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basil
(encz) | basil,bazalka n: Zdeněk Brož |
Basil
(gcide) | Basil \Bas"il\ (b[a^]z"[i^]l), n. [Cf. F. basile and E.
Bezel.]
The slope or angle to which the cutting edge of a tool, as a
plane, is ground. --Grier.
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Basil
(gcide) | Basil \Bas"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Basiled (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Basiling.]
To grind or form the edge of to an angle. --Moxon.
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Basil
(gcide) | Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr.
basiliko`s fr. basiley`s king.] (Bot.)
The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family,
but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum
basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({Ocymum
minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name
is also given to several kinds of mountain mint
(Pycnanthemum).
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Basil thyme, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha
Acinos} and Calamintha Nepeta.
Wild basil, a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint
family.
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Basil
(gcide) | Basil \Bas"il\ (b[a^]z"[i^]l), n. [Corrupt. from E. basan, F.
basane, LL. basanium, bazana, fr. Ar. bith[=a]na, prop.,
lining.]
The skin of a sheep tanned with bark.
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basil
(wn) | basil
n 1: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or
perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
2: (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended
the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th
century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) [syn:
Basil, St. Basil, Basil of Caesarea, Basil the Great,
St. Basil the Great]
3: leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried [syn:
basil, sweet basil] |
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basilica
(mass) | basilica
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basil
(encz) | basil,bazalka n: Zdeněk Brož |
basilar
(encz) | basilar,bazilární adj: Zdeněk Brož |
basilica
(encz) | basilica,bazilika n: Zdeněk Brož |
basilisk
(encz) | basilisk,bazilišek n: Zdeněk Brož |
common basil
(encz) | common basil, n: |
sweet basil
(encz) | sweet basil, n: |
vena basilica
(encz) | vena basilica, n: |
wild basil
(encz) | wild basil, n: |
basilej
(czen) | Basilej,Basle Zdeněk Brož |
Basil thyme
(gcide) | Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr.
basiliko`s fr. basiley`s king.] (Bot.)
The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family,
but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum
basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({Ocymum
minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name
is also given to several kinds of mountain mint
(Pycnanthemum).
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Basil thyme, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha
Acinos} and Calamintha Nepeta.
Wild basil, a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint
family.
[1913 Webster]Calamint \Cal"a*mint\ (-m[i^]nt), n. [OE. calamint, calemente
(cf. F. calament) fr. L. calamintha, Gr. kalami`nqh,
kala`minqos. See 1st Mint.] (Bot.)
A genus of perennial plants (Calamintha) of the Mint
family, esp. the Calamintha Nepeta and Calamintha Acinos,
which are called also basil thyme.
[1913 Webster]field \field\ (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to
D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[aum]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field
of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.]
1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture;
cultivated ground; the open country.
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2. A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece
inclosed for tillage or pasture.
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Fields which promise corn and wine. --Byron.
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3. A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself.
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In this glorious and well-foughten field. --Shak.
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What though the field be lost? --Milton.
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4. An open space; an extent; an expanse. Esp.:
(a) Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn
or projected.
(b) The space covered by an optical instrument at one
view; as, wide-field binoculars.
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Without covering, save yon field of stars.
--Shak.
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Ask of yonder argent fields above. --Pope.
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5. (Her.) The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much
of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon
it. See Illust. of Fess, where the field is represented
as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver).
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6. An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action,
operation, or achievement; province; room.
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Afforded a clear field for moral experiments.
--Macaulay.
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7. (Sports) An open, usually flat, piece of land on which a
sports contest is played; a playing field; as, a football
field; a baseball field.
Syn: playing field, athletic field, playing area.
[PJC]
8. Specifically: (Baseball) That part of the grounds reserved
for the players which is outside of the diamond; -- called
also outfield.
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9. A geographic region (land or sea) which has some notable
feature, activity or valuable resource; as, the diamond
fields of South Africa; an oil field; a gold field; an ice
field.
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10. A facility having an airstrip where airplanes can take
off and land; an airfield.
Syn: airfield, landing field, flying field, aerodrome.
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11. A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor
contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the
betting.
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12. A branch of knowledge or sphere of activity; especially,
a learned or professional discipline; as, she's an expert
in the field of geology; in what field did she get her
doctorate?; they are the top company in the field of
entertainment.
Syn: discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field
of study, study, branch of knowledge.
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Note: Within the master text files of this electronic
dictionary, where a word is used in a specific sense in
some specialized field of knowledge, that field is
indicated by the tags: () preceding that sense of the
word.
[PJC]
13. A location, usually outdoors, away from a studio or
office or library or laboratory, where practical work is
done or data is collected; as, anthropologists do much of
their work in the field; the paleontologist is in the
field collecting specimens. Usually used in the phrase
in the field.
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14. (Physics) The influence of a physical object, such as an
electrically charged body, which is capable of exerting
force on objects at a distance; also, the region of space
over which such an influence is effective; as, the
earth's gravitational field; an electrical field; a
magnetic field; a force field.
[PJC]
15. (Math.) A set of elements within which operations can be
defined analagous to the operations of addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division on the real
numbers; within such a set of elements addition and
multiplication are commutative and associative and
multiplication is distributive over addition and there
are two elements 0 and 1; a commutative division ring;
as, the set of all rational numbers is a field.
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Note: Field is often used adjectively in the sense of
belonging to, or used in, the fields; especially with
reference to the operations and equipments of an army
during a campaign away from permanent camps and
fortifications. In most cases such use of the word is
sufficiently clear; as, field battery; field
fortification; field gun; field hospital, etc. A field
geologist, naturalist, etc., is one who makes
investigations or collections out of doors. A survey
uses a field book for recording field notes, i.e.,
measurment, observations, etc., made in field work
(outdoor operations). A farmer or planter employs field
hands, and may use a field roller or a field derrick.
Field sports are hunting, fishing, athletic games, etc.
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Coal field (Geol.) See under Coal.
