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ALCAID; ALCAYDE n. 2 definitions
A commander of a castle or fortress among the Spaniards, Portuguese, and Moors.
ALCALDE n.
A magistrate or judge in Spain and in Spanish America, etc. Prescott.
ALCALDIA n.
The jurisdiction or office of an alcalde; also, the building or chamber in which he conducts the business of his office.
ALCALIMETER n.
See Alkalimeter.
ALCANNA n.
An oriental shrub (Lawsonia inermis) from which henna is obtained.
ALCARRAZA n.
A vessel of porous earthenware, used for cooling liquids by evaporation from the exterior surface.
ALCAYDE n.
Same as Alcaid.
ALCAZAR n.
A fortress; also, a royal palace. Prescott.
ALCEDO n.
A genus of perching birds, including the European kingfisher (Alcedo ispida). See Halcyon.
ALCHEMIC; ALCHEMICAL a.
Of or relating to alchemy.
ALCHEMICALLY adv.
In the manner of alchemy.
ALCHEMIST n.
One who practices alchemy. You are alchemist; make gold. Shak.
ALCHEMISTIC; ALCHEMISTICAL a.
Relating to or practicing alchemy. Metaphysical and alchemistical legislators. Burke.
ALCHEMISTRY n.
Alchemy. [Obs.]
ALCHEMIZE v.
To change by alchemy; to transmute. Lovelace.
ALCHEMY n. 3 definitions
An imaginary art which aimed to transmute the baser metals into gold, to find the panacea, or universal remedy for diseases, etc. It led the way to modern chemistry.
ALCHYMIC; ALCHYMIST; ALCHYMISTIC; ALCHYMY a.
See Alchemic, Alchemist, Alchemistic, Alchemy.
ALCO n.
A small South American dog, domesticated by the aborigines.
ALCOATE; ALCOHATE n.
Shortened forms of Alcoholate.
ALCOHOL n. 4 definitions
An impalpable powder. [Obs.]
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