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Cordia GerascanthusSpanish Span"ish, a.
Of or pertaining to Spain or the Spaniards.
Spanish bayonet (Bot.), a liliaceous plant (Yucca
alorifolia) with rigid spine-tipped leaves. The name is
also applied to other similar plants of the Southwestern
United States and mexico. Called also Spanish daggers.
Spanish bean (Bot.) See the Note under Bean.
Spanish black, a black pigment obtained by charring cork.
--Ure.
Spanish broom (Bot.), a leguminous shrub (Spartium
junceum) having many green flexible rushlike twigs.
Spanish brown, a species of earth used in painting, having
a dark reddish brown color, due to the presence of
sesquioxide of iron.
Spanish buckeye (Bot.), a small tree (Ungnadia speciosa)
of Texas, New Mexico, etc., related to the buckeye, but
having pinnate leaves and a three-seeded fruit.
Spanish burton (Naut.), a purchase composed of two single
blocks. A double Spanish burton has one double and two
single blocks. --Luce (Textbook of Seamanship).
Spanish chalk (Min.), a kind of steatite; -- so called
because obtained from Aragon in Spain.
Spanish cress (Bot.), a cruciferous plant (lepidium
Cadamines), a species of peppergrass.
Spanish curiew (Zo["o]l.), the long-billed curlew. [U.S.]
Spanish daggers (Bot.) See Spanish bayonet.
Spanish elm (Bot.), a large West Indian tree (Cordia
Gerascanthus) furnishing hard and useful timber.
Spanish feretto, a rich reddish brown pigment obtained by
calcining copper and sulphur together in closed crucibles.
Spanish flag (Zo["o]l.), the California rockfish
(Sebastichthys rubrivinctus). It is conspicuously
colored with bands of red and white.
Spanish fly (Zo["o]l.), a brilliant green beetle, common in
the south of Europe, used for raising blisters. See
Blister beetle under Blister, and Cantharis.
Spanish fox (Naut.), a yarn twisted against its lay.
Spanish grass. (Bot.) See Esparto.
Spanish juice (Bot.), licorice.
Spanish leather. See Cordwain.
Spanish mackerel. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A species of mackerel (Scomber colias) found both in
Europe and America. In America called chub mackerel,
big-eyed mackerel, and bull mackerel.
(b) In the United States, a handsome mackerel having bright
yellow round spots (Scomberomorus maculatus), highly
esteemed as a food fish. The name is sometimes
erroneously applied to other species. See Illust. under
Mackerel.
Spanish main, the name formerly given to the southern
portion of the Caribbean Sea, together with the contiguous
coast, embracing the route traversed by Spanish treasure
ships from the New to the Old World.
Spanish moss. (Bot.) See Tillandsia.
Spanish needles (Bot.), a composite weed (Bidens
bipinnata) having achenia armed with needlelike awns.
Spanish nut (Bot.), a bulbous plant (Iris Sisyrinchium)
of the south of Europe.
Spanish potato (Bot.), the sweet potato. See under
Potato.
Spanish red, an ocherous red pigment resembling Venetian
red, but slightly yellower and warmer. --Fairholt.
Spanish reef (Naut.), a knot tied in the head of a
jib-headed sail.
Spanish sheep (Zo["o]l.), a merino.
Spanish white, an impalpable powder prepared from chalk by
pulverizing and repeated washings, -- used as a white
pigment.
Spanish windlass (Naut.), a wooden roller, with a rope
wound about it, into which a marline spike is thrust to
serve as a lever. Cordia MyxaSebesten Se*bes"ten, n. [Ar. sebest[=a]n the tree: cf. Sp.
sebesten.] (Bot.)
The mucilaginous drupaceous fruit of two East Indian trees
(Cordia Myxa, and C. latifolia), sometimes used
medicinally in pectoral diseases.
Note: In the West Indies the name is given to the similar
fruit of Cordia Sebestana. Cordia SebestanaSebesten Se*bes"ten, n. [Ar. sebest[=a]n the tree: cf. Sp.
sebesten.] (Bot.)
The mucilaginous drupaceous fruit of two East Indian trees
(Cordia Myxa, and C. latifolia), sometimes used
medicinally in pectoral diseases.
Note: In the West Indies the name is given to the similar
fruit of Cordia Sebestana. CordialCordial Cor"dial (k?r"jal, formally k?rd"yal; 106, 277), a.