Field artillery, light ordnance mounted on wheels, for the
use of a marching army.
Field basil (Bot.), a plant of the Mint family ({Calamintha
Acinos}); -- called also basil thyme.
Field colors (Mil.), small flags for marking out the
positions for squadrons and battalions; camp colors.
Field cricket (Zool.), a large European cricket ({Gryllus
campestric}), remarkable for its loud notes.
Field day.
(a) A day in the fields.
(b) (Mil.) A day when troops are taken into the field for
instruction in evolutions. --Farrow.
(c) A day of unusual exertion or display; a gala day.
Field driver, in New England, an officer charged with the
driving of stray cattle to the pound.
Field duck (Zool.), the little bustard (Otis tetrax),
found in Southern Europe.
Field glass. (Optics)
(a) A binocular telescope of compact form; a lorgnette; a
race glass.
(b) A small achromatic telescope, from 20 to 24 inches
long, and having 3 to 6 draws.
(c) See Field lens.
Field lark. (Zool.)
(a) The skylark.
(b) The tree pipit.
Field lens (Optics), that one of the two lenses forming the
eyepiece of an astronomical telescope or compound
microscope which is nearer the object glass; -- called
also field glass.
Field madder (Bot.), a plant (Sherardia arvensis) used in
dyeing.
Field marshal (Mil.), the highest military rank conferred
in the British and other European armies.
Field officer (Mil.), an officer above the rank of captain
and below that of general.
Field officer's court (U.S.Army), a court-martial
consisting of one field officer empowered to try all
cases, in time of war, subject to jurisdiction of garrison
and regimental courts. --Farrow.
Field plover (Zool.), the black-bellied plover ({Charadrius
squatarola}); also sometimes applied to the Bartramian
sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda).
Field spaniel (Zool.), a small spaniel used in hunting
small game.
Field sparrow. (Zool.)
(a) A small American sparrow (Spizella pusilla).
(b) The hedge sparrow. [Eng.]
Field staff (Mil.), a staff formerly used by gunners to
hold a lighted match for discharging a gun.
Field vole (Zool.), the European meadow mouse.
Field of ice, a large body of floating ice; a pack.
Field, or Field of view, in a telescope or microscope,
the entire space within which objects are seen.
Field magnet. see under Magnet.
Magnetic field. See Magnetic.
To back the field, or To bet on the field. See under
Back, v. t. -- To keep the field.
(a) (Mil.) To continue a campaign.
(b) To maintain one's ground against all comers.
To lay against the field or To back against the field, to
bet on (a horse, etc.) against all comers.
To take the field (Mil.), to enter upon a campaign.
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basil thyme
(gcide) | Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr.
basiliko`s fr. basiley`s king.] (Bot.)
The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family,
but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum
basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({Ocymum
minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name
is also given to several kinds of mountain mint
(Pycnanthemum).
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Basil thyme, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha
Acinos} and Calamintha Nepeta.
Wild basil, a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint
family.
[1913 Webster]Calamint \Cal"a*mint\ (-m[i^]nt), n. [OE. calamint, calemente
(cf. F. calament) fr. L. calamintha, Gr. kalami`nqh,
kala`minqos. See 1st Mint.] (Bot.)
A genus of perennial plants (Calamintha) of the Mint
family, esp. the Calamintha Nepeta and Calamintha Acinos,
which are called also basil thyme.
[1913 Webster]field \field\ (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to
D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[aum]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field
of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.]
1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture;
cultivated ground; the open country.
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2. A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece
inclosed for tillage or pasture.
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Fields which promise corn and wine. --Byron.
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3. A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself.
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In this glorious and well-foughten field. --Shak.
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What though the field be lost? --Milton.
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4. An open space; an extent; an expanse. Esp.:
(a) Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn
or projected.
(b) The space covered by an optical instrument at one
view; as, wide-field binoculars.
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Without covering, save yon field of stars.
--Shak.
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Ask of yonder argent fields above. --Pope.
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5. (Her.) The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much
of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon
it. See Illust. of Fess, where the field is represented
as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver).
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6. An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action,
operation, or achievement; province; room.
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Afforded a clear field for moral experiments.
--Macaulay.
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7. (Sports) An open, usually flat, piece of land on which a
sports contest is played; a playing field; as, a football
field; a baseball field.
Syn: playing field, athletic field, playing area.
[PJC]
8. Specifically: (Baseball) That part of the grounds reserved
for the players which is outside of the diamond; -- called
also outfield.
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9. A geographic region (land or sea) which has some notable
feature, activity or valuable resource; as, the diamond
fields of South Africa; an oil field; a gold field; an ice
field.
[WordNet 1.6]
10. A facility having an airstrip where airplanes can take
off and land; an airfield.
Syn: airfield, landing field, flying field, aerodrome.
[WordNet 1.6]
11. A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor
contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the
betting.
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12. A branch of knowledge or sphere of activity; especially,
a learned or professional discipline; as, she's an expert
in the field of geology; in what field did she get her
doctorate?; they are the top company in the field of
entertainment.
Syn: discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field
of study, study, branch of knowledge.
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Note: Within the master text files of this electronic
dictionary, where a word is used in a specific sense in
some specialized field of knowledge, that field is
indicated by the tags: () preceding that sense of the
word.
[PJC]
13. A location, usually outdoors, away from a studio or
office or library or laboratory, where practical work is
done or data is collected; as, anthropologists do much of
their work in the field; the paleontologist is in the
field collecting specimens. Usually used in the phrase
in the field.
[WordNet 1.6]
14. (Physics) The influence of a physical object, such as an
electrically charged body, which is capable of exerting
force on objects at a distance; also, the region of space
over which such an influence is effective; as, the
earth's gravitational field; an electrical field; a
magnetic field; a force field.
[PJC]
15. (Math.) A set of elements within which operations can be
defined analagous to the operations of addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division on the real
numbers; within such a set of elements addition and
multiplication are commutative and associative and
multiplication is distributive over addition and there
are two elements 0 and 1; a commutative division ring;
as, the set of all rational numbers is a field.
