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A kind of notary public, or attorney, in the Levant.

A king; a prince; a chief; a governor; -- so called among the Tartars, Turks, and Persians, and in countries now or formerly governed by them.

Dominion or jurisdiction of a khan.

Designating, or pert. to, a linguistic stock of North American Indians comprising the Tlinkit tribes of the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska and adjacent coast lands. Their language bears some affinity to Mexican tongues.

Hydrous carbonate of lanthanum, found in tabular while crystals.

hich it is usually associated. Atomic weight 138.5. Symbol La. [Formerly written also lanthanium.]

Having large hands, Fig.: Taking, or giving, in large quantities; rapacious or bountiful.

Situated on the left; nearer the left hand than the right; as, the left-hand side; the left-hand road. Left-hand rope, rope laid up and twisted over from right to left, or against the sun; -- called also water-laid rope.

Having the left hand or arm stronger and more dexterous than the right; using the left hand and arm with more dexterity than the right.

The state or quality of being left-handed; awkwardness. An awkward address, ungraceful attitudes and actions, and a certain left-handiness (if I may use the expression) proclaim low education. Chesterfield.

Of or pertaining to the Leiotrichi. -- n.

ellow color; it is a silicate of glucina, lime, and soda with fluorine. Called also leucophanite.

An aquatic animal, described in the book of Job, ch. xli., and mentioned on other passages of Scripture.

Using, or interlarded with, pretentious words; bombastic; as, a lexiphanic writer or speaker; lexiphanic writing.

The use of pretentious words, language, or style.

Not having a full complement of men; as, a vessel light-handed.

Having white, delicate hands.

Porcelain impressed with figures which are made distinct by transmitted light, -- as when hung in a window, or used as a lamp shade.

A small lake; a pond. [Scot.] A pond or lochan rather than a lake. H. Miller.

The written characters used in the common method of writing; -- opposed to shorthand.