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n. [ Gr. karpo`s fruit + -lite, cf. F. carpolithe. ] A general term for a fossil fruit, nut, or seed. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Gr. kosmopoli`ths; ko`smos the world + poli`ths citizen, po`lis city: cf. F. cosmopolitain, cosmopolite. ] One who has no fixed residence, or who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. 1. Having no fixed residence; at home in any place; free from local attachments or prejudices; not provincial; liberal. [ 1913 Webster ]

In other countries taste is perphaps too exclusively national, in Germany it is certainly too cosmopolite. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Common everywhere; widely spread; found in all parts of the world. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Cheiroptera are cosmopolitan. R. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. See Cosmopolitan. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. impolitus unpolishied, pref. im- not + politus, p. p. of polire to polish, refine. See Polite. ] Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners; discourteous; uncivil; rude. -- Im`po*lite"ly, adv. -- Im`po*lite"ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. metropolita, Gr. &unr_;. ] A metropolitan. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A monopolist. Sylvester. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Politer superl. Politest. ] [ L. politus, p. p. of polire to polish: cf. F. poli. See Polish, v. ] 1. Smooth; polished. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Rays of light falling on a polite surface. Sir I. Newton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil. [ 1913 Webster ]

He marries, bows at court, and grows polite. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Polished; refined; well bred; courteous; affable; urbane; civil; courtly; elegant; genteel. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To polish; to refine; to render polite. [ Obs. ] Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. In a polished manner; so as to be smooth or glossy. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. In a polite manner; with politeness. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. High finish; smoothness; burnished elegance. [ R. ] Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The quality or state of being polite; refinement of manners; urbanity; courteous behavior; complaisance; obliging attentions. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Courtesy; good breeding; refinement; urbanity; courteousness; affability; complaisance; civility; gentility; courtliness. -- Politeness, Courtesy. Politeness denotes that ease and gracefulness of manners which first sprung up in cities, connected with a desire to please others by anticipating their wants and wishes, and studiously avoiding whatever might give them pain. Courtesy is, etymologically, the politeness of courts. It displays itself in the address and manners; it is shown more especially in receiving and entertaining others, and is a union of dignified complaisance and kindness. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] Politeness. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pol. pospolite ruszenie a general summons to arms, an arriere-ban; pospolity general + ruszenie a stirring. ] A kind of militia in Poland, consisting of the gentry, which, in case of invasion, was summoned to the defense of the country. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a staff, or L. scapus a stem, stalk + -lite: cf. F. scapolite. ] (Mon.) A grayish white mineral occuring in tetragonal crystals and in cleavable masses. It is essentially a silicate of alumina and soda. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The scapolite group includes scapolite proper, or wernerite, also meionite, dipyre, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; image, type + -lite: cf. F. typolithe. ] (Min.) A stone or fossil which has on it impressions or figures of plants and animals. [ 1913 Webster ]