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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Dĕn'dro-līte, n. p. 354(Palæon.) A petrified or fossil shrub, plant, or part of a plant.Den-drōl'o-ǧist, n. p. 354One acquainted with the natural history of trees.Den-drŏl'o-gy, n. p. 354A discourse or treatise on trees; the natural history of trees.Den-drōm'e-ter, n. p. 354An instrument to measure the height and diameter of trees.Dĕn'dro-mŷs, n. p. 354(Zoöl.) A genus of rodent animals of South Africa, resembling mice, and inhabiting the branches of trees.Dĕn'dro-phĭs, n. p. 354(Zoöl.) A sub-genus of harmless serpents, having a long and slender body, and classed under the genus Coluber.Dēn'e-gāte, v. t. p. 354To deny. [Obs.]Dēn'e-gā'tion, n. p. 354Denial. [Obs.]Dēn'gue, n. p. 354(Med.) A peculiar sort of fugitive and erratic epidemic rheumatism. ☞ This disease, when it first appeared in the British West India islands, was called the dandy fever, from the stiffness and…De-nī'a-ble, a. p. 354Capable of being denied, contradicted, refuted, or disowned.De-nī'al, n. p. 354The act of contradicting, refusing, or disowning. “Hence with denial vain.” Milton. 2. An affirmation or assertion of the untruth of a thing stated or maintained; a contradiction; a negation. “An…De-nī'ance, n. p. 354Denial. [Obs.]De-nī'er, n. p. 354One who denies, contradicts, refuses, or disowns; as, a denier of a fact, or of the faith, or of Christ.De-nīer', n. p. 354A small denomination of French money, the twelfth part of a sou; a small copper coin of insignificant value. “My kingdom to a beggarly denier.” Shak.Dĕn'i-grāte, v. t. p. 354To blacken; to make black. [Obs.] Boyle.Dēn'i-grā'tion, n. p. 354The act of making black; a blacking. [Obs.] Doyle.Dĕn'i-grā'tor, n. p. 354One who denigrates or blackens.Dēn'im, n. p. 354A coarse cotton drilling used for overalls, &c.Dēn'i-trā'tion, n. p. 354A disengaging of nitric acid. [Obs.]Dĕn'i-zā'tion, n. p. 354The act of making one a denizen or adopted citizen. Davies.De-nīze', v. t. p. 354To make a denizen; to confer the right of citizenship upon as a favor. [Obs. and rare.] There was a private act made for denizing the children of Richard Hill. Styppe.Dĕn'i-zen, n. p. 354One who is admitted by favor to all or a part of the rights of citizenship, where he did not possess them by birth; an adopted or naturalized citizen. 2. Hence, a stranger admitted to residence in a…Dēn'i-zen, v. t. p. 354To make a denizen; to admit to residence, with certain rights and privileges; to enfranchise. As soon as denizened, they domineer. Dryden. 2. To provide with denizens; to populate with adopted…Dēn'i-zen-shĭp, n. p. 354State of being a denizen.Dēn'mark-sāt'in, n. p. 354A kind of lasting; a stout worsted stuff, woven with a satin twill, used for ladies' shoes.Dēn'net, n. p. 354A light, open, two-wheeled carriage, like a gig, hung by a combination of three springs, two of which are placed across the axle at right angles with it, and the third is suspended from them behind…De-nŏm'i-na-ble, a. p. 354Capable of being denominated or named. Browne.De-nōm'i-nāte, v. t. p. 354To give a name or epithet to; to characterize by an epithet; to entitle; to name; to designate. “Passions commonly denominated selfish.” Hume.De-nōm'i-nate, a. p. 354Having a specific name or denomination; specified in the concrete as opposed to abstract; thus, 7 feet is a denominate quantity, while 7 is a mere abstract quantity or number.De-nōm'/i-nā/tion, n. p. 354The act of naming or designating. 