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a. Wanting a skull. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to antimony. -- n. (Med.) A preparation or medicine containing antimony. [ 1913 Webster ]

Antimonial powder, a consisting of one part oxide of antimony and two parts phosphate of calcium; -- also called James's powder. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to the archegonium.
Syn. -- archegoniate, archegonical. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to a baron or a barony. “Baronial tenure.” Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. bi- + centennial. ] 1. Consisting of two hundred years. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Occurring every two hundred years. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The two hundredth year or anniversary, or its celebration. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. biennalis and biennis, fr. biennium a space of two years; bis twice + annus year. Cf. Annual. ] 1. Happening, or taking place, once in two years; as, a biennial election. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Continuing for two years, and then perishing, as plants which form roots and leaves the first year, and produce fruit the second. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Something which takes place or appears once in two years; esp. a biennial examination. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) A plant which exists or lasts for two years. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Once in two years. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. of or pertaining to the bimillennium. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Gr. katamh`nios monthly; kata` down, back, again + mh`n month. ] Pertaining to the catamenia, or menstrual discharges. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. centum a hundred + annus year. ] 1. Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before; as, a centennial ode. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Happening once in a hundred years; as, centennial jubilee; a centennial celebration. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Lasting or aged a hundred years. [ 1913 Webster ]

That opened through long lines
Of sacred ilex and centennial pines. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The celebration of the hundredth anniversary of any event; a centenary. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Once in a hundred years. [ 1913 Webster ]

. Colorado; -- a nickname alluding to the fact that it was admitted to the Union in the centennial year, 1876. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ L. caerimonialis: cf. F. cérimonial. See Ceremony. ] 1. Relating to ceremony, or external rite; ritual; according to the forms of established rites. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ceremonial observances and outward show. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Observant of forms; ceremonious. [ In this sense ceremonious is now preferred. ] Donne. [ 1913 Webster ]

He moves in the dull ceremonial track. Druden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A system of rules and ceremonies, enjoined by law, or established by custom, in religious worship, social intercourse, or the courts of princes; outward form. [ 1913 Webster ]

The gorgeous ceremonial of the Burgundian court. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The order for rites and forms in the Roman Catholic church, or the book containing the rules prescribed to be observed on solemn occasions. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Adherence to external rites; fondness for ceremony. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. According to rites and ceremonies; as, a person ceremonially unclean. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Quality of being ceremonial. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Congenial. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. colonial. ] Of or pertaining to a colony; as, colonial rights, traffic, wars. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The state or quality of, or the relationship involved in, being colonial.

The last tie of colonialism which bound us to the mother country is broken. Brander Matthews. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A custom, idea, feature of government, or the like, characteristic of a colony. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

3. The colonial system of political government or extension of territory, by which one nation exerts political control over another nation, territory, or people, maintaining the colony in a state of dependence, its inhabitants not having the same full rights as those of the colonial power. The controlling power is typically extended thus by military force or the threat of force. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

4. the political or ideological system of beliefs advocating or justifying colonial control of one nation over another nation, territory, or people. [ PJC ]

n. a believer in or advocate of colonialism{ 3 }. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Pref. con- + genial. ] 1. Partaking of the same nature; allied by natural characteristics; kindred; sympathetic. [ 1913 Webster ]

Congenial souls! whose life one avarice joins. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

two congenial spirits united . . . by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues T. L. Peacock

2. Naturally adapted; suited to the disposition; as, a congenial atmosphere to work in. “Congenial clime.” C. J. Fox. [ 1913 Webster ]

To defame the excellence with which it has no sympathy . . . is its congenial work. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Bot.) capable of cross-fertilization or of being grafted; -- used of plants. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The state or quality of being congenial; natural affinity; adaptation; suitableness. Sir J. Reynolds. [ 1913 Webster ]

If congeniality of tastes could have made a marriage happy, that union should have been thrice blessed. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Compatibility between persons.
Syn. -- congenialness. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. The personality trait of being friendly to a conspicuous degree.
Syn. -- geniality. [ PJC ]

4. The personality trait of being likable or pleasant.
Syn. -- pleasantness, likability. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. To make congenial. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a congenial manner; as, congenially married or employed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Congeniality. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , a. [ L. contubernalis a tent companion, fr. contubernium tent companionship. ] Living or messing together; familiar; in companionship. [ 1913 Webster ]

Humble folk ben Christes friends: they ben contubernial with the Lord, thy King. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the cranium. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Decennary. ] Consisting of ten years; happening every ten years; as, a decennial period; decennial games. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A tenth year or tenth anniversary. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to a demesne; of the nature of a demesne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to a demon. [ Obs. ] Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Deny. ] 1. The act of gainsaying, refusing, or disowning; negation; -- the contrary of affirmation. [ 1913 Webster ]

You ought to converse with so much sincerity that your bare affirmation or denial may be sufficient. Bp. Stillingfleet. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A refusal to admit the truth of a statement, charge, imputation, etc.; assertion of the untruth of a thing stated or maintained; a contradiction. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A refusal to grant; rejection of a request. [ 1913 Webster ]

The commissioners, . . . to obtain from the king's subjects as much as they would willingly give, . . . had not to complain of many peremptory denials. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A refusal to acknowledge; disclaimer of connection with; disavowal; -- the contrary of confession; as, the denial of a fault charged on one; a denial of God. [ 1913 Webster ]

Denial of one's self, a declining of some gratification; restraint of one's appetites or propensities; self-denial. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Diagonal; diametrical; hence; diametrically opposed. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Sin can have no tenure by law at all, but is rather an eternal outlaw, and in hostility with law past all atonement; both diagonal contraries, as much allowing one another as day and night together in one hemisphere. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or relating to a domain or to domains. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. duodecennis; duodecim twelve + annus year. ] Consisting of twelve years. [ R. ] Ash. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Pertaining to the epicranium; as, epicranial muscles. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. finire to finish, end. See Finish. ] (Arch.) The knot or bunch of foliage, or foliated ornament, that forms the upper extremity of a pinnacle in Gothic architecture; sometimes, the pinnacle itself. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Same as Genian. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. genialis: cf. OF. genial. See Genius. ] 1. Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive. “The genial bed.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Creator Venus, genial power of love. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Contributing to, and sympathizing with, the enjoyment of life; sympathetically cheerful and cheering; jovial and inspiring joy or happiness; exciting pleasure and sympathy; enlivening; kindly; as, she was of a cheerful and genial disposition. [ 1913 Webster ]

So much I feel my genial spirits droop. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Natural incapacity and genial indisposition. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Denoting or marked with genius; belonging to the higher nature. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Men of genius have often attached the highest value to their less genial works. Hare. [ 1913 Webster ]

Genial gods (Pagan Mythol.), the powers supposed to preside over marriage and generation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. genialitas. ] The quality of being genial; sympathetic cheerfulness; warmth of disposition and manners. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. By genius or nature; naturally. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Some men are genially disposed to some opinions. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Gayly; cheerfully. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being genial. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of, or connected with, hernia. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Homo- + Gr. &unr_; an axle, axis. ] (Biol.) Relating to that kind of homology or symmetry, the mathematical conception of organic form, in which all axes are equal. See under Promorphology. [ 1913 Webster ]