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Demi-
(gcide) | Demi- \Dem"i-\ [F. demi-, fr. L. dimidius half; di- = dis- +
medius middle. See Medium, and cf. Demy, Dimidiate.]
A prefix, signifying half.
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Demi
(gcide) | Demi \De*mi"\, n.
See Demy, n.
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demi
(gcide) | Demy \De*my"\, n.; pl. Demies. [See Demi-.]
1. A printing and a writing paper of particular sizes. See
under Paper.
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2. A half fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford. [Written also
demi.]
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He was elected into Magdalen College as a demy; a
term by which that society denominates those
elsewhere called "scholars," young men who partake
of the founder's benefaction, and succeed in their
order to vacant fellowships. --Johnson.
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| | podobné slovo | definícia |
academia
(mass) | academia
- akademický svet |
academic
(mass) | academic
- akademický, hypotetický, teoretický |
demise
(mass) | Demise
- zničenie |
demiurge
(mass) | demiurge
- tvorca |
demi-glaze
(encz) | demi-glaze, n: |
demi-monde
(encz) | demi-monde,polosvět n: Zdeněk Brož |
Academial
(gcide) | Academial \Ac`a*de"mi*al\, a.
Academic. [R.]
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Academian
(gcide) | Academian \Ac`a*de"mi*an\, n.
A member of an academy, university, or college.
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Academic
(gcide) | Academic \Ac`a*dem"ic\, Academical \Ac`a*dem"ic*al\, a. [L.
academicus: cf. F. acad['e]migue. See Academy.]
1. Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato; as, the
Academic sect or philosophy.
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2. Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of
learning; scholarly; literary or classical, in distinction
from scientific. "Academic courses." --Warburton.
"Academical study." --Berkeley.
[1913 Webster]Academic \Ac`a*dem"ic\, n.
1. One holding the philosophy of Socrates and Plato; a
Platonist. --Hume.
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2. A member of an academy, college, or university; an
academician.
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Academical
(gcide) | Academic \Ac`a*dem"ic\, Academical \Ac`a*dem"ic*al\, a. [L.
academicus: cf. F. acad['e]migue. See Academy.]
1. Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato; as, the
Academic sect or philosophy.
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2. Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of
learning; scholarly; literary or classical, in distinction
from scientific. "Academic courses." --Warburton.
"Academical study." --Berkeley.
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Academically
(gcide) | Academically \Ac`a*dem`ic*al*ly\, adv.
In an academical manner.
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Academicals
(gcide) | Academicals \Ac`a*dem"ic*als\, n. pl.
The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges
and universities.
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Academician
(gcide) | Academician \Ac`a*de*mi"cian\ (#; 277), n. [F. acad['e]micien.
See Academy.]
1. A member of an academy, or society for promoting science,
art, or literature, as of the French Academy, or the Royal
Academy of arts.
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2. A collegian. [R.] --Chesterfield.
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academicianship
(gcide) | academicianship \academicianship\ n.
1. the position or state of being a member of an honorary
academy.
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Academicism
(gcide) | Academicism \Ac`a*dem"i*cism\, n.
1. A tenet of the Academic philosophy.
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2. A mannerism or mode peculiar to an academy.
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Academies
(gcide) | Academy \A*cad"e*my\, n.; pl. Academies. [F. acad['e]mie, L.
academia. Cf. Academe.]
1. A garden or grove near Athens (so named from the hero
Academus), where Plato and his followers held their
philosophical conferences; hence, the school of philosophy
of which Plato was head.
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2. An institution for the study of higher learning; a college
or a university. Popularly, a school, or seminary of
learning, holding a rank between a college and a common
school.
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3. A place of training; a school. "Academies of fanaticism."
--Hume.
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4. A society of learned men united for the advancement of the
arts and sciences, and literature, or some particular art
or science; as, the French Academy; the American Academy
of Arts and Sciences; academies of literature and
philology.