[WordNet 1.6]
Note: Field is often used adjectively in the sense of
belonging to, or used in, the fields; especially with
reference to the operations and equipments of an army
during a campaign away from permanent camps and
fortifications. In most cases such use of the word is
sufficiently clear; as, field battery; field
fortification; field gun; field hospital, etc. A field
geologist, naturalist, etc., is one who makes
investigations or collections out of doors. A survey
uses a field book for recording field notes, i.e.,
measurment, observations, etc., made in field work
(outdoor operations). A farmer or planter employs field
hands, and may use a field roller or a field derrick.
Field sports are hunting, fishing, athletic games, etc.
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Coal field (Geol.) See under Coal.
Field artillery, light ordnance mounted on wheels, for the
use of a marching army.
Field basil (Bot.), a plant of the Mint family ({Calamintha
Acinos}); -- called also basil thyme.
Field colors (Mil.), small flags for marking out the
positions for squadrons and battalions; camp colors.
Field cricket (Zool.), a large European cricket ({Gryllus
campestric}), remarkable for its loud notes.
Field day.
(a) A day in the fields.
(b) (Mil.) A day when troops are taken into the field for
instruction in evolutions. --Farrow.
(c) A day of unusual exertion or display; a gala day.
Field driver, in New England, an officer charged with the
driving of stray cattle to the pound.
Field duck (Zool.), the little bustard (Otis tetrax),
found in Southern Europe.
Field glass. (Optics)
(a) A binocular telescope of compact form; a lorgnette; a
race glass.
(b) A small achromatic telescope, from 20 to 24 inches
long, and having 3 to 6 draws.
(c) See Field lens.
Field lark. (Zool.)
(a) The skylark.
(b) The tree pipit.
Field lens (Optics), that one of the two lenses forming the
eyepiece of an astronomical telescope or compound
microscope which is nearer the object glass; -- called
also field glass.
Field madder (Bot.), a plant (Sherardia arvensis) used in
dyeing.
Field marshal (Mil.), the highest military rank conferred
in the British and other European armies.
Field officer (Mil.), an officer above the rank of captain
and below that of general.
Field officer's court (U.S.Army), a court-martial
consisting of one field officer empowered to try all
cases, in time of war, subject to jurisdiction of garrison
and regimental courts. --Farrow.
Field plover (Zool.), the black-bellied plover ({Charadrius
squatarola}); also sometimes applied to the Bartramian
sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda).
Field spaniel (Zool.), a small spaniel used in hunting
small game.
Field sparrow. (Zool.)
(a) A small American sparrow (Spizella pusilla).
(b) The hedge sparrow. [Eng.]
Field staff (Mil.), a staff formerly used by gunners to
hold a lighted match for discharging a gun.
Field vole (Zool.), the European meadow mouse.
Field of ice, a large body of floating ice; a pack.
Field, or Field of view, in a telescope or microscope,
the entire space within which objects are seen.
Field magnet. see under Magnet.
Magnetic field. See Magnetic.
To back the field, or To bet on the field. See under
Back, v. t. -- To keep the field.
(a) (Mil.) To continue a campaign.
(b) To maintain one's ground against all comers.
To lay against the field or To back against the field, to
bet on (a horse, etc.) against all comers.
To take the field (Mil.), to enter upon a campaign.
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Basilar
(gcide) | Basilar \Bas"i*lar\, Basilary \Bas"i*la*ry\, a. [F. basilaire,
fr. L. basis. See Base, n.]
1. Relating to, or situated at, the base.
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2. Lower; inferior; applied to impulses or springs of action.
[R.] "Basilar instincts." --H. W. Beecher.
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Basilarchia archippus
(gcide) | Viceroy \Vice"roy\, n. [F. vice-roi; pref. vice- in the place of
(L. vice) + roi a king, L. rex. See Vice, prep. and Royal.]
1. The governor of a country or province who rules in the
name of the sovereign with regal authority, as the king's
substitute; as, the viceroy of India.
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2. (Zool.) A large and handsome American butterfly
(Basilarchia archippus syn. Limenitis archippus). Its
wings are orange-red, with black lines along the nervures
and a row of white spots along the outer margins. The
larvae feed on willow, poplar, and apple trees.
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Basilarchia arthemis
(gcide) | Purple \Pur"ple\, n.; pl. Purples. [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF.
purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish,
purple dye, fr. Gr. ? the purple fish, a shell from the
purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. ? dark (said of the
sea), purple, ? to grow dark (said of the sea), to be
troubled; perh. akin to L. furere to rage, E. fury: cf. AS.
purpure. Cf. Porphyry, Purpure.]
1. A color formed by, or resembling that formed by, a
combination of the primary colors red and blue.
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Arraying with reflected purple and gold
The clouds that on his western throne attend. --
Milton.
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Note: The ancient words which are translated purple are
supposed to have been used for the color we call
crimson. In the gradations of color as defined in art,
purple is a mixture of red and blue. When red
predominates it is called violet, and when blue
predominates, hyacinth.
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2. Cloth dyed a purple color, or a garment of such color;
especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or
authority; specifically, the purple rode or mantle worn by
Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity; as, to
put on the imperial purple.
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Thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of
fine twined linen, and purple, and scarlet. --Ex.
xxvi. 1.
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3. Hence: Imperial sovereignty; royal rank, dignity, or
favor; loosely and colloquially, any exalted station;
great wealth. "He was born in the purple." --Gibbon.
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4. A cardinalate. See Cardinal.
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5. (Zool.) Any species of large butterflies, usually marked
with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly
Limenitis) as, the banded purple ({Basilarchia
arthemis}). See Illust. under Ursula.
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6. (Zool.) Any shell of the genus Purpura.
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7. pl.(Med.) See Purpura.
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8. pl. A disease of wheat. Same as Earcockle.
