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I (. 1. I, the ninth letter of the English alphabet, takes its form from the Ph\'d2nician, through the Latin and the Greek. The Ph\'d2nician letter was probably of Egyptian origin. Its original value was nearly the same as that of the Italian I, or long e as in mete. Etymologically I is most closely related to e, y, j, g; as in dint, dent, beverage, L. bibere; E. kin, AS. cynn; E. thin, AS. ynne; E. dominion, donjon, dungeon. In English I has two principal vowel sounds: the long sound, as in p\'c6ne, \'c6ce; and the short sound, as in p. It has also three other sounds: (a) That of e in term, as in thirst. (b) That of e in mete (in words of foreign origin), as in machine, pique, regime. (c) That of consonant y (in many words in which it precedes another vowel), as in bunion, million, filial, Christian, etc. It enters into several digraphs, as in fail, field, seize, feign. friend; and with o often forms a proper diphtong, as in oil, join, coin.

The dot which we place over the small or lower case i dates only from the 14th century. The sounds of I and J were originally represented by the same character, and even after the introduction of the form J into English dictionaries, words containing these letters were, till a comparatively recent time, classed together.
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2. In our old authors, I was often used for ay (or aye), yes, which is pronounced nearly like it.
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I (, pron. [poss. My (m or Mine (m; object. Me (m. pl. nom. We (w; poss. Our (our) or Ours (ourz); object. Us (.] [OE. i, ich, ic, AS. ic; akin to OS. & D. ik, OHG. ih, G. ich, Icel. ek, Dan. jeg, Sw. jag, Goth. ik, OSlav. az', Russ. ia, W. i, L. ego, Gr. 'egw`, 'egw`n, Skr. aham. Egoism.] The nominative case of the pronoun of the first person; the word with which a speaker or writer denotes himself.
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IAA n. Indoleacetic acid, a plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots. [Acronym]
Syn. -- indoleacetic acid.
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I*am`a*tol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. -logy.] (Med.) Materia Medica; that branch of therapeutics which treats of remedies.
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I"amb (?), n. [Cf. F. iambe. See Lambus.] An iambus or iambic. [R.]
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I*am"bic (?), a. [L. iambicus, Gr. iambique.] 1. (Pros.) Consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, or of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented; as, an iambic foot.
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2. Pertaining to, or composed of, iambics; as, an iambic verse; iambic meter. See Lambus.
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I*am"bic, n. 1. (Pros.) (a) An iambic foot; an iambus. (b) A verse composed of iambic feet.
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2. A satirical poem (such poems having been anciently written in iambic verse); a satire; a lampoon.
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I*am"bic*al*ly, adv. In a iambic manner; after the manner of iambics.
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I*am"bize (?), v. t. [Gr. To satirize in iambics; to lampoon. [R.]
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I*am"bus (?), n.; pl. L. Iambi (#), E. Iambuses (#). [L. iambus, Gr. jacere to throw. Cf. Jet a shooting forth.] (Pros.) A foot consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, as in , or of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented one, as invent; an iambic. See the Couplet under Iambic, n.
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\'d8I*an"thi*na (?), n.; pl. L. Ianthin\'91 (#), E. Ianthinas (#). [NL., fr. L. ianthinus violet-blue, Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Any gastropod of the genus Ianthina, of which various species are found living in mid ocean; -- called also purple shell, and violet snail. [Written also janthina.]
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I*a`tra*lip"tic (?), a. [Gr. iatraliptique.] Treating diseases by anointing and friction; as, the iatraliptic method. [Written also iatroleptic.]

{ I*at"ric (?), I*at"ric*al (?), } a. [Gr. Of or pertaining to medicine, or to medical men.
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I*a`tro*chem"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to iatrochemistry, or to the iatrochemists.
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I*a`tro*chem"ist (?), n. [Gr. chemist.] A physician who explained or treated diseases upon chemical principles; one who practiced iatrochemistry.
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I*a`tro*chem"is*try (?), n. Chemistry applied to, or used in, medicine; -- used especially with reference to the doctrines in the school of physicians in Flanders, in the 17th century, who held that health depends upon the proper chemical relations of the fluids of the body, and who endeavored to explain the conditions of health or disease by chemical principles.
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I*a`tro*math`e*mat"ic*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to iatromathematicians or their doctrine.
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I*a`tro*math`e*ma*ti"cian (?), n. [Gr. mathematician.] (Hist. Med.) One of a school of physicians in Italy, about the middle of the 17th century, who tried to apply the laws of mechanics and mathematics to the human body, and hence were eager student of anatomy; -- opposed to the iatrochemists.
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Iberis n. A genus of Old World herbs and subshrubs including the candytuft.
Syn. -- genus Iberis.
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Ibero-mesornis n. A sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Lower Cretaceous having a strutlike pectoral bone and vestigial tail; found in Spain; considered possibly the third most primitive of all birds.
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I"bex (, n.; pl. E. Ibexes (, L. Ibices (. [L., a kind of goat, the chamois.] (Zo\'94l.) One of several species of wild goats having very large, recurved horns, transversely ridged in front; -- called also steinbok.
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Capra ibex) is the best known. The Spanish, or Pyrenean, ibex (Capra Hispanica) has smoother and more spreading horns.
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\'d8I*bi"dem (?), adv. [L.] In the same place; -- abbreviated ibid. or ib.
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I"bis (?), n. [L. ibis, Gr. (Zo\'94l.) Any bird of the genus Ibis and several allied genera, of the family Ibid\'91, inhabiting both the Old World and the New. Numerous species are known. They are large, wading birds, having a long, curved beak, and feed largely on reptiles.
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Ibis \'92thiopica) has the head and neck black, without feathers. The plumage of the body and wings is white, except the tertiaries, which are lengthened and form a dark purple plume. In ancient times this bird was extensively domesticated in Egypt, but it is now seldom seen so far north. The glossy ibis (Plegadis autumnalis), which is widely distributed both in the Old World and the New, has the head and neck feathered, except between the eyes and bill; the scarlet ibis (Guara rubra) and the white ibis (Guara alba) inhabit the West Indies and South America, and are rarely found in the United States. The wood ibis (Tantalus loculator) of America belongs to the Stork family (Ciconid\'91). See Wood ibis.
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IBRD prop. n. [acronym] The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, a United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments. [acronym]
Syn. -- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Bank.
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Ibsen prop. n. Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), Norwegian poet and dramatist.
Syn. -- Henrik Ibsen.
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Ib"sen*ism (?), prop. n. The dramatic practice or purpose characteristic of the writings of Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), Norwegian poet and dramatist, whose best-known plays deal with conventional hypocrisies, the story in each play thus developing a definite moral problem.
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ibuprofen n. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an analgesic and antipyretic; Advil and Motrin and Nuprin are trademarks of brands of ibuprofen tablets.
Syn. -- isobutylphenyl propionic acid, Advil, Motrin, Nuprin.
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-ic (?). [L. -icus, Gr. -ique.] 1. A suffix signifying, in general, relating to, or characteristic of; as, historic, hygienic, telegraphic, etc.
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2. (Chem.) A suffix, denoting that the element indicated enters into certain compounds with its highest valence, or with a valence relatively higher than in compounds where the name of the element ends in -ous; as, ferric, sulphuric. It is also used in the general sense of pertaining to; as, hydric, sodic, calcic.
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icaco n. 1. A small tropical American tree (Chrysobalanus icaco) bearing edible plumlike fruit.
Syn. -- coco plum, coco plum tree, cocoa plum, Chrysobalanus icaco.
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2. A plum-shaped whitish to almost black fruit used for preserves.
Syn. -- cocoa plum, coco plum.
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I*ca"ri*an (?), a. [L. Icarius, Gr. Soaring too high for safety, like Icarus; adventurous in flight.
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ICBM n. [acronym intercontinental ballistic missile] An intercontinental ballistic missile, a long-range ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another. Contrasted with IRBM.
Syn. -- intercontinental ballistic missile.
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Ice (, n. [OE. is, iis, AS. \'c6s; aksin to D. ijs, G. eis, OHG. \'c6s, Icel. \'c6ss, Sw. is, Dan. iis, and perh. to E. iron.] 1. Water or other fluid frozen or reduced to the solid state by cold; frozen water. It is a white or transparent colorless substance, crystalline, brittle, and viscoidal. Its specific gravity (0.92, that of water at 4\'f8 C. being 1.0) being less than that of water, ice floats.
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3. Water, cream, custard, etc., sweetened, flavored, and artificially frozen.
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Anchor ice, ice which sometimes forms about stones and other objects at the bottom of running or other water, and is thus attached or anchored to the ground. -- Bay ice, ice formed in bays, fiords, etc., often in extensive fields which drift out to sea. -- Ground ice, anchor ice. -- Ice age (Geol.), the glacial epoch or period. See under Glacial. -- Ice anchor (Naut.), a grapnel for mooring a vessel to a field of ice. Kane. -- Ice blink [Dan. iisblink], a streak of whiteness of the horizon, caused by the reflection of light from ice not yet in sight. -- Ice boat. (a) A boat fitted with skates or runners, and propelled on ice by sails; an ice yacht. (b) A strong steamboat for breaking a channel through ice. -- Ice box or Ice chest, a box for holding ice; a box in which things are kept cool by means of ice; a refrigerator. -- Ice brook, a brook or stream as cold as ice. [Poetic] Shak. -- Ice cream [for iced cream], cream, milk, or custard, sweetened, flavored, and frozen. -- Ice field, an extensive sheet of ice. -- Ice float, Ice floe, a sheet of floating ice similar to an ice field, but smaller. -- Ice foot, shore ice in Arctic regions; an ice belt. Kane. -- Ice house, a close-covered pit or building for storing ice. -- Ice machine (Physics), a machine for making ice artificially, as by the production of a low temperature through the sudden expansion of a gas or vapor, or the rapid evaporation of a volatile liquid. -- Ice master. See Ice pilot (below). -- Ice pack, an irregular mass of broken and drifting ice. -- Ice paper, a transparent film of gelatin for copying or reproducing; papier glac\'82. -- Ice petrel (Zo\'94l.), a shearwater (Puffinus gelidus) of the Antarctic seas, abundant among floating ice. -- Ice pick, a sharp instrument for breaking ice into small pieces. -- Ice pilot, a pilot who has charge of a vessel where the course is obstructed by ice, as in polar seas; -- called also ice master. -- Ice pitcher, a pitcher adapted for ice water. -- Ice plow, a large tool for grooving and cutting ice. <-- ice sculpture = a sculpture carved from a block of ice, often used for decorating restaurants. ice show an entertainment consisting of ice skaters performing figure-skating on a sheet of ice, usually in an arena, often accompanied by music. --> -- Ice sludge, bay ice broken small by the wind or waves; sludge. -- Ice spar (Min.), a variety of feldspar, the crystals of which are very clear like ice; rhyacolite. -- Ice tongs, large iron nippers for handling ice. -- Ice water. (a) Water cooled by ice. (b) Water formed by the melting of ice. -- Ice yacht. See Ice boat (above). -- To break the ice. See under Break. -- Water ice, a confection consisting of water sweetened, flavored (usually with a fruit syrup), and frozen.<-- also called Italian ice? -->
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Ice (, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Iced (; p. pr. & vb. n. Icing (.] 1. To cover with ice; to convert into ice, or into something resembling ice.
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2. To cover with icing, or frosting made of sugar and milk or white of egg; to frost, as cakes, tarts, etc.
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Ice"berg` (?), n. [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. iisbierg, Sw. isberg, properly, a mountain of ice. See Ice, and Berg.] A large mass of ice, generally floating in the ocean.
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Ice"bird` (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) An Arctic sea bird, as the Arctic fulmar.
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iceboat n. 1. A ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation; an icebreaker.
Syn. -- icebreaker.
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2. a sailing craft with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice; it is usually propelled by a sail, and sometimes by an engine-powered propeller.
Syn. -- ice yacht.
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Ice"bound` (?), a. Totally surrounded with ice, so as to be incapable of advancing; as, an icebound vessel; also, surrounded by or fringed with ice so as to hinder easy access; as, an icebound coast.
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icebreaker n. 1. a ship with a reinforced bow and powerful engines designed to break up layers of ice on waterways and keep channels open for navigation.
Syn. -- iceboat.
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2. A remark or action intended to relieve tension or reduce formality when initiating conversation or beginning a speech; it is often a humorous or light remark.
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ice"cap` ( n. a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak).
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ice-clogged adj. having flow restricted by ice; -- of rivers or conduits; as, ice-clogged rivers.
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ice-cold adj. as cold as ice; extremely cold.
Syn. -- arctic, freezing, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar.
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ice-free adj. free of ice and open to travel; -- of water routes; as, an ice-free channel in the river.
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2. Chilled with ice; as, iced water; iced tea; iced coffee; -- of beverages.
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3. (Cookery) Covered with something resembling ice, as sugar icing; frosted; as, iced cake.
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Ice"fall` (?), n. A frozen waterfall, or mass of ice resembling a frozen waterfall. Coleridge.
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ice"house` n. a building used for storing ice, especially one built partly below ground and insulated so as to preserve ice obtained during the winter from frozen lakes or rivers.
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Ice"land*er (?), n. A native, or one of the Scandinavian people, of Iceland.
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Ice*lan"dic (?), a. Of or pertaining to Iceland; relating to, or resembling, the Icelanders.
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Ice*lan"dic (?), n. The language of the Icelanders. It is one of the Scandinavian group, and is more nearly allied to the Old Norse than any other language now spoken.
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Ice"land moss` (?). (Bot.) A kind of lichen (Cetraria Icelandica) found from the Arctic regions to the North Temperate zone. It furnishes a nutritious jelly and other forms of food, and is used in pulmonary complaints as a demulcent.
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Ice"land spar` (?). (Min.) A transparent variety of calcite, the best of which is obtained in Iceland. It is used for the prisms of the polariscope, because of its strong double refraction. Cf. Calcite.
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Ice"man (?), n.; pl. Icemen (. 1. A man who is skilled in traveling upon ice, as among glaciers.
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Ice" plant` (?). (Bot.) A plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum), sprinkled with pellucid, watery vesicles, which glisten like ice. It is native along the Mediterranean, in the Canaries, and in South Africa. Its juice is said to be demulcent and diuretic; its ashes are used in Spain in making glass.
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Ice"quake` (, n. The crash or concussion attending the breaking up of masses of ice, -- often due to contraction from extreme cold.
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Ice" skate` (?) n. A shoe with a metal runner (called a blade) attached to permit the wearer to glide on ice.
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Ice" skat`er (?) n. One who skates on ice wearing an ice skate; esp. an athlete who performs athletic or artistic movements on a sheet of ice, wearing ice skates; a speed skater or a figure skater.
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Ich*neu"mon (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. 'i`chnos track, footstep.] 1. (Zo\'94l.) Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Herpestes, and family Viverrid\'91. Numerous species are found in Asia and Africa. The Egyptian species (Herpestes ichneumon), which ranges to Spain and Palestine, is noted for destroying the eggs and young of the crocodile as well as various snakes and lizards, and hence was considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians. The common species of India (Herpestes griseus), known as the mongoose, has similar habits and is often domesticated. It is noted for killing the cobra.
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2. (Zo\'94l.) Any hymenopterous insect of the family Ichneumonid\'91, of which several thousand species are known, belonging to numerous genera.
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Ich`neu*mon"i*dan (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the Ichneumonid\'91, or ichneumon flies. -- n. One of the Ichneumonid\'91.
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\'d8Ich`neu*mon"i*des (?), n. pl. [NL. See Ichneumon.] (Zo\'94l.) The ichneumon flies.
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Ich"nite (?), n. [Gr. 'i`chnos track, footstep.] A fossil footprint; as, the ichnites in the Triassic sandstone. Page.

{ Ich`no*graph"ic (?), Ich`no*graph"ic*al (?), } a. [Cf. F. ichonographique.] Of or pertaining to ichonography; describing a ground plot.
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Ich*nog"ra*phy (?), n. [Gr. 'i`chnos track, footstep + ichonographie.] (Drawing) A horizontal section of a building or other object, showing its true dimensions according to a geometric scale; a ground plan; a map; also, the art of making such plans.
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Ich"no*lite (?), n. [Gr. 'i`chnos track, footstep + -lite.] A fossil footprint; an ichnite.
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Ich`no*li*thol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. 'i`chnos footstep + -lith + -logy.] Same as Ichnology. Hitchcock.
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Ich*nol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. 'i`chnos a footstep + -logy.] (Geol.) The branch of science which treats of fossil footprints.
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Ich*nos"co*py (?), n. [Gr. 'i`chnos footstep + -scopy.] The search for the traces of anything. [R.]
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I"chor (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'ichw`r: cf. F. ichor.] 1. (Class. Myth.) An ethereal fluid that supplied the place of blood in the veins of the gods.
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\'d8I`chor*h\'91"mi*a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'ichw`r ichor + (Med.) Infection of the blood with ichorous or putrid substances.
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I"chor*ous (, a. [Cf. F. ichoreux.] Of or like ichor; thin; watery; serous; sanious.
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Ich"thi*din (, n. (Physiol. Chem.) A substance from the egg yolk of osseous fishes.
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Ich"thin (, n. [Gr. 'ichqy`s fish.] (Physiol. Chem.) A nitrogenous substance resembling vitellin, present in the egg yolk of cartilaginous fishes.
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Ich"thu*lin (, n. (Physiol. Chem.) A substance from the yolk of salmon's eggs.
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Ich"thus (, n. [Gr. 'ichqy`s.] In early Christian and ecclesiastical art, an emblematic fish, or the Greek word for fish, which combined the initials of the Greek words Ihsoy^s, Christo`s, Qeoy^ Gio`s Swth`r, Jesus, Christ, Son of God, Savior.
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Ich"thy*ic (, a. [Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish.] (Zo\'94l.) Like, or pertaining to, fishes.
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{ Ich"thy*o*col (?), Ich`thy*o*col"la (?), } n. [L. ichthyocolla, Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + ichthyocolle.] Fish glue; isinglass; a glue prepared from the sounds of certain fishes.
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Ich`thy*o*cop"ro*lite (?), n. [Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + E. coprolite.] (Geol.) Fossil dung of fishes.
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Ich`thy*o*dor"u*lite (?), n. [Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + -lite.] (Zo\'94l.) One of the spiny plates found on the back and tail of certain skates.
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Ich`thy*og"ra*phy (?), n. [Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os + graphy: cf. F. ichthyographie.] A treatise on fishes.

{ Ich"thy*oid (?), Ich`thy*oid"al (?), } a. [Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + e'i^dos form.] (Zo\'94l.) Somewhat like a fish; having some of the characteristics of fishes; -- said of some amphibians.
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Ich"thy*ol (?), n. [Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + (prob.) L. oleum oil; but cf. Ichthyolite.] (Chem.) An oily substance prepared by the dry distillation of a bituminous mineral containing fossil fishes. It is used in medicine as a remedy in some forms of skin diseases.
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Ich`thy*ol"a*try (?), n. [Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + Worship of fishes, or of fish-shaped idols. Layard.
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Ich"thy*o*lite (?), n. [Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + -lite.] (Paleon.) A fossil fish, or fragment of a fish.

{ Ich`thy*o*log"ic (?), Ich`thy*o*log"ic*al (?), } a. [Cf. F. ichthyologique.] Of or pertaining to ichthyology.
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Ich`thy*ol"o*gist (?), n. [Cf. F. ichthyologiste.] One versed in, or who studies, ichthyology.
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Ich`thy*ol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + -logy: cf. F. ichthyologie.] The natural history of fishes; that branch of zo\'94logy which relates to fishes, including their structure, classification, and habits.
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Ich"thy*o*man`cy (?), n. [Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + -mancy: cf. F. ichthyomancie.] Divination by the heads or the entrails of fishes.
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\'d8Ich`thy*o*mor"pha (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + morfh` form.] (Zo\'94l.) The Urodela.

{ Ich`thy*o*mor"phic (?), Ich`thy*o*mor"phous (?), } a. [See Ichthyomorpha.] Fish-shaped; as, the ichthyomorphic idols of ancient Assyria.
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Ich`thy*oph"a*gist (?), n. [See Ichthyophagous.] One who eats, or subsists on, fish.
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Ich`thy*oph"a*gous (?), a. [L. ichthyophagus, Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + fagei^n to eat.] Eating, or subsisting on, fish.
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Ich`thy*oph"a*gy (?), n. [Gr. 'ichqyofagi`a: cf. F. ichthyophagie.] The practice of eating, or living upon, fish.
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Ich`thy*oph*thal"mite (?), n. [Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + See Apophyllite. [R.]
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\'d8Ich`thy*oph*thi"ra (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + (Zo\'94l.) A division of copepod crustaceans, including numerous species parasitic on fishes.
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\'d8Ich`thy*op"si*da (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + (Zo\'94l.) A grand division of the Vertebrata, including the Amphibia and Fishes.
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\'d8Ich`thy*op`te*ryg"i*a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Ichthyopterygium.] (Paleon.) See Ichthyosauria.
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\'d8Ich`thy*op`te*ryg"i*um (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + (Anat.) The typical limb, or lateral fin, of fishes.
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\'d8Ich`thy*or"nis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + (Paleon.) An extinct genus of toothed birds found in the American Cretaceous formation. It is remarkable for having biconcave vertebr\'91, and sharp, conical teeth set in sockets. Its wings were well developed. It is the type of the order Odontotorm\'91.
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Ich"thy*o*saur (?), n. [Cf. F. ichthyosaure.] (Paleon.) One of the Ichthyosaura.
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\'d8Ich`thy*o*sau"ri*a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Ichthyosaurus.] (Paleon.) An extinct order of marine reptiles, including Ichthyosaurus and allied forms; -- called also Ichthyopterygia. They have not been found later than the Cretaceous period.
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Ich`thy*o*sau"ri*an (?), a. (Paleon.) Of or pertaining to the Ichthyosauria. -- n. One of the Ichthyosauria.
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\'d8Ich`thy*o*sau"rus (?), n.; pl. Ichthyosauri (#). [NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + say^ros a lizard.] (Paleon.) An extinct genus of marine reptiles; -- so named from their short, biconcave vertebr\'91, resembling those of fishes. Several species, varying in length from ten to thirty feet, are known from the Liassic, O\'94litic, and Cretaceous formations.
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\'d8Ich`thy*o"sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s fish.] (Med.) A disease in which the skin is thick, rough, and scaly; -- called also fishskin. -- Ich`thy*ot"ic (#), a.
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Ich`thy*ot"o*my (?), n. [Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + The anatomy or dissection of fishes. [R.]
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\'d8Ich"thys (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s a fish.] Same as Ichthus.
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I"ci*cle (?), n. [OE. isikel, AS. \'c6sgicel; \'c6s ice + gicel icicle; akin to Icel. j\'94kull; cf. Gael. eigh ice, Ir. aigh.] A pendent, and usually conical, mass of ice, formed by freezing of dripping water; as, the icicles on the eaves of a house.
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I"ci*ness (?), n. The state or quality of being icy or very cold; frigidity.
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I"cing (?), n. A coating or covering resembling ice, as of sugar and milk or white of egg; frosting.
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icky adj. 1. very bad; repulsive; unpleasant; distasteful. [informal] [wns=1]
Syn. -- crappy, lousy, rotten, shitty, stinking, stinky.
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i"con (, n. [Also spelled ikon.] [L., fr. Gr. e'ikw`n.] 1. An image or representation; a portrait or pretended portrait.
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2. (Gr. Ch.) A sacred picture representing the Virgin Mary, Christ, a saint, or a martyr, and having the same function as an image of such a person in the Latin Church. The term is used especially for a highly stylized and conventionalized representation of a holy person, rich in symbolism and used in devotional services in many of the eastern Orthodox churches, especially the Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches.
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3. a symbol, especially a symbol whose form suggests its meaning or the object it represents.
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4. (Computers) a graphical symbol for a data object whose form suggests the nature or function of the object; especially, such a symbol as viewed on the computer screen. In a graphical user interface, pointing to and clicking on an icon may cause any of several types of actions, such as opening a file or executing a program, depending on how the icon properties are defined.
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The former congresswoman and Vice-Presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro is still an icon to many party members. The New York Times, April 16, 1998
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6. an outstanding example of something which has come to represent the class of things to which it belongs; a paragon; used of persons as well as objects.
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I*con"ic*al (?), a. Pertaining to, or consisting of, images, pictures, or representations of any kind.
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I"con*ism (?), n. [L. iconismus, Gr. e'ikw`n an image: cf. F. iconisme.] The formation of a figure, representation, or semblance; a delineation or description.
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I"con*ize (?), v. t. [Gr. e'ikoni`zein.] To form an image or likeness of. [R.] Cudworth.
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I*con"o*clasm (?), n. [Cf. F. iconoclasme. See Iconoclast.] The doctrine or practice of the iconoclasts; image breaking.
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I*con"o*clast (?), n. [Gr. e'ikw`n image + iconoclaste.] 1. A breaker or destroyer of images or idols; a determined enemy of idol worship.
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2. One who exposes or destroys impositions or shams; one who attacks cherished beliefs; a radical.
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I*con`o*clas"tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to the iconoclasts, or to image breaking. Milman.

{I*con"o*dule (?), I*con"o*du`list (?), } n. [Gr. e'ikw`n an image + (Eccl. Hist.) One who serves images; -- opposed to an iconoclast. Schaff-Herzog Encyc.
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I*con"o*graph (?), n. [See Iconography.] An engraving or other picture or illustration for a book.
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2. Representing by means of pictures or diagrams; as, an icongraphic encyclop\'91dia.
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I`co*nog"ra*phy (?), n. [Gr. e'ikw`n an image + iconographie.] 1. The art or representation by pictures or images; the description or study of portraiture or representation, as of persons; as, the iconography of the ancients.
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Christian iconography, the study of the representations in art of the Deity, the persons of the Trinity, angels, saints, virtues, vices, etc.
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I`co*nol"a*ter (?), n. [Gr. e'ikw`n an image + iconol\'83tre.] One who worships images.
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I`co*nol"a*try (?), n. [See Iconolater.] The worship of images as symbols; -- distinguished from idolatry, the worship of images themselves.
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I`co*nol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. e'ikw`n an image + iconologie.] The discussion or description of portraiture or of representative images. Cf. Iconography.
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I`co*nom"a*chy (?), n. [Gr. e'ikw`n an image + Hostility to images as objects of worship. [R.]
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I`co*no*ma"ni*a (?), n. [NL. See Icon, and Mania.] A mania or infatuation for icons, whether as objects of devotion, bric-a-brac, or curios.
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I`co*nom"ic*al (?), a. [Gr. e'ikw`n image + Opposed to pictures or images as objects of worship. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
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I`co*noph"i*list (?), n. [Gr. e'ikw`n an image + A student, or lover of the study, of iconography.
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I`co*sa*he"dral (?), a. [See Icosahedron.] (Geom.) Having twenty equal sides or faces.
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I`co*sa*he"dron (?), n. [Gr. (Geom.) A solid bounded by twenty sides or faces.
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Regular icosahedron, one of the five regular polyhedrons, bounded by twenty equilateral triangules. Five triangles meet to form each solid angle of the polyhedron.
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\'d8I`co*san"dri*a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. icosandrie.] (Bot.) A Linn\'91an class of plants, having twenty or more stamens inserted in the calyx.

{ I`co*san"dri*an (?), I`co*san"drous (?), } a. (Bot.) Pertaining to the class Icosandria; having twenty or more stamens inserted in the calyx.
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I`co*si*tet`ra*he"dron (?), n. [Gr. (Crystallog.) A twenty-four-sided solid; a tetragonal trisoctahedron or trapezohedron.
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-ics (?). A suffix used in forming the names of certain sciences, systems, etc., as acoustics, mathematics, dynamics, statistics, politics, athletics.
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ics, as mathematics, mechanics, metaphysics, optics, etc., are, with respect to their form, nouns in the plural number. The plural form was probably introduced to mark the complex nature of such sciences; and it may have been in imitation of the use of the Greek plurals ics were construed with a verb or a pronoun in the plural; but it is now generally considered preferable to treat them as singular. In Greman we have die Mathematik, die Mechanik, etc., and in French la metaphysique, la optique, etc., corresponding to our mathematics, mechanics, metaphysics, optics, etc.
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Mathematics have for their object the consideration of whatever is capable of being numbered or measured. John Davidson.

