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Abasement
Abasement A*base"ment ([.a]*b[=a]s"ment), n. [Cf. F.
abaissement.]
The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of
being abased or humbled; humiliation.
AbatementAbatement A*bate"ment (-ment), n. [OF. abatement, F.
abattement.]
1. The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a
lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an
end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression
thereof.
2. The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of
reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount
allowed.
3. (Her.) A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon.
4. (Law) The entry of a stranger, without right, into a
freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the
heir or devisee. --Blackstone.
Defense in abatement, Plea in abatement, (Law), plea to
the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer,
want of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated. Abjurement
Abjurement Ab*jure"ment (-ment), n.
Renunciation. [R.]
Abodement
Abodement A*bode"ment (-ment), n.
A foreboding; an omen. [Obs.] ``Abodements must not now
affright us.' --Shak.
Aborsement
Aborsement A*borse"ment ([.a]*b[^o]rs"ment), n.
Abortment; abortion. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
Acclimatement
Acclimatement Ac*cli"mate*ment (-ment), n.
Acclimation. [R.]
AccouchementAccouchement Ac*couche"ment (#; 277), n. [F., fr. accoucher to
be delivered of a child, to aid in delivery, OF. acouchier
orig. to lay down, put to bed, go to bed; L. ad + collocare
to lay, put, place. See Collate.]
Delivery in childbed AccoutrementsAccouterments Ac*cou"ter*ments, Accoutrements
Ac*cou"tre*ments, n. pl. [F. accoutrement, earlier also
accoustrement, earlier also accoustrement. See Accouter.]
Dress; trappings; equipment; specifically, the devices and
equipments worn by soldiers.
How gay with all the accouterments of war! --A.
Philips. Accrementitial
Accrementitial Ac`cre*men*ti"tial, a. (Physiol.)
Pertaining to accremention.
AccrementitionAccrementition Ac`cre*men*ti"tion, n. [See Accresce,
Increment.] (Physiol.)
The process of generation by development of blastema, or
fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all
respect like the individual from which it proceeds. AccusementAccusement Ac*cuse"ment (-k[=u]z"ment), n. [OF. acusement. See
Accuse.]
Accusation. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Acharnement
Acharnement A*char"ne*ment, n. [F.]
Savage fierceness; ferocity.
AchievementAchievement A*chieve"ment (-ment), n. [Cf. F. ach[`e]vement,
E. Hatchment.]
1. The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by
exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, the
achievement of his object.
2. A great or heroic deed; something accomplished by valor,
boldness, or praiseworthy exertion; a feat.
[The exploits] of the ancient saints . . . do far
surpass the most famous achievements of pagan
heroes. --Barrow.
The highest achievements of the human intellect.
--Macaulay.
3. (Her.) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally
applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment.
--Cussans. AcquirementAcquirement Ac*quire"ment (-ment), n.
The act of acquiring, or that which is acquired; attainment.
``Rules for the acquirement of a taste.' --Addison.
His acquirements by industry were . . . enriched and
enlarged by many excellent endowments of nature.
--Hayward.
Syn: Acquisition, Acquirement.
Usage: Acquirement is used in opposition to a natural gift or
talent; as, eloquence, and skill in music and
painting, are acquirements; genius is the gift or
endowment of nature. It denotes especially personal
attainments, in opposition to material or external
things gained, which are more usually called
acquisitions; but this distinction is not always
observed. Adorement
Adorement A*dore"ment (-ment), n.
The act of adoring; adoration. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
Advertisement
Advertisement Ad*ver"tise*ment ([a^]d*v[~e]r"t[i^]z*ment or
[a^]d`v[~e]r*t[imac]z"ment; 277), n. [F. avertisement,
formerly also spelled advertissement, a warning, giving
notice, fr. avertir.]
1. The act of informing or notifying; notification. [Archaic]
An advertisement of danger. --Bp. Burnet.
2. Admonition; advice; warning. [Obs.]
Therefore give me no counsel: My griefs cry louder
than advertisement. --Shak.
3. A public notice, especially a paid notice in some public
print; anything that advertises; as, a newspaper
containing many advertisements.
