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03/12/2025

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PUERPEROUS

Bearing children. [R.]

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RUSSIAN CHURCH

The established church of the Russian empire. It forms aportion, by far the largest, of the Eastern Church and is governed bythe Holy Synod. The czar is the head of the church, but he has neverclaimed the right of deciding questions of theology and dogma.

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RETROCOPULANT

Copulating backward, or from behind.

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WELSOME

Prosperous; well. [Obs.] Wyclif.-- Wel"some*ly, adv. Wyclif.

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SUBSIDE

The act or process of subsiding.The subdual or subsidence of the more violent passions. Bp.Warburton.

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SERVITUDE

A right whereby one thing is subject to another thing or personfor use or convenience, contrary to the common right.

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MEROS

The plain surface between the channels of a triglyph. [Writtenalso merus.] Weale.

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MARKED

Designated or distinguished by, or as by, a mark; hence;noticeable; conspicuous; as, a marked card; a marked coin; a markedinstance.-- Mark"ed*ly, adv. J. S. Mill. A marked man, a man who is noted bya community, or by a part of it, as, for excellence or depravity; --usually with an unfavorable suggestion.

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DEMULCENT

Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil isdemulcent.

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CONFERENTIAL

Relating to conference. [R.] Clarke.

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HELIOGRAVURE

The process of photographic engraving.

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CANSTICK

Candlestick. [Obs.] Shak.