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n. 1. 1 a family of flowering plants including the snowdrop, narcissus, and daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae.
Syn. -- family Amaryllidaceae, amaryllis family [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } a. (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, an order of plants differing from the lily family chiefly in having the ovary below the petals. The narcissus and daffodil are members of this family. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. Amaryllis, Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, the name of a country girl in Theocritus and Virgil. ] 1. A pastoral sweetheart. [ 1913 Webster ]

To sport with Amaryllis in the shade. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (bot.) (a) A family of plants much esteemed for their beauty, including the narcissus, jonquil, daffodil, agave, and others. (b) A genus of the same family, including the Belladonna lily. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ } [ From the first words of the Roman Catholic prayer to the Virgin Mary; L. ave hail, Maria Mary. ] 1. A salutation and prayer to the Virgin Mary, as mother of God; -- used in the Roman Catholic church. [ 1913 Webster ]

To number Ave Maries on his beads. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A particular time (as in Italy, at the ringing of the bells about half an hour after sunset, and also at early dawn), when the people repeat the Ave Maria. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ave Maria ! blessed be the hour ! Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Bloomery. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Bloomery. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. costum an Oriental aromatic plant (Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, cf. Ar. kost, kust) + Maria Mary. Cf. Alecost. ] (Bot.) A garden plant (Chrysanthemum Balsamita) having a strong balsamic smell, and nearly allied to tansy. It is used as a pot herb and salad plant and in flavoring ale and beer. Called also alecost. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ CF. OF. coustumier, F. coutumier. See Custom, and cf. Customer. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Agreeing with, or established by, custom; established by common usage; conventional; habitual. [ 1913 Webster ]

Even now I met him
With customary compliment. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

A formal customary attendance upon the offices. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) Holding or held by custom; as, customary tenants; customary service or estate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. coustumier, F. coutumier. ] A book containing laws and usages, or customs; as, the Customary of the Normans. Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. See Customary. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a woody climber of southeastern US (Decumaria barbara) having white flowers in compound terminal clusters.
Syn. -- Decumaria barbata, Decumaria barbara. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

. (Political Science) A primary by which direct nominations of candidates for office are made. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ L. gemmarius. See Gem. ] Of or pertaining to gems. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A receptacle for jewels or gems; a jewel house; jewels or gems, collectively. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. gramer, grameri, gramori, grammar, magic, OF. gramaire, F. grammaire. See Grammar. ] Necromancy; magic. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Infirmaries [ Cf. OE. fermerie, OF. enfermerie, F. infirmerie, LL. infirmaria. See Infirm. ] A hospital, or place where the infirm or sick are lodged and nursed gratuitously, or where out-patients are treated. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Containing, or intended to contain, tears; lachrymal. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ . } See Lachrymary, Lachrymatory, Lachrymose. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A small widely branching Western wildflower (Collinsia parviflora) with tiny blue-and-white flowers; found from British Columbia to Ontaria and south to California and Colorado. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Cf. F. mammaire. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the mammae or breasts; as, the mammary arteries and veins. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The milk-secreting organ of female mammals.
Syn. -- mamma. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Marrow. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

interj. See Marry. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) The marigold; a blossom of the marigold. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Mariolatry. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Mary, the proper name + sole the fish. ] (Zool.) A large British fluke, or flounder (Rhombus megastoma); -- called also carter, and whiff. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. nummarius, from nummus a coin. ] Of or relating to coins or money. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Palmar. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. palmarius, palmaris, belonging to palms, deserving the palm or prize, fr. palma a palm. ] Worthy of the palm; palmy; preëminent; superior; principal; chief; as, palmary work. Br. Horne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. primarius, fr. primus first: cf. F. primaire. See Prime, a., and cf. Premier, Primero. ] 1. First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original. [ 1913 Webster ]

The church of Christ, in its primary institution. Bp. Pearson. [ 1913 Webster ]

These I call original, or primary, qualities of body. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. First in order, as being preparatory to something higher; as, primary assemblies; primary schools. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. First in dignity or importance; chief; principal; as, primary planets; a matter of primary importance. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Geol.) Earliest formed; fundamental. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Chem.) Illustrating, possessing, or characterized by, some quality or property in the first degree; having undergone the first stage of substitution or replacement. [ 1913 Webster ]

Primary alcohol (Organic Chem.), any alcohol which possess the group CH2.OH, and can be oxidized so as to form a corresponding aldehyde and acid having the same number of carbon atoms; -- distinguished from secondary and tertiary alcohols. --
Primary amine (Chem.), an amine containing the amido group, or a derivative of ammonia in which only one atom of hydrogen has been replaced by a basic radical; -- distinguished from secondary and tertiary amines. --
Primary amputation (Surg.), an amputation for injury performed as soon as the shock due to the injury has passed away, and before symptoms of inflammation supervene. --
Primary axis (Bot.), the main stalk which bears a whole cluster of flowers. --
Primary colors. See under Color. --
Primary meeting, a meeting of citizens at which the first steps are taken towards the nomination of candidates, etc. See Caucus. --
Primary pinna (Bot.), one of those portions of a compound leaf or frond which branch off directly from the main rhachis or stem, whether simple or compounded. --
Primary planets. (Astron.) See the Note under Planet. --
Primary qualities of bodies, such are essential to and inseparable from them. --
Primary quills (Zool.), the largest feathers of the wing of a bird; primaries. --
Primary rocks (Geol.), a term early used for rocks supposed to have been first formed, being crystalline and containing no organic remains, as granite, gneiss, etc.; -- called also primitive rocks. The terms Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary rocks have also been used in like manner, but of these the last two only are now in use. --
Primary salt (Chem.), a salt derived from a polybasic acid in which only one acid hydrogen atom has been replaced by a base or basic radical. --
Primary syphilis (Med.), the initial stage of syphilis, including the period from the development of the original lesion or chancre to the first manifestation of symptoms indicative of general constitutional infection. --
Primary union (Surg.), union without suppuration; union by the first intention. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Primaries 1. That which stands first in order, rank, or importance; a chief matter. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A primary meeting; a caucus. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) One of the large feathers on the distal joint of a bird's wing. See Plumage, and Illust. of Bird. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Astron.) A primary planet; the brighter component of a double star. See under Planet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. rosmarine, L. rosmarinus; ros dew (cf. Russ. rosa, Lith. rasa, Skr. rasa juice) + marinus marine: cf. F. romarin. In English the word has been changed as if it meant the rose of Mary. See Marine. ] A labiate shrub (Rosmarinus officinalis) with narrow grayish leaves, growing native in the southern part of France, Spain, and Italy, also in Asia Minor and in China. It has a fragrant smell, and a warm, pungent, bitterish taste. It is used in cookery, perfumery, etc., and is an emblem of fidelity or constancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

There's rosemary, that's for remembrance. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Marsh rosemary. (a) A little shrub (Andromeda polifolia) growing in cold swamps and having leaves like those of the rosemary. (b) See under Marsh. --
Rosemary pine, the loblolly pine. See under Loblolly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Anat.) An organ in which spermatozoa are developed; a sperm gland; a testicle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Situated under the mammae; as, submammary inflammation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. sommaire. See Sum. ] 1. Formed into a sum; summed up; reduced into a narrow compass, or into few words; short; brief; concise; compendious; as, a summary statement of facts. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, rapidly performed; quickly executed; as, a summary process; to take summary vengeance. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Short; brief; concise; compendious; succinct. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Summaries [ F. sommaire, or L. summarium. See Summary, a. ] A general or comprehensive statement; an abridged account; an abstract, abridgment, or compendium, containing the sum or substance of a fuller account. [ 1913 Webster ]