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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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8,285 words match “KIN”

Consisting of, or partaking of the nature of, ambrosia; delighting the taste or smell; delicious. "Ambrosial food." "Ambrosial fragrance." Milton.

In churches, a kind of closet, niche, cupboard, or locker for utensils, vestments, etc.

Walking; moving from place to place. Gayton.

The act of walking. Sir T. Browne.

AMBULATORIAL a.

Ambulatory; fitted for walking. Verrill.

Of or pertaining to walking; having the faculty of walking; formed or fitted for walking; as, an ambulatory animal.

AMBUSCADE n. 2 definitions

A lying in a wood, concealed, for the purpose of attacking an enemy by surprise. Hence: A lying in wait, and concealed in any situation, for a like purpose; a snare laid for an enemy; an ambush.

AMBUSH n. 3 definitions

A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare. Heaven, whose high walls fear no assault or siege Or ambush from the deep. Milton.

AMELIORATION n.

The act of ameliorating, or the state of being ameliorated; making or becoming better; improvement; melioration. "Amelioration of human affairs." J. S. Mill.

n. Ps. cvi. 48. Amen, amen, I say to thee, except a man be born again, he can not see the kingdom of God. John ii. 3. Rhemish Trans. To say amen to, to approve warmly; to concur in heartily or emphatically; to ratify; as, I say Amen to all.

A species of inflorescence; a catkin. The globular ament of a buttonwood. Coues.

AMENTIFEROUS a.

Bearing catkins. Balfour.

Shaped like a catkin.

AMIABLE a. 2 definitions

Friendly; kindly; sweet; gracious; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas.

hing) amiss, to impute a wrong motive to (an act or thing); to take offense at' to take unkindly; as, you must not take these questions amiss.

A kind of viper in southern Europe. [Obs.]

AMMUNITION n. 2 definitions

Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense. [Obs.]

A poem in which persons are represented at speaking alternately; as the third and seventh eclogues of Virgil.

AMONG; AMONGST prep.

Conjoined, or associated with, or making part of the number of; in the number or class of. Blessed art thou among women. Luke i. 28.