Gedapharus
One of the leaders of the Vulgar Holy War.
Gedea
Gedea is a governorate of Kian and former province of the Nansur Empire . Located between Shigek and the Unaras Spur , Gedea is a semi-arid land with interior plateaus and semi-mountainous coasts. Historically, Gedea is primarily known as the battleground between ancient Shigek and Kyraneas . The Sapatishah-Governor of Gedea at the time of the First Holy War was Ansacer ab Salajka .
Cities
- Hinnereth
Structures
- Dayrut
- Ebara
Gekas
Gekas is a palatinate of High Ainon , located on the upper River Sayut . The Count-Palatine of Gekas is Kusjeter .
Geraus
"Idrusus Geraus" Idrusus Geraus is Drusas Achamian ’s Galeoth slave. Geraus visits the Scalpoi entrepôt of Marrow three or four times a year, to sell his pelts and, with the gold Achamian gave him, secure goods for his family and Achamian. An even-tempered, slow-speaking man, he always came back with stories of his visits.
Idrusus Geraus
Lived: ? - ?
Race: Men
Ethnicity: Norsirai
Nationality: Galeoth
Gender: Male
Occupation: Slave
Relatives: Tisthanna (wife) Silhanna (daughter) Yorsi (son)
Books: The Judging Eye The White-Luck Warrior
Idrusus Geraus
Lived: ? - ?
Race: Men
Ethnicity: Norsirai
Nationality: Galeoth
Gender: Male
Occupation: Slave
Relatives: Tisthanna (wife) Silhanna (daughter) Yorsi (son)
Books: The Judging Eye The White-Luck Warrior
Gerotha
Gerotha is the administrative and commercial capital of Xerash .
Geshrunni
Geshrunni is a Shield-Captain of the Javreh , slain in carythusal .
Appearance
Geshrunni has a hawkish soldier's face, a beared pleated into what look like black leather straps, and tanned arms. He has a line of Ainoni pictograms tattooed from his shoulder to his wrist. The Darkness That Comes Before
Drusas Achamian befriends Geshrunni in an attempt to use him as an informant to learn about the Scarlet Spires . Geshrunni quickly identifies him as a Mandate Schoolman, and uses a Chorae to force Achamian to confess to being a spy. However, he does not kill Achamian, instead taking a small measure of vengeance against his cruel Scarlet Spire masters by giving away valuable information regarding the assassination of Sasheoka ten years previously. Shortly after the meeting, Geshrunni is killed by a skin-spy that had been observing Achamian. Geshrunni
Title(s): Shield-Captain
Lived: 4069 - 4110
Race: Men
Ethnicity: Ketyai
Nationality: Ainoni
Gender: Male
Occupation: Shield-Captain of the Javreh
Books: The Darkness That Comes Before
Geshrunni
Title(s): Shield-Captain
Lived: 4069 - 4110
Race: Men
Ethnicity: Ketyai
Nationality: Ainoni
Gender: Male
Occupation: Shield-Captain of the Javreh
Books: The Darkness That Comes Before
Gesindal
Gesindal is a fiefdom of Galeoth located to the immediate northwest of Oswenta . A disproportionate number of Gesindalmen belong to the so-called Tattoo Cult of Gilgaöl —a subsect common among the Galeoth and Cepalorans —believing that skin tattooed with the sacred signs of War is immune to injury . The Earl of Gesindal at the time of the First Holy War was Thagawain Anfirig . This title was held by Linnû Arcastor by the time of the Great Ordeal .
ge
-
-an anglo
-saxon prefix. see y
-.
geal
-to congeal.
gean
-a species of cherry tree common in europe (prunus avium); also, the fruit, which is usually small and dark in color.
geanticlinal
-an upward bend or flexure of a considerable portion of the earth's crust, resulting in the formation of a class of mountain elevations called anticlinoria;
-- opposed to geosynclinal.
gear
-clothing; garments; ornaments.
-goods; property; household stuff.
-whatever is prepared for use or wear; manufactured stuff or material.
-the harness of horses or cattle; trapping.
-warlike accouterments.
-manner; custom; behavior.
-business matters; affairs; concern.
-a toothed wheel, or cogwheel; as, a spur gear, or a bevel gear; also, toothed wheels, collectively.
-an apparatus for performing a special function; gearing; as, the feed gear of a lathe.
-engagement of parts with each other; as, in gear; out of gear.
-see 1st jeer (b).
-anything worthless; stuff; nonsense; rubbish.
-to dress; to put gear on; to harness.
-to provide with gearing.
-to be in, or come into, gear.
geared
-of gear
gearing
-of gear
-harness.
-the parts by which motion imparted to one portion of an engine or machine is transmitted to another, considered collectively; as, the valve gearing of locomotive engine; belt gearing; esp., a train of wheels for transmitting and varying motion in machinery.
geason
-rare; wonderful.
geat
-the channel or spout through which molten metal runs into a mold in casting.
gecarcinian
-a land crab of the genus gecarcinus, or of allied genera.
geck
-scorn, derision, or contempt.
-an object of scorn; a dupe; a gull.
-to deride; to scorn; to mock.
-to cheat; trick, or gull.
-to jeer; to show contempt.
gecko
-any lizard of the family geckonidae. the geckoes are small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and vertical, elliptical pupils. their toes are generally expanded, and furnished with adhesive disks, by which they can run over walls and ceilings. they are numerous in warm countries, and a few species are found in europe and the united states. see wall gecko, fanfoot.
geckoes
-of gecko
geckotian
-a gecko.
ged
-alt. of gedd
gedd
-the european pike.
gee
-to agree; to harmonize.
-to turn to the off side, or from the driver (i.e., in the united states, to the right side);
-- said of cattle, or a team; used most frequently in the imperative, often with off, by drivers of oxen, in directing their teams, and opposed to haw, or hoi.
