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pos>n. [ L. exinanitio. ] An emptying; an enfeebling; exhaustion; humiliation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Fastings to the exinanition of spirits. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A thin silk or woolen goods, for women's dresses, woven in various styles and colors. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. inanis empty + loqui to speak. ] Given to talking inanely; loquacious; garrulous. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Pref. in- in (or intensively) + animate. ] To animate. [ Obs. ] Donne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. inanimatus; pref. in- not + animatus animate. ] Not animate; destitute of life or spirit; lifeless; dead; inactive; dull; as, stones and earth are inanimate substances. [ 1913 Webster ]

Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves. Byron.

Syn. -- Lifeless; dead; inert; inactive; dull; soulless; spiritless. See Lifeless. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Destitute of life; lacking animation; unanimated. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being inanimate. [ 1913 Webster ]

The deadness and inanimateness of the subject. W. Montagu. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See 2d Inanimate. ] Lack of animation; lifeless; dullness. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See 1st Inanimate. ] Infusion of life or vigor; animation; inspiration. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The inanimation of Christ living and breathing within us. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To produce inanition in; to exhaust for lack of nourishment. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Inanition. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. inanition, L. inanitio emptiness, fr. inanire to empty, fr. inanis empty. Cf. Inane. ] The condition of being inane; emptiness; lack of fullness, as in the vessels of the body; hence, specifically, exhaustion from lack of food, either from partial or complete starvation, or from a disorder of the digestive apparatus, producing the same result. [ 1913 Webster ]

Feeble from inanition, inert from weariness. Landor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Repletion and inanition may both do harm in two contrary extremes. Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Inanities [ L. inanitas, fr. inanis empty: cf. F. inanité. See Inane. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Inanition; void space; vacuity; emptiness. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Lack of seriousness; aimlessness; frivolity. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An inane, useless thing or pursuit; a vanity; a silly object; -- chiefly in pl.; as, the inanities of the world. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. magnanimité, L. magnanimitas. ] The quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul; that quality or combination of qualities, in character, which enables one to encounter danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, to disdain injustice, meanness and revenge, and to act and sacrifice for noble objects. [ 1913 Webster ]

a.[ L. magnanimus; magnus great + animus mind. See Magnate, and Animus. ] 1. Great of mind; elevated in soul or in sentiment; raised above what is low, mean, or ungenerous; of lofty and courageous spirit; as, a magnanimous character; a magnanimous conqueror. [ 1913 Webster ]

Be magnanimous in the enterprise. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

To give a kingdom hath been thought
Greater and nobler done, and to lay down
Far more magnanimous than to assume. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Dictated by or exhibiting nobleness of soul; honorable; noble; not selfish. [ 1913 Webster ]

Both strived for death; magnanimous debate. Stirling. [ 1913 Webster ]

There is an indissoluble union between a magnanimous policy and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity. Washington. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a magnanimous manner; with greatness of mind. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. na^nos + -ism: cf. F. nanisme. ] The condition of being abnormally small in stature; dwarfism; dwarfishness; -- opposed to gigantism. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Onan (Gen. xxxviii. 9): cf. F. onanisme. ] Self-pollution; masturbation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Canadian F., of Amer. Indian origin. ] A small landlocked variety of the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar ounaniche) of Lake St. John, Canada, and neighboring waters, noted for its vigor and activity, and habit of leaping from the water when hooked. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

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

n. [ L. unanimitas: cf. F. unanimité. ] The quality or state of being unanimous. [ 1913 Webster ]