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1,328 words match “BAT”

ANABATIC a.
Pertaining to anabasis; as, an anabatic fever. [Obs.]
ANDABATISM n.
Doubt; uncertainty. [Obs.] Shelford.
ANTISABBATARIAN n.
One of a sect which opposes the observance of the Christian Sabbath.
APPROBATE v. 2 definitions
To express approbation of; to approve; to sanction officially. I approbate the one, I reprobate the other. Sir W. Hamilton.
APPROBATION n. 3 definitions
r satisfaction; approval; sanction; commendation. Many . . . joined in a loud hum of approbation. Macaulay. The silent approbation of one's own breast. Melmoth. Animals . . . love approbation or praise. Darwin.
APPROBATIVE a.
Approving, or implying approbation. Milner.
APPROBATIVENESS n. 2 definitions
The quality of being approbative.
APPROBATOR n.
One who approves. [R.]
APPROBATORY a.
Containing or expressing approbation; commendatory. Sheldon.
BARBATE a.
Bearded; beset with long and weak hairs.
BARBATED a.
Having barbed points. A dart uncommonly barbated. T. Warton.
BILOBATE a.
Divided into two lobes or segments.
BREEDBATE n.
One who breeds or originates quarrels. [Obs.] "No telltale nor no breedbate." Shak.
BRICKBAT n.
A piece or fragment of a brick. See Bat, 4. Bacon.
BUNSEN'S BATTERY; BUNSEN'S BURNER n.
See under Battery, and Burner.
CELIBATE n. 3 definitions
Celibate state; celibacy. [Obs.] He . . . preferreth holy celibate before the estate of marrige. Jer. Taylor.
CELIBATIST n.
One who lives unmarried. [R.]
CIBATION n. 2 definitions
The act of taking food.
COHOBATE v.
To repeat the distillation of, pouring the liquor back upon the matter remaining in the vessel. Arbuthnot.
COHOBATION n.
The process of cohobating. Grew.
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