-to cause (a team) to turn to the off side, or from the driver.
geed
-of gee
geeing
-of gee
geer
-alt. of geering
geering
-see gear, gearing.
geese
-pl. of goose.
-of goose
geest
-alluvial matter on the surface of land, not of recent origin.
geet
-jet.
geez
-the original native name for the ancient ethiopic language or people. see ethiopic.
gehenna
-the valley of hinnom, near jerusalem, where some of the israelites sacrificed their children to moloch, which, on this account, was afterward regarded as a place of abomination, and made a receptacle for all the refuse of the city, perpetual fires being kept up in order to prevent pestilential effluvia. in the new testament the name is transferred, by an easy metaphor, to hell.
geic
-pertaining to, or derived from, earthy or vegetable mold.
gein
-see humin.
geissler tube
-a glass tube provided with platinum electrodes, and containing some gas under very low tension, which becomes luminous when an electrical discharge is passed through it;
-- so called from the name of a noted maker in germany. it is called also plucker tube, from the german physicist who devised it.
geitonogamy
-fertilization of flowers by pollen from other flowers on the same plant.
gelable
-capable of being congealed; capable of being converted into jelly.
gelada
-a baboon (gelada ruppelli) of abyssinia, remarkable for the length of the hair on the neck and shoulders of the adult male.
gelastic
-pertaining to laughter; used in laughing.
gelatification
-the formation of gelatin.
gelatigenous
-producing, or yielding, gelatin; gelatiniferous; as, the gelatigeneous tissues.
gelatin
-alt. of gelatine
gelatinate
-to convert into gelatin, or into a substance resembling jelly.
-to be converted into gelatin, or into a substance like jelly.
gelatinated
-of gelatinate
gelatinating
-of gelatinate
gelatination
-the act of process of converting into gelatin, or a substance like jelly.
gelatine
-animal jelly; glutinous material obtained from animal tissues by prolonged boiling. specifically (physiol. chem.), a nitrogeneous colloid, not existing as such in the animal body, but formed by the hydrating action of boiling water on the collagen of various kinds of connective tissue (as tendons, bones, ligaments, etc.). its distinguishing character is that of dissolving in hot water, and forming a jelly on cooling. it is an important ingredient of calf's
-foot jelly, isinglass, glue, etc. it is used as food, but its nutritious qualities are of a low order.
-same as gelatin.
gelatiniferous
-yielding gelatin on boiling with water; capable of gelatination.
gelatiniform
-having the form of gelatin.
gelatinization
-same as gelatination.
gelatinize
-to convert into gelatin or jelly. same as gelatinate, v. t.
-to coat, or otherwise treat, with gelatin.
-same as gelatinate, v. i.
gelatinous
-of the nature and consistence of gelatin or the jelly; resembling jelly; viscous.
gelation
-the process of becoming solid by cooling; a cooling and solidifying.
geld
-money; tribute; compensation; ransom.
-to castrate; to emasculate.
-to deprive of anything essential.
-to deprive of anything exceptionable; as, to geld a book, or a story; to expurgate.
geldable
-capable of being gelded.
-liable to taxation.
gelded
-of geld
gelder
-one who gelds or castrates.
gelder
-rose
-same as guelder
-rose.
gelding
-of geld
-a castrated animal;
-- usually applied to a horse, but formerly used also of the human male.
-from geld, v. t.
gelid
-cold; very cold; frozen.
gelidity
-the state of being gelid.
gelidly
-in a gelid manner; coldly.
gelidness
-the state of being gelid; gelidity.
gelly
-jelly.
geloscopy
-divination by means of laughter.
gelose
-an amorphous, gummy carbohydrate, found in gelidium, agar
-agar, and other seaweeds.
gelsemic
-gelseminic.
gelsemine
-an alkaloid obtained from the yellow jasmine (gelsemium sempervirens), as a bitter white semicrystalline substance;
-- called also gelsemia.
gelseminic
-pertaining to, or derived from, the yellow jasmine (gelsemium sempervirens); as, gelseminic acid, a white crystalline substance resembling esculin.
gelsemium
-a genus of climbing plants. the yellow (false) jasmine (gelsemium sempervirens) is a native of the southern united states. it has showy and deliciously fragrant flowers.
-the root of the yellow jasmine, used in malarial fevers, etc.
gelt
-trubute, tax.
-a gelding.
-gilding; tinsel.
gem
-a bud.
-a precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel.
-anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or wise saying.
-to put forth in the form of buds.
-to adorn with gems or precious stones.
-to embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops.
gemara
-the second part of the talmud, or the commentary on the mishna (which forms the first part or text).
gemaric
-pertaining to the gemara.
gemarist
-one versed in the gemara, or adhering to its teachings.
gemel
-coupled; paired.
-one of the twins.
-one of the barrulets placed parallel and closed to each other. cf. bars gemel, under gemel, a.
gemellipa
-rous
-producing twins.
geminal
-a pair.
geminate
-in pairs or twains; two together; binate; twin; as, geminate flowers.
-to double.
gemination
-a doubling; duplication; repetition.
gemini
-a constellation of the zodiac, containing the two bright stars castor and pollux; also, the third sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about may 20th.
geminiflorous
-having the flowers arranged in pairs.
geminous
-double; in pairs.
geminy
-twins; a pair; a couple.
gemitores
-a division of birds including the true pigeons.
gemma
-a leaf bud, as distinguished from a flower bud.
-a bud spore; one of the small spores or buds in the reproduction of certain protozoa, which separate one at a time from the parent cell.
gemmaceous
-of or pertaining to gems or to gemmae; of the nature of, or resembling, gems or gemmae.
gemmae
-of gemma
gemmary
-of or pertaining to gems.
-a receptacle for jewels or gems; a jewel house; jewels or gems, collectively.
gemmate
-having buds; reproducing by buds.
gemmated
-having buds; adorned with gems or jewels.
gemmation
-the formation of a new individual, either animal or vegetable, by a process of budding; an asexual method of reproduction; gemmulation; gemmiparity. see budding.