2. That by which any thing is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name belonging to and indicating a class of…De-nōm'i-nā'tion-al, a. p. 354Pertaining to a denomination.De-nōm'i-nā'tion-al-ism, n. p. 354A denominational or class spirit or policy; devotion to the interests of a sect or denomination.De-nŏm'i-nā'tion-al-ly, adv. p. 354By denomination or sect.De-nŏm'i-na-tīve, a. p. 354Conferring a denomination or title. 2. Possessing a distinct denomination or designation. The least denominative part of time is a minute. Cocker. 3. Derived from a substantive or adjective; as, a…De-nōm'i-na-tive, n. p. 354(Gram.) A verb formed from a noun either substantive or adjective.De-nŏm'i-na-tive-ly, adv. p. 354By denomination.De-nŏm′i-nā′tor, n. p. 354One who, or that which, gives a name; origin or source of a name. “This opinion that Aram ... was the father and denominator of the Syrians in general.” Raleigh. 2. (Arith.) That number placed below…De-nōt'a-ble, a. p. 354Capable of being denoted or marked. Browne.De-nō'tāte, v. t. p. 354To denote. [Obs.] “These terms denotate a longer time.” Barton.Dēn'o-tā'tion, n. p. 354The act of denoting. Hammond.De-nōt'a-tive, a. p. 354Used or designed to denote. [Obs.] Cotgrave.De-nōte', v. t. p. 354To mark; to signify by a visible sign; to indicate; to point out. “The better to denote her to the doctor.” Shuk. 2. To be the sign of; to signify; to mean; to intend. “A general expression to denote…De-nōte'ment, n. p. 354Sign; indication. [Rare.] “Close denotements working from the hearts.” Shak.De-nouement, n. p. 354The unraveling or discovery of a plot; the catastrophe, especially of a drama, romance, and the like. 2. The solution of a mystery; issue; event.De-nounce', v. t. p. 354To make known in a solemn, formal, or official manner; to give notice of; to announce or declare. “Denouncing wrath to come.” Milton. 2. To threaten by some outward sign or expression. “His look…De-nounce'ment, n. p. 354Notification or announcement, especially of a threat, a calamity, and the like; denunciation. False is the reply of Cain, upon the denouncement of his curse. Browne.De-noun'cer, n. p. 354One who denounces, or declares, as a menace. Here comes the sad denouncer of my fate. Dryden.Dēnse, a. p. 354Having the constituent parts closely united; close; compact; containing much matter in a small space. “All sorts of bodies, firm and fluid, dense and rare.” Ray. “The cloudy barrier dense.” Cowper.Dēnse'ly, adv. p. 354In a dense, compact manner.Dēnse'ness, n. p. 354The quality of being dense; density.Dĕn'si-ty, n. p. 354The quality of being dense, close, or thick; compactness; — opposed to rarity. 2. (Physics.) The proportion of mass, or quantity of matter, to bulk or volume; thus, a body having twice the quantity…Dĕnt, n. p. 354A stroke; a blow. [Obs.] “That dent of thunder.” Chaucer. To be from the dent of the French sword clearly exempt and untouched. Hall. 2. The mark made by a blow; a depression or hollow made by the…Dĕnt, v. t. p. 354To make a dent or the mark of a blow upon; to indent. “The houses dented with bullets.” Macaulay.Dēn’tal, a. p. 355Pertaining to the teeth; as, dental surgery. 2. (Gram.) Formed by the aid of the teeth;—said of certain articulations and the letters representing them; as, s and z are dental letters.Dēn'tal, n. p. 355An articulation or letter formed by the aid of the teeth.Den-tā'rī-ā, n. p. 355(Bot.) A genus of cruciferous, perennial plants, so called because the root-stocks are furnished with tooth-like projections; coral-wort; tooth-wort.Dēn’ta-ry, a. p. 355Pertaining to or bearing teeth; as, the dentary plate in fishes. Dana.Dēn’tate or Dēn’tā-ted, a. p. 355Toothed; sharply notched; serrate; as, a dentate leaf. “Serrated or dentated bills.” Paley.Dĕn'/tate-cĭl'/i-ate, a. p. 355(Bot.) Having the margin dentate and fringed or tipped with hairs.Dĕnʹtate-ly, adv. p. 355In a dentate or toothed manner; as, dentately ciliated, &c.