n. [ Turk. okkah, fr. Ar. ūkīyah, wakīyah, prob. fr. Gr. o'yggi`a, o'ygki`a, an ounce, fr. L. uncia. Cf. Ounce a weight. ] 1. A Turkish and Egyptian weight, equal to about 23/4 pounds. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. An Hungarian and Wallachian measure, equal to about 21/2 pints. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Prob. from Lorenz Oken, a German naturalist. ] (Min.) A massive and fibrous mineral of a whitish color, chiefly hydrous silicate of lime. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n)German naturalist whose speculations that plants and animals are made up of tiny living `infusoria' led to the cell theory (1779-1851), Syn.Lorenz Okenfuss, Lorenz Oken, Okenfuss
[よう, you](n-suf, n) (1) (uk) (See 様だ) (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) appearing ...; looking ...; (2) (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb) way to ...; method of ...ing; (3) (usu. after a noun) form; style; design; (4) (usu. after a noun) like; similar to; (n) (5) thing (thought or spoken); (P)#945[Add to Longdo]
[よぶ, yobu](v5b, vt) (1) to call out (to); to call; to invoke; (2) to summon (a doctor, etc.); (3) to invite; (4) to designate; to name; to brand; (5) to garner (support, etc.); to gather; (6) (arch) (See 娶る) to take as one's wife; (P)#2149[Add to Longdo]