The citations subjoined will serve as examples of the best present usage.
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Ethics is the sciences of the laws which govern our actions as moral agents. Sir W. Hamilton.
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All parts of knowledge have their origin in metaphysics, and finally, perhaps, revolve into it. De Quincey.
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Mechanics, like pure mathematics, may be geometrical, or may be analytical; that is, it may treat space either by a direct consideration of its properties, or by a symbolical representation. Whewell.
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{ Ic*ter"ic (, Ic*ter"ic*al (, } a. [L. ictericus, Gr. 'ikteriko`s, fr. 'i`kteros jaundice: cf. F. ict\'82rique.] 1. Pertaining to, or affected with, jaundice.
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{ Ic`ter*i"tious (?), Ic*ter"i*tous (?), } a. Yellow; of the color of the skin when it is affected by the jaundice.
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Ic"ter*oid (?), a. [Gr. -oid.] Of a tint resembling that produced by jaundice; yellow; as, an icteroid tint or complexion.
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Ic"tic (?), a. [L. ictus blow.] Pertaining to, or caused by, a blow; sudden; abrupt. [R.] H. Bushnell.
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Ictiobus n. A genus of fishes comprising the buffalofishes.
Syn. -- genus Ictiobus.
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ictodosaur n. An extinct reptile intermediate in form between the therapsids and most primitive true mammals.
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Ictodosauria n. An order of extinct reptiles of the Upper Triassic.
Syn. -- order Ictodosauria.
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\'d8Ic"tus (?), n. [L., fr. icere, ictum, to strike.] 1. (Pros.) The stress of voice laid upon accented syllable of a word. Cf. Arsis.
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2. (Med.) A stroke or blow, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc.
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I"cy (?), a. [Compar. Icier (?); superl. Iciest.] [AS. \'c6sig. See Ice.] 1. Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty. \'bdIcy chains.\'b8 Shak. \'bdIcy region.\'b8 Boyle. \'bdIcy seas.\'b8 Pope.
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2. Characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling; frigid; cold.
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Icy was the deportment with which Philip received these demonstrations of affection. Motley.
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ID, I.D. (, n. [capitalized] [shortened form of identification.] any document testifying to teh identity of the bearer, especially a card or badge.
Syn. -- ID.
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I'd (?). A contraction from I would or I had; as, I'd go if I could.
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Id (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) A small fresh-water cyprinoid fish (Leuciscus idus or Idus idus) of Europe. A domesticated variety, colored like the goldfish, is called orfe in Germany.
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id (, n. (Psychoanalysis) That part of a person's psyche which is the unconscious source of impulses seeking gratification or pleasure; the impulses are usually modified by the ego and superego before being acted upon.
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I*da"li*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Idalium, a mountain city in Cyprus, or to Venus, to whom it was sacred. \'bdIdalian Aphrodit\'82.\'b8 Tennyson.
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-ide (?). (Chem.) A suffix used to denote: (a) The nonmetallic, or negative, element or radical in a binary compound; as, oxide, sulphide, chloride. (b) A compound which is an anhydride; as, glycolide, phthalide. (c) Any one of a series of derivatives; as, indogenide, glucoside, etc.
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I*de"a (?), n.; pl. Ideas (#). [L. idea, Gr. wit: cf. F. id\'82e. See Wit.] 1. The transcript, image, or picture of a visible object, that is formed by the mind; also, a similar image of any object whatever, whether sensible or spiritual.
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This representation or likeness of the object being transmitted from thence [the senses] to the imagination, and lodged there for the view and observation of the pure intellect, is aptly and properly called its idea. P. Browne.
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3. Hence: Any object apprehended, conceived, or thought of, by the mind; a notion, conception, or thought; the real object that is conceived or thought of.
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Whatsoever the mind perceives in itself, or as the immediate object of perception, thought, or undersanding, that I call idea. Locke.
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4. A belief, option, or doctrine; a characteristic or controlling principle; as, an essential idea; the idea of development.
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That fellow seems to me to possess but one idea, and that is a wrong one. Johnson.
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What is now \'bdidea\'b8 for us? How infinite the fall of this word, since the time where Milton sang of the Creator contemplating his newly-created world, --
idea,\'b8 --
idea that the train has started,\'b8 and the other \'bdhad no idea that the dinner would be so bad!\'b8 Trench.
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I shortly afterwards set off for that capital, with an idea of undertaking while there the translation of the work. W. Irving.
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6. A rational conception; the complete conception of an object when thought of in all its essential elements or constituents; the necessary metaphysical or constituent attributes and relations, when conceived in the abstract.
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7. A fiction object or picture created by the imagination; the same when proposed as a pattern to be copied, or a standard to be reached; one of the archetypes or patterns of created things, conceived by the Platonists to have excited objectively from eternity in the mind of the Deity.
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Abstract idea, Association of ideas, etc. See under Abstract, Association, etc.

Syn. -- Notion; conception; thought; sentiment; fancy; image; perception; impression; opinion; belief; observation; judgment; consideration; view; design; intention; purpose; plan; model; pattern. -- There is scarcely any other word which is subjected to such abusive treatment as is the word idea, in the very general and indiscriminative way in which it is employed, as it is used variously to signify almost any act, state, or content of thought.
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I*de"al (?), a. [L. idealis: cf. F. id\'82al.] 1. Existing in idea or thought; conceptional; intellectual; mental; as, ideal knowledge.
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2. Reaching an imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model; faultless; as, ideal beauty. Byron.
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There will always be a wide interval between practical and ideal excellence. Rambler.
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3. Existing in fancy or imagination only; visionary; unreal. \'bdPlanning ideal common wealth.\'b8 Southey.
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4. Teaching the doctrine of idealism; as, the ideal theory or philosophy.
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Syn. -- Intellectual; mental; visionary; fanciful; imaginary; unreal; impracticable; utopian.
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I*de"al (?), n. A mental conception regarded as a standard of perfection; a model of excellence, beauty, etc.
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The ideal is to be attained by selecting and assembling in one whole the beauties and perfections which are usually seen in different individuals, excluding everything defective or unseemly, so as to form a type or model of the species. Thus, the Apollo Belvedere is the ideal of the beauty and proportion of the human frame. Fleming.
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I*de"al*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. id\'82alisme.] 1. The quality or state of being ideal.
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3. (Philos.) The system or theory that denies the existence of material bodies, and teaches that we have no rational grounds to believe in the reality of anything but ideas and their relations.
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4. The practice or habit of giving or attributing ideal form or character to things; treatment of things in art or literature according to ideal standards or patterns; -- opposed to realism.
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5. a belief in the feasibility of the implementation of ideal principles and noble goals, and the practice or habit of pursuing such goals; -- opposed to realism and cynicism.
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I*de"al*ist, n. [Cf. F. id\'82aliste.] 1. One who idealizes; one who forms picturesque fancies; one given to romantic expectations.
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2. One who holds the doctrine of idealism, in any sense. In senses 4 and 5 of idealism, opposed to realist.
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I*de`al*is"tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to idealists or their theories.
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I`de*al"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Idealities (. 1. The quality or state of being ideal.
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2. (Fine Arts) The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study of the ideal.
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3. A defense mechanism that splits something one is ambivalent about into two representations -- one good and one bad. [wns=1]
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5. a protrayal of something as ideal. [wns=3]
Syn. -- glorification.
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I*de"al*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Idealized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Idealizing (?).] 1. To make ideal; to consider as ideal; to give an ideal form or value to; to attribute ideal characteristics and excellences to; as, to idealize real life. [wns=1]
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I*de"al*ly, adv. In an ideal manner; by means of ideals; mentally.
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I*de`a*log"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to an idealogue, or to idealization.
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I*de"a*logue (?), n. [Idea + -logue, as in theologue: cf. F. id\'82ologue.] One given to fanciful ideas or theories; a theorist; a spectator. [R.] Mrs. Browning.

{ I*de"at (?), I*de"ate (?), } n. [LL. ideatum. See Idea.] (Metaph.) The actual existence supposed to correspond with an idea; the correlate in real existence to the idea as a thought or existence.
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The ideated man . . . as he stood in the intellect of God. Sir T. Browne.
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2. To apprehend in thought so as to fix and hold in the mind; to memorize. [R.]
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I`de*a"tion (?), n. The faculty or capacity of the mind for forming ideas; the exercise of this capacity; the act of the mind by which objects of sense are apprehended and retained as objects of thought.
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The whole mass of residua which have been accumulated . . . all enter now into the process of ideation. J. D. Morell.
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I`de*a"tion*al (?), a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, ideation.
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I"dem (?), pron. [L.] The same; the same as above; -- often abbreviated id.
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I*den"tic*al (?), a. [Cf. F. identique. See Identity.] 1. The same; the selfsame; the very same; not different; as, the identical person or thing.
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I can not remember a thing that happened a year ago, without a conviction . . . that I, the same identical person who now remember that event, did then exist. Reid.
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2. Uttering sameness or the same truth; expressing in the predicate what is given, or obviously implied, in the subject; tautological.
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When you say body is solid, I say that you make an identical proposition, because it is impossible to have the idea of body without that of solidity. Fleming.
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Identical equation (Alg.), an equation which is true for all values of the algebraic symbols which enter into it.
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{ I*den"tic, I*den"tic*al }, a. In diplomacy (esp. in the form identic), precisely agreeing in sentiment or opinion and form or manner of expression; -- applied to concerted action or language which is used by two or more governments in treating with another government.
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I*den"tic*al*ly, adv. In an identical manner; with respect to identity. \'bdIdentically the same.\'b8 Bp. Warburton. \'bdIdentically different.\'b8 Ross.
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I*den"tic*al*ness, n. The quality or state of being identical; sameness.
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I*den`ti*fi*ca"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. identification.] The act of identifying, or proving to be the same; also, the state of being identified.
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I*den"ti*fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Identified (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Identifying (?).] [Cf. F. identifier. See Identity, and -fy.] 1. To make to be the same; to unite or combine in such a manner as to make one; to treat as being one or having the same purpose or effect; to consider as the same in any relation.
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Every precaution is taken to identify the interests of the people and of the rulers. D. Ramsay.
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Let us identify, let us incorporate ourselves with the people. Burke.
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2. To establish the identity of; to prove to be the same with something described, claimed, or asserted; as, to identify stolen property.
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I*den"ti*fy (?), v. i. 1. To become the same; to coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc. [Obs. or R.]

2. To coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc.; to associate oneself in name, goals, or feelings; usually used with with; as, he identified with the grief she felt at her father's death.
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An enlightened self-interest, which, when well understood, they tell us will identify with an interest more enlarged and public. Burke.
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identifying adj. 1. serving to distinguish or identify an object, person, species or group; as, we were asked to describe any identifying marks or distinguishing features. [prenominal]
Syn. -- distinguishing, distinctive.
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Identikit prop. n. [trademark] A set of images containing a wide variety of facial features, such as noses, hairlines, chins, etc. on transparencies which can be overlayed in combinations to build up a picture of a person; it is used by police agencies to create concrete images of a crime suspect from the descriptions of witnesses; the image created with the kit is also called an Identikit, or more properly an Identikit picture. [Trademark]
Syn. -- Identikit picture.
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I*den"tism (?), n. [See Identity.] (Metaph.) The doctrine taught by Schelling, that matter and mind, and subject and object, are identical in the Absolute; -- called also the system of identity or doctrine of identity.
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I*den"ti*ty (?), n.; pl. Identities (#). [F. identit\'82, LL. identitas, fr. L. idem the same, from the root of is he, that; cf. Skr. idam this. Cf. Item.] 1. The state or quality of being identical, or the same; sameness.
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Identity is a relation between our cognitions of a thing, not between things themselves. Sir W. Hamilton.
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2. The condition of being the same with something described or asserted, or of possessing a character claimed; as, to establish the identity of stolen goods.
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I`de*og"e*ny (?), n. [Ideo- + -geny, from the same root as Gr. id\'82og\'82nie.] The science which treats of the origin of ideas.
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I*de"o*gram (?), n. [Ideo- + -gram; cf. F. id\'82ograme.] 1. An original, pictorial element of writing; a kind of hieroglyph expressing no sound, but only an idea.
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Ideograms may be defined to be pictures intended to represent either things or thoughts. I. Taylor (The Alphabet).
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You might even have a history without language written or spoken, by means of ideograms and gesture. J. Peile.
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2. A symbol used for convenience, or for abbreviation; as, 1, 2, 3, +, -,
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{ I`de*o*graph"ic (?), I`de*o*graph"ic*al (?), } a. [Cf. F. id\'82ographique.] Of or pertaining to an ideogram; representing ideas by symbols, independently of sounds; as, 9 represents not the word \'bdnine,\'b8 but the idea of the number itself. -- I`de*o*graph"ic*al*ly, adv.
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I`de*o*graph"ics (?), n. The system of writing in ideographic characters; also, anything so written.
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I`de*og"ra*phy (?), n. The representation of ideas independently of sounds, or in an ideographic manner, as sometimes is done in shorthand writing, etc.
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ideologic, ideological adj. concerned with or suggestive of ideas; as, an ideologic argument.
Syn. -- ideological.
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I`de*o*log"ic*al (?), a. [Cf. F. id\'82ologique.] Of or pertaining to ideology.
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I`de*ol"o*gist (?), n. 1. One who treats of ideas; one who theorizes or idealizes; one versed in the science of ideas, or who advocates the doctrines of ideology.

ideologue n. an adherent to or advocate of some ideology{3}.
Syn. -- ideologist.
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I`de*ol"o*gy (?), n. [Ideo- + -logy: cf. F. id\'82ologie.] 1. The science of ideas. Stewart.
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2. (Metaph.) A theory of the origin of ideas which derives them exclusively from sensation.
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id\'82ologie . . . has in France become the name peculiarly distinctive of that philosophy of mind which exclusively derives our knowledge from sensation. Sir W. Hamilton.

3. A set or system of theories and beliefs held by an individual or group, especially about sociopolitical goals and methods to attain them; in common usage, ideology is such a set of beliefs so strongly held by their adherents as to cause them to ignore evidence against such beliefs, and thus fall into error -- in this sense it is viewed as a negative trait; contrasted to pragmatism, and distinct from idealism.
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I`de*o-mo"tor (?), a. [Ideo- + motor.] (Physiol.) Applied to those actions, or muscular movements, which are automatic expressions of dominant ideas, rather than the result of distinct volitional efforts, as the act of expressing the thoughts in speech, or in writing, while the mind is occupied in the composition of the sentence. Carpenter.
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Ides (, n. pl. [L. idus: cf. F. ides.] (Anc. Rom. Calendar) The fifteenth day of March, May, July, and October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
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Id"i*o- (. A combining form from the Greek 'i`dios, meaning private, personal, peculiar, distinct.
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Id"i*o*blast (, n. [Ideo- + -blast.] (Bot.) An individual cell, differing greatly from its neighbours in regard to size, structure, or contents.
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Id`i*oc"ra*sy (?), n.; pl. Idiocrasies (#). [Idio- + Gr. kra^sis a mixture, fr. idiocrasie.] Peculiarity of constitution; that temperament, or state of constitution, which is peculiar to a person; idiosyncrasy.

{ Id`i*o*crat"ic (?), Id`i*o*crat"ic*al (?), } a. Peculiar in constitution or temperament; idiosyncratic.
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Id"i*o*cy (, n. [From idiot; cf. Gr. Idiot, and cf. Idiotcy.] The condition or quality of being an idiot; absence, or marked deficiency, of sense and intelligence.
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I will undertake to convict a man of idiocy, if he can not see the proof that three angles of a triangle are equal to two right angles. F. W. Robertson.
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Id`i*o*cy*cloph"a*nous (?), a. [Idio- + Gr. (Crystallog.) Same as Idiophanous.
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Id`i*o*e*lec"tric (?), a. [Idio- + electric: cf. F. idio\'82lectrique.] (Physics) Electric by virtue of its own peculiar properties; capable of becoming electrified by friction; -- opposed to anelectric. -- n. An idioelectric substance.
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Id"i*o*graph (, n. [Gr. 'i`dios one's own + gra`fein to write.] A mark or signature peculiar to an individual; a trade-mark.
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{ Id`i*o*graph"ic (, Id`i*o*graph"ic*al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to an idiograph.
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Id`i*ol"a*try (?), n. [Idio- + Gr. Self-worship; excessive self-esteem.
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idiolect n. (Linguistics) the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life.
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Id"i*om (, n. [F. idiome, L. idioma, fr. Gr. 'idi`wma, fr. 'idioy^n to make a person's own, to make proper or peculiar; fr. 'i`dios one's own, proper, peculiar; prob. akin to the reflexive pronoun o"y^, o'i^, 'e`, and to "eo`s, 'o`s, one's own, L. suus, and to E. so.] 1. The syntactical or structural form peculiar to any language; the genius or cast of a language.
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Idiom may be employed loosely and figuratively as a synonym of language or dialect, but in its proper sense it signifies the totality of the general rules of construction which characterize the syntax of a particular language and distinguish it from other tongues. G. P. Marsh.
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By idiom is meant the use of words which is peculiar to a particular language. J. H. Newman.
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He followed their language [the Latin], but did not comply with the idiom of ours. Dryden.
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2. An expression conforming or appropriate to the peculiar structural form of a language.
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Some that with care true eloquence shall teach,
idioms fix our doubtful speech. Prior.
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3. A combination of words having a meaning peculiar to itself and not predictable as a combination of the meanings of the individual words, but sanctioned by usage; as, an idiomatic expression; less commonly, a single word used in a peculiar sense.
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It is not by means of rules that such idioms as the following are made current: \'bdI can make nothing of it.\'b8 \'bdHe treats his subject home.\'b8 Dryden. \'bdIt is that within us that makes for righteousness.\'b8 M. Arnold. Gostwick (Eng. Gram.)
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Sometimes we identify the words with the object -- though by courtesy of idiom rather than in strict propriety of language. Coleridge.
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4. The phrase forms peculiar to a particular author; as, written in his own idiom.
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Syn. -- Dialect. -- Idiom, Dialect. The idioms of a language belong to its very structure; its dialects are varieties of expression ingrafted upon it in different localities or by different professions. Each county of England has some peculiarities of dialect, and so have most of the professions, while the great idioms of the language are everywhere the same. See Language.

{ Id`i*o*mat"ic (?), Id`i*o*mat"ic*al (?), } a. [Gr. 'idiwmatiko`s.] 1. Of or pertaining to, or conforming to, the mode of expression peculiar to a language; as, an idiomatic meaning; an idiomatic phrase. -- Id`i*o*mat"ic*al*ly, adv.
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2. Of or pertaining to, or of the nature of an idiom{3}; having a meaning that is peculiar to itself and not predictable from general rules.
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Id`i*o*morph"ous (?), a. [Gr. 'idio`morfos of peculiar form; 'i`dios peculiar + morfh` form.] 1. Having a form of its own.
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2. (Crystallog.) Apperaing in distinct crystals; -- said of the mineral constituents of a rock.
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Id`i*o*mus"cu*lar (?), a. [Idio- + muscular.] (Physiol.) Applied to a semipermanent contraction of a muscle, produced by a mechanical irritant.
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{ Id`i*o*path"ic (?), Id`i*o*path"ic*al (?), } a. [Cf. F. idiopathique.] (Med.) Pertaining to idiopathy; characterizing a disease arising primarily, and not in consequence of some other disease or injury; -- opposed to symptomatic, sympathetic, and traumatic. -- Id`i*o*path"ic*al*ly, adv.
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Id`i*op"a*thy (?), n.; pl. Idiopathies (#). [Gr. 'i`dios proper, peculiar + idiopathie.] 1. A peculiar, or individual, characteristic or affection.
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All men are so full of their own fancies and idiopathies, that they scarce have the civility to interchange any words with a stranger. Dr. H. More.
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2. (Med.) A morbid state or condition not preceded or occasioned by any other disease; a primary disease.
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Id`i*oph"a*nous (?), a. [Idio- + (Crystallog.) Exhibiting interference figures without the aid of a polariscope, as certain crystals.
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\'d8Id`i*o*plas"ma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'i`dios proper, peculiar + (Biol.) That portion of the cell protoplasm which is the seat of all active changes, and which carries on the function of hereditary transmission; -- distinguished from the other portion, which is termed nutritive plasma. See Hygroplasm. <-- any modern equivalent? The chromosome/ Genome? -->
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Id`i*o*re*pul"sive (?), a. [Idio- + repulsive.] Repulsive by itself; as, the idiorepulsive power of heat.
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Id`i*o*syn"cra*sy (?), n.; pl. Idiosyncrasies (#). [Gr. 'i`dios proper, peculiar + idiosyncrasie. See Idiom, and Crasis.] A peculiarity of physical or mental constitution or temperament; a characteristic belonging to, and distinguishing, an individual; characteristic susceptibility; idiocrasy; eccentricity.
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The individual mind . . . takes its tone from the idiosyncrasies of the body. I. Taylor.

{ Id`i*o*syn*crat"ic (?), Id`i*o*syn*crat"ic*al (?), } a. Of peculiar temper or disposition; belonging to one's peculiar and individual character.
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Id"i*ot (, n. [F. idiot, L. idiota an uneducated, ignorant, ill-informed person, Gr. 'idiw`ths, also and orig., a private person, not holding public office, fr. 'i`dios proper, peculiar. See Idiom.] 1. A man in private station, as distinguished from one holding a public office. [Obs.]
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St. Austin affirmed that the plain places of Scripture are sufficient to all laics, and all idiots or private persons. Jer. Taylor.
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2. An unlearned, ignorant, or simple person, as distinguished from the educated; an ignoramus. [Obs.]
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Christ was received of idiots, of the vulgar people, and of the simpler sort, while he was rejected, despised, and persecuted even to death by the high priests, lawyers, scribes, doctors, and rabbis. C. Blount.
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3. A human being destitute of the ordinary intellectual powers, whether congenital, developmental, or accidental; commonly, a person without understanding from birth; a natural fool. In a former classification of mentally retarded people, idiot designated a person whose adult level of intelligence was equivalent to that of a three-year old or younger; this corresponded with an I.Q. level of approximately 25 or less.
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Id`i*o*ther"mic (?), a. [Idio- + thermic.] Self-heating; warmed, as the body of animal, by process going on within itself.

{ Id`i*ot"ic (?), Id`i*ot"ic*al (?), } a. [L. idioticus ignorant, Gr. idiotique. See Idiot.] 1. Common; simple. [Obs.] Blackwall.
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2. Pertaining to, or like, an idiot; characterized by idiocy; foolish; fatuous; as, an idiotic person, speech, laugh, or action.
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Id`i*ot"i*con (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. Idiot.] A dictionary of a peculiar dialect, or of the words and phrases peculiar to one part of a country; a glossary.
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Id"i*ot*ism (?), n. [F. idiotisme, L. idiotismus the way of fashion of a private person, the common or vulgar manner of speaking, Gr. Idiot.] 1. An idiom; a form, mode of expression, or signification, peculiar to a language.
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Scholars sometimes give terminations and idiotisms, suitable to their native language, unto words newly invented. M. Hale.
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I"dle (?), a. [Compar. Idler (?); superl. Idlest.] [OE. idel, AS. \'c6del vain, empty, useless; akin to OS. \'c6dal, D. ijdel, OHG. \'c6tal vain, empty, mere, G. eitel, Dan. & Sw. idel mere, pure, and prob. to Gr. Ether.] 1. Of no account; useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; silly; barren. \'bdDeserts idle.\'b8 Shak.
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Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. Matt. xii. 36.
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2. Not called into active service; not turned to appropriate use; unemployed; as, idle hours.
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3. Not employed; unoccupied with business; inactive; doing nothing; as, idle workmen.
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4. Given rest and ease; averse to labor or employment; lazy; slothful; as, an idle fellow.
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Idle pulley (Mach.), a pulley that rests upon a belt to tighten it; a pulley that only guides a belt and is not used to transmit power. -- Idle wheel (Mach.), a gear wheel placed between two others, to transfer motion from one to the other without changing the direction of revolution. -- In idle, in vain. [Obs.] \'bdGod saith, thou shalt not take the name of thy Lord God in idle.\'b8 Chaucer.

Syn. -- Unoccupied; unemployed; vacant; inactive; indolent; sluggish; slothful; useless; ineffectual; futile; frivolous; vain; trifling; unprofitable; unimportant. -- Idle, Indolent, Lazy. A propensity to inaction is expressed by each of these words; they differ in the cause and degree of this characteristic. Indolent denotes an habitual love to ease, a settled dislike of movement or effort; idle is opposed to busy, and denotes a dislike of continuous exertion. Lazy is a stronger and more contemptuous term than indolent.
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I"dle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Idled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Idling (?).] To lose or spend time in inaction, or without being employed in business. Shak.
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I"dle, v. t. To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume; -- often followed by away; as, to idle away an hour a day.
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I"dle-head`ed (?), a. 1. Foolish; stupid. [Obs.] \'bdThe superstitious idle-headed eld.\'b8 Shak.
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I"dle*ness, n. [AS. \'c6delnes.] The condition or quality of being idle (in the various senses of that word); uselessness; fruitlessness; triviality; inactivity; laziness.

I"dler (?), n. 1. One who idles; one who spends his time in inaction; a lazy person; a sluggard.
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2. (Naut.) One who has constant day duties on board ship, and keeps no regular watch. Totten.
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{ I"dless, I"dlesse } (?), n. Idleness. [Archaic] \'bdIn ydlesse.\'b8 Spenser.
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I"dly (?), adv. In a idle manner; ineffectually; vainly; lazily; carelessly; (Obs.) foolishly.
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I"do (, n. An artificial international language, selected by the \'bdDelegation for the Adoption of an Auxillary International Language\'b8 (founded at Paris in 1901), made public in 1907, and subsequently greatly revised and extended by a permanent committee or \'bdAcademy.\'b8 It is a revised and simplified form of Esperanto. It combines systematically the advantages of previous schemes with a thoroughly logical word formation, and has neither accented constants nor arbitrarily coined pronominal words. For each idea that root is selected which is already most international, on the principle of the \'bdgreatest facility for the greatest number of people.\'b8 The word \'bdIdo\'b8 means in the language itself \'bdoffspring.\'b8 The official name is: \'bdLinguo Internaciona di la Delegitaro (Sistema Ido).\'b8 -- I"dism (#), n. -- I"dist (#), n.
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Id"o*crase (, n. [Gr. e'i^dos form + kra^sis mixture, from keranny`nai to mix; cf. F. idocrase.] (Min.) Same as Vesuvianite.
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I"dol (?), n. [OE. idole, F. idole, L. idolum, fr. Gr. Wit, and cf. Eidolon.] 1. An image or representation of anything. [Obs.]
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Do her adore with sacred reverence,
idol of her maker's great magnificence. Spenser.
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2. An image of a divinity; a representation or symbol of a deity or any other being or thing, made or used as an object of worship; a similitude of a false god.
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That they should not worship devils, and idols of gold. Rev. ix. 20.
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3. That on which the affections are strongly (often excessively) set; an object of passionate devotion; a person or thing greatly loved or adored.
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I`do*las"tre (?), n. [OE., for idolatre.] An idolater. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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I*dol"a*ter (?), n. [F. idol\'83tre: cf. L. idololatres, Gr. Idolatry.] 1. A worshiper of idols; one who pays divine honors to images, statues, or representations of anything made by hands; one who worships as a deity that which is not God; a pagan.
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I`do*lat"ric*al (?), a. [Cf. F. idol\'83trique.] Idolatrous. [Obs.]
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I*dol"a*trize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Idolatrized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Idolatrizing (?).] To worship idols; to pay idolatrous worship.
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I*dol"a*trous (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to idolatry; partaking of the nature of idolatry; given to idolatry or the worship of false gods; as, idolatrous sacrifices.
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2. Consisting in, or partaking of, an excessive attachment or reverence; as, an idolatrous veneration for antiquity.
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I*dol"a*try (?), n.; pl. Idolatries (#). [F. idol\'83trie, LL. idolatria, L. idololatria, Fr. Gr. 1. The worship of idols, images, or anything which is not God; the worship of false gods.
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2. Excessive attachment or veneration for anything; respect or love which borders on adoration. Shak.
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I"dol*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Idolized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Idolizing (?).] 1. To make an idol of; to pay idolatrous worship to; as, to idolize the sacred bull in Egypt.
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2. To love to excess; to love or reverence to adoration; as, to idolize gold, children, a hero.
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I"dol*i`zer (?), n. One who idolizes or loves to the point of reverence; an idolater.
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I*dol`o*graph"ic*al (?), a. [Idol + -graph.] Descriptive of idols. [R.] Southey.
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\'d8I*do"lum (?), \'d8I*do"lon (, n.; pl. Idola (#). [L. See Idol; cf. Eidolon.] Appearance or image; a phantasm; a spectral image; also, a mental image or idea.
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I*do"ne*ous (?), a. [L. idoneus.] Appropriate; suitable; proper; fit; adequate. [R.]
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An ecclesiastical benefice . . . ought to be conferred on an idoneous person. Ayliffe.
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Id*or"gan (?), n. [Gr. organ.] (Biol.) A morphological unit, consisting of two or more plastids, which does not possess the positive character of the person or stock, in distinction from the physiological organ or biorgan. See Morphon.

