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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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GENTLEMANSHIP n.

The carriage or quality of a gentleman.

The quality or state of being gentle, well-born, mild, benevolent, docile, etc.; gentility; softness of manners, disposition, etc.; mildness.

The quality of being ghostly.

The quality or state of being giddy.

GIFT n. 6 definitions

Some quality or endowment given to man by God; a preëminent and special talent or aptitude; power; faculty; as, the gift of wit; a gift for speaking.

GILT-EDGE; GILT-EDGED a. 2 definitions

Of the best quality; -- said of negotiable paper, etc. [Slang, U. S.]

State or quality of being glad; pleasure; joyful satisfaction; cheerfulness. They . . . did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart. Acts ii. 46.

GLANDULOSITY n.

Quality of being glandulous; a collection of glands. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

The quality of being glassy.

The quality of being glebous. [R.]

The quality of being glib.

GLORY n. 7 definitions

That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honor; that which brings or gives renown; an object of pride or boast; the occasion of praise; excellency; brilliancy; splendor. Think it no glory to swell in tyranny. Sir P. Sidney. Jewels lose their glory if neglected. Shak. Your sex's glory 't is to s…

GLOSS n. 10 definitions

A specious appearance; superficial quality or show. To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm than all the gloss of art. Goldsmith.

The condition or quality of being glossy; the luster or brightness of a smooth surface. Boyle.

Having the quality of cementing; tenacious; viscous; glutinous.

The quality of being glutinous; viscousness. [R.]

GLUTINOUSNESS n.

The quality of being glutinous.

Careful observance of, or conformity to, the laws of God; the state or quality of being godly; piety. Godliness is profitable unto all things. 1 Tim. iv. 8.

GOOD a. 16 definitions

suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be relied upon; -- followed especially by for. All quality that is good for anything is founded originally in merit. Collier.

The quality of being good in any of its various senses; excellence; virtue; kindness; benevolence; as, the goodness of timber, of a soil, of food; goodness of character, of disposition, of conduct, etc.