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Representation made in opposition; remonstrance. I would now, on the reclamation both of generosity and of justice, try clemency. Landor.

Any one of numerous species of Urodela, belonging to Salamandra, Amblystoma, Plethodon, and various allied genera, especially those that are more or less terrestrial in their habits.

A suborder of Urodela, comprising salamanders.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a salamander; enduring fire. Addison.

Like or pertaining to the salamanders.

A division of Amphibia including the Salamanders and allied groups; the Urodela.

hiness in a passive sense; as, movable, able to be moved; amendable, able to be amended; blamable, fit to be blamed; salable.

To declare by acclamations. While the shouting crowd Acclaims thee king of traitors. Smollett.

Liable to be accused or censured; chargeable with a crime or fault; blamable; -- with of.

od Lafeu, bring in the admiration. Shak. Note of admiration, the mark (!), called also exclamation point.

An exclamation, expressive of surprise, pity, complaint, entreaty, contempt, threatening, delight, triumph, etc., according to the manner of utterance.

An exclamation expressing, by different intonations, triumph, mixed with derision or irony, or simple surprise.

An exclamation to call one's attention; hem.

An exclamation expressive of sorrow. [Archaic. or Poet.] Shak.

An exclamation expressing sorrow.

An exclamation expressive of sorrow, pity, or apprehension of evil; -- in old writers, sometimes followed by day or white; alas the day, like alack a day, or alas the white.

An exclamation signifying Praise ye Jehovah. Hence: A song of praise to God. See Hallelujah, the commoner form. I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia. Rev. xix. 1.

An animal of Peru (Lama paco), having long, fine, wooly hair, supposed by some to be a domesticated variety of the llama.

e amidst the garden." "Unseen amid the throng." "Amidst thick clouds." Milton. "Amidst acclamations." "Amidst the splendor and festivity of a court." Macaulay. But rather famish them amid their plenty. Shak.

The act of announcing, or giving notice; that which announces; proclamation; publication.