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Derogant
Derogant Der"o*gant, a. [L. derogans, p. pr.]
Derogatory. [R.] --T. Adams.
Derogate
Derogate Der"o*gate, v. i.
1. To take away; to detract; to withdraw; -- usually with
from.
If we did derogate from them whom their industry
hath made great. --Hooker.
It derogates little from his fortitude, while it
adds infinitely to the honor of his humanity.
--Burke.
2. To act beneath one-s rank, place, birth, or character; to
degenerate. [R.]
You are a fool granted; therefore your issues, being
foolish, do not derogate. --Shak.
Would Charles X. derogate from his ancestors? Would
he be the degenerate scion of that royal line?
--Hazlitt.
Derogate
Derogate Der"o*gate, n. [L. derogatus, p. p.]
Diminished in value; dishonored; degraded. [R.] --Shak.
DerogateDerogate Der"o*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Derogated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Derogating.] [L. derogatus, p. p. of derogare to
derogate; de- + rogare to ask, to ask the people about a law.
See Rogation.]
1. To annul in part; to repeal partly; to restrict; to limit
the action of; -- said of a law.
By several contrary customs, . . . many of the civil
and canon laws are controlled and derogated. --Sir
M. Hale.
2. To lessen; to detract from; to disparage; to depreciate;
-- said of a person or thing. [R.]
Anything . . . that should derogate, minish, or hurt
his glory and his name. --Sir T. More. DerogatedDerogate Der"o*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Derogated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Derogating.] [L. derogatus, p. p. of derogare to
derogate; de- + rogare to ask, to ask the people about a law.
See Rogation.]
1. To annul in part; to repeal partly; to restrict; to limit
the action of; -- said of a law.
By several contrary customs, . . . many of the civil
and canon laws are controlled and derogated. --Sir
M. Hale.
2. To lessen; to detract from; to disparage; to depreciate;
-- said of a person or thing. [R.]
Anything . . . that should derogate, minish, or hurt
his glory and his name. --Sir T. More. Derogately
Derogately Der"o*gate*ly, adv.
In a derogatory manner.
DerogatingDerogate Der"o*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Derogated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Derogating.] [L. derogatus, p. p. of derogare to
derogate; de- + rogare to ask, to ask the people about a law.
See Rogation.]
1. To annul in part; to repeal partly; to restrict; to limit
the action of; -- said of a law.
By several contrary customs, . . . many of the civil
and canon laws are controlled and derogated. --Sir
M. Hale.
2. To lessen; to detract from; to disparage; to depreciate;
-- said of a person or thing. [R.]
Anything . . . that should derogate, minish, or hurt
his glory and his name. --Sir T. More. DerogativeDerogative De*rog"a*tive, a.
Derogatory. -- De*rog"a*tive*ly, adv. [R.] --Sir T. Browne. DerogativelyDerogative De*rog"a*tive, a.
Derogatory. -- De*rog"a*tive*ly, adv. [R.] --Sir T. Browne. Derogator
Derogator Der"o*ga`tor, n. [L.]
A detractor.
Derogatorily
Derogatorily De*rog"a*to*ri*ly, adv.
In a derogatory manner; disparagingly. --Aubrey.
Derogatoriness
Derogatoriness De*rog"a*to*ri*ness, n.
Quality of being derogatory.
DerogatoryDerogatory De*rog"a*to*ry, a.
Tending to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing
derogation; detracting; injurious; -- with from to, or unto.
Acts of Parliament derogatory from the power of
subsequent Parliaments bind not. --Blackstone.
His language was severely censured by some of his
brother peers as derogatory to their other. --Macaulay.
Derogatory clause in a testament (Law), a sentence of
secret character inserted by the testator alone, of which
he reserves the knowledge to himself, with a condition
that no will he may make thereafter shall be valid, unless
this clause is inserted word for word; -- a precaution to
guard against later wills extorted by violence, or
obtained by suggestion. Derogatory clause in a testamentDerogatory De*rog"a*to*ry, a.
Tending to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing
derogation; detracting; injurious; -- with from to, or unto.
Acts of Parliament derogatory from the power of
subsequent Parliaments bind not. --Blackstone.
His language was severely censured by some of his
brother peers as derogatory to their other. --Macaulay.
Derogatory clause in a testament (Law), a sentence of
secret character inserted by the testator alone, of which
he reserves the knowledge to himself, with a condition
that no will he may make thereafter shall be valid, unless
this clause is inserted word for word; -- a precaution to
guard against later wills extorted by violence, or
obtained by suggestion. Siderographic
Siderographic Sid`er*o*graph"ic, Siderographical
Sid`er*o*graph"ic*al, a.
Of or pertaining to siderography; executed by engraved plates
of steel; as, siderographic art; siderographic impressions.
Siderographical
Siderographic Sid`er*o*graph"ic, Siderographical
Sid`er*o*graph"ic*al, a.
Of or pertaining to siderography; executed by engraved plates
of steel; as, siderographic art; siderographic impressions.
Siderographist
Siderographist Sid`er*og"ra*phist, n.
One skilled in siderography.
Siderography
Siderography Sid`er*og"ra*phy, n. [Gr. ??? iron + -graphy.]
The art or practice of steel engraving; especially, the
process, invented by Perkins, of multiplying facsimiles of an
engraved steel plate by first rolling over it, when hardened,
a soft steel cylinder, and then rolling the cylinder, when
hardened, over a soft steel plate, which thus becomes a
facsimile of the original. The process has been superseded by
electrotypy.
Meaning of Derog from wikipedia
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Derog Gioura (1
September 1932 – 25
September 2008) was a
Nauruan political figure. He was
President of the
Republic of
Nauru (acting) in 2003. Gioura...
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President of
Nauru in the
cabinet of
Derog Gioura from
March 2003 to May 2003. At the end of the
short administration of
Derog Gioura,
Ludwig Scotty was elected...
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Baldwin Montclair Series regular 2019
Baptiste Greg TV
series 2019
Britannia Derog TV
series 2020 Quiz
Adrian Pollock Mini-series
regular 2022–present The...
- 30, 2001
Deputy Derog Gioura Preceded by René
Harris Succeeded by René
Harris In
office January 9, 2003 –
January 17, 2003
Deputy Derog Gioura Preceded...
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Macquarie Dictionary has it as "n. Colloq. (
derog.) an
Aboriginal term for a
white man". Also, "gubba, n. Colloq. (
derog.) 1. a
white man. 2. a
peeping tom. [Aboriginal:...
- Aiwo. The
phosphate railway crosses through the
constituency in the hills.
Derog Gioura, who
represented Ubenide in the
Parliament of
Nauru and
served as...
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Parliament of
Nauru In
office 1986–1987
Preceded by
Kinza Clodumar Succeeded by
Derog Gioura Member of the
Nauruan Parliament for
Yaren In
office 2000–2004 Preceded...
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Boxcar Willie,
American singer-songwriter and
guitarist (d. 1999) 1932 –
Derog Gioura,
Nauruan politician, 23rd
President of
Nauru (d. 2008) 1933 – Marshall...
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first elected to
parliament for the seat of
Ubenide in 1971,
replacing Derog Gioura, but was
forced to
resign a few
months later;
Gioura re-took his...
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artificial flavours; a
piece of
candy (UK: sweets, confectionery) (eye candy) (
derog.)
someone who is
physically attractive (See also arm candy.)
canfield (n...
