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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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Pŏl'y-thē'ist, n. p. 1010One who believes in, or maintains the doctrine of, a plurality of gods.Pŏl'y-the-ist'ic or Pŏl'y-the-ist'ic-al, a. p. 1010Pertaining to polytheism; as, polytheistic belief or worship. 2. Holding a belief in a plurality of gods; as, a polytheistic writer. Milner.Pŏl'y-the-ist'ie-al-ly, adv. p. 1010In the manner of polytheism.Pŏl'y-thē'ize, v. i. p. 1010To adhere to, advocate, or inculcate the doctrine of polytheism; to believe in a plurality of gods.Po-lȳt'o-mōus, a. p. 1010(Bot.) Subdivided into many distinct, subordinate parts, which, however, not being jointed to the petiole, are not true leaflets: — said of leaves. Henslow.Pōl'y-tŷp'age, n. p. 1010(Print.) The art or process of producing in metal, by a peculiar method, fac-simile copies of wood engravings, matter in type, &c., from which impressions may be taken as from types; a particular…Pōl'y-tȳpe, a. p. 1010(Print.) Pertaining to polytypage; obtained by the process of polytyping; as, a polytype plate.Pŏl'y-tȳpe, n. p. 1010(Print.) A cast or fac-simile copy of an engraved block, matter in type, &c.; as, a polytype in relief. By pressing the wood-cut into semi-fluid metal, an intaglio matrix is produced; and from this…Pōl'y-tȳpe, v. t. p. 1010(Print.) To produce by polytypage; to form printing surfaces as fac-simile copies by the polytype process; as, a polytyped book; to polytype an engraving.Pŏl'y-zō'an, n. p. 1010(Zoöl.) One of a compound group among the Bryozoa, the lowest order of mollusks, and in which many animals are united in one structure. Dana.Pōl'y-zō'a-ry, n. p. 1010(Zoöl.) The compound structure made up of polyzoans. Eng. Cyc.Pōl'y-zō'nal, a. p. 1010Consisting of many zones or rings. Polyzonal lens (Opt.), a lens made up of many pieces arranged in zones or rings;—a plan sometimes resorted to from the difficulty of obtaining large pieces of glass…Pōl'y-zō'on, n. p. 1010(Zoöl.) A polyzoan.Pòm'ace, n. p. 1010The substance of apples or of similar fruit crushed by grinding.Po-mā'ceous, a. p. 1010Consisting of apples. “Pomaceous harvests breathing sweets.” Philips. 2. Like pomace.Po-māde', n. p. 1010Perfumed ointment; especially, ointment or unguent for the hair.Po-măn'der or Pō'man·der, n. p. 1010A perfumed ball, or a box containing perfumes, formerly carried by ladies, as at the end of a chain girdle. [Obs.]Po-mā'tum, n. p. 1010A perfumed unguent or composition used in dressing the hair.Po-mā'tum, v. t. p. 1010To apply pomatum to, as the hair.Pōme, n. p. 1010(Bot.) A fleshy or pulpy pericarp without valves, containing a capsule or capsules, as the apple, pear, and the like. Martyn.Pōme, v. i. p. 1010To grow to a head, or form a head in growing. [Obs.]Pōme-grān'ate, n. p. 1010(Bot.) The fruit of a tree belonging to the genus Punica. This fruit is as large as an orange, having a hard rind filled with a soft pulp and numerous seeds, and is of a reddish color. 