{ Id"ri*a*line (?), Id"ri*a*lite (?), } n. [Cf. F. idrialine.] (Min.) A bituminous substance obtained from the mercury mines of Idria, where it occurs mixed with cinnabar.
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Id`u*me"an (?), a. Of or pertaining to ancient Idumea, or Edom, in Western Asia. -- n. An inhabitant of Idumea, an Edomite.
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I"dyl (?), n. [L. idyllium, Gr. idylle. See Idol.] A short poem; properly, a short pastoral poem; as, the idyls of Theocritus; also, any poem, especially a narrative or descriptive poem, written in an eleveted and highly finished style; also, by extension, any artless and easily flowing description, either in poetry or prose, of simple, rustic life, of pastoral scenes, and the like. [Written also idyll.]
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If (?), conj. [OE. if, gif, AS. gif; akin to OFries. ief, gef, ef, OS. ef, of, D. of, or, whether, if, G. ob whether, if, OHG. oba, ibu, Icel. ef, Goth. iba, ibai, an interrogative particle; properly a case form of a noun meaning, doubt (cf. OHG. iba doubt, condition, Icel. if, ef, ifi, efi), and therefore orig. meaning, on condition that.] 1. In case that; granting, allowing, or supposing that; -- introducing a condition or supposition.
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Tisiphone, that oft hast heard my prayer,
if \'d1dipus deserve thy care. Pope.
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If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. Matt. iv. 3.
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I*fere" (?), a. [Corrupted fr. in fere.] Together. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Ig`a*su"ric (?), a. [See Igasurine.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, nux vomica or St. Ignatius's bean; as, igasuric acid.
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Ig`a*su"rine (?), n. [Malay igasura the nux vomica.] (Chem.) An alkaloid found in nux vomica, and extracted as a white crystalline substance.
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2. (Zo\'94l.) A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the ice.
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Ig*na"tius bean` (?). (Bot.) See Saint Ignatius's bean, under Saint.
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Ig"ne*ous (?), a. [L. igneus, fr. ignis fire; allied to Skr. agni, Lith. ugnis, OSlav. ogne.] 1. Pertaining to, having the nature of, fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance.
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2. (Geol.) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of fire; as, lavas and basalt are igneous rocks.
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Ig*nes"cent (?), a. [L. ignescens, p. pr. of ignescere to become inflamed, fr. ignis fire: cf. F. ignescent.] Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating; as, ignescent stones.
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Ig*nic"o*list (?), n. [L. ignis fire + colere to worship.] A worshiper of fire. [R.]
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Ig*nif"er*ous (?), a. [L. ignifer; ignis fire + ferre to bear.] Producing fire. [R.] Blount.
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Ig*nif"lu*ous (?), a. [L. ignifluus; ignis fire + fluere to flow.] Flowing with fire. [Obs.] Cockerman.
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Ig"ni*fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ignified (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Ignifying (?).] [L. ignis fire + -fy.] To form into fire. [R.] Stukeley.
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Ig*nig"e*nous (?), a. [L. ignigenus; ignis fire + genere, ginere, to beget, produce.] Produced by the action of fire, as lava. [R.]
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Ig*nip"o*tent (?), a. [L. ignipotens; ignis fire + potens powerful.] Presiding over fire; also, fiery.
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\'d8Ig"nis fat"u*us (?); pl. Ignes fatui (#). [L. ignis fire + fatuus foolish. So called in allusion to its tendency to mislead travelers.] 1. A phosphorescent light that appears, in the night, over marshy ground, supposed to be occasioned by the decomposition of animal or vegetable substances, or by some inflammable gas; -- popularly called also Will-with-the-wisp, or Will-o'-the-wisp, and Jack-with-a-lantern, or Jack-o'-lantern.<-- thought to be caused by phosphine, PH3, a sponaneously combustible gas. -->
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Scared and guided by the ignis fatuus of popular superstition. Jer. Taylor.
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Ig*nite" (, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ignited (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Igniting.] [L. ignitus, p. p. of ignire to ignite, fr. ignis fire. See Igneous.] 1. To kindle or set on fire; as, to ignite paper or wood.
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2. (Chem.) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; -- often said of incombustible or infusible substances; as, to ignite iron or platinum.
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ignited adj. set afire or burning.
Syn. -- enkindled, kindled, lit, lighted.
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igniter n. 1. a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire.
Syn. -- ignitor, lighter.
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2. a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires.
Syn. -- lighter, light, ignitor.
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Ig*ni"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. ignition.] 1. The act of igniting, kindling, or setting on fire.
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Ig*nit"or (?), n. One who, or that which, produces ignition; especially, a contrivance for igniting the powder in a torpedo or the like. [Written also igniter.]
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Ig*niv"o*mous (?), a. [L. ignivomus; ignis fire + vomere 8vomit.] Vomiting fire. [R.]
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Ig`no*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. ignobilitas: cf. F. ignobilit\'82.] Ignobleness. [Obs.] Bale.
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Ig*no"ble (?), a. [L. ignobilis; pref. in- not + nobilis noble: cf. F. ignoble. See In- not, and Noble, a.] 1. Of low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious; plebeian; common; humble.
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3. (Zo\'94l.) Not a true or noble falcon; -- said of certain hawks, as the goshawk.

Syn. -- Degenerate; degraded; mean; base; dishonorable; reproachful; disgraceful; shameful; scandalous; infamous.
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Ig`no*min"i*ous (?), a. [L. ignominiosus: cf. F. ignominieux.] 1. Marked with ignominy; incurring public disgrace; dishonorable; shameful.
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Then first with fear surprised and sense of pain,
ignominious. Milton.
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3. Humiliating; degrading; as, an ignominious judgment or sentence. Macaulay.
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Ig`no*min"i*ous*ly, adv. In an ignominious manner; disgracefully; shamefully; ingloriously.
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Ig"no*min*y (?), n.; pl. Ignominies (#). [L. ignominia ignominy (i.e., a deprivation of one's good name); in- not + nomen name: cf. F. ignominie. See In- not, and Name.] 1. Public disgrace or dishonor; reproach; infamy.
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Their generals have been received with honor after their defeat; yours with ignominy after conquest. Addison.
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Ignominy is the infliction of such evil as is made dishonorable, or the deprivation of such good as is made honorable by the Commonwealth. Hobbes.
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Ig`no*ra"mus (?), n. [L., we are ignorant. See Ignore.] 1. (Law) We are ignorant; we ignore; -- being the word formerly written on a bill of indictment by a grand jury when there was not sufficient evidence to warrant them in finding it a true bill. The phrase now used is, \'bdNo bill,\'b8 \'bdNo true bill,\'b8 or \'bdNot found,\'b8 though in some jurisdictions \'bdIgnored\'b8 is still used. Wharton (Law Dict. ). Burn.
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2. (pl. Ignoramuses (.) A stupid, ignorant person; a vain pretender to knowledge; a dunce.
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Ig"no*rance (?), n. [F., fr. L. ignorantia.] 1. The condition of being ignorant; the lack of knowledge in general, or in relation to a particular subject; the state of being uneducated or uninformed.
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2. (Theol.) A willful neglect or refusal to acquire knowledge which one may acquire and it is his duty to have. Book of Common Prayer.
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Invincible ignorance (Theol.), ignorance beyond the individual's control and for which, therefore, he is not responsible before God.
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Ig"no*rant (?), a. [F., fr. L. ignorans, -antis, p. pr. of ignorare to be ignorant. See Ignore.] 1. Destitute of knowledge; uninstructed or uninformed; untaught; unenlightened.
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He that doth not know those things which are of use for him to know, is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides. Tillotson.
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Syn. -- Uninstructed; untaught; unenlightened; uninformed; unlearned; unlettered; illiterate. -- Ignorant, Illiterate. Ignorant denotes lack of knowledge, either as to single subject or information in general; illiterate refers to an ignorance of letters, or of knowledge acquired by reading and study. In the Middle Ages, a great proportion of the higher classes were illiterate, and yet were far from being ignorant, especially in regard to war and other active pursuits.
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In the first ages of Christianity, not only the learned and the wise, but the ignorant and illiterate, embraced torments and death. Tillotson.
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Ig"no*rant, n. A person untaught or uninformed; one unlettered or unskilled; an ignoramous.
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Ig"no*rant*ism (?), n. The spirit of those who extol the advantage of ignorance; obscurantism.
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Ig"no*rant*ist, n. One opposed to the diffusion of knowledge; an obscurantist.
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Ig"no*rant*ly, adv. In a ignorant manner; without knowledge; inadvertently.
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Whom therefoer ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. Acts xvii. 23.
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Ig*nore" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ignored (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Ignoring.] [L. ignorare; pref. in- not + the root of gnarus knowing, noscere to become acquainted with. See Know, and cf. Narrate.] 1. To be ignorant of or not acquainted with. [Archaic]
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Philosophy would solidly be established, if men would more carefully distinguish those things that they know from those that they ignore. Boyle.
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2. (Law) To throw out or reject as false or ungrounded; -- said of a bill rejected by a grand jury for lack of evidence. See Ignoramus.
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3. Hence: To refuse to take notice of; to shut the eyes to; not to recognize; to disregard willfully and causelessly; as, to ignore certain facts; to ignore the presence of an objectionable person.
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Ig*nos"ci*ble (?), a. [L. ignoscibilis, fr. ignoscere to pardon, lit., not to wish to know; pref. in- not + gnoscere, noscere, to learn to know. See In- not, and Know.] Pardonable. [Obs.] Bailey.
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Ig*note" (?), a. [L. ignotus; pref. in- not + gnotus, notus, known, p. p. of gnocere, nocere, to learn to know.] Unknown. [Obs.] Sir E. Sandys. -- n. One who is unknown. Bp. Hacket.
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I*gua"na (?), n. [Sp. iguana, from the native name in Haiti. Cf. Guana.] (Zo\'94l.) Any species of the genus Iguana, a genus of large American lizards of the family Iguanid\'91. They are arboreal in their habits, usually green in color, and feed chiefly upon fruits.
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Iguana tuberculata) of the West Indies and South America is sometimes five feet long. Its flesh is highly prized as food. The horned iguana (Iguana cornuta) has a conical horn between the eyes.
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Iguania n. A superfamily (or suborder) of New World lizards including the Iguanidae.
Syn. -- family Iguania.
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I*gua"ni*an (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Resembling, or pertaining to, the iguana.
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Iguanidae n. A natural family of New World lizards including the common Iguana, Iguana iguana.
Syn. -- family Iguanidae.
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I*gua"no*don (?), n. [Iguana + Gr. (Paleon.) A genus of gigantic herbivorous dinosaurs having a birdlike pelvis and large hind legs with three-toed feet capable of supporting the entire body. Its teeth resemble those of the iguana, whence its name. Several species are known, mostly from the Wealden of England and Europe. See Illustration in Appendix.
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I*gua"no*dont (?), a. (Paleon.) Like or pertaining to the genus Iguanodon.
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I*gua"noid (?), a. [Iguana + -oid.] (Zo\'94l.) Pertaining to the Iguanid\'91.
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Ih*lang`-ih*lang" (?), n. [Malayan, flower of flowers.] A rich, powerful, perfume, obtained from the volatile oil of the flowers of Canada odorata, an East Indian tree. [Also written ylang-ylang.]
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IHVH. [Written also JHVH, YHVH.] A transliteration of the four constants forming the Hebrew tetragrammaton or \'bdincommunicable name\'b8 of the Supreme Being, which in latter Jewish tradition is not pronounced save with the vowels of adonai or elohim, so that the true pronunciation is lost.

ilama n. 1. A tropical American tree (Annona diversifolia) grown in the southern U. S. having a whitish pink-tinged fruit.
Syn. -- ilama tree, Annona diversifolia.
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2. whitish tropical fruit with a pinkish tinge related to custard apples, grown in the southern U. S.
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ilang-ilang n. 1. An oil distilled from flowers of the ilang-ilang tree, used in perfumery.
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2. An evergreen Asian tree (Cananga odorata) with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental.
Syn. -- ylang-ylang, Cananga odorata.
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Il"e*ac (?), a. [See Ileum.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the ileum. [Written also iliac.]
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Il`e*o*c\'91"cal (?), a. [Ileum + c\'91cal.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the ileum and c\'91cum.
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Il`e*o*col"ic (?), a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the ileum and colon; as, the ileocolic, or ileoc\'91cal, valve, a valve where the ileum opens into the large intestine.
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\'d8Il"e*um (?), n. [L. ile, ileum, ilium, pl. ilia, groin, flank.] 1. (Anat.) The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine. [Written also ileon, and ilium.]
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ileum to the division of the intestine and ilium to the pelvic bone.
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\'d8Il"e*us (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) A morbid condition due to intestinal obstruction. It is characterized by complete constipation, with griping pains in the abdomen, which is greatly distended, and in the later stages by vomiting of fecal matter. Called also ileac passion or iliac passion.
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\'d8I"lex (?), n. [L., holm oak.] (Bot.) (a) The holm oak (Quercus Ilex). (b) A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs, including the common holly.
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Il"i*ac (?), a. [L. Iliacus, Gr. Iliad.] Pertaining to ancient Ilium, or Troy. Gladstone.
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Il"i*ac, a. [Cf. F. iliaque. See Ileum, and cf. Jade a stone.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ilium, or dorsal bone of the pelvis; as, the iliac artery. [Written also ileac.]
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Iliac crest, the upper margin of the ilium. -- Iliac passion. See Ileus. -- Iliac region, a region of the abdomen, on either side of the hypogastric regions, and below the lumbar regions.
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Il"i*ad (?), n. [L. Ilias, -adis, Gr. A celebrated Greek epic poem, in twenty-four books, on the destruction of Ilium, the ancient Troy. The Iliad is ascribed to Homer.
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I*liche" (?), adv. [OE., fr. AS. gel\'c6c. Cf. Alike.] Alike. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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I*lic"ic (?), a. [L. ilex, ilicis, holm oak.] Pertaining to, or derived from, the holly (Ilex), and allied plants; as, ilicic acid.
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Il"i*o- (?). [From Ilium.] A combining form used in anatomy to denote connection with, or relation to, the ilium; as, ilio-femoral, ilio-lumbar, ilio-psoas, etc.
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Il`i*o*fem"o*ral (?), a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the ilium and femur; as, iliofemoral ligaments.
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Il`i*o*lum"bar (?), a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the iliac and lumbar regions; as, the iliolumbar artery.
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Ilion prop. n. Ilium, or Troy, the ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War; -- a variant spelling of Ilium.
Syn. -- Troy, Ilium.
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Il`i*o*pso"as (?), n. (Anat.) The great flexor muscle of the hip joint, divisible into two parts, the iliac and great psoas, -- often regarded as distinct muscles.
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\'d8Il"i*um (?), n. [See Ileum.] (Anat.) The dorsal one of the three principal bones comprising either lateral half of the pelvis; the dorsal or upper part of the hip bone. See Innominate bone, under Innominate. [Written also ilion, and ileum.]
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Il`ix*an"thin (?), n. [Ilex the genus including the holly + Gr. (Chem.) A yellow dye obtained from the leaves of the holly.
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Ilk (?), a. [Scot. ilk, OE. ilke the same, AS. ilca. Cf. Each.] Same; each; every. [Archaic] Spenser.
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Of that ilk, (a) denoting that a person's surname and the title of his estate are the same; as, Grant of that ilk, i.e., Grant of Grant. [Scottish] Jamieson. (a) Of the same kind.
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Ilk (, n. Kind; class; sort; type; as, him and his ilk; -- sometimes used to indicate disapproval when applied to people.
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{ Il*kon", Il*koon" (?) }, pron. [See Ilk, and One.] Each one; every one. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Ill (, a. [The regular comparative and superlative are wanting, their places being supplied by worse ( and worst (, from another root.] [OE. ill, ille, Icel. illr; akin to Sw. illa, adv., Dan. ilde, adv.] 1. Contrary to good, in a physical sense; contrary or opposed to advantage, happiness, etc.; bad; evil; unfortunate; disagreeable; unfavorable.
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Neither is it ill air only that maketh an ill seat, but ill ways, ill markets, and ill neighbors. Bacon.
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2. Contrary to good, in a moral sense; evil; wicked; wrong; iniquitious; naughtly; bad; improper.
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3. Sick; indisposed; unwell; diseased; disordered; as, ill of a fever.
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4. Not according with rule, fitness, or propriety; incorrect; rude; unpolished; inelegant.
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Ill at ease, uneasy; uncomfortable; anxious. \'bdI am very ill at ease.\'b8 Shak. -- Ill blood, enmity; resentment; bad blood. -- Ill breeding, lack of good breeding; rudeness. -- Ill fame, ill or bad repute; as, a house of ill fame, a house where lewd persons meet for illicit intercourse. -- Ill humor, a disagreeable mood; bad temper. -- Ill nature, bad disposition or temperament; sullenness; esp., a disposition to cause unhappiness to others. -- Ill temper, anger; moroseness; crossness. -- Ill turn. (a) An unkind act. (b) A slight attack of illness. [Colloq. U.S.] -- Ill will, unkindness; enmity; malevolence.

Ill (?), n. 1. Whatever annoys or impairs happiness, or prevents success; evil of any kind; misfortune; calamity; disease; pain; as, the ills of humanity.
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2. Whatever is contrary to good, in a moral sense; wickedness; depravity; iniquity; wrong; evil.
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Ill, like above, well, and so, is used before many participal adjectives, in its usual adverbal sense. When the two words are used as an epithet preceding the noun qualified they are commonly hyphened; in other cases they are written separatively; as, an ill-educated man; he was ill educated; an ill-formed plan; the plan, however ill formed, was acceptable. Ao, also, the following: ill-affected or ill affected, ill-arranged or ill arranged, ill-assorted or ill assorted, ill-boding or ill boding, ill-bred or ill bred, ill-conditioned, ill-conducted, ill-considered, ill-devised, ill-disposed, ill-doing, ill-fairing, ill-fated, ill-favored, ill-featured, ill-formed, ill-gotten, ill-imagined, ill-judged, ill-looking, ill-mannered, ill-matched, ill-meaning, ill-minded, ill-natured, ill-omened, ill-proportioned, ill-provided, ill-required, ill-sorted, ill-starred, ill-tempered, ill-timed, ill-trained, ill-used, and the like.
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Il*lab"ile (?), a. Incapable of falling or erring; infalliable. [Obs.] -- Il`la*bil"i*ty (#), n. [Obs.]
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Il*lac"er*a*ble (?), a. [L. illacerabilis: cf. F. illac\'82rable. See In- not, and Lacerable.] Not lacerable; incapable of being torn or rent. [Obs.]
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Il*lac"ry*ma*ble (?), a. [L. illacrimabilis; pref. il- not + lacrimabilis worthy of tears.] Incapable of weeping. [Obs.] Bailey.
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Illampu prop. n. A mountian in Bolivia, 20,873 feet high. [proper name]
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Il*laps"a*ble (?), a. [Pref. il- not + lapsable.] Incapable of slipping, or of error. [R.]
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Il*lapse" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Illapsed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Illapsing.] [L. illapsus, p. p. of illabi; pref. il- in + labi to fall, slide.] To fall or glide; to pass; -- usually followed by into. Cheyne.
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Il*lapse", n. [L. illapsus. See Illapse, v. i.] A gliding in; an immisson or entrance of one thing into another; also, a sudden descent or attack. Akenside.
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They sit silent . . . waiting for an illapse of the spirit. Jeffrey.
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Il*la"que*a*ble (?), a. Capable of being insnared or entrapped. [R.] Cudworth.
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Il*la"que*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illaqueated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Illaqueating.] [L. illaqueatus, p. p. of illaqueare; pref. il- in + laqueare to insnare, fr. laqueus, noose, snare.] To insnare; to entrap; to entangle; to catch.
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Let not the surpassing eloquence of Taylor dazzle you, nor his scholastic retiary versatility of logic illaqueate your good sense. Coleridge.
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Il*la`que*a"tion (?), n. 1. The act of catching or insnaring. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
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Il*la"tion (?), n. [L. illatio, fr. illatus, used as p. p. of inferre to carry or bring in, but from a different root: cf. F. illation. See 1st In-, and Tolerate, and cf. Infer.] The act or process of inferring from premises or reasons; perception of the connection between ideas; that which is inferred; inference; deduction; conclusion.
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Fraudulent deductions or inconsequent illations from a false conception of things. Sir T. Browne.
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Il"la*tive (?), a. [L. illativus: cf. F. illatif.] Relating to, dependent on, or denoting, illation; inferential; conclusive; as, an illative consequence or proposition; an illative word, as then, therefore, etc.
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Illative conversion (Logic), a converse or reverse statement of a proposition which in that form must be true because the original proposition is true. -- Illative sense (Metaph.), the faculty of the mind by which it apprehends the conditions and determines upon the correctness of inferences.
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Il"la*tive*ly, adv. By inference; as an illative; in an illative manner.
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Il*laud"a*ble (?), a. [L. illaudabilis. See In- not, and Laudable.] Not laudable; not praise-worthy; worthy of censure or disapprobation. Milton.

Ill`-bod"ing (?), a. Boding evil; inauspicious; ill-omened. \'bdIll-boding stars.\'b8 Shak.
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Ill"-bred` (?), a. Badly educated or brought up; impolite; incivil; rude. See Note under Ill, adv.
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Il*lec`e*bra"tion (?), n. [See Illecebrous.] Allurement. [R.] T. Brown.
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Il*lec"e*brous (?), a. [L. illecebrosus, fr. illecebra allurement, fr. illicere to allure.] Alluring; attractive; enticing. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.
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Il*le"gal (?), a. [Pref. il- not + legal: cf. F. ill\'82gal.] Not according to, or authorized by, law; specif., contrary to, or in violation of, human law; unlawful; illicit; hence, immoral; as, an illegal act; illegal trade; illegal love. Bp. Burnet.
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Il`le*gal"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Illegalities (#). [Cf. F. ill\'82galit\'82.] The quality or condition of being illegal; unlawfulness; as, the illegality of trespass or of false imprisonment; also, an illegal act.
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Il*le"gal*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illegalized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Illegalizing (?).] To make or declare illegal or unlawful.
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Il*leg`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being illegible.
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Il*leg"i*ble (?), a. Incapable of being read; not legible; as, illegible handwriting; an illegible inscription. -- Il*leg"i*ble*ness, n. -- Il*leg"i*bly, adv.
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Il`le*git"i*ma*cy (?), n. The state of being illegitimate. Blackstone.
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Il`le*git"i*mate (?), a. 1. Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper.
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2. Unlawfully begotten; born out of wedlock; bastard; as, an illegitimate child.
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3. Not legitimately deduced or inferred; illogical; as, an illegitimate inference.
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4. Not authorized by good usage; not genuine; spurious; as, an illegitimate word.
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Illegitimate fertilization, or Illegitimate union (Bot.), the fertilization of pistils by stamens not of their own length, in heterogonously dimorphic and trimorphic flowers. Darwin.
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Il`le*git"i*mate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illegitimated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Illegitimating.] To render illegitimate; to declare or prove to be born out of wedlock; to bastardize; to illegitimatize.
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The marriage should only be dissolved for the future, without illegitimating the issue. Bp. Burnet.
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Il`le*git"i*mate*ly (?), adv. In a illegitimate manner; unlawfully.
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Il`le*git`i*ma"tion (?), n. 1. The act of illegitimating; bastardizing.
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Gardiner had performed his promise to the queen of getting her illegitimation taken off. Bp. Burnet.
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Il`le*git"i*ma*tize (?), v. t. To render illegitimate; to bastardize.
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Il*le"sive (?), a. [Pref. il- not + L. laedere, laesum, to injure.] Not injurious; harmless. [R.]
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Il*lev"i*a*ble (?), a. Not leviable; incapable of being imposed, or collected. [R.] Sir M. Hale.
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ill-famed adj. having an exceedingly bad reputation.
Syn. -- infamous, notorious.
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ill-fated adj. 1. marked by or promising bad fortune; unsuccessful; as, an ill-fated business venture.
Syn. -- ill-omened, ill-starred, unlucky.
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Ill`-fa"vored, Ill`-fa"voured (?), a. Wanting beauty or attractiveness; unattractive; deformed; ugly; ill-looking; -- usually used of a face; as, an ill-favored countenance.
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ill-fed adj. not getting adequate food.
Syn. -- underfed, undernourished.
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ill-fitting adj. Fitting poorly; not the proper size and cut; -- of clothing.
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ill-formed adj. 1. (Grammar) not grammatical; ungrammatical; not conforming to the rules of grammar or accepted usage. Opposite of grammatical.
Syn. -- ungrammatical.
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ill-gotten adj. obtained illegally or by improper means; as, ill-gotten gains.
Syn. -- dirty.
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ill-humored ill-humoured adj. ill-natured; having a sour, disagreeable, or surly disposition. Opposite of good-natured.
Syn. -- crusty, curmudgeonly, gruff.
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Il*lib"er*al (?), a. [L. illiberalis; pref. il- not + liberalis liberal: cf. F. illib\'82ral.] 1. Not liberal; not free or generous; close; niggardly; mean; sordid. \'bdA thrifty and illiberal hand.\'b8 Mason.
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2. Indicating a lack of breeding, culture, and the like; ignoble; rude; narrow-minded; disingenuous.
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3. Not well authorized or elegant; as, illiberal words in Latin. [R.] Chesterfield.
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Il*lib`er*al"i*ty (?), n. [L. illiberalitas: cf. F. illib\'82ralit\'82.] The state or quality of being illiberal; narrowness of mind; meanness; niggardliness. Bacon.
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Il*lib"er*al*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illiberalized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Illiberalizing (?).] To make illiberal.
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Il*lib"er*al*ly, adv. In a illiberal manner, ungenerously; uncharitably; parsimoniously.
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Il*lic"it (?), a. [L. illicitus; pref. il- not + licitus, p. p. of licere to be allowed or permitted: cf. F. illicite. See In- not, and License.] Not permitted or allowed; prohibited; unlawful; as, illicit trade; illicit intercourse; illicit pleasure.
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\'d8Il*li"ci*um (?), n. [So called, in allusion to its aroma, from L. illicium an allurement.] (Bot.) A genus of Asiatic and American magnoliaceous trees, having star-shaped fruit; star anise. The fruit of Illicium anisatum is used as a spice in India, and its oil is largely used in Europe for flavoring cordials, being almost identical with true oil of anise.
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Il*lim"it*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. il- not + limitable: cf. F. illimitable.] Incapable of being limited or bounded; immeasurable; limitless; boundless; as, illimitable space.
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The wild, the irregular, the illimitable, and the luxuriant, have their appropriate force of beauty. De Quincey.

Syn. -- Boundless; limitless; unlimited; unbounded; immeasurable; infinite; immense; vast.

Il*lim`it*a"tion (?), n. [Pref. il- not + limitation: cf. F. illimitation.] State of being illimitable; lack of, or freedom from, limitation. Bp. Hall.
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Il*lim"it*ed (?), a. Not limited; interminable. Bp. Hall. -- Il*lim"it*ed*ness, n.
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The absoluteness and illimitedness of his commission was generally much spoken of. Clarendon.
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Il`li*ni"tion (?), n. [L. illinire, illinere, to besmear; pref. il- in, on + linire, linere, to smear.] 1. A smearing or rubbing in or on; also, that which is smeared or rubbed on, as ointment or liniment.
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2. A thin crust of some extraneous substance formed on minerals. [R.]
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Il`li*nois" (?), n. sing. & pl. (Ethnol.) A tribe of North American Indians, which formerly occupied the region between the Wabash and Mississippi rivers.
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Il`li*qua"tion (?), n. [Pref. il- in + L. liquare to melt.] The melting or dissolving of one thing into another.
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Il*li"sion (?), n. [L. illisio, fr. illidere, illisum, to strike against; pref. il- in + laedere to strike.] The act of dashing or striking against. Sir T. Browne.
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Il*lit"er*a*cy (?), n.; pl. Illiteracies (#). [From Illiterate.] 1. The state of being illiterate, or uneducated; lack of learning, or knowledge; ignorance; specifically, inability to read and write; as, the illiteracy shown by the last census.
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The many blunders and illiteracies of the first publishers of his [Shakespeare's] works. Pope.
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Il*lit"er*ate (?), a. [L. illiteratus: pref. il- not + literatus learned. See In- not, and Literal.] Unable to read or write; ignorant of letters or books; unlettered; uninstructed; uneducated; as, an illiterate man, or people.

Syn. -- Ignorant; untaught; unlearned; unlettered; unscholary. See Ignorant.

Il*lit"er*a*ture (?), n. Lack of learning; illiteracy. [R.] Ayliffe. Southey.
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Ill"-judged` (?), a. Not well judged; unwise; not well considered or thought out; as, an ill-judged attempt.
Syn. -- ill-advised, ill considered, rash.
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Ill"-look`ing (?), a. Having a bad look; threatening; ugly. See Note under Ill, adv.
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Ill`-man"nered (?), a. Impolite; rude; displaying socially incorrect behavior.
Syn. -- rude, unmannered, unmannerly.
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Ill`-na"tured (?), a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; -- of people; as, an ill-natured person; an ill-natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of good-natured. [Narrower terms: argumentative, contentious, disputatious, disputative, litigious : atrabilious, bilious, dyspeptic, liverish : bristly, prickly, snappish, splenetic, waspish : cantankerous, crotchety, ornery : choleric, irascible, hotheaded, hot-headed, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, short-tempered : crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, fussbudgety, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered: cranky, fractious, irritable, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, testy, tetchy, techy : crusty, curmudgeonly, gruff, ill-humored, ill-humoured: dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen : feisty, touchy : huffish, sulky: misanthropic, misanthropical : misogynous : shirty, snorty ill-tempered or annoyed): shrewish, nagging, vixenish : surly, ugly ] Also See: unpleasant.
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2. Dictated by, or indicating, ill nature; spiteful. \'bdThe ill-natured task refuse.\'b8 Addison.
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3. Intractable; not yielding to culture. [R.] \'bdIll-natured land.\'b8 J. Philips.

