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An officer of state in England who marshals and orders all great ceremonials, takes cognizance of matters relating to honor, arms, and pedigree, and directs the proclamation of peace and war. The court of chivalry was formerly under his jurisdiction, and he is still the head of the herald's office or college of arms.…

to marry a second time, selects its bishops from the monastic clergy only, recognizes the offices of bishop, priest, and deacon as the three necessary degrees of orders, venerates relics and icons, and has an elaborate ritual.

The office of ædile. T. Arnold.

The office or charge of an editor; care and superintendence of a publication.

ve, slack, or incapable; characterized by energetic and useful activity; as, an efficient officer, power. The efficient cause is the working cause. Wilson.

A person who, on account of his age, occupies the office of ruler or judge; hence, a person occupying any office appropriate to such as have the experience and dignity which age confers; as, the elders of Israel; the elders of the synagogue; the elders in the apostolic church.

Office of an elder; collectively, a body of elders.

Chosen to an office, but not yet actually inducted into it; as, bishop elect; governor or mayor elect.

The act of choosing a person to fill an office, or to membership in a society, as by ballot, uplifted hands, or viva voce; as, the election of a president or a mayor. Corruption in elections is the great enemy of freedom. J. Adams.

Dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by election; as, an elective study; an elective office. Kings of Rome were at first elective; . . . for such are the conditions of an elective kingdom. Dryden. Elective affinity or attraction (Chem.), a tendency to unite with certain things; chemism.

is entitled to take part in an election, or to give his vote in favor of a candidate for office.

The office or status of an elector.

To raise to a higher station; to promote; as, to elevate to an office, or to a high social position.

e selected; proper or qualified to be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office.

cape from in a covert manner; to mock by an unexpected escape; to baffle; as, to elude an officer; to elude detection, inquiry, search, comprehension; to elude the force of an argument or a blow. Me gentle Delia beckons from the plain, Then, hid in shades, eludes he eager swain. Pope. The transition from fetichism to p…

The residence or office of an ambassador.

the embezzlement by a clerk of his employer's; embezzlement of public funds by the public officer having them in charge.

to; to encourage. Shak. The self-conceit which emboldened him to undertake this dangerous office. Sir W. Scott.

of public duty on account of age, infirmity, or long and faithful services; -- said of an officer of a college or pastor of a church.

An elevated condition among men; a place or station above men in general, either in rank, office, or celebrity; social or moral loftiness; high rank; distinction; preferment. Milton. You 've too a woman's heart, which ever yet Affected eminence, wealth, sovereignty. Shak.