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n. 1. 1 a genus of tuberous or rhizomatous perennial herbs; mainly Mediterranean area.
Syn. -- genus Arisarum. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the act or process of barbarizing; an act that makes people primitive and uncivilized.
Syn. -- barbarization. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the deletion of all passages considered to be indecent.
Syn. -- bowdlerization, expurgation. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion; -- used especially as a measure of such a shattering power, applied to high explosives. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to brisance. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. having the ability to shatter, as contrasted with merely fracturing; -- of explosives. the more brisant explosives, such as dynamite, will shatter rock into smaller fragments than the less brisant, such as gunpowder. [ WordNet 1.5 + PJC ]

‖n. [ NL., heater, fr. L. calor heat. ] An apparatus used in beet-sugar factories to heat the juice in order to aid the diffusion. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. The act of comprising or comprehending; a compendium or epitome. [ 1913 Webster ]

A comprisal . . . and sum of all wickedness. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. same as exteriorization. [ Brit. ]
Syn. -- externalization, externalisation, exteriorization. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ F., from gris gray. ] 1. (Fine Arts) Decorative painting in gray monochrome; -- used in English especially for painted glass. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A kind of French fancy dress goods. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Ambergris. ] Ambergris. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Iris. ] Exhibiting the prismatic colors; irised; iridescent. W. Phillips. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. militarization. [ mostly Brit. ]
Syn. -- mobilization, mobilisation, militarization. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. miniaturization. [ Chiefly Brit. ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. motorization. [ Chiefly Brit. ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Pref. peri- + Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, flesh. ] (Zool.) The outer, hardened integument which covers most hydroids. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. Pharisaicus, Gr. Farisai:ko`s: cf. F. pharisaïque. See Pharisee. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees; resembling the Pharisees. “The Pharisaic sect among the Jews.” Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: Addicted to external forms and ceremonies; making a show of religion without the spirit of it; ceremonial; formal; hypocritical; self-righteous. “Excess of outward and pharisaical holiness.” Bacon. “Pharisaical ostentation.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Phar`i*sa"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Phar`i*sa"ic*al*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. pharisaisme. ] 1. The notions, doctrines, and conduct of the Pharisees, as a sect. Sharp. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Rigid observance of external forms of religion, without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners. “A piece of pharisaism.” Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. prisage a praising, valuing, taxing; cf. LL. prisagium prisage; or from F. prise a taking, capture, prize. See Prize. ] (O. Eng. Law) (a) A right belonging to the crown of England, of taking two tuns of wine from every ship importing twenty tuns or more, -- one before and one behind the mast. By charter of Edward I. butlerage was substituted for this. Blackstone. (b) The share of merchandise taken as lawful prize at sea which belongs to the king or admiral. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. repr&unr_;saille, It. ripresaglia, rappresaglia, LL. reprensaliae, fr. L. reprehendere, reprehensum. See Reprehend, Reprise. ] 1. The act of taking from an enemy by way of retaliation or indemnity. [ 1913 Webster ]

Debatable ground, on which incursions and reprisals continued to take place. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Anything taken from an enemy in retaliation. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The act of retorting on an enemy by inflicting suffering or death on a prisoner taken from him, in retaliation for an act of inhumanity. Vattel (Trans.) [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Any act of retaliation. Waterland. [ 1913 Webster ]

Letters of marque and reprisal. See under Marque. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Also . (Chem.) A complex sugar, as raffinose, yielding by hydrolysis three simple sugar molecules. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ See Surprise, n. ] The act of surprising, or state of being surprised; surprise. [ 1913 Webster ]

How to secure the lady from surprisal. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Because death is uncertain, let us prevent its surprisal. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. tri- + sacramentarian. ] (Eccl.) One who recognizes three sacraments, and no more; -- namely, baptism, the Lord's Supper, and penance. See Sacrament. [ 1913 Webster ]