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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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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.Dēn'tate-sin'ū-ate, a. p. 355(Bot.) Having a form intermediate between dentate and sinuate.Den-tā'tion, n. p. 355The form or formation of teeth. How did it [a bill] get its barb, its dentation? Paley.Dĕnt'ed, a. p. 355Indented; impressed with little hollows.Den-tēl'lĭ, n. pl. p. 355Modillions. Spectator.Dĕn’ti-cle, n. p. 355A small tooth or projecting point.Den-tĭc'ū-late or Den-tĭc'ū-lā'ted, a. p. 355(Bot.) Notched into little tooth-like projections; finely dentate; as, a denticulate leaf, calyx, or seed.Den-tiē/ū-late-ly, adv. p. 355In a denticulate manner.Den-ti-cu-lā'tion, n. p. 355The state of being set with small notches or teeth. Grew.Dĕn’ti-cūle, n. p. 355(Arch.) A part of a cornice consisting of a flat projecting band set with or cut into dentils.Dĕn’ti-fōrm, a. p. 355Having the form of a tooth or of teeth.Dēn'ti-frīce, n. p. 355A powder or other substance to be used in cleaning the teeth.Den-tīg'er-oüs, a. p. 355Bearing teeth.Dēn'til, n. p. 355(Arch.) An ornamental square block or projection in cornices bearing some resemblance to teeth;—used particularly in the Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite order.Dēn'ti-lā'ted, a. p. 355Formed like, or having, teeth.Dēn'ti-lā'tion, n. p. 355The formation of teeth; dentition.Dĕnʹti-lāve, n. p. 355A wash for cleaning the teeth.Dĕn′tĭle, n. p. 355(Conch.) A small tooth, like that of a saw.Den-til'o-quīst, n. p. 355One who speaks through the teeth, that is, with the teeth closed.Den-tĭl'o-quy, n. p. 355The habit or practice of speaking through the teeth, or with them closed.Dēn’ti-nal, a. p. 355Belonging to the dentine; as, dentinal tubes. R. Owen.Dēn'tīne, n. p. 355The bony or ivory-like part of the teeth lying directly beneath the enamel. R. Owen.Dĕn’ti-rōs’ter, n. p. 355(Ornith.) A dentirostral bird.Dēn’ti-rōs’tral, a. p. 355(Ornith.) Having a toothed bill;—applied to a group of insessorial birds, having the bill conspicuously notched, and feeding chiefly on insects, as the shrikes and thrushes. Swainson.Dēn’ti-rōs’trāte, a. p. 355Dentirostral.Dĕn’ti-scalp, n. p. 355An instrument for cleaning the teeth.Dĕn’tist, n. p. 355One who makes it his business to clean, extract, and repair natural teeth, and to insert artificial ones.Dēn'tist-ry, n. p. 355The art or profession of a dentist.Den-tĭ'tion, n. p. 355The cutting of teeth; the process of growth and the appearance of teeth in the jaw. 2. (Zoöl.) The system of teeth peculiar to an animal. The deciduous dentition is the system of the deciduous teeth…Dēn’tize, v. t. or i. p. 355To cut new teeth, or to have the jaw new furnished with teeth. [Obs.] The old countess . . . did dentize twice or thrice. Bacon.