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One of a community established at Rome, by Charlemagne, to guide pilgrims to the Holy Land.

To fatigue; to tire with repeated and exhausting efforts; esp., to weary by importunity, teasing, or fretting; to cause to endure excessive burdens or anxieties; -- sometimes followed by out. [Troops] harassed with a long and wearisome march. Bacon. Nature oppressed and harass'd out with care. Addison. Vext with lawyer…

e; such an agreement between the different parts of a design or composition as to produce unity of effect; as, the harmony of the universe.

The opportunity of gathering treasure. Shak.

A head or leading man, especially of a village community.

Attention to what is delivered; opportunity to be heard; audience; as, I could not obtain a hearing.

ve or serf. Those unfortunates, the Helots of mankind, more or less numerous in every community. I. Taylor.

Subordination or subjection to the law of another; political subjection of a community or state; -- opposed to autonomy.

which it was written. -- The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent the unity and significance of a past era or age.

as the symbol of Christ's crucifixion. Congregation of the Holy Cross (R. C. Ch.), a community of lay brothers and priests, in France and the United States, engaged chiefly in teaching and manual Labor. Originally called Brethren of St. Joseph. The Sisters of the Holy Cross engage in similar work. Addis & Arnold. --…

One of the principal means of securing unity and consistency in polyphonic composition; the repetition of essentially the same melodic theme, phrase, or motive, on different degrees of pitch, by one or more of the other parts of voises. Cf. Canon.

Importunity; solicitation. [Obs.] At our importance hither is he come. Shak.

ber to have seen opened and improved. Addison. The court seldom fails to improve the oppotunity. Blackstone. How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour. I. Watts. Those moments were diligently improved. Gibbon. True policy, as well as good faith, in my opinion, binds us to improve the occasion. Washington.…

Without punishment; with impunity. [Obs.] J. Ellis.

To unite to, or form into, a canton or separate community. Addison.

ntry to put the inhabitants to fire and sword, but to incorporate them into their own community. Addison.

Security; insurance; exemption from loss or damage, past or to come; immunity from penalty, or the punishment of past offenses; amnesty. Having first obtained a promise of indemnity for the riot they had committed. Sir W. Scott.

being individual or constituting an individual; separate or distinct existence; oneness; unity. Arbuthnot. They possess separate individualities. H. Spencer.

ealth, etc.; reputation; acknowledged ascendency; as, he is a man of influence in the community. Such influence hath your excellency. Sir P. Sidney.

Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap; deceitful; sly; treacherous; -- said of persons; as, the insidious foe. "The insidious witch." Cowper.