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Blakea trinervisJamaica Ja*mai"ca, n.
One of the West India is islands.
Jamaica ginger, a variety of ginger, called also white
ginger, prepared in Jamaica from the best roots, which
are deprived of their epidermis and dried separately.
Jamaica pepper, allspice.
Jamaica rose (Bot.), a West Indian melastomaceous shrub
(Blakea trinervis), with showy pink flowers. Dervis
Dervish Der"vish, Dervise Der"vise, Dervis Der"vis, n.
[Per. derw[=e]sch, fr. OPer. derew to beg, ask alms: cf. F.
derviche.]
A Turkish or Persian monk, especially one who professes
extreme poverty and leads an austere life.
Dervise
Dervish Der"vish, Dervise Der"vise, Dervis Der"vis, n.
[Per. derw[=e]sch, fr. OPer. derew to beg, ask alms: cf. F.
derviche.]
A Turkish or Persian monk, especially one who professes
extreme poverty and leads an austere life.
Dervish
Dervish Der"vish, n.
One of the fanatical followers of the Mahdi, in the Sudan.
Dervish
Dervish Der"vish, Dervise Der"vise, Dervis Der"vis, n.
[Per. derw[=e]sch, fr. OPer. derew to beg, ask alms: cf. F.
derviche.]
A Turkish or Persian monk, especially one who professes
extreme poverty and leads an austere life.
Intervisible
Intervisible In`ter*vis"i*ble, a. (Surv.)
Mutually visible, or in sight, the one from the other, as
stations.
Intervisit
Intervisit In`ter*vis"it, v. i.
To exchange visits. [R.] --Evelyn.
PervisPervis Per"vis, n.
See Parvis. Reservist
Reservist Re*serv"ist, n.
A member of a reserve force of soldiers or militia. [Eng.]
Supervisal
Supervisal Su`per*vis"al, n.
Supervision. --Walpole.
SuperviseSupervise Su`per*vise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Supervised; p.
pr. & vb. n. Supervising.] [Pref. super- + L. visere to
look at attentively, to view, surely, intens. from videre,
visum, to see. Cf. Survise, and Survey.]
1. To oversee for direction; to superintend; to inspect with
authority; as, to supervise the construction of a steam
engine, or the printing of a book.
2. To look over so as to read; to peruse. [Obs.] --Shak.
Syn: See Superintend. Supervise
Supervise Su`per*vise", n.
Supervision; inspection. [Obs.]
SupervisedSupervise Su`per*vise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Supervised; p.
pr. & vb. n. Supervising.] [Pref. super- + L. visere to
look at attentively, to view, surely, intens. from videre,
visum, to see. Cf. Survise, and Survey.]
1. To oversee for direction; to superintend; to inspect with
authority; as, to supervise the construction of a steam
engine, or the printing of a book.
2. To look over so as to read; to peruse. [Obs.] --Shak.
Syn: See Superintend. SupervisingSupervise Su`per*vise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Supervised; p.
pr. & vb. n. Supervising.] [Pref. super- + L. visere to
look at attentively, to view, surely, intens. from videre,
visum, to see. Cf. Survise, and Survey.]
1. To oversee for direction; to superintend; to inspect with
authority; as, to supervise the construction of a steam
engine, or the printing of a book.
2. To look over so as to read; to peruse. [Obs.] --Shak.
Syn: See Superintend. Supervision
Supervision Su`per*vi"sion, n.
The act of overseeing; inspection; superintendence;
oversight.
Supervisive
Supervisive Su`per*vi"sive, a.
Supervisory. [R.]
Supervisor
Supervisor Su`per*vis"or, n.
1. One who supervises; an overseer; an inspector; a
superintendent; as, a supervisor of schools.
2. A spectator; a looker-on. [Obs.] --Shak.
Supervisory
Supervisory Su`per*vi"so*ry, a.
Of or pertaining to supervision; as, supervisory powers.
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