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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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Gē'nus, n. p. 565(Logic.) A class of objects divided into several subordinate species; a class more extensive than a species; a precisely defined and exactly divided class; one of the five predicable conceptions, or…Gē/o-cen'trie or Gē/o-cen'trie-al, a. p. 565(Astron.) (a.) Having reference to the earth as center; in relation to or seen from the earth, in contradistinction to heliocentric, as seen from the sun; as, the geocentric longitude or latitude of…Gē/o-cen’/tric-al-ly, adv. p. 565In a geocentric manner.Ge-oc'ro-nite, n. p. 565(Min.) A lead-gray or grayish-blue mineral with a metallic luster, consisting of sulphur, antimony, and lead, with a small proportion of arsenic.Gē/o-cy'cle, a. p. 565Circling the earth periodically.Gē'ōde, n. p. 565(Min.) (a.) A rounded nodule of stone, containing a small cavity, usually lined with crystals, though sometimes with other matter. (b.) The cavity in such a nodule.Gē/o-dĕs'ie or Gē/o-dĕs'ie-al, a. p. 566Pertaining to geodesy; geodetic. Sedgwick.Ge-ōd'e-sy, n. p. 566(Math.) That branch of applied mathematics which determines, by means of observations and measurements, the figures and areas of large portions of the earth’s surface, or the general figure and…Gē/o-dĕt'ic or Gē/o-dĕt'ic-al, a. p. 566Pertaining to geodesy; obtained or determined by the operations of geodesy; engaged in geodesy; as, geodetic surveying; geodetic observers. Geodetic line, the shortest line that can be drawn between…Gē'o-dĕt'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 566In a geodetic manner.Gē/o-dĕt'ics, n. sing. p. 566Same as GEOD-ESY. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]Gē'o-dif'fer-ous, a. p. 566Producing geodes.Gē'o-glōs'sum, n. p. 566(Bot.) A genus of fungi found in meadows and moist grounds, and growing upon the earth; — called also earth-tongue.Gē'og-nōst, n. p. 566One versed in geognosy; a geologist. [R.]Gē/og-nŏs'tĭc or Gē/og-nŏs'tĭc-al, a. p. 566Pertaining to a knowledge of the structure of the earth; geological. [Rare.]Ge-ög'no-sy, n. p. 566That part of geology which states the facts of the structure of the earth, with regard to the position, relative situation, and properties of its constituents; the subject matter of speculative…Gē/o-gōn'ie or Gē/o-gōn'ie-al, a. p. 566Pertaining to geogony, or geology.Gē-ŏg'o-ny, n. p. 566The doctrine of the formation of the earth.Ge-ŏg'ra-pher, n. p. 566One who is versed in geography.Gē'o-grāph'ic or Gē'o-grāph'ic-al, a. p. 566Pertaining to geography. Geographic latitude of a place, the angle included between a line perpendicular or normal to the surface of the earth at the place, and the plane of the equator; differing…Gĕ'o-grāph'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 566In a geographical manner; with reference to geographical relations or notions.Ge-ŏg'ra-phy, n. p. 566The science which treats of the world and its inhabitants; a description of the earth, including its physical structure and characteristics, natural products, political divisions, and the people by…Ge-ōl'o-ger or Ge'ō-lō'gi-an, n. p. 566One devoted to geology; a geologist. [Rare.] Hallam.Gē/o-lōg'ic or Gē/o-lōg'ic-al, a. p. 566Pertaining to geology, or the science of the earth.Ge`o-lōg'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 566In a geological manner.Ge-ōl'o-gīst, n. p. 566One versed in the science of geology.Ge-ōl'o-gīze, v. i. p. 566To study geology; to make geological investigations; to discourse as a geologist.Ge-ōl'o-gy, n. p. 566The science which treats of the structure and mineral constitution of the globe, the causes of its physical features, and its history. The science of geology, as treating of the physical history of…Gē/o-măn'cer, n. p. 566One who practices, or is versed in, geomancy.Gē'o-măn'cy, n. p. 566A kind of divination by means of