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n. [ F. Chariot, from char car. See Car. ] 1. (Antiq.) A two-wheeled car or vehicle for war, racing, state processions, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

First moved the chariots, after whom the foot. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage, having one seat. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Charioted; p. pr. & vb. n. Charioting. ] To convey in a chariot. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A light, covered, four-wheeled pleasure carriage with two seats. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who drives a chariot. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Astron.) A constellation. See Auriga, and Wagones. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. compatriote, LL. compatriotus; com- + patriota a native. See Patriot, and cf. Copatriot. ] One of the same country, and having like interests and feeling. [ 1913 Webster ]

The distrust with which they felt themselves to be regarded by their compatriots in America. Palfrey. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of the same country; having a common sentiment of patriotism. [ 1913 Webster ]

She [ Britain ] rears to freedom an undaunted race,
Compatriot, zealous, hospitable, kind. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The condition of being compatriots. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A joint patriot. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. Cypriot, Chypriot. ] A native or inhabitant of Cyprus.
Syn. -- Cypriot, Cyprian. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. of or relating to Cyprus or its people or culture; as, Cypriote monasteries.
Syn. -- Cyprian, Cypriot. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. aigrette, griotte, formerly agriote; cf. aigre sour. ] A kind of sour cherry. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. heregeatu military equipment, heriot; here army + geatwe, pl., arms, equipments. ] (Eng. Law) Formerly, a payment or tribute of arms or military accouterments, or the best beast, or chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant; in modern use, a customary tribute of goods or chattels to the lord of the fee, paid on the decease of a tenant. Blackstone. Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]

Heriot custom, a heriot depending on usage. --
Heriot service (Law), a heriot due by reservation in a grant or lease of lands. Spelman. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Subject to the payment of a heriot. Burn. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. OF. loriou, for l'oriol, oriol, l' being the article. The same word as oriole. See Oriole. ] (Zool.) The golden oriole of Europe. See Oriole. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Physics.) See Boyle's law, under Law. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who performs, or is skilled in, ovariotomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Ovarium + Gr. te`mnein to cut. ] (Surg.) The operation of removing one or both of the ovaries; oophorectomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. patriote; cf. Sp. patriota, It. patriotto; all fr. Gr. patriw`ths a fellow-countryman, fr. pa`trios established by forefathers, fr. path`r father. See Father. ] One who loves his country, and zealously supports its authority and interests. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

Such tears as patriots shed for dying laws. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Becoming to a patriot; patriotic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. patriotique, Gr. patriwtiko`s belonging to a fellow-countryman. ] Inspired by patriotism; actuated by love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country; as, a patriotic statesman, vigilance. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Patriotic; that pertains to a patriot. -- Pa`tri*ot"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Cf. F. patriotisme. ] Love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; the virtues and actions of a patriot; the passion which inspires one to serve one's country. Berkley. [ 1913 Webster ]

. A legal holiday in the States of Massachusetts and Maine, April 19, the anniversary of the battle of Lexington in 1775. It was first observed in 1894. [ U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ Pref. peri- + Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, the ear. ] (Anat.) Surrounding, or pertaining to the region surrounding, the internal ear; as, the periotic capsule. -- n. A periotic bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ n. Also . [ NGr. Fanariw`ths, fr. Phanar. See Phanar. ] One of the Greeks of Constantinople who after the Turkish conquest became powerful in clerical and other offices under Turkish patronage. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ OF. riote, of uncertain origin; cf. OD. revot, ravot. ] 1. Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult. [ 1913 Webster ]

His headstrong riot hath no curb. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Excessive and exxpensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry. [ 1913 Webster ]

Venus loveth riot and dispense. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Law) The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object. [ 1913 Webster ]

To run riot, to act wantonly or without restraint. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Rioted; p. pr. & vb. n. Rioting. ] [ OF. rioter; cf. OD. ravotten. ] 1. To engage in riot; to act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of luxury, feasting, or the like; to revel; to run riot; to go to excess. [ 1913 Webster ]

Now he exact of all, wastes in delight,
Riots in pleasure, and neglects the law. Daniel. [ 1913 Webster ]

No pulse that riots, and no blood that glows. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) To disturb the peace; to raise an uproar or sedition. See Riot, n., 3. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To spend or pass in riot. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ He ] had rioted his life out. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who riots; a reveler; a roisterer. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) One who engages in a riot. See Riot, n., 3. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Excess; tumult; revelry. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

His life he led in lawless riotise. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A rioter. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OF. rioteux. ] 1. Involving, or engaging in, riot; wanton; unrestrained; luxurious. [ 1913 Webster ]

The younger son . . . took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. Luke xv. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Partaking of the nature of an unlawful assembly or its acts; seditious. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Ri"ot*ous*ly, adv. -- Ri"ot*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act or practice of rioting; riot. “Electioneering riotry.” Walpole. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; wild beast + &unr_; to cut. ] Zootomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + chariot. ] To throw out of a chariot. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Free from rioting. [ Obs. ] “A chaste, unrioted house.” May (Lucan). [ 1913 Webster ]