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ain; repeated; as, a fresh supply of goods; fresh tea, raisins, etc.; lately come or made public; as, fresh news; recently taken from a well or spring; as, fresh water.

The third month of the French republican calendar. It commenced November 21, and ended December 20., See Vendémiaire.

The twelfth month of the French republican calendar; -- commencing August 18, and ending September 16. See Vendémiaire.

ecuting or performing any duty, office, or calling; per formance. "In the function of his public calling." Swift.

One charged with the performance of a function or office; as, a public functionary; secular functionaries.

The stock of a national debt; public securities; evidences (stocks or bonds) of money lent to government, for which interest is paid at prescribed intervals; -- called also public funds.

Invested in public funds; as, funded money.

One who has money invested in the public funds. J. S. Mill.

Investing in the public funds. Funding system, a system or scheme of finance or revenue by which provision is made for paying the interest or principal of a public debt.

t. This binds thee, then, to further my design. Dryden. I should nothing further the weal public. Robynsom (More's Utopia).

A long and narrow platform attached to one or more sides of public hall or the interior of a church, and supported by brackets or columns; -- sometimes intended to be occupied by musicians or spectators, sometimes designed merely to increase the capacity of the hall.

The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc.

The public; the people; the vulgar. [Obs.] Shak. In general, in the main; for the most part.

The seventh month of the French republican calendar [1792 -- 1806]. It began March 21 and ended April 19. See VendÉmiaire.

A member of the moderate republican party formed in the French legislative assembly in 1791. The Girondists were so called because their leaders were deputies from the department of La Gironde.

ntional disclosure of one's purposes, or the like. [Colloq.] -- To give out. (a) To utter publicly; to report; to announce or declare. One that gives out himself Prince Florizel. Shak. Give out you are of Epidamnum. Shak.

Originally, a swordplayer; hence, one who fought with weapons in public, either on the occasion of a funeral ceremony, or in the arena, for public amusement.

The ensign or standard in use by certain princes or states, such as the mediæval republics of Italy, and in more recent times by the pope.

The chief magistrate of any one of several republics in mediæveal Italy.

perfect action of the hammer in striking and leaving the string. -- Grand Army of the Republic, an organized voluntary association of men who served in the Union army or navy during the civil war in the United States. The order has chapters, called Posts, throughout the country. -- Grand cross. (a) The highest rank…