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Note: Purple is sometimes used in composition, esp. with
participles forming words of obvious signification; as,
purple-colored, purple-hued, purple-stained,
purple-tinged, purple-tinted, and the like.
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French purple. (Chem.) Same as Cudbear.
Purple of Cassius. See Cassius.
Purple of mollusca (Zool.), a coloring matter derived from
certain mollusks, which dyes wool, etc., of a purple or
crimson color, and is supposed to be the substance of the
famous Tyrian dye. It is obtained from Ianthina, and from
several species of Purpura, and Murex.
To be born in the purple, to be of princely birth; to be
highborn.
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Basilarchia astyanax
(gcide) | Ursula \Ur"su*la\, n. (Zool.)
A beautiful North American butterfly (Basilarchia astyanax
syn. Limenitis astyanax). Its wings are nearly black with
red and blue spots and blotches. Called also {red-spotted
purple}.
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basilaris
(gcide) | Pituitary \Pi*tu"i*ta*ry\, a. [L. pituita phlegm, pituite: cf.
F. pituitarie.] (Anat.)
(a) Secreting mucus or phlegm; as, the pituitary membrane, or
the mucous membrane which lines the nasal cavities.
(b) Of or pertaining to the pituitary body; as, the pituitary
fossa.
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Pituitary body or Pituitary gland (Anat.), a a small,
somewhat cherry-shaped endocrine gland, situated in the
pituitary fossa, and suspended from the base of the
hypothalamus; the hypophysis; -- called also {glandula
pituitaria}, and basilaris. It secretes th pituitary
hormones: oxytocin; vasopresin; antidiuretic hormone;
luteinizing hormone; somatotropins; prolactin; thyroid
stimulating hormone; gonadotropins; adrenal corticotropin
and other peptide hormones. It affects all hormonal
functions, and is thus called the "master gland".
Pituitary fossa (Anat.), the ephippium.
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Basilary
(gcide) | Basilar \Bas"i*lar\, Basilary \Bas"i*la*ry\, a. [F. basilaire,
fr. L. basis. See Base, n.]
1. Relating to, or situated at, the base.
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2. Lower; inferior; applied to impulses or springs of action.
[R.] "Basilar instincts." --H. W. Beecher.
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Basiled
(gcide) | Basil \Bas"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Basiled (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Basiling.]
To grind or form the edge of to an angle. --Moxon.
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basileus
(gcide) | basileus \basileus\ n.
a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire.
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Basilic
(gcide) | Basilic \Ba*sil"ic\, n. [F. basilique.]
Basilica.
[1913 Webster] BasilicBasilic \Ba*sil"ic\, Basilical \Ba*sil"ic*al\, a. [See
Basilica.]
1. Royal; kingly; also, basilican.
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2. (Anat.) Pertaining to certain parts, anciently supposed to
have a specially important function in the animal economy,
as the middle vein of the right arm.
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Basilica
(gcide) | Basilica \Ba*sil"i*ca\, n.; pl. Basilicas; sometimes
Basilic[ae] (-s[=e]). [L. basilica, Gr. basilikh` (sc.
o'iki`a or stoa` fr. basiliko`s royal, fr. basiley`s king.]
1. Originally, the palace of a king; but afterward, an
apartment provided in the houses of persons of importance,
where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; and
hence, any large hall used for this purpose.
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2. (Arch.)
(a) A building used by the Romans as a place of public
meeting, with court rooms, etc., attached.
(b) A church building of the earlier centuries of
Christianity, the plan of which was taken from the
basilica of the Romans. The name is still applied to
some churches by way of honorary distinction.
[1913 Webster]Basilica \Ba*sil"i*ca\, n.
A digest of the laws of Justinian, translated from the
original Latin into Greek, by order of Basil I., in the ninth
century. --P. Cyc.
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Basilicae
(gcide) | Basilica \Ba*sil"i*ca\, n.; pl. Basilicas; sometimes
Basilic[ae] (-s[=e]). [L. basilica, Gr. basilikh` (sc.
o'iki`a or stoa` fr. basiliko`s royal, fr. basiley`s king.]
1. Originally, the palace of a king; but afterward, an
apartment provided in the houses of persons of importance,
where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; and
hence, any large hall used for this purpose.
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2. (Arch.)
(a) A building used by the Romans as a place of public
meeting, with court rooms, etc., attached.
(b) A church building of the earlier centuries of
Christianity, the plan of which was taken from the
basilica of the Romans. The name is still applied to
some churches by way of honorary distinction.
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Basilical
(gcide) | Basilic \Ba*sil"ic\, Basilical \Ba*sil"ic*al\, a. [See
Basilica.]
1. Royal; kingly; also, basilican.
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2. (Anat.) Pertaining to certain parts, anciently supposed to
have a specially important function in the animal economy,
as the middle vein of the right arm.
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Basilican
(gcide) | Basilican \Ba*sil"i*can\, a.
Of, relating to, or resembling, a basilica; basilical.
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There can be no doubt that the first churches in
Constantinople were in the basilican form. --Milman.
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Basilicas
(gcide) | Basilica \Ba*sil"i*ca\, n.; pl. Basilicas; sometimes
Basilic[ae] (-s[=e]). [L. basilica, Gr. basilikh` (sc.
o'iki`a or stoa` fr. basiliko`s royal, fr. basiley`s king.]
1. Originally, the palace of a king; but afterward, an
apartment provided in the houses of persons of importance,
where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; and
hence, any large hall used for this purpose.
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2. (Arch.)
(a) A building used by the Romans as a place of public
meeting, with court rooms, etc., attached.
(b) A church building of the earlier centuries of
Christianity, the plan of which was taken from the
basilica of the Romans. The name is still applied to
some churches by way of honorary distinction.
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Basilicok
(gcide) | Basilicok \Ba*sil"i*cok\, n. [OF. basilicoc.]
