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especially, one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State; a chief ruler or magistrate; as, the governor of Pennsylvania. "The governor of the town." Shak.

, of Scotland] . . . we owe the custom of the grace drink, she having established it as a rule at her table, that whosoever staid till grace was said was rewarded with a bumper. Encyc. Brit. -- Grace hoop, a hoop used in playing graces. See Grace, n., 13. -- Grace note (Mus.), an appoggiatura. See Appoggiatura, and de…

eir relations to one another; the art concerned with the right use aud application of the rules of a language, in speaking or writing.

Of or pertaining to grammar; of the nature of grammar; as, a grammatical rule.

A principle of grammar; a grammatical rule. [Obs.] Dalgarno.

The art or the science of drawing; esp. of drawing according to mathematical rules, as in perspective, projection, and the like.

A final syllable signifying a ruler, as in landgrave, margrave. See Margrave.

Smeared or defiled with grease. With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers. Shak.

ebony. (a) A south American tree (Jacaranda ovalifolia), having a greenish wood, used for rulers, turned and inlaid work, and in dyeing. (b) The West Indian green ebony. See Ebony. -- Green fire (Pyrotech.), a composition which burns with a green flame. It consists of sulphur and potassium chlorate, with some salt of…

er his gueste, whom he had stayed that night. Spenser. True friendship's laws are by this rule exprest. Welcome the coming, speed the parting guest. Pope.

Formed or acquired by habit or use. An habitual knowledge of certain rules and maxims. South.

The nether world (according to classical mythology, the abode of the shades, ruled over by Hades or Pluto); the invisible world; the grave. And death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them. Rev. xx. 13 (Rev. Ver. ). Neither was he left in Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. Acts ii. 31 (Rev. Ver.). And in H…

A Mohammedan title for a ruler; a judge. [India]

Imperfectly acquainted with the rules of good-breeding; not well trained. Atterbury.

A succession of chords according to the rules of progression and modulation.

o a specified subject already indicated. Thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. Gen. iii. 16. Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve. Deut. x. 20.

The European blue titmouse (Parus coeruleus). [Written also heckimel, hackeymal, hackmall, hagmall, and hickmall.]

A ruler of one division of a heptarchy. [Written also heptarch.]

A government by seven persons; also, a country under seven rulers.

In an heraldic manner; according to the rules of heraldry.