3. not to one's liking; unpleasant; disagreeable. Opposite of agreeable. [wns=2] [Narrower terms: annoying, galling, chafing, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestiferous, pestilent, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing; nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressful, trying ]
Syn. -- disagreeable.
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Ill"ness (?), n. [From Ill.] 1. The condition of being ill, evil, or bad; badness; unfavorableness. [Obs.] \'bdThe illness of the weather.\'b8 Locke.
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2. Disease; indisposition; malady; disorder of health; sickness; as, a short or a severe illness.
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Syn. -- Malady; disease; indisposition; ailment. -- Illness, Sickness. Within the present century, there has been a tendency in England to use illness in the sense of a continuous disease, disorder of health, or sickness, and to confine sickness more especially to a sense of nausea, or \'bdsickness of the stomach.\'b8
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Il*log"ic*al (?), a. Ignorant or negligent of the rules of logic or correct reasoning; as, an illogical disputant; contrary of the rules of logic or sound reasoning; as, an illogical inference. -- Il*log"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Il*log"ic*al*ness, n.
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Ill`-o"mened (?), a. Having unlucky omens; inauspicious. See Note under Ill, adv.
Syn. -- ill-fated, ill-starred, unlucky.
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ill-proportioned adj. 1. out of proportion in shape.
Syn. -- lopsided, one-sided.
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ill-shapen adj. so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly; as, an ill-shapen vase.
Syn. -- deformed, distorted, malformed, misshapen.
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ill-sorted adj. not well matched.
Syn. -- incompatible, mismated, unsuited.
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Ill"-starred` (?), a. Fated to be unfortunate; unlucky; as, an ill-starred man or day.
Syn. -- ill-fated, ill-omened, unlucky.
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Ill`-tem"pered (?), a. 1. Of bad temper; grouchy; morose; crabbed; sour; peevish; fretful; quarrelsome.
Syn. -- crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, fussbudgety, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered.
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So ill-tempered I am grown, that I am afraid I shall catch cold, while all the world is afraid to melt away. Pepys.
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Ill"-timed` (?), a. Done, attempted, or said, at an unsuitable or unpropitious time; occurring at an inappropriate time; as, an ill-timed intervention.
Syn. -- ill timed(predicate), inappropriate, unseasonable, untimely, wrong, poorly timed, badly timed.
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Ill`treat" (?), v. t. To treat cruelly or improperly; to ill use; to maltreat.
Syn. -- mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use.
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ill-treated adj. physically abused. [Narrower terms: assaulted, molested, raped ; battered, beaten ; misunderstood ]
Syn. -- abused, maltreated, mistreated.
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ill-treatment n. cruel or inhumane treatment.
Syn. -- maltreatment, ill-usage, abuse.
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Il*lude" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illuded; p. pr. & vb. n. Illuding.] [L. illudere, illusum; pref. il- in + ludere to play: cf. OF. illuder. See Ludicrous.] To play upon by artifice; to deceive; to mock; to excite and disappoint the hopes of.
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Il*lume" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illumed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Illuming.] [Cf. F. illuminer. See Illuminate.] To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright; to illuminate; to illumine. Shak.
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Il*lu"mi*nant (?), n. [L. illuminans, -antis, p. pr. of illuminare.] That which illuminates or affords light; as, gas and petroleum are illuminants. Boyle.
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Il*lu"mi*nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illuminated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Illuminating (?).] [L. illuminatus, p. p. of illuminare; pref. il- in + luminare to enlighten, fr. lumen light. See Luminous, and cf. Illume, Illumine, Enlimn, Limn.] 1. To make light; to throw light on; to supply with light, literally or figuratively; to brighten.
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2. To light up; to decorate with artificial lights, as a building or city, in token of rejoicing or respect.
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3. To adorn, as a book or page with borders, initial letters, or miniature pictures in colors and gold, as was done in manuscripts of the Middle Ages.
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4. To make plain or clear; to dispel the obscurity to by knowledge or reason; to explain; to elucidate; as, to illuminate a text, a problem, or a duty.
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Il*lu"mi*nate (?), a. [L. illuminatus, p. p.] Enlightened. Bp. Hall.
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Il*lu"mi*nate, n. One who is enlightened; esp., a pretender to extraordinary light and knowledge.
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illuminated adj. [p. p. of illuminate.] 1. rendered luminous by rays of light striking and reflecting; -- used especially of illumination by artificial light.
Syn. -- lighted.
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2. Adorned with pictorial or graphical designs, as a book or page with borders, initial letters, or miniature pictures in colors and gold, as was done in manuscripts of the Middle Ages; as, an illuminated manuscript.
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\'d8Il*lu`mi*na"ti (?), n. pl. [L. illuminatus. See Illuminate, v. t., and cf. Illuminee.] Literally, those who are enlightened; -- variously applied as follows: --
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1. (Eccl.) Persons in the early church who had received baptism; in which ceremony a lighted taper was given them, as a symbol of the spiritual illumination they has received by that sacrament.
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2. (Eccl. Hist.) Members of a sect which sprung up in Spain about the year 1575. Their principal doctrine was, that, by means of prayer, they had attained to so perfect a state as to have no need of ordinances, sacraments, good works, etc.; -- called also Alumbrados, Perfectibilists, etc.
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3. (Mod. Hist.) Members of certain associations in Modern Europe, who combined to promote social reforms, by which they expected to raise men and society to perfection, esp. of one originated in 1776 by Adam Weishaupt, professor of canon law at Ingolstadt, which spread rapidly for a time, but ceased after a few years.
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4. Also applied to: (a) An obscure sect of French Familists; (b) The Hesychasts, Mystics, and Quietists; (c) The Rosicrucians.
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5. Any persons who profess special spiritual or intellectual enlightenment.
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Il*lu"mi*na`ting (?), a. Giving or producing light; used for illumination.
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Il*lu`mi*na"tion (?), n. [L. illuminatio: cf. F. illumination.] 1. The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
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3. Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See Illuminate, v. t., 3.
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4. That which is illuminated, as a house; also, an ornamented book or manuscript.
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5. That which illuminates or gives light; brightness; splendor; especially, intellectual light or knowledge.
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The illumination which a bright genius giveth to his work. Felton.
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6. (Theol.) The special communication of knowledge to the mind by God; inspiration.
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Hymns and psalms . . . are framed by meditation beforehand, or by prophetical illumination are inspired. Hooker.
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Il*lu"mi*na*tive (?), a. [Cf. F. illuminatif.] Tending to illuminate or illustrate; throwing light; illustrative. \'bdIlluminative reading.\'b8 Carlyle.
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Il*lu"mi*na`tor (?), n. [L., an enlightener, LL. also, an illuminator of books.] 1. One whose occupation is to adorn books, especially manuscripts, with miniatures, borders, etc. See Illuminate, v. t., 3.
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2. A condenser or reflector of light in optical apparatus; also, an illuminant.
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Il*lu"mine (?), v. t. [Cf. F. illuminer. See Illuminate.] To illuminate; to light up; to adorn.
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Il*lu`mi*nee" (?), n. [F. illumin\'82. Cf. Illuminati.] One of the Illuminati.
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Il*lu"mi*nism (?), n. [Cf. F. illuminisme.] The principles of the Illuminati.
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Il*lu`mi*nis"tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to illuminism, or the Illuminati.
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Il*lu"mi*nize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illuminized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Illuminizing (?).] To initiate the doctrines or principles of the Illuminati.
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Il*lure" (?), v. t. [Pref. il- in + lure.] To deceive; to entice; to lure. [Obs.]
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The devil insnareth the souls of many men, by illuring them with the muck and dung of this world. Fuller.
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ill-usage n. 1. cruel or inhumane treatment.
Syn. -- maltreatment, ill-treatment, abuse.
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ill-use v. 1. to treat badly.
Syn. -- mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-treat.
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ill`-used" adj. 1. taken advantage of; treated badly; -- of persons. [wns=1]
Syn. -- exploited, put-upon, used, victimized.
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Il*lu"sion (?), n. [F. illusion, L. illusio, fr. illudere, illusum, to illude. See Illude.] 1. An unreal image presented to the bodily or mental vision; a deceptive appearance; a false show; mockery; hallucination.
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2. Hence: Anything agreeably fascinating and charming; enchantment; witchery; glamour.
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3. (Physiol.) A sensation originated by some external object, but so modified as in any way to lead to an erroneous perception; as when the rolling of a wagon is mistaken for thunder.
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illusion and hallucination, regarding the former as originating with some external object, and the latter as having no objective occasion whatever.
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4. A plain, delicate lace, usually of silk, used for veils, scarfs, dresses, etc.

Syn. -- Delusion; mockery; deception; chimera; fallacy. See Delusion. Illusion, Delusion. Illusion refers particularly to errors of the sense; delusion to false hopes or deceptions of the mind. An optical deception is an illusion; a false opinion is a delusion. E. Edwards.
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illusionary adj. marked by or producing illusion; as, illusionary stage effects.
Syn. -- illusional.
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2. A magician or conjurer who produces illusions by sleight of hand; a prestidigitator.
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Il*lu"sive (?), a. [See Illude.] Deceiving by false show; deceitful; deceptive; false; illusory; unreal.
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Il*lu"sive*ness, n. The quality of being illusive; deceptiveness; false show.
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Il*lu"so*ry (?), a. [Cf. F. illusore.] Deceiving, or tending of deceive; fallacious; illusive; as, illusory promises or hopes.
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Il*lus"trate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illustrated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Illustrating (?).] [L. illustratus, p. p. of illustrare to illustrate, fr. illustris bright. See Illustrious.] 1. To make clear, bright, or luminous.
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2. To set in a clear light; to exhibit distinctly or conspicuously. Shak.
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3. To make clear, intelligible, or apprehensible; to elucidate, explain, or exemplify, as by means of figures, comparisons, and examples.
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4. To adorn with pictures, as a book or a subject; to elucidate with pictures, as a history or a romance.
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5. To give renown or honor to; to make illustrious; to glorify. [Obs.]
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Il*lus"trate (?), a. [L. illustratus, p. p.] Illustrated; distinguished; illustrious. [Obs.]
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illustrated adj. provided with pictures; -- of a publication; as, an illustrated weekly. Opposite of unillustrated.
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Il`lus*tra"tion (?), n. [L. illustratio: cf. F. illustration.] 1. The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct; education; also, the state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.
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2. That which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.
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3. A picture designed to decorate a volume or elucidate a literary work.
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Il*lus"tra*tive (?), a. 1. Tending or designed to illustrate, exemplify, or elucidate.
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Il*lus"tra*tive*ly, adv. By way of illustration or elucidation. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
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Il*lus"tri*ous (?), a. [L. illustris, prob. for illuxtris; fr. il- in + the root of lucidus bright: cf. F. illustre. See Lucid.] 1. Possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid.
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2. Characterized by greatness, nobleness, etc.; eminent; conspicuous; distinguished.
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Syn. -- Distinguished; famous; remarkable; brilliant; conspicuous; noted; celebrated; signal; renowened; eminent; exalted; noble; glorious. See Distinguished, Famous.
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Il*lus"tri*ous*ly, adv. In a illustrious manner; conspicuously; eminently; famously. Milton.
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Il*lus"tri*ous*ness, n. The state or quality of being eminent; greatness; grandeur; glory; fame.
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Il*lus"trous (?), a. [Pref. il- not + lustrous.] Without luster. [Obs. & R.]
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Il`lu*ta"tion (?), n. [Pref. il- in + L. lutum mud: cf. F. illutation.] The act or operation of smearing the body with mud, especially with the sediment from mineral springs; a mud bath.
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Il"ly (?), adv. [A word not fully approved, but sometimes used for the adverb ill.]
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Il"men*ite (?), n. [So called from Ilmen, a branch of the Ural Mountains.] (Min.) Titanic iron. See Menaccanite.
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Il*me"ni*um (?), n. [NL. See Ilmenite.] (Chem.) A supposed element claimed to have been discovered by R.Harmann.
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Il"va*ite (?), n. [From L. Ilva, the island now called Elba.] (Min.) A silicate of iron and lime occurring in black prismatic crystals and columnar masses.
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Im- (?). A form of the prefix in- not, and in- in. See In-. Im- also occurs in composition with some words not of Latin origin; as, imbank, imbitter.
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Im"age (, n. [F., fr. L. imago, imaginis, from the root of imitari to imitate. See Imitate, and cf. Imagine.] 1. An imitation, representation, or similitude of any person, thing, or act, sculptured, drawn, painted, or otherwise made perceptible to the sight; a visible presentation; a copy; a likeness; an effigy; a picture; a semblance.
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2. Hence: The likeness of anything to which worship is paid; an idol. Chaucer.
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Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, . . . thou shalt not bow down thyself to them. Ex. xx. 4, 5.
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4. A representation of anything to the mind; a picture drawn by the fancy; a conception; an idea.
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5. (Rhet.) A picture, example, or illustration, often taken from sensible objects, and used to illustrate a subject; usually, an extended metaphor. Brande & C.
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6. (Opt.) The figure or picture of any object formed at the focus of a lens or mirror, by rays of light from the several points of the object symmetrically refracted or reflected to corresponding points in such focus; this may be received on a screen, a photographic plate, or the retina of the eye, and viewed directly by the eye, or with an eyeglass, as in the telescope and microscope; the likeness of an object formed by reflection; as, to see one's image in a mirror.
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Electrical image. See under Electrical. -- Image breaker, one who destroys images; an iconoclast. -- Image graver, Image maker, a sculptor. -- Image worship, the worship of images as symbols; iconolatry distinguished from idolatry; the worship of images themselves. -- Image Purkinje (Physics), the image of the retinal blood vessels projected in, not merely on, that membrane. -- Virtual image (Optics), a point or system of points, on one side of a mirror or lens, which, if it existed, would emit the system of rays which actually exists on the other side of the mirror or lens. Clerk Maxwell.
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Im"age (, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imaged (; p. pr. & vb. n. Imaging (?).] 1. To represent or form an image of; as, the still lake imaged the shore; the mirror imaged her figure. \'bdShrines of imaged saints.\'b8 J. Warton.
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2. To represent to the mental vision; to form a likeness of by the fancy or recollection; to imagine.
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Condemn'd whole years in absence to deplore,
image charms he must behold no more. Pope.
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Im"a*ger (?), n. One who images or forms likenesses; a sculptor. [Obs.]
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Im"age*ry (, n. [OE. imagerie, F. imagerie.] 1. The work of one who makes images or visible representation of objects; imitation work; images in general, or in mass. \'bdPainted imagery.\'b8 Shak.
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3. The work of the imagination or fancy; false ideas; imaginary phantasms.
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4. Rhetorical decoration in writing or speaking; vivid descriptions presenting or suggesting images of sensible objects; figures in discourse.
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I wish there may be in this poem any instance of good imagery. Dryden.
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Im*ag`i*na*bil"i*ty (?), n. Capacity for imagination. [R.] Coleridge.
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Im*ag"i*na*ble (?), a. [L. imaginabilis: cf. F. imaginable.] Capable of being imagined; conceivable.
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Im*ag"i*nal (?), a. [L. imaginalis.] 1. Characterized by imagination; imaginative; also, given to the use or rhetorical figures or imagins.
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Imaginal disks (Zo\'94l.), masses of hypodermic cells, carried by the larv\'91 of some insects after leaving the egg, from which masses the wings and legs of the adult are subsequently formed.
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Im*ag"i*nant (?), a. [L. imaginans, p. pr. of imaginari: cf. F. imaginant.] Imagining; conceiving. [Obs.] Bacon. -- n. An imaginer. [Obs.] Glanvill.
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Im*ag"i*na*ri*ly (?), a. In a imaginary manner; in imagination. B. Jonson.
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Im*ag"i*na*ri*ness, n. The state or quality of being imaginary; unreality.
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Im*ag"i*na*ry (?), a. [L. imaginarius: cf. F. imaginaire.] Existing only in imagination or fancy; not real; fancied; visionary; ideal.
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Wilt thou add to all the griefs I suffer
Imaginary ills and fancied tortures? Addison.
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Imaginary calculus See under Calculus. -- Imaginary expression or Imaginary quantity (Alg.), an algebraic expression which involves the impossible operation of taking the square root of a negative quantity; as, , a + b . -- Imaginary points, lines, surfaces, etc. (Geom.), points, lines, surfaces, etc., imagined to exist, although by reason of certain changes of a figure they have in fact ceased to have a real existence.

Syn. -- Ideal; fanciful; chimerical; visionary; fancied; unreal; illusive.
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Im*ag`i*na"tion (?), n. [OE. imaginacionum, F. imagination, fr. L. imaginatio. See Imagine.] 1. The imagine-making power of the mind; the power to create or reproduce ideally an object of sense previously perceived; the power to call up mental imagines.
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Our simple apprehension of corporeal objects, if present, is sense; if absent, is imagination. Glanvill.
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Imagination is of three kinds: joined with belief of that which is to come; joined with memory of that which is past; and of things present, or as if they were present. Bacon.
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2. The representative power; the power to reconstruct or recombine the materials furnished by direct apprehension; the complex faculty usually termed the plastic or creative power; the fancy.
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The imagination of common language -- the productive imagination of philosophers -- is nothing but the representative process plus the process to which I would give the name of the \'bdcomparative.\'b8 Sir W. Hamilton.
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The power of the mind to decompose its conceptions, and to recombine the elements of them at its pleasure, is called its faculty of imagination. I. Taylor.
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The business of conception is to present us with an exact transcript of what we have felt or perceived. But we have moreover a power of modifying our conceptions, by combining the parts of different ones together, so as to form new wholes of our creation. I shall employ the word imagination to express this power. Stewart.
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3. The power to recombine the materials furnished by experience or memory, for the accomplishment of an elevated purpose; the power of conceiving and expressing the ideal.
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The lunatic, the lover, and the poet
imagination all compact . . .
imagination bodies forth
Shak.
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4. A mental image formed by the action of the imagination as a faculty; a conception; a notion. Shak.

Syn. -- Conception; idea; conceit; fancy; device; origination; invention; scheme; design; purpose; contrivance. -- Imagination, Fancy. These words have, to a great extent, been interchanged by our best writers, and considered as strictly synonymous. A distinction, however, is now made between them which more fully exhibits their nature. Properly speaking, they are different exercises of the same general power -- the plastic or creative faculty. Imagination consists in taking parts of our conceptions and combining them into new forms and images more select, more striking, more delightful, more terrible, etc., than those of ordinary nature. It is the higher exercise of the two. It creates by laws more closely connected with the reason; it has strong emotion as its actuating and formative cause; it aims at results of a definite and weighty character. Milton's fiery lake, the debates of his Pandemonium, the exquisite scenes of his Paradise, are all products of the imagination. Fancy moves on a lighter wing; it is governed by laws of association which are more remote, and sometimes arbitrary or capricious. Hence the term fanciful, which exhibits fancy in its wilder flights. It has for its actuating spirit feelings of a lively, gay, and versatile character; it seeks to please by unexpected combinations of thought, startling contrasts, flashes of brilliant imagery, etc. Pope's Rape of the Lock is an exhibition of fancy which has scarcely its equal in the literature of any country. -- \'bdThis, for instance, Wordsworth did in respect of the words \'bfimagination' and \'bffancy.' Before he wrote, it was, I suppose, obscurely felt by most that in \'bfimagination' there was more of the earnest, in \'bffancy' of the play of the spirit; that the first was a loftier faculty and gift than the second; yet for all this words were continually, and not without loss, confounded. He first, in the preface to his Lyrical Ballads, rendered it henceforth impossible that any one, who had read and mastered what he has written on the two words, should remain unconscious any longer of the important difference between them.\'b8 Trench.
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The same power, which we should call fancy if employed on a production of a light nature, would be dignified with the title of imagination if shown on a grander scale. C. J. Smith.
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Im*ag`i*na"tion*al (?), a. Pertaining to, involving, or caused by, imagination.
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Im*ag"i*na*tive (?), a. [F. imaginatif.] 1. Proceeding from, and characterized by, the imagination, generally in the highest sense of the word.
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In all the higher departments of imaginative art, nature still constitutes an important element. Mure.
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2. Given to imagining; full of images, fancies, etc.; having a quick imagination; conceptive; creative.
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Milton had a highly imaginative, Cowley a very fanciful mind. Coleridge.
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imaginativeness n. the capability of imagining; the power of imagination.
Syn. -- imagination, vision.
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Im*ag"ine (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imagined (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imagining.] [F. imaginer, L. imaginari, p. p. imaginatus, fr. imago image. See Image.] 1. To form in the mind a notion or idea of; to form a mental image of; to conceive; to produce by the imagination.
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2. To contrive in purpose; to scheme; to devise; to compass; to purpose. See Compass, v. t., 5.
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Syn. -- To fancy; conceive; apprehend; think; believe; suppose; opine; deem; plan; scheme; devise.
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Im*ag"ine, v. i. 1. To form images or conceptions; to conceive; to devise.
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imagined adj. existing in the mind only; not real or actual; as, her imagined fame.
Syn. -- imaginary, notional.
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Im*ag"in*er (?), n. One who forms ideas or conceptions; one who contrives. Bacon.
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\'d8I*ma"go (?), n.; pl. Imagoes (#). [L. See Image.] 1. An image.
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2. (Zo\'94l.) The final adult, and usually winged, state of an insect. See Illust. of Ant-lion, and Army worm.

{ \'d8I*mam" (?), \'d8I*man" (?), \'d8I*maum" (?), } n. [Ar. im\'bem.] 1. Among the Mohammedans, a minister or priest who performs the regular service of the mosque.
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2. A Mohammedan prince who, as a successor of Mohammed, unites in his person supreme spiritual and temporal power.
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I*ma"ret (?), n. [Turk., fr. Ar. 'im\'bera.] A lodging house for Mohammedan pilgrims. Moore.
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Im*band" (?), v. t. To form into a band or bands. \'bdImbanded nations.\'b8 J. Barlow.
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Im*bank" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbanked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imbanking.] [Pref. im- in + bank. Cf. Embank.] To inclose or defend with a bank or banks. See Embank.
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Im*bank"ment (?), n. The act of surrounding with a bank; a bank or mound raised for defense, a roadway, etc.; an embankment. See Embankment.
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Im*bas"tard*ize (?), v. t. To bastardize; to debase. [Obs.] Milton.
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Im*bathe" (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + bathe. Cf. Embathe.] To bathe; to wash freely; to immerse.
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Im"be*cile (?), a. [L. imbecillis, and imbecillus; of unknown origin: cf. F. imb\'82cile.] Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; esp., mentally wea; feeble-minded; as, hospitals for the imbecile and insane.

Im"be*cile, n. 1. One destitute of strength; esp., one of feeble mind; -- sometimes used as a pejorative term.
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2. (Psychology) A person with a degree of mental retardation between that of an idiot and a moron; in a former classification of mentally retarded person, it applied to a person with an adult mental age of from four to eith years, and an I.Q. of from 26 to 50.
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Im"be*cile, v. t. To weaken; to make imbecile; as, to imbecile men's courage. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
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Im`be*cil"i*tate (?), v. t. To weaken, as to the body or the mind; to enfeeble. [R.] A. Wilson.
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Im`be*cil"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Imbecilities (#). [L. imbecillitas: cf. F. imb\'82cillit\'82.] The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, esp. of mind.
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Cruelty . . . argues not only a depravedness of nature, but also a meanness of courage and imbecility of mind. Sir W. Temple.
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Syn. -- Debility; infirmity; weakness; feebleness; impotence. See Debility.
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Im*bed" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbedded (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imbedding.] [Pref. im- in + bed. Cf. Embed.] To sink or lay, as in a bed; to deposit in a partly inclosing mass, as of clay or mortar; to cover, as with earth, sand, etc.
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Im*bel"lic (?), a. [L. imbellis; pref. im- = in- not + bellum war; cf. bellicus warlike.] Not warlike or martial. [Obs.] R. Junius.
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Im*bench"ing (?), n. [Pref. im- in + bench.] A raised work like a bench. [Obs.] Parkhurst.
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Im*bibe" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbibed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imbibing.] [L. imbibere; pref. im- in + bibere to drink: cf. F. imbiber. Cf. Bib, Imbue, Potable.] 1. To drink in; to absorb; to soak up; to suck or take in; to receive as by drinking; as, a person imbibes drink, or a sponge imbibes moisture.
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2. To receive or absorb into the mind and retain; as, to imbibe principles; to imbibe errors.
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3. To saturate; to imbue. [Obs.] \'bdEarth, imbibed with . . . acid.\'b8 Sir I. Newton.
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Im`bi*bi"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. imbibition.] The act or process of imbibing, or absorbing; as, the post-mortem imbibition of poisons. Bacon.
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Im*bit"ter (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbittered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imbittering.] [Pref. im- in + bitter. Cf. Embitter.] [Written also embitter.] To make bitter; hence, to make distressing or more distressing; to make sad, morose, sour, or malignant.
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Is there anything that more imbitters the enjoyment of this life than shame? South.
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Im*bit"ter*ment (?), n. The act of imbittering; bitter feeling; embitterment.
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Im*bod"y (?), v. i. [See Embody.] To become corporeal; to assume the qualities of a material body. See Embody.
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The soul grows clotted by contagion,
Imbodies, and imbrutes. Milton.
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Im*bon"i*ty (?), n. [Pref. im- not + L. bonitas goodness.] Lack of goodness. [Obs.] Burton.
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Im*bor"der (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbordered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imbordering.] [Pref. im- in + border. Cf. Emborder.] To furnish or inclose with a border; to form a border of. Milton.
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Im*bosk" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbosked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imbosking.] [CF. It. imboscare to imbosk, imboscarsi to retire into a wood; pref. im- in + bosco wood. See Boscage, and cf. Ambush.] To conceal, as in bushes; to hide. [Obs.] Shelton.
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Im*bos"om (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbosomed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imbosoming.] [Pref. im- in + bosom. Cf. Embosom.] 1. To hold in the bosom; to cherish in the heart or affection; to embosom.
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2. To inclose or place in the midst of; to surround or shelter; as, a house imbosomed in a grove. \'bdVillages imbosomed soft in trees.\'b8 Thomson.
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Im*bos"ture (?), n. [See Emboss.] Embossed or raised work. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
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Im*bound" (?), v. t. To inclose in limits; to shut in. [Obs.] Shak.
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Im*bow" (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + bow. Cf. Embow.] To make like a bow; to curve; to arch; to vault; to embow. \'bdImbowed windows.\'b8 Bacon.
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Im*bran"gle (?), v. t. To entangle as in a cobweb; to mix confusedly. [R.] Hudibras.
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Im*breed" (?), v. t. [Cf. Inbreed.] To generate within; to inbreed. [Obs.] Hakewill.

{ Im"bri*cate (?), Im"bri*ca`ted (?), } a. [L. imbricatus, p. p. of imbricare to cover with tiles, to form like a gutter tile, fr. imbrex, -icis, a hollow tile, gutter tile, fr. imber rain.] 1. Bent and hollowed like a roof or gutter tile.
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2. Lying over each other in regular order, so as to \'bdbreak joints,\'b8 like tiles or shingles on a roof, the scales on the leaf buds of plants and the cups of some acorns, or the scales of fishes; overlapping each other at the margins, as leaves in \'91stivation.
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3. In decorative art: Having scales lapping one over the other, or a representation of such scales; as, an imbricated surface; an imbricated pattern.
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Im"bri*cate (?), v. t. To lay in order, one lapping over another, so as to form an imbricated surface.
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imbricated adj. (Botany) overlapping or layered as scales or shingles; -- used especially of leaves or bracts.
Syn. -- imbricate.
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Im`bri*ca"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. imbrication.] An overlapping of the edges, like that of tiles or shingles; hence, intricacy of structure; also, a pattern or decoration representing such a structure.
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Im`bro*ca"do (?), n.; pl. Imbrocadoes (#). [See Brocade.] Cloth of silver or of gold. [R.]

{ \'d8Im`bro*ca"ta (?), Im`broc*ca"ta }, n. [It. imbroccata.] A hit or thrust. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
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Im*brogl"io (?), n.; pl. Imbroglios (#). [Written also embroglio.] [It. See 1st Broil, and cf. Embroil.] 1. An intricate, complicated plot, as of a drama or work of fiction.
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2. A complicated and embarrassing state of things; a serious misunderstanding or disagreement, especially one that is bitter.
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Im*brown" (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + brown. Cf. Embrown.] To make brown; to obscure; to darken; to tan; as, features imbrowned by exposure.
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Im*brue" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbureed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imbureing.] [Cf. OF. embruer, also embruver, embreuver, embrever, to give to drink, soak (see pref. En-, 1, 1st In-, and Breverage), but also OE. enbrewen, enbrowen, to stain, soil (cf. Brewis).] To wet or moisten; to soak; to drench, especially in blood.
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Im*brue"ment (?), n. The act of imbruing or state of being imbrued.
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Im*brute" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbruted; p. pr. & vb. n. Imbruting.] [Pref. im- in + brute: cf. F. abrutir. Cf. Embrute.] To degrade to the state of a brute; to make brutal.
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The soul grows clotted by contagion,
imbrutes, till she quite lose
Milton.
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Im*brute"ment (?), n. The act of imbruting, or the state of being imbruted. [R.] Brydges.
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Im*bue" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbued (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imbuing.] [L. imbuere; pref. im- in + perh. a disused simple word akin to L. bibere to drink. Cf. Imbibe.] 1. To tinge deeply; to dye; to cause to absorb; as, clothes thoroughly imbued with black.
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2. To tincture deply; to cause to become impressed or penetrated; as, to imbue the minds of youth with good principles.
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Thy words with grace divine
Imbued, bring to their sweetness no satiety. Milton.
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Im*bue"ment (?), n. The act of imbuing; the state of being imbued; hence, a deep tincture.
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Im*burse" (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + burse: cf. F. embourser to put into one's purse. See Burse, and Purse.] To supply or stock with money. [Obs.]
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Im*burse"ment (?), n. 1. The act of imbursing, or the state of being imbursed. [Obs.]
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I*mes"a*tin (?), n. [Imide + isatin.] (Chem.) A dark yellow, crystalline substance, obtained by the action of ammonia on isatin.
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Im"ide (?), n. (Chem.) A compound with, or derivative of, the imido group; specif., a compound of one or more acid radicals with the imido group, or with a monamine; hence, also, a derivative of ammonia, in which two atoms of hydrogen have been replaced by divalent basic or acid radicals; -- frequently used as a combining form; as, succinimide.
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Im"i*do (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, containing, or combined with, the radical NH, which is called the imido group.
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Imido acid, an organic acid, consisting of one or more acid radicals so united with the imido group that it contains replaceable acid hydrogen, and plays the part of an acid; as, uric acid, succinimide, etc., are imido acids.
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Im`it*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. [See Imitable.] The quality of being imitable. Norris.
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Im"i*ta*ble (?), a. [L. imitabilis: cf. F. imitable. See Imitate.] 1. Capable of being imitated or copied.
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The characters of man placed in lower stations of life are more usefull, as being imitable by great numbers. Atterbury.
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2. Worthy of imitation; as, imitable character or qualities. Sir W. Raleigh.
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Im"i*ta*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being imitable; worthness of imitation.
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Im"i*tan*cy (?), n. [From L. imitans, p. pr. of imitare.] Tendency to imitation. [R.] Carlyle.
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Im"i*tate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imitated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imitating (?).] [L. imitatus, p. p. of imitari to imitate; of unknown origin. Cf. Image.] 1. To follow as a pattern, model, or example; to copy or strive to copy, in acts, manners etc.
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2. To produce a semblance or likeness of, in form, character, color, qualities, conduct, manners, and the like; to counterfeit; to copy.
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This hand appeared a shining sword to weild,
imitated shield. Dryden.
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3. (Biol.) To resemble (another species of animal, or a plant, or inanimate object) in form, color, ornamentation, or instinctive habits, so as to derive an advantage thereby; sa, when a harmless snake imitates a venomous one in color and manner, or when an odorless insect imitates, in color, one having secretion offensive to birds.
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Im"i*ta"tion (?), n. [L. imitatio: cf. F. imitation.] 1. The act of imitating.
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Poesy is an art of imitation, . . . that is to say, a representing, counterfeiting, or figuring forth. Sir P. Sidney.
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2. That which is made or produced as a copy; that which is made to resemble something else, whether for laudable or for fraudulent purposes; likeness; resemblance.
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Both these arts are not only true imitations of nature, but of the best nature. Dryden.
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3. (Mus.) One of the principal means of securing unity and consistency in polyphonic composition; the repetition of essentially the same melodic theme, phrase, or motive, on different degrees of pitch, by one or more of the other parts of voises. Cf. Canon.
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4. (Biol.) The act of condition of imitating another species of animal, or a plant, or unanimate object. See Imitate, v. t., 3.
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Imitation is often used adjectively to characterize things which have a deceptive appearance, simulating the qualities of a superior article; -- opposed to real or genuine; as, imitation lace; imitation bronze; imitation modesty, etc.
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Im`i*ta"tion*al (?), a. Pertaining to, or employed in, imitation; as, imitational propensities.
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Im"i*ta*tive (?), a. [L. imitavitus: cf. F. imitatif.] 1. Inclined to imitate, copy, or follow; imitating; exhibiting some of the qualities or characteristics of a pattern or model; dependent on example; not original; as, man is an imitative being; painting is an imitative art.
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This temple, less in form, with equal grace,
imitative of the first in Thrace. Dryden.
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3. (Nat. Hist.) Designed to imitate another species of animal, or a plant, or inanimate object, for some useful purpose, such as protection from enemies; having resemblance to something else; as, imitative colors; imitative habits; dendritic and mammillary forms of minerals are imitative.

