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Of or pertaining to an alkali or to alkalies; having the properties of an alkali.

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Of or pertaining to an alkali or to alkalies; having the properties of an alkali.

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Relating to, or forming, the base.

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Relating to, or forming, the base.

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Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs.

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Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs.

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Pertaining to the elements, first principles, and primary ingredients, or to the four supposed elements of the material world; as, elemental air.

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Pertaining to the elements, first principles, and primary ingredients, or to the four supposed elements of the material world; as, elemental air.

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Having only one principle or constituent part; consisting of a single element; simple; uncompounded; as, an elementary substance.

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Having only one principle or constituent part; consisting of a single element; simple; uncompounded; as, an elementary substance.

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Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.

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Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.

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Pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation. Hence: Essential, as an element, principle, or law; important; original; elementar…

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Pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation. Hence: Essential, as an element, principle, or law; important; original; elementar…

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First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original.

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First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original.

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Of or pertaining to the root; proceeding directly from the root.

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Of or pertaining to the root; proceeding directly from the root.

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Of or pertaining to rudiments; consisting in first principles; elementary; initial; as, rudimental essays.

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Of or pertaining to rudiments; consisting in first principles; elementary; initial; as, rudimental essays.

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A flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other ensign.

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A flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other ensign.

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Lying under or beneath; hence, fundamental; as, the underlying strata of a locality; underlying principles.

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Lying under or beneath; hence, fundamental; as, the underlying strata of a locality; underlying principles.

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Convenience; accommodation; profit; benefit; advantage; interest; commodiousness.

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Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; ad…

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Alt. of Cannonical

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Serving to introduce something else; leading to the main subject or business; preliminary; prefatory; as, introductory proceedings; an introductory d…

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A settled mart; an emporium; a city or town to which merchants brought commodities for sale or exportation in bulk; a place for wholesale traffic.

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Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface.

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Falling or striking upon, as a ray of light upon a reflecting surface.

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