Glossary of Terms and PhrasesHenry Percy Smith D. Appleton, 1883 - 521 pages |
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... formerly , in some French towns . Abbot of Misrule . In Med . Hist . , the master of the revels ; called in Scotland the Abbot of Unreason ( see Sir W. Scott's Monastery ) . ( Boy Bishop , The ; Feast of Fools ; Saturnalia . ) Abbot of ...
... formerly , in some French towns . Abbot of Misrule . In Med . Hist . , the master of the revels ; called in Scotland the Abbot of Unreason ( see Sir W. Scott's Monastery ) . ( Boy Bishop , The ; Feast of Fools ; Saturnalia . ) Abbot of ...
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... formerly by the ordinary , to one appointed to distribute the effects of an intestate person . 2. In Politics , the A. is the executive power , as distinguished from the constitution ; but is generally used as the Cabinet or the ...
... formerly by the ordinary , to one appointed to distribute the effects of an intestate person . 2. In Politics , the A. is the executive power , as distinguished from the constitution ; but is generally used as the Cabinet or the ...
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... formerly worn on the right shoulder by generals and some staff and cavalry officers , now only by Queen's aides - de - camp . Ailantus . A tree , native of China , with very long pinnate leaves , naturalized in S. Europe , upon the ...
... formerly worn on the right shoulder by generals and some staff and cavalry officers , now only by Queen's aides - de - camp . Ailantus . A tree , native of China , with very long pinnate leaves , naturalized in S. Europe , upon the ...
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... formerly , in France , a confession of offences against some laws of order or morality , made by the criminal , kneeling , in open court ; sometimes in his shirt , with torch in hand , and rope round the neck . Amenity . [ L ...
... formerly , in France , a confession of offences against some laws of order or morality , made by the criminal , kneeling , in open court ; sometimes in his shirt , with torch in hand , and rope round the neck . Amenity . [ L ...
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... Formerly a barrister under sixteen years ' stand- ing ; after which he might be a Serjeant - at - law . Appropriation . [ L. adpropriatio , -nem , from proprius , proper . ] ( Eccl . ) Perpetual annexa- tion of a benefice to a ...
... Formerly a barrister under sixteen years ' stand- ing ; after which he might be a Serjeant - at - law . Appropriation . [ L. adpropriatio , -nem , from proprius , proper . ] ( Eccl . ) Perpetual annexa- tion of a benefice to a ...
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Acanthopterygii Accipitres acid America Anat ancient applied Arch Astron axis birds bishop body called Canonical hours Celt centre century Chem circle coin colour common corr court curve denote earth Eccl Eleusinian Mysteries England English Entom escutcheon feet fish formerly French Geol Greek head heat Hence Hind Hist Horace horse Ichth inches India Indian instrument iron kind king land Latin Church light Littré Lord lower magnetic Manichæans mast Math means measure ment metal molluscs motion Music Myth name given Naut O.Fr officer Onomatop Oolite origin Ornith person piece plane plants Rhet right angles Roman rope round sail Scotland ship side sometimes spec stone substance supposed surface term tion tree vessel vide wheel wind wood word Zool