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a. [ L. calcitrans, p. pr. of calcitrare to kick, fr. calx, calcis , heel. ] Kicking. Hence: Stubborn; refractory. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of southern European herbs and subshrubs.
Syn. -- genus Centranthus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. One who remonstrates in opposition or answer to a remonstrant. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

They did the synod wrong to make this distinction of contraremonstrants and remonstrants. Hales. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Entrance, n. ] 1. One who enters; a beginner. “The entrant upon life.” Bp. Terrot. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An applicant for admission. Stormonth. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ or }. same as Advancing edge. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ L. intrans, p. pr. of intrare to enter. See Enter. ] Entering; penetrating. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who enters; especially, a person entering upon some office or station. Hume. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. latrans, p. pr. of latrare. See Latrate. ] Barking. [ Obs. ] Tickell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. ministrans, -antis, of ministrare to minister. ] Performing service as a minister; attendant on service; acting under command; subordinate. “Princedoms and dominations ministrant.” Milton. -- n. One who ministers. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. penetrans, p. pr. of penetrare: cf. F. pénétrant. ] Having power to enter or pierce; penetrating; sharp; subtile; as, penetrant cold. “Penetrant and powerful arguments.” Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A Premonstratensian. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. recalcitrans, p. pr. of recalcitrare to kick back; pref. re- re- + calcitrare to kick, fr. calx heel. Cf. Inculcate. ] Kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing repugnance or opposition; refractory. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Reentering; pointing or directed inwards; as, a reentrant angle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. registrans, p. pr. ] One who registers; esp., one who , by virtue of securing an official registration, obtains a certain right or title of possession, as to a trade-mark. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. remonstranc, -antis, p. pr. of remonstrare: cf. OF. remonstrant, F. remontrant. ] Inclined or tending to remonstrate; expostulatory; urging reasons in opposition to something. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who remonstrates; specifically (Eccl. Hist.), one of the Arminians who remonstrated against the attacks of the Calvinists in 1610, but were subsequently condemned by the decisions of the Synod of Dort in 1618. See Arminian. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a remonstrant manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. subministrans, p. pr. ] Subordinate; subservient. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Cf. OD. tranten to walk slowly, LG. & D. trant walk, pace. ] To traffic in an itinerary manner; to peddle. [ Written also traunt. ] [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]