The basilisk. [Obs.] --Chaucer
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Basilicon
(gcide) | Basilicon \Ba*sil"i*con\, n. [L. basilicon, Gr. basiliko`n neut.
of basiliko`s: cf. F. basilicon. See Basilica.] (Med.)
An ointment composed of wax, pitch, resin, and olive oil,
lard, or other fatty substance.
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Basiling
(gcide) | Basil \Bas"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Basiled (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Basiling.]
To grind or form the edge of to an angle. --Moxon.
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Basilisk
(gcide) | Basilisk \Bas"i*lisk\, n. [L. basiliscus, Gr. basili`skos little
king, kind of serpent, dim. of basiley`s king; -- so named
from some prominences on the head resembling a crown.]
1. A fabulous serpent, or dragon. The ancients alleged that
its hissing would drive away all other serpents, and that
its breath, and even its look, was fatal. See
Cockatrice.
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Make me not sighted like the basilisk. --Shak.
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2. (Zool.) A lizard of the genus Basiliscus, belonging to
the family Iguanid[ae].
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Note: This genus is remarkable for a membranous bag rising
above the occiput, which can be filled with air at
pleasure; also for an elevated crest along the back,
that can be raised or depressed at will.
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3. (Mil.) A large piece of ordnance, so called from its
supposed resemblance to the serpent of that name, or from
its size. [Obs.]
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Field basil
(gcide) | field \field\ (f[=e]ld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to
D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[aum]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field
of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.]
1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture;
cultivated ground; the open country.
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2. A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece
inclosed for tillage or pasture.
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Fields which promise corn and wine. --Byron.
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3. A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself.
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In this glorious and well-foughten field. --Shak.
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What though the field be lost? --Milton.
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4. An open space; an extent; an expanse. Esp.:
(a) Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn
or projected.
(b) The space covered by an optical instrument at one
view; as, wide-field binoculars.
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Without covering, save yon field of stars.
--Shak.
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Ask of yonder argent fields above. --Pope.
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5. (Her.) The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much
of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon
it. See Illust. of Fess, where the field is represented
as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver).
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6. An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action,
operation, or achievement; province; room.
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Afforded a clear field for moral experiments.
--Macaulay.
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7. (Sports) An open, usually flat, piece of land on which a
sports contest is played; a playing field; as, a football
field; a baseball field.
Syn: playing field, athletic field, playing area.
[PJC]
8. Specifically: (Baseball) That part of the grounds reserved
for the players which is outside of the diamond; -- called
also outfield.
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9. A geographic region (land or sea) which has some notable
feature, activity or valuable resource; as, the diamond
fields of South Africa; an oil field; a gold field; an ice
field.
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10. A facility having an airstrip where airplanes can take
off and land; an airfield.
Syn: airfield, landing field, flying field, aerodrome.
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11. A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor
contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the
betting.
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12. A branch of knowledge or sphere of activity; especially,
a learned or professional discipline; as, she's an expert
in the field of geology; in what field did she get her
doctorate?; they are the top company in the field of
entertainment.
Syn: discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field
of study, study, branch of knowledge.
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Note: Within the master text files of this electronic
dictionary, where a word is used in a specific sense in
some specialized field of knowledge, that field is
indicated by the tags: () preceding that sense of the
word.
[PJC]
13. A location, usually outdoors, away from a studio or
office or library or laboratory, where practical work is
done or data is collected; as, anthropologists do much of
their work in the field; the paleontologist is in the
field collecting specimens. Usually used in the phrase
in the field.
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14. (Physics) The influence of a physical object, such as an
electrically charged body, which is capable of exerting
force on objects at a distance; also, the region of space
over which such an influence is effective; as, the
earth's gravitational field; an electrical field; a
magnetic field; a force field.
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15. (Math.) A set of elements within which operations can be
defined analagous to the operations of addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division on the real
numbers; within such a set of elements addition and
multiplication are commutative and associative and
multiplication is distributive over addition and there
are two elements 0 and 1; a commutative division ring;
as, the set of all rational numbers is a field.
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Note: Field is often used adjectively in the sense of
belonging to, or used in, the fields; especially with
reference to the operations and equipments of an army
during a campaign away from permanent camps and
fortifications. In most cases such use of the word is
sufficiently clear; as, field battery; field
fortification; field gun; field hospital, etc. A field
geologist, naturalist, etc., is one who makes
investigations or collections out of doors. A survey
uses a field book for recording field notes, i.e.,
measurment, observations, etc., made in field work
(outdoor operations). A farmer or planter employs field
hands, and may use a field roller or a field derrick.
Field sports are hunting, fishing, athletic games, etc.
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Coal field (Geol.) See under Coal.
Field artillery, light ordnance mounted on wheels, for the
use of a marching army.
Field basil (Bot.), a plant of the Mint family ({Calamintha
Acinos}); -- called also basil thyme.
Field colors (Mil.), small flags for marking out the
positions for squadrons and battalions; camp colors.
Field cricket (Zool.), a large European cricket ({Gryllus
campestric}), remarkable for its loud notes.
Field day.
(a) A day in the fields.
(b) (Mil.) A day when troops are taken into the field for
instruction in evolutions. --Farrow.
(c) A day of unusual exertion or display; a gala day.
Field driver, in New England, an officer charged with the
driving of stray cattle to the pound.
Field duck (Zool.), the little bustard (Otis tetrax),
found in Southern Europe.
Field glass. (Optics)
(a) A binocular telescope of compact form; a lorgnette; a
race glass.
(b) A small achromatic telescope, from 20 to 24 inches
long, and having 3 to 6 draws.
(c) See Field lens.
Field lark. (Zool.)
(a) The skylark.
(b) The tree pipit.
Field lens (Optics), that one of the two lenses forming the
eyepiece of an astronomical telescope or compound
microscope which is nearer the object glass; -- called
also field glass.
Field madder (Bot.), a plant (Sherardia arvensis) used in
dyeing.
Field marshal (Mil.), the highest military rank conferred
in the British and other European armies.
