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lesser
(mass) | lesser
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lesser
(encz) | lesser,menší |
Lesser
(gcide) | Lesser \Less"er\, adv.
Less. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Lesser
(gcide) | Lesser \Less"er\ (l[e^]s"[~e]r), a. [This word is formed by
adding anew the compar. suffix -er (in which r is from an
original s) to less. See Less, a.]
Less; smaller; inferior.
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God made . . . the lesser light to rule the night.
--Gen. i. 15.
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Note: Lesser is used for less, now the compar. of little, in
certain special instances in which its employment has
become established by custom; as, Lesser Asia (i. e.,
Asia Minor), the lesser light, and some others; also in
poetry, for the sake of the meter, and in prose where
its use renders the passage more euphonious.
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The more my prayer, the lesser is my grace.
--Shak.
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The larger here, and there the lesser lambs.
--Pope.
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By the same reason may a man, in the state of
nature, punish the lesser breaches of the law.
--Locke.
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lesser
(wn) | lesser
adj 1: of less size or importance; "the lesser anteater"; "the
lesser of two evils" [ant: greater]
2: smaller in size or amount or value; "the lesser powers of
Europe"; "the lesser anteater" |
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lesser anteater
(encz) | lesser anteater, n: |
lesser antilles
(encz) | Lesser Antilles, |
lesser ape
(encz) | lesser ape, n: |
lesser bullrush
(encz) | lesser bullrush, n: |
lesser burdock
(encz) | lesser burdock, n: |
lesser butterfly orchid
(encz) | lesser butterfly orchid, n: |
lesser calamint
(encz) | lesser calamint, n: |
lesser celandine
(encz) | lesser celandine, n: |
lesser centaury
(encz) | lesser centaury, n: |
lesser duckweed
(encz) | lesser duckweed, n: |
lesser galangal
(encz) | lesser galangal, n: |
lesser hemlock
(encz) | lesser hemlock, n: |
lesser knapweed
(encz) | lesser knapweed, n: |
lesser kudu
(encz) | lesser kudu, n: |
lesser lights
(encz) | lesser lights, |
lesser of two evils
(encz) | lesser of two evils, |
lesser omentum
(encz) | lesser omentum, n: |
lesser panda
(encz) | lesser panda, n: |
lesser peritoneal cavity
(encz) | lesser peritoneal cavity, n: |
lesser prairie chicken
(encz) | lesser prairie chicken, n: |
lesser rhomboid muscle
(encz) | lesser rhomboid muscle, n: |
lesser rorqual
(encz) | lesser rorqual, n: |
lesser scaup
(encz) | lesser scaup, n: |
lesser scaup duck
(encz) | lesser scaup duck, n: |
lesser spearwort
(encz) | lesser spearwort, n: |
lesser town of prague
(encz) | Lesser Town of Prague,Malá Strana |
lesser twayblade
(encz) | lesser twayblade, n: |
lesser whitethroat
(encz) | lesser whitethroat, n: |
lesser wintergreen
(encz) | lesser wintergreen, n: |
lesser yellow trefoil
(encz) | lesser yellow trefoil, n: |
lesser yellowlegs
(encz) | lesser yellowlegs, n: |
to a lesser degree
(encz) | to a lesser degree, adv: |
to a lesser extent
(encz) | to a lesser extent, adv: |
Blesser
(gcide) | Blesser \Bless"er\, n.
One who blesses; one who bestows or invokes a blessing.
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Lesser
(gcide) | Lesser \Less"er\, adv.
Less. [Obs.] --Shak.
[1913 Webster]Lesser \Less"er\ (l[e^]s"[~e]r), a. [This word is formed by
adding anew the compar. suffix -er (in which r is from an
original s) to less. See Less, a.]
Less; smaller; inferior.
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God made . . . the lesser light to rule the night.
--Gen. i. 15.
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Note: Lesser is used for less, now the compar. of little, in
certain special instances in which its employment has
become established by custom; as, Lesser Asia (i. e.,
Asia Minor), the lesser light, and some others; also in
poetry, for the sake of the meter, and in prose where
its use renders the passage more euphonious.
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The more my prayer, the lesser is my grace.
--Shak.
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The larger here, and there the lesser lambs.
--Pope.
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By the same reason may a man, in the state of
nature, punish the lesser breaches of the law.