2. The tree…Pōme'-pār'a-dīse, n. p. 1010A sweet kind of apple. [Obs.] “Pome-paradise or honey apple.” Holland.Pōme'roy or Pōme-roy'al, n. p. 1010A sort of apple, known also as the royal apple. Ainsworth.Pōme'-wa'ter, n. p. 1010A sweet, juicy apple. “Ripe as a pome-water.” Shak.Pōm'ey, n. p. 1010(Her.) The figure of an apple; a roundel; — always of a green color.Pŏm'fret, n. p. 1011(Ichth.) A fish of the genus Stromateus, found in the Mediterranean, and in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.Pŏm'fret-cāke, n. p. 1011A licorice cake. Simmonds.Po-mĭf'er-oŭs, a. p. 1011(Bot.) Apple-bearing;—an epithet applied to plants which bear the larger fruits, such as melons, gourds, pumpkins, cucumbers, &c., in distinction from the bacciferous or berry-bearing plants.Pȯm'maġe, n. p. 1011See POMACE.Pŏmme, n. p. 1011(Her.) A bearing or device representing, or in the form of, an apple.Pommée, a. p. 1011(Her.) Having the ends terminating in rounded protuberances resembling apples;—said of crosses.Pōm'mel, n. p. 1011A knob or ball; an object resembling a ball in form; as, (a.) The knob on the hilt of a sword. (b.) The protuberant part of a saddle-bow. (c.) The round knob on the frame of a chair, &c.Pŏm'mel, v. t. p. 1011To beat, as with a pommel; that is, with something thick or bulky; to bruise by beating.Pŏm'mel'ed, a. p. 1011(Her.) Furnished, or mounted, with one or more pommels, as a sword, dagger, and the like. [Written also pommelled.]Pŏm'mel-ing, n. p. 1011A beating or bruising. [Written also pommelling.]Pom-mĕl’ion, n. p. 1011(Mil.) The cascabel, or hindmost knob of a cannon. [Rare.]Pō'mo-lŏg'ie-al, a. p. 1011Belonging to pomology.Po-mōl'o-ğist, n. p. 1011One interested in pomology.Po-mŏl′ō-gy, n. p. 1011The art or science of fruits, or of raising fruits.Po-mō'nă, n. p. 1011(Anc. Myth.) The goddess of fruits.Po-mōn'ic, a. p. 1011Of, or pertaining to, apples.Pōmp, n. p. 1011A procession distinguished by ostentation of grandeur and splendor. “All the pomps of a Roman triumph.” Addison. 2. Show of magnificence; parade; splendor. Misery outlives incertain pomp. Shak.…Pŏmp, v. i. p. 1011To manifest pomp; to make a display. [Obs. and rare.] B. Jonson.Pomp-ăt'ic, a. p. 1011Pompous; splendid; ostentatious. [Obs.] Barrow.Pŏm'pel-mōus, n. p. 1011A shaddock, or fruit of the Citrus decumana, of full size;—called also pompoleon.Pōmp'et, n. p. 1011(Print.) The ball formerly used by printers to ink the types. [Obs.]Pōm'phō-līx, n. p. 1011(Chem.) The white oxide which sublimes during the combustion of zinc;—formerly called flowers of zinc. Hill.Pom-pīl'ion, n. p. 1011An ointment, or pomatum, made of black poplar buds. [Obs.] Cotgrave.Pŏmp'-i-on, n. p. 1011A pumpkin. [Obs.]Pŏm'pīre, n. p. 1011An apple; a sort of pearmain. Ainsworth.Pom-pō'le-on, n. p. 1011See POMPELMOUS.Pŏm'pon, n. p. 1011(Mil.) A tuft of wool, sometimes worn by soldiers on the top of the hat at front, instead of a feather.Pom-pŏs'i-ty, n. p. 1011The state of being pompous; pompousness; ostentation; boasting.Pom-pō'so, a. p. 1011(Mus.) Grand and dignified.Pōmp'ōūs, a. p. 1011Displaying pomp; showy with grandeur; splendid; magnificent; as, a pompous procession. 2. Ostentatious; boastful; swelling; as, a pompous account of private adventures. “The pompous vanity of the old…Pōmp'oüs-ly, adv. p. 1011With great parade or display; magnificently; splendidly; ostentatiously.Pŏmp'ōūs-ness, n. p. 1011The state of being pompous; magnificence; splendor.Pōm'p'tine, a. p. 1011See PONTINE.Pōm'-wa'ter, n. p. 1011The same as POME-WATER, q. v.