Field officer (Mil.), an officer above the rank of captain
and below that of general.
Field officer's court (U.S.Army), a court-martial
consisting of one field officer empowered to try all
cases, in time of war, subject to jurisdiction of garrison
and regimental courts. --Farrow.
Field plover (Zool.), the black-bellied plover ({Charadrius
squatarola}); also sometimes applied to the Bartramian
sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda).
Field spaniel (Zool.), a small spaniel used in hunting
small game.
Field sparrow. (Zool.)
(a) A small American sparrow (Spizella pusilla).
(b) The hedge sparrow. [Eng.]
Field staff (Mil.), a staff formerly used by gunners to
hold a lighted match for discharging a gun.
Field vole (Zool.), the European meadow mouse.
Field of ice, a large body of floating ice; a pack.
Field, or Field of view, in a telescope or microscope,
the entire space within which objects are seen.
Field magnet. see under Magnet.
Magnetic field. See Magnetic.
To back the field, or To bet on the field. See under
Back, v. t. -- To keep the field.
(a) (Mil.) To continue a campaign.
(b) To maintain one's ground against all comers.
To lay against the field or To back against the field, to
bet on (a horse, etc.) against all comers.
To take the field (Mil.), to enter upon a campaign.
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Ocymum basilicum
(gcide) | Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr.
basiliko`s fr. basiley`s king.] (Bot.)
The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family,
but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum
basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({Ocymum
minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name
is also given to several kinds of mountain mint
(Pycnanthemum).
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Basil thyme, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha
Acinos} and Calamintha Nepeta.
Wild basil, a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint
family.
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Sinoxylon basilare
(gcide) | Vine \Vine\, n. [F. vigne, L. vinea a vineyard, vine from vineus
of or belonging to wine, vinum wine, grapes. See Wine, and
cf. Vignette.] (Bot.)
(a) Any woody climbing plant which bears grapes.
(b) Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long, slender
stem of any plant that trails on the ground, or climbs
by winding round a fixed object, or by seizing
anything with its tendrils, or claspers; a creeper;
as, the hop vine; the bean vine; the vines of melons,
squashes, pumpkins, and other cucurbitaceous plants.
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There shall be no grapes on the vine. --Jer.
viii. 13.
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And one went out into the field to gather herbs,
and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild
gourds. --2 Kings iv.
89.
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Vine apple (Bot.), a small kind of squash. --Roger
Williams.
Vine beetle (Zool.), any one of several species of beetles
which are injurious to the leaves or branches of the
grapevine. Among the more important species are the
grapevine fidia (see Fidia), the spotted Pelidnota
(Pelidnota punctata) (see Rutilian), the vine
fleabeetle (Graptodera chalybea), the rose beetle (see
under Rose), the vine weevil, and several species of
Colaspis and Anomala.
Vine borer. (Zool.)
(a) Any one of several species of beetles whose larvae
bore in the wood or pith of the grapevine, especially
Sinoxylon basilare, a small species the larva of
which bores in the stems, and {Ampeloglypter
sesostris}, a small reddish brown weevil (called also
vine weevil), which produces knotlike galls on the
branches.
(b) A clearwing moth (Aegeria polistiformis), whose
larva bores in the roots of the grapevine and is often
destructive.
Vine dragon, an old and fruitless branch of a vine. [Obs.]
--Holland.
Vine forester (Zool.), any one of several species of moths
belonging to Alypia and allied genera, whose larvae feed
on the leaves of the grapevine.
Vine fretter (Zool.), a plant louse, esp. the phylloxera
that injuries the grapevine.
Vine grub (Zool.), any one of numerous species of insect
larvae that are injurious to the grapevine.
Vine hopper (Zool.), any one of several species of leaf
hoppers which suck the sap of the grapevine, especially
Erythroneura vitis. See Illust. of Grape hopper, under
Grape.
Vine inchworm (Zool.), the larva of any species of
geometrid moths which feed on the leaves of the grapevine,
especially Cidaria diversilineata.
Vine-leaf rooer (Zool.), a small moth (Desmia maculalis)
whose larva makes a nest by rolling up the leaves of the
grapevine. The moth is brownish black, spotted with white.
Vine louse (Zool.), the phylloxera.
Vine mildew (Bot.), a fungous growth which forms a white,
delicate, cottony layer upon the leaves, young shoots, and
fruit of the vine, causing brown spots upon the green
parts, and finally a hardening and destruction of the
vitality of the surface. The plant has been called {Oidium
Tuckeri}, but is now thought to be the conidia-producing
stage of an Erysiphe.
Vine of Sodom (Bot.), a plant named in the Bible (--Deut.
xxxii. 32), now thought to be identical with the apple of
Sodom. See Apple of Sodom, under Apple.
Vine sawfly (Zool.), a small black sawfiy ({Selandria
vitis}) whose larva feeds upon the leaves of the
grapevine. The larvae stand side by side in clusters while
feeding.
Vine slug (Zool.), the larva of the vine sawfly.
Vine sorrel (Bot.), a climbing plant (Cissus acida)
related to the grapevine, and having acid leaves. It is
found in Florida and the West Indies.
Vine sphinx (Zool.), any one of several species of hawk
moths. The larvae feed on grapevine leaves.
Vine weevil. (Zool.) See Vine borer
(a) above, and Wound gall, under Wound.
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Wild basil
(gcide) | Wild \Wild\, a. [Compar. Wilder; superl. Wildest.] [OE.
wilde, AS. wilde; akin to OFries. wilde, D. wild, OS. & OHG.
wildi, G. wild, Sw. & Dan. vild, Icel. villr wild,
bewildered, astray, Goth. wilpeis wild, and G. & OHG. wild
game, deer; of uncertain origin.]
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1. Living in a state of nature; inhabiting natural haunts, as
the forest or open field; not familiar with, or not easily
approached by, man; not tamed or domesticated; as, a wild
boar; a wild ox; a wild cat.