-the arrangement of buds on the stalk; also, of leaves in the bud.
gemmed
-of gem
gemmeous
-pertaining to gems; of the nature of gems; resembling gems.
gemmiferous
-producing gems or buds
-multiplying by buds.
gemmification
-the production of a bud or gem.
gemmiflorate
-having flowers like buds.
gemminess
-the state or quality of being gemmy; spruceness; smartness.
gemming
-of gem
gemmipara
-alt. of gemmipares
gemmipares
-animals which increase by budding, as hydroids.
gemmiparity
-reproduction by budding; gemmation. see budding.
gemmiparous
-producing buds; reproducing by buds. see gemmation, 1.
gemmosity
-the quality or characteristics of a gem or jewel.
gemmulation
-see gemmation.
gemmule
-a little leaf bud, as the plumule between the cotyledons.
-one of the buds of mosses.
-one of the reproductive spores of algae.
-an ovule.
-a bud produced in generation by gemmation.
-one of the imaginary granules or atoms which, according to darwin's hypothesis of pangenesis, are continually being thrown off from every cell or unit, and circulate freely throughout the system, and when supplied with proper nutriment multiply by self
-division and ultimately develop into cells like those from which they were derived. they are supposed to be transmitted from the parent to the offspring, but are often transmitted in a dormant state during many generations and are then developed. see pangenesis.
gemmuliferous
-bearing or producing gemmules or buds.
gemmy
-full of gems; bright; glittering like a gem.
-spruce; smart.
gemote
-a meeting;
-- used in combination, as, witenagemote, an assembly of the wise men.
gems
-the chamois.
gems
-horn
-an organ stop with conical tin pipes.
gemsbok
-a south african antelope (oryx capensis), having long, sharp, nearly straight horns.
gemul
-a small south american deer (furcifer chilensis), with simple forked horns.
gena
-the cheek; the feathered side of the under mandible of a bird.
-the part of the head to which the jaws of an insect are attached.
genappe
-a worsted yarn or cord of peculiar smoothness, used in the manufacture of braid, fringe, etc.
gendarme
-one of a body of heavy cavalry.
-an armed policeman in france.
gendarmery
-the body of gendarmes.
gendarmes
-of gendarme
gender
-kind; sort.
-sex, male or female.
-a classification of nouns, primarily according to sex; and secondarily according to some fancied or imputed quality associated with sex.
-to beget; to engender.
-to copulate; to breed.
gendered
-of gender
gendering
-of gender
genderless
-having no gender.
geneagenesis
-alternate generation. see under generation.
genealogic
-genealogical.
genealogical
-of or pertaining to genealogy; as, a genealogical table; genealogical order.
genealogies
-of genealogy
genealogist
-one who traces genealogies or the descent of persons or families.
genealogize
-to investigate, or relate the history of, descents.
genealogy
-an account or history of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor; enumeration of ancestors and their children in the natural order of succession; a pedigree.
-regular descent of a person or family from a progenitor; pedigree; lineage.
genearch
-the chief of a family or tribe.
genera
-see genus.
-of genus
generability
-capability of being generated.
generable
-capable of being generated or produced.
general
-relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable economy.
-comprehending many species or individuals; not special or particular; including all particulars; as, a general inference or conclusion.
-not restrained or limited to a precise import; not specific; vague; indefinite; lax in signification; as, a loose and general expression.
-common to many, or the greatest number; widely spread; prevalent; extensive, though not universal; as, a general opinion; a general custom.
-having a relation to all; common to the whole; as, adam, our general sire.
-as a whole; in gross; for the most part.
-usual; common, on most occasions; as, his general habit or method.
-the whole; the total; that which comprehends or relates to all, or the chief part;
-- opposed to particular.
-one of the chief military officers of a government or country; the commander of an army, of a body of men not less than a brigade. in european armies, the highest military rank next below field marshal.
-the roll of the drum which calls the troops together; as, to beat the general.
-the chief of an order of monks, or of all the houses or congregations under the same rule.
-the public; the people; the vulgar.
generalia
-generalities; general terms.
generalissimo
-the chief commander of an army; especially, the commander in chief of an army consisting of two or more grand divisions under separate commanders;
-- a title used in most foreign countries.
generalities
-of generality
generality
-the state of being general; the quality of including species or particulars.
-that which is general; that which lacks specificalness, practicalness, or application; a general or vague statement or phrase.
-the main body; the bulk; the greatest part; as, the generality of a nation, or of mankind.
generalizable
-capable of being generalized, or reduced to a general form of statement, or brought under a general rule.
generalization
-the act or process of generalizing; the act of bringing individuals or particulars under a genus or class; deduction of a general principle from particulars.
-a general inference.
generalize
-to bring under a genus or under genera; to view in relation to a genus or to genera.
-to apply to other genera or classes; to use with a more extensive application; to extend so as to include all special cases; to make universal in application, as a formula or rule.
-to derive or deduce (a general conception, or a general principle) from particulars.
-to form into a genus; to view objects in their relations to a genus or class; to take general or comprehensive views.
generalized
-of generalize
-comprising structural characters which are separated in more specialized forms; synthetic; as, a generalized type.
generalizer
-one who takes general or comprehensive views.
generalizing
-of generalize
generally
-in general; commonly; extensively, though not universally; most frequently.
-in a general way, or in general relation; in the main; upon the whole; comprehensively.
-collectively; as a whole; without omissions.
generalness
-the condition or quality of being general; frequency; commonness.
generalship
-the office of a general; the exercise of the functions of a general;
-- sometimes, with the possessive pronoun, the personality of a general.
-military skill in a general officer or commander.
-fig.: leadership; management.
generalty
-generality.
generant
-generative; producing
-acting as a generant.
-that which generates.
-a generatrix.
generate
-to beget; to procreate; to propagate; to produce (a being similar to the parent); to engender; as, every animal generates its own species.
