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A rule or authoritative standard; a model; a type.
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A standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test, by which facts, principles opinions, and conduct are tried in forming a correct judg…
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A standard of dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an extent or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is estimated and s…
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A flag; colors; a banner; especially, a national or other ensign.
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Alt. of Statistical
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Lydian stone; basanite; -- so called because used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak which is left upon the stone when it is rubbed…
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Narrower term 3
To have in the mind, as a purpose, intention, etc.; to intend; to purpose; to design; as, what do you mean to do ?
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Being in the middle; running through the middle; as, a median groove.
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Manner of doing or being; method; form; fashion; custom; way; style; as, the mode of speaking; the mode of dressing.
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Synonym 1
That service which a tenant owed his lord, to be done by the work beasts of the tenant, as the carriage of wheat, turf, etc.
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68% interchangeable
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