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Arrondissement
Arrondissement Ar`ron`disse`ment", n. [F., fr. arrondir to
make round; ad + rond round, L. rotundus.]
A subdivision of a department. [France]
Note: The territory of France, since the revolution, has been
divided into departments, those into arrondissements,
those into cantons, and the latter into communes.
Disseat
Disseat Dis*seat", v. t.
To unseat. [R.] --Shak.
DissectDissect Dis*sect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dissected; p. pr. &
vb. n. Dissecting.] [L. dissectus, p. p. of dissecare; dis-
+ secare to cut. See Section.]
1. (Anat.) To divide into separate parts; to cut in pieces;
to separate and expose the parts of, as an animal or a
plant, for examination and to show their structure and
relations; to anatomize. Dissected
Dissected Dis*sect"ed, a.
1. Cut into several parts; divided into sections; as, a
dissected map.
2. (Bot.) Cut deeply into many lobes or divisions; as, a
dissected leaf.
DissectedDissect Dis*sect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dissected; p. pr. &
vb. n. Dissecting.] [L. dissectus, p. p. of dissecare; dis-
+ secare to cut. See Section.]
1. (Anat.) To divide into separate parts; to cut in pieces;
to separate and expose the parts of, as an animal or a
plant, for examination and to show their structure and
relations; to anatomize. Dissectible
Dissectible Dis*sect"i*ble, a.
Capable of being dissected, or separated by dissection.
--Paley.
Dissecting
Dissecting Dis*sect"ing, a.
1. Dividing or separating the parts of an animal or vegetable
body; as, a dissecting aneurism, one which makes its way
between or within the coats of an artery.
2. Of or pertaining to, or received during, a dissection; as,
a dissecting wound.
3. Used for or in dissecting; as, a dissecting knife; a
dissecting microscope.
DissectingDissect Dis*sect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dissected; p. pr. &
vb. n. Dissecting.] [L. dissectus, p. p. of dissecare; dis-
+ secare to cut. See Section.]
1. (Anat.) To divide into separate parts; to cut in pieces;
to separate and expose the parts of, as an animal or a
plant, for examination and to show their structure and
relations; to anatomize. DissectionDissection Dis*sec"tion, n. [Cf. F. dissection.]
1. The act of dissecting an animal or plant; as, dissection
of the human body was held sacrilege till the time of
Francis I.
2. Fig.: The act of separating or dividing for the purpose of
critical examination.
3. Anything dissected; especially, some part, or the whole,
of an animal or plant dissected so as to exhibit the
structure; an anatomical so prepared.
Dissection wound, a poisoned wound incurred during the
dissection of a dead body. Dissection woundDissection Dis*sec"tion, n. [Cf. F. dissection.]
1. The act of dissecting an animal or plant; as, dissection
of the human body was held sacrilege till the time of
Francis I.
2. Fig.: The act of separating or dividing for the purpose of
critical examination.
3. Anything dissected; especially, some part, or the whole,
of an animal or plant dissected so as to exhibit the
structure; an anatomical so prepared.
Dissection wound, a poisoned wound incurred during the
dissection of a dead body. Dissector
Dissector Dis*sect"or, n. [Cf. F. dissecteur.]
One who dissects; an anatomist.
disseiseDisseize Dis*seize", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disseized; p. pr. &
vb. n. Disseizing.] [Pref. dis- + seize: cf. F. dessaisir.]
(Law)
To deprive of seizin or possession; to dispossess or oust
wrongfully (one in freehold possession of land); -- followed
by of; as, to disseize a tenant of his freehold. [Written
also disseise.]
Which savage beasts strive as eagerly to keep and hold
those golden mines, as the Arimaspians to disseize them
thereof. --Holland. disseiseeDisseizee Dis`sei*zee", n. (Law)
A person disseized, or put out of possession of an estate
unlawfully; -- correlative to disseizor. [Written also
disseisee.] disseisinDisseizin Dis*sei"zin, n. [OF. dessaisine.] (Law)
The act of disseizing; an unlawful dispossessing and ouster
of a person actually seized of the freehold. [Written also
disseisin.] --Blackstone. disseisorDisseizor Dis*sei"zor, n. (Law)
One who wrongfully disseizes, or puts another out of
possession of a freehold. [Written also disseisor.]
--Blackstone. DisseizeDisseize Dis*seize", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disseized; p. pr. &
vb. n. Disseizing.] [Pref. dis- + seize: cf. F. dessaisir.]
(Law)
To deprive of seizin or possession; to dispossess or oust
wrongfully (one in freehold possession of land); -- followed
by of; as, to disseize a tenant of his freehold. [Written
also disseise.]
Which savage beasts strive as eagerly to keep and hold
those golden mines, as the Arimaspians to disseize them
thereof. --Holland. DisseizedDisseize Dis*seize", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disseized; p. pr. &
vb. n. Disseizing.] [Pref. dis- + seize: cf. F. dessaisir.]
(Law)
To deprive of seizin or possession; to dispossess or oust
wrongfully (one in freehold possession of land); -- followed
by of; as, to disseize a tenant of his freehold. [Written
also disseise.]