-to cause to be; to bring into life.
-to originate, especially by a vital or chemical process; to produce; to cause.
-to trace out, as a line, figure, or solid, by the motion of a point or a magnitude of inferior order.
generated
-of generate
generating
-of generate
generation
-the act of generating or begetting; procreation, as of animals.
-origination by some process, mathematical, chemical, or vital; production; formation; as, the generation of sounds, of gases, of curves, etc.
-that which is generated or brought forth; progeny; offspiring.
-a single step or stage in the succession of natural descent; a rank or remove in genealogy. hence: the body of those who are of the same genealogical rank or remove from an ancestor; the mass of beings living at one period; also, the average lifetime of man, or the ordinary period of time at which one rank follows another, or father is succeeded by child, usually assumed to be one third of a century; an age.
-race; kind; family; breed; stock.
-the formation or production of any geometrical magnitude, as a line, a surface, a solid, by the motion, in accordance with a mathematical law, of a point or a magnitude; as, the generation of a line or curve by the motion of a point, of a surface by a line, a sphere by a semicircle, etc.
-the aggregate of the functions and phenomene which attend reproduction.
generative
-having the power of generating, propagating, originating, or producing.
generator
-one who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.
-an apparatus in which vapor or gas is formed from a liquid or solid by means of heat or chemical process, as a steam boiler, gas retort, or vessel for generating carbonic acid gas, etc.
-the principal sound or sounds by which others are produced; the fundamental note or root of the common chord;
-- called also generating tone.
generatrices
-of generatrix
generatrix
-that which generates; the point, or the mathematical magnitude, which, by its motion, generates another magnitude, as a line, surface, or solid;
-- called also describent.
generatrixes
-of generatrix
generic
-alt. of generical
generical
-pertaining to a genus or kind; relating to a genus, as distinct from a species, or from another genus; as, a generic description; a generic difference; a generic name.
-very comprehensive; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or their characteristics;
-- opposed to specific.
generically
-with regard to a genus, or an extensive class; as, an animal generically distinct from another, or two animals or plants generically allied.
genericalness
-the quality of being generic.
generification
-the act or process of generalizing.
generosity
-noble birth.
-the quality of being noble; noble
-mindedness.
-liberality in giving; munificence.
generous
-of honorable birth or origin; highborn.
-exhibiting those qualities which are popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous.
-open
-handed; free to give; not close or niggardly; munificent; as, a generous friend or father.
-characterized by generosity; abundant; overflowing; as, a generous table.
-full of spirit or strength; stimulating; exalting; as, generous wine.
genesee epoch
-the closing subdivision of the hamilton period in the american devonian system;
-- so called because the formations of this period crop out in genesee, new york.
genesial
-of or relating to generation.
genesiolgy
-the doctrine or science of generation.
genesis
-the act of producing, or giving birth or origin to anything; the process or mode of originating; production; formation; origination.
-the first book of the old testament;
-- so called by the greek translators, from its containing the history of the creation of the world and of the human race.
-same as generation.
genet
-alt. of genette
-a small
-sized, well
-proportioned, spanish horse; a jennet.
genethliac
-pertaining to nativities; calculated by astrologers; showing position of stars at one's birth.
-a birthday poem.
-one skilled in genethliacs.
genethliacal
-genethliac.
genethliacs
-the science of calculating nativities, or predicting the future events of life from the stars which preside at birth.
genethlialogy
-divination as to the destinies of one newly born; the act or art of casting nativities; astrology.
genethliatic
-one who calculates nativities.
genetic
-same as genetical.
genetical
-pertaining to, concerned with, or determined by, the genesis of anything, or its natural mode of production or development.
genetically
-in a genetical manner.
genette
-one of several species of small carnivora of the genus genetta, allied to the civets, but having the scent glands less developed, and without a pouch.
-the fur of the common genet (genetta vulgaris); also, any skin dressed in imitation of this fur.
geneva
-the chief city of switzerland.
-a strongly alcoholic liquor, flavored with juniper berries;
-- made in holland; holland gin; hollands.
genevan
-of or pertaining to geneva, in switzerland; genevese.
-a native or inhabitant of geneva.
-a supported of genevanism.
genevanism
-strict calvinism.
genevese
-of or pertaining to geneva, in switzerland; genevan.
-a native or inhabitant of geneva; collectively, the inhabitants of geneva; people of geneva.
genial
-same as genian.
-contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive.
-contributing to, and sympathizing with, the enjoyment of life; sympathetically cheerful and cheering; jovial and inspiring joy or happiness; exciting pleasure and sympathy; enlivening; kindly; as, she was of a cheerful and genial disposition.
-belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn.
-denoting or marked with genius; belonging to the higher nature.
geniality
-the quality of being genial; sympathetic cheerfulness; warmth of disposition and manners.
genially
-by genius or nature; naturally.
-gayly; cheerfully.
genialness
-the quality of being genial.
genian
-of or pertaining to the chin; mental; as, the genian prominence.
geniculate
-bent abruptly at an angle, like the knee when bent; as, a geniculate stem; a geniculate ganglion; a geniculate twin crystal.
-to form joints or knots on.
geniculated
-of geniculate
-same as geniculate.
geniculating
-of geniculate
geniculation
-the act of kneeling.
-the state of being bent abruptly at an angle.
genie
-see genius.
genii
-of genius
genio
-a man of a particular turn of mind.
geniohyoid
-of or pertaining to the chin and hyoid bone; as, the geniohyoid muscle.
genipap
-the edible fruit of a west indian tree (genipa americana) of the order rubiaceae. it is oval in shape, as a large as a small orange, of a pale greenish color, and with dark purple juice.
genista
-a genus of plants including the common broom of western europe.
genital
-pertaining to generation, or to the generative organs.
genitals
-the organs of generation; the sexual organs; the private parts.
geniting
-a species of apple that ripens very early.
genitival
-possessing genitive from; pertaining to, or derived from, the genitive case; as, a genitival adverb.
genitive
-of or pertaining to that case (as the second case of latin and greek nouns) which expresses source or possession. it corresponds to the possessive case in english.