Im"i*ta*tive, n. (Gram.) A verb expressive of imitation or resemblance. [R.]
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Im"i*ta`tor*ship, n. The state or office of an imitator. \'bdServile imitatorship.\'b8 Marston.
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Im*mac"u*late (?), a. [L. immaculatus; pref. im- not + maculatus, p. p. of maculare to spot, stane, fr. macula spot. See Mail armor.] Without stain or blemish; spotless; undefiled; clear; pure.
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Immaculate conception (R. C. Ch.), the doctrine that the Virgin Mary was conceived without original sin.

Im*mailed" (?), a. Wearing mail or armor; clad of armor. W. Browne.
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Im*man"a*cle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immanacled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Immanacling (?).] To manacle; to fetter; hence; to confine; to restrain from free action.
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Im"ma*na"tion (?), n. [Pref. im- in + L. manare to flow; cf. mantio a flowing.] A flowing or entering in; -- opposed to emanation. [R.] Good.
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Im*mane" (?), a. [L. immanis.] Very great; huge; vast; also, monstrous in character; inhuman; atrocious; fierce. [Obs.] \'bdSo immane a man.\'b8 Chapman.

{ Im"ma*nence (?), Im"ma*nen*cy (?), } n. The condition or quality of being immanent; inherence; an indwelling.
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[Clement] is mainly concerned in enforcing the immanence of God. Christ is everywhere presented by him as Deity indwelling in the world. A. V. G. Allen.
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Im"ma*nent (?), a. [L. immanens, p. pr. of immanere to remain in or near; pref. im- in + manere to remain: cf. F. immanent.] Remaining within; inherent; indwelling; abiding; intrinsic; internal or subjective; hence, limited in activity, agency, or effect, to the subject or associated acts; -- opposed to emanant, transitory, transitive, or objective.
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Im*man"i*ty (?), n. [L. immanitas.] The state or quality of being immane; barbarity. [R.] Shak.
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Im*man"u*el (?), n. [Heb. 'imm\'ben, fr. 'im with + \'ben us + \'c7l God.] God with us; -- an appellation of the Christ. Is. vii. 14. Matt. i. 23.
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Im`mar*ces"ci*ble (?), a. [L. immarcescibilis; pref. im- not + marcescere to fade: cf. F. immarcescible.] Unfading; lasting. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
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Im*mar"gin*ate (?), a. (Bot.) Not having a distinctive margin or border. Grey.
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Im*mask" (?), v. t. To cover, as with a mask; to disguise or conceal. [R.] Shak.
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Im`ma*te"ri*al (, a. [Pref. im- not + material: cf. F. immat\'82riel.] 1. Not consisting of matter; incorporeal; spiritual; disembodied.
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2. Of no substantial consequence; without weight or significance; unimportant; as, it is wholly immaterial whether he does so or not.

Syn. -- Unimportant; inconsequential; insignificant; inconsiderable; trifling.
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Im`ma*te"ri*al*ism (?), n. [Cf. F. immat\'82rialisme.] 1. The doctrine that immaterial substances or spiritual being exist, or are possible.
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2. (Philos.) The doctrine that external bodies may be reduced to mind and ideas in a mind; any doctrine opposed to materialism or phenomenalism, esp. a system that maintains the immateriality of the soul; idealism; esp., Bishop Berkeley's theory of idealism.
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Im`ma*te"ri*al*ist, n. [Cf. F. immat\'82rialiste.] (Philos.) One who believes in or professes, immaterialism.
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Im`ma*te`ri*al"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Immaterialities (#). [Cf. F. immat\'82rialit\'82.] The state or quality of being immaterial or incorporeal; as, the immateriality of the soul.
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Im`ma*te"ri*al*ize (?), v. t. [Cf. F. immat\'82rialiser.] To render immaterial or incorporeal.
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Im`ma*te"ri*al*ly, adv. 1. In an immaterial manner; without matter or corporeal substance.
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Im`ma*te"ri*al*ness, n. The state or quality of being immaterial; immateriality.
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Im`ma*ture" (?), a. [L. immaturus; pref. im- not + maturus mature, ripe. See Mature.] 1. Not mature; unripe; not arrived at perfection of full development; crude; unfinished; as, immature fruit; immature character; immature plans. \'bdAn ill-measured and immature counsel.\'b8 Bacon.
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2. Premature; untimely; too early; as, an immature death. [R.] Jer. Taylor.
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Im`ma*ture"ness, n. The state or quality of being immature; immaturity. Boyle.
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Im`ma*tu"ri*ty (?), n. [L. immaturitas: cf. F. immaturit\'82.] The state or quality of being immature or not fully developed; unripeness; incompleteness.
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Im`me*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Pref. im- not + L. meabilis passable, fr. meare to pass.] Lack of power to pass, or to permit passage; impassableness.
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Im*meas`ur*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being immeasurable; immensurability.
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Im*meas"ur*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + measurable: cf. F. measurable. Cf. Immensurable, Unmeasurable.] Incapable of being measured; indefinitely extensive; illimitable; immensurable; vast.
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Im*meas"ur*a*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being immeasurable.
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Eternity and immeasurableness belong to thought alone. F. W. Robertson.
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Im*meas"ur*a*bly, adv. In an immeasurable manner or degree. \'bdImmeasurably distant.\'b8 Wordsworth.
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Im`me*chan"ic*al (?), a. Not mechanical. [Obs.] Cheyne. -- Im"me*chan"ic*al*ly, adv. [Obs.]
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Im*me"di*a*cy (?), n. The relation of freedom from the interventionof a medium; immediateness. Shak.
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Im*me"di*ate (?), a. [F. imm\'82diat. See In- not, and Mediate.] 1. Not separated in respect to place by anything intervening; proximate; close; as, immediate contact.
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2. Not deferred by an interval of time; present; instant. \'bdAssemble we immediate council.\'b8 Shak.
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Death . . . not yet inflicted, as he feared,
immediate stroke. Milton.
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3. Acting with nothing interposed or between, or without the intervention of another object as a cause, means, or agency; acting, perceived, or produced, directly; as, an immediate cause.
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The immediate knowledge of the past is therefore impossible. Sir. W. Hamilton.
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Immediate amputation (Surg.), an amputation performed within the first few hours after an injury, and before the the effects of the shock have passed away.

Im*me"di*ate*ly (?), adv. 1. In an immediate manner; without intervention of any other person or thing; proximately; directly; -- opposed to mediately; as, immediately contiguous.
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God's acceptance of it either immediately by himself, or mediately by the hands of the bishop. South.
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2. Without interval of time; without delay; promptly; instantly; at once.
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And Jesus . . . touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Matt. viii. 3.
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Syn. -- Directly; instantly; quickly; forthwith; straightway; presently. See Directly.
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Im*me"di*ate*ness, n. The quality or relations of being immediate in manner, place, or time; exemption from second or interventing causes. Bp. Hall.
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Im*med"i*ca*ble (?), a. [L. Immedicabilis. See In- not, and Medicable.] Not to be healed; incurable. \'bdWounds immedicable.\'b8 Milton.
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Im*mem"o*ra*ble (?), a. [L. immemorabilis; pref. im- not + memorabilis memorable: cf. F. imm\'82morable. See Memorable.] Not memorable; not worth remembering. Johnson.
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Im`me*mo"ri*al (?), a. [Pref. im- not + memorial: cf. F. imm\'82morial.] Extending beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition; indefinitely ancient; as, existing from time immemorial. \'bdImmemorial elms.\'b8 Tennyson. \'bdImmemorial usage or custom.\'b8 Sir M. Hale.
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Time immemorial (Eng. Law.), a time antedating (legal) history, and beyond \'bdlegal memory\'b8 so called; formerly an indefinite time, but in 1276 this time was fixed by statute as the begining of the reign of Richard I. (1189). Proof of unbroken possession or use of any right since that date made it unnecessary to establish the original grant. In 1832 the plan of dating legal memory from a fixed time was abandoned and the principle substituted that rights which had been enjoyed for full twenty years (or as against the crown thirty years) should not be liable to impeachment merely by proving that they had not been enjoyed before.
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Im*mense" (?), a. [L. immensus; pref. im- not + mensus, p. p. of metiri to measure: cf. F. immense. See Measure.] Immeasurable; unlimited. In commonest use: Very great; vast; huge. \'bdImmense the power\'b8 Pope. \'bdImmense and boundless ocean.\'b8 Daniel.
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Syn. -- Infinite; immeasurable; illimitable; unbounded; unlimited; interminable; vast; prodigious; enormous; monstrous. See Enormous.
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Im*men"si*ble (?), a. [Immense + -ible.] Immeasurable. [Obs.] Davies.
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Im*men"si*ty (?), n.; pl. Immensities (#). [L. immensitas: cf. F. immensit\'82.] The state or quality of being immense; inlimited or immeasurable extension; infinity; vastness in extent or bulk; greatness.
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Im*men"su*ra*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + L. mensurabilis measurable: cf. F. immensurable. Cf. Immeasurable.] Immeasurable.
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Im*men"su*rate (?), a. [Pref. im- not + mensurate.] Unmeasured; unlimited. [R.] W. Montagu.
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Im*merge" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immerged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Immerging (?).] [L. immergere; pref. im- in + mergere to dip, plunge: cf. F. immerger. See Merge, and cf. Immerse.] To plungel into, under, or within anything especially a fuid; to dip; to immerse. See Immerse.
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We took . . . lukewarm water, and in it immerged a quantity of the leaves of senna. Boyle.
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Im*merge" (?), v. i. To dissapear by entering into any medium, as a star into the light of the sun. [R.]
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Im*mer"it*ous (?), a. [L. immeritus; pref. im- not + meritus, p. p. of merere, mereri, to deserve.] Undeserving. [Obs.] Milton.
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Im*merse" (?), a. [L. immersus, p. p. of immergere. See Immerge.] Immersed; buried; hid; sunk. [Obs.] \'bdThings immerse in matter.\'b8 Bacon.
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Im*merse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immersed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Immersing.] 1. To plunge into anything that surrounds or covers, especially into a fluid; to dip; to sink; to bury; to immerge.
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3. To engage deeply; to engross the attention of; to involve; to overhelm.
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It is impossible to have a lively hope in another life, and yet be deeply immersed inn the enjoyments of this. Atterbury.
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Im*mersed" (?), p. p. & a. 1. Deeply plunged into anything, especially a fluid.
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Im*mers"i*ble, a. [Pref. im- not + L. mersus, p. p. of mergere to plunge.] Not capable of being immersed.
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Im*mer"sion (?), n. [L. immersio; cf. F. immersion.] 1. The act of immersing, or the state of being immersed; a sinking within a fluid; a dipping; as, the immersion of Achilles in the Styx.
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2. Submersion in water for the purpose of Christian baptism, as, practiced by the Baptists.
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3. The state of being overhelmed or deeply absorbed; deep engagedness.
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4. (Astron.) The dissapearance of a celestail body, by passing either behind another, as in the occultation of a star, or into its shadow, as in the eclipse of a satellite; -- opposed to emersion.
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Immersion lens, a microscopic objective of short focal distance designed to work with a drop of liquid, as oil, between the front lens and the slide, so that this lens is practically immersed.
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Im*mer"sion*ist, n. (Eccl.) One who holds the doctrine that immersion is essential to Christian baptism.
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Im*mesh" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immeshed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Immeshing.] [Pref. im- in + mesh. Cf. Inmesh.] To catch or entangle in, or as in, the meshes of a net. or in a web; to insnare.
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Im`me*thod"ic*al (?), a. Not methodical; without method or systematic arrangement; without order or regularity; confused. Addison.

Syn. -- Irregular; confused; disoderly; unsystematic; desultory.
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Im`me*thod"ic*al*ly, adv. Without method; confusedly; unsystematically.
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Im*meth"od*ize (?), v. t. To render immethodical; to destroy the method of; to confuse. [R.]
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Im"mi*grant (?), n. [L. immigrans, p. pr. of immigrare to go into: cf. F. immigrant. See Immigrate.] One who immigrates; one who comes to a country for the purpose of permanent residence; -- correlative of emigrant.

Im"mi*grate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immigrated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Immigrating (?).] [L. immigrare, immigratum, to immigrate; pref. im- in + migrare to migrate. See Migrate.] To come into a country of which one is not a native, for the purpose of permanent residence. See Emigrate.
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Im"mi*gra"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. immigration.] The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence.
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Im"mi*nence (?), n. [Cf. F. imminence, L. imminentia, See Imminent.] 1. The condition or quality of being imminent; a threatening, as of something about to happen. The imminence of any danger or distress. Fuller.
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2. That which is imminent; impending evil or danger. \'bdBut dare all imminence.\'b8 Shak.
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imminency n. the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon; imminence.
Syn. -- imminence, impendence, impendency, forthcomingness.
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Im"mi*nent (?), a. [L. imminens, p. pr. of imminere to project; pref. im- in + minere (in comp.) to jut, project. See Eminent.] 1. Threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; -- said especially of misfortune or peril. \'bdIn danger imminent.\'b8 Spenser.
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Syn. -- Impending; threatening; near; at hand. -- Imminent, Impending, Threatening. Imminent is the strongest: it denotes that something is ready to fall or happen on the instant; as, in imminent danger of one's life. Impending denotes that something hangs suspended over us, and may so remain indefinitely; as, the impending evils of war. Threatening supposes some danger in prospect, but more remote; as, threatening indications for the future.
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Im*min"gle (?), v. t. To mingle; to mix; to unite; to blend. [R.] Thomson.
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Im`mi*nu"tion (?), n. [L. imminutio, fr. imminuere, imminutum, to lessen; pref. im- in + minuere.] A lessening; diminution; decrease. [R.] Ray.
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Im*mis"ci*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. immiscibilit\'82.] Incapability of being mixed, or mingled.
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Im*mis"ci*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + miscible: cf. F. immiscible.] 1. Not capable of being mixed or mingled.
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2. Specifically: (Chem.) Not miscible; forming two distinct phases when mixed at some concentration; -- of two liquids; as, water and gasoline are immiscible.
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Im*mis"sion (?), n. [L. immissio: cf. F. immission. See Immit.] The act of immitting, or of sending or thrusting in; injection; -- the correlative of emission.
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Im*mit" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Immiting.] [L. immittere, immissum; pref. im- in + mittere to send.] To send in; to inject; to infuse; -- the correlative of emit. [R.] Boyle.
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Im*mit"i*ga*ble (?), a. [L. immitigabilis; fr. pref. im- not + mitigare to mitigate.] Not capable of being mitigated, softened, or appeased. Coleridge.
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Im*mixed" (?), a. [Pref. in- not + mixed, p. p. of mix.] Unmixed. [Obs.]
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Im*mix"ture (?), n. Freedom from mixture; purity. [R.] W. Montagu.
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Im*mo"bile (?), a. [L. immobilis: cf. F. immobile. See Immobility.] Incapable of being moved; immovable; fixed; stable. Prof. Shedd.
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immobilisation immobilization n. The act or process of limiting movement or making incapable of movement; as, immobilization of the injured knee was necessary; the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team.
Syn. -- immobilizing.
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Im`mo*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. immobilitas, fr. immobilis immovable; pref. im- not + mobilis movable: cf. F. immobilit\'82. See Mobile.] The condition or quality of being immobile; fixedness in place or state.
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Im*mob"i*lize (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + mobilize; cf. f. immobiliser.] To make immovable; in surgery, to make immovable (a naturally mobile part, as a joint) by the use of splints, or stiffened bandages.
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Im*mod"er*a*cy (?), n. [From Immoderate.] Immoderateness. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
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Im*mod"er*an*cy (?), n. [L. immoderantia.] Immoderateness; excess. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
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Im*mod"er*ate (?), a. [L. immoderatus; pref. im- not + moderatus moderate. See Moderate.] Not moderate; exceeding just or usual and suitable bounds; excessive; extravagant; unreasonable; as, immoderate demands; immoderate grief; immoderate laughter.
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Syn. -- Excessive; exorbitant; unreasonable; extravagant; intemperate; inordinate.
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Im*mod"er*ate*ness, n. The quality of being immoderate; excess; extravagance. Puller.
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Im*mod`er*a"tion (?), n. [L. immoderatio: cf. F. imod\'82ration.] Lack of moderation. Hallywell.
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Im*mod"est (?), a. [F. immodeste, L. immodestus immoderate; pref. im- not + modestus modest. See Modest.] 1. Not limited to due bounds; immoderate.
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2. Not modest; wanting in the reserve or restraint which decorum and decency require; indecent; indelicate; obscene; lewd; as, immodest persons, behavior, words, pictures, etc.
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Syn. -- Indecorous; indelicate; shameless; shameful; impudent; indecent; impure; unchaste; lewd; obscene.
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Im*mod"es*ty (?), n. [L. immodestia: cf. F. immodestie.] Lack of modesty, delicacy, or decent reserve; indecency. \'bdA piece of immodesty.\'b8 Pope.
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Im"mo*late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immolated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Immolating.] [L. immolatus, p. p. of immolare to sacrifice, orig., to sprinkle a victim with sacrifical meal; pref. im- in + mola grits or grains of spelt coarsely ground and mixed with salt; also, mill. See Molar, Meal ground grain.] 1. To sacrifice; to offer in sacrifice; to kill, as a sacrificial victim.
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Worshipers, who not only immolate to them [the deities] the lives of men, but . . . the virtue and honor of women. Boyle.
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Im`mo*la"tion (?), n. [L. immolatio: cf. F. immolation.] 1. The act of immolating, or the state of being immolated, or sacrificed. Sir. T. Browne.
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Im"mo*la`tor (?), n. [L.] One who offers in sacrifice; specifically, one of a sect of Russian fanatics who practice self-mutilation and sacrifice.

{ Im*mold", Im*mould" } (?), v. t. To mold into shape, or form. [Obs.] G. Fletcher.
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Im*mo"ment (?), a. [See Immomentous.] Trifling. [R.] \'bdImmoment toys.\'b8 Shak.
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Im`mo*men"tous (?), a. [Pref. im- not + momentous.] Not momentous; unimportant; insignificant. [R.] A. Seward.
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Im*mor"al (?), a. [Pref. im- not + moral: cf. F. immoral.] Not moral; inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or good morals; contrary to conscience or the divine law; wicked; unjust; dishonest; vicious; licentious; as, an immoral man; an immoral deed.

Syn. -- Wicked; sinful; criminal; vicious; unjust; dishonest; depraved; impure; unchaste; profligate; dissolute; abandoned; licentious; lewd; obscene.
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Im`mo*ral"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Immoralities (#). [Cf. F. immoralit\'82.] 1. The state or quality of being immoral; vice.
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Luxury and sloth and then a great drove of heresies and immoralities broke loose among them. Milton.
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Im`mo*rig"er*ous (?), a. [Pref. im- not + morigerous.] Rude; uncivil; disobedient. [Obs.] -- Im`mo*rig"er*ous*ness, n. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
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Im*mor"tal (?), a. [L. immortalis; pref. im- not + mortalis mortal: cf. F. immortel. See Mortal, and cf. Immortelle.] 1. Not mortal; exempt from liability to die; undying; imperishable; lasting forever; having unlimited, or eternal, existance.
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3. Destined to live in all ages of this world; abiding; exempt from oblivion; imperishable; as, immortal fame.
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Syn. -- Eternal; everlasting; never-ending; ceaseless; perpetual; continual; enduring; endless; imperishable; incorruptible; deathless; undying.
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Im*mor"tal (?), n. One who will never cease to be; one exempt from death, decay, or annihilation. Bunyan.
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Im*mor"tal*ist, n. One who holds the doctrine of the immortality of the soul. [R.] Jer. Taylor.
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Im`mor*tal"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Immortalities (#). [L. immortalitas: cf. F. immortalit\'82.] 1. The quality or state of being immortal; exemption from death and annihilation; unending existance; as, the immortality of the soul.
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2. Exemption from oblivion; perpetuity; as, the immortality of fame.
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Im*mor`tal*i*za"tion (?), n. The act of immortalizing, or state of being immortalized.
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Im*mor"tal*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immortalized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Immortalizing (?).] [Cf. F. immortaliser.] 1. To render immortal; to cause to live or exist forever. S. Clarke.
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Im`mor*telle" (?), n.; pl. Immortelles (#). [F. See Immortal.] (Bot.) A plant with a conspicuous, dry, unwithering involucre, as the species of Antennaria, Helichrysum, Gomphrena, etc. See Everlasting.
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Im*mor`ti*fi*ca"tion (?), n. Failure to mortify the passions. [R.] Jer. Taylor.
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Im*mov"a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being immovable; fixedness; steadfastness; as, immovability of a heavy body; immovability of purpose.
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Im*mov"a*ble (?), a. 1. Incapable of being moved; firmly fixed; fast; -- used of material things; as, an immovable foundation.
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2. Steadfast; fixed; unalterable; unchangeable; -- used of the mind or will; as, an immovable purpose, or a man who remains immovable.
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3. Not capable of being affected or moved in feeling or by sympathy; unimpressible; impassive. Dryden.
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4. (Law.) Not liable to be removed; permanent in place or tenure; fixed; as, an immovable estate. See Immovable, n. Blackstone.
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Immovable apparatus (Med.), an appliance, like the plaster of paris bandage, which keeps fractured parts firmly in place. -- Immovable feasts (Eccl.), feasts which occur on a certain day of the year and do not depend on the date of Easter; as, Christmas, the Epiphany, etc.
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2. pl. (Civil Law) Lands and things adherent thereto by nature, as trees; by the hand of man, as buildings and their accessories; by their destination, as seeds, plants, manure, etc.; or by the objects to which they are applied, as servitudes. Ayliffe. Bouvier.
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Im*mund" (?), a. [L. immundus; pref. im- not + mundus clean.] Unclean. [R.] Burton.
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Im`mun*dic"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. immondicit\'82, L. immunditia, immundities.] Uncleanness; filthiness. [R.] W. Montagu.
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Im*mune" (?), a. [L. immunis. See Immunity.] 1. Exempt; protected. -- Im*mu"nize (#), v. t.
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2. (Med.) Protected from disease due to the action of the immune system, especially by having been inoculated against or previously exposed to a disease.
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3. (Med.) Of or pertaining to the immune system or the components of the immune system.
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Im*mune" (?), n. One who is immune; esp., a person who is immune from a disease by reason of previous affection with the disease or inoculation.
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im*mune" sys"tem (?), n. (Biol.) The complex of cells, cellular processes, and substances within and diffused throughout an organism which allow the organism to counteract or destroy noxious foreign substances introduced into the body, destroy infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses, destroy malignant cells, and remove cellular debris, thus protecting the organism against many of the potentially harmful external agents and internal events that could lead to sickness or death. The system has numerous interacting components, including circulating antibodies, antibody-producing cells, white blood cells and lymphokines, lymph tissue and lymph nodes, and stem cells which may differentiate into other types of cell, together with the thymus and spleen. The system is responsible for the phenomenon of immunity{3}. See also immunoglobulin and antibody.
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immunisation n. Same as immunization. [Chiefly Brit.]
Syn. -- immunization.
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Im*mu"ni*ty (?), n.; pl. Immunities (#). [L. immunitas, fr. immunis free from a public service; pref. im- not + munis complaisant, obliging, cf. munus service, duty: cf. F. immunit\'82. See Common, and cf. Mean, a.] 1. Freedom or exemption from any charge, duty, obligation, office, tax, imposition, penalty, or service; a particular privilege; as, the immunities of the free cities of Germany; the immunities of the clergy.
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3. The state of being insusceptible to disease, certain poisons, etc.
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immunization n. the act of making immune (especially by inoculation).
Syn. -- immunisation.
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immunized adj. 1. 1 (Med.) rendered less susceptible (to disease) by treatment with a vaccine.
Syn. -- vaccinated.
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immunoelectrophoresis n. (Biochemistry) electrophoresis to separate antigens and antibodies.
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immunogen n. any substance that produces immunity when introduced into the body.
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im`mu*no*glob"ulin ( n. (1953) any one of a class of globular proteins which are antibodies and are produced by the immune system in animals. The immunoglobulins form a series of related proteins which are each composed of two pairs of polypeptide chains, called heavy (H) and light (L, meaning of lower molecular weight), all linked together by disulfide bonds. They are subdivided on the basis of the structural and antigenic properties of the H chains into four subgroups, immunoglobulin G (IgG), immunoglobulin A (IgA), immunoglobulin M (IgM), and immunoglobulin D (IgD). They are divided also into subclasses. Both H and L chains of anny given class and subclass have regions which are of constant structure within that class, as well as regions which are of variable structure. The variable regions impart the ability to recognize and bind to specific molecular structures, thus providing the organism the capacity to recognize and defend itself against the harmful effects of substances foreign to the body. Stedman
Syn. -- Ig.
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immunology n. The science which studies the immune system, the processes of immunity, and the nature of the immune response, and techniques of analysis which use the immune response.
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Im*mure" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Immured (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Immuring.] [Pref. im- in + mure: cf. F. emmurer.] 1. To wall around; to surround with walls. [Obs.] Sandys.
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2. To inclose whithin walls, or as within walls; hence, to shut up; to imprison; to incarcerate.
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Im*mure"ment (?), n. The act of immuring, or the state of being immured; imprisonment.
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Im*mu`ta*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. immutabilitas: cf. F. immutabilit\'82.] The state or quality of being immutable; immutableness. Heb. vi. 17.
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Im*mu"ta*ble (?), a. [L. immutabilis; pref. im- not + mutabilis mutable. See Mutable.] Not mutable; not capable or susceptible of change; unchangeable; unalterable.
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That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation. Heb. vi. 18.
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Im*mu"tate (, a. [L. immutatus, p. p. of immature.] Unchanged. [Obs.]
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Im"mu*ta"tion (?), n. [L. immutatio, from immutare, immutatum, to change. See Immute.] Change; alteration; mutation. [R.] Dr. H. More.
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Im*mute" (, v. t. [L. immutare, immutatum; perf. im- in + mutare to change : cf. OF. immuter.] To change or alter. [Obs.] J. Salkeld.
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Imp (, n. [OE. imp a graft, AS. impa; akin to Dan. ympe, Sw. ymp, prob. fr. LL. impotus, Gr. be. See 1st In-, Be.] 1. A shoot; a scion; a bud; a slip; a graft. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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3. A young or inferior devil; a little, malignant spirit; a puny demon; a contemptible evil worker.
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4. Something added to, or united with, another, to lengthen it out or repair it, -- as, an addition to a beehive; a feather inserted in a broken wing of a bird; a length of twisted hair in a fishing line. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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Imp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imping.] [AS. impian to imp, ingraft, plant; akin to Dan. ympe, Sw. ympa, OHG. impf\'d3n, impit\'d3n, G. impfen. See Imp, n.] 1. To graft; to insert as a scion. [Obs.] Rom. of R.
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2. (Falconry) To graft with new feathers, as a wing; to splice a broken feather. Hence, [Fig.]: To repair; to extend; to increase; to strengthen; to equip. [Archaic]
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Im*pa"ca*ble (?), a. [L. pref. im- not + pacare to quiet. See Pacate.] Not to be appeased or quieted. [Obs.] Spenser. -- Im*pa"ca*bly, adv.
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Im*pack"ment (?), n. [Pref. im- in + pack.] The state of being closely surrounded, crowded, or pressed, as by ice. [R.] Kane.
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Im*pact" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impacted; p. pr. & vb. n. Impacting.] [L. impactus, p. p. of impingere to push, strike against. See Impinge.] 1. To drive close; to press firmly together: to wedge into a place. Woodward.
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2. To affect or influence, especially in a significant or undesirable manner; as, budget cuts impacted the entire research program; the fish populations were adversely impacted by pollution.
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Im"pact (?), n. 1. Contact or impression by touch; collision; forcible contact; force communicated.
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2. (Mech.) The single instantaneous stroke of a body in motion against another either in motion or at rest.
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2. Specifically: (Dentistry) Grown in an abnormal direction so that it is wedged against another tooth and cannot erupt normally; -- of teeth, especially the third molar; as, to extract an impacted third molar.
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Impacted fracture (Surg.), a fracture in which the fragments are driven into each other so as to be immovable.
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Im*pac"tion (?), n. [L. impactio a striking : cf. F. impaction.] 1. (Surg.) The driving of one fragment of bone into another so that the fragments are not movable upon each other; as, impaction of the skull or of the hip.
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2. An immovable packing; (Med.), a lodgment of something in a strait or passage of the body; as, impaction of the fetal head in the strait of the pelvis; impaction of food or feces in the intestines of man or beast.
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Im*paint" (?), v. t. To paint; to adorn with colors. [R.] \'bdTo impaint his cause.\'b8 Shak.
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Im*pair" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impaired (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Impairing.] [Written also empair.] [OE. empeiren, enpeiren, OF. empeirier, empirier, F. empirer, LL. impejorare; L. pref. im- in + pejorare to make worse, fr. pejor worse. Cf. Appair.] To make worse; to diminish in quantity, value, excellence, or strength; to deteriorate; as, to impair health, character, the mind, value.
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Syn. -- To diminish; decrease; injure; weaken; enfeeble; debilitate; reduce; debase; deteriorate.
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Im"pair (?), a. [F. impair uneven, L. impar; im- not + par equal.] Not fit or appropriate. [Obs.]
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Im*pair"ment (?), n. [OE. enpeirement, OF. empirement.] The state, act, or process of being impaired; injury. \'bdThe impairment of my health.\'b8 Dryden.
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im*pa"la (?), n. An antelope (Aepyceros melampus) of Southeastern Africa, the male of which has ringed lyre-shaped horns, which curve first backward, then sideways, then upwards. ALso called impalla and pallah.
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Im*pale" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impaled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Impaling.] [See 2d Empale.] 1. To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake. See Empale.
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3. (Her.) To join, as two coats of arms on one shield, palewise; hence, to join in honorable mention.
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Ordered the admission of St. Patrick to the same to be matched and impaled with the blessed Virgin in the honor thereof. Fuller.
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Im*pale"ment (?), n. 1. The act of impaling, or the state of being impaled. Byron.
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2. An inclosing by stakes or pales, or the space so inclosed. H. Brooke.
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4. (Her.) The division of a shield palewise, or by a vertical line, esp. for the purpose of putting side by side the arms of husband and wife. See Impale, 3.
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Im*palm" (?), v. t. To grasp with or hold in the hand. [R.] J. Barlow.
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Im*pal`pa*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. impalpabilit\'82.] The quality of being impalpable. Jortin.
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Im*pal"pa*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + palpable: cf. F. impalpable.] 1. Not palpable; that cannot be felt; extremely fine, so that no grit can be perceived by touch. \'bdImpalpable powder.\'b8 Boyle.
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2. Not material; intangible; incorporeal. \'bdImpalpable, void, and bodiless.\'b8 Holland.
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3. Not apprehensible, or readily apprehensible, by the mind; unreal; as, impalpable distinctions.
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Im*pa"nate (?), a. [LL. impanatus, p. p. of impanare to impanate; L. pref. im- in + panis bread.] Embodied in bread, esp. in the bread of the eucharist. [Obs.] Cranmer.
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Im*pa"nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impanated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Impanating.] To embody in bread, esp. in the bread of the eucharist. [Obs.]
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Im"pa*na"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. impanation. See Impanate, a.] (Eccl.) Embodiment in bread; the supposed real presence and union of Christ's material body and blood with the substance of the elements of the eucharist without a change in their nature; -- distinguished from transubstantiation, which supposes a miraculous change of the substance of the elements. It is akin to consubstantiation.
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Im*pa"na*tor (?), n. [LL.] (Eccl.) One who holds the doctrine of impanation.
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Im*pan"el (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impaneled (?) or Impanelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Impaneling or Impanelling.] [Pref. im- in + panel. Cf. Empanel.] [Written also empanel.] To enter in a list, or on a piece of parchment, called a panel; to form or enroll, as a list of jurors in a court of justice. Blackstone.
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Im*pan"el*ment (?), n. The act or process of impaneling, or the state of being impaneled.
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Im*par"a*dise (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imparadised (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imparadising (?).] [Pref. im- + paradise: cf. F. emparadiser.] To put in a state like paradise; to make supremely happy. \'bdImparadised in one another's arms.\'b8 Milton.
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Im*par"don*a*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. impardonnable.] Unpardonable. [Obs.] South.
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Im*par`i*dig"i*tate (?), a. [L. impar unequal + digitus finger.] (Anat.) Having an odd number of fingers or toes, either one, three, or five, as in the horse, tapir, rhinoceros, etc.
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Im*par"i*pin"nate (?), a. [L. impar unequal + E. pinnate.] (Bot.) Pinnate with a single terminal leaflet.
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Im*par"i*syl*lab"ic (?), a. [L. impar unequal + E. syllabic: cf. F. imparisyllabique.] (Gram.) Not consisting of an equal number of syllables; as, an imparisyllabic noun, one which has not the same number of syllables in all the cases; as, lapis, lapidis; mens, mentis.
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Im*par"i*ty (?), n. [Pref. im- + parity: cf. F. imparit\'82.] 1. Inequality; disparity; disproportion; difference of degree, rank, excellence, number, etc. Milton.
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2. Lack of comparison, correspondence, or suitableness; incongruity.
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In this region of merely intellectual notion we are at once encountered by the imparity of the object and the faculty employed upon it. I. Taylor.
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Im*park" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imparked (?), p. pr. & vb. n. Imparking.] [Cf. Empark.] To inclose for a park; to sever from a common; hence, to inclose or shut up.
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Im*parl" (?), v. i. [OF. emparler; pref. em- (L. in) + parler to speak. See In, prep., and Parley.] 1. To hold discourse; to parley. [Obs.] Sir. T. North.
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2. (Law) To have time before pleading; to have delay for mutual adjustment. Blackstone.
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Im*par"lance (?), n. [Cf. Emparlance, Parlance.] [Written also inparliance.] 1. Mutual discourse; conference. [Obs.]
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2. (Law) (a) Time given to a party to talk or converse with his opponent, originally with the object of effecting, if possible, an amicable adjustment of the suit. The actual object, however, has long been merely to obtain further time to plead, or answer to the allegations of the opposite party. (b) Hence, the delay or continuance of a suit.
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Imparlance and continuance by imparlance have been abolished in England. Wharton (Law Dict. ).
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Im*par`son*ee" (?), a. [OF. empersone. See 1st In-, and Parson.] (Eng. Eccl. Law) Presented, instituted, and inducted into a rectory, and in full possession. -- n. A clergyman so inducted.
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Im*part" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imparted; p. pr. & vb. n. Imparting.] [OF. impartir, empartir, L. impartire, impertire; pref. im- in + partire to part, divide, fr. pars, partis, part, share. See Part, n. ] 1. To bestow a share or portion of; to give, grant, or communicate; to allow another to partake in; as, to impart food to the poor; the sun imparts warmth.
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3. To communicate the knowledge of; to make known; to show by words or tokens; to tell; to disclose.
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Syn. -- To share; yield; confer; convey; grant; give; reveal; disclose; discover; divulge. See Communicate.
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He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none. Luke iii. 11.
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Im`par*ta"tion (?), n. The act of imparting, or the thing imparted.
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Im*par"tial (?), a. [Pref. im- not + partial: cf. F. impartial.] Not partial; not favoring one more than another; treating all alike; unprejudiced; unbiased; disinterested; equitable; fair; just. Shak.
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Im*par`ti*al"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. impartialit\'82.] The quality of being impartial; freedom from bias or favoritism; disinterestedness; equitableness; fairness; as, impartiality of judgment, of treatment, etc.
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Im*part`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being impartible; communicability. Blackstone.
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Im*part`i*bil"i*ty, n. [Cf. F. impartibilit\'82.] The quality of being incapable of division into parts; indivisibility. Holland.
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Im*part"i*ble (?), a. [From Impart.] Capable of being imparted or communicated.
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Im*part"i*ble, a. [Pref. im- not + partible: cf. F. impartible.] Not partible; not subject to partition; indivisible; as, an impartible estate. Blackstone.
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Im*part"ment (?), n. The act of imparting, or that which is imparted, communicated, or disclosed. [R.]
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Im*pass"a*ble (?), a. [Cf. Unpassable.] Incapable of being passed; not admitting a passage; as, an impassable road, mountain, or gulf. Milton. -- Im*pass"a*ble*ness, n. -- Im*pass"a*bly, adv.
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\'d8Im`passe" (, n. [F.] An impassable road or way; a blind alley; cul-de-sac; fig., a position or predicament affording no escape.

