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n. 1. a very large closely branched South African shrub (Carissa grandiflora) of the dogbane family having forked bright green spines, white flowers, shiny leaves, and red berries. Also called natal plum.
Syn. -- natal plum, Carissa macrocarpa. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

2. the fruit of the amatungulu{ 1 }. [ PJC ]

n. [ L. armatura, fr. armare to arm: cf. F. armature. See Arm, v. t., Armor. ] 1. Armor; whatever is worn or used for the protection and defense of the body, esp. the protective outfit of some animals and plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Magnetism) A piece of soft iron used to connect the two poles of a magnet, or electro-magnet, in order to complete the circuit, or to receive and apply the magnetic force. In the ordinary horseshoe magnet, it serves to prevent the dissipation of the magnetic force. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Arch.) Iron bars or framing employed for the consolidation of a building, as in sustaining slender columns, holding up canopies, etc. Oxf. Gloss. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Elec.) That moving part of a dynamo or electric generator in which a current is induced by a moving through a magnetic field, or, in an electric motor, the part through which the applied current moves, thereby generating torque. The armature usually consists of a series of coils or groups of insulated conductors surrounding a core of iron. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Cf. F. climature. ] A climate. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. L. comatulus having hair neatly curled, dim. fr. coma hair. ] (Zool.) A crinoid of the genus Antedon and related genera. When young they are fixed by a stem. When adult they become detached and cling to seaweeds, etc., by their dorsal cirri; -- called also feather stars. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) Any crinoid of the genus Antedon or allied genera. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. dis- + armature. ] The act of divesting of armature. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to dramaturgy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One versed in dramaturgy. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; dramatic composition; &unr_; drama + a root akin to E. work: cf. F. dramaturgie. ] The art of dramatic composition and representation. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. L. hamatus hooked. ] (Anat.) See Unciform. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Hema-, and Urine. ] (Med.) Passage of urine mingled with blood; blood in the urine. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. immaturus; pref. im- not + maturus mature, ripe. See Mature. ] 1. Not mature; unripe; not arrived at perfection of full development; crude; unfinished; as, immature fruit; immature character; immature plans. “An ill-measured and immature counsel.” Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Premature; untimely; too early; as, an immature death. [ R. ] Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Immature. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an immature manner. Warburion. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being immature; immaturity. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. immaturitas: cf. F. immaturité. ] The state or quality of being immature or not fully developed; unripeness; incompleteness. [ 1913 Webster ]

When the world has outgrown its intellectual immaturity. Caird. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., let it be printed. ] 1. (Law) A license to print or publish a book, paper, etc.; also, in countries subjected to the censorship of the press, approval of that which is published. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (R. C. Ch.) Permission granted from a designated eccliastical authority to publish a book or other document; -- required by church law for Catholics, especially ecclesiastics, who wish to publish. [ PJC ]

3. Hence: Official approval for some proposed activity; as, a contract this large needs the imprimatur of the legal department. [ PJC ]

n. [ L. limatura. See Limation. ] 1. The act of filing. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is filed off; filings. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. maturans, p. pr. See Maturate. ] (Med.) A medicine, or application, which promotes suppuration. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Maturated p. pr. & vb. n. Maturating ] [ L. maturatus, p. p. of maturare to make ripe, fr. maturus ripe, mature. See Mature, v. & a. ] 1. To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen. [ 1913 Webster ]

A tree may be maturated artificially. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess). [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To ripen; to become mature; specifically, to suppurate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. maturatio a hastening: cf. F. maturation. ] The process of bringing, or of coming, to maturity; hence, specifically, the process of suppurating perfectly; the formation of pus or matter. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. maturatif. ] Conducing to ripeness or maturity; hence, conducing to suppuration. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) A remedy promoting maturation; a maturant. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To advance toward maturity; to become ripe; as, wine matures by age; the judgment matures by age and experience. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, to become due, as a note. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Maturer superl. Maturest. ] [ L. maturus; prob. akin to E. matin. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Brought by natural process to completeness of growth and development; fitted by growth and development for any function, action, or state, appropriate to its kind; full-grown; ripe. [ 1913 Webster ]

Now is love mature in ear. Tennison. [ 1913 Webster ]

How shall I meet, or how accost, the sage,
Unskilled in speech, nor yet mature of age? Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Completely worked out; fully digested or prepared; ready for action; made ready for destined application or use; perfected; as, a mature plan. [ 1913 Webster ]

This lies glowing, . . . and is almost mature for the violent breaking out. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Of or pertaining to a condition of full development; as, a man of mature years. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Ripe; perfect; completed; prepared; digested; ready. -- Mature, Ripe. Both words describe fullness of growth. Mature brings to view the progressiveness of the process; ripe indicates the result. We speak of a thing as mature when thinking of the successive stayes through which it has passed; as ripe, when our attention is directed merely to its state. A mature judgment; mature consideration; ripe fruit; a ripe scholar. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Matured p. pr. & vb. n. Maturing. ] [ See Maturate, Mature. ] To bring or hasten to maturity; to promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete; as, to mature one's plans. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. Fully grown.
Syn. -- full-blown. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adv. 1. In a mature manner; with ripeness; completely. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. With caution; deliberately. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Early; soon. [ A Latinism, little used ] Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The process of maturing; coming to full development; becoming mature; maturation.
Syn. -- maturation, maturing, ripening. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The state or quality of being mature; maturity. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who brings to maturity. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. maturescens, p. pr. of maturescere to become ripe, v. incho. from maturus. See Mature, a. ] Approaching maturity. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Approaching maturity; as, maturing fruits; maturing notes of hand. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. maturitas: cf. F. maturité. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The state or quality of being mature; ripeness; full development; as, the maturity of corn or of grass; maturity of judgment; the maturity of a plan. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Arrival of the time fixed for payment; a becoming due; termination of the period a note, etc., has to run. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. matutinalis, matutinus: cf. F. matutinal. See Matin. ] Of or pertaining to the morning; early. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Matutinal. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Matutinal. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Form; mold. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Pomade. ] A perfumed unguent or composition, chiefly used in dressing the hair; pomade. Wiseman. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To dress with pomatum. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. praematurus; prae before + maturus ripe. See Mature. ] 1. Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper or usual time; adopted too soon; too early; untimely; as, a premature fall of snow; a premature birth; a premature opinion; premature decay. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Arriving or received without due authentication or evidence; as, a premature report. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Pre`ma*ture"ly, adv. -- Pre`ma*ture"ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. prématurité. ] The quality or state of being premature; early, or untimely, ripeness; as, the prematurity of genius. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Elec.) An armature for a dynamo or motor having the conductors wound on a ring. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ See thaumaturgus. ] A magician; a wonder worker. Lowell.
Syn. -- thaumaturgist. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to thaumaturgy; magical; wonderful. Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Feats of legerdemain, or magical performances. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who deals in wonders, or believes in them; a wonder worker; a thaumaturge. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]