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ontest; one who is either indifferent to a cause or forbears to interfere; a neutral. The world's no neuter; it will wound or save. Young.

See Sandstone. -- New style. See Style. -- New testament. See under Testament. -- New world, the land of the Western Hemisphere; -- so called because not known to the inhabitants of the Eastern Hemisphere until recent times.

rally known and talked of by the public; universally believed to be true; manifest to the world; evident; -- usually in an unfavorable sense; as, a notorious thief; a notorious crime or vice. Your goodness, Since you provoke me, shall be most notorious. Shak.

The act or the policy of obstructing progress. Lond. Lit. World.

thrusting upon others by force or unsolicited; as, the obtrusion of crude opinions on the world.

that happens; an occurrence. [Obs.] These we must meet with in obvious occurrents of the world. Sir T. Browne.

The various relations of animals and plants to one another and to the outer world.

Open country. [Obs.] See World. Shak.

r every work; unlimited in ability; all-powerful; almighty; as, the Being that can create worlds must be omnipotent. God's will and pleasure and his omnipotent power. Sir T. More.

ssimilite. [Obs.] The rich folk that embraced and oned all their heart to treasure of the world. Chaucer.

ess; (pl.) affairs; business; current events. The common ongoings of this our commonplace world, and everyday life. Prof. Wilson.

cates a divine command; an angel; a prophet. God hath now sent his living oracle Into the world to teach his final will. Milton.

ical skill in oral discourse; eloquence. "The oratory of Greece and Rome." Milton. When a world of men Could not prevail with all their oratory. Shak.

A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic.

An inhabitant of the Eastern parts of the world; an Oriental.

Any one of various species of Old World singing birds of the family Oriolidæ. They are usually conspicuously colored with yellow and black. The European or golden oriole (Oriolus galbula, or O. oriolus) has a very musical flutelike note.

The supreme deity, the principle of good, creator of the world, and guardian of mankind. He is the opponent of Ahriman, the spirit of evil, both being sprung from Eternity, or, according to another version, Ahriman being the offspring of a moment of doubt on the part of Ormazd. Ormazd is attended by angels and archange…

inner; as, the outer wall; the outer court or gate; the outer stump in cricket; the outer world. Outer bar, in England, the body of junior (or utter) barristers; -- so called because in court they occupy a place beyond the space reserved for Queen's counsel.

resist or bear down by bold looks or effrontery; to brave. Shak. Having outfaced all the world. South.

ority in excellence, dignity, condition, or value; as, the advantages which the Christian world has over the heathen. Swift.