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11/05/2025

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MEANDER

MEANDER

Fretwork. See Fret.

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ONANISM

ONANISM

Self-pollution; masturbation.

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SEXAGENARIAN

SEXAGENARIAN

A person who is sixty years old.

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ESCULIC

ESCULIC

Pertaining to, or obtained from, the horse-chestnut; as,esculic acid.

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PARKLEAVES

PARKLEAVES

A European species of Saint John's-wort; the tutsan. SeeTutsan.

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ADAGIO

ADAGIO

Slow; slowly, leisurely, and gracefully. When repeated, adagio,adagio, it directs the movement to be very slow.

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NOBILITATION

NOBILITATION

The act of making noble. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

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PERTNESS

PERTNESS

The quality or state of being pert.

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UNBOWED

UNBOWED

Not bent or arched; not bowed down. Byron.

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INFLUENCIVE

INFLUENCIVE

Tending toinfluence; influential.

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PHOTOPHOBIA

PHOTOPHOBIA

A dread or intolerance of light. Sir T. Watson.

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INCANTATORY

INCANTATORY

Dealing by enchantment; magical. Sir T. Browne.