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406 words match “NAS”

PLEONASTE n.
A black variety of spinel.
PLEONASTIC; PLEONASTICAL a.
Of or pertaining to pleonasm; of the nature of pleonasm; redundant.
PLEONASTICALLY adv.
In a pleonastic manner.
PRAENASAL a.
Same as Prenasal.
PRENASAL a.
Situated in front of the nose, or in front of the nasal chambers.
PYCNASPIDEAN a.
Having the posterior side of the tarsus covered with small irregular scales; -- said of certain birds.
RENASCENCE n. 2 definitions
The state of being renascent. Read the Phrenascence is varied. Coleridge.
RENASCENCY n.
State of being renascent.
RENASCENT a. 2 definitions
Springing or rising again into being; being born again, or reproduced.
RENASCIBLE a.
Capable of being reproduced; ablle to spring again into being.
RETINASPHALT; RETINASPHALTUM n.
Retinite.
RHINASTER n.
The borele.
SATHANAS n.
Satan. [Obs.] Chaucer. Wyclif.
SNAST n.
The snuff, or burnt wick, of a candle. [Obs.] Bacon.
SUBNASAL a.
Situated under the nose; as, the subnasal point, or the middle point of the inferior border of the anterior nasal aperture.
SUBNASCENT a.
Growing underneath. [R.] Evelyn.
SYNASTRY n.
Concurrence of starry position or influence; hence, similarity of condition, fortune, etc., as prefigured by astrological calculation. [R.] Motley.
UNASCRIED a.
Not descried. [Obs.]
UNASERVED a.
Not served. [Obs.]
UNASSENTED a.
Not assented; -- said specif. of stocks or bonds the holders of which refuse to deposit them by way of assent to an agreement altering their status, as in a readjustment.
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