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Floating in water, as the leaves of water lilies, or submersed, as those of many aquatic plants.

In a floating manner; swimmingly.

Of of pertaining to Maples in Italy. -- n.

An ice or ice cream containing eggs as well as cream.

A thing of brass; -- the name under which the Israelites worshiped the brazen serpent made by Moses. 2 Kings xviii. 4.

One of certain corrupt persons in the early church at Ephesus, who are censured in rev. ii. 6, 15.

A name formerly applied to several varieties of ulcerous cutaneous diseases, but now restricted to Lupus exedens, an ulcerative affection of the nose.

Notwithstanding; in opposition to, or in spite of, what has been stated, or is to be stated or admitted.

A neglect or refusal to accept.

Want of acquaintance; the state of being unacquainted.

does not make it his business to fight, as any one of the medical officers and their assistants, chaplains, and others; also, any of the citizens of a place occupied by an army; also, any one holding a similar position with respect to the navy.

One who is not an inhabitant; a stranger; a foreigner; a nonresident.

The principles or practice of a nonresistant; passive obedience; submission to authority, power, oppression, or violence without opposition.

Making no resistance.

A thing to be noted or observed; a notable fact; -- chiefly used in the plural.

ruction from or by; in spite of. We gentil women bee Loth to displease any wight, Notwithstanding our great right. Chaucer's Dream. Those on whom Christ bestowed miraculous cures were so transported that their gratitude made them, notwithstanding his prohibition, proclaim the wonders he had done. Dr. H. More.…

Nodding; having the top bent downward.

Opposition; impediment; obstruction. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

One of the Octandria.

A Linnæan class of plants, in which the flowers have eight stamens not united to one another or to the pistil.