Aberrancy of curvature (Geom.),
n.
n. Abeyance. [ R. ] Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Acceptance. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Here's a proof of gift,
But here's no proof, sir, of acceptancy. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Accordance. [ R. ] Paley. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The art or employment of an accountant. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. [ See Adjutant. ]
It was, no doubt, disposed with all the adjutancy of definition and division. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Aëro- + -mancy: cf. F. aéromancie. ] Divination from the state of the air or from atmospheric substances; also, forecasting changes in the weather. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The office of an alderman. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Alectryomancy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; cock + -mancy. ] Divination by means of a cock and grains of corn placed on the letters of the alphabet, the letters being put together in the order in which the grains were eaten. Amer. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; wheaten flour + -mancy: cf. F. aleuromancie. ] Divination by means of flour. Encyc. Brit. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;, salt + -mancy: cf. F. alomancie, halomancie. ] Divination by means of salt.
n. [ Gr. &unr_; barley meal + -mancy: cf. F. alphitomancie. ] Divination by means of barley meal. Knowles. [ 1913 Webster ]
. [ L. -antia. ] A suffix expressing more strongly than -ance the idea of quality or state;
n. [ Gr.
n. [ Gr.
n. Capability of appeal. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being applicable. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; number + -mancy. ] Divination by means of numbers. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Arithmancy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Arrogance. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; ankle bone, die + -mancy. ] Divination by means of small bones or dice. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Athermanous. ] Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat. Tyndall. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of attending or accompanying; attendance; an attendant. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. auster south wind + -mancy. ] Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. axinomantia, Gr. &unr_; ax + -mancy. ] A species of divination, by means of an ax or hatchet. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; arrow + &unr_; a diviner: cf. F. bélomancie. ] A kind of divination anciently practiced by means of marked arrows drawn at random from a bag or quiver, the marks on the arrows drawn being supposed to foreshow the future. Encyc. Brit. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Benignant quality; kindliness. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; book + -mancy: cf. F. bibliomancie. ] A kind of divination, performed by selecting passages of Scripture at hazard, and drawing from them indications concerning future events. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Blatant quality. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Botany + -mancy: cf. F. botanomantie. ] An ancient species of divination by means of plants, esp. sage and fig leaves. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Brilliant. ] The quality of being brilliant; splendor; glitter; great brightness, whether in a literal or figurative sense. [ 1913 Webster ]
With many readers brilliancy of style passes for affluence of thought. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
Such are buoyancies or displacements of the different classes of her majesty's ships. Eng. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
n. [ Cf. F. cartomancie. See Card, and -mancy. ] The art of telling fortunes with cards. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; mirror + -mancy. See Catopter. ] (Antiq.) A species of divination, which was performed by letting down a mirror into water, for a sick person to look at his face in it. If his countenance appeared distorted and ghastly, it was an ill omen; if fresh and healthy, it was favorable. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ Gr. &unr_; the atmosphere + -mancy. ] Divination by means of appearances in the air. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. charta paper + -mancy. Cf. Cartomancy. ] Divination by written paper or by cards. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
n. [ Gr. &unr_; lot + -mancy; cf. F. cléromancie. ] A divination by throwing dice or casting lots. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Joint help; cooperation. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. colluctari to struggle with. ] A struggling to resist; a striving against; resistance; opposition of nature. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
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Commorancy consists in usually lying there. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]