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if men would more carefully distinguish those things that they know from those that they ignore. Boyle.

My lord; -- an ecclesiastical dignity bestowed by the pope, entitling the bearer to social and domestic rank at the papal court. (Abbrev. Mgr.)

Sir; Mr; -- a title of address or respect among the Italians. Before a noun the form is Signor.

upport the accusation, they indorse it "A true bill," or "Not found," or "Ignoramus", or "Ignored." -- Bill of lading, a written account of goods shipped by any person, signed by the agent of the owner of the vessel, or by its master, acknowledging the receipt of the goods, and promising to deliver them safe at the pla…

We are ignorant; we ignore; -- being the word formerly written on a bill of indictment by a grand jury when there was not sufficient evidence to warrant them in finding it a true bill. The phrase now used is, "No bill," "No true bill," or "Not found," though in some jurisdictions "Ignored" is still used. Wharton (Law D…

To jump over; hence, to omit; to ignore. Marston.

To leap over or across; hence, to omit; to ignore. "Let me o'erleap that custom." Shak.

vants cometh, and reckoneth with them. Matt. xxv. 19. -- To reckon without one's host, to ignore in a calculation or arrangement the person whose assent is essential; hence, to reckon erroneously.

A dreamy, imaginative habit of mind; a disposition to ignore what is real; as, a girl full of romance.

To keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore. A courtly willingness to sink obnoxious truths. Robertson.