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HEPTARCHIST n.
A ruler of one division of a heptarchy. [Written also heptarch.]
HEPTARCHY n.
A government by seven persons; also, a country under seven rulers.
HEREDITARILY adv.
By inheritance; in an hereditary manner. Pope.
HEREDITARY a. 2 definitions
t law; received or passing by inheritance, or that must pass by inheritance; as, an hereditary estate or crown.
HERMITARY n.
A cell annexed to an abbey, for the use of a hermit. Howell.
HETAIRISM; HETARISM n.
A supposed primitive state of society, in which all the women of a tribe were held in common. H. Spencer. -- Het`a*ris"tic, a.
HUMANITARIAN a. 6 definitions
Pertaining to humanitarians, or to humanitarianism; as, a humanitarian view of Christ's nature.
HUMANITARIANISM n. 2 definitions
The distinctive tenet of the humanitarians in denying the divinity of Christ; also, the whole system of doctrine based upon this view of Christ.
HUNGER-STARVE v.
To starve with hunger; to famish. [Obs.] Shak.
HYPOTARSUS n.
A process on the posterior side of the tarsometatarsus of many birds; the calcaneal process. -- Hy`po*tar"sal, a.
ILL-STARRED a.
Fated to be unfortunate; unlucky; as, an ill-starred man or day.
IMBASTARDIZE v.
To bastardize; to debase. [Obs.] Milton.
INSALUTARY a. 2 definitions
Not salutary or wholesome; unfavorable to health.
INSANITARY a.
Not sanitary; unhealthy; as, insanitary conditions of drainage.
INSECTARY n.
A place for keeping living insects. -- In`sec*ta"ri*um, n. Etym: [L.]
INSTAR v.
To stud as with stars. [R.] "A golden throne instarred with gems." J. Barlow.
INSTRUMENTARY a.
Instrumental. [R.]
INTEGUMENTARY n.
Belonging to, or composed of, integuments.
INTERMETATARSAL a.
Between the metatarsal bones.
INTERPLANETARY a.
Between planets; as, interplanetary spaces. Boyle.
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