Of fundamental importance; preeminent; superior; chief; principal.
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In our old authors, I was often used for ay (or aye), yes, which is pronounced nearly like it.
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Of fundamental importance; preeminent; superior; chief; principal.
Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.
Of fundamental importance; preeminent; superior; chief; principal.
Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.
One of the terminal divisions of a limb appendage; a finger or toe.
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One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are…
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The form of anything; shape; outline; appearance.
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An electro-negative element or radical, which, by combination with a metal, forms a haloid salt; especially, chlorine, bromine, and iodine; sometimes…
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One who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire.
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An ultimate atom, or simple, unextended point; something ultimate and indivisible.
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A genus of minute flagellate Infusoria of which there are many species, both free and attached. See Illust. under Monad.
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In certain games at cards, as whist, a single card of any suit held at the deal by a player; as, to lead a singleton.
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Water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; pickle; hence, any strong saline solution; also, the saline residue or strong mother liquor result…
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A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds.
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A nonmetallic element, of the halogen group, occurring always in combination, as in the iodides. When isolated it is in the form of dark gray metalli…
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Being a single unit, or entire being or thing, and no more; not multifold; single; individual.
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One only, as distinguished from more than one; consisting of one alone; individual; separate; as, a single star.
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The state of being one; oneness.
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