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A nun of the order of St.Clare.

See Chiaroscuro.

A close four-wheeled carriage, with one seat inside, and a seat for the driver.

See King-at-arms.

A style of type having a narrow and heave face. It is made in all sizes.

The name firat given in England to the red wines of M

To make clear; to free from obscurity. [Obs.] "To declare this a little." Boyle.

Avowedly; explicitly.

The state of being declared.

Declaration. [Obs.]

One who makes known or proclaims; that which exhibits. Udall.

To declare or announce beforehand; to preannounce. Milman.

To declare by acclamations. While the shouting crowd Acclaims thee king of traitors. Smollett.

To place to one's account; to put to the credit of; to assign; -- with to. [R.] Clarendon.

To charge with, or declare to have committed, a crime or offense; (Law)

To of or admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a God. I acknowledge my transgressions. Ps. li. 3. For ends generally acknowledged to be good. Macaulay.

struction. In this sense, of may be used after the verb, or may be omitted. Both Houses declared that they could admit of no treaty with the king. Hume.

; a worshiper; one who admires or loves greatly; an ardent admirer. "An adorer of truth." Clarendon. I profess myself her adorer, not her friend. Shak.

.] And with advantage means to pay thy love. Shak. Advantage ground, vantage ground. [R.] Clarendon. -- To have the advantage of (any one), to have a personal knowledge of one who does not have a reciprocal knowledge. "You have the advantage of me; I don't remember ever to have had the honor." Sheridan. -- To take ad…

To declare, as a fact, solemnly, under judicial sanction. See Affirmation, 4.