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Winter's not gone yet, if the wild geese fly that
way. --Shak.
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2. Growing or produced without culture; growing or prepared
without the aid and care of man; native; not cultivated;
brought forth by unassisted nature or by animals not
domesticated; as, wild parsnip, wild camomile, wild
strawberry, wild honey.
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The woods and desert caves,
With wild thyme and gadding vine o'ergrown.
--Milton.
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3. Desert; not inhabited or cultivated; as, wild land. "To
trace the forests wild." --Shak.
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4. Savage; uncivilized; not refined by culture; ferocious;
rude; as, wild natives of Africa or America.
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5. Not submitted to restraint, training, or regulation;
turbulent; tempestuous; violent; ungoverned; licentious;
inordinate; disorderly; irregular; fanciful; imaginary;
visionary; crazy. "Valor grown wild by pride." --Prior. "A
wild, speculative project." --Swift.
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What are these
So withered and so wild in their attire ? --Shak.
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With mountains, as with weapons, armed; which makes
Wild work in heaven. --Milton.
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The wild winds howl. --Addison.
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Search then the ruling passion, there, alone
The wild are constant, and the cunning known.
--Pope.
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6. Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered; as, a wild
roadstead.
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7. Indicating strong emotion, intense excitement, or
?ewilderment; as, a wild look.
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8. (Naut.) Hard to steer; -- said of a vessel.
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Note: Many plants are named by prefixing wild to the names of
other better known or cultivated plants to which they a
bear a real or fancied resemblance; as, wild allspice,
wild pink, etc. See the Phrases below.
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To run wild, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or
untamed; to live or grow without culture or training.
To sow one's wild oats. See under Oat.
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Wild allspice. (Bot.), spicewood.
Wild balsam apple (Bot.), an American climbing
cucurbitaceous plant (Echinocystis lobata).
Wild basil (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha
Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America.
Wild bean (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants,
mostly species of Phaseolus and Apios.
Wild bee (Zool.), any one of numerous species of
undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee
when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest
in a hollow tree or among rocks.
Wild bergamot. (Bot.) See under Bergamot.
Wild boar (Zool.), the European wild hog (Sus scrofa),
from which the common domesticated swine is descended.
Wild brier (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See
Brier.
Wild bugloss (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant
(Lycopsis arvensis) with small blue flowers.
Wild camomile (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite
genus Matricaria, much resembling camomile.
Wild cat. (Zool.)
(a) A European carnivore (Felis catus) somewhat
resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and
having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller
domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and
the like.
(b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx.
(c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve
either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce.
Wild celery. (Bot.) See Tape grass, under Tape.
Wild cherry. (Bot.)
(a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild
red cherry is Prunus Pennsylvanica. The wild black
cherry is Prunus serotina, the wood of which is much
used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a
compact texture.
(b) The fruit of various species of Prunus.
Wild cinnamon. See the Note under Canella.
Wild comfrey (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum
Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly
leaves and small blue flowers.
Wild cumin (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant
(Lag[oe]cia cuminoides) native in the countries about
the Mediterranean.
Wild drake (Zool.) the mallard.
Wild elder (Bot.), an American plant (Aralia hispida) of
the Ginseng family.
Wild fowl (Zool.) any wild bird, especially any of those
considered as game birds.
Wild goose (Zool.), any one of several species of
undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta
Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag.
See Graylag, and Bean goose, under Bean.
Wild goose chase, the pursuit of something unattainable, or
of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose.
--Shak.
Wild honey, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in
trees, rocks, the like.
Wild hyacinth. (Bot.) See Hyacinth, 1
(b) .
Wild Irishman (Bot.), a thorny bush (Discaria Toumatou)
of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the
natives use the spines in tattooing.
Wild land.
(a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it
unfit for cultivation.
(b) Land which is not settled and cultivated.
Wild licorice. (Bot.) See under Licorice.
Wild mammee (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a
tropical American tree (Rheedia lateriflora); -- so
called in the West Indies.
Wild marjoram (Bot.), a labiate plant (Origanum vulgare)
much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic.
Wild oat. (Bot.)
(a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum
avenaceum}).
(b) See Wild oats, under Oat.
Wild pieplant (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex
hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid,
juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden
rhubarb.
Wild pigeon. (Zool.)
(a) The rock dove.
(b) The passenger pigeon.
Wild pink (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene
Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of
catchfly.
Wild plantain (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb
(Heliconia Bihai), much resembling the banana. Its
leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies
as coverings for packages of merchandise.
Wild plum. (Bot.)
(a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation.
(b) The South African prune. See under Prune.
Wild rice. (Bot.) See Indian rice, under Rice.
Wild rosemary (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda
polifolia}. See Marsh rosemary, under Rosemary.
Wild sage. (Bot.) See Sagebrush.
Wild sarsaparilla (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia
nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf.
Wild sensitive plant (Bot.), either one of two annual
leguminous herbs (Cassia Chamaecrista, and {Cassia
nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly
when the plant is disturbed.
Wild service.(Bot.) See Sorb.
Wild Spaniard (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous
plants of the genus Aciphylla, natives of New Zealand.
The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the
plants form an impenetrable thicket.
Wild turkey. (Zool.) See 2d Turkey.
[1913 Webster]Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. basilicus royal, Gr.
basiliko`s fr. basiley`s king.] (Bot.)
The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family,
but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum
basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({Ocymum
minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name
is also given to several kinds of mountain mint
(Pycnanthemum).
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Basil thyme, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha
Acinos} and Calamintha Nepeta.
Wild basil, a plant (Calamintha clinopodium) of the Mint
family.
