a. Of or pertaining to Leon, in Spain. --
n. See Chaceleon. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Astronomy) a small constellation in the southern skies between Hydrus and Musca.
n. [ L. Chamaeleon, Gr.
n. [ L. Chamaeleon, Gr.
☞ Its color changes more or less with the color of the objects about it, or with its temper when disturbed. In a cool, dark place it is nearly white, or grayish; on admitting the light, it changes to brown, bottle-green, or blood red, of various shades, and more or less mottled in arrangment. The American chameleons belong to
Chameleon mineral (Chem.),
v. t. To change into various colors. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Sp. galeon, cf. F. galion; fr. LL. galeo, galio. See Galley. ] (Naut.) A sailing vessel of the 15th and following centuries, often having three or four decks, and used for war or commerce. The term is often rather indiscriminately applied to any large sailing vessel. [ 1913 Webster ]
The galleons . . . were huge, round-stemmed, clumsy vessels, with bulwarks three or four feet thick, and built up at stem and stern, like castles. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Heracleon of Alexandria, a Judaizing Gnostic, in the early history of the Christian church. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A lion. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Her.) See Lionced. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From Leo: cf. F. léonides, pl. ] (Astron.) One of the shooting stars which constitute the star shower that recurs near the fourteenth of November at intervals of about thirty-three years; -- so called because these shooting stars appear on the heavens to move in lines directed from the constellation Leo. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. leoninus, fr. leo, leonis, lion: cf. F. léonin. See Lion. ] Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the lion;
Leonine verse,
Gloria factorum temere conceditur horum. [1913 Webster]
n. A small genus of tropical herbs and subshrubs of S Africa.
prop. n. A genus of marmosets including some of the tamarins. Called also
n. [ Gr.
n. A genus of plants including the edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum).
n. A genus of stout Old World herbs having cut-lobed leaves and flowers in whorls.
n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; crumb of bread, fr. &unr_; to knead. ] (Med.) A medicine in the form of a roll, a esp. a roll of plaster. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. The type genus of the
prop. n. A natural family of the order
n. [ From the Emperor Napoleon 1. ]
He was made consul for life
England alone, mistress of the seas, appeared to stand between him and universal dominion. England was safe from invasion, but she was vulnerable through her commerce.
The spelling Buonaparte was used by Napoleon's father, and by Napoleon himself down to 1796, although the spelling Bonaparte occurs in early Italian documents.
Aug. 15, 1769, is the commonly accepted date of Napoleon's birth, and Jan. 7, 1768 that of the birth of his brother Joseph. It has been said, but without good reason, that these dates were interchanged at the time of Napoleon's admission to the military school of Brienne in 1779, no candidate being eligible after 10 years of age.
Century Dict. 1906
a. Of or pertaining to
n. A supporter of the dynasty of the Napoleons. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Physics) A neutron or proton, when contained within an atomic nucleus. [ PJC ]
n. The sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an atomic nucleus.
n. [ L. oleum + -one, 1. ] (Chem.) An oily liquid, obtained by distillation of calcium oleate, and probably consisting of the ketone of oleic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to the description of fossil remains. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Paleo- + Gr.
a. Of or pertaining to paleontology. --
n. [ Cf. F. paléontologiste. ] One versed in paleontology. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Paleo- + Gr.
n. [ L. pleonasmus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to be more than enough, to abound, fr.&unr_;, neut. of &unr_;, more, compar. of &unr_; much. See Full, a., and cf. Poly-, Plus. ] (Rhet.) Redundancy of language in speaking or writing; the use of more words than are necessary to express the idea;
n. One who is addicted to pleonasm. [ R. ] C. Reade. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.&unr_; abundant, rich; cf. F. pléonaste. ] (Min.) A black variety of spinel. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a pleonastic manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Bot.) See Pompelmous. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Chaceleon. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Astronomy) a small constellation in the southern skies between Hydrus and Musca.
n. [ L. Chamaeleon, Gr.
n. [ L. Chamaeleon, Gr.
☞ Its color changes more or less with the color of the objects about it, or with its temper when disturbed. In a cool, dark place it is nearly white, or grayish; on admitting the light, it changes to brown, bottle-green, or blood red, of various shades, and more or less mottled in arrangment. The American chameleons belong to
Chameleon mineral (Chem.),
v. t. To change into various colors. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Sp. galeon, cf. F. galion; fr. LL. galeo, galio. See Galley. ] (Naut.) A sailing vessel of the 15th and following centuries, often having three or four decks, and used for war or commerce. The term is often rather indiscriminately applied to any large sailing vessel. [ 1913 Webster ]
The galleons . . . were huge, round-stemmed, clumsy vessels, with bulwarks three or four feet thick, and built up at stem and stern, like castles. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Heracleon of Alexandria, a Judaizing Gnostic, in the early history of the Christian church. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A lion. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Her.) See Lionced. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to Leon, in Spain. --
n. [ From Leo: cf. F. léonides, pl. ] (Astron.) One of the shooting stars which constitute the star shower that recurs near the fourteenth of November at intervals of about thirty-three years; -- so called because these shooting stars appear on the heavens to move in lines directed from the constellation Leo. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. leoninus, fr. leo, leonis, lion: cf. F. léonin. See Lion. ] Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the lion;
Leonine verse,
Gloria factorum temere conceditur horum. [1913 Webster]
n. A small genus of tropical herbs and subshrubs of S Africa.
prop. n. A genus of marmosets including some of the tamarins. Called also
n. [ Gr.
n. A genus of plants including the edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum).
n. A genus of stout Old World herbs having cut-lobed leaves and flowers in whorls.
n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; crumb of bread, fr. &unr_; to knead. ] (Med.) A medicine in the form of a roll, a esp. a roll of plaster. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. The type genus of the
prop. n. A natural family of the order
n. [ From the Emperor Napoleon 1. ]
He was made consul for life
England alone, mistress of the seas, appeared to stand between him and universal dominion. England was safe from invasion, but she was vulnerable through her commerce.
The spelling Buonaparte was used by Napoleon's father, and by Napoleon himself down to 1796, although the spelling Bonaparte occurs in early Italian documents.
Aug. 15, 1769, is the commonly accepted date of Napoleon's birth, and Jan. 7, 1768 that of the birth of his brother Joseph. It has been said, but without good reason, that these dates were interchanged at the time of Napoleon's admission to the military school of Brienne in 1779, no candidate being eligible after 10 years of age.
Century Dict. 1906
a. Of or pertaining to
n. A supporter of the dynasty of the Napoleons. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Physics) A neutron or proton, when contained within an atomic nucleus. [ PJC ]
n. The sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an atomic nucleus.
n. [ L. oleum + -one, 1. ] (Chem.) An oily liquid, obtained by distillation of calcium oleate, and probably consisting of the ketone of oleic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to the description of fossil remains. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Paleo- + Gr.
a. Of or pertaining to paleontology. --
n. [ Cf. F. paléontologiste. ] One versed in paleontology. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Paleo- + Gr.
n. [ L. pleonasmus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to be more than enough, to abound, fr.&unr_;, neut. of &unr_;, more, compar. of &unr_; much. See Full, a., and cf. Poly-, Plus. ] (Rhet.) Redundancy of language in speaking or writing; the use of more words than are necessary to express the idea;
n. One who is addicted to pleonasm. [ R. ] C. Reade. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.&unr_; abundant, rich; cf. F. pléonaste. ] (Min.) A black variety of spinel. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a pleonastic manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Bot.) See Pompelmous. [ 1913 Webster ]