Which savage beasts strive as eagerly to keep and hold
those golden mines, as the Arimaspians to disseize them
thereof. --Holland. DisseizeeDisseizee Dis`sei*zee", n. (Law)
A person disseized, or put out of possession of an estate
unlawfully; -- correlative to disseizor. [Written also
disseisee.] DisseizinDisseizin Dis*sei"zin, n. [OF. dessaisine.] (Law)
The act of disseizing; an unlawful dispossessing and ouster
of a person actually seized of the freehold. [Written also
disseisin.] --Blackstone. DisseizingDisseize Dis*seize", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disseized; p. pr. &
vb. n. Disseizing.] [Pref. dis- + seize: cf. F. dessaisir.]
(Law)
To deprive of seizin or possession; to dispossess or oust
wrongfully (one in freehold possession of land); -- followed
by of; as, to disseize a tenant of his freehold. [Written
also disseise.]
Which savage beasts strive as eagerly to keep and hold
those golden mines, as the Arimaspians to disseize them
thereof. --Holland. DisseizorDisseizor Dis*sei"zor, n. (Law)
One who wrongfully disseizes, or puts another out of
possession of a freehold. [Written also disseisor.]
--Blackstone. Disseizoress
Disseizoress Dis*sei"zor*ess, n. (Law)
A woman disseizes.
Disseizure
Disseizure Dis*sei"zure (?; 135), n.
Disseizin. --Speed.
DissemblanceDissemblance Dis*sem"blance, n. [Cf. F. dissemblance. See
Dissemble.]
Want of resemblance; dissimilitude. [R.] --Osborne. Dissemblance
Dissemblance Dis*sem"blance, n. [Dissemble + -ance.]
The act or art of dissembling; dissimulation. [Obs.]
DissembleDissemble Dis*sem"ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dissembled; p.
pr. & vb. n. Dissembling.] [OF. dissembler to be
dissimilar; pref. dis- (L. dis-) + F. sembler to seem, L.
simulare to simulate; cf. L. dissimulare to dissemble. See
Simulate, and cf. Dissimulate.]
1. To hide under a false semblance or seeming; to feign
(something) not to be what it really is; to put an untrue
appearance upon; to disguise; to mask.
Dissemble all your griefs and discontents. --Shak.
Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, But --
why did you kick me down stairs? --J. P.
Kemble.
2. To put on the semblance of; to make pretense of; to
simulate; to feign.
He soon dissembled a sleep. --Tatler.
Syn: To conceal; disguise; cloak; cover; equivocate. See
Conceal. Dissemble
Dissemble Dis*sem"ble, v. i.
To conceal the real fact, motives, ?tention, or sentiments,
under some pretense; to assume a false appearance; to act the
hypocrite.
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips. --Prov. xxvi.
24.
He [an enemy] dissembles when he assumes an air of
friendship. --C. J. Smith.
DissembledDissemble Dis*sem"ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dissembled; p.
pr. & vb. n. Dissembling.] [OF. dissembler to be
dissimilar; pref. dis- (L. dis-) + F. sembler to seem, L.
simulare to simulate; cf. L. dissimulare to dissemble. See
Simulate, and cf. Dissimulate.]
1. To hide under a false semblance or seeming; to feign
(something) not to be what it really is; to put an untrue
appearance upon; to disguise; to mask.
Dissemble all your griefs and discontents. --Shak.
Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, But --
why did you kick me down stairs? --J. P.
Kemble.
2. To put on the semblance of; to make pretense of; to
simulate; to feign.
He soon dissembled a sleep. --Tatler.
Syn: To conceal; disguise; cloak; cover; equivocate. See
Conceal. DissemblerDissembler Dis*sem"bler, n.
One who dissembles; one who conceals his opinions or
dispositions under a false appearance; a hypocrite.
It is the weakest sort of politicians that are the
greatest dissemblers. --Bacon.
Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here. --Pope.
Syn: Dissembler, Hypocrite.
Usage: A person is called a dissembler with reference to his
concealment of his real character, and a hypocrite
with reference to his assumption of a false character.
But hypocrite is the stronger word, being commonly
used to characterize a person who is habitually
insincere and false, especially one who makes
professions of goodness when his aims are selfish and
his life corrupt. DissemblingDissemble Dis*sem"ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dissembled; p.
pr. & vb. n. Dissembling.] [OF. dissembler to be
dissimilar; pref. dis- (L. dis-) + F. sembler to seem, L.
simulare to simulate; cf. L. dissimulare to dissemble. See
Simulate, and cf. Dissimulate.]
1. To hide under a false semblance or seeming; to feign
(something) not to be what it really is; to put an untrue
appearance upon; to disguise; to mask.
Dissemble all your griefs and discontents. --Shak.
Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, But --
why did you kick me down stairs? --J. P.
Kemble.
2. To put on the semblance of; to make pretense of; to
simulate; to feign.
He soon dissembled a sleep. --Tatler.
Syn: To conceal; disguise; cloak; cover; equivocate. See
Conceal.
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