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Pacific. See Irenic.

See Corposant; also Saint Elmo's Fire, under Saint.

Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion. "The empire of the sea." Shak. Over hell extend His empire, and with iron scepter rule. Milton.

New York; -- a nickname alluding to its size and wealth.

Georgia; -- a nickname.

Missouri; -- a nickname.

To set on fire. [Obs.] Spenser.

See Inquire.

See Inquirer.

in all parts; undivided; undiminished; whole; full and perfect; not deficient; as, the entire control of a business; entire confidence, ignorance. That ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. James i. 4. With strength entire and free will armed. Milton. One entire and perfect chrysolite. Shak.…

Designating, made of, or relating to, flour including a considerable part of the bran.

In an entire manner; wholly; completely; fully; as, the trace is entirely lost. Euphrates falls not entirely into the Persian Sea. Raleigh.

The state or condition of being entire; completeness; fullness; totality; as, the entireness of an arch or a bridge. This same entireness or completeness. Trench.

The state of being entire; completeness; as, entirely of interest. Blackstone.

ses themselves, and the conclusion is derived in the ordinary manner. [Written also epicheirema.]

A nursery of snails. [Obs.] Addison.

A piece of furniture used as a writing table, commonly with drawers, pigeonholes, and the like; a secretary or writing desk.

night and above gentleman; also, a title of office and courtesy; -- often shortened to squire.

to throw out from the mouth or nostrils in the process of respiration; -- opposed to inspire. Anatomy exhibits the lungs in a continual motion of inspiring and expiring air. Harvey. This chafed the boar; his nostrils flames expire. Dryden.

To search into or out. [Obs.] Chapman.