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5. A school or place of training in which some special art is
taught; as, the military academy at West Point; a riding
academy; the Academy of Music.
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Academy figure (Paint.), a drawing usually half life-size,
in crayon or pencil, after a nude model.
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Academism
(gcide) | Academism \A*cad"e*mism\, n.
The doctrines of the Academic philosophy. [Obs.] --Baxter.
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Academist
(gcide) | Academist \A*cad"e*mist\, n. [F. academiste.]
1. An Academic philosopher.
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2. An academician. [Obs.] --Ray.
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Demi
(gcide) | Demi- \Dem"i-\ [F. demi-, fr. L. dimidius half; di- = dis- +
medius middle. See Medium, and cf. Demy, Dimidiate.]
A prefix, signifying half.
[1913 Webster]Demi \De*mi"\, n.
See Demy, n.
[1913 Webster]Demy \De*my"\, n.; pl. Demies. [See Demi-.]
1. A printing and a writing paper of particular sizes. See
under Paper.
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2. A half fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford. [Written also
demi.]
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He was elected into Magdalen College as a demy; a
term by which that society denominates those
elsewhere called "scholars," young men who partake
of the founder's benefaction, and succeed in their
order to vacant fellowships. --Johnson.
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demi
(gcide) | Demi- \Dem"i-\ [F. demi-, fr. L. dimidius half; di- = dis- +
medius middle. See Medium, and cf. Demy, Dimidiate.]
A prefix, signifying half.
[1913 Webster]Demi \De*mi"\, n.
See Demy, n.
[1913 Webster]Demy \De*my"\, n.; pl. Demies. [See Demi-.]
1. A printing and a writing paper of particular sizes. See
under Paper.
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2. A half fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford. [Written also
demi.]
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He was elected into Magdalen College as a demy; a
term by which that society denominates those
elsewhere called "scholars," young men who partake
of the founder's benefaction, and succeed in their
order to vacant fellowships. --Johnson.
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Demi monde
(gcide) | Monde \Monde\ (m[^o]Nd), n. [F. See Mundane.]
The world; a globe as an ensign of royalty. [R.] --A.
Drummond.
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Le beau monde [F.], fashionable society. See Beau monde.
Demi monde. See Demimonde.
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Demibastion
(gcide) | Demibastion \Dem"i*bas"tion\ (?; 106), n. [Cf. F. demi-
bastion.] (Fort.)
A half bastion, or that part of a bastion consisting of one
face and one flank.
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Demibrigade
(gcide) | Demibrigade \Dem"i*bri*gade"\, n. [Cf. F. demi- brigade.]
A half brigade.
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Demicadence
(gcide) | Demicadence \Dem"i*ca`dence\n. (Mus.)
An imperfect or half cadence, falling on the dominant instead
of on the key note.
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Demicannon
(gcide) | Demicannon \Dem"i*can"non\, n. (Mil. Antiq.)
A kind of ordnance, carrying a ball weighing from thirty to
thirty-six pounds. --Shak.
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Demicircle
(gcide) | Demicircle \Dem"i*cir`cle\, n. [Cf. F. demi-cercle.]
An instrument for measuring angles, in surveying, etc. It
resembles a protractor, but has an alidade, sights, and a
compass.
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Demiculverin
(gcide) | Demiculverin \Dem"i*cul"ver*in\, n. (Mil. Antiq.)
A kind of ordnance, carrying a ball weighing from nine to
thirteen pounds.
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Demideify
(gcide) | Demideify \Dem"i*de"i*fy\v. t.
To deify in part. --Cowper.
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Demidevil
(gcide) | Demidevil \Dem"i*dev`il\, n.
A half devil. --Shak.
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Demies
(gcide) | Demy \De*my"\, n.; pl. Demies. [See Demi-.]
1. A printing and a writing paper of particular sizes. See
under Paper.
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2. A half fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford. [Written also
demi.]
