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One who drinks with another. [R.] Pope.

up in such a manner as to preserve its form, either whole, halved, or quartered; as, a compote of pears. Littr

A dish for holding compotes, fruit, etc.

All-powerful; omnipotent. [R] "God cunctipotent." Neale (Trans. Rhythm of St. Bernard).

A pneumatic or hydraulic cushion for a falling weight, as in the valve gear of a steam engine, to prevent shock.

a warehouse; a storehouse. The islands of Guernsey and Jersey are at present the great depots of this kingdom. Brit Critic (1794).

power in human hands so naturally leads to it, that cruelty has become associated with despot and tyrant. C. J. Smith.

The station or government of a despot; also, the domain of a despot. Freeman.

Having the character of, or pertaining to, a despot; absolute in power; possessing and abusing unlimited power; evincing despotism; tyrannical; arbitrary. -- Des*pot"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Des*pot"ic*al*ness, n.

The power, spirit, or principles of a despot; absolute control over others; tyrannical sway; tyranny. "The despotism of vice." Byron.

A supporter of despotism. [R.]

To act the despot.

A boxlike structure with funnel-shaped traps for catching eels; an eelbuck.

A warehouse; a magazine for depositing goods, stores, etc.; a mart or place where merchandise is deposited; as, an entrepôt for shipping goods in transit.

A drinking up; a quaffing. [Obs.] Feltham.

Having the same potential. Equipotential surface, a surface for which the potential is for all points of the surface constant. Level surfaces on the earth are equipotential.

An eyelike spot of color.

Marked with spots like eyes. Junno's bird, in her eye-spotted train. Spenser.

A pot or vessel in which flesh is cooked; hence (pl.),

A vessel, commonly or earthenware, for earth in which plants are grown.