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specially, one appointed or designated to write a history; also, a title bestowed by some governments upon historians of distinction.

, and peace in Europe, but really for repressing popular tendencies toward constitutional government, entered into by Alexander I. of Russia, Francis I. of Austria, and Frederic William III. of Prussia, at Paris, on the 26th of September, 1815, and subsequently joined by all the sovereigns of Europe, except the pope an…

ome lot, an inclosed plot on which the owner's home stands. [U. S.] -- Home rule, rule or government of an appendent or dependent country, as to all local and internal legislation, by means of a governing power vested in the people within the country itself, in contradistinction to a government established by the domin…

One of the estates of a kingdom or other government assembled in parliament or legislature; a body of men united in a legislative capacity; as, the House of Lords; the House of Commons; the House of Representatives; also, a quorum of such a body. See Congress, and Parliament.

strative subdivision of a fu, or department, or of an independent chow; also, the seat of government of such a district.

Of or pertaining to an empire, or to an emperor; as, an imperial government; imperial authority or edict. The last That wore the imperial diadem of Rome. Shak.

n impeachment is thereby made incapable of holding an office of profit or honor under the government.

of civism; want of patriotism or love to one's country; unfriendliness to one's state or government. [R.] Macaulay.

A certificate, or intended certificate, issued by the government of the United States at the close of the Revolution, for the principal or interest of the public debt. D. Ramsay. A. Hamilton.

ormally declared that these colonies were free and independent States, not subject to the government of Great Britain.

who believes that an organized Christian church is complete in itself, competent to self-government, and independent of all ecclesiastical authority.

ful and useful labor. Frugal and industrious men are commonly friendly to the established government. Sir W. Temple.

A proceeding in the nature of a prosecution for some offens against the government, instituted and prosecuted, really or nominally, by some authorized public officer on behalt of the government. It differs from an indictment in criminal cases chiefly in not being based on the finding of a grand juri. See Indictment.…

; repugnant. We are at war with a system, which, by its essence, is inimical to all other governments. Burke.

lish; to found; to organize; as, to institute a court, or a society. Whenever any from of government becomes destructive of these ends it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government. Jefferson (Decl. of Indep. ).

Want of subjection or obedience; a state of disobedience, as to government.

Rising in opposition to civil or political authority, or against an established government; insubordinate; rebellious. "The insurgent provinces." Motley.

A rising against civil or political authority, or the established government; open and active opposition to the execution of law in a city or state. It is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein. Ezra iv. 19.

part of a country, state, or kingdom. Department of the Interior, that department of the government of the United States which has charge of pensions, patents, public lands and surveys, the Indians, education, etc.; that department of the government of a country which is specially charged with the internal affairs of…

A representative, or chargé d'affaires, of the pope at a foreign court or seat of government, ranking next below a nuncio.