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12,058 words match “MAN”

AL-PHITOMANCY n.
Divination by means of barley meal. Knowles.
ALDERMAN n. 2 definitions
A senior or superior; a person of rank or dignity. [Obs.]
ALDERMANCY n.
The office of an alderman.
ALDERMANIC a.
Relating to, becoming to, or like, an alderman; characteristic of an alderman.
ALDERMANITY n. 2 definitions
The state of being an alderman. [Jocular]
ALDERMANLIKE a.
Like or suited to an alderman.
ALDERMANLY a. 2 definitions
Pertaining to, or like, an alderman.
ALDERMANRY n. 2 definitions
The district or ward of an alderman.
ALDERMANSHIP n.
The condition, position, or office of an alderman. Fabyan.
ALECTOROMANCY n.
See Alectryomancy.
ALECTRYOMANCY n.
Divination by means of a cock and grains of corn placed on the letters of the alphabet, the letters being put together in the order in which the grains were eaten. Amer. Cyc.
ALEMANNIC a. 2 definitions
Belonging to the Alemanni, a confederacy of warlike German tribes.
ALEUROMANCY n.
Divination by means of flour. Encyc. Brit.
ALLEMANDE n. 2 definitions
A dance in moderate twofold time, invented by the French in the reign of Louis XIV.; -- now mostly found in suites of pieces, like those of Bach and Handel.
ALLEMANNIC a.
See Alemannic.
ALMAIN; ALMAYNE; ALMAN n. 4 definitions
A German. Also adj.,
ALMANAC n.
ipses, hours of full tide, stated festivals of churches, terms of courts, etc. Nautical almanac, an almanac, or year book, containing astronomical calculations (lunar, stellar, etc.), and other information useful to mariners.
ALMANDINE n.
The common red variety of garnet.
ALMSMAN n. 2 definitions
A recipient of alms. Shak.
ALOMANCY n.
Divination by means of salt. [Spelt also halomancy.] Morin.
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