Claus. [ PJC ]

A Visit from St. Nicholas The original name for a poem by Clement Clarke Moore, popularly called titled The Night Before Christmans. It is a popular poem with the theme of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) coming to bring gifts to children on Christmans eve. See Night Before Christmas in the vocabulary. [ PJC ]

n. (Physiol. Chem.) A salt of taurocholic acid; as, sodium taurocholate, which occurs in human bile. [ 1913 Webster ]