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A hypothetical radical constituting the characteristic residue of tartronic acid and certain of its derivatives.

Repetition of the same sound.

Of a dull yellowish brown color, like things tanned, or persons who are sunburnt; as, tawny Moor or Spaniard; the tawny lion. "A leopard's tawny and spotted hide." Longfellow.

Very small; tiny. [Colloq.]

The supposed influence of a father upon offspring subsequent to his own, begotten of the same mother by another father. -- Te*leg"o*nous (#), a.

The art or process of reproducing sounds at a distance, as with the telephone.

An instrument for producing music (Tel*har"mo*ny []), at a distant point or points by means of alternating currents of electricity controlled by an operator who plays on a keyboard. The music is produced by a receiving instrument similar or analogous to the telephone, but not held to the ear. The pitch corresponds with…

Of or pertaining to Alfred (Lord) Tennyson, the English poet (1809-92); resembling, or having some of the characteristics of, his poetry, as simplicity, pictorial quality, sensuousness, etc.

Valued or sold at ten pence; as, a tenpenny cake. See 2d Penny, n.

The formation of monsters.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C8H12O4 (called also terpentic acid), homologous with terebic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance by the oxidation of oil of turpentine with chromic acid.

Affirmation; declaration; as, these doctrines are supported by the uniform testimony of the fathers; the belief of past facts must depend on the evidence of human testimony, or the testimony of historians.

A morbid condition resembling tetanus, but distinguished from it by being less severe and having intermittent spasms.

igin and descent of the deities; also, a poem treating of such genealogies; as, the Theogony of Hesiod.

A manifestation of God to man by actual appearance, usually as an incarnation.

The hypothetical radical C4H3S, regarded as the essential residue of thiophene and certain of its derivatives.

radical SO, regarded as an essential constituent of certain sulphurous compounds; as, thionyl chloride.

A third part of the profits of fines and penalties imposed at the country court, which was among the perquisites enjoyed by the earl.

Full of thorns or spines; rough with thorns; spiny; as, a thorny wood; a thorny tree; a thorny crown.

Costing or worth three pence; hence, worth but little; poor; mean.