To show the beldam daughters of her daughter. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Around the beldam all erect they hang. Akenside. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. dame, LL. domna, fr. L. domina mistress, lady, fem. of dominus master, ruler, lord; akin to domare to tame, subdue. See Tame, and cf. Dam a mother, Dan, Danger, Dungeon, Dominie, Don, n., Duenna. ]
Then shall these lords do vex me half so much,
As that proud dame, the lord protector's wife. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
In the dame's classes at the village school. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Bot.) A cruciferrous plant (Hesperis matronalis), remarkable for its fragrance, especially toward the close of the day; -- called also
n. [ OE. fundament, fundement, fondement, OF. fundement, fondement, F. fondement, fr. L. fundamentum foundation, fr. fundare to lay the bottom, to found, fr. fundus bottom. See Fund. ]
a. [ Cf. F. fondamental. ] Pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation.
The fundamental reasons of this war. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Some fundamental antithesis in nature. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fundamental bass (Mus.),
Fundamental chord (Mus.),
Fundamental colors,
n. A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system; essential part,
n.
n. a supporter of fundamentalism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
adv. Primarily; originally; essentially; radically; at the foundation; in origin or constituents. “Fundamentally defective.” Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Forkbeard. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. hippopotame. ] A fabulous sea monster. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;
‖n., pl. of Madame and Madam. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. nidamentum materials for a nest, fr. nidus nest. See Nest. ] (Zool.) Of, pertaining to, or bearing, eggs or egg capsules;
n. See Paludamentum. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;
n. A schoolmistress. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A stepmother. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. trou-madame pigeon holes. ] The game of nineholes.
‖n. [ F., fr. LL. vice-dominus, fr. L. vice instead of + dominus master, lord. ] (Fr. Feud. Law) One of a class of temporal officers who originally represented the bishops, but later erected their offices into fiefs, and became feudal nobles. [ 1913 Webster ]