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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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O-lym'pi-ăd, n. p. 911A period of four years, reckoned from one celebration of the Olympic games to another, and constituting an important epoch in history and chronology. The olympiads were reckoned from the victory of…Ŏ-lȳm′pi-an or Ŏ-lȳm′pie, a. p. 911Pertaining to Olympus, or to Olympia, a town in Greece. Olympic games, or Olympics (Antiq.), solemn games among the ancient Greeks, dedicated to Olympian Jupiter, celebrated once in four years at…Ŏ-lým'pi-ōn'ic, n. p. 911An ode in honor of a victor in the Olympic games. [Rare.] Johnson.Ōm'a-grā, n. p. 911(Med.) Gout in the shoulder.O-mā'sum, n. p. 911(Anat.) The third stomach of ruminant animals. Dunglison.Ŏm'ber or Ŏm'bre, n. p. 911A game at cards, borrowed from the Spaniards, and usually played by three persons. When ombre calls, his hand and heart are free. And joined to two, he fails not to make three. Young.Om-brōm'e-ter, n. p. 911An instrument to measure the quantity of rain that falls; a rain-gauge.O-mē'gā or O-mēg'ā, n. p. 911The last letter of the Greek alphabet, as Alpha, A, is the first. Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the ending. Rev. i. 8.ŏm'e-let, n. p. 911A kind of pancake or fritter made chiefly of eggs.Ō'men, n. p. 911An occurrence supposed to signify or portend some future event; a sign or indication; a prognostic; a presage; an augury. Bid go with evil omen, and the brand Of infamy upon my name. Milton.Ō'men, v. t. p. 911To indicate as likely to occur; to augur; as, to omen ill of an enterprise. 2. Hence, to predict, as by omens; to divine; to foretell. “The yet unknown verdict, of which, however, all omened the…Ō'mened, a. p. 911Attended by, or containing, an omen or omens. “Hints deep omened with unwieldy schemes.” Akenside.Ō'men-ing, n. p. 911An augury; a prognostication. These evil omenings do but point out conclusions which are most unlikely to come to pass. W. Scott.O-mĕn’tum, n. p. 911(Anat.) The caul or epiplōon; a membranaceous covering of the bowels, attached to the stomach, and lying on the anterior surface of the intestines.Ō'mer, n. p. 911A Hebrew measure, the tenth of an ephah. Now, an omer is the tenth part of an ephah. Ex. xvi. 36.Ŏm'i-lĕt'ic-al, a. p. 911Affable; polite; gifted in conversation. [Obs.] Farindon.Ŏm'i-nāte, v. t. p. 911To presage; to foreshow; to foretoken. [Obs.]Ŏm'i-nāte, v. i. p. 911To foretoken. [Obs.] This ominates sadly as to our divisions with the Romanists. Decay of Piety.Ŏm'i-nā'tion, n. p. 911The act of ominating; a presaging; prognostic. [Obs.] “Detestable omination toward the priests of God.” Fuller.Ŏm'i-noŭs, a. p. 911Pertaining to an omen. 2. Containing an omen; as, (a.) Foreshowing good; auspicious. Though he had a good ominous name to have made peace, nothing followed. Bacon. (b.) Foreboding evil; inauspicious.…Ŏm'i-noŭs-ly, adv. p. 911In an ominous manner.Ŏm'i-noŭs-ness, n. p. 911The quality of being ominous.O-mĭs'si-ble, a. p. 911Capable of being omitted.O-mis'sion, n. p. 911The act of leaving out; the neglect or failure to do something required by propriety or duty. The most natural division of all offenses is into those of omission and those of commission. Addison. 2.…O-mĭs'sĭve, a. p. 911Leaving out; omitting. [Rare.] Stackhouse.O-mĭs'sĭve-ly, adv. p. 911By leaving out.O-mĭt', v. t. p. 911To let fall; to leave out; not to insert or name; to drop. These personal comparisons I omit. Bacon. 