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He was elected into Magdalen College as a demy; a
term by which that society denominates those
elsewhere called "scholars," young men who partake
of the founder's benefaction, and succeed in their
order to vacant fellowships. --Johnson.
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Demigod
(gcide) | Demigod \Dem"i*god\, n.
A half god, or an inferior deity; a fabulous hero, the
offspring of a deity and a mortal.
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Demigoddess
(gcide) | Demigoddess \Dem"i*god`dess\, n.
A female demigod.
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Demigorge
(gcide) | Demigorge \Dem"i*gorge`\, n. [Cf. F. demi- gorge.] (Fort.)
Half the gorge, or entrance into a bastion, taken from the
angle of the flank to the center of the bastion.
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Demigrate
(gcide) | Demigrate \Dem"i*grate\, v. i. [L. demigrare, demigratum, to
emigrate. See De-, and Migrate.]
To emigrate. [Obs.] --Cockeram.
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Demigration
(gcide) | Demigration \Dem`i*gra"tion\n. [L. demigratio.]
Emigration. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
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Demigretta jugularis
(gcide) | Reef \Reef\ (r[=e]f), n. [Akin to D. rif, G. riff, Icel. rif,
Dan. rev; cf. Icel. rifa rift, rent, fissure, rifa to rive,
bear. Cf. Rift, Rive.]
1. A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of
the water. See Coral reefs, under Coral.
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2. (Mining.) A large vein of auriferous quartz; -- so called
in Australia. Hence, any body of rock yielding valuable
ore.
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Reef builder (Zool.), any stony coral which contributes
material to the formation of coral reefs.
Reef heron (Zool.), any heron of the genus Demigretta;
as, the blue reef heron (Demigretta jugularis) of
Australia.
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Demigroat
(gcide) | Demigroat \Dem"i*groat`\, n.
A half groat.
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Demi-island
(gcide) | Demi-island \Dem"i-is`land\, n.
Peninsula. [Obs.] --Knolles.
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Demijohn
(gcide) | Demijohn \Dem"i*john\, n. [F. dame-jeanne, i.e., Lady Jane, a
corruption of Ar. damaj[=a]na, damj[=a]na, prob. fr. Damaghan
a town in the Persian province of Khorassan, once famous for
its glass works.]
A glass vessel or bottle with a large body and small neck,
inclosed in wickerwork.
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Demilance
(gcide) | Demilance \Dem"i*lance`\, n.
A light lance; a short spear; a half pike; also, a
demilancer.
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Demilancer
(gcide) | Demilancer \Dem"i*lan`cer\, n.
A soldier of light cavalry of the 16th century, who carried a
demilance.
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demilune
(gcide) | Ravelin \Rave"lin\ (r[a^]v"l[i^]n; 277), n. [F.; cf. Sp.
rebellin, It. revellino, rivellino; perhaps fr. L. re- again
+ vallum wall.] (Fort.)
A detached work with two embankments which make a salient
angle. It is raised before the curtain on the counterscarp of
the place. Formerly called demilune and half-moon.
[1913 Webster]Demilune \Dem"i*lune`\, n. [F. demi- lune.]
1. (Fort.) A work constructed beyond the main ditch of a
fortress, and in front of the curtain between two
bastions, intended to defend the curtain; a ravelin. See
Ravelin.
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2. (Physiol.) A crescentic mass of granular protoplasm
present in the salivary glands.
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Note: Each crescent is made of polyhedral cells which under
some circumstances are supposed to give rise to new
salivary cells.
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Demilune
(gcide) | Ravelin \Rave"lin\ (r[a^]v"l[i^]n; 277), n. [F.; cf. Sp.
rebellin, It. revellino, rivellino; perhaps fr. L. re- again
+ vallum wall.] (Fort.)
A detached work with two embankments which make a salient
angle. It is raised before the curtain on the counterscarp of
the place. Formerly called demilune and half-moon.
[1913 Webster]Demilune \Dem"i*lune`\, n. [F. demi- lune.]
