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A lepidopterous insect belonging to Alypia and allied genera; as, the eight-spotted forester , which in the larval state is injurious to the grapevine. (more info) 1. One who has charge of the growing timber on an estate; an officer appointed

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A lepidopterous insect belonging to Alypia and allied genera; as, the eight-spotted forester , which in the larval state is injurious to the grapevine. (more info) 1. One who has charge of the growing timber on an estate; an officer appointed to watch a forest and preserve the game. 2. An inhabitant of a forest. Wordsworth. 3. A forest tree. Evelyn.

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    Having the manner or wisdom of statesmen; becoming a statesman.
  • INSECTATOR
    A pursuer; a persecutor; a censorious critic. Bailey.
  • GROWLER
    The large-mouthed black bass. 3. A four-wheeled cab. (more info) 1. One who growls.
  • STATEHOOD
    The condition of being a State; as, a territory seeking Statehood.
  • GROWL
    To utter a deep guttural sound, sa an angry dog; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound. Gay.
  • EIGHTFOLD
    Eight times a quantity.
  • CHARGEANT
    Burdensome; troublesome. Chaucer.
  • ALLICIENT
    That attracts; attracting. -- n.
  • ALLINEATION; ALINEEATION
    Alignment; position in a straight line, as of two planets with the sun. Whewell. The allineation of the two planets. C. A. Young.
  • ALLITERAL
    Pertaining to, or characterized by alliteration.
  • GENERABILITY
    Capability of being generated. Johnstone.
  • GENERALIZED
    Comprising structural characters which are separated in more specialized forms; synthetic; as, a generalized type.
  • GENERALIZABLE
    Capable of being generalized, or reduced to a general form of statement, or brought under a general rule. Extreme cases are . . . not generalizable. Coleridge
  • GENERA
    See GENUS
  • CHARGEABLE
    1. That may be charged, laid, imposed, or imputes; as, a duty chargeable on iron; a fault chargeable on a man. 2. Subject to be charge or accused; liable or responsible; as, revenues chargeable with a claim; a man chargeable with murder. 3. Serving
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    One who alliterates.
  • EIGHTEEN
    Eight and ten; as, eighteen pounds.
  • GENERANT
    Generative; producing; esp. ,
  • ALLIED
    United; joined; leagued; akin; related. See Ally.
  • EIGHT
    An island in a river; an ait. "Osiers on their eights." Evelyn.
  • GALLIASS
    See GALLEASS
  • FREIGHT
    1. That with which anything in fraught or laden for transportation; lading; cargo, especially of a ship, or a car on a railroad, etc.; as, a freight of cotton; a full freight. The sum paid by a party hiring a ship or part of a ship for the use
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  • CREBRICOSTATE
    Marked with closely set ribs or ridges.
  • MAJOR GENERAL
    . An officer of the army holding a rank next above that of brigadier general and next below that of lieutenant general, and who usually commands a division or a corps.
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    A kind of wood common in Demerara, durable in salt water, because not subject to the depredations of the sea worm and barnacle.
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    Cunningly. Huloet.
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    Nevada; -- a nickname.
  • SCALLION
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    producing coral; coraligerous; coralliferous. Humble.
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    The quality or state of being unregenerate. Glanvill.
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    A counterpoise.
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    See INSTATE
  • REALLIANCE
    A renewed alliance.

 

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