-the genitive case.
genitocrural
-pertaining to the genital organs and the thigh;
-- applied especially to one of the lumbar nerves.
genitor
-one who begets; a generator; an originator.
-the genitals.
genitourinary
-see urogenital.
geniture
-generation; procreation; birth.
genius
-a good or evil spirit, or demon, supposed by the ancients to preside over a man's destiny in life; a tutelary deity; a supernatural being; a spirit, good or bad. cf. jinnee.
-the peculiar structure of mind with whoch each individual is endowed by nature; that disposition or aptitude of mind which is peculiar to each man, and which qualifies him for certain kinds of action or special success in any pursuit; special taste, inclination, or disposition; as, a genius for history, for poetry, or painting.
-peculiar character; animating spirit, as of a nation, a religion, a language.
-distinguished mental superiority; uncommon intellectual power; especially, superior power of invention or origination of any kind, or of forming new combinations; as, a man of genius.
-a man endowed with uncommon vigor of mind; a man of superior intellectual faculties; as, shakespeare was a rare genius.
geniuses
-of genius
genoese
-of or pertaining to genoa, a city of italy.
-a native or inhabitant of genoa; collectively, the people of genoa.
genouillere
-a metal plate covering the knee.
-that part of a parapet which lies between the gun platform and the bottom of an embrasure.
genre
-a style of painting, sculpture, or other imitative art, which illustrates everyday life and manners.
gens
-a clan or family connection, embracing several families of the same stock, who had a common name and certain common religious rites; a subdivision of the roman curia or tribe.
-a minor subdivision of a tribe, among american aborigines. it includes those who have a common descent, and bear the same totem.
gens d'armes
-of gendarme
gent
-gentle; noble; of gentle birth.
-neat; pretty; fine; elegant.
genteel
-possessing or exhibiting the qualities popularly regarded as belonging to high birth and breeding; free from vulgarity, or lowness of taste or behavior; adapted to a refined or cultivated taste; polite; well
-bred; as, genteel company, manners, address.
-graceful in mien or form; elegant in appearance, dress, or manner; as, the lady has a genteel person. law.
-suited to the position of lady or a gentleman; as, to live in a genteel allowance.
genteelish
-somewhat genteel.
genteelly
-in a genteel manner.
genteelness
-the quality of being genteel.
genterie
-alt. of gentrie
gentes
-of gens
gentian
-any one of a genus (gentiana) of herbaceous plants with opposite leaves and a tubular four
- or five
-lobed corolla, usually blue, but sometimes white, yellow, or red. see illust. of capsule.
gentianaceous
-of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (gentianaceae) of which the gentian is the type.
gentianella
-a kind of blue color.
gentianic
-pertaining to or derived from the gentian; as, gentianic acid.
gentianine
-a bitter, crystallizable substance obtained from gentian.
gentianose
-a crystallizable, sugarlike substance, with a slightly sweetish taste, obtained from the gentian.
gentil
-gentle.
gentile
-one of a non
-jewish nation; one neither a jew nor a christian; a worshiper of false gods; a heathen.
-belonging to the nations at large, as distinguished from the jews; ethnic; of pagan or heathen people.
-denoting a race or country; as, a gentile noun or adjective.
gentile
-falcon
-see falcon
-gentil.
gentilesse
-gentleness; courtesy; kindness; nobility.
gentilish
-heathenish; pagan.
gentilism
-hethenism; paganism; the worship of false gods.
-tribal feeling; devotion to one's gens.
gentilitial
-alt. of gentilitious
gentilitious
-peculiar to a people; national.
-hereditary; entailed on a family.
gentility
-good extraction; dignity of birth.
-the quality or qualities appropriate to those who are well born, as self
-respect, dignity, courage, courtesy, politeness of manner, a graceful and easy mien and behavior, etc.; good breeding.
-the class in society who are, or are expected to be, genteel; the gentry.
-paganism; heathenism.
gentilize
-to live like a gentile or heathen.
-to act the gentleman;
-- with it (see it, 5).
-to render gentile or gentlemanly; as, to gentilize your unworthy sones.
gentilly
-in a gentle or hoble manner; frankly.
gentiopikrin
-a bitter, yellow, crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside, and obtained from the gentian.
gentisin
-a tasteless, yellow, crystalline substance, obtained from the gentian;
-- called also gentianin.
gentle
-well
-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
-quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or stern; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a gentle nature, temper, or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address; a gentle voice.
-a compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader.
-not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile; tame; peaceable; as, a gentle horse.
-soft; not violent or rough; not strong, loud, or disturbing; easy; soothing; pacific; as, a gentle touch; a gentle gallop .
-one well born; a gentleman.
-a trained falcon. see falcon
-gentil.
-a dipterous larva used as fish bait.
-to make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble.
-to make smooth, cozy, or agreeable.
-to make kind and docile, as a horse.
gentle
-hearted
-having a kind or gentle disposition.
gentlefolk
-alt. of gentlefolks
gentlefolks
-persons of gentle or good family and breeding.
gentleman
-a man well born; one of good family; one above the condition of a yeoman.
-one of gentle or refined manners; a well
-bred man.
-one who bears arms, but has no title.
-the servant of a man of rank.
-a man, irrespective of condition;
-- used esp. in the plural (= citizens; people), in addressing men in popular assemblies, etc.
gentlemanhood
-the qualities or condition of a gentleman.
gentlemanlike
-alt. of gentlemanly
gentlemanliness
-the state of being gentlemanly; gentlemanly conduct or manners.
gentlemanly
-of, pertaining to, resembling, or becoming, a gentleman; well
-behaved; courteous; polite.
gentlemanship
-the carriage or quality of a gentleman.
gentlemen
-of gentleman
gentleness
-the quality or state of being gentle, well
-born, mild, benevolent, docile, etc.; gentility; softness of manners, disposition, etc.; mildness.
gentleship
-the deportment or conduct of a gentleman.
gentlesse
-gentilesse; gentleness.
gentlewoman
-a woman of good family or of good breeding; a woman above the vulgar.
