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imp. of Tear.

A bullfighter.

A Turret. [Obs.]

A description of sculpture such as bas-relief in metal.

The art or the description of scupture such as bas-relief in metal; toreumatography.

In relief; pertaining to sculpture in relief, especially of metal; also, pertaining to chasing such as surface ornamentation in metal.

The principal female divinity of the Phoenicians, as Baal was the principal male divinity. W. Smith.

A store where books are kept for sale; -- called in England a bookseller's shop.

A peculiar bitter orange-brown substance, with strong, penetrating odor, found in two sacs between the anus and external genitals of the beaver; castor; -- used in medicine as an antispasmodic, and by perfumers.

A division of passerine birds in which the vocal muscles are but little developed, so that they lack the power of singing.

A store keeping a great variety of goods which are arranged in several departments, esp. one with dry goods as the principal stock.

A female doctor.[R.]

An electress. Bp. Burnet.

To restore. [Obs.] Wyclif.

A factor who is a woman. [R.]

A division of birds including the true pigeons.

See Grallæ.

Of or pertaining to the liver and kidneys; as, the hepatorenal ligament.

See Improvvisatore.

oses and sings or recites rhymes and short poems extemporaneously. [Written also improvisatore.]