AdvisementAdvisement Ad*vise"ment ([a^]d*v[imac]z"ment), n. [OE.
avisement, F. avisement, fr. aviser. See Advise, and cf.
Avisement.]
1. Counsel; advice; information. [Archaic]
And mused awhile, waking advisement takes of what
had passed in sleep. --Daniel.
2. Consideration; deliberation; consultation.
Tempering the passion with advisement slow.
--Spenser. Afforcement
Afforcement Af*force"ment, n. [OF.]
1. A fortress; a fortification for defense. [Obs.] --Bailey.
2. A re["e]nforcement; a strengthening. --Hallam.
Affranchisement
Affranchisement Af*fran"chise*ment, n. [Cf. F.
affranchissement.]
The act of making free; enfranchisement. [R.]
Aforementioned
Aforementioned A*fore"men`tioned, a.
Previously mentioned; before-mentioned. --Addison.
Aggrandizement
Aggrandizement Ag*gran"dize*ment (?; 277), n. [Cf. F.
agrandissement.]
The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or
exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation;
enlargement; as, the emperor seeks only the aggrandizement of
his own family.
Syn: Augmentation; exaltation; enlargement; advancement;
promotion; preferment.
AlinementAlinement A*line"ment, n.
Same as Alignment.
Note: [The Eng. form alinement is preferable to alignment, a
bad spelling of the French]. --New Eng. Dict. (Murray). Allegement
Allegement Al*lege"ment, n.
Allegation. [Obs.]
With many complaints and allegements. --Bp.
Sanderson.
Amazement
Amazement A*maze"ment, n.
1. The condition of being amazed; bewilderment [Obs.];
overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear,
horror, or admiration.
His words impression left Of much amazement.
--Milton.
2. Frenzy; madness. [Obs.] --Webster (1661).
AmercementAmercement A*merce"ment, n. [OF. amerciment.]
The infliction of a penalty at the discretion of the court;
also, a mulct or penalty thus imposed. It differs from a
fine,in that the latter is, or was originally, a fixed and
certain sum prescribed by statue for an offense; but an
amercement is arbitrary. Hence, the act or practice of
affeering. [See Affeer.] --Blackstone.
Note: This word, in old books, is written amerciament.
Amercement royal, a penalty imposed on an officer for a
misdemeanor in his office. --Jacobs. Amercement royalAmercement A*merce"ment, n. [OF. amerciment.]
The infliction of a penalty at the discretion of the court;
also, a mulct or penalty thus imposed. It differs from a
fine,in that the latter is, or was originally, a fixed and
certain sum prescribed by statue for an offense; but an
amercement is arbitrary. Hence, the act or practice of
affeering. [See Affeer.] --Blackstone.
Note: This word, in old books, is written amerciament.
Amercement royal, a penalty imposed on an officer for a
misdemeanor in his office. --Jacobs. Amoeboid movementAmoebiform A*m[oe]"bi*form, Amoeboid A*m[oe]"boid, a.
[Am[oe]ba + -form or -oid.] (Biol.)
Resembling an am[oe]ba; am[oe]ba-shaped; changing in shape
like an am[oe]ba.
Am[oe]boid movement, movement produced, as in the am[oe]ba,
by successive processes of prolongation and retraction. AmortisementAmortise A*mor"tise, v., Amortisation A*mor`ti*sa"tion, n.,
Amortisable A*mor"tis*a*ble, a., Amortisement
A*mor"tise*ment, n.
Same as Amortize, Amortization, etc. AmortizementAmortizement A*mor"tize*ment, n. [F. amortissement.]
Same as Amortization. Amusement
Amusement A*muse"ment, n. [Cf. F. amusement.]
1. Deep thought; muse. [Obs.]
Here I . . . fell into a strong and deep amusement,
revolving in my mind, with great perplexity, the
amazing change of our affairs. --Fleetwood.
2. The state of being amused; pleasurable excitement; that
which amuses; diversion.
His favorite amusements were architecture and
gardening. --Macaulay.
Syn: Diversion; entertainment; recreation; relaxation;
pastime; sport.
Meaning of Ement from wikipedia
- RL:
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- he had
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separate from Next. RL:
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