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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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6,573 words match “TAN”

TRIPOLITAN a. 2 definitions

Of or pertaining to Tripoli or its inhabitants; Tripoline. -- n.

TRIRECTANGULAR a.

Having three right angles. See Triquadrantal.

ULTRAMONTANE n. 3 definitions

One who maintains extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy. See Ultramontanism.

ULTRAMONTANISM n.

The principles of those within the Roman Catholic Church who maintain extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy; -- so used by those living north of the Alps in reference to the Italians; -- rarely used in an opposite sense, as referring to the views of those living north of the Alps and opposed to the papal claims.…

ULTRAMONTANIST n.

One who upholds ultramontanism.

UNACQUAINTANCE n.

The quality or state of being unacquainted; want of acquaintance; ignorance. He was then in happy unacquaintance with everything connected with that obnoxious cavity. Sir W. Hamilton.

UNCIRCUMSTANDTIAL a. 2 definitions

Not circumstantial; not entering into minute particulars.

Inconstancy. [Obs.] "The unconstancy of the foundation." Fuller.

Not constant; inconstant; fickle; changeable. [Obs.] Shak. -- Un*con"stant*ly, adv. [Obs.] -- Un*con"stant*ness, n. [Obs.]

UNDERSTAND v. 7 definitions

d the meaning or intention of; to have knowledge of; to comprehend; to know; as, to understand a problem in Euclid; to understand a proposition or a declaration; the court understands the advocate or his argument; to understand the sacred oracles; to understand a nod or a wink. Speaketh [i. e., speak thou] so plain at…

UNDERSTANDABLE a.

Capable of being understood; intelligible. Chillingworth.

UNDERSTANDER n.

One who understands, or knows by experience. [R.] Dryden.

UNDERSTANDING a. 5 definitions

Knowing; intelligent; skillful; as, he is an understanding man.

UNDERSTANDINGLY adv.

In an understanding manner; intelligibly; with full knowledge or comprehension; intelligently; as, to vote upon a question understandingly; to act or judge understandingly. The gospel may be neglected, but in can not be understandingly disbelieved. J. Hawes.

To disentangle.

UNIMPORTANCE n.

Want of importance; triviality. Johnson.

UNPROTESTANTIZE v.

To render other than Protestant; to cause to change from Protestantism to some other form of religion; to deprive of some Protestant feature or characteristic. The attempt to unprotestantize the Church of England. Froude.

UNREPENTANCE n.

Impenitence. [R.]

UNRESISTANCE n.

Nonresistance; passive submission; irresistance. Bp. Hall.

UNSUBSTANTIAL a.

Lacking in matter or substance; visionary; chimerical.