1. (Fort.) A work constructed beyond the main ditch of a
fortress, and in front of the curtain between two
bastions, intended to defend the curtain; a ravelin. See
Ravelin.
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2. (Physiol.) A crescentic mass of granular protoplasm
present in the salivary glands.
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Note: Each crescent is made of polyhedral cells which under
some circumstances are supposed to give rise to new
salivary cells.
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Demiman
(gcide) | Demiman \Dem"i*man`\, n.
A half man. [R.] --Knolles.
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Demimonde
(gcide) | Demimonde \Dem`i*monde"\, n. [F.; demi + monde world, L.
mundus.]
Persons of doubtful reputation; esp., women who are kept as
mistresses, though not public prostitutes; demireps.
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Literary demimonde, writers of the lowest kind.
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Deminatured
(gcide) | Deminatured \Dem"i*na"tured\ (?; 135), a.
Having half the nature of another. [R.] --Shak.
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Demiquaver
(gcide) | Demiquaver \Dem"i*qua`ver\, n. (Mus.)
A note of half the length of the quaver; a semiquaver. [R.]
Demirelief |
demirelief
(gcide) | Relief \Re*lief"\ (r?-l?f"), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly,
a lifting up, a standing out. See Relieve, and cf.
Basrelief, Rilievi.]
1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the
removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything
oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained;
succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress.
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He sees the dire contagion spread so fast,
That, where it seizes, all relief is vain. --Dryden.
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2. Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by
the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as,
a relief of a sentry.
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For this relief much thanks; 'tis bitter cold.
--Shak.
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3. That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort,
uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or
comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of
duty by taking the place of another; a relay.
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4. (Feudal Law) A fine or composition which the heir of a
deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of
taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles,
had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the
tenant.
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5. (Sculp. & Arch.) The projection of a figure above the
ground or plane on which it is formed.
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Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, high relief
(altorilievo), low relief, (basso-rilievo), and
demirelief (mezzo-rilievo). See these terms in the
Vocabulary.
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6. (Paint.) The appearance of projection given by shading,
shadow, etc., to any figure.
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7. (Fort.) The height to which works are raised above the
bottom of the ditch. --Wilhelm.
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8. (Physical Geog.) The elevations and surface undulations of
a country. --Guyot.
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Relief valve, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of
steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve.
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Syn: Alleviation; mitigation; aid; help; succor; assistance;
remedy; redress; indemnification.
[1913 Webster]Demirelief \Dem`i*re*lief"\, Demirelievo \Dem`i*re*lie"vo\, n.
Half relief. See Demi-rilievo.
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Demirelief
(gcide) | Relief \Re*lief"\ (r?-l?f"), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly,
a lifting up, a standing out. See Relieve, and cf.
Basrelief, Rilievi.]
1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the
removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything
oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained;
succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress.
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He sees the dire contagion spread so fast,
That, where it seizes, all relief is vain. --Dryden.
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2. Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by
the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as,
a relief of a sentry.
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For this relief much thanks; 'tis bitter cold.
--Shak.
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3. That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort,
uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or
comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of
duty by taking the place of another; a relay.
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4. (Feudal Law) A fine or composition which the heir of a
deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of
taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles,
had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the
tenant.
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5. (Sculp. & Arch.) The projection of a figure above the
ground or plane on which it is formed.
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Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, high relief
(altorilievo), low relief, (basso-rilievo), and
demirelief (mezzo-rilievo). See these terms in the
Vocabulary.
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6. (Paint.) The appearance of projection given by shading,
shadow, etc., to any figure.
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7. (Fort.) The height to which works are raised above the
bottom of the ditch. --Wilhelm.
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8. (Physical Geog.) The elevations and surface undulations of
a country. --Guyot.
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Relief valve, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of
steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve.
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Syn: Alleviation; mitigation; aid; help; succor; assistance;
remedy; redress; indemnification.