-a woman who attends a lady of high rank.
gentlewomen
-of gentlewoman
gently
-in a gentle manner.
gentoo
-a native of hindostan; a hindoo.
gentoos
-of gentoo
gentrie
-nobility of birth or of character; gentility.
gentry
-birth; condition; rank by birth.
-people of education and good breeding; in england, in a restricted sense, those between the nobility and the yeomanry.
-courtesy; civility; complaisance.
genty
-neat; trim.
genu
-the knee.
-the kneelike bend, in the anterior part of the callosum of the brain.
genua
-of genu
genuflect
-to bend the knee, as in worship.
genuflected
-of genuflect
genuflecting
-of genuflect
genuflection
-the act of bending the knee, particularly in worship.
genuine
-belonging to, or proceeding from, the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure; as, a genuine text; a genuine production; genuine materials.
genus
-a class of objects divided into several subordinate species; a class more extensive than a species; a precisely defined and exactly divided class; one of the five predicable conceptions, or sorts of terms.
-an assemblage of species, having so many fundamental points of structure in common, that in the judgment of competent scientists, they may receive a common substantive name. a genus is not necessarily the lowest definable group of species, for it may often be divided into several subgenera. in proportion as its definition is exact, it is natural genus; if its definition can not be made clear, it is more or less an artificial genus.
genys
-see gonys.
geocentric
-alt. of geocentrical
geocentrical
-having reference to the earth as center; in relation to or seen from the earth,
-- usually opposed to heliocentric, as seen from the sun; as, the geocentric longitude or latitude of a planet.
-having reference to the center of the earth.
geocentrically
-in a geocentric manner.
geocronite
-a lead
-gray or grayish blue mineral with a metallic luster, consisting of sulphur, antimony, and lead, with a small proportion of arsenic.
geocyclic
-of, pertaining to, or illustrating, the revolutions of the earth; as, a geocyclic machine.
-circling the earth periodically.
geode
-a nodule of stone, containing a cavity, lined with crystals or mineral matter.
-the cavity in such a nodule.
geodephagous
-living in the earth;
-- applied to the ground beetles.
geodesic
-alt. of geodesical
-a geodetic line or curve.
geodesical
-of or pertaining to geodesy; geodetic.
geodesist
-one versed in geodesy.
geodesy
-that branch of applied mathematics which determines, by means of observations and measurements, the figures and areas of large portions of the earth's surface, or the general figure and dimenshions of the earth; or that branch of surveying in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account, as in the surveys of states, or of long lines of coast.
geodetic
-alt. of geodetical
geodetical
-of or pertaining to geodesy; obtained or determined by the operations of geodesy; engaged in geodesy; geodesic; as, geodetic surveying; geodetic observers.
geodetically
-in a geodetic manner; according to geodesy.
geodetics
-same as geodesy.
geodiferous
-producing geodes; containing geodes.
geoduck
-a gigantic clam (glycimeris generosa) of the pacific coast of north america, highly valued as an article of food.
geognosis
-knowledge of the earth.
geognost
-one versed in geognosy; a geologist.
geognostic
-alt. of geognostical
geognostical
-of or pertaining to geognosy, or to a knowledge of the structure of the earth; geological.
geognosy
-that part of geology which treats of the materials of the earth's structure, and its general exterior and interior constitution.
geogonic
-alt. of geogonical
geogonical
-of or pertaining to geogony, or to the formation of the earth.
geogony
-the branch of science which treats of the formation of the earth.
geographer
-one versed in geography.
geographic
-alt. of geographical
geographical
-of or pertaining to geography.
geographically
-in a geographical manner or method; according to geography.
geographies
-of geography
geography
-the science which treats of the world and its inhabitants; a description of the earth, or a portion of the earth, including its structure, fetures, products, political divisions, and the people by whom it is inhabited.
-a treatise on this science.
geolatry
-the worship of the earth.
geologer
-alt. of geologian
geologian
-a geologist.
geologic
-alt. of geological
geological
-of or pertaining to geology, or the science of the earth.
geologically
-in a geological manner.
geologies
-of geology
geologist
-one versed in the science of geology.
geologize
-to study geology or make geological investigations in the field; to discourse as a geologist.
geologized
-of geologize
geologizing
-of geologize
geology
-the science which treats: (a) of the structure and mineral constitution of the globe; structural geology. (b) of its history as regards rocks, minerals, rivers, valleys, mountains, climates, life, etc.; historical geology. (c) of the causes and methods by which its structure, features, changes, and conditions have been produced; dynamical geology. see chart of the geological series.
-a treatise on the science.
geomalism
-the tendency of an organism to respond, during its growth, to the force of gravitation.
geomancer
-one who practices, or is versed in, geomancy.
geomancy
-a kind of divination by means of figures or lines, formed by little dots or points, originally on the earth, and latterly on paper.
geomantic
-alt. of geomantical
geomantical
-pertaining or belonging to geomancy.
geometer
-one skilled in geometry; a geometrician; a mathematician.
-any species of geometrid moth; a geometrid.
geometral
-pertaining to geometry.
geometric
-alt. of geometrical
geometrical
-pertaining to, or according to the rules or principles of, geometry; determined by geometry; as, a geometrical solution of a problem.
geometrically
-according to the rules or laws of geometry.
geometrician
-one skilled in geometry; a geometer; a mathematician.
geometrid
-pertaining or belonging to the geometridae.