--Locke.
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Lesser Bairam
(gcide) | Bairam \Bai*ram"\, n. [Turk. ba["i]r[=a]m.]
Either of two Mohammedan festivals, of which one (the {Lesser
Bairam}) is held at the close of the fast called Ramadan, and
the other (the Greater Bairam) seventy days after the fast.
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Lesser Bear
(gcide) | Bear \Bear\ (b[^a]r), n. [OE. bere, AS. bera; akin to D. beer,
OHG. bero, pero, G. b[aum]r, Icel. & Sw. bj["o]rn, and
possibly to L. fera wild beast, Gr. fh`r beast, Skr. bhalla
bear.]
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1. (Zool.) Any species of the genus Ursus, and of the
closely allied genera. Bears are plantigrade Carnivora,
but they live largely on fruit and insects.
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Note: The European brown bear (Ursus arctos), the white
polar bear (Ursus maritimus), the grizzly bear
(Ursus horribilis), the American black bear, and its
variety the cinnamon bear (Ursus Americanus), the
Syrian bear (Ursus Syriacus), and the sloth bear, are
among the notable species.
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2. (Zool.) An animal which has some resemblance to a bear in
form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly bear;
ant bear; water bear; sea bear.
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3. (Astron.) One of two constellations in the northern
hemisphere, called respectively the Great Bear and the
Lesser Bear, or Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
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4. Metaphorically: A brutal, coarse, or morose person.
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5. (Stock Exchange) A person who sells stocks or securities
for future delivery in expectation of a fall in the
market.
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Note: The bears and bulls of the Stock Exchange, whose
interest it is, the one to depress, and the other to
raise, stocks, are said to be so called in allusion to
the bear's habit of pulling down, and the bull's of
tossing up.
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6. (Mach.) A portable punching machine.
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7. (Naut.) A block covered with coarse matting; -- used to
scour the deck.
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Australian bear. (Zool.) See Koala.
Bear baiting, the sport of baiting bears with dogs.
Bear caterpillar (Zool.), the hairy larva of a moth, esp.
of the genus Euprepia.
Bear garden.
(a) A place where bears are kept for diversion or
fighting.
(b) Any place where riotous conduct is common or
permitted. --M. Arnold.
Bear leader, one who leads about a performing bear for
money; hence, a facetious term for one who takes charge of
a young man on his travels.
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lesser bindweed
(gcide) | Bindweed \Bind"weed`\, n. (Bot.)
A plant of the genus Convolvulus; as, greater bindweed
(Convolvulus Sepium); lesser bindweed ({Convolvulus
arvensis}); the white bindweed, the blue bindweed, the
Syrian bindweed. The black bryony, or Tamus, is called
black bindweed, and the Smilax aspera, rough bindweed.
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The fragile bindweed bells and bryony rings.
--Tennyson.
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lesser butcher bird
(gcide) | Reedling \Reed"ling\ (r[=e]d"l[i^]ng), n. (Zool.)
The European bearded titmouse (Panurus biarmicus); --
called also reed bunting, bearded pinnock, and {lesser
butcher bird}.
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Note: It is orange brown, marked with black, white, and
yellow on the wings. The male has a tuft of black
feathers on each side of the face.
[1913 Webster]butcher bird \butcher bird\, butcher-bird \butcher-bird\,
butcherbird \butcherbird\n.
1. (Zool.) any species of shrike of the genus Lanius, so
called because they impale their prey on thorns.
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2. (Zool.) large carnivorous Australian bird with the
shrikelike habit of impaling prey on thorns.
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Note: The Lanius excubitor is the common butcher bird of
Europe. In England, the bearded tit is sometimes called
the lesser butcher bird. The American species are
Lanius borealis, or northern butcher bird, and
Lanius Ludovicianus or loggerhead shrike. The name
butcher bird is derived from its habit of suspending
its prey impaled upon thorns, after killing it.
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lesser cat-tail
(gcide) | cattail \cat"tail\, Cat-tail \Cat"-tail\(k[a^]t"t[=a]l), n.
(Bot.)
A tall erect rush or flag (Typha latifolia) growing widely
in fresh and salt marshes, with long, flat, sword-shaped
leaves, having clusters of small brown flowers in a dense
cylindrical spike at the top of the stem; -- called also
bulrush and reed mace. The leaves are frequently used for
seating chairs, making mats, etc. See Catkin.
