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A genus of South American amaryllidaceous plants with large and beautiful white blossoms.

sgiving. [Obs.] Led through the vale of tears to the region of eucharist and hallelujahs. South.

A good angel. Southey.

ögeography) Pert. to or designating a region including most of Europe and northern Africa south to the Sahara.

f eluding. The ministers of God are not to evade and take refuge any of these . . . ways. South.

Conclusive evidence; proof. [Obs.] Full eviction of this fatal truth. South.

o light; to evidence. Common sense and experience must and will evince the truth of this. South.

; irritation; keen or bitter anger. Extorted from him by the exasperation of his spirits. South.

or to object; captious. [Obs.] At least effectually silence the doubtful and exceptious. South. -- Ex*cep"tious*ness, n. [Obs.] Barrow.

Containing, expressing, or using exclamation; as, an exclamatory phrase or speaker. South. -- Ex*clam"a*to*ti*ly, adv.

rs, however, were men who might have made out a strong case in exculpation of themselves. Southey.

Such grand exemplar as make their own abilities the sole measure of what is fit or unfit. South.

n we will has exerted an act of command on any faculty of the soul or member of the body. South. To exert one's self, to use efforts or endeavors; to strive; to make an attempt.

if he never did exist. Swift. To conceive the world . . . to have existed from eternity. South.

ion; one held in dependence by hope of receiving some good. An expectant of future glory. South. Those who had employments, or were expectants. Swift.

One who rejects an opinion or scheme with open contempt. South.

Position as to points of compass, or to influences of climate, etc. "Under a southern exposure. Evelyn. The best exposure of the two for woodcocks. Sir. W. Scott.

; visible form; -- usually in the plural. Adam was then no less glorious in his externals South. God in externals could not place content. Pope.

Extraction; descent. [Obs.] South.

A wild cat (Felis eyra) ranging from southern Brazil to Texas. It is reddish yellow and about the size of the domestic cat, but with a more slender body and shorter legs.