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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'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…Gĕr'man, n. p. 567(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Germany. 2. The German language.Ger-män'der, n. p. 567(Bot.) A plant of several species of the genera Veronica and Teucrium, formerly much used, in Europe, for medicine and in brewing.Ger-māne', a. p. 567Literally, near akin; hence, closely allied; appropriate or fitting; relevant. The phrase would be more germane to the matter. Shak. Apply the funds to a purpose as germane as possible to the…Ger-măn'ic, a. p. 567Pertaining to Germany; as, the Germanic body or confederacy.Gēr'man-ism, n. p. 567An idiom of the German language. Chesterfield.Gĕr'man-mil'let, n. p. 567(Bot.) A species of grass (Setaria Germanica), the seed of which is sometimes used for food. Simmonds.Gĕr'man-pāste, n. p. 567A food for cage birds, made of pea-meal, hemp-seed, raw meat, lard, and honey or treacle. Simmonds.Gĕr'men, n. p. 567Same as GERM, q. v.Gĕr'mi-nal, a. p. 567Pertaining or belonging to a germ; as, the germinal vesicle.Germinal (zhär'me-näl'), n. p. 567The seventh month of the French republican calendar, dating from September 22, 1792. It commenced March 21, and ended April 19. See VENDEMIAIRE.Gěr'mi-nant, a. p. 567Sprouting; sending forth germs or buds.Gĕr'mi-nāte, v. i. p. 567To sprout; to bud; to shoot; to begin to vegetate, as a plant or its seed. Bacon.Gĕr'mi-nāte, v. t. p. 567To cause to sprout. Price.Gĕr'mi-nā'tion, n. p. 567The act of sprouting; the first beginning of vegetation in a seed or plant. 2. The time in which seeds vegetate, after being planted or sown. Martyn.Gĕr'mi-na-tĭve, a. p. 567Pertaining to germination.Gĕrn, v. t. p. 567To grin or yawn. [Obs.] Spenser.Gē'ro-cō'mi-ȧ, n. p. 567The same as GEROCOMY.Gē'ro-cŏm'ic-al, a. p. 567Pertaining to gerocomy. [Obs.] Smith, 1666.Ge-rōe'o-my, n. p. 567(Med.) That part of medicine which treats of the proper regimen for old people.Gĕr'ry-man'der, v. t. p. 567To divide, as a state, into local districts, for the choice of representatives, in a way which is unnatural and unfair, with a view to give a political party an advantage over its opponent. ☞ This…Gĕr'und,, n. p. 567(Lat. Gram.) A kind of verbal neuter noun, having only the four oblique cases of the singular number, and governing cases like a participle.Ge-rŭnd'i-al, a. p. 567Pertaining to, or resembling, a gerund.Ge-rānd'ive, n. p. 567(Lat. Gram.) The future passive participle. Andrews.Ge-rŭnd/īve, a. p. 567Pertaining to, or partaking of, the nature of the gerund; gerundial.Ge-rūnd′ive-ly, adv. p. 567In the manner of a gerund; as, or in place of, a gerund.Ger-vil'li-a, n. p. 567(Palæon.) An extinct genus of bivalves, found in a fossil state.Gĕs'ling, n. p. 567The same as GOSLING. [Prov. Eng.]Gest, n. p. 567That which has been done; something accomplished; a deed, action, or achievement; demeanor. [Rare.] “Heroic grace and honorable gest.” Spenser. The lives, stories, and gests of men, which are…Gĕs'tant, a. p. 567Bearing within; laden; burdened. [Rare.] “Clouds gestant with heat.” E. B. Browning.Ges-tā'tion, n. p. 567The act of wearing, as clothes or ornaments. [Obs.] Browne. 2. The act of carrying young in the womb from conception to delivery; pregnancy. 3. Exercise in which one is borne or carried, as on…Gēs'ta-to-ry, a. p. 567Pertaining to gestation or pregnancy. 2. Capable of being carried or worn. [Obs. or rare.] Browne.Gĕs'tic, a. p. 567Pertaining to deeds or feats of arms; legendary. And the gay grandsire, skilled in gestic lore, Has frisked beneath the burden of fourscore. Goldsmith. 2. Relating to bodily motion; pertaining to, or…Ges-tĭc'ū-lāte, v. i. p. 567To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; to use postures. Herbert.