[1913 Webster]Demirelief \Dem`i*re*lief"\, Demirelievo \Dem`i*re*lie"vo\, n.
Half relief. See Demi-rilievo.
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Demirelievo
(gcide) | Demirelief \Dem`i*re*lief"\, Demirelievo \Dem`i*re*lie"vo\, n.
Half relief. See Demi-rilievo.
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Demirep
(gcide) | Demirep \Dem"i*rep`\, n. [Contr. fr. demi-reputation.]
A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character; an
adventuress. [Colloq.] --De Quincey.
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Demi-rilievo
(gcide) | Demi-rilievo \Dem"i-ri*lie"vo\, n. [Pref. demi- + It. rilievo.]
(Fine Arts)
(a) Half relief; sculpture in relief of which the figures
project from the background by one half their full
roundness.
(b) A work of sculpture of the above character. See
Alto-rilievo.
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Demisability
(gcide) | Demisability \De*mis`a*bil"i*ty\, n. (Law)
The state of being demisable.
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Demisable
(gcide) | Demisable \De*mis"a*ble\, a. [From Demise.] (Law)
Capable of being leased; as, a demisable estate.
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Demise
(gcide) | Demise \De*mise"\, n. [F. d['e]mettre, p. p. d['e]mis,
d['e]mise, to put away, lay down; pref. d['e]- (L. de or
dis-) + mettre to put, place, lay, fr. L. mittere to send.
See Mission, and cf. Dismiss, Demit.]
1. Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or
successor; transference; especially, the transfer or
transmission of the crown or royal authority to a
successor.
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2. The decease of a royal or princely person; hence, also,
the death of any illustrious person.
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After the demise of the Queen [of George II.], in
1737, they [drawing- rooms] were held but twice a
week. --P.
Cunningham.
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3. (Law) The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in
fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.
--Bouvier.
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Note: The demise of the crown is a transfer of the crown,
royal authority, or kingdom, to a successor. Thus, when
Edward IV. was driven from his throne for a few months
by the house of Lancaster, this temporary transfer of
his dignity was called a demise. Thus the natural death
of a king or queen came to be denominated a demise, as
by that event the crown is transferred to a successor.
--Blackstone.
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Demise and redemise, a conveyance where there are mutual
leases made from one to another of the same land, or
something out of it.
Syn: Death; decease; departure. See Death.
[1913 Webster]Demise \De*mise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demised; p. pr. & vb.
n. Demising.]
1. To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to
grant or bestow by will; to bequeath. "Power to demise my
lands." --Swift.
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What honor
Canst thou demise to any child of mine? --Shak.
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2. To convey; to give. [R.]
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His soul is at his conception demised to him.
--Hammond.
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3. (Law) To convey, as an estate, by lease; to lease.
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Demise and redemise
(gcide) | Demise \De*mise"\, n. [F. d['e]mettre, p. p. d['e]mis,
d['e]mise, to put away, lay down; pref. d['e]- (L. de or
dis-) + mettre to put, place, lay, fr. L. mittere to send.
See Mission, and cf. Dismiss, Demit.]
1. Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or
successor; transference; especially, the transfer or
transmission of the crown or royal authority to a
successor.
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2. The decease of a royal or princely person; hence, also,
the death of any illustrious person.
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After the demise of the Queen [of George II.], in
1737, they [drawing- rooms] were held but twice a
week. --P.
Cunningham.
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3. (Law) The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in
fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.
--Bouvier.
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Note: The demise of the crown is a transfer of the crown,
royal authority, or kingdom, to a successor. Thus, when
Edward IV. was driven from his throne for a few months
by the house of Lancaster, this temporary transfer of
his dignity was called a demise. Thus the natural death
of a king or queen came to be denominated a demise, as
by that event the crown is transferred to a successor.
--Blackstone.
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Demise and redemise, a conveyance where there are mutual
leases made from one to another of the same land, or
something out of it.
Syn: Death; decease; departure. See Death.
