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ce. Dancing girl, one of the women in the East Indies whose profession is to dance in the temples, or for the amusement of spectators. There are various classes of dancing girls. -- Dancing master, a teacher of dancing. -- Dancing school, a school or place where dancing is taught.

Having ten columns in front; -- said of a portico, temple, etc. -- n.

r for sacred uses; to devote formally and solemnly; as, to dedicate vessels, treasures, a temple, or a church, to a religious use. Vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, . . . which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord. 2 Sam. viii. 10, 11. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting plac…

, often with religious solemnities; solemn appropriation; as, the dedication of Solomon's temple.

e. [Obs.] Severe defenses . . . against wearing any linen under a certain breadth. Sir W. Temple.

any man or any action. Burke. Secure, unless forfeited by any demerit or offense. Sir W. Temple.

To render difficult; to impede; to perplex. [R.] Sir W. Temple.

s digestive power. Rice is . . . a great restorer of health, and a great digester. Sir W. Temple.

ons I can not excuse otherwise, than by the confidence that no man will read them. Sir W. Temple.

A bank; a dike. [Obs.] Sir W. Temple.

a double row of columns on each on the flanks, as well as in front and rear; -- said of a temple.

Want of concert; disagreement. Sir W. Temple.

Freedom from passion; an undisturbed state; apathy. Sir W. Temple.

e; at a distance; away. One board had two tenons, equally distant. Ex. xxxvi. 22. Diana's temple is not distant far. Shak.

Having two columns in front; -- said of a temple, portico, or the like. Distyle in antis, having columns between two antæ. See Anta.

ut; an entrance way. To the same end, men several paths may tread, As many doors into one temple lead. Denham.

al seminary in Upper Egypt, from whence they drafted novices to supply their colleges and temples. Holwell.

To rail at; to banter. [Obs.] Sir W. Temple.

of using oxen for all sort of draught would be, perhaps, the greatest improvement. Sir W. Temple.

See Drier. Sir W. Temple.