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a. [ L. Aeolius, Gr. &unr_;. ] 1. Of or pertaining to Æolia or Æolis, in Asia Minor, colonized by the Greeks, or to its inhabitants; æolic; as, the Æolian dialect. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to Æolus, the mythic god of the winds; aërial. [ 1913 Webster ]

Viewless forms the æolian organ play. Campbell. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Relating to or caused by wind; as, aeolian erosion. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Æolian attachment, a contrivance often attached to a pianoforte, which prolongs the vibrations, increases the volume of sound, etc., by forcing a stream of air upon the strings. Moore. --
Æolian harp,
Æolian lyre, a musical instrument consisting of a box, on or in which are stretched strings, on which the wind acts to produce the notes; -- usually placed at an open window. Moore. --
Æolian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek and early ecclesiastical modes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 a member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Syn. -- Eolian [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ OE. aliaunce, OF. aliance, F. alliance, fr. OF. alier, F. allier. See Ally, and cf. LL. alligantia. ] 1. The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league; as, matrimonial alliances; an alliance between church and state; an alliance between France and England. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity. [ 1913 Webster ]

The alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel. C. J. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]

The alliance . . . between logic and metaphysics. Mansel. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The persons or parties allied. Udall. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Connection; affinity; union; confederacy; confederation; league; coalition. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To connect by alliance; to ally. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. alliant, p. pr. ] An ally; a confederate. [ Obs. & R. ] Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_; of another tribe; &unr_; other + &unr_; class or tribe. ] Pertaining to a race or a language neither Aryan nor Semitic. J. Prichard. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; unchangeable; 'a priv. + &unr_; changeable, &unr_; to change. ] (Zool.) Of or pertaining to insects that do undergo any metamorphosis. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_; hollowed all round; 'amfi` + &unr_; hollow. ] (Zool.) Having both ends concave; biconcave; -- said of vertebræ. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the Angles. -- n. One of the Angles. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of applying; application. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. subservience; compliance. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A thing applied or used as a means to an end; an apparatus or device; as, to use various appliances; a mechanical appliance; a machine with its appliances. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Specifically: An apparatus or device, usually powered electrically, used in homes to perform domestic functions. An appliance is often categorized as a major appliance or a minor appliance by its cost. Common major appliances are the refrigerator, washing machine, clothes drier, oven, and dishwasher. Some minor appliances are a toaster, vacuum cleaner or microwave oven. [ PJC ]

a. Of or pertaining to Aristotle, the famous Greek philosopher (384-322 b. c.). -- n. A follower of Aristotle; a Peripatetic. See Peripatetic. [ 1913 Webster ]

The philosophy of Aristotle, otherwise called the Peripatetic philosophy. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to an Earl of Arundel; as, Arundel or Arundelian marbles, marbles from ancient Greece, bought by the Earl of Arundel in 1624. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the aurelia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An amateur collector and breeder of insects, esp. of butterflies and moths; a lepidopterist. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From L. Terra Australis southern land. ] Of or pertaining to Australia. -- n. A native or an inhabitant of Australia. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Law) A system of balloting or voting in public elections, originally used in South Australia, in which there is such an arrangement for polling votes that secrecy is compulsorily maintained, and the ballot used is an official ballot printed and distributed by the government. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Of or pertaining to the festival of Bacchus; relating to or given to reveling and drunkenness. [ 1913 Webster ]

Even bacchanalian madness has its charms. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A bacchanal; a drunken reveler. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The practice of bacchanalians; bacchanals; drunken revelry. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to, or characteristic of, Dr. Johnson's biographer, James Boswell, whose hero worship made his narrative a faithful but often uncritical record of details. -- Bos"well*ize v. i. & t. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

prop. a. Of or pertaining to Brazil. -- n. A native or an inhabitant of Brazil. [ 1913 Webster ]

Brazilian pebble. See Pebble, n., 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. brillant, p. pr. of briller to shine or sparkle (cf. Pr. & Sp. brillar, It. brillare), fr. L. beryllus a precious stone of sea-green color, Prov. It. brill. See Beryl. ] 1. Sparkling with luster; glittering; very bright; as, a brilliant star. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Distinguished by qualities which excite admiration; splendid; shining; as, brilliant talents. [ 1913 Webster ]

Washington was more solicitous to avoid fatal mistakes than to perform brilliant exploits. Fisher Ames. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Exceedingly intelligent, or of distinguished accomplishment in a field; -- as, a brilliant chemist. [ PJC ]

