A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood, consisting am embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat blade of a sword.
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A visible sign or representation of an idea; anything which suggests an idea or quality, or another thing, as by resemblance or by convention; an emblem; a representation; a type; a figure; as, the lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience.
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A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood, consisting am embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat blade of a sword.
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A figurative sentence or discourse, in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in its properties and circumstances.…
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To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as, the arbitrator…
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A burning piece of wood; or a stick or piece of wood partly burnt, whether burning or after the fire is extinct.
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A knob; a small ball; a small, roundish mass.
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The horn of plenty, from which fruits and flowers are represented as issuing. It is an emblem of abundance.
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A representation of two of the leg bones or arm bones of a skeleton, laid crosswise, often surmounted with a skull, and serving as a symbol of death.
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A silver coin of the United States containing 371.25 grains of silver and 41.25 grains of alloy, that is, having a total weight of 412.5 grains.
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Inlay; inlaid or mosaic work; something ornamental inserted in a surface.
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Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration; reverence; veneration; manifestation of respect or reverence.
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a woman's virtue or chastity
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An image or representation; a portrait or pretended portrait.
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The act of impressing, or the state of being impressed; the communication of a stamp, mold, style, or character, by external force or by influence.
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Also; as an additional article.
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The phallic symbol under which Siva is principally worshiped in his character of the creative and reproductive power.
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A loose garment to be worn over other garments; an enveloping robe; a cloak. Hence, figuratively, a covering or concealing envelope.
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A license of reprisals. See Marque.
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One who or that which marks.
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A character or cipher composed of two or more letters interwoven or combined so as to represent a name, or a part of it (usually the initials). Monog…
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The prominent part of the face or anterior extremity of the head containing the nostrils and olfactory cavities; the olfactory organ. See Nostril, an…
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That which admits of being counted or reckoned; a unit, or an aggregate of units; a numerable aggregate or collection of individuals; an assemblage m…
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Of or pertaining to number; consisting of number or numerals.
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The ancient royal standard of France.
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To strike repeatedly with some heavy instrument; to beat.
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A long piece of wood; a stick; the long handle of an instrument or weapon; a pole or srick, used for many purposes; as, a surveyor's staff; the staff…
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To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood.
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To strike beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.
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A mark made with a burning iron; a brand.
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The act of symbolizing, or the state of being symbolized; as, symbolism in Christian art is the representation of truth, virtues, vices, etc., by emb…
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Something intended or supposed to represent or indicate another thing or an event; a sign; a symbol; as, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant est…
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The mark or impression of something; stamp; impressed sign; emblem.
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Having the capacity of varying or changing; capable of alternation in any manner; changeable; as, variable winds or seasons; a variable quantity.
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That by which anything is made known or represented; that which furnishes evidence; a mark; a token; an indication; a proof.
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A sign made for the purpose of giving notice to a person of some occurence, command, or danger; also, a sign, event, or watchword, which has been agr…
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See Symbolics.
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See Symbolics.
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Of or pertaining to a symbol or symbols; of the nature of a symbol; exhibiting or expressing by resemblance or signs; representative; as, the figure…
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Of or pertaining to a symbol or symbols; of the nature of a symbol; exhibiting or expressing by resemblance or signs; representative; as, the figure…
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The act of symbolizing; symbolical representation.
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