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Abditory
Abditory Ab"di*to*ry, n. [L. abditorium.]
A place for hiding or preserving articles of value. --Cowell.
Additory
Additory Ad"di*to*ry, a.
Tending to add; making some addition. [R.] --Arbuthnot.
AuditorAuditor Au"di*tor, n. [L. auditor, fr. audire. See Audible,
a.]
1. A hearer or listener. --Macaulay.
2. A person appointed and authorized to audit or examine an
account or accounts, compare the charges with the
vouchers, examine the parties and witnesses, allow or
reject charges, and state the balance.
3. One who hears judicially, as in an audience court.
Note: In the United States government, and in the State
governments, there are auditors of the treasury and of
the public accounts. The name is also applied to
persons employed to check the accounts of courts,
corporations, companies, societies, and partnerships. Auditorial
Auditorial Au`di*to"ri*al, a.
Auditory. [R.]
AuditoriumAuditorium Au`di*to"ri*um, n. [L. See Auditory, n.]
The part of a church, theater, or other public building,
assigned to the audience.
Note: In ancient churches the auditorium was the nave, where
hearers stood to be instructed; in monasteries it was
an apartment for the reception of strangers. Auditorship
Auditorship Au"di*tor*ship, n.
The office or function of auditor.
AuditoryAuditory Au"di*to*ry, a. [L. auditorius.]
Of or pertaining to hearing, or to the sense or organs of
hearing; as, the auditory nerve. See Ear.
Auditory canal (Anat.), the tube from the auditory meatus
or opening of the ear to the tympanic membrane. Auditory
Auditory Au"di*to*ry, n. [L. auditorium.]
1. An assembly of hearers; an audience.
2. An auditorium. --Udall.
Auditory canalAuditory Au"di*to*ry, a. [L. auditorius.]
Of or pertaining to hearing, or to the sense or organs of
hearing; as, the auditory nerve. See Ear.
Auditory canal (Anat.), the tube from the auditory meatus
or opening of the ear to the tympanic membrane. auditory tentacleTentaculocyst Ten*tac"u*lo*cyst, n. [Tentaculum + cyst.]
(Zo["o]l.)
One of the auditory organs of certain medus[ae]; -- called
also auditory tentacle. ConditoriesConditory Con"di*to*ry, n.; pl. Conditories. [L.
conditorium, fr. condere to hide. See Recondite.]
A repository for holding things; a hinding place. ConditoryConditory Con"di*to*ry, n.; pl. Conditories. [L.
conditorium, fr. condere to hide. See Recondite.]
A repository for holding things; a hinding place. Confidential creditorsConfidential Con`fi*den"tial, a. [Cf. F. confidentiel.]
1. Enjoying, or treated with, confidence; trusted in;
trustworthy; as, a confidential servant or clerk.
2. Communicated in confidence; secret. ``Confidential
messages.' --Burke.
Confidential communication (Law) See Privileged
communication, under Privileged.
Confidential creditors, those whose claims are of such a
character that they are entitled to be paid before other
creditors.
Confidential debts, debts incurred for borrowed money, and
regarded as having a claim to be paid before other debts.
--McElrath. CreditorCreditor Cred"it*or (kr?d"?t-?r), n. [L.: cf. F. cr?diteur.
See Credit.]
1. One who credits, believes, or trusts.
The easy creditors of novelties. --Daniel.
2. One who gives credit in business matters; hence, one to
whom money is due; -- correlative to debtor.
Creditors have better memories than debtors.
--Franklin. Discreditor
Discreditor Dis*cred"it*or, n.
One who discredits.
Editorial
Editorial Ed`i*to"ri*al, a.
Of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an
editor; as, editorial labors; editorial remarks.
Editorial
Editorial Ed`i*to"ri*al, n.
A leading article in a newspaper or magazine; an editorial
article; an article published as an expression of the views
of the editor.
Editorially
Editorially Ed`i*to"ri*al*ly, adv.
In the manner or character of an editor or of an editorial
article.
Editorship
Editorship Ed"i*tor*ship, n.
The office or charge of an editor; care and superintendence
of a publication.
Exchange editor
Exchange editor Ex*change" ed"i*tor
An editor who inspects, and culls from, periodicals, or
exchanges, for his own publication.
Plauditory
Plauditory Plau"di*to*ry, a.
Applauding; commending.
Proditorious
Proditorious Prod`i*to"ri*ous, a. [Cf. OF. proditoire.]
1. Treacherous; perfidious; traitorous. [Obs.] --Daniel.
2. Apt to make unexpected revelations. [Obs.] ``Nature is
proditorious.' --Sir H. Wotton.
Proditory
Proditory Prod"i*to*ry, a.
Treacherous. [Obs.]
ProveditorProveditor Pro*ved"i*tor, n. [It. proveditore, provveditore,
fr. provedere, L. providere. See Provide, and cf.
Purveyor, Provedore.]
One employed to procure supplies, as for an army, a steamer,
etc.; a purveyor; one who provides for another. --Jer.
Taylor. Reconditory
Reconditory Re*con"di*to*ry (r?k?n"d?*t?*r?), n. [LL.
reconditorium.]
A repository; a storehouse. [Obs.] --Ash.
Subeditor
Subeditor Sub*ed"i*tor, n.
An assistant editor, as of a periodical or journal.
TraditorTraditor Trad"i*tor, n. [L., fr. tradere, traditum. See
Traitor.] (Eccl. Hist.)
A deliverer; -- a name of infamy given to Christians who
delivered the Scriptures, or the goods of the church, to
their persecutors to save their lives. --Milner.
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