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Note: The lesser cat-tail is Typha angustifolia.
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lesser civet
(gcide) | Rasse \Rasse\ (r[a^]s), n. [Cf. Malay r[=a]sa taste, sensation.]
(Zool.)
A carnivore (Viverricula Mallaccensis) allied to the civet
but smaller, native of China and the East Indies. It
furnishes a perfume resembling that of the civet, which is
highly prized by the Javanese. Called also Malacca weasel,
and lesser civet.
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Lesser emerald
(gcide) | Bird of paradise \Bird" of par"a*dise\ (Zool.)
The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus
Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New Guinea and the
adjacent islands. The males have brilliant colors, elegant
plumes, and often remarkable tail feathers.
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Note: The Great emerald (Paradisea apoda) and the {Lesser
emerald} (Paradisea minor) furnish many of the plumes
used as ornaments by ladies; the Red bird of paradise
is Paradisea rubra or Paradisea sanguinea; the
Golden bird of paradise is Parotia aurea or
Parotia sexsetacea; the King bird of paradise is
Cincinnurus regius. The name is also applied to the
longer-billed birds of another related group
(Epimachin[ae]) from the same region. The
Twelve-wired bird of paradise (Seleucides alba) is
one of these. See Paradise bird, and Note under
Apod.
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lesser forked beard
(gcide) | Forkbeard \Fork"beard`\, n. (Zool.)
(a) A European fish (Raniceps raninus), having a large flat
head; -- also called tadpole fish, and {lesser forked
beard}.
(b) The European forked hake or hake's-dame ({Phycis
blennoides}); -- also called great forked beard.
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lesser panda
(gcide) | panda \pan"da\ (p[a^]n"d[.a]), n. (Zool.)
1. A small Asiatic mammal (Ailurus fulgens) having fine
soft fur, which inhabits the mountains of Northern India.
It was once thought to be related to the bears, but is now
believed to be more closely related to raccoons. It has
reddish-brown fur on the back and sides, and black fur on
the legs and underside. Called also the lesser panda.
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2. The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), a bearlike
black-and white mammal now found wild only in the central
forests of China, which lives mainly on on bamboo. It is
an endangered species, and is a popular attraction in the
few zoos which have bveen able to obtain specimens.
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lesser whitethroat
(gcide) | Whitethroat \White"throat`\, n. (Zool.)
Any one of several species of Old World warblers, esp. the
common European species (Sylvia cinerea), called also
strawsmear, nettlebird, muff, and whitecap, the
garden whitethroat, or golden warbler ({Sylvia
hortensis}), and the lesser whitethroat (Sylvia curruca).
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lesser anteater
(wn) | lesser anteater
n 1: small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-
clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central
America [syn: tamandua, tamandu, lesser anteater,
Tamandua tetradactyla] |
lesser antilles
(wn) | Lesser Antilles
n 1: a group of islands in the southeastern West Indies [syn:
Lesser Antilles, Caribees] |
lesser ape
(wn) | lesser ape
n 1: gibbons and siamangs |
lesser bullrush
(wn) | lesser bullrush
n 1: reed maces of America, Europe, North Africa, Asia [syn:
lesser bullrush, narrow-leaf cattail, {narrow-leaved
reedmace}, soft flag, Typha angustifolia] |
lesser burdock
(wn) | lesser burdock
n 1: a plant that is ubiquitous in all but very acid soil; found
in most of Europe and North Africa [syn: common burdock,
lesser burdock, Arctium minus] |
lesser butterfly orchid
(wn) | lesser butterfly orchid
n 1: south European orchid having fragrant greenish-white
flowers; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria [syn: {lesser
butterfly orchid}, Platanthera bifolia, {Habenaria
bifolia}] |
lesser calamint
(wn) | lesser calamint
n 1: low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern
Europe to Great Britain; naturalized in United States [syn:
lesser calamint, field balm, Calamintha nepeta,
Calamintha nepeta glantulosa, Satureja nepeta,
Satureja calamintha glandulosa] |
lesser celandine
(wn) | lesser celandine
