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Assistor
Assistor As*sist"or, n. (Law)
A assister.
BistortBistort Bis"tort, n. [L. bis + tortus, p. p. of torquere to
twist: cf. F. bistorte.] (Bot.)
An herbaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, section
Bistorta; snakeweed; adderwort. Its root is used in
medicine as an astringent. BistortaBistort Bis"tort, n. [L. bis + tortus, p. p. of torquere to
twist: cf. F. bistorte.] (Bot.)
An herbaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, section
Bistorta; snakeweed; adderwort. Its root is used in
medicine as an astringent. Byzantine historiansByzantine By*zan"tine (b[i^]*z[a^]n"t[i^]n), a.
Of or pertaining to Byzantium. -- n. A native or inhabitant
of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an
inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [ Written
also Bizantine.]
Byzantine church, the Eastern or Greek church, as
distinguished from the Western or Roman or Latin church.
See under Greek.
Byzantine empire, the Eastern Roman or Greek empire from a.
d. 364 or a. d. 395 to the capture of Constantinople by
the Turks, a. d. 1453.
Byzantine historians, historians and writers (Zonaras,
Procopius, etc.) who lived in the Byzantine empire. --P.
Cyc.
Byzantine style (Arch.), a style of architecture developed
in the Byzantine empire.
Note: Its leading forms are the round arch, the dome, the
pillar, the circle, and the cross. The capitals of the
pillars are of endless variety, and full of invention.
The mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, and the
church of St. Mark, Venice, are prominent examples of
Byzantine architecture. Consistorial
Consistorial Con`sis*to"ri*al, a. [Cf. F. consistorial.]
Of or pertaining to a consistory. ``Consistorial laws.'
--Hooker. ``Consistorial courts.' --Bp. Hoadley.
Consistorian
Consistorian Con`sis*to"rian, a.
Pertaining to a Presbyterian consistory; -- a contemptuous
term of 17th century controversy.
You fall next on the consistorian schismatics; for so
you call Presbyterians. --Milton.
Consistory
Consistory Con*sis"to*ry, a.
Of the nature of, or pertaining to, a consistory. ``To hold
consistory session.' --Strype.
DistortDistort Dis*tort", a. [L. distortus, p. p. of distorquere to
twist, distort; dis- + torquere to twist. See Torsion.]
Distorted; misshapen. [Obs.]
Her face was ugly and her mouth distort. --Spenser. DistortDistort Dis*tort", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distorted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Distorting.]
1. To twist of natural or regular shape; to twist aside
physically; as, to distort the limbs, or the body.
Whose face was distorted with pain. --Thackeray.
2. To force or put out of the true posture or direction; to
twist aside mentally or morally.
Wrath and malice, envy and revenge, do darken and
distort the understandings of men. --Tillotson.
3. To wrest from the true meaning; to pervert; as, to distort
passages of Scripture, or their meaning.
Syn: To twist; wrest; deform; pervert. DistortedDistort Dis*tort", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distorted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Distorting.]
1. To twist of natural or regular shape; to twist aside
physically; as, to distort the limbs, or the body.
Whose face was distorted with pain. --Thackeray.
2. To force or put out of the true posture or direction; to
twist aside mentally or morally.
Wrath and malice, envy and revenge, do darken and
distort the understandings of men. --Tillotson.
3. To wrest from the true meaning; to pervert; as, to distort
passages of Scripture, or their meaning.
Syn: To twist; wrest; deform; pervert. Distorter
Distorter Dis*tort"er, n.
One who, or that which, distorts.
DistortingDistort Dis*tort", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distorted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Distorting.]
1. To twist of natural or regular shape; to twist aside
physically; as, to distort the limbs, or the body.
Whose face was distorted with pain. --Thackeray.
2. To force or put out of the true posture or direction; to
twist aside mentally or morally.
Wrath and malice, envy and revenge, do darken and
distort the understandings of men. --Tillotson.
3. To wrest from the true meaning; to pervert; as, to distort
passages of Scripture, or their meaning.
Syn: To twist; wrest; deform; pervert. Distortion
Distortion Dis*tor"tion, n. [L. distortio: cf. F. distortion.]
1. The act of distorting, or twisting out of natural or
regular shape; a twisting or writhing motion; as, the
distortions of the face or body.
2. A wresting from the true meaning. --Bp. Wren.
3. The state of being distorted, or twisted out of shape or
out of true position; crookedness; perversion.
4. (Med.) An unnatural deviation of shape or position of any
part of the body producing visible deformity.
Distortive
Distortive Dis*tort"ive, a.
Causing distortion.
FaldistoryFaldistory Fal"dis*to*ry, n. [LL. faldistorium, faldestorium,
from OHG. faldstuol; faldan, faltan, to fold (G. falten) +
stuol stool. So called because it could be folded or laid
together. See Fold, and Stool, and cf. Faldstool,
Fauteuil.]
The throne or seat of a bishop within the chancel. [Obs.] Historial
Historial His*to"ri*al, a. [L. historialis: cf. F. historial.]
