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21/09/2025

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THRENODE

A threne, or threnody; a dirge; a funeral song.

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NESTORIAN

An adherent of Nestorius, patriarch of Constantinople to thefifth century, who has condemned as a heretic for maintaining thatthe divine and the human natures were not merged into one nature inChrist (who was God in man), and, hence, that it was improper to callMary the mother of Christ; also, one of the sect established by thefollowers of Nestorius in Persia, india, and other Orientalcountries, and still in existence. opposed to Ant: Eutychian.

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PIKROLITE

See Picrolite.

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CONGENIALITY

The state or quality of being congenial; natural affinity;adaptation; suitableness. Sir J. Reynolds.

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AMENABILITY

The quality of being amenable; amenableness. Coleridge.

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SEG

A castrated bull. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Halliwell.

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LATRINE

A privy, or water-closet, esp. in a camp, hospital, etc.

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ISLAMITE

A Mohammedan.

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GRAVELLY

Abounding with gravel; consisting of gravel; as, a gravellysoil.

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POEMATIC

Pertaining to a poem, or to poetry; poetical. [R.] Coleridge.

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PIERID

Any butterfly of the genus Pieris and related genera. SeeCabbage butterfly, under Cabbage.

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BETRIM

To set in order; to adorn; to deck, to embellish; to trim.Shak.