‖n. [ F., fr. aube the dawn, fr. L. albus white. ] An open air concert in the morning, as distinguished from an evening serenade; also, a pianoforte composition suggestive of morning. Grove. [ 1913 Webster ]
The crowing cock . . .
Sang his aubade with lusty voice and clear. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F., fr. aubain an alien, fr. L. alibi elsewhere. ] Succession to the goods of a stranger not naturalized. Littré. [ 1913 Webster ]
Droit d'aubaine
n. [ See Ale. ] An alb. [ Obs. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F. ] An inn. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F. ] A broken gait of a horse, between an amble and a gallop; -- commonly called a
a. [ OE. auburne blonde, OF. alborne, auborne, fr. LL. alburnus whitish, fr. L. albus white. Cf. Alburn. ]
His auburn locks on either shoulder flowed. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; the neck. ] (Zool.) The part of the neck nearest the back. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. auctarium. ] That which is superadded; augmentation. [ Obs. ] Baxter. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. auctio an increasing, a public sale, where the price was called out, and the article to be sold was adjudged to the last increaser of the price, or the highest bidder, fr. L. augere, auctum, to increase. See Augment. ]
Ask you why Phryne the whole auction buys ? Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ In the United States, the more prevalent expression has been “sales at auction, ” that is, by an increase of bids (Lat. auctione). This latter form is preferable. [ 1913 Webster ]
Dutch auction,