-one of numerous genera and species of moths, of the family geometridae;
-- so called because their larvae (called loopers, measuring worms, spanworms, and inchworms) creep in a looping manner, as if measuring. many of the species are injurious to agriculture, as the cankerworms.
geometries
-of geometry
geometrize
-to investigate or apprehend geometrical quantities or laws; to make geometrical constructions; to proceed in accordance with the principles of geometry.
geometrized
-of geometrize
geometrizing
-of geometrize
geometry
-that branch of mathematics which investigates the relations, properties, and measurement of solids, surfaces, lines, and angles; the science which treats of the properties and relations of magnitudes; the science of the relations of space.
-a treatise on this science.
geophagism
-the act or habit of eating earth. see dirt eating, under dirt.
geophagist
-one who eats earth, as dirt, clay, chalk, etc.
geophagous
-earth
-eating.
geophila
-the division of mollusca which includes the land snails and slugs.
geoponic
-alt. of geoponical
geoponical
-pertaining to tillage of the earth, or agriculture.
geoponics
-the art or science of cultivating the earth; agriculture.
georama
-a hollow globe on the inner surface of which a map of the world is depicted, to be examined by one standing inside.
geordie
-a name given by miners to george stephenson's safety lamp.
george
-a figure of st. george (the patron saint of england) on horseback, appended to the collar of the order of the garter. see garter.
-a kind of brown loaf.
george noble
-a gold noble of the time of henry viii. see noble, n.
georgian
-of or pertaining to georgia, in asia, or to georgia, one of the united states.
-of or relating to the reigns of the four georges, kings of great britan; as, the georgian era.
-a native of, or dweller in, georgia.
georgic
-a rural poem; a poetical composition on husbandry, containing rules for cultivating lands, etc.; as, the georgics of virgil.
-alt. of georgical
georgical
-relating to agriculture and rural affairs.
georgium sidus
-the planet uranus, so named by its discoverer, sir w. herschel.
geoscopy
-knowledge of the earth, ground, or soil, obtained by inspection.
geoselenic
-pertaining to the earth and moon; belonging to the joint action or mutual relations of the earth and moon; as, geoselenic phenomena.
geostatic
-relating to the pressure exerted by earth or similar substance.
geosynclinal
-the downward bend or subsidence of the earth's crust, which allows of the gradual accumulation of sediment, and hence forms the first step in the making of a mountain range;
-- opposed to geanticlinal.
geothermometer
-a thermometer specially constructed for measuring temperetures at a depth below the surface of the ground.
geotic
-belonging to earth; terrestrial.
geotropic
-relating to, or showing, geotropism.
geotropism
-a disposition to turn or incline towards the earth; the influence of gravity in determining the direction of growth of an organ.
gephyrea
-an order of marine annelida, in which the body is imperfectly, or not at all, annulated externally, and is mostly without setae.
gephyrean
-belonging to the gephyrea.
-- n. one of the gerphyrea.
gephyreoid
-gephyrean.
gepound
-see gipoun.
gerah
-a small coin and weight; 1
-20th of a shekel.
geraniaceous
-of or pertaining to a natural order of pants (geraniaceae) which includes the genera geranium, pelargonium, and many others.
geraniine
-alt. of geranine
geranine
-a valuable astringent obtained from the root of the geranium maculatum or crane's
-bill.
-a liquid terpene, obtained from the crane's
-bill (geranium maculatum), and having a peculiar mulberry odor.
geranium
-a genus of plants having a beaklike tours or receptacle, around which the seed capsules are arranged, and membranous projections, or stipules, at the joints. most of the species have showy flowers and a pungent odor. called sometimes crane's
-bill.
-a cultivated pelargonium.
gerant
-the manager or acting partner of a company, joint
-stock association, etc.
gerbe
-a kind of ornamental firework.
gerbil
-alt. of gerbille
gerbille
-one of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus gerbillus. in their leaping powers they resemble the jerboa. they inhabit africa, india, and southern europe.
gerboa
-the jerboa.
gere
-gear.
gerent
-bearing; carrying.
gerfalcon
-see gyrfalcon.
gerful
-changeable; capricious.
gerland
-alt. of gerlond
gerlind
-a salmon returning from the sea the second time.
gerlond
-a garland.
germ
-that which is to develop a new individual; as, the germ of a fetus, of a plant or flower, and the like; the earliest form under which an organism appears.
-that from which anything springs; origin; first principle; as, the germ of civil liberty.
-to germinate.
germ plasm
-see plasmogen, and idioplasm.
germain
-see germane.
german
-nearly related; closely akin.
-a native or one of the people of germany.
-the german language.
-a round dance, often with a waltz movement, abounding in capriciosly involved figures.
-a social party at which the german is danced.
-of or pertaining to germany.
germander
-a plant of the genus teucrium (esp. teucrium chamaedrys or wall germander), mintlike herbs and low shrubs.
germane
-literally, near akin; hence, closely allied; appropriate or fitting; relevant.
germanic
-pertaining to, or containing, germanium.
-of or pertaining to germany; as, the germanic confederacy.
-teutonic.
germanism
-an idiom of the german language.
-a characteristic of the germans; a characteristic german mode, doctrine, etc.; rationalism.
germanium
-a rare element, recently discovered (1885), in a silver ore (argyrodite) at freiberg. it is a brittle, silver
-white metal, chemically intermediate between the metals and nonmetals, resembles tin, and is in general identical with the predicted ekasilicon. symbol ge. atomic weight 72.3.
germanization
-the act of germanizing.
germanize
-to make german, or like what is distinctively german; as, to germanize a province, a language, a society.
-to reason or write after the manner of the germans.
germanized
-of germanize
germanizing
-of germanize
germans
-of german
germarium
-an organ in which the ova are developed in certain turbellaria.
germen
-see germ.
germens
-of germen
germicidal
-germicide.
germicide
-destructive to germs;
-- applied to any agent which has a destructive action upon living germs, particularly bacteria, or bacterial germs, which are considered the cause of many infectious diseases.
-a germicide agent.
germina
-of germen
germinal
-pertaining or belonging to a germ; as, the germinal vesicle.
