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n. [ L. amnestia, Gr. 'amnhsti`a, a forgetting, fr. 'a`mnhstos forgotten, forgetful; 'a priv. + mna^sqai to remember: cf. F. amnistie, earlier amnestie. See Mean, v. ] 1. Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. 1 having columns at both ends but not on the sides.
Syn. -- amphiprostyle, amphistylar, porticoed [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. amphiprostylos, Gr. &unr_; having a double prostyle: cf. F. amphiprostyle. See Prostyle. ] (Arch.) Doubly prostyle; having columns at each end, but not at the sides. -- n. An amphiprostyle temple or edifice. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; + &unr_; pillar, support. ] (Anat.) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks; -- said of a skull. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; again + &unr_; to form: cf. F. anaplastie. ] (Surg.) The art of operation of restoring lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. [ L. araeostylos, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; at intervals + &unr_; pillar, column. ] (Arch.) See Intercolumniation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. [ Gr. &unr_; as intervals + &unr_;. See Systyle. ] (Arch.) See Intercolumniation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. See Intercolumniation, and Aræostyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. See Intercolumniation, and Aræosystyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'a priv. + &unr_; pillar. ] (arch.) Without columns or pilasters. Weale. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Mining) A small dam to prevent free passage of water in an adit or level. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Auto- + -plasty. ] (Surg.) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Auto- + Gr. sty^los pillar. ] (Anat.) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. [ Written also bhistee, bhisti, etc. ] [ Per. bihishtī lit., heavenly. ] A water carrier, as to a household or a regiment. [ India ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Gr. blasto`s sprout, bud + &unr_; a pillar. ] (Zool.) In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid, whose special function is to produce medusoid buds. See Hydroidea, and Athecata. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Affected by blasts; gusty. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Causing blast or injury. [ Obs. ] Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Eager to shed blood; cruel; sanguinary; murderous; having a bloodlust. -- Blood"thirst`i*ness (&unr_;), n. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Gr.&unr_;, corner of the eye + &unr_; to from. ] (Surg.) The operation of forming a new canthus, when one has been destroyed by injury or disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Carbon + styrene. ] A white crystalline substance, C9H6N.OH, of acid properties derived from one of the amido cinnamic acids. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cephalo- + Gr. sty^los a pillar. ] (Anat.) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Gr. &unr_; (sc. &unr_; art): cf. F. céroplastique. ] The art of modeling in wax. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a lip + -plasty. ] (Surg.) The process of forming an artificial tip or part of a lip, by using for the purpose a piece of healthy tissue taken from some neighboring part. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. molding artificial teeth using low-fusing metals or alloys. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. marked by a large or well-developed chest.
Syn. -- big-chested. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride; as, chesty as a peacock.
Syn. -- arrogant, self-important. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. ko`rh pupil + -plasty. ] (Med.) A plastic operation on the pupil, as for forming an artificial pupil. -- Cor`e*plas"tic a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

adj. of a style associated with rural areas; as, country-style sausage.
Syn. -- country(prenominal). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. 1. Having the nature of crust; pertaining to a hard covering; as, a crusty coat; a crusty surface or substance. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. [ Possibly a corruption of cursty. Cf. Curst, Curstness. ] Having a hard exterior, or a short, rough manner, though kind at heart; snappish; peevish; surly. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou crusty batch of nature, what's the news? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cyclo- + Gr. sty^los column. ] Relating to a structure composed of a circular range of columns, without a core or building within. Weale. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cyclo + style. ] A contrivance for producing manifold copies of writing or drawing. The writing or drawing is done with a style carrying a small wheel at the end which makes minute punctures in the paper, thus converting it into a stencil. Copies are transferred with an inked roller. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; bent + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; pillar. ] (Arch.) A circular projecting portion. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;; de`ka ten + sty`los a column. ] (Arch.) Having ten columns in front; -- said of a portico, temple, etc. -- n. A portico having ten pillars or columns in front. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. diastylus, Gr. &unr_;; dia` through, asunder + &unr_; pillar, column: cf. F. diastyle. ] (Arch.) See under Intercolumniation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. any slime mold of the genus Dictostylium. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

(Dressmaking) A style of dress prevalent at the time of the French Directory, characterized by great extravagance of design and imitating the Greek and Roman costumes. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Cf. OF. deshonesté, F. déshonnêteté. ] 1. Dishonor; dishonorableness; shame. [ Obs. ] “The hidden things of dishonesty.” 2 Cor. iv. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Violation of trust or of justice; fraud; any deviation from probity; a dishonest act. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Lewdness; unchastity. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. di- = di`s- twice + &unr_; pillar: cf. F. distyle. ] (Arch.) Having two columns in front; -- said of a temple, portico, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

Distyle in antis, having columns between two antæ. See Anta. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; twelve + &unr_; column: cf. F. dodécastyle. ] (Arch.) Having twelve columns in front. -- n. A dodecastyle portico, or building. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. dærstan, dresten, dregs. ] Filthy; worthless. [ Obs. ] “Drasty ryming.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Dustier superl. Dustiest ] [ AS. dystig. See Dust. ] 1. Filled, covered, or sprinkled with dust; clouded with dust; as, a dusty table; a dusty attic; also, reducing to dust. [ 1913 Webster ]

And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Like dust; of the color of dust; as, a dusty white. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dusty miller (Bot.), a plant (Cineraria maritima); -- so called because of the ashy-white coating of its leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Dynasties [ Gr. dynastei`a lordship, fr. dynastey`ein to hold power or lordship, fr. dyna`sths: cf. F. dynastie dynasty. See Dynast. ] 1. Sovereignty; lordship; dominion. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A race or succession of kings, of the same line or family; the continued lordship of a race of rulers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Endo- + Gr. &unr_; a pillar. ] (Zoöl.) A fold of the endoderm, which projects into the blood cavity of ascidians. See Tunicata. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To style; to name. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. epistylium, Gr. &unr_;; 'epi` upon + &unr_; column: cf. F. épistyle. ] (Anc. Arch.) A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; -- now called architrave. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, neut. of &unr_; with pillars at the best distances; e'y^ well + &unr_; pillar: cf. F. eustyle. ] (Arch.) See Intercolumnlation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Fusty; musty. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Foolishly hasty. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. AS. fyrstig. ] 1. Attended with, or producing, frost; having power to congeal water; cold; freezing; as, a frosty night. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Covered with frost; as, the grass is frosty. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Chill in affection; without warmth of affection or courage. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Appearing as if covered with hoarfrost; white; gray-haired; as, a frosty head. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Fustier superl. Fustiest. ] [ See 2d Fust. ] 1. Moldy; musty; ill-smelling; rank. “A fusty nut.” “Fusty plebeians.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Moping. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A melancholy, fusty humor. Pepys. [ 1913 Webster ]