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A term collectively applied to the changes or conditions preceding fecundation, especially to the changes which the ovum undergoes before fecundation.

The order of prelates, taken collectively; the body of ecclesiastical dignitaries. "Divers of the reverend prelacy, and other most judicious men." Hooker.

its no prelates over them; also, the faith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively.

The art or business of printing and publishing; hence, printed publications, taken collectively, more especially newspapers or the persons employed in writing for them; as, a free press is a blessing, a licentious press is a curse.

Priests, collectively; the priesthood; -- so called in contempt. [R.] Milton.

Priests, taken collectively; the order of men set apart for sacred offices; the order of priests.

A body proprietors, taken collectively.

The act, practice, or art of singing psalms or sacred songs; also, psalms collectively, or a collection of psalms.

The domain of puzzles; puzzles, collectively. C. Kingsley.

A set of four parts, things, or person; four things taken collectively; a group of four words, phrases, circumstances, facts, or the like. Delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers. Acts xii. 4. Ye elements, the eldest birth Of Nature's womb, that in quaternion run. Milton. The triads and quaternions with which he…

Those who make search or inquiry, taken collectively. The senate hath sent about three several quests to search you out. Shak.

One of the rabble; a low, common sort of person or creature; collectively, the rabble; the common herd; also, a lean, ill- conditioned beast, esp. a deer. [Obs.] He smote of the people seventy men, and fifty thousand of the rascal. Wyclif (1 Kings [1 Samuel] vi. 19). Poor men alone No, no; the noblest deer hath them [h…

State of being a rascal; rascality; domain of rascals; rascals, collectively. Emerson.

A region infested by rebels; rebels, considered collectively; also, conduct o Thackeray.

In some legislative bodies of Europe (as in France), those members collectively who are conservatives or monarchists. See Center, 5.

ring ousel. -- The prize ring, the ring in which prize fighters contend; prize fighters, collectively. -- The ring. (a) The body of sporting men who bet on horse races. [Eng.] (b) The prize ring.

The whole set of rivets, collectively. Tomlinsin. Butt riveting, riveting in which the ends or edges of plates form a butt joint, and are fastened together by being riveted to a narrow strip which covers the joint. -- Chain riveting, riveting in which the rivets, in two or more rows along the seam, are set one behind…

Roman type, letters, or print, collectively; -- in distinction from Italics.

A rosebush; roses, collectively. [Obs.] Crowned with a garland of sweet rosier. Spenser.

A rough, coarse fellow; collectively, the lowest class of the people; the rabble; the riffraff. [Colloq. U.S.]