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arteria basilaris
(wn) | arteria basilaris
n 1: an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and
the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear [syn:
basilar artery, arteria basilaris] |
basil
(wn) | basil
n 1: any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or
perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
2: (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended
the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th
century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) [syn:
Basil, St. Basil, Basil of Caesarea, Basil the Great,
St. Basil the Great]
3: leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried [syn:
basil, sweet basil] |
basil balm
(wn) | basil balm
n 1: perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and
mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of
yellowish-pink balls [syn: basil balm, {Monarda
clinopodia}]
2: fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-
white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North
America [syn: basil thyme, basil balm, mother of thyme,
Acinos arvensis, Satureja acinos] |
basil mint
(wn) | basil mint
n 1: perennial herb of the eastern United States having
inconspicuous greenish flowers and narrow leaves that are
very aromatic when bruised [syn: basil mint,
Pycnanthemum virginianum] |
basil of caesarea
(wn) | Basil of Caesarea
n 1: (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended
the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th
century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) [syn:
Basil, St. Basil, Basil of Caesarea, {Basil the
Great}, St. Basil the Great] |
basil the great
(wn) | Basil the Great
n 1: (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended
the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th
century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) [syn:
Basil, St. Basil, Basil of Caesarea, {Basil the
Great}, St. Basil the Great] |
basil thyme
(wn) | basil thyme
n 1: fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-
white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North
America [syn: basil thyme, basil balm, {mother of
thyme}, Acinos arvensis, Satureja acinos] |
basilar
(wn) | basilar
adj 1: of or relating to or located at the base; "the basilar
membrane of the cochlea" [syn: basilar, basilary] |
basilar artery
(wn) | basilar artery
n 1: an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and
the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear [syn:
basilar artery, arteria basilaris] |
basilar membrane
(wn) | basilar membrane
n 1: a membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti |
basilary
(wn) | basilary
adj 1: of or relating to or located at the base; "the basilar
membrane of the cochlea" [syn: basilar, basilary] |
basileus
(wn) | basileus
n 1: a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire |
basilic vein
(wn) | basilic vein
n 1: a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and
empties into the axillary vein [syn: basilic vein, {vena
basilica}] |
basilica
(wn) | basilica
n 1: an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica;
or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain
privileges; "the church was raised to the rank of basilica"
2: a Roman building used for public administration [syn:
basilica, Roman basilica] |
basilican
(wn) | basilican
adj 1: of or relating to or resembling a basilica |
basilicata
(wn) | Basilicata
n 1: a region of southern Italy (forming the instep of the
Italian `boot') [syn: Basilicata, Lucania] |
basiliscus
(wn) | Basiliscus
n 1: a reptile genus of Iguanidae [syn: Basiliscus, {genus
Basiliscus}] |
basilisk
(wn) | basilisk
n 1: (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able
to kill with its breath or glance
2: ancient brass cannon
3: small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs;
of tropical America |
common basil
(wn) | common basil
n 1: annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small
white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most
important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles,
sauces and some liqueurs [syn: common basil, {sweet
basil}, Ocimum basilicum] |
genus basiliscus
(wn) | genus Basiliscus
n 1: a reptile genus of Iguanidae [syn: Basiliscus, {genus
Basiliscus}] |
ocimum basilicum
(wn) | Ocimum basilicum
n 1: annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small
white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most
important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles,
sauces and some liqueurs [syn: common basil, {sweet
basil}, Ocimum basilicum] |
roman basilica
(wn) | Roman basilica
n 1: a Roman building used for public administration [syn:
basilica, Roman basilica] |
st. basil
(wn) | St. Basil
n 1: (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended
the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th
century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) [syn:
Basil, St. Basil, Basil of Caesarea, {Basil the
Great}, St. Basil the Great] |
st. basil the great
(wn) | St. Basil the Great
n 1: (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended
the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th
century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) [syn:
Basil, St. Basil, Basil of Caesarea, {Basil the
Great}, St. Basil the Great] |
sweet basil
(wn) | sweet basil
n 1: annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small
white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most
important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles,
sauces and some liqueurs [syn: common basil, {sweet
basil}, Ocimum basilicum]
2: leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried [syn:
basil, sweet basil] |
vena basilica
(wn) | vena basilica
n 1: a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and
empties into the axillary vein [syn: basilic vein, {vena
basilica}] |
wild basil
(wn) | wild basil
n 1: aromatic herb having heads of small pink or whitish
flowers; widely distributed in United States, Europe and
Asia [syn: wild basil, cushion calamint, {Clinopodium
vulgare}, Satureja vulgaris] |
basilisk
(devil) | BASILISK, n. The cockatrice. A sort of serpent hatched form the egg
of a cock. The basilisk had a bad eye, and its glance was fatal.
Many infidels deny this creature's existence, but Semprello Aurator
saw and handled one that had been blinded by lightning as a punishment
for having fatally gazed on a lady of rank whom Jupiter loved. Juno
afterward restored the reptile's sight and hid it in a cave. Nothing
is so well attested by the ancients as the existence of the basilisk,
but the cocks have stopped laying.
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BASILICA
(bouvier) | BASILICA, civil law. This is derived from a Greek word, which signifies
imperial constitutions. The emperor Basilius, finding the Corpus Juris
Civilis of Justinian too long and obscure, resolved to abridge it, and under
his auspices the work proceeded to the fortieth book, which, at his death,
remained unfinished. His son and successor, Leo, the philosopher, continued
the work, and published it in sixty books, about the year 880. Constantine
Porphyro-genitus, younger brother of Leo, revised the work, re-arranged it,
and republished it, Anno Domini, 910. From that time the laws of Justinian
ceased to have any force in the eastern empire, and the Basilica were the
foundation of the law observed there till Constantine XIII, the last of the
Greek emperors, under whom, in 1453, Constantinople was taken by Mahomet the
Turk, who put an end to the empire and its laws. Histoire de la
Jurisprudence Etienne, Intr. a 1'etude du Droit Romain, Sec. LIII. The
Basilica were written in Greek. They were translated into Latin by J. Cujas
(Cujacius) Professor of Law in the University of Bourges, and published at
Lyons, 22d of January, 1566, in one vol. fo.
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