The issue from the present impasse will, in all probability, proceed from below, not from above. Arnold White.
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Im*pas`si*bil"i*ty (?), a. [L. impassibilitas: cf. F. impassibilit\'82.] The quality or condition of being impassible; insusceptibility of injury from external things.
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Im*pas"si*ble (?), a. [L. impassibilis; pref. im- not + passibilis passable: cf. F. impassible. See Passible.] Incapable of suffering; inaccessible to harm or pain; not to be touched or moved to passion or sympathy; unfeeling, or not showing feeling; without sensation. \'bdImpassible to the critic.\'b8 Sir W. Scott.
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Secure of death, I should contemn thy dart
impassible depart. Dryden.
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Im*pas"sion (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + passion. Cf. Empassion, Impassionate, v.] To move or affect strongly with passion. [Archaic] Chapman.
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Im*pas"sion*a*ble (?), a. Excitable; susceptible of strong emotion.
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Im*pas"sion*ate (?), v. t. To affect powerfully; to arouse the passions of. Dr. H. More.
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Im*pas"sion*ate (?), a. [Pref. im- not + passionate.] Without passion or feeling. Burton.
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Im*pas"sioned (?), p. p. & a. Actuated or characterized by passion or zeal; showing warmth of feeling; ardent; animated; excited; as, an impassioned orator or discourse.
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Im*pas"sive (?), a. Not susceptible of pain or suffering; apathetic; impassible; unmoved.
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im*pas"sive*ness n. an absence of emotion.
Syn. -- apathy, impassivity.
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Im`pas*siv"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being insusceptible of feeling, pain, or suffering; impassiveness.
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Im`pas*ta"tion (?), n. [F. See Impaste.] The act of making into paste; that which is formed into a paste or mixture; specifically, a combination of different substances by means of cements.
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Im*paste" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impasted; p. pr. & vb. n. Impasting.] [Pref. im- in + paste: cf. It. impastare, OF. empaster, F. emp\'83ter. See 1st In- and Paste.] 1. To knead; to make into paste; to concrete. \'bdBlood . . . baked and impasted.\'b8 Shak.
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2. (Paint.) To lay color on canvas by uniting them skillfully together. Cf. Impasto. [R.]
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Im*pas"to (?), n. [It. See Impaste.] (Paint.) The thickness of the layer or body of pigment applied by the painter to his canvas with especial reference to the juxtaposition of different colors and tints in forming a harmonious whole. Fairholt.
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Im*pas"ture (?), v. t. To place in a pasture; to foster. [R.] T. Adams.
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Im*pat"i*ble (?), a. [L. impatibilis; pref. im- not + patibilis supportable. See Patible.] 1. Not capable of being borne; impassible.
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Im*pa"tience (?) n. [OE. impacience, F. impatience, fr. L. impatientia.] The quality of being impatient; lack of endurance of pain, suffering, opposition, or delay; eagerness for change, or for something expected; restlessness; chafing of spirit; fretfulness; passion; as, the impatience of a child or an invalid.
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\'d8Im*pa"ti*ens (, prop. n. [L., impatient.] (Bot.) A genus of plants, several species of which have very beautiful flowers; -- so called because the elastic capsules burst when touched, and scatter the seeds with considerable force. Called also touch-me-not, jewelweed, and snapweed. Impatiens Balsamina (sometimes called lady's slipper) is the common garden balsam.
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Im*pa"tient (, a. [OE. impacient, F. impatient, fr. L. impatiens; pref. im- not + patiens patient. See Patient.] 1. Not patient; not bearing with composure; intolerant; uneasy; fretful; restless, because of pain, delay, or opposition; eager for change, or for something expected; hasty; passionate; -- often followed by at, for, of, and under.
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The impatient man will not give himself time to be informed of the matter that lies before him. Addison.
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3. Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience; as, impatient speeches or replies. Shak.

Syn. -- Restless; uneasy; changeable; hot; eager; fretful; intolerant; passionate.
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Im*pat`ron*i*za"tion (?), n. Absolute seignory or possession; the act of investing with such possession. [R.] Cotgrave.
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Im*pat"ron*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impatronized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Impatronizing (?).] To make lord or master; as, to impatronize one's self of a seigniory. [R.] Bacon.
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Im*pav"id (?), a. [L. impavidus. See In- not, and Pavid.] Fearless. -- Im*pav"id*ly, adv.
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Im*pawn" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impawned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Impawning.] [Pref. im- + pawn: cf. Empawn.] To put in pawn; to pledge; to pawn. Shak.
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Im*peach" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impeached (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Impeaching.] [OE. empeechier to prevent, hinder, bar, F. emp\'88cher, L. impedicare to entangle; pref. im- in + pedica fetter, fr. pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and Appeach, Dispatch, Impede.] 1. To hinder; to impede; to prevent. [Obs.]
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These ungracious practices of his sons did impeach his journey to the Holy Land. Sir J. Davies.
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2. To charge with a crime or misdemeanor; to accuse; especially to charge (a public officer), before a competent tribunal, with misbehavior in office; to cite before a tribunal for judgment of official misconduct; to arraign; as, to impeach a judge. See Impeachment.
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3. Hence, to charge with impropriety; to dishonor; to bring discredit on; to call in question; as, to impeach one's motives or conduct.
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4. (Law) To challenge or discredit the credibility of, as of a witness, or the validity of, as of commercial paper.
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credit of witness, the term denotes, to impair, to lessen, to disparage, to destroy. The credit of a witness may be impeached by showing that he has made statements out of court contradictory to what he swears at the trial, or by showing that his reputation for veracity is bad, etc.

Syn. -- To accuse; arraign; censure; criminate; indict; impair; disparage; discredit. See Accuse.
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Im*peach"a*ble (?), a. That may be impeached; liable to impeachment; chargeable with a crime.
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Owners of lands in fee simple are not impeachable for waste. Z. Swift.
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Im*peach"ment (?), n. [Cf. F. emp\'88chement.] The act of impeaching, or the state of being impeached; as: (a) Hindrance; impediment; obstruction. [Obs.]
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(b) A calling to account; arraignment; especially, of a public officer for maladministration.
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The consequence of Coriolanus' impeachment had like to have been fatal to their state. Swift.

(c) A calling in question as to purity of motives, rectitude of conduct, credibility, etc.; accusation; reproach; as, an impeachment of motives. Shak.
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Articles of impeachment. See under Article. -- Impeachment of waste (Law), restraint from, or accountability for, injury; also, a suit for damages for injury. Abbott.
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Im*pearl" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impearled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Impearling.] [Pref. im- in + pearl: cf. F. emperler.] 1. To form into pearls, or into that which resembles pearls. [Poetic]
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Dewdrops which the sun
Impearls on every leaf and every flower. Milton.
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2. To decorate as with pearls or with anything resembling pearls. [Poetic]
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Im*pec`ca*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. impeccabilit\'82.] The quality of being impeccable; exemption from sin, error, or offense.
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Im*pec"ca*ble (?), a. [L. impeccabilis; pref. im- not + peccare to err, to sin: cf. F. impeccable.] Not liable to sin; exempt from the possibility of doing wrong. -- n. One who is impeccable; esp., one of a sect of Gnostic heretics who asserted their sinlessness.
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God is infallible, impeccable, and absolutely perfect. P. Skelton.
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Im`pe*cu`ni*os"i*ty (?), n. The state of being impecunious. Thackeray. Sir W. Scott.
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Im"pe*cu"ni*ous (?), a. [L. im- not + pecunia money: cf. F. imp\'82cunieux.] Not having money; habitually without money; poor.
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Im*ped"ance (?), n. [Impede + -ance.] (Elec.) The apparent resistance in an electric circuit to the flow of an alternating current, analogous to the actual electrical resistance to a direct current, being the ratio of electromotive force to the current. It is equal to R2 + X2, where R = ohmic resistance, X = reactance. For an inductive circuit, X = 2, where f = frequency and L = self-inductance; for a circuit with capacity X = 1

, where C = capacity.
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Im*pede" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impeded; p. pr. & vb. n. Impeding.] [L. impedire, lit., to entangle the feet; pref. im- in + pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and cf. Impeach.] To hinder; to stop in progress; to obstruct; as, to impede the advance of troops.
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Whatever hinders or impedes
Logfellow.
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Im*ped"i*ble (?), a. Capable of being impeded or hindered. [R.] Jer. Taylor.
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Im*ped"i*ment (?), n. [L. impedimentum: cf. F. impediment.] That which impedes or hinders progress, motion, activity, or effect.
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Thus far into the bowels of the land
impediment. Shak.
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Impediment in speech, a defect which prevents distinct utterance.

Syn. -- Hindrance; obstruction; obstacle; difficulty; incumbrance. -- Impediment, Obstacle, Difficulty, Hindrance. An impediment literally strikes against our feet, checking our progress, and we remove it. An obstacle rises before us in our path, and we surmount or remove it. A difficulty sets before us something hard to be done, and we encounter it and overcome it. A hindrance holds us back for a time, but we break away from it.
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The eloquence of Demosthenes was to Philip of Macedon, a difficulty to be met with his best resources, an obstacle to his own ambition, and an impediment in his political career. C. J. Smith.
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Im*ped"i*ment, v. t. To impede. [R.] Bp. Reynolds.
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\'d8Im*ped`i*men"ta (?), n. pl. [L. See Impediment, Impede.] Things which impede or hinder progress; incumbrances; baggage; specif. (Mil.), the supply trains which must accompany an army.

On the plains they will have horses dragging travoises, dogs with travoises, women and children loaded with impedimenta. Julian Ralph.
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Im*ped`i*men"tal (?), a. Of the nature of an impediment; hindering; obstructing; impeditive.
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Things so impedimental to success. G. H. Lewes.
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Im"pe*dite (?), a. [L. impeditus, p. p. See Impede.] Hindered; obstructed. [R.] Jer. Taylor.
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Im"pe*dite, v. t. To impede. [Obs.] Boyle.
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Im"pe*di"tion (?), n. [L. impeditio.] A hindering; a hindrance. [Obs.] Baxier.
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Im*ped"i*tive (?), a. [Cf. F. imp\'82ditif.] Causing hindrance; impeding. \'bdCumbersome, and impeditive of motion.\'b8 Bp. Hall.
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Im*pel" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impelled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Impelling.] [L. impellere; pref. im- in + pellere, pulsum, to drive. See Pulse a beat, and cf. Impulse.] To drive or urge forward or on; to press on; to incite to action or motion in any way.
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The surge impelled me on a craggy coast. Pope.

Syn. -- To instigate; incite; induce; influence; force; drive; urge; actuate; move.
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impelled adj. motivated by an irresistable compulsion.
Syn. -- driven.
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Im*pel"lent (?), a. [L. impellens, p. pr. of impellere.] Having the quality of impelling.
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Im*pel"lent, n. An impelling power or force. Glanvill.
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Im*pel"ler (?), n. One who, or that which, impels.
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Im*pen" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impenned (?) and Impent (; p. pr. & vb. n. Impenning.] To shut up or inclose, as in a pen. Feltham.
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Im*pend" (?), v. t. [L. impend; pref. im- in + pend to weigh out, pay.] To pay. [Obs.] Fabyan.
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Im*pend", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Impended; p. pr. & vb. n. Impending.] [L. impend\'c7re; pref. im- in + pend\'c7re to hang. See Pendant.] To hang over; to be suspended above; to threaten from near at hand; to menace; to be imminent. See Imminent.
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Destruction sure o'er all your heads impends. Pope.

{ Im*pend"ence (?), Im*pend"en*cy (?), } n. The state of impending; the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon; also, that which impends. \'bdImpendence of volcanic cloud.\'b8 Ruskin.
Syn. -- imminence, imminency, impendence, forthcomingness.
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Im*pend"ent (?), a. [L. impendens, p. pr. of impend\'c7re.] Impending; threatening.
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Impendent horrors, threatening hideous fall. Milton.
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Im*pend"ing, a. Hanging over; overhanging; suspended so as to menace; imminet; threatening.
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An impending brow. Hawthorne.
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And nodding Ilion waits th' impending fall. Pope.

Syn. -- Imminent; threatening. See Imminent.
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Im*pen`e*tra*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. imp\'82n\'82trabilit\'82.] 1. Quality of being impenetrable.
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2. (Physics) That property in virtue of which two portions of matter can not at the same time occupy the same portion of space.
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3. Insusceptibility of intellectual or emotional impression; obtuseness; stupidity; coldness.
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Im*pen"e*tra*ble (?), a. [L. impenetrabilis; pref. im- not + penetrabilis penetrable: cf. F. imp\'82n\'82trable.] 1. Incapable of being penetrated or pierced; not admitting the passage of other bodies; not to be entered; impervious; as, an impenetrable shield.
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Highest woods impenetrable
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2. (Physics) Having the property of preventing any other substance from occupying the same space at the same time.
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3. Inaccessible, as to knowledge, reason, sympathy, etc.; unimpressible; not to be moved by arguments or motives; as, an impenetrable mind, or heart.
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They will be credulous in all affairs of life, but impenetrable by a sermon of the gospel. Jer. Taylor.
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Im*pen"e*tra*ble*ness (?), n. The quality of being impenetrable; impenetrability.
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Im*pen"e*tra*bly, adv. In an impenetrable manner or state; imperviously. \'bdImpenetrably armed.\'b8 Milton. \'bdImpenetrably dull.\'b8 Pope.
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Im*pen"i*tence (?), n. [L. impenitentia: cf. F. imp\'82nitence.] The condition of being impenitent; failure or refusal to repent; hardness of heart.
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He will advance from one degree of wickedness and impenitence to another. Rogers.
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Im*pen"i*ten*cy (?), n. Impenitence. Milton.
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Im*pen"i*tent (?), a. [L. impaenitens; pref. im- not + paenitens penitens: cf. F. imp\'82nitent. See Penitent.] Not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; of a hard heart. \'bdThey . . . died impenitent.\'b8 Milton. \'bdA careless and impenitent heart.\'b8 Bp. Hall.
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Im*pen"i*tent, n. One who is not penitent. [R.]
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Im*pen"i*tent*ly, adv. Without repentance.
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Im*pen"nate (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Characterized by short wings covered with feathers resembling scales, as the penguins. -- n. One of the Impennes.
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\'d8Im*pen"nes (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. pref. im- not + penna feather.] (Zo\'94l.) An order of birds, including only the penguins, in which the wings are without quills, and not suited for flight.
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Im*pen"nous (?) a. [L. pref. im- not + penna wing.] (Zo\'94l.) Having no wings, as some insects.
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Im*peo"ple (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impeopled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Impeopling (?).] [See Empeople.] To people; to give a population to. [Obs.]
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Thou hast helped to impeople hell. Beaumont.
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Im"pe*rant (?), a. [L. imperans, p. pr. of imperare to command.] Commanding. [R.] Baxter.
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Im"pe*rate (?), a. [L. imperatus, p. p. of imperare to command.] Done by express direction; not involuntary; communded. [Obs.]
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Those imperate acts, wherein we see the empire of the soul. Sir M. Hale.
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Im*per`a*ti"val (?), a. (Gram.) Of or pertaining to the imperative mood.
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Im*per"a*tive (?), a. [L. imperativus, fr. imperare to command; pref. im- in + parare to make ready, prepare: cf. F. imp\'82ratif. See Perade, and cf. Empire.] 1. Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders.
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The suit of kings are imperative. Bp. Hall.
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2. Not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; as, an imperative duty or order.
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3. (Gram.) Expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation; as, the imperative mood.
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Im*per"a*tive, n. (Gram.) The imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood.
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Im*per"a*tive*ly, adv. In an imperative manner.
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\'d8Im`pe*ra"tor (?), n. [L. See Emperor.] (Rom. Antiq.) A commander; a leader; an emperor; -- originally an appellation of honor by which Roman soldiers saluted their general after an important victory. Subsequently the title was conferred as a recognition of great military achievements by the senate, whence it carried wiht it some special privileges. After the downfall of the Republic it was assumed by Augustus and his successors, and came to have the meaning now attached to the word emperor.
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Im*per`a*to"ri*al (?), a. [L. imperatorius.] 1. Commanding; imperative; authoritative.
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2. Of or pertaining to the title or office of imperator. \'bdImperatorial laurels.\'b8 C. Merivale.
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Im*per`a*to"ri*an (?), a. Imperial. [R.] Gauden.
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Im*per"a*to*ry (?), a. Imperative. [R.]
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Im`per*ceiv"a*ble (?), a. Imperceptible. [R.] South. -- Im`per*ceiv"a*ble*ness, n. Sharp.
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Im`per*ceived" (?), a. Not perceived. [Obs.]
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Im`per*cep`ti*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being imperceptible.
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Im`per*cep"ti*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + perceptible: cf. F. imperceptible.] Not perceptible; not to be apprehended or cognized by the senses; not discernible by the mind; not easily apprehended.
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Almost imperceptible to the touch. Dryden.
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Its operation is slow, and in some cases almost imperceptible. Burke.

-- Im`per*cep"ti*ble*ness, n. -- Im`per*cep"ti*bly, adv.
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Their . . . subtilty and imperceptibleness. Sir M. Hale.
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Im`per*cep"tion (?), n. Lack of perception.
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Im`per*cep"tive (?), a. Unable to perceive.
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The imperceptive part of the soul. Dr. H. More.
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Im`per*cip"i*ent (?), a. Not perceiving, or not able to perceive. A. Baxter.
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Im*per`di*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being imperdible. [Obs.] Derham.
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Im*per"di*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + L. perdere to destroy.] Not destructible. [Obs.] -- Im*per"di*bly, adv. [Obs.]
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Im*per"fect (?), a. [L. imperfectus: pref. im- not + perfectus perfect: cf. F imparfait, whence OE. imparfit. See Perfect.] 1. Not perfect; not complete in all its parts; wanting a part; deective; deficient.
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Something he left imperfect in the state. Shak.
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Why, then, your other senses grow imperfect. Shak.
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2. Wanting in some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.
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He . . . stammered like a child, or an amazed, imperfect person. Jer. Taylor.
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3. Not fulfilling its design; not realizing an ideal; not conformed to a standard or rule; not satisfying the taste or conscience; esthetically or morally defective.
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Nothing imperfect or deficient left
Milton.
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Then say not man's imperfect, Heaven in fault;
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Imperfect arch, an arch of less than a semicircle; a skew arch. -- Imperfect cadence (Mus.), one not ending with the tonic, but with the dominant or some other chord; one not giving complete rest; a half close. -- Imperfect consonances (Mus.), chords like the third and sixth, whose ratios are less simple than those of the fifth and forth. -- Imperfect flower (Bot.), a flower wanting either stamens or pistils. Gray. -- Imperfect interval (Mus.), one a semitone less than perfect; as, an imperfect fifth. -- Imperfect number (Math.), a number either greater or less than the sum of its several divisors; in the former case, it is called also a defective number; in the latter, an abundant number. -- Imperfect obligations (Law), obligations as of charity or gratitude, which cannot be enforced by law. -- Imperfect power (Math.), a number which can not be produced by taking any whole number or vulgar fraction, as a factor, the number of times indicated by the power; thus, 9 is a perfect square, but an imperfect cube. -- Imperfect tense (Gram.), a tense expressing past time and incomplete action.
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Im*per"fect (, n. (Gram.) The imperfect tense; or the form of a verb denoting the imperfect tense.
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Im*per"fect, v. t. To make imperfect. [Obs.]
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Im`per*fec`ti*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being imperfectible. [R.]
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Im`per*fec"ti*ble (?), a. Incapable of being made perfect. [R.]
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Im`per*fec"tion (?), n. [L. imperfectio: cf. F. imperfection. See Imperfect, a.] The quality or condition of being imperfect; lack of perfection; incompleteness; deficiency; fault or blemish.
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Sent to my account
imperfections on my head. Shak.

Syn. -- Defect; deficiency; incompleteness; fault; failing; weakness; frailty; foible; blemish; vice.
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Im*per"fect*ness, n. The state of being imperfect.
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Im*per"fo*ra*ble (?), a. [See Imperforate.] Incapable of being perforated, or bored through.
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\'d8Im*per"fo*ra"ta (?), n. pl. [NL. See Imperforate.] (Zo\'94l.) A division of Foraminifera, including those in which the shell is not porous.