-the seventh month of the french republican calendar [1792
-- 1806]. it began march 21 and ended april 19. see vendemiaire.
germinant
-sprouting; sending forth germs or buds.
germinate
-to sprout; to bud; to shoot; to begin to vegetate, as a plant or its seed; to begin to develop, as a germ.
-to cause to sprout.
germinated
-of germinate
germinating
-of germinate
germination
-the process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth in a seed or plant; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.
germinative
-pertaining to germination; having power to bud or develop.
germiparity
-reproduction by means of germs.
germless
-without germs.
germogen
-a polynuclear mass of protoplasm, not divided into separate cells, from which certain ova are developed.
-the primitive cell in certain embryonic forms.
germule
-a small germ.
gern
-to grin or yawn.
gerner
-a garner.
gerocomia
-see gerocomy.
gerocomical
-pertaining to gerocomy.
gerocomy
-that part of medicine which treats of regimen for old people.
gerontes
-magistrates in sparta, who with the ephori and kings, constituted the supreme civil authority.
gerontocracy
-government by old men.
geropigia
-a mixture composed of unfermented grape juice, brandy, sugar, etc., for adulteration of wines.
gerrymander
-to divide (a state) into districts for the choice of representatives, in an unnatural and unfair way, with a view to give a political party an advantage over its opponent.
gerrymandered
-of gerrymander
gerrymandering
-of gerrymander
gerund
-a kind of verbal noun, having only the four oblique cases of the singular number, and governing cases like a participle.
-a verbal noun ending in
-e, preceded by to and usually denoting purpose or end;
-- called also the dative infinitive; as, "ic haebbe mete to etanne" (i have meat to eat.) in modern english the name has been applied to verbal or participal nouns in
-ing denoting a transitive action; e. g., by throwing a stone.
gerundial
-pertaining to, or resembling, a gerund; as, a gerundial use.
gerundive
-pertaining to, or partaking of, the nature of the gerund; gerundial.
-the future passive participle; as, amandus, i. e., to be loved.
gerundively
-in the manner of a gerund; as, or in place of, a gerund.
gery
-changeable; fickle.
gesling
-a gosling.
gesse
-to guess.
gest
-a guest.
-something done or achieved; a deed or an action; an adventure.
-an action represented in sports, plays, or on the stage; show; ceremony.
-a tale of achievements or adventures; a stock story.
-gesture; bearing; deportment.
-a stage in traveling; a stop for rest or lodging in a journey or progress; a rest.
-a roll recting the several stages arranged for a royal progress. many of them are extant in the herald's office.
gestant
-bearing within; laden; burdened; pregnant.
gestation
-the act of wearing (clothes or ornaments).
-the act of carrying young in the womb from conception to delivery; pregnancy.
-exercise in which one is borne or carried, as on horseback, or in a carriage, without the exertion of his own powers; passive exercise.
gestatory
-pertaining to gestation or pregnancy.
-capable of being carried or worn.
geste
-to tell stories or gests.
gestic
-pertaining to deeds or feats of arms; legendary.
-relating to bodily motion; consisting of gestures;
-- said especially with reference to dancing.
gesticulate
-to make gestures or motions, as in speaking; to use postures.
-to represent by gesture; to act.
gesticulated
-of gesticulate
gesticulating
-of gesticulate
gesticulation
-the act of gesticulating, or making gestures to express passion or enforce sentiments.
-a gesture; a motion of the body or limbs in speaking, or in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments and sentiments.
-antic tricks or motions.
gesticulator
-one who gesticulates.
gesticulatory
-representing by, or belonging to, gestures.
gestour
-a reciter of gests or legendary tales; a story
-teller.
gestural
-relating to gesture.
gesture
-manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.
-a motion of the body or limbs expressive of sentiment or passion; any action or posture intended to express an idea or a passion, or to enforce or emphasize an argument, assertion, or opinion.
-to accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate.
-to make gestures; to gesticulate.
gestured
-of gesture
gestureless
-free from gestures.
gesturement
-act of making gestures; gesturing.
gesturing
-of gesture
get
-jet, the mineral.
-fashion; manner; custom.
-artifice; contrivance.
-to procure; to obtain; to gain possession of; to acquire; to earn; to obtain as a price or reward; to come by; to win, by almost any means; as, to get favor by kindness; to get wealth by industry and economy; to get land by purchase, etc.
-hence, with have and had, to come into or be in possession of; to have.
-to beget; to procreate; to generate.
-to obtain mental possession of; to learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; as to get a lesson; also with out; as, to get out one's greek lesson.
-to prevail on; to induce; to persuade.
-to procure to be, or to cause to be in any state or condition;
-- with a following participle.
-to betake; to remove;
-- in a reflexive use.
-to make acquisition; to gain; to profit; to receive accessions; to be increased.
-to arrive at, or bring one's self into, a state, condition, or position; to come to be; to become;
-- with a following adjective or past participle belonging to the subject of the verb; as, to get sober; to get awake; to get beaten; to get elected.
-offspring; progeny; as, the get of a stallion.
get
-penny
-something which gets or gains money; a successful affair.
get
-up
-general composition or structure; manner in which the parts of a thing are combined; make
-up; style of dress, etc.
geten
-p. p. of get.
geth
-the original third pers. sing. pres. of go.
gettable
-that may be obtained.
getter
-one who gets, gains, obtains, acquires, begets, or procreates.
getterup
-one who contrives, makes, or arranges for, anything, as a book, a machine, etc.
getting
-of get
-the act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
-that which is got or obtained; gain; profit.
gewgaw
-a showy trifle; a toy; a splendid plaything; a pretty but worthless bauble.
-showy; unreal; pretentious.
geyser
-a boiling spring which throws forth at frequent intervals jets of water, mud, etc., driven up by the expansive power of steam.
geyserite
-a loose hydrated form of silica, a variety of opal, deposited in concretionary cauliflowerlike masses, around some hot springs and geysers.