Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and a denomination of money equal to 60 minae or 6,000 drachmae. The Attic talent, as a weight, was about 57 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver money, its value was ?243 15s. sterling, or about $1,180.
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A good or evil spirit, or demon, supposed by the ancients to preside over a man's destiny in life; a tutelary deity; a supernatural being; a spirit,…
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To suspend; to fasten to some elevated point without support from below; -- often used with up or out; as, to hang a coat on a hook; to hang up a sig…
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To crack; to make a sharp, abrupt noise to chink.
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Taught by use, practice, or experience, experienced; having facility of operation or performance from practice; knowing and ready from much practice;…
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The act of bestowing a dower, fund, or permanent provision for support.
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Anything given; anything voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation; a present; an offering.
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