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Acropolitan
Acropolitan Ac"ro*pol"i*tan, a.
Pertaining to an acropolis.
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan Cos`mo*pol"i*tan (-p?l"?-tan), Cosmopolite
Cos*mop"o*lite (k?z-m?p"?-l?t), n. [Gr. ???; ko`smos the world
+ ??? citizen, ??? city: cf. F. cosmopolitain, cosmopolite.]
One who has no fixed residence, or who is at home in every
place; a citizen of the world.
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan Cos`mo*pol"i*tan, Cosmopolite Cos*mop"o*lite,
a.
1. Having no fixed residence; at home in any place; free from
local attachments or prejudices; not provincial; liberal.
In other countries taste is perphaps too exclusively
national, in Germany it is certainly too
cosmopolite. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
2. Common everywhere; widely spread; found in all parts of
the world.
The Cheiroptera are cosmopolitan. --R. Owen.
Metropolitan
Metropolitan Met`ro*pol"i*tan, n. [LL. metropolitanus.]
1. The superior or presiding bishop of a country or province.
2. (Lat. Church.) An archbishop.
3. (Gr. Church) A bishop whose see is civil metropolis. His
rank is intermediate between that of an archbishop and a
patriarch. --Hook.
Metropolitan vestryVestry Ves"try, n.; pl. Vestries. [OE. vestrye, F.
vestiaire, L. vestiarium, fr. vestiarius belonging to
clothes, fr. vestis a garment. See Vest, n., and cf.
Vestiary.]
1. A room appendant to a church, in which sacerdotal
vestments and sacred utensils are sometimes kept, and
where meetings for worship or parish business are held; a
sacristy; -- formerly called revestiary.
He said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring
forth vestments for all the worshipers of Baal. --2
Kings x. 22.
2. (Ch. of Eng.) A parochial assembly; an assembly of persons
who manage parochial affairs; -- so called because usually
held in a vestry.
3. (Prot. Epis. Ch.) A body, composed of wardens and
vestrymen, chosen annually by a parish to manage its
temporal concerns.
Metropolitan vestry, in the city of London, and certain
specified parishes and places in England, a body composed
of householders who pay poor rates. Its duties include the
repair of churches, care of highways, the appointment of
certain officers, etc.
Select vestry, a select number of persons chosen in large
and populous English parishes to represent and manage the
concerns of the parish for one year. --Mozley & W.
Vestry board (Ch. of Eng.), a vestry. See def. 2, above.
Vestry clerk, an officer chosen by the vestry, who keeps a
record of its proceedings; also, in England, one who keeps
the parish accounts and books.
Vestry meeting, the meeting of a vestry or vestry board;
also, a meeting of a parish held in a vestry or other
place. Metropolitanate
Metropolitanate Met`ro*pol"i*tan*ate, n.
The see of a metropolitan bishop. --Milman.
Muscae volitantesMusca Mus"ca, n.; pl. Musc[ae]. [L., a fly.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of dipterous insects, including the
common house fly, and numerous allied species.
Note: Formerly, a large part of the Diptera were included
under the genus Musca.
2. (Astron.) A small constellation situated between the
Southern Cross and the Pole.
Musc[ae] volitantes. [L., flying flies.] (Med.) Specks or
filaments apparently seen moving or glinding about in the
field of vision. Their appearance is often a symptom of
disease of the eye, or of disorder of the nervous system. Neapolitan
Neapolitan Ne`a*pol"i*tan, a. [L. Neapolitanus, fr. Neapolis
Naples, Gr. ?, lit., New town.]
Of of pertaining to Naples in Italy. -- n. A native or
citizen of Naples.
Neapolitan ice
Neapolitan ice Ne`a*pol"i*tan ice, Neapolitan ice cream
Neapolitan ice cream
(a) An ice or ice cream containing eggs as well as cream.
(b) An ice or ice cream prepared in layers, as vanilla,
strawberry, and chocolate ice cream, and orange or lemon
water ice.
Neapolitan ice cream
Neapolitan ice Ne`a*pol"i*tan ice, Neapolitan ice cream
Neapolitan ice cream
(a) An ice or ice cream containing eggs as well as cream.
(b) An ice or ice cream prepared in layers, as vanilla,
strawberry, and chocolate ice cream, and orange or lemon
water ice.
Pezophaps solitariaSolitaire Sol`i*taire", n. [F. See Solitary.]
1. A person who lives in solitude; a recluse; a hermit.
--Pope.
2. A single diamond in a setting; also, sometimes, a precious
stone of any kind set alone.
Diamond solitaires blazing on his breast and wrists.
--Mrs. R. H.
Davis.
3. A game which one person can play alone; -- applied to many
games of cards, etc.; also, to a game played on a board
with pegs or balls, in which the object is, beginning with
all the places filled except one, to remove all but one of
the pieces by ``jumping,' as in draughts.
4. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large extinct bird (Pezophaps solitaria) which
formerly inhabited the islands of Mauritius and
Rodrigeuz. It was larger and taller than the wild
turkey. Its wings were too small for flight. Called
also solitary.
(b) Any species of American thrushlike birds of the genus
Myadestes. They are noted their sweet songs and
retiring habits. Called also fly-catching thrush. A
West Indian species (Myadestes sibilans) is called
the invisible bird. SolitaireSolitaire Sol`i*taire", n. [F. See Solitary.]
1. A person who lives in solitude; a recluse; a hermit.
--Pope.
2. A single diamond in a setting; also, sometimes, a precious
stone of any kind set alone.
Diamond solitaires blazing on his breast and wrists.
--Mrs. R. H.
Davis.
3. A game which one person can play alone; -- applied to many
games of cards, etc.; also, to a game played on a board
with pegs or balls, in which the object is, beginning with
all the places filled except one, to remove all but one of
the pieces by ``jumping,' as in draughts.
4. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large extinct bird (Pezophaps solitaria) which
formerly inhabited the islands of Mauritius and
Rodrigeuz. It was larger and taller than the wild
turkey. Its wings were too small for flight. Called
also solitary.
(b) Any species of American thrushlike birds of the genus
Myadestes. They are noted their sweet songs and
retiring habits. Called also fly-catching thrush. A
West Indian species (Myadestes sibilans) is called
the invisible bird. SolitarianSolitarian Sol`i*ta"ri*an, n. [See Solitary.]
A hermit; a solitary. [Obs.] --Sir R. Twisden. Solitarily
Solitarily Sol"i*ta*ri*ly, adv.
In a solitary manner; in solitude; alone. --Mic. vii. 14.
Solitariness
Solitariness Sol"i*ta*ri*ness, n.
Condition of being solitary.
solitarySolitaire Sol`i*taire", n. [F. See Solitary.]
1. A person who lives in solitude; a recluse; a hermit.
--Pope.
2. A single diamond in a setting; also, sometimes, a precious
stone of any kind set alone.
Diamond solitaires blazing on his breast and wrists.
--Mrs. R. H.
Davis.
3. A game which one person can play alone; -- applied to many
games of cards, etc.; also, to a game played on a board
with pegs or balls, in which the object is, beginning with
all the places filled except one, to remove all but one of
the pieces by ``jumping,' as in draughts.
4. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large extinct bird (Pezophaps solitaria) which
formerly inhabited the islands of Mauritius and
Rodrigeuz. It was larger and taller than the wild
turkey. Its wings were too small for flight. Called
also solitary.
(b) Any species of American thrushlike birds of the genus
Myadestes. They are noted their sweet songs and
retiring habits. Called also fly-catching thrush. A
West Indian species (Myadestes sibilans) is called
the invisible bird. Solitary
Solitary Sol"i*ta*ry, n.
One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret; a hermit; a
recluse.
T solitariusTattler Tat"tler, n.
1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales.
--Jer. Taylor.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of large,
long-legged sandpipers belonging to the genus Totanus.
Note: The common American species are the greater tattler, or
telltale (T. melanoleucus), the smaller tattler, or
lesser yellowlegs (T. flavipes), the solitary tattler
(T. solitarius), and the semipalmated tattler, or
willet. The first two are called also telltale,
telltale spine, telltale tattler, yellowlegs,
yellowshanks, and yelper. Tripolitan
Tripolitan Tri*pol"i*tan, a.
Of or pertaining to Tripoli or its inhabitants; Tripoline. --
n. A native or inhabitant of Tripoli.
V solitariusVireo Vir"e*o, n. [L., a species of bird.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of American singing birds
belonging to Vireo and allied genera of the family
Vireonid[ae]. In many of the species the back is greenish,
or olive-colored. Called also greenlet.
Note: In the Eastern United States the most common species
are the white-eyed vireo (Vireo Noveboracensis), the
redeyed vireo (V. olivaceus), the blue-headed, or
solitary, vireo (V. solitarius), the warbling vireo
(V. gilvus), and the yellow-throated vireo (V.
flavifrons). All these are noted for the sweetness of
their songs. Vireo solitariusGreenlet Green"let, n.
l. (Zo["o]l.) One of numerous species of small American
singing birds, of the genus Vireo, as the solitary, or
blue-headed (Vireo solitarius); the brotherly-love (V.
Philadelphicus); the warbling greenlet (V. gilvus); the
yellow-throated greenlet (V. flavifrons) and others. See
Vireo.
2. (Zo["o]l,) Any species of Cyclorhis, a genus of tropical
American birds allied to the tits. Volitable
Volitable Vol"i*ta*ble, a.
Volatilizable. [Obs.]
Volitation
Volitation Vol`i*ta"tion, n. [L. volitare, volitatum, to fly
to and fro, v. freq. from volare to fly.]
The act of flying; flight. [R.] --Sir T. Browne.
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