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A monk belonging to a branch of the Cistercian Order, which was established by Armand de Rancé in 1660 at the monastery of La Trappe in Normandy. Extreme austerity characterizes their discipline. They were introduced permanently into the United
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A monk belonging to a branch of the Cistercian Order, which was established by Armand de Rancé in 1660 at the monastery of La Trappe in Normandy. Extreme austerity characterizes their discipline. They were introduced permanently into the United States in 1848, and have monasteries in Iowa and Kentucky.
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- UNITERABLE
Not iterable; incapable of being repeated. "To play away an uniterable life." Sir T. Browne. - DISCIPLINE
1. To educate; to develop by instruction and exercise; to train. 2. To accustom to regular and systematic action; to bring under control so as to act systematically; to train to act together under orders; to teach subordination to; to form a habit - BRANCHIOSTOMA
The lancelet. See Amphioxus. - INTRODUCTOR
An introducer. - BRANCHLESS
Destitude of branches or shoots; without any valuable product; barren; naked. - BRANCHING
Furnished with branches; shooting our branches; extending in a branch or branches. Shaded with branching palm. Milton. - UNITIVE
Having the power of uniting; causing, or tending to produce, union. Jer. Taylor. - EXTREMELESS
Having no extremes; infinite. - BRANCHIOPODA
An order of Entomostraca; -- so named from the feet of branchiopods having been supposed to perform the function of gills. It includes the fresh-water genera Branchipus, Apus, and Limnadia, and the genus Artemia found in salt lakes. It - BRANCHINESS
Fullness of branches. - UNITARIANISM
The doctrines of Unitarians. - DISCIPLINER
One who disciplines. - WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town. - UNITARIANIZE
To change or turn to Unitarian views. - BRANCHY
Full of branches; having wide-spreading branches; consisting of branches. Beneath thy branchy bowers of thickest gloom. J. Scott. - ESTABLISHMENTARIAN
One who regards the Church primarily as an establishment formed by the State, and overlooks its intrinsic spiritual character. Shipley. - INTRODUCEMENT
Introduction. - UNIT
The least whole number; one. Units are the integral parts of any large number. I. Watts. 3. A gold coin of the reign of James I., of the value of twenty shillings. Camden. 4. Any determinate amount or quantity (as of length, time, heat, - ESTABLISH
L. stabilire, fr. stabilis firm, steady, stable. See Stable, a., - 1. To make stable or firm; to fix immovably or firmly; to set (a thing) in a place and make it stable there; to settle; to confirm. So were the churches established in the faith. - ORDERLY
1. Conformed to order; in order; regular; as, an orderly course or plan. Milton. 2. Observant of order, authority, or rule; hence, obedient; quiet; peaceable; not unruly; as, orderly children; an orderly community. 3. Performed in good - TECTIBRANCHIA
See TECTIBRANCHIATA - NUDIBRANCHIATA
A division of opisthobranchiate mollusks, having no shell except while very young. The gills are naked and situated upon the back or sides. See Ceratobranchia. - ABRANCHIAL
Abranchiate. - PYGOBRANCHIA
A division of opisthobranchiate mollusks having the branchiæ in a wreath or group around the anal opening, as in the genus Doris. - PODOBRANCH
One of branchiæ attached to the bases of the legs in Crustacea. - ASPIDOBRANCHIA
A group of Gastropoda, with limpetlike shells, including the abalone shells and keyhole limpets. - LAMELLIBRANCHIATE
Having lamellar gills; belonging to the Lamellibranchia. -- n. - EPIBRANCHIAL
Pertaining to the segment between the ceratobranchial and pharyngobranchial in a branchial arch. -- n. - HYPOBRANCHIAL
Pertaining to the segment between the basibranchial and the ceratobranchial in a branchial arch. -- n. - IMBORDER
To furnish or inclose with a border; to form a border of. Milton. - PULMOBRANCHIATA; PULMOBRANCHIATE
See -ATE (more info) & n. - PERENNIBRANCHIATE
Having branchæ, or gills, through life; -- said especially of certain Amphibia, like the menobranchus. Opposed to caducibranchiate. - TECTIBRANCHIATE
Having the gills covered by the mantle; of or pertaining to the Tectibranchiata. -- n. - SCYPHOBRANCHII
An order of fishes including the blennioid and gobioid fishes, and other related families. - DERMOBRANCHIATE
Having the skin modified to serve as a gill. - CIRROBRANCHIATA
A division of Mollusca having slender, cirriform appendages near the mouth; the Scaphopoda. - MISORDER
To order ill; to manage erroneously; to conduct badly. Shak.