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n. Either of two large antelopes (Boöcercus eurycercus of West Africa, and Boöcercus isaaci of East Africa) of a reddish or chestnut-brown color with narrow white stripes on the body. Their flesh is especially esteemed as food. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n.; pl. bongos or bongo. one of a pair of attached small drums, each tuned to a different pitch, played by striking with the hands. [ PJC ]

{ , n. [ Chin. kung-foo labor. ] Black tea, of higher grade (finer leaf and less dusty) than the present bohea. Also called English breakfast tea. See Tea. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

Of black teas, the great mass is called Congou, or the “well worked”, a name which took the place of the Bohea of 150 years ago, and is now itself giving way to the term “English breakfast tea.” S. W. Williams. [ 1913 Webster ]

. [ From Congo red. ] A group of artificial dyes with an affinity for vegetable fibers, so that no mordant is required. Most of them are azo compounds derived from benzidine or tolidine. Called also
benzidine dyes. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. a native or inhabitant of the Republic of Congo. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Congo region or its people; as, Congolese rulers; the Congolese republic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

. (Chem.) An artificial red dye from which the Congo group received its name. It is also widely used either in aqueous solution or as test paper (
Congo paper) for the detection of free acid, which turns it blue. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

(Zool.) An amphibian (Amphiuma means) of the order Urodela, found in the southern United States. See Amphiuma. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A government of Upper Egypt. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. same as Dongola kid.

Dongola kid,
D. leather, leather made by the Dongola process. --
Dongola process, a process of tanning goatskin, and now also calfskin and sheepskin, with a combination of vegetable and mineral agents, so that it resembles kid. --
Dongola race, a boat race in which the crews are composed of a number of pairs, usually of men and women. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n.; pl. Drongos (Zool.) A passerine bird of the family Dicruridæ. They are usually black with a deeply forked tail. They are natives of Asia, Africa, and Australia; -- called also drongo shrikes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An affected elegance or euphuism of style, for which the Spanish poet Gongora y Argote (1561-1627), among others of his time, was noted.

Gongorism, that curious disease of euphuism, that broke out simultaneously in Italy, England, and Spain. The Critic.

The Renaissance riots itself away in Marinism, Gongorism, Euphuism, and the affectations of the Hôtel Rambouillet. J. A. Symonds. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. One of the Mongols. -- a. Of or pertaining to Mongolia or the Mongols. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to Mongolia or the Mongols. -- n. One of the Mongols. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. pl. (Ethnol.) One of the great races of man, including the greater part of the inhabitants of China, Japan, and the interior of Asia, with branches in Northern Europe and other parts of the world. By some American Indians are considered a branch of the Mongols. In a more restricted sense, the inhabitants of Mongolia and adjacent countries, including the Burats and the Kalmuks. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. See Mongolian. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Mongol + -oid. ] Resembling a Mongol or the Mongols; having race characteristics, such as color, hair, and features, like those of the Mongols. Huxley. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of, related to, or affected with, Down syndrome; -- not a technical term. [ PJC ]

n. A person affected with Down syndrome; -- not a technical term. [ PJC ]

{ } n.; pl. Mongooses /plu> 1. (Zool.) A species of ichneumon (Herpestes griseus), native of India. Applied also to other allied species, as the African banded mongoose (Crossarchus fasciatus). [ Written also mungoose, mungoos, mungous. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. [ Tamil manegos. ] A Madagascan lemur (Lemur mongos). [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. The act of going forward; progress; (pl.) affairs; business; current events. [ 1913 Webster ]

The common ongoings of this our commonplace world, and everyday life. Prof. Wilson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Occurring at present; progressing; in progress; continuing; not past, completed, or future; as, an ongoing petition drive; an ongoing effort. [ PJC ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; voice + -meter. ] An instrument for measuring vocal sounds. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) Any large ape; especially, the chimpanzee and the orang-outang. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. spo`ggos sponge + -blast. ] (Zool.) One of the cells which, in sponges, secrete the spongin, or the material of the horny fibers. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. spo`ggos sponge + -oid. ] Resembling sponge; like sponge. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The mangrove; -- so called in the Pacific Islands. [ 1913 Webster ]