n 1: perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere
having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling
buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice
to relieve piles [syn: lesser celandine, pilewort,
Ranunculus ficaria] |
lesser centaury
(wn) | lesser centaury
n 1: common European glabrous annual centaury with flowers in
dense cymes [syn: lesser centaury, Centaurium minus] |
lesser duckweed
(wn) | lesser duckweed
n 1: of temperate regions except eastern Asia and Australia
[syn: common duckweed, lesser duckweed, Lemna minor] |
lesser galangal
(wn) | lesser galangal
n 1: Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers
and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as
flavoring [syn: lesser galangal, Alpinia officinarum,
Alpinia officinalis] |
lesser hemlock
(wn) | lesser hemlock
n 1: European weed naturalized in America that resembles parsley
but causes nausea and poisoning when eaten [syn: {fool's
parsley}, lesser hemlock, Aethusa cynapium] |
lesser knapweed
(wn) | lesser knapweed
n 1: a weedy perennial with tough wiry stems and purple flowers;
native to Europe but widely naturalized [syn: {lesser
knapweed}, black knapweed, hardheads, {Centaurea
nigra}] |
lesser kudu
(wn) | lesser kudu
n 1: a smaller variety of kudu [syn: lesser kudu, {Tragelaphus
imberbis}] |
lesser omentum
(wn) | lesser omentum
n 1: a part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and liver
and supporting the hepatic vessels |
lesser panda
(wn) | lesser panda
n 1: reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some
classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
[syn: lesser panda, red panda, panda, bear cat,
cat bear, Ailurus fulgens] |
lesser peritoneal cavity
(wn) | lesser peritoneal cavity
n 1: an isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to
the stomach [syn: bursa omentalis, omental bursa,
lesser peritoneal cavity] |
lesser prairie chicken
(wn) | lesser prairie chicken
n 1: a smaller prairie chicken of western Texas [syn: {lesser
prairie chicken}, Tympanuchus pallidicinctus] |
lesser rhomboid muscle
(wn) | lesser rhomboid muscle
n 1: rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral
column and slightly upward [syn: rhomboid minor muscle,
lesser rhomboid muscle, musculus rhomboideus minor] |
lesser rorqual
(wn) | lesser rorqual
n 1: small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific
[syn: lesser rorqual, piked whale, minke whale,
Balaenoptera acutorostrata] |
lesser scaup
(wn) | lesser scaup
n 1: common scaup of North America; males have purplish heads
[syn: lesser scaup, lesser scaup duck, lake duck,
Aythya affinis] |
lesser scaup duck
(wn) | lesser scaup duck
n 1: common scaup of North America; males have purplish heads
[syn: lesser scaup, lesser scaup duck, lake duck,
Aythya affinis] |
lesser spearwort
(wn) | lesser spearwort
n 1: semiaquatic Eurasian perennial crowfoot with leaves shaped
like spears; naturalized in New Zealand [syn: {lesser
spearwort}, Ranunculus flammula] |
lesser sunda islands
(wn) | Lesser Sunda Islands
n 1: a chain of islands forming a province of Indonesia to the
east of Java; includes Bali and Timor [syn: {Lesser Sunda
Islands}, Nusa Tenggara] |
lesser twayblade
(wn) | lesser twayblade
n 1: orchid having two triangular leaves and a short lax raceme
of green to rust-colored flowers with the lip flushed
mauve; Europe and Asia and North America and Greenland
[syn: lesser twayblade, Listera cordata] |
lesser whitethroat
(wn) | lesser whitethroat
n 1: Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but
smaller [syn: lesser whitethroat, whitethroat, {Sylvia
curruca}] |
lesser wintergreen
(wn) | lesser wintergreen
n 1: the common wintergreen having many-flowered racemes of
pink-tinged white flowers; Europe and North America [syn:
lesser wintergreen, Pyrola minor] |
lesser yellow trefoil
(wn) | lesser yellow trefoil
n 1: clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often
considered the true or original shamrock [syn: {hop
clover}, shamrock, lesser yellow trefoil, {Trifolium
dubium}] |
lesser yellowlegs
(wn) | lesser yellowlegs
n 1: a variety of yellowlegs [syn: lesser yellowlegs, {Tringa
flavipes}] |
to a lesser extent
(wn) | to a lesser extent
adv 1: used to form the comparative of some adjectives and
adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less
quickly" [syn: less, to a lesser extent] [ant:
more, to a greater extent] |
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