2. Hence, to pass by; to forbear to perform or to make use of; to neglect. Her father omitted…O-mĭt'tançe, n. p. 911Act of omitting, or state of being omitted; forbearance; neglect. [Obs.] Shak.O-mit'ter, n. p. 911One who omits; a neglecter. The omitters thereof should not mutually censure each other. Fuller.ŏm'ni-bŭs, n. p. 911A large four-wheeled carriage, conveniently arranged to carry many people; especially, a large carriage with seats running lengthwise, used for conveying passengers a short distance, in a city, or…ŏm'ni-cor-pō're-al, a. p. 911Comprehending or including all bodies; embracing all substance. [Obs.] Cudworth.Om-nī'e-ty, n. p. 911†That which is all-pervading or all-comprehensive; hence, the Deity. [Rare.] Omniety formed nullity into an essence. Browne.Om'ni-fā'ri-oŭs, a. p. 911Of all varieties, forms, or kinds. His wit, acuteness, and omnifarious learning found stuff to work on. Coleridge.Om-nīf'er-ōus, a. p. 911All-bearing; producing all kinds.Om-nif'ic, a. p. 911All-creating. Thou deep, peace! Said then the omnific word; your discord end. Milton.Ōm'nĭ-fōrm, a. p. 911Having every form or shape.Ōm'ni-fōrm'i-ty, n. p. 911Quality of having every form.Om'ni-fy, v. t. p. 911To render universal; to enlarge. [Rare.] Omnify the disputed point into a transcendent, and you may defy the opponent to lay hold of it. Coleridge.Om-nĭg'e-nōus, a. p. 911Consisting of all kinds.ŏm'ni-grāph, n. p. 911A pantograph. [Rare.]Ōm'nī-pā'ri-ent, a. p. 911Producing all things; all-producing.Ōm'ni-pār'i-ty, n. p. 911General equality.Om-nīp'a-rous, a. p. 911Producing all things; omni-parent.Ōm'ni-per-cip'i-ence or Ōm'ni-per-cip'i-en-cy, n. p. 911Perception of every thing.Ōm′ni-per-cĭp′i-ent, a. p. 911Perceiving every thing.Om-nĭp'/o-tence or Om-nĭp'/o-ten-cy, n. p. 911The state of being omnipotent; hence, one who is omnipotent. Will Omnipotence neglect to save The suffering virtue of the wise and brave? Pope.Om-nĭp'o-tent, a. p. 911Possessing unlimited power; all-powerful; as, the Being that can create worlds must be omnipotent. 2. Having unlimited power of a particular kind; as, omnipotent love. Shak. The Omnipotent, the…Om-nĭp'o-tent-ly, adv. p. 911In an omnipotent manner; with almighty power.Ōm'ni-prēz'ence, n. p. 911Presence in every place at the same time; unbounded or universal presence; ubiquity; — an attribute peculiar to God.Ōm'ni-prē'sen-cy, n. p. 911Omnipresence. [Obs.]Ōm'ni-prēz'ent, a. p. 911Present in all places at the same time; ubiquitary; as, the omnipresent Jehovah.Ōm'ni-pre-sen'tial, a. p. 911Implying universal presence. [Rare.] South.Ōm'ni-prēv'a-lent, a. p. 911Prevalent every where or entirely; all-prevalent. “The Earl of Warwick, omniprevalent at court in the declining of his co-rival, the Duke of Somerset.” Fuller.Om-nīs'cience, n. p. 911The quality of being omniscient;— an attribute peculiar to God.Om-nīs'ci-en-cy, n. p. 911Omniscience. [Obs.]Om-nīs'cient, a. p. 911Having universal knowledge, or knowledge of all things; infinitely knowing; all-seeing; as, the omniscient God.Om-nīs'cient-ly, adv. p. 911By omniscience.Om-nīs'ciōus, a. p. 911All-knowing. [Obs.] Hakewill.Ōm'ni-spĕc'tive, a. p. 911Beholding every thing; capable of seeing all things. [Rare.] “Great, omniscient, omnispective Power!” Boyce.Ōm'ni-ūm, n. p. 911(Finance.) The value taken as an average of the different stocks in which a loan to government is funded. [Eng.] Eng. Cyc.