n. Extreme hatred or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Abhorrence. [ Obs. ] Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. abhorens, -rentis, p. pr. of abhorrere. ]
The persons most abhorrent from blood and treason. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
The arts of pleasure in despotic courts
I spurn abhorrent. Clover. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. With abhorrence. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ L. abrenuntiare; ab + renuntiare. See Renounce. ] To renounce. [ Obs. ] “They abrenounce and cast them off.” Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. abrenuntiatio. See Abrenounce. ] Absolute renunciation or repudiation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
An abrenunciation of that truth which he so long had professed, and still believed. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. adhérence, LL. adhaerentia. ]
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a. [ L. adhaerens, -entis, p. pr.: cf. F. adhérent. ]
n.
adv. In an adherent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. ad- + renal. ] (Anat.) Suprarenal. [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. [ L. afferens, p. pr. of afferre; ad + ferre to bear. ] (Physiol.) Bearing or conducting inwards to a part or organ; -- opposed to
a. Named before. Peacham. [ 1913 Webster ]
. (Mech.) A kind of pipe wrench having a flaring jaw with teeth on one side. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
. (Elec.) A current which periodically changes or reverses its direction of flow, especially an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally, as is used for most domestic and industrial power requirements. Contrasted with
The common household current is alternating.
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n. One opposed to the payment of rent; esp. one of those who in 1840-47 resisted the collection of rents claimed by the patroons from the settlers on certain manorial lands in the State of New York. --
n. [ OF. aparence. ] Appearance. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. [ F. apparent, L. apparens, -entis, p. pr. of apparere. See Appear. ]
The moon . . . apparent queen. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
It is apparent foul play. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
To live on terms of civility, and even of apparent friendship. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
What Berkeley calls visible magnitude was by astronomers called apparent magnitude. Reid. [ 1913 Webster ]
Apparent horizon,
Apparent time.
Heir apparent (Law),
n. An heir apparent. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
I'll draw it [ the sword ] as apparent to the crown. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
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If he should scorn me so apparently. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Plainness to the eye or the mind; visibleness; obviousness. [ R. ] Sherwood. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. apprentice, prentice, OF. aprentis, nom. of aprentif, fr. apprendare to learn, L. apprendere, equiv. to apprehendere, to take hold of (by the mind), to comprehend. See Apprehend, Prentice. ]
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n. [ F. apprentissage. ] Apprenticeship. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Apprenticeship. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. [ L. arenaceus, fr. arena sand. ] Sandy or consisting largely of sand; of the nature of sand; easily disintegrating into sand; friable;
a. [ L. arenarius, fr. arena sand. ] Sandy;
n. [ L. arenatio, fr. arena sand. ] (Med.) A sand bath; application of hot sand to the body. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ LL. arendator, arrendator, fr. arendare, arrendare, to pay rent, fr. arenda yearly rent; ad + renda, F. rente, E. rent. Cf. Arrentation and Rent. ] In some provinces of Russia, one who farms the rents or revenues. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ A person who rents an estate belonging to the crown is called crown arendator. Tooke. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. arena sand + colere to cherish or live. ] (Paleon.) An ancient wormhole in sand, preserved in the rocks. Dana. [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. [ L. arena sand + Gr.