n. [ F., fr. L. arrogantia, fr. arrogans. See Arrogant. ] The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption. [ 1913 Webster ]
I hate not you for her proud arrogance. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Arrogance. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F. arrogant, L. arrogans, p. pr. of arrogare. See Arrogate. ]
Arrogant Winchester, that haughty prelate. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In an arrogant manner; with undue pride or self-importance. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Arrogance. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One of the Brachioganoidei. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl.[ NL., from L. brachium (bracch-) arm + NL. ganoidei. ] (Zool.) An order of ganoid fishes of which the bichir of Africa is a living example. See Crossopterygii. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A stout, coarse shoe; a brogue. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Cycloganoidei. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) One of the Cycloganoidei. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr.
a. [ L. derogans, p. pr. ] Derogatory. [ R. ] T. Adams. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Hetero- + gangliate. ] (Physiol.) Having the ganglia of the nervous system unsymmetrically arranged; -- said of certain invertebrate animals. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. An earth-covered Navajo lodge; it is traditionally built with the entrance facing east. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
a. [ Homo- + gangliate. ] (Zool.) Having the ganglia of the nervous system symmetrically arranged, as in certain invertebrates; -- opposed to heterogangliate. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Hyo-, and Canoidei. ] (Zool.) A division of ganoid fishes, including the gar pikes and bowfins. --
n. [ Gr.
n. A rocking or balanced stone. Gwill. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. The type genus of the
☞ Several other trees, with wood more or less like mahogany, are called by this name; as, African mahogany (Khaya Senegalensis), Australian mahogany (Eucalyptus marginatus), Bastard mahogany (Batonia apetala of the West Indies), Indian mahogany (Cedrela Toona of Bengal, and trees of the genera
To be under the mahogany,
To put one's legs under some one's mahogany,
a. (Zool.) Pertaining to the Placoganoidei. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr.
a. [ Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; root + -gen: cf. F. rhizogène. ] (Bot.) Prodicing roots. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Rhomb + ganoid. ] (Zool.) A ganoid fish having rhombic enameled scales; one of the Rhomboganoidei. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Zool.) Same as Ginglymodi. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gael. sluagh-ghairm, i.e., an army cry; sluagh army + gairm a call, calling. ] The war cry, or gathering word, of a Highland clan in Scotland. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. supererogans, p. pr. See Supererogate. ] Supererogatory. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. & v. See Toboggan. [ 1913 Webster ]