{ Im*per"fo*rate (?), Im*per"fo*ra"ted (?), } a. [L. pref. im- not + perforatus, p. p. of perforate to perforate. See Perforate.] Not perforated; having no opening or aperture. Sir J. Banks.
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Im*per`fo*ra"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. imperforation.] The state of being without perforation.
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Im*pe"ri*al (?), a. [OE. emperial, OF. emperial, F. imp\'82rial, fr. L. imperialis, fr. imperium command, sovereignty, empire. See Empire.] 1. Of or pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor; as, an imperial government; imperial authority or edict.
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The last
imperial diadem of Rome. Shak.
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2. Belonging to, or suitable to, supreme authority, or one who wields it; royal; sovereign; supreme. \'bdThe imperial democracy of Athens.\'b8 Mitford.
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Who, as Ulysses says, opinion crowns
imperial voice. Shak.
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To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free,
imperial arts, and worthy thee. Dryden.
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He sounds his imperial clarion along the whole line of battle. E. Everett.
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3. Of superior or unusual size or excellence; as, imperial paper; imperial tea, etc.
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Imperial bushel, gallon, etc. See Bushel, Gallon, etc. -- Imperial chamber, the, the sovereign court of the old German empire. -- Imperial city, under the first German empire, a city having no head but the emperor. -- Imperial diet, an assembly of all the states of the German empire. -- Imperial drill. (Manuf.) See under 8th Drill. -- Imperial eagle. (Zo\'94l.) See Eagle. -- Imperial green. See Paris green, under Green. -- Imperial guard, the royal guard instituted by Napoleon I. -- Imperial weights and measures, the standards legalized by the British Parliament.
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Im*pe"ri*al, n. [F. imp\'82riale: cf. Sp. imperial.]
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1. The tuft of hair on a man's lower lip and chin; -- so called from the style of beard of Napoleon III.
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2. An outside seat on a diligence. T. Hughes.
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3. A luggage case on the top of a coach. Simmonds.
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4. Anything of unusual size or excellence, as a large decanter, a kind of large photograph, a large sheet of drawing, printing, or writing paper, etc.
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5. A gold coin of Russia worth ten rubles, or about eight dollars. McElrath.
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6. A kind of fine cloth brought into England from Greece. or other Eastern countries, in the Middle Ages.
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7. A game at cards differing from piquet in some minor details, and in having a trump; also, any one of several combinations of cards which score in this game.
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Im*pe"ri*al*ism (?), n. 1. The power or character of an emperor; imperial authority; the spirit of empire.
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Roman imperialism had divided the world. C. H. Pearson.
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2. The policy, practice, or advocacy of seeking, or acquiescing in, the extension of the control, dominion, or empire of a nation, as by the acquirement of new, esp. distant, territory or dependencies, or by the closer union of parts more or less independent of each other for operations of war, copyright, internal commerce, etc. The practise of building or extending an empire.
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The tide of English opinion began to turn about 1870, and since then it has run with increasing force in the direction of what is called imperialism. James Bryce.
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Im*pe"ri*al*ist, n. [Cf. F. imp\'82rialiste.] One who serves an emperor; one who favors imperialism.
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im*pe`ri*al*is"tic, n. Of, pertaining to, or advocating imperialism.
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Im*pe`ri*al"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Imperialities (.
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1. Imperial power.
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2. An imperial right or privilegs. See Royalty.
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The late empress having, by ukases of grace, relinquished her imperialities on the private mines, viz., the tenths of the copper, iron, silver and gold. W. Tooke.
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Im*pe"ri*al*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imperialized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imperializing (?).] To invest with imperial authority, character, or style; to bring to the form of an empire. Fuller.
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Im*pe"ri*al*ly, adv. In an imperial manner.
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Im*pe"ri*al*ly (?), n. Imperial power. [R.] Sheldon.
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Im*per"il (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imperiled (?) or Imperilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Imperiling or Imperilling.] To bring into peril; to endanger.
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Im*per"il*ment (?), n. The act of imperiling, or the state of being imperiled.
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Im*pe"ri*ous (?), a. [L. imperiosus: cf. F. imp\'82rieux. See Imperial.] 1. Commanding; ascendant; imperial; lordly; majestic. [Obs.] \'bdA vast and imperious mind.\'b8 Tilloison.
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Therefore, great lords, be, as your titles witness,
Imperious. Shak.
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2. Haughly; arrogant; overbearing; as, an imperious tyrant; an imperious manner.
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This imperious man will work us all
Shak.
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His bold, contemptuous, and imperious spirit soon made him conspicuous. Macaulay.
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3. Imperative; urgent; compelling.
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Imperious need, which can not be withstood. Dryden.

Syn. -- Dictatorial; haughty; domineering; overbearing; lordly; tyrannical; despotic; arrogant; imperative; authoritative; commanding; pressing. -- Imperious, Lordly, Domineering. One who is imperious exercises his authority in a manner highly offensive for its spirit and tone; one who is lordly assumes a lofty air in order to display his importance; one who is domineering gives orders in a way to make others feel their inferiority.
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Im*pe"ri*ous*ly, adv. In an imperious manner.
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Im*pe"ri*ous*ness, n. The quality or state of being imperious; arrogance; haughtiness.
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Imperiousness and severity is but an ill way of treating men who have reason of their own to guide them. Locke.
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Im*per`ish*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being imperishable: indstructibility. \'bdThe imperishability of the universe.\'b8 Milman.
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Im*per"ish*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + perishable: cf. F. imp\'82rissable.] Not perishable; not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring permanently; as, an imperishable monument; imperishable renown. -- Im*per"ish*a*ble*ness, n. -- Im*per"ish*a*bly, adv.
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\'d8Im*pe"ri*um (?), n.; pl. Imperia (#). [L. See Empire.] 1. Supreme power; absolute dominion; empire.
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2. (Law) The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws. It is one of the principal attributes of the executive power.
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Im*per"i"wigged (?), a. Wearing a periwig.

{ Im*per"ma*nence (?), Im*per"ma*nen*cy (?), } n. Lack of permanence.
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Im*per"ma*nent (?), a. Not permanent.
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Im*per`me*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Pref. im- not + permeability: cf. F. imperm\'82abilit\'82.] The quality of being impermeable.
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Im*per"me*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + permeable: cf. F. imperm\'82able, L. impermeabilis.] Not permeable; not permitting passage, as of a fluid. through its substance; impervious; impenetrable; as, India rubber is impermeable to water and to air. -- Im*per"me*a*ble*ness, n. -- Im*per"me*a*bly, adv.
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Im`per*mis"si*ble (?), a. Not permissible.
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Im`per*scru"ta*ble (?), a. [L. imperscrutabilis.] Not capable of being searched out; inscrutable. [Obs.] -- Im`per*scru"ta*ble*ness, n. [Obs.]
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Im`per*sev"er*ant (?), a. Not persevering; fickle; thoughtless. [Obs.]
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Im*per"son*al (?), a. [L. impersonalis; pref. im- not + personalis personal: cf. F. impersonnel. See Personal.] Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
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An almighty but impersonal power, called Fate. Sir J. Stephen.
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Impersonal verb (Gram.), a verb used with an indeterminate subject, commonly, in English, with the impersonal pronoun it; as, it rains; it snows; methinks (it seems to me). Many verbs which are not strictly impersonal are often used impersonally; as, it goes well with him.
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Im*per"son*al, n. That which wants personality; specifically (Gram.), an impersonal verb.
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Im*per`son*al"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being impersonal; want or absence of personality.
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Im*per"son*al*ly (?), adv. In an impersonal manner.
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Im*per"son*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impersonated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Impersonating.] 1. To invest with personality; to endow with the form of a living being.
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2. To ascribe the qualities of a person to; to personify.
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3. To assume, or to represent, the person or character of; to personate; as, he impersonated Macbeth.
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Benedict impersonated his age. Milman.

{ Im*per`son*a"tion (?), Im`per*son`i*fi*ca"tion (?), } n. The act of impersonating; personification; investment with personality; representation in a personal form.
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Im*per"son*a`tor (?), n. One who impersonates; an actor; a mimic.
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Im*per`spi*cu"i*ty (?), n. Lack of perspicuity or clearness; vagueness; ambiguity.
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Im`per*spic"u*ous (?), a. Not perspicuous; not clear; obscure; vague; ambiguous.
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Im`per*suad"a*ble (?), a. [Cf. Impersuasible.] Not to be persuaded; obstinate; unyielding; impersuasible. -- Im`per*suad"a*ble*ness, n.
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Im`per*sua"si*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + persuasible: cf. OF. impersuasible.] Not persuasible; not to be moved by persuasion; inflexible; impersuadable. Dr. H. More. -- Im`per*sua`si*bil"i*ty (#), n.
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Im*per"ti*nence (?), n. [Cf. F. impertinence. See Impertinent.] 1. The condition or quality of being impertinent; absence of pertinence, or of adaptedness; irrelevance; unfitness.
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2. Conduct or language unbecoming the person, the society, or the circumstances; rudeness; incivility.
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We should avoid the vexation and impertinence of pedants who affect to talk in a language not to be understood. Swift.
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3. That which is impertinent; a thing out of place, or of no value.
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There are many subtile impertinences learned in schools. Watts.
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Im*per"ti*nen*cy (?), n. Impertinence. [R.]
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O, matter and impertinency mixed!
Shak.
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Im*per"ti*nent (?), a. [F., fr. L. impertinens, -entis; pref. im- not + pertinens. See Pertinent.] 1. Not pertinent; not pertaining to the matter in hand; having no bearing on the subject; not to the point; irrelevant; inapplicable.
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Things that are impertinent to us. Tillotson.
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How impertinent that grief was which served no end! Jer. Taylor.
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2. Contrary to, or offending against, the rules of propriety or good breeding; guilty of, or prone to, rude, unbecoming, or uncivil words or actions; as, an impertient coxcomb; an impertient remark.
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3. Trifing; inattentive; frivolous.

Syn. -- Rude; officious; intrusive; saucy; unmannerly; meddlesome; disrespectful; impudent; insolent. -- Impertinent, Officious, Rude. A person is officious who obtrudes his offices or assistance where they are not needed; he is impertinent when he intermeddles in things with which he has no concern. The former shows a lack of tact, the latter a lack of breeding, or, more commonly, a spirit of sheer impudence. A person is rude when he violates the proprieties of social life either from ignorance or wantonness. \'bdAn impertinent man will ask questions for the mere gratification of curiosity; a rude man will burst into the room of another, or push against his person, inviolant of all decorum; one who is officious is quite as unfortunate as he is troublesome; when he strives to serve, he has the misfortune to annoy.\'b8 Crabb. See Impudence, and Insolent.
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Im*per"ti*nent, n. An impertinent person. [R.]
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Im*per"ti*nent*ly, adv. In an impertinent manner. \'bdNot to betray myself impertinently.\'b8 B. Jonson.
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Im`per*tran`si*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being impertransible. [R.]
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Im`per*tran"si*ble (?), a. [L. pref. im- not + pertransire to go through. See Per- and Transient.] Incapable of being passed through. [R.]
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Im`per*turb`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being imperturbable.
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Im`per*turb"a*ble (?), a. [L. imperturbabilis; pref. im- not + perturbare to disturb: cf. F. imperturbable. See Perture.] Incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted; as, imperturbable gravity.
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Im`per*turb"a*bly, adv. In an imperturbable manner; calmly. C. Bront\'82.
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Im*per`tur*ba"tion (?), n. [L. imperturbatio.] Freedom from agitation of mind; calmness; quietude. W. Montagu.
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Im`per*turbed" (?), a. Not perturbed.
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Im*per`vi*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being imperviable.
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Im*per"vi*a*ble (?), a. Not pervious; impervious. [R.] -- Im*per"vi*a*ble*ness, n. [R.]
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Im*per"vi*ous (?), a. [L. impervius; pref. im- not + per through + via way. See Voyage.] Not pervious; not admitting of entrance or passage through; as, a substance impervious to water or air.
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This gulf impassable, impervious. Milton.
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The minds of these zealots were absolutely impervious. Macaulay.

Syn. -- Impassable; pathless; impenetrable; imperviable; impermeable.

-- Im*per"vi*ous*ly, adv. -- Im*per"vi*ous*ness, n.
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Im"per*y (?), n. Empery. [Archaic] Joye.
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Im*pest" (?), v. t. To affict with pestilence; to infect, as with plague. [Obs.]
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Im*pes"ter (?), v. t. See Pester. [Obs.]
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Im`pe*tig"i*nous (?), a. [L. impetiginous: cf. F. imp\'82tigineux.] Of the nature of, or pertaining to, impetigo.
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\'d8Im`pe*ti"go (?), n. [L., fr. impetere to attack.] (Med.) A cutaneous, pustular eruption, not attended with fever; usually, a kind of eczema with pustulation.
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Im"pe*tra*ble (?) a. [L. impetrabilis: cf. F. imp\'82trable. See Impetrate.] Capable of being obtained or moved by petition. [Obs.] Bailey.
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Im"pe*trate (?), a. [L. impetratus, p. p. of impetrare to obtain; pref. im- in + patrare to bring to pass.] Obtained by entreaty. [Obs.] Ld. Herbert.
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Im"pe*trate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impetrated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Impetrating (?).] To obtain by request or entreaty. Usher.
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Im`pe*tra"tion (?), n. [L. impetratio: cf. F. imp\'82tration.] 1. The act of impetrating, or obtaining by petition or entreaty. [Obs.]
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In way of impertation procuring the removal or allevation of our crosses. Barrow.
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2. (Old Eng. Law) The obtaining of benefice from Rome by solicitation, which benefice belonged to the disposal of the king or other lay patron of the realm.
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Im"pe*tra*tive (?), a. [L. impetrativus obtained by entreaty.] Of the nature of impetration; getting, or tending to get, by entreaty. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
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Im"pe*tra*to*ry (?), a. Containing or expressing entreaty. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
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Im*pet`u*os"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. imp\'82tuosit\'82.] 1. The condition or quality of being impetuous; fury; violence.
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2. Vehemence, or furiousnes of temper. Shak.
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Im*pet"u*ous (?), a. [F. impetueux, L. impetuosus. See Impetus.] 1. Rushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious; forcible; violent; as, an impetuous wind; an impetuous torrent.
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Went pouring forward with impetuous speed. Byron.
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2. Vehement in feeling; hasty; passionate; violent; as, a man of impetuous temper.
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The people, on their holidays,
Impetuous, insolent, unquenchable. Milton.

Syn. -- Forcible; rapid; hasty; precipitate; furious; boisterous; violent; raging; fierce; passionate.

-- Im*pet"u*ous*ly, adv. -- Im*pet"u*ous*ness, n.
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Im"pe*tus (, n. [L., fr. impetere to rush upon, attack; pref. im- in + petere to fall upon, seek. See Petition.] 1. A property possessed by a moving body in virtue of its weight and its motion; the force with which any body is driven or impelled; momentum.
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Momentum is the technical term, impetus its popular equivalent, yet differing from it as applied commonly to bodies moving or moved suddenly or violently, and indicating the origin and intensity of the motion, rather than its quantity or effectiveness.
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2. Fig.: Impulse; incentive; stimulus; vigor; force; as, the President's strong recommendation provided the impetus needed to pass the campaign reform bill. Buckle.
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3. (Gun.) The altitude through which a heavy body must fall to acquire a velocity equal to that with which a ball is discharged from a piece.
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Im"pey*an pheas"ant (. [From Lady Impey, who attempted to naturalize the bird in England.] (Zo\'94l.) An Indian crested pheasant of the genus Lophophorus. Several species are known. Called also monaul, monal.
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Lophophorus Impeyanus) has the neck of a brilliant metallic red, changing to golden yellow in certain lights.
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Im"phee (, n. (Bot.) The African sugar cane (Holcus saccharatus), -- resembling the sorghum, or Chinese sugar cane.
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\'d8Im"pi (, n. [Zulu.] A body of Kaffir warriors; a body of native armed men. [South Africa]
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As early as 1862 he crossed assagais with and defeated a Matabili impi (war band). James Bryce.
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Im*pic"tured (, a. Pictured; impressed. [Obs.] Spenser.
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Im*pierce" (, v. t. [Pref. im- in + pierce. Cf. Empierce.] To pierce; to penetrate. [Obs.] Drayton.
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Im*pierce"a*ble ( a. Not capable of being pierced; impenetrable. [Obs.] Spenser.
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Im*pi"e*ty (, n.; pl. Impieties (. [L. impietas, fr. impius impious; cf. F. impi\'82t\'82. See Impious, Piety.] 1. The quality of being impious; lack of piety; irreverence toward the Supreme Being; ungodliness; wickedness.
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2. An impious act; an act of wickedness.
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Those impieties for the which they are now visited. Shak.

Syn. -- Ungodliness; irreligion; unrighteousness; sinfulness; profaneness; wickedness; godlessness.
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Im*pig"no*rate (, v. t. [LL. impignoratus, p. pl of impignorare to pawn. See Pignoration.] To pledge or pawn. [Obs.] Laing.
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Im*pig`no*ra"tion (, n. [LL. impignoratio: cf. F. impignoration.] The act of pawning or pledging; the state of being pawned. [Obs.] Bailey.
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Imp"ing (, n. [See Imp to graft.] 1. The act or process of grafting or mending. [Archaic]
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2. (Falconry) The process of repairing broken feathers or a deficient wing.
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Im*pinge" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impinged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Impinging (?).] [L. impingere; pref. im- in + pangere to fix, strike; prob. akin to pacisci to agree, contract. See Pact, and cf. Impact.] To fall or dash against; to touch upon; to strike; to hit; to clash with; -- with on or upon.
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The cause of reflection is not the impinging of light on the solid or impervious parts of bodies. Sir I. Newton.
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But, in the present order of things, not to be employed without impinging on God's justice. Bp. Warburton.
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Im*pinge"ment (?), n. The act of impinging.
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Im*pin"gent (?), a. [L. impingens, p. pr.] Striking against or upon.
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Im*pin"guate (?), v. t. [L. impinguatus, p. p. of impinguare to fatten; pref. im- in + pinguis fat.] To fatten; to make fat. [Obs.] Bacon.
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Im`pin*gua"tion (?), n. The act of making fat, or the state of being fat or fattened. [Obs.]
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Im"pi*ous (?), a. [L. impius; pref. im- not + pius piou. See Pious.] Not pious; wanting piety; irreligious; irreverent; ungodly; profane; wanting in reverence for the Supreme Being; as, an impious deed; impious language.
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When vice prevails, and impious men bear away,
Addison.

Syn. -- Impious, Irreligious, Profane. Irreligious is negative, impious and profane are positive. An indifferent man may be irreligious; a profane man is irreverent in speech and conduct; an impious man is wickedly and boldly defiant in the strongest sense. Profane also has the milder sense of secular. C. J. Smith.

-- Im"pi*ous*ly, adv. -- Im"pi*ous*ness, n.
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Im"pire (?), n. See Umpire. [Obs.] Huloet.
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imp"ish (, a. Having the qualities, or showing the characteristics, of an imp; naughtily or annoyingly playful; as, teasing and worrying with impish laughter.
Syn. -- elfish, elvish, implike, mischievous, pixilated, prankish, puckish.
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Imp"ish*ly, adv. In the manner of an imp.
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Im*pit"e*ous (?), a. Pitiless; cruel. [Obs.]
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Im*pla`ca*bil"i*ty (?), n. [L. implacabilitas: cf. F. implacabilit\'82.] The quality or state of being implacable.
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Im*pla"ca*ble (?), a. [L. implacabilis; pref. im- not + placabilis: cf. F. implacable. See Placable.] 1. Not placable; not to be appeased; incapable of being pacified; inexorable; as, an implacable prince.
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I see thou art implacable. Milton.
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An object of implacable enmity. Macaulay.
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2. Incapable of being relieved or assuaged; inextinguishable. [R.]
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O! how I burn with implacable fire. Spenser.
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Which wrought them pain
Implacable, and many a dolorous groan. Milton.

Syn. -- Unappeasable; inexorable; irreconcilable; unrelenting; relentless; unyielding.
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Im*pla"ca*ble*ness (?), n. The quality of being implacable; implacability.
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Im*pla"ca*bly, adv. In an implacable manner.
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Im`pla*cen"tal (?), a. (Zo\'94l.) Without a placenta, as marsupials and monotremes; nonplacental. -- n. A mammal having no placenta; a nonplacental mammal.
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\'d8Im`pla*cen*ta"li*a (?), n. pl. [NL. See In- not, and Placental.] (Zo\'94l.) A primary division of the Mammalia, including the monotremes and marsupials, in which no placenta is formed.
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Im*plant" (?) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Implanted; p. pr. & vb. n. Implanting.] [Pref. im- in + plant: cf. F. implanter.] To plant, or infix, for the purpose of growth; to fix deeply; to instill; to inculate; to introduce; as, to implant the seeds of virtue, or the principles of knowledge, in the minds of youth.
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Minds well implanted with solid . . . breeding. Milton.
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Im`plan*ta"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. implantation.] The act or process of implanting.
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Im*plate" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Implated; p. pr. & vb. n. Implating.] To cover with plates; to sheathe; as, to implate a ship with iron.
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Im*plau`si*bil"i*ty (?), n. Lack of plausibility; the quality of being implausible.
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Im*plau"si*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + plausible: cf. F. implausible.] Not plausible; not wearing the appearance of truth or credibility, and not likely to be believed. \'bdImplausible harangues.\'b8 Swift.

-- Im*plau"si*ble*ness, n. -- Im*plau"si*bly, adv.
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Im*pleach" (?), v. t. To pleach; to interweave. [Obs.] Shak.
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Im*plead" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impleaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Impleading.] [Cf. Emplead.] (Law) To institute and prosecute a suit against, in court; to sue or prosecute at law; hence, to accuse; to impeach.
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Im*plead", v. i. To sue at law.
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Im*plead"a*ble (?), a. Not admitting excuse, evasion, or plea; rigorous. [R.] T. Adams.
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Im*plead"er (?), n. (Law) One who prosecutes or sues another.
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Im*pleas"ing (, a. Unpleasing; displeasing. [Obs.] Overbury.
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Im*pledge" (?), v. t. To pledge. Sir W. Scott.
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Im"ple*ment (, n. [LL. implementum accomplishment, fr. L. implere, impletum, to fill up, finish, complete; pref. im- in + plere to fill. The word was perh. confused with OF. empleier, emploier, to employ, F. employer, whence E. employ. See Plenty.] That which fulfills or supplies a want or use; esp., an instrument, tool, or utensil, as supplying a requisite to an end; as, the implements of trade, of husbandry, or of war.
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Genius must have talent as its complement and implement. Coleridge.
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Im"ple*ment, v. t. 1. To accomplish; to fulfill. [R.]
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Revenge . . . executed and implemented by the hand of Vanbeest Brown. Sir W. Scott.
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2. To provide with an implement or implements; to cause to be fulfilled, satisfied, or carried out, by means of an implement or implements.
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The chief mechanical requisites of the barometer are implemented in such an instrument as the following. Nichol.
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3. (Scots Law) To fulfill or perform, as a contract or an engagement.
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Im`ple*men"tal (?), a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, implements or their use; mechanical.
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Im*ple"tion (?), n. [L. impletio. See Implement.] 1. The act of filling, or the state of being full. Sir T. Browne.
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2. That which fills up; filling. Coleridge.
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Im"plex (?), a. [L. implexus, p. p. of implectere to infold; pref. im- in + plectere to plait: cf. F implexe.] Intricate; entangled; complicated; complex.
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The fable of every poem is . . . simple or implex. it is called simple when there is no change of fortune in it; implex, when the fortune of the chief actor changes from bad to good, or from good to bad. Addison.
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Im*plex"ion (?), n. [L. implexio.] Act of involving, or state of being involved; involution.
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Im*pli"a*ble (?), a. Not pliable; inflexible; unyielding.
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Im"pli*cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Implicated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Implicating.] [L. implicatus, p. p. of implicare to involve; pref. im- in + plicare to fold. See Employ, Ply, and cf. Imply, Implicit.] 1. To infold; to fold together; to interweave.
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The meeting boughs and implicated leaves. Shelley.
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2. To bring into connection with; to involve; to connect; -- applied to persons, in an unfavorable sense; as, the evidence implicates many in this conspiracy; to be implicated in a crime, a discreditable transaction, a fault, etc.
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implicated adj. culpably involved; connected; -- of persons with respect to responsibility for events.
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implicating n. a charge that implicates someone (usually of wrongdoing).
Syn. -- implication.
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Im`pli*ca"tion (?), n. [L. implicatio: cf. F. implication.] 1. The act of implicating, or the state of being implicated.
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Three principal causes of firmness are. the grossness, the quiet contact, and the implication of component parts. Boyle.
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2. An implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; an inference, or something which may fairly be understood, though not expressed in words.
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Whatever things, therefore, it was asserted that the king might do, it was a necessary implication that there were other things which he could not do. Hallam.
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implicational adj. arousing a mental association; evocative.
Syn. -- implicative, suggestive, suggestive of(predicate).
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Im"pli*ca*tive (?), a. Tending to implicate.
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Im"pli*ca*tive*ly, adv. By implication. Sir G. Buck.
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Im*plic"it (?), a. [L. implicitus, p. p. of implicare to entwine, entangle, attach closely: cf. F. implicite. See Implicate.] 1. Infolded; entangled; complicated; involved. [Obs.] Milton.
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In his woolly fleece
implicit. Pope.
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2. Tacitly comprised; fairly to be understood, though not expressed in words; implied; as, an implicit contract or agreement. South.
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3. Resting on another; trusting in the word or authority of another, without doubt or reserve; unquestioning; complete; as, implicit confidence; implicit obedience.
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Back again to implicit faith I fall. Donne.
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Implicit function. (Math.) See under Function.
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Im*plic"it*ly (?), adv. 1. In an implicit manner; without reserve; with unreserved confidence.
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Not to dispute the methods of his providence, but humbly and implicitly to acquiesce in and adore them. Atterbury.
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2. By implication; impliedly; as, to deny the providence of God is implicitly to deny his existence. Bentley.
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Im*plic"it*ness, n. State or quality of being implicit.
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Im*plic"i*ty (?), n. Implicitness. [Obs.] Cotgrave.
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Im*plied" (?), a. Virtually involved or included; involved in substance; inferential; tacitly conceded; -- the correlative of express, or expressed. See Imply.
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Im*pli"ed*ly (?), adv. By implication or inference. Bp. Montagu.
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im*plode" (?), v. i. To burst inward; contrasting with explode.
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Im*plod"ed (?), a. (Phon.) Formed by implosion. Ellis.
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Im*plod"ent (?), n. (Phon.) An implosive sound. Ellis.
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Im`plo*ra"tion (?), n. [L. imploratio: cf. OF. imploration. See Implore.] The act of imploring; earnest supplication. Bp. Hall.
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Im"plo*ra`tor (?), n. One who implores. [Obs.]
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Mere implorators of unholy suits. Shak.
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Im*plor"a*to*ry (?), a. Supplicatory; entreating. [R.] Carlyle.
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Im*plore" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Implored (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imploring.] [L. implorare; pref. im- in + plorare to cry aloud. See Deplore.] To call upon, or for, in supplication; to beseech; to pray to, or for, earnestly; to petition with urgency; to entreat; to beg; -- followed directly by the word expressing the thing sought, or the person from whom it is sought.
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Imploring all the gods that reign above. Pope.
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I kneel, and then implore her blessing. Shak.

Syn. -- To beseech; supplicate; crave; entreat; beg; solicit; petition; prey; request; adjure. See Beseech.
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Im*plore", v. i. To entreat; to beg; to prey.
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Im*plore", n. Imploration. [Obs.] Spencer.
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Im*plor"er (?), n. One who implores.
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Im*plor"ing, a. That implores; beseeching; entreating. -- Im*plor"ing*ly, adv.
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Im*plo"sion (?), n. [Formed by substitution of pref. im- in for pref. ex- in explosion.] 1. A bursting inwards, as of a vessel from which the air has been exhausted; -- contrasted with explosion.
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2. Hence: The inward-moving detonation wave cause by detonation of explosives arrayed spherically around a core; -- a technique used in atomic bombs to compress fissionable material to allow a chain reaction time to produce an explosion of the fissionable material.
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3. (Phon.) A sudden compression of the air in the mouth, simultaneously with and affecting the sound made by the closure of the organs in uttering p, t, or k, at the end of a syllable (see Guide to Pronunciation, b, d, and g, heard in Southern Germany. H. Sweet.
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Im*plo"sive (?), a. (Phon.) Formed by implosion. -- n. An implosive sound, an implodent. -- Im*plo"sive*ly, adv. H. Sweet.
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Im*plumed" (?), a. Not plumed; without plumes or feathers; featherless. [R.] Drayton.
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Im*plunge" (?), v. t. To plunge. Fuller.
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\'d8Im*plu"vi*um (?), n. [L., fr. impluere to rain into; pref. im- in + pluere to rain.] (Arch.) In Roman dwellings, a cistern or tank, set in the atrium or peristyle to recieve the water from the roof, by means of the compluvium; generally made ornamental with flowers and works of art around its birm.
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Im*ply" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Implied (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Implying.] [From the same source as employ. See Employ, Ply, and cf. Implicate, Apply.] 1. To infold or involve; to wrap up. [Obs.] \'bdHis head in curls implied.\'b8 Chapman.
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2. To involve in substance or essence, or by fair inference, or by construction of law, when not include virtually; as, war implies fighting.
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Where a malicious act is proved, a malicious intention is implied. Bp. Sherlock.
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When a man employs a laborer to work for him, . . . the act of hiring implies an obligation and a promise that he shall pay him a reasonable reward for his services. Blackstone.
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3. To refer, ascribe, or attribute. [Obs.]
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Whence might this distaste arise?
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If [from] neither your perverse and peevish will.
imply it. J. Webster.

Syn. -- To involve; include; comprise; import; mean; denote; signify; betoken. See Involve.
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Im*poi"son (?), v. t. [Cf. Empoison.] To poison; to imbitter; to impair.
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Im*poi"son*er (?), n. A poisoner. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
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Im*poi"son*ment (?), n. [Cf. Empoisonment.] The act of poisoning or impoisoning. [Obs.] Pope.

{ Im*po"lar*i*ly (?), Im*po"lar*ly (?), } adv. Not according to or in, the direction of the poles. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Im*pol"i*cy (?), n. The quality of being impolitic; inexpedience; unsuitableness to the end proposed; bads policy; as, the impolicy of fraud. Bp. Horsley.
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Im`po*lite" (?), a. [L. impolitus unpolishied, pref. im- not + politus, p. p. of polire to polish, refine. See Polite.] Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners; discourteous; uncivil; rude. -- Im`po*lite"ly, adv. -- Im`po*lite"ness, n.
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Im*pol"i*tic (?), a. [Pref. im- not + politic; cf. F. impolitique.] Not politic; contrary to, or wanting in, policy; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; inexpedient; as, an impolitic ruler, law, or measure.
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The most unjust and impolitic of all things, unequal taxation. Burke.

