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An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice.

A collection previously made. [R.]

A term collectively applied to the changes or conditions preceding fecundation, especially to the changes which the ovum undergoes before fecundation.

The order of prelates, taken collectively; the body of ecclesiastical dignitaries. "Divers of the reverend prelacy, and other most judicious men." Hooker.

One who prepares beforehand, as subjects for dissection, specimens for preservation in collections, etc. Agassiz.

its no prelates over them; also, the faith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively.

The art or business of printing and publishing; hence, printed publications, taken collectively, more especially newspapers or the persons employed in writing for them; as, a free press is a blessing, a licentious press is a curse.

Priests, collectively; the priesthood; -- so called in contempt. [R.] Milton.

Priests, taken collectively; the order of men set apart for sacred offices; the order of priests.

A person appointed to collect alms for those who could not go out to beg for themselves, as lepers, the bedridden, etc.; hence a beggar. [Obs.] Nares.

The collective body of persons engaged in a calling; as, the profession distrust him.

A body proprietors, taken collectively.

Of or pertaining to the first canon, or that which contains the authorized collection of the books of Scripture; -- opposed to deutero-canonical.

One who makes much use of proverbs in speech or writing; one who composes, collects, or studies proverbs.

To look out for in advance; to procure beforehand; to get, collect, or make ready for future use; to prepare. "Provide us all things necessary." Shak.

Especially, a stock of food; any kind of eatables collected or stored; -- often in the plural. And of provisions laid in large, For man and beast. Milton.

To collect by plunder; as, to prowl money. [Obs.]

Especially, one of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.

The act, practice, or art of singing psalms or sacred songs; also, psalms collectively, or a collection of psalms.

A farmer of the taxes and public revenues; hence, a collector of toll or tribute. The inferior officers of this class were often oppressive in their exactions, and were regarded with great detestation. As Jesus at meat . . . many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. Matt. 1x. 10. How like…