Historical. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Historian
Historian His*to"ri*an, n. [F. historien.]
1. A writer of history; a chronicler; an annalist.
Even the historian takes great liberties with facts.
--Sir J.
Reynolds.
2. One versed or well informed in history.
Great captains should be good historians. --South.
HistoricHistoric His*tor"ic, Historical His*tor"ic*al, a. [L.
historicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. historique. See History.]
Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events;
as, an historical poem; the historic page. --
His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty, n.
There warriors frowning in historic brass. --Pope.
Historical painting, that branch of painting which
represents the events of history.
Historical sense, that meaning of a passage which is
deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under
which it was written.
The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent
the unity and significance of a past era or age. HistoricalHistoric His*tor"ic, Historical His*tor"ic*al, a. [L.
historicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. historique. See History.]
Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events;
as, an historical poem; the historic page. --
His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty, n.
There warriors frowning in historic brass. --Pope.
Historical painting, that branch of painting which
represents the events of history.
Historical sense, that meaning of a passage which is
deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under
which it was written.
The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent
the unity and significance of a past era or age. historical criticismHigher criticism High"er crit"i*cism
Criticism which includes the study of the contents, literary
character, date, authorship, etc., of any writing; as, the
higher criticism of the Pentateuch. Called also historical
criticism.
The comparison of the Hebrew and Greek texts . . .
introduces us to a series of questions affecting the
composition, the editing, and the collection of the
sacred books. This class of questions forms the special
subject of the branch of critical science which is
usually distinguished from the verbal criticism of the
text by the name of higher, or historical, criticism.
--W. Robertson
Smith. Historical paintingHistoric His*tor"ic, Historical His*tor"ic*al, a. [L.
historicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. historique. See History.]
Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events;
as, an historical poem; the historic page. --
His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty, n.
There warriors frowning in historic brass. --Pope.
Historical painting, that branch of painting which
represents the events of history.
Historical sense, that meaning of a passage which is
deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under
which it was written.
The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent
the unity and significance of a past era or age. Historical senseHistoric His*tor"ic, Historical His*tor"ic*al, a. [L.
historicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. historique. See History.]
Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events;
as, an historical poem; the historic page. --
His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty, n.
There warriors frowning in historic brass. --Pope.
Historical painting, that branch of painting which
represents the events of history.
Historical sense, that meaning of a passage which is
deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under
which it was written.
The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent
the unity and significance of a past era or age. Historically
Historically His*tor"ic*al*ly, adv.
In the manner of, or in accordance with, history.
HistoricalnessHistoric His*tor"ic, Historical His*tor"ic*al, a. [L.
historicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. historique. See History.]
Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events;
as, an historical poem; the historic page. --
His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty, n.
There warriors frowning in historic brass. --Pope.
Historical painting, that branch of painting which
represents the events of history.
Historical sense, that meaning of a passage which is
deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under
which it was written.
The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent
the unity and significance of a past era or age. HistoricityHistoric His*tor"ic, Historical His*tor"ic*al, a. [L.
historicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. historique. See History.]
Of or pertaining to history, or the record of past events;
as, an historical poem; the historic page. --
His*tor"ic*al*ness, n. -- His*to*ric"i*ty, n.
There warriors frowning in historic brass. --Pope.
Historical painting, that branch of painting which
represents the events of history.
Historical sense, that meaning of a passage which is
deduced from the circumstances of time, place, etc., under
which it was written.
The historic sense, the capacity to conceive and represent
the unity and significance of a past era or age. Historicize
Historicize His*tor"i*cize, v. t.
To record or narrate in the manner of a history; to
chronicle. [R.]
Historied
Historied His"to*ried, a.
Related in history.
Historier
Historier His*to"ri*er, n.
An historian. [Obs.]
Historiette
Historiette His`to*ri*ette", n. [F., dim. of histoire a
history.]
Historical narration on a small scale; a brief recital; a
story. --Emerson.
Historiographer
Historiographer His*to`ri*og"ra*pher, n. [L. historiographus,
Gr. ?; ? history + ? to write: cf. F. historiographe.]
An historian; a writer of history; especially, one appointed
or designated to write a history; also, a title bestowed by
some governments upon historians of distinction.
Meaning of Istor from wikipedia
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Istor-o-Nal is the
third highest mountain in the
Hindu Kush, in the
Chitral District of the North-West
Frontier Province of ****stan. It is the 68th highest...
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Estur (Persian: اسطور, also
Romanized as Esţūr and Estūr; also
known as
Istor, Īstowr, and Osţūr) is a
village in
Balvard Rural District, in the Central...
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Drevnei Istor....
- In 1955 he went with
Joseph Murphy to ****stan
where the two
ascended Istor-o-nal (elevation 24,288 feet) in the
Hindu Kush,
believing that they were...
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Institute of
History (Serbian:
Istorijski Institut) is a
Serbian historical society dedicated to
historical research covering the
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territoires de vie des
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Vretoned (in French).
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