Syn. -- Indiscreet; inexpedient; undiplomatic.
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Im`po*lit"i*cal (?), a. Impolitic. [Obs.] -- Im`po*lit"i*cal*ly, adv. [Obs.] Bacon.
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Im*pol"i*tic*ly (?), adv. In an impolitic manner.
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Im*pol"i*tic*ness, n. The quality of being impolitic.
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Im*pon`der*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. impond\'82rabilit\'82.] The quality or state of being imponderable; imponderableness.
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Im*pon"der*a*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + ponderable: cf. F. impond\'82rable.] Not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed.
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Im*pon"der*a*ble, n. (Physics) An imponderable substance or body; specifically, in the plural, a name formerly applied to heat, light, electricity, and magnetism, regarded as subtile fluids destitute of weight but in modern science little used.
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Im*pon"der*a*ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being imponderable.
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Im*pon"der*ous (?), a. Imponderable. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. -- Im*pon"der*ous*ness, n. [Obs.]
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Im*pone" (?), v. t. [L. imponere, impositum, to place upon; pref. im- in + ponere to place. See Position.] To stake; to wager; to pledge. [Obs.]
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Against the which he has imponed, as I take it, six French rapiers and poniards. Shak.
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\'d8Im*poo"fo (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The eland. [Written also impoofoo.]
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\'d8Im*poon" (?), n. (Zo\'94l.) The duykerbok.
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Im*poor" (?), v. t. To impoverish. [Obs.]
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Im`po*ros"i*ty (?), n. [Perf. im- not + porosity: cf. F. imporosit\'82.] The state or quality of being imporous; lack of porosity; compactness. \'bdThe . . . imporosity betwixt the tangible parts.\'b8 Bacon.
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Im*por"ous (?), a. Destitute of pores; very close or compact in texture; solid. Sir T. Browne.
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Im*port" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imported; p. pr. & vb. n. Importing.] [L. importare to bring in, to occasion, to cause; pref. im- in + portare to bear. Sense 3 comes through F. importer, from the Latin. See Port demeanor.] 1. To bring in from abroad; to introduce from without; especially, to bring (wares or merchandise) into a place or country from a foreign country, in the transactions of commerce; -- opposed to export. We import teas from China, coffee from Brazil, etc.
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2. To carry or include, as meaning or intention; to imply; to signify.
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Every petition . . . doth . . . always import a multitude of speakers together. Hooker.
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3. To be of importance or consequence to; to have a bearing on; to concern.
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I have a motion much imports your good. Shak.
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If I endure it, what imports it you? Dryden.

Syn. -- To denote; mean; signify; imply; indicate; betoken; interest; concern.
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Im*port", v. i. To signify; to purport; to be of moment. \'bdFor that . . . importeth to the work.\'b8 Bacon.
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Im"port (?), n. 1. Merchandise imported, or brought into a country from without its boundaries; -- generally in the plural, opposed to exports.
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I take the imports from, and not the exports to, these conquests, as the measure of these advantages which we derived from them. Burke.
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2. That which a word, phrase, or document contains as its signification or intention or interpretation of a word, action, event, and the like.
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3. Importance; weight; consequence.
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Most serious design, and the great import. Shak.
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Im*port"a*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. importable. See Import.] Capable of being imported.
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Im*port"a*ble, a. [L. importabilis; pref. im- not + portabilis bearable: cf. OF. importable. See Portable.] Not to be endured; insupportable; intolerable. [Obs.] Chaucer. -- Im*port"a*ble*ness, n. [Obs.]
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Im*por"tance (?), n. [F. importance. See Important.] 1. The quality or state of being important; consequence; weight; moment; significance.
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Thy own importance know,
Pope.
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2. Subject; matter. [Obs.]
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Upon importance of so slight and trivial a nature. Shak.
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3. Import; meaning; significance. [Obs.]
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The wisest beholder could not say if the importance were joy or sorrow. Shak.
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4. Importunity; solicitation. [Obs.]
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At our importance hither is he come. Shak.
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Im*por"tan*cy (?), n. Importance; significance; consequence; that which is important. [Obs.] Shak. \'bdCareful to conceal importancies.\'b8 Fuller.
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Im*por"tant (?), a. [F. important. See Import, v. t.] 1. Full of, or burdened by, import; charged with great interests; restless; anxious. [Obs.]
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Thou hast strength as much
important. Chapman.
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2. Carrying or possessing weight or consequence; of valuable content or bearing; significant; weighty.
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Things small as nothing . . .
important. Shak.
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3. Bearing on; forcible; driving. [Obs.]
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He fiercely at him flew,
important outrage him assailed. Spenser.
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4. Importunate; pressing; urgent. [Obs.] Shak.

Syn. -- Weighty; momentous; significant; essential; necessary; considerable; influential; serious.
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important-looking adj. appearing to be important; as, an important-looking sealed document.
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Im*por"tant*ly, adv. In an important manner.
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Im`por*ta"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. importation. See Import, v. t.] 1. The act of carrying, conveying, or delivering. [R.]
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2. The act or practice of importing, or bringing into a country or state; -- opposed to exportation.
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3. That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad.
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imported adj. brought into the country from a foreign source; -- used of especially merchandise; -- correlative of exported. imported wines
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Im*port"er (?), n. One who imports; the merchant who brings goods into a country or state; -- opposed to exporter.
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Im*port"ing, a. Full of meaning. [Obs.] Shak.
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Im*port"less, a. Void of meaning. [Obs.] Shak.
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Im*por"tu*na*ble (?), a. Heavy; insupportable. [Obs.] Sir T. More.
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Im*por"tu*na*cy (?), n. [From Importunate.] The quality of being importunate; importunateness.
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Im*por"tu*nate (, a. [See Importune.] 1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous; overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an importunate petitioner, curiosity. Whewell.
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2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. [R.] Donne.

-- Im*por"tu*nate*ly, adv. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ness, n.
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Im*por"tu*na`tor (, n. One who importunes; an importuner. [Obs.] Sir E. Sandys.
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Im`por*tune" (, a. [F. importun, L. importunus; pref. im- not + a derivative from the root of portus harbor, importunus therefore orig. meaning, hard of access. See Port harbor, and cf. Importunate.] 1. Inopportune; unseasonable. [Obs.]
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2. Troublesome; vexatious; persistent; urgent; hence, vexatious on account of untimely urgency or pertinacious solicitation. [Obs.]
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And their importune fates all satisfied. Spenser.
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Of all other affections it [envy] is the most importune and continual. Bacon.
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Im`por*tune", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Importuned (; p. pr. & vb. n. Importuning.] [From Importune, a.: cf. F. importuner.] 1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry.
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Their ministers and residents here have perpetually importuned the court with unreasonable demands. Swift.
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2. To import; to signify. [Obs.] \'bdIt importunes death.\'b8 Spenser.
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Im`por*tune", v. i. To require; to demand. [Obs.]
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We shall write to you,
importune. Shak.
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Im`por*tune"ly, adv. In an importune manner. [Obs.]
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Im`por*tun"er (?), n. One who importunes.
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Im`por*tu"ni*ty (?), n.; pl. Importunities (#). [L. importunitas unsuitableness, rudeness: cf. F. importunit\'82.] The quality of being importunate; pressing or pertinacious solicitation; urgent request; incessant or frequent application; troublesome pertinacity.
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O'ercome with importunity and tears. Milton.
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Im*por"tu*ous (?), a. [L. importuosus; pref. im- not + portuosus abounding in harbors, fr. portus harbor.] Without a port or harbor. [R.]
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Im*pos"a*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. imposable.] Capable of being imposed or laid on. Hammond.
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Im*pos"a*ble*ness, n. Quality of being imposable.
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Im*pose" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imposed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imposing.] [F. imposer; pref. im- in + poser to place. See Pose, v. t.] 1. To lay on; to set or place; to put; to deposit.
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Cakes of salt and barley [she] did impose
Chapman.
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2. To lay as a charge, burden, tax, duty, obligation, command, penalty, etc.; to enjoin; to levy; to inflict; as, to impose a toll or tribute.
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What fates impose, that men must needs abide. Shak.
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Death is the penalty imposed. Milton.
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Thou on the deep imposest nobler laws. Waller.
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3. (Eccl.) To lay on, as the hands, in the religious rites of confirmation and ordination.
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4. (Print.) To arrange in proper order on a table of stone or metal and lock up in a chase for printing; -- said of columns or pages of type, forms, etc.
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Im*pose", v. i. To practice tricks or deception.
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To impose on or To impose upon, (a) to pass or put a trick on; to delude; to cheat; to defraud. \'bdHe imposes on himself, and mistakes words for things.\'b8 Locke. (b) to place an unwelcome burden or obligation on (another person); as, she imposed on her friend to drive her daughter to school. (c) to take unfair advantage of (a person, a friendship); as, he imposed on his friendship with The Mayor to gain business.
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Im*pose", n. A command; injunction. [Obs.] Shak.
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imposed adj. p. p. of impose; as, rules imposed by society.
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Im*pose"ment (?), n. Imposition. [Obs.]
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Im*pos"er (?), n. One who imposes.
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The imposers of these oaths might repent. Walton.
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Im*pos"ing, a. 1. Laying as a duty; enjoining.
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2. Adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; commanding; as, an imposing air; an imposing spectacle. \'bdLarge and imposing edifices.\'b8 Bp. Hobart.
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3. Deceiving; deluding; misleading.
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Im*pos"ing, n. (Print.) The act of imposing the columns of a page, or the pages of a sheet. See Impose, v. t., 4.
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Imposing stone (Print.), the stone on which the pages or columns of types are imposed or made into forms; -- called also imposing table.
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Im*pos"ing*ly, adv. In an imposing manner.
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Im*pos"ing*ness, n. The quality of being imposing.
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Im`po*si"tion (?), n. [F., fr. L. impositio the application of a name to a thing. See Impone.] 1. The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like. \'bdFrom imposition of strict laws.\'b8 Milton.
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Made more solemn by the imposition of hands. Hammond.
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2. That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined; charge; burden; injunction; tax.
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3. (Eng. Univ.) An extra exercise enjoined on students as a punishment. T. Warton.
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4. An excessive, arbitrary, or unlawful exaction; hence, a trick or deception put on laid on others; cheating; fraud; delusion; imposture.
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Reputation is an idle and most false imposition. Shak.
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5. (Eccl.) The act of laying on the hands as a religious ceremoy, in ordination, confirmation, etc.
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6. (Print.) The act or process of imosing pages or columns of type. See Impose, v. t., 4.

Syn. -- Deceit; fraud; imposture. See Deception.
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Im*pos`si*bil"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Impossibilities (#). [L. impossibilitas: cf. F. impossibilit\'82.] 1. The quality of being impossible; impracticability.
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They confound difficulty with impossibility. South.
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2. An impossible thing; that which is not possible; that which can not be thought, done, or endured.
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Impossibilities! O, no, there's none. Cowley.
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3. Inability; helplessness. [R.] Latimer.
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Logical impossibility, a condition or statement involving contradiction or absurdity; as, that a thing can be and not be at the same time. See Principle of Contradiction, under Contradiction.
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Im*pos"si*ble (?), a. [F., fr. L. impossibilis; pref. im- not + possibilis possible. See Possible.] Not possible; incapable of being done, of existing, etc.; unattainable in the nature of things, or by means at command; insuperably difficult under the circumstances; absurd or impracticable; not feasible.
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With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. Matt. xix. 26.
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Without faith it is impossible to please him. Heb. xi. 6.
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Impossible quantity (Math.), an imaginary quantity. See Imaginary.

Syn. -- See Impracticable.
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Im*pos"si*ble, n. An impossibility; as, he tried to do the impossible. [Obs.]
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\'bdMadam,\'b8 quoth he, \'bdthis were an impossible!\'b8 Chaucer.
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impossibleness n. incapability of existing or occurring; impossibility.
Syn. -- impossibility.
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Im*pos"si*bly, adv. Not possibly. Sir. T. North.
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Im"post (?), n. [OF. impost, F. impot, LL. impostus, fr. L. impostus, p. p. of imponere to impose. See Impone.] 1. That which is imposed or levied; a tax, tribute, or duty; especially, a duty or tax laid by goverment on goods imported into a country.
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Even the ship money . . . Johnson could not pronounce to have been an unconstitutional impost. Macaulay.
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2. (Arch.) The top member of a pillar, pier, wall, etc., upon which the weight of an arch rests.
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continuous, if the moldings of the arch or architrave run down the jamb or pier without a break.

Syn. -- Tribute; excise; custom; duty; tax.
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Im*post"hu*mate (?), v. t. [See Imposthume.] To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess. Arbuthnot.
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Im*post"hu*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imposthumated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imposthumating (?).] To affect with an imposthume or abscess.
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Im*post"hu*mate (?), a. Imposthumated.
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Im*post`hu*ma"tion (?), n. 1. The act of forming an abscess; state of being inflamed; suppuration.
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2. An abscess; an imposthume. Coxe.
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Im*post"hume (?), n. [A corruption of aposteme. See Aposteme.] A collection of pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body; an abscess.
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Im*post"hume, v. t. & i. Same as Imposthumate.
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Im*pos"tor (?), n. [L. impostor a deceiver, fr. imponere to impose upon, deceive. See Impone.] One who imposes upon others; a person who assumes a character or title not his own, for the purpose of deception; a pretender. \'bdThe fraudulent impostor foul.\'b8 Milton.

Syn. -- Deceiver; cheat; rogue. See Deceiver.
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Im*pos"tor*ship, n. The condition, character, or practice of an impostor. Milton.

{ Im*pos"tress (?), Im*pos"trix (?), } n. [LL. impostrix. See Impostor.] A woman who imposes upon or deceives others. [R.] Fuller.
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Im*pos"trous (?), n. Characterized by imposture; deceitful. \'bdImpostrous pretense of knowledge.\'b8 Grote.
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Im*pos"tur*age (?), n. Imposture; cheating. [R.] Jer. Taylor.
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Im*pos"ture (?), n. [L. impostura: cf. F. imposture. See Impone.] The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating.
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From new legends
impostures. Johnson.

Syn. -- Cheat; fraud; trick; imposition; delusion.
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Im*pos"tured (?), a. Done by imposture. [Obs.]
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Im*pos"tur*ous (?), a. Impostrous; deceitful.
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Strictness fales and impostrous. Beau. & Fl.
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Im*pos"tur*y (?), n. Imposture. [Obs.] Fuller.

{ Im"po*tence (?), Im"po*ten*cy (?), } n. [L. impotenia inability, poverty, lack of moderation. See Impotent.] 1. The quality or condition of being impotent; lack of strength or power, animal, intellectual, or moral; weakness; feebleness; inability; imbecility.
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Some were poor by impotency of nature; as young fatherless children, old decrepit persons, idiots, and cripples. Hayward.
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O, impotence of mind in body strong! Milton.
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2. Lack of self-restraint or self-control. [R.] Milton.
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3. (Law & Med.) Lack of procreative power; inability to copulate, or beget children; also, sometimes, sterility; barrenness; specifically, in males: the inability to achieve or sustain a penile erection; erectile dysfunction.
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impregnated adj. 1. same as fertilized, 1. fertile (vs. infertile)
Syn. -- fertilized, inseminated.
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Im"po*tent (?), a. [F. impotent, L. impotens, -entis; pref. im- not + potens potent, powerful. See Potent.] 1. Not potent; wanting power, strength. or vigor. whether physical, intellectual, or moral; deficient in capacity; destitute of force; weak; feeble; infirm.
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There sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent inhis feet. Acts xiv. 8.
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O most lame and impotent conclusion! Shak.
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Not slow to hear,
impotent to save. Addison.
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2. Wanting the power of self-restraint; incontrolled; ungovernable; violent.
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Impotent of tongue, her silence broke. Dryden.
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3. (Med.) Wanting the power of procreation; unable to copulate; also, sometimes, sterile; barren; specifically, in males: unable to achieve or sustain a penile erection.
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Im"po*tent, n. One who is impotent. [R.] Shak.
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Im"po*tent*ly, adv. In an impotent manner.
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Im*pound" (, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Impounding.] To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, to hold in the custody of some authority such as police or a court; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound an illegally parked car; to impound a document for safe keeping.
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But taken and impounded as a stray,
Shak.
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Im*pound"age (, n. 1. The act of impounding, or the state of being impounded.
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2. The fee or fine for impounding.
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Im*pound"er (?), n. One who impounds.
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Im*pov"er*ish (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impoverished (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Impoverishing.] [OF. empovrir; pref. em- (L. in) + povre poor, F. pauvre; cf. OF. apovrir, F. appauvrir, where the prefix is a-, L. ad. Cf. Empoverish, and see Poor, and -ish.] 1. To make poor; to reduce to poverty or indigence; as, misfortune and disease impoverish families.
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2. To exhaust the strength, richness, or fertility of; to make sterile; as, to impoverish land.
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Im*pov"er*ish*er (?), n. One who, or that which, impoverishes.
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Im*pov"er*ish*ment (?), n. [Cf. OF. empoverissement, and F. appauvrissement.] The act of impoverishing, or the state of being impoverished; reduction to poverty. Sir W. Scott.
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Im*pow"er (?), v. t. See Empower.
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Imp"-pole` (, n. (Building) A pole for supporting a scaffold.
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Im*prac`ti*ca*bil"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Impracticabilities (. 1. The state or quality of being impracticable; infeasibility. Goldsmith.
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2. An impracticable thing.
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3. Intractableness; stubbornness.
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Im*prac"ti*ca*ble (?), a. 1. Not practicable; incapable of being performed, or accomplished by the means employed, or at command; impossible; as, an impracticable undertaking.
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2. Not to be overcome, persuaded, or controlled by any reasonable method; unmanageable; intractable; not capable of being easily dealt with; -- used in a general sense, as applied to a person or thing that is difficult to control or get along with.
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This though, impracticable heart
Rowe.
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Patriotic but loyal men went away disgusted afresh with the impracticable arrogance of a sovereign. Palfrey.
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3. Incapable of being used or availed of; as, an impracticable road; an impracticable method.

Syn. -- Impossible; infeasible. -- Impracticable, Impossible. A thing is impracticable when it can not be accomplished by any human means at present possessed; a thing is impossible when the laws of nature forbid it. The navigation of a river may now be impracticable, but not impossible, because the existing obstructions may yet be removed. \'bdThe barons exercised the most despotic authority over their vassals, and every scheme of public utility was rendered impracticable by their continued petty wars with each other.\'b8 Mickle. \'bdWith men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.\'b8 Matt. xix. 26.
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Im*prac"ti*ca*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being impracticable; impracticability.
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Im*prac"ti*ca*bly, adv. In an impracticable manner.
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Morality not impracticably rigid. Johnson.
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Im*prac"ti*cal (?), a. Not practical.
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Im"pre*cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imprecated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imprecating (?).] [L. imprecatus, p. p. of imprecari to imprecate; pref. im- in, on + precari to pray. See Pray.] 1. To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.
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Imprecate the vengeance of Heaven on the guilty empire. Mickle.
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2. To invoke evil upon; to curse; to swear at.
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In vain we blast the ministers of Fate,
imprecate. Rochester.
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Im`pre*ca"tion (?), n. [L. imprecatio: cf. F. impr\'82cation.] The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon any one; a prayer that a curse or calamity may fall on any one; a curse.
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Men cowered like slaves before such horrid imprecations. Motley.

Syn. -- Malediction; curse; execration; anathema. See Malediction.
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Im"pre*ca*to*ry (?), a. Of the nature of, or containing, imprecation; invoking evil; as, the imprecatory psalms.
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Im`pre*ci"sion (?), n. Lack of precision. [R.]
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Im*pregn" (?), v. t. [Cf. F. impregner. See Impregnate.] To impregnate; to make fruitful. [Obs.]
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His pernicious words, impregned
Milton.
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Semele doth Bacchus bear
Impregned of Jove. Dr. H. More.
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Im*preg`na*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being impregnable; invincibility.
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Im*preg"na*ble (?), a. [F. imprenable; pref. im- not + prenable pregnable, fr. prendre to take, L. prehendere. See Comprehend, Get to obtain.] Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; incapable of being subdued; able to resist attack; unconquerable; as, an impregnable fortress; impregnable virtue.
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The man's affection remains wholly unconcerned and impregnable. South.

-- Im*preg"na*ble*ness, n. -- Im*preg"na*bly, adv.
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Im*preg"na*ble (?), a. [See Impregnate.] (Biol.) Capable of being impregnated, as the egg of an animal, or the ovule of a plant.
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Im*preg"nant (?), n. [See Impregnate.] That which impregnates. [R.] Glanvill.
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Im*preg"nant, a. [Pref. im- not + pregnant.] Not pregnant; unfertilized or infertile. [R.]
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Im*preg"nate (, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impregnated (-n; p. pr. & vb. n. Impregnating (-n.] [LL. impraegnatus, p. p. of impraegnare to impregnate, fr. L. pref. im- in + praegnans pregnant. See Pregnant.] 1. To make pregnant; to cause to conceive; to render prolific; to get with child or young.
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2. (Biol.) To come into contact with (an ovum or egg) so as to cause impregnation; to fertilize; to fecundate.
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3. To infuse an active principle into; to render fruitful or fertile in any way; to fertilize; to imbue.
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4. To infuse particles of another substance into; to communicate the quality of another to; to cause to be filled, imbued, mixed, or furnished (with something); as, to impregnate India rubber with sulphur; clothing impregnated with contagion; rock impregnated with ore.
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Im*preg"nate (, v. i. To become pregnant. Addison.
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Im*preg"nate (-n, a. [LL. impraegnatus, p. p.] Impregnated; made prolific.
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The scorching ray
impregnate with disease. Byron.
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impregnated adj. [p. p. from impregnate.] same as fertilized, 1.
Syn. -- fertilized, inseminated.
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Im`preg*na"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. impr\'82gnation, LL. impraegnatio.] 1. The act of impregnating or the state of being impregnated; fecundation.
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2. (Biol.) The fusion of a female germ cell (ovum) with a male germ cell (in animals, a spermatozo\'94n) to form a single new cell endowed with the power of developing into a new individual; fertilization; fecundation.
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3. That with which anything is impregnated. Derham.
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4. Intimate mixture; infusion; saturation.
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5. (Mining) An ore deposit, with indefinite boundaries, consisting of rock impregnated with ore. Raymond.
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Im`pre*ju"di*cate (?), a. Not prejudged; unprejudiced; impartial. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Im*pre"na*ble (?), a. Impregnable. [Obs.]
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Im*prep`a*ra"tion (?), n. Lack of preparation. [Obs.] Hooker.
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\'d8Im*pre"sa (, n. [It. See Emprise, and cf. Impress, n., 4.] (Her.) A device on a shield or seal, or used as a bookplate or the like. [Written also imprese and impress.]
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My impresa to your lordship; a swain
J. Webster.
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\'d8Im`pre*sa"ri*o (?), n.; pl. Impresarios (#). [It., from impresa enterprise.] 1. The projector, manager, or conductor, of an opera or concert company.
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2. Hence, broadly: Any manager who organizes performances of a group.
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Im`pre*scrip`ti*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. imprescriptibilit\'82.] The quality of being imprescriptible.
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Im`pre*scrip"ti*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + prescriptible: cf. F. imprescriptible.] 1. Not capable of being lost or impaired by neglect, by disuse, or by the claims of another founded on prescription; -- of rights.
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The right of navigation, fishing, and others that may be exercised on the sea, belonging to the right of mere ability, are imprescriptible. Vattel (Trans. )
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2. Not derived from, or dependent on, external authority; self-evidencing; obvious.
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The imprescriptible laws of the pure reason. Colerridge.
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Im`pre*scrip"ti*bly, adv. In an imprescriptible manner; obviously.
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Im*prese" (?), n. A device. See Impresa.
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An imprese, as the Italians call it, is a device in picture with his motto or word, borne by noble or learned personages. Camden.
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Im*press" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impressed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Impressing.] [L. impressus, p. p. of imprimere to impress; pref. im- in, on + premere to press. See Press to squeeze, and cf. Imprint.] 1. To press, stamp, or print something in or upon; to mark by pressure, or as by pressure; to imprint (that which bears the impression).
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His heart, like an agate, with your print impressed. Shak.
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2. To produce by pressure, as a mark, stamp, image, etc.; to imprint (a mark or figure upon something).
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3. Fig.: To fix deeply in the mind; to present forcibly to the attention, etc.; to imprint; to inculcate.
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Impress the motives of persuasion upon our own hearts till we feel the force of them. I. Watts.
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4. [See Imprest, Impress, n., 5.] To take by force for public service; as, to impress sailors or money.
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The second five thousand pounds impressed for the service of the sick and wounded prisoners. Evelyn.
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Im*press", v. i. To be impressed; to rest. [Obs.]
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Such fiendly thoughts in his heart impress. Chaucer.
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Im"press (?), n.; pl. Impresses (. 1. The act of impressing or making.
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2. A mark made by pressure; an indentation; imprint; the image or figure of anything, formed by pressure or as if by pressure; result produced by pressure or influence.
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The impresses of the insides of these shells. Woodward.
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This weak impress of love is as a figure
Shak.
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3. Characteristic; mark of distinction; stamp. South.
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4. A device. See Impresa. Cussans.
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To describe . . . emblazoned shields,
Impresses quaint. Milton.
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5. [See Imprest, Press to force into service.] The act of impressing, or taking by force for the public service; compulsion to serve; also, that which is impressed.
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Why such impress of shipwrights? Shak.
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Impress gang, a party of men, with an officer, employed to impress seamen for ships of war; a press gang. -- Impress money, a sum of money paid, immediately upon their entering service, to men who have been impressed.
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impressed pred. adj. having the conscious mind deeply or markedly affected or influenced; -- usually used with by or with.
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Im*press`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being impressible; susceptibility.
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Im*press"i*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. impressible.] Capable of being impressed; susceptible; sensitive. -- Im*press"i*ble*ness, n. -- Im*press"i*bly, adv.
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Im*pres"sion (?), n. [F. impression, L. impressio.] 1. The act of impressing, or the state of being impressed; the communication of a stamp, mold, style, or character, by external force or by influence.
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2. That which is impressed; stamp; mark; indentation; sensible result of an influence exerted from without.
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The stamp and clear impression of good sense. Cowper.
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To shelter us from impressions of weather, we must spin, we must weave, we must build. Barrow.
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3. That which impresses, or exercises an effect, action, or agency; appearance; phenomenon. [Obs.]
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Portentous blaze of comets and impressions in the air. Milton.
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A fiery impression falling from out of Heaven. Holland.
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4. Influence or effect on the senses or the intellect hence, interest, concern. Reid.
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His words impression left. Milton.
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Such terrible impression made the dream. Shak.
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I have a father's dear impression,
Ford.
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5. An indistinct notion, remembrance, or belief.
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6. Impressiveness; emphasis of delivery.
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Which must be read with an impression. Milton.
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7. (Print.) The pressure of the type on the paper, or the result of such pressure, as regards its appearance; as, a heavy impression; a clear, or a poor, impression; also, a single copy as the result of printing, or the whole edition printed at a given time; as, a copy from the fifth impression.
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Ten impressions which his books have had. Dryden.
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8. In painting, the first coat of color, as the priming in house painting and the like. [R.]
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9. (Engraving) A print on paper from a wood block, metal plate, or the like.
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Proof impression, one of the early impressions taken from an engraving, before the plate or block is worn.
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Im*pres`sion*a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being impressionable.
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Im*pres"sion*a*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. impressionnable.] Liable or subject to impression; capable of being molded; susceptible; impressible; as, a bad influence on impressionable youths.
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He was too impressionable; he had too much of the temperament of genius. Motley.
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A pretty face and an impressionable disposition. T. Hook.
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Im*pres"sion*a*ble*ness, n. The quality of being impressionable.
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Im*pres"sion*ism (?), n. [F. impressionnisme.] (Fine Arts) The theory or method of suggesting an effect or impression without elaboration of the details; -- a disignation of a recent fashion in painting and etching.
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Im*pres"sion*ist, n. [F. impressionniste.] (Fine Arts) One who adheres to the theory or method of impressionism in art; especially, a painter who paints in the impressionistic style; as, the skyrocketing prices of paintings by the French impressionists.
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Im*pres"sion*ist, Im*pres`sion*is"tic (?), a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, impressionism.
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Im*pres"sion*less, a. Having the quality of not being impressed or affected; not susceptible.
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Im*press"ive (, a. [Cf. F. impressif.] 1. Making, or tending to make, an impression; having power to impress; adapted to excite attention and feeling, to touch the sensibilities, or affect the conscience; as, an impressive discourse; an impressive scene.
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2. Capable of being impressed. [Obs.] Drayton.

-- Im*press"ive*ly, adv. -- Im*press"ive*ness, n.
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Im*press"ment (, n. The act of seizing for public use, or of impressing into public service; compulsion to serve; as, the impressment of provisions or of sailors.
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The great scandal of our naval service -- impressment -- died a protracted death. J. H. Burton.
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Im*press"or (, n. [LL., a printer.] One who, or that which, impresses. Boyle.
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Im*pres"sure (, n. [Cf. OF. impressure, LL. impressura.] Dent; impression. [Obs.] Shak.
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Im*prest" (, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Imprested; p. pr. & vb. n. Impresting.] [Pref. im- + prest: cf. It. imprestare. See Prest, n.] To advance on loan. Burke.
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Im"prest (, n. [Cf. It. impresto, imprestito, LL. impraestitum. See Imprest, v. t., and Impress compulsion to serve.] A kind of earnest money; loan; -- specifically, money advanced for some public service, as in enlistment. Burke.
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The clearing of their imprests for what little of their debts they have received. Pepys.

Im"prest fund` (?), n. A sum of money to be used as petty cash.
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{ Im*prev"a*lence (?), Im*prev"a*len*cy (?), } n. Lack of prevalence. [Obs.]
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