Syn. -- See Shining. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. brillant. See Brilliant, a. ] 1. A diamond or other gem of the finest cut, formed into faces and facets, so as to reflect and refract the light, by which it is rendered more brilliant. It has at the middle, or top, a principal face, called the table, which is surrounded by a number of sloping facets forming a bizet; below, it has a small face or collet, parallel to the table, connected with the girdle by a pavilion of elongated facets. It is thus distinguished from the rose diamond, which is entirely covered with facets on the surface, and is flat below. [ 1913 Webster ]

This snuffbox -- on the hinge see brilliants shine. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Print.) The smallest size of type used in England printing. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This line is printed in the type called Brilliant. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. brillantine. See lst Brilliant. ] 1. An oily composition used to make the hair manageable and glossy. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A dress fabric having a glossy finish on both sides, resembling alpaca but of superior quality. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

adv. In a brilliant manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Brilliancy; splendor; glitter. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. caecus blind. So named from the supposed blindness of the species, the eyes being very minute. ] (Zool.) A limbless amphibian belonging to the order Cæciliæ or Ophimorpha. See Ophiomorpha. [ Written also cœcilian. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. capitolinus: cf. F. capitolin. ] Of or pertaining to the Capitol in Rome. “Capitolian Jove.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Capitoline games (Antiq.), annual games instituted at Rome by Camillus, in honor of Jupiter Capitolinus, on account of the preservation of the Capitol from the Gauls; when reinstituted by Domitian, after a period of neglect, they were held every fifth year. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ For carnelian; influenced by L. carneus fleshy, of flesh, because of its flesh red color. See Cornellan. ] (Min.) A variety of chalcedony, of a clear, deep red, flesh red, or reddish white color. It is moderately hard, capable of a good polish, and often used for seals. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. Castalius ] Of or pertaining to Castalia, a mythical fountain of inspiration on Mt. Parnassus sacred to the Muses. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sp. castellano, from Castila, NL. Castilia, Castella. Castile, which received its name from the castles erected on the frontiers as a barrier against the Moors. ] 1. An inhabitant or native of Castile, in Spain. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The Spanish language as spoken in Castile. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to Chili. -- n. A native or citizen of Chili. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;; chi`lioi a thousand + &unr_; leader, &unr_; to lead. ] The commander or chief of a thousand men. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Civil ] 1. One skilled in the civil law. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ancient civilians and writers upon government. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A student of the civil law at a university or college. R. Graves. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One whose pursuits are those of civil life, not military or clerical. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Cæcilian. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Comply. ] 1. The act of complying; a yielding; as to a desire, demand, or proposal; concession; submission. [ 1913 Webster ]

What compliances will remove dissension? Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ready compliance with the wishes of his people. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A disposition to yield to others; complaisance. [ 1913 Webster ]

A man of few words and of great compliance. Clarendon.

Syn. -- Concession; submission; consent; obedience; performance; execution; acquiescence; assent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Compliance; disposition to yield to others. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Yielding; bending; pliant; submissive. “The compliant boughs.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a compliant manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Geol.) A deposit of coralliferous limestone forming a portion of the middle division of the oolite; -- called also coral-rag. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. cornaline, OF. corneline, fr. L. cornu horn. So called from its horny appearance when broken. See Horn, and cf. Carnelian. ] (Min.) Same as Carnelian. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ }, a. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Creoles. -- n. A Creole. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Like, or pertaining to, the crocodile; characteristic of the crocodile. -- n. One of the Crocodilia. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. adj. of or pertaining to Oliver Cromwell. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ , a. [ L. daedalus cunningly wrought, fr. Gr. &unr_;; cf. &unr_; to work cunningly. The word also alludes to the mythical Dædalus (Gr. &unr_;, lit., the cunning worker). ] 1. Cunningly or ingeniously formed or working; skillful; artistic; ingenious. [ 1913 Webster ]

Our bodies decked in our dædalian arms. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

The dædal hand of Nature. J. Philips. [ 1913 Webster ]

The doth the dædal earth throw forth to thee,
Out of her fruitful, abundant flowers. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Crafty; deceitful. [ R. ] Keats. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Dally. ] 1. The act of dallying, trifling, or fondling; interchange of caresses; wanton play. [ 1913 Webster ]

Look thou be true, do not give dalliance
Too much the rein. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

O, the dalliance and the wit,
The flattery and the strife! Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Delay or procrastination. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Entertaining discourse. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. See Dædalian. [ 1913 Webster ]