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Demised
(gcide) | Demise \De*mise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demised; p. pr. & vb.
n. Demising.]
1. To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to
grant or bestow by will; to bequeath. "Power to demise my
lands." --Swift.
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What honor
Canst thou demise to any child of mine? --Shak.
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2. To convey; to give. [R.]
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His soul is at his conception demised to him.
--Hammond.
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3. (Law) To convey, as an estate, by lease; to lease.
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Demisemiquaver
(gcide) | Demisemiquaver \Dem`i*sem"i*qua`ver\, n. (Mus.)
A short note, equal in time to the half of a semiquaver, or
the thirty-second part of a whole note.
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Demising
(gcide) | Demise \De*mise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demised; p. pr. & vb.
n. Demising.]
1. To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to
grant or bestow by will; to bequeath. "Power to demise my
lands." --Swift.
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What honor
Canst thou demise to any child of mine? --Shak.
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2. To convey; to give. [R.]
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His soul is at his conception demised to him.
--Hammond.
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3. (Law) To convey, as an estate, by lease; to lease.
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Demiss
(gcide) | Demiss \De*miss"\, a. [L. demissus, p. p. of demittere.]
Cast down; humble; submissive. [Obs.]
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He down descended like a most demiss
And abject thrall. --Spenser.
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Demission
(gcide) | Demission \De*mis"sion\, n. [L. demissio, fr. demittere. See
Demit.]
1. The act of demitting, or the state of being demitted; a
letting down; a lowering; dejection. "Demission of mind."
--Hammond.
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Demission of sovereign authority. --L'Estrange.
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2. Resignation of an office. [Scot.]
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Demissionary
(gcide) | Demissionary \De*mis"sion*a*ry\, a.
1. Pertaining to transfer or conveyance; as, a demissionary
deed.
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2. Tending to lower, depress, or degrade.
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Demissive
(gcide) | Demissive \De*miss"ive\, a. [See Demiss.]
Downcast; submissive; humble. [R.]
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They pray with demissive eyelids. --Lord (1630).
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Demissly
(gcide) | Demissly \De*miss"ly\, adv.
In a humble manner. [Obs.]
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Demisuit
(gcide) | Demisuit \Dem"i*suit`\, n. (Mil. Antiq.)
A suit of light armor covering less than the whole body, as
having no protection for the legs below the thighs, no vizor
to the helmet, and the like.
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Demit
(gcide) | Demit \De*mit"\, n.
The act of demitting; also, a letter, certificate, or the
like, certifying that a person has (honorably) demitted, as
from a Masonic lodge.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]Demit \De*mit"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Demitted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Demitting.] [L. demittere to send or bring down, to lower;
de- + mittere to send. Cf. Demise.]
1. To let fall; to depress. [R.]
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They [peacocks] demit and let fall the same [i. e.,
their train]. --Sir T.
Browne.
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2. To yield or submit; to humble; to lower; as, to demit
one's self to humble duties. [R.]
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3. To lay down, as an office; to resign. [Scot.]
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General Conway demitted his office. --Hume.
[1913 Webster]Demit \De*mit"\, v. i. [F. d['e]mettre to remove, se d['e]mettre
to resign; d['e]- (L. dis-) + mettre to put, fr. L. mittere
to send. Cf. Dismiss.]
To lay down or relinquish an office, membership, authority,
or the like; to resign, as from a Masonic lodge; -- generally
used with an implication that the act is voluntary.
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Demi-tasse
(gcide) | Demi-tasse \De*mi"-tasse"\, n. [F., half cup.]
A small cup for, or of, black coffee.
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Demitint
(gcide) | Demitint \Dem"i*tint`\, n. (Fine Arts)
(a) That part of a painting, engraving, or the like, which is
neither in full darkness nor full light.
(b) The shade itself; neither the darkest nor the lightest in
a composition. Also called half tint.
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Demitone
(gcide) | Demitone \Dem"i*tone`\, n. (Mus.)
Semitone. [R.]
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