Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . aum, niershawm, n. {Min.) Hydrous silicateof magnesia, — a tine white clay, consisting of mag-nesia, silica, and water: wlien first taken out it issoft, and makes lather, like soap. A tobacco-pipemade of this mineral. Meet, met, v. t. [met, meeting.] To come togetherwith from an opposite direction, fall in with. ; tocome face to face with, join; to come upon with ahostile object, encounter: to h


Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . aum, niershawm, n. {Min.) Hydrous silicateof magnesia, — a tine white clay, consisting of mag-nesia, silica, and water: wlien first taken out it issoft, and makes lather, like soap. A tobacco-pipemade of this mineral. Meet, met, v. t. [met, meeting.] To come togetherwith from an opposite direction, fall in with. ; tocome face to face with, join; to come upon with ahostile object, encounter: to have befall one, lighten,find, receive.— v. i. To come together by mutual ap-proach, converge, join; to come together with hostilepurpose; to assemble together, congregate, collect; toagree, harmonize. — Meefing, 7i. A coming togeth-er; interview; a congregation; collection of people;convention; a religious assembly; in Eng., applieddistinctively and disparagingly to a congregation ofdissenters. Meet, met, a. Adapted, as to a use or purpose; fit;proper; convenient; suitable; appropriate. Megalosaur, meg-a-lo-sawr, -saurus, -saw^rus, n. Aqextinct gigantic carnivorous saurian or lizard. —^. Megatherium Cuvieri. Megathe^rium, -the^rY-um, n. An extinct giganticmammiferous edentate quadruped allied to thesloths. Melancholia, mel-an-kolT-a, n. {Pathol.) Mental un-soundness characterized by depression of spirits,unfounded fears, and brooding over one particularsubject: it often attends disorders of the liver anddigestive organs.—Melancholy, -kol-t, 7i. A gloomystate of mind; dejection of spirits.— a. Depressed inspirits; causing dejection; sad; unhappy; hypochon-driac; doleful; dismal; afflictive.—Melancholic, to, etc. — MeKancholiness, n. Melange, Mll^e, MeU. See under Meddle. Meliorate, meKyor-at, v. t. To make better, improve,ameliorate. — v. i. To grow better. — Melioration,n. Act of, or state of being, etc.; improvement. Melliferous, mel-lifer-us, Melli


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