n. An anchoress. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. The state of a Nazarite. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; fire. See Pyre. ] (Min.) A name given to a number of metallic minerals, sulphides of iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, and tin, of a white or yellowish color. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The term was originally applied to the mineral pyrite, or iron pyrites, in allusion to its giving sparks when struck with steel. [ 1913 Webster ]
Arsenical pyrites,
Auriferous pyrites.
Capillary pyrites,
Common pyrites,
Hair pyrites,
Iron pyrites.
Magnetic pyrites,
Tin pyrites,
White iron pyrites,
Yellow pyrites,
Copper pyrites
‖n. pl. [ L., fr. Cures, a Sabine town. ] (Rom. Antiq.) Roman citizens. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ After the Sabines and Romans had united themselves into one community, under Romulus, the name of Quirites was taken in addition to that of Romani, the Romans calling themselves in a civil capacity Quirites, while in a political and military capacity they retained the name of Romani. Andrews. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L., from Gr.
The soul is a thinking agent;
A thinking agent can not be severed into parts;
That which can not be severed can not be destroyed;
Therefore the soul can not be destroyed. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ When the series is arranged in the reverse order, it is called the Goclenian sorites, from Goclenius, a philosopher of the sixteenth century. [ 1913 Webster ]
Destructive sorities.
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