[LL. cordialis, fr. L. cor heart: cf. F. cordial. See
Heart.]
1. Proceeding from the heart. [Obs.]
A rib with cordial spirits warm. --Milton.
2. Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.
He . . . with looks of cordial love Hung over her
enamored. --Milton.
3. Tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate; giving strength
or spirits.
Behold this cordial julep here That flames and
dances in his crystal bounds. --Milton.
Syn: Hearty; sincere; heartfelt; warm; affectionate;
cheering; invigorating. See Hearty. Cordial
Cordial Cor"dial, n.
1. Anything that comforts, gladdens, and exhilarates.
Charms to my sight, and cordials to my mind.
--Dryden.
2. (Med) Any invigorating and stimulating preparation; as, a
peppermint cordial.
3. (Com.) Aromatized and sweetened spirit, used as a
beverage; a liqueur.
Cordialize
Cordialize Cor"dial*ize (k?r"jal-?z or k?rd"yal-?z; 106), v.
t.
1. To make into a cordial.
2. To render cordial; to reconcile.
Cordialize
Cordialize Cor"dial*ize, v. i.
To grow cordial; to feel or express cordiality. [R.]
Cordially
Cordially Cor"dial*ly, adv.
In a cordial manner. -- Dr. H. More.
Cordialness
Cordialness Cor"dial*ness, n.
Cordiality. --Cotgrave.
ExordiaExordium Ex*or"di*um (-[u^]m), n.; pl. E. Exordiums
(-[u^]mz), L. Exordia (-[.a]). [L. fr. exordiri to begin a
web, lay a warp, begin; ex out + ordiri to begin a web,
begin; akin to E. order. See Order.]
A beginning; an introduction; especially, the introductory
part of a discourse or written composition, which prepares
the audience for the main subject; the opening part of an
oration. ``The exordium of repentance.' --Jer. Taylor.
``Long prefaces and exordiums. ' --Addison. Exordial
Exordial Ex*or"di*al ([e^]gz*[^o]r"d[i^]*al), a.
Pertaining to the exordium of a discourse: introductory.
The exordial paragraph of the second epistle. --I.
Taylor.
Ginger cordialGinger Gin"ger, n. [OE. ginger, gingever, gingivere, OF.
gengibre, gingimbre, F. gingembre, L. zingiber, zingiberi,
fr. Gr. ?; of Oriental origin; cf. Ar. & Pers. zenjeb[=i]l,
fr. Skr. ???gav["e]ra, prop., hornshaped; ???ga horn +
v["e]ra body.]
1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Zingiber, of the East and
West Indies. The species most known is Z. officinale.
2. The hot and spicy rootstock of Zingiber officinale,
which is much used in cookery and in medicine.
Ginger beer or ale, a mild beer impregnated with ginger.
Ginger cordial, a liquor made from ginger, raisins, lemon
rind, and water, and sometimes whisky or brandy.
Ginger pop. See Ginger beer (above).
Ginger wine, wine impregnated with ginger.
Wild ginger (Bot.), an American herb (Asarum Canadense)
with two reniform leaves and a long, cordlike rootstock
which has a strong taste of ginger. GordiaceaGordiacea Gor`di*a"ce*a, n. pl. [NL. See Gordian, 1.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A division of nematoid worms, including the hairworms or hair
eels (Gordius and Mermis). See Gordius, and
Illustration in Appendix. GordianGordian Gor"di*an, a.
1. Pertaining to Gordius, king of Phrygia, or to a knot tied
by him; hence, intricate; complicated; inextricable.
Gordian knot, an intricate knot tied by Gordius in the
thong which connected the pole of the chariot with the
yoke. An oracle having declared that he who should untie
it should be master of Asia, Alexander the Great averted
the ill omen of his inability to loosen it by cutting it
with his sword. Hence, a Gordian knot is an inextricable
difficulty; and to cut the Gordian knot is to remove a
difficulty by bold and energetic measures.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to the Gordiacea. Gordian
Gordian Gor"di*an, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of the Gordiacea.
Gordian knotGordian Gor"di*an, a.
1. Pertaining to Gordius, king of Phrygia, or to a knot tied
by him; hence, intricate; complicated; inextricable.
