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Attachment to the principles of the society of Orangemen; the tenets or practices of the Orangemen.

r innocence, by appealing to a supernatural decision, -- once common in Europe, and still practiced in the East and by savage tribes.

The art or practice of writing words with the proper letters, according to standard usage; conventionally correct spelling; also, mode of spelling; as, his orthography is vicious. When spelling no longer follows the pronunciation, but is hardened into orthography. Earle.

The art or practice of constructing verses correctly; the laws of correct versification.

The art or practice of curing the deformities of children, or, by extension, any deformities of the human body.

One who practices osteopathy; an osteopath.

The act or practice of buying goods beyond the means of payment; a glutting of the market.

nide process; -- so named because, though originally devised in New Zealand, it was first practically introduced in Pachuca, Mexico.

To practice the art of painting; as, the artist paints well.

The act or practice of driving piles or posts into the ground to make it firm. [R.] Sir H. Wotton.

One who practices palmistry Bp. Hall.

The art or practice of divining or telling fortunes, or of judging of character, by the lines and marks in the palm of the hand; chiromancy. Ascham. Cowper.

t which all the independent states except Santo Domingo were represented and of which the practical result was the establishment of the Bureau of American Republics for the promotion of trade relations.

The employment, arts, or practices of a pander. Bp. Hall.

The theory or practice of the medical profession; -- used in burlesque or ridicule.

Of, pertaining to, or in conformity with, the practice of Paracelsus, a Swiss physician of the 15th century. Ferrand.

nd Paraplegia. Also used figuratively. "Utter paralysis of memory." G. Eliot. Mischievous practices arising out of the paralysis of the powers of ownership. Duke of Argyll (1887).

paraphrases of the Psalms of David. I. Disraeli. His sermons a living paraphrase upon his practice. Sowth. The Targums are also called the Chaldaic or Aramaic Paraphrases. Shipley.

ack, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier; a passageway; a defile; a ford; as, a mountain pass. "Try not the pass!" the old man said. Longfellow.

The theory or practice of paternal government. See Paternal government, under Paternal. London Times.