figures or lines, formed by little dots or points, originally on the earth, and afterward on paper.Gē/o-măn’tie or Gē/o-măn’tie-al, a. p. 566Pertaining or belonging to geomancy.Ge-ŏm'e-ter, n. p. 566One skilled in geometry; a geometrician. Watts.Ge-ŏm'e-tral, a. p. 566Pertaining to geometry. [Obs.]Gē'o-mĕt'ric or Gē'o-mĕt'ric-al, a. p. 566Pertaining to, or according to, the rules or principles of geometry; determined by geometry; as, a geometrical solution of a problem. Geometrical pace, a measure of five feet. — Geometric pen, an…Gē'o-mĕt'ric-al-ly, adv. p. 566According to the rules or laws of geometry.Ge-om'e-tri'cian, n. p. 566One skilled in geometry; a geometer.Ge-ŏm'e-trize, v. i. p. 566To recognize or apprehend geometrical quantities or laws; to make geometrical constructions; to proceed in accordance with the principles of geometry. Nature geometrizeth, and observeth order in all…Gĕ-ŏm'e-try, n. p. 566That branch of mathematics which investigates the relations, properties, and measurement of solids, surfaces, lines, and angles; the science which treats of the properties and relations of…Ge-ōph'a-gĭsm, n. p. 567The act or habit of eating earth. See DIRT-EATING. Dunglison.Gē-ōph'a-gist, n. p. 567One who has a diseased appetite for eating clay, chalk, and the like.Gē'o-pôn'ie or Gē'o-pôn'ie-al, a. p. 567Pertaining to tillage of the earth, or agriculture.Gē/o-pōn'ies, n. sing. p. 567The art or science of cultivating the earth. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.] Evelyn.Gē'o-rā'mā, n. p. 567An invention for exhibiting, on the inner surface of a large, hollow sphere, a general view of the geography of the earth's surface.Gĕōrge, n. p. 567A figure of St. George on horseback, worn by Knights of the Garter. Shak. 2. A brown loaf. Dryden.Geōrge-nō'ble, n. p. 567A gold coin of the time of Henry VIII., of the value of six shillings eight pence sterling, or about $1.50.Geor'gi-an, a. p. 567(Geog.) Belonging or relating to Georgia, in Asia, or to Georgia, one of the United States. 2. Belonging or relating to the reigns of the four Georges, kings of Great Britain; as, the Georgian era.Gēor'gie, n. p. 567A rural poem; a poetical composition on the subject of husbandry, containing rules for cultivating lands; as, the Georgics of Virgil.Gēor'gie or Gēor'gie-al, a. p. 567Relating to agriculture and rural affairs. Addison.Gĕor'gi-ŭm Sī'dus p. 567(Astron.) The planet Uranus, so named by its discoverer, Sir William Herschel.Ge-ös'co-py, n. p. 567Knowledge of the earth, ground, or soil, obtained by inspection. Chambers.Gē/o-se-lēn'ic, a. p. 567Pertaining to the earth and moon; belonging to, or concerned in, the joint action or mutual relations of the earth and moon; as, geoselenic phenomena.Ge-ōt'ic, a. p. 567Belonging to earth; terrestrial. [Obs.] Bailey.Gē'rah, n. p. 567(Jewish Antiq.) The smallest piece of money in use among the ancient Hebrews, being the twentieth part of a shekel, or nearly three cents.Ge-rā'ni-ŭm, n. p. 567(Bot.) A genus of plants having a beak-like torus or receptacle, around which the seed-capsules are arranged, and membranous projections, or stipules, at the joints. Most of the species have showy…Gé'rant, n. p. 567The manager or acting partner of a company, joint-stock association, &c. Simmonds.gē'rent, a. p. 567Bearing; carrying. [Obs.] Bailey.Gĕrm, n. p. 567(Physiol.) That which is to develop an embryo; a point of growth; an ovary; a bud; as, the germ of a fetus, of a plant or flower, and the like. In the entire process in which a new being originates .…Ger-man', a. p. 567The same as GERMANE.gĕr'man, a. p. 567Nearly related; closely akin. Wert thou a leopard, thou wert german to the lion. Shak. Cousins german, cousins having the same grandfather.Gēr'man, a. p. 567(Geog.) Belonging to Germany. German sausage, a polony, or gut stuffed with meat partly cooked.—German silver, an alloy of copper, zinc, and nickel in different proportions for different uses;—thus…