Gordian knot, an intricate knot tied by Gordius in the
thong which connected the pole of the chariot with the
yoke. An oracle having declared that he who should untie
it should be master of Asia, Alexander the Great averted
the ill omen of his inability to loosen it by cutting it
with his sword. Hence, a Gordian knot is an inextricable
difficulty; and to cut the Gordian knot is to remove a
difficulty by bold and energetic measures.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to the Gordiacea. Misericordia
Misericordia Mis`e*ri*cor"di*a, n. [L., mercy, compassion;
miser wretched + cor, cordis, heart.]
1. (O. Law) An amercement. --Burrill.
2. (Anc. Armor.) A thin-bladed dagger; so called, in the
Middle Ages, because used to give the death wound or
``mercy' stroke to a fallen adversary.
3. (Eccl.) An indulgence as to food or dress granted to a
member of a religious order. --Shipley.
Praecordia
Praecordia Pr[ae]*cor"di*a, n. [L., fr. prae before + cor,
cordis, the heart.] (Anat.)
The front part of the thoracic region; the epigastrium.
PraecordialPraecordial Pr[ae]*cor"di*al, a. (Anat.)
Same as Precordial. Primordial
Primordial Pri*mor"di*al, n.
A first principle or element.
PrimordialPrimordial Pri*mor"di*al, a. [L. primordialis, from primordium
the first beginning; primus first + ordiri to begin a web, to
begin: cf. F. primordial.]
1. First in order; primary; original; of earliest origin; as,
primordial condition. ``The primordial facts of our
intelligent nature.' --Sir W. Hamilton.
2. (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the lowest beds of the
Silurian age, corresponding to the Acadian and Potsdam
periods in American geology. It is called also Cambrian,
and by many geologists is separated from the Silurian.
3. (Biol.) Originally or earliest formed in the growth of an
individual or organ; as, a primordial leaf; a primordial
cell.
Primordial utricle (Bot.), the interior lining of a young
vegetable cell. Primordial utriclePrimordial Pri*mor"di*al, a. [L. primordialis, from primordium
the first beginning; primus first + ordiri to begin a web, to
begin: cf. F. primordial.]
1. First in order; primary; original; of earliest origin; as,
primordial condition. ``The primordial facts of our
intelligent nature.' --Sir W. Hamilton.
2. (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the lowest beds of the
Silurian age, corresponding to the Acadian and Potsdam
periods in American geology. It is called also Cambrian,
and by many geologists is separated from the Silurian.
3. (Biol.) Originally or earliest formed in the growth of an
individual or organ; as, a primordial leaf; a primordial
cell.
Primordial utricle (Bot.), the interior lining of a young
vegetable cell. Primordialism
Primordialism Pri*mor"di*al*ism, n.
Devotion to, or persistence in, conditions of the primordial
state. --H. Spencer.
Primordially
Primordially Pri*mor"di*al*ly, adv.
At the beginning; under the first order of things;
originally.
Primordian
Primordian Pri*mor"di*an, n. [L. primordius first of all, fr.
primordium.] (Bot.)
A name given to several kinds of plums; as, red primordian,
amber primordian, etc.
Primordiate
Primordiate Pri*mor"di*ate, a.
Primordial. [R.] --Boyle.
Meaning of Ordia from wikipedia
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Clifford Ordia (born 19 May 1960) is a
Nigerian engineer and
politician who
hails from
Usugbenu Irrua in Esan
Central local government area of Edo State...
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Central In
office 13 June 2023 – 12
November 2024
Preceded by
Clifford Ordia Personal details Born (1970-08-29) 29
August 1970 (age 54) Udomi-Uwessan...
- Hitzler, Pascal; Kirrane, Sabrina; Hartig, Olaf; de Boer,
Victor (eds.), "
Ordia: A Web
Application for
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Odion Ugbesia PDP 2007–2015 6th 7th
Clifford Ordia PDP 2015–2023 8th 9th
Monday Okpebholo APC 2023–2024 10th
Vacant 2024–present...
- Aureum" (the "Miliarium Aureum" is a
missing part near the
letters "...
ordia") The book
Article by C. Hülsen
about the "Miliarium Aureum" at
Lacus Curtius...
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Bigelow (1850), pp. 16–17;
Harlow (1848), p. 390;
Macmillan (2000), p. 86.
Ordia, J. I. (1989). "Neurologic
function seven years after crowbar impalement...
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