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-drostenLanddrost Land"drost`, n.; pl. -drosten . Sometimes
incorrectly Landtrost Landtrost [D., fr. land land + drost
a kind of official; akin to G. truchsess.] In Cape Colony:
(a) A chief magistrate in rural districts. He was replaced in
1827 by ``resident magistrates.'
(b) The president of the Heemraad. Karyostenosis
Karyostenosis Kar`y*o*ste*no"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a nut,
kernel + ? a being straitened.] (Biol.)
Direct cell division (in which there is first a simple
division of the nucleus, without any changes in its
structure, followed by division of the protoplasm of the
karyostenotic mode of nuclear division.
Ostensibility
Ostensibility Os*ten`si*bil"i*ty, n.
The quality or state of being ostensible.
OstensibleOstensible Os*ten"si*ble, a. [From L. ostensus, p. p. of
ostendere to show, prop., to stretch out before; fr. prefix
obs- (old form of ob-) + tendere to stretch. See Tend.]
1. Capable of being shown; proper or intended to be shown.
[R.] --Walpole.
2. Shown; exhibited; declared; avowed; professed; apparent;
-- often used as opposed to real or actual; as, an
ostensible reason, motive, or aim. --D. Ramsay. Ostensibly
Ostensibly Os*ten"si*bly, adv.
In an ostensible manner; avowedly; professedly; apparently.
--Walsh.
Ostensibly, we were intended to prevent filibustering
into Texas, but really as a menace to Mexico. --U. S.
Grant.
OstensionOstension Os*ten"sion, n. [L. ostensio a showing: cf. F.
ostension. See Ostend.] (Eccl.)
The showing of the sacrament on the altar in order that it
may receive the adoration of the communicants. OstensiveOstensive Os*ten"sive, a.
Showing; exhibiting.
Ostensive demonstration (Math.), a direct or positive
demonstration, as opposed to the apagogical or indirect
method. Ostensive demonstrationOstensive Os*ten"sive, a.
Showing; exhibiting.
Ostensive demonstration (Math.), a direct or positive
demonstration, as opposed to the apagogical or indirect
method. Ostensively
Ostensively Os*ten"sive*ly, adv.
In an ostensive manner.
OstensoriumOstensorium Os`ten*so"ri*um, Ostensory Os*ten"so*ry, n.; pl.
L. -soria, E. -sories. [NL. ostensorium: cf. F.
ostensoir. See Ostensible.] (R. C. Ch.)
Same as Monstrance. OstensoryOstensorium Os`ten*so"ri*um, Ostensory Os*ten"so*ry, n.; pl.
L. -soria, E. -sories. [NL. ostensorium: cf. F.
ostensoir. See Ostensible.] (R. C. Ch.)
Same as Monstrance. OstentOstent Os"tent, n. [L. ostentus, ostentum, fr. ostendere (p.
p. ostensus and ostentus) to show. See Ostensible.]
1. Appearance; air; mien. --Shak.
2. Manifestation; token; portent. --Dryden.
We asked of God that some ostent might clear Our
cloudy business, who gave us sign. --Chapman. OstentateOstentate Os"ten*tate, v. t. [L. ostentatus, p. p. of
ostentare, v. intens. fr. ostendere. See Ostent.]
To make an ambitious display of; to show or exhibit
boastingly. [R.] --Jer. Taylor. OstentationOstentation Os`ten*ta"tion, n. [L. ostentatio: cf. F.
ostentation.]
1. The act of ostentating or of making an ambitious display;
unnecessary show; pretentious parade; -- usually in a
detractive sense. ``Much ostentation vain of fleshly
arm.' --Milton.
He knew that good and bountiful minds were sometimes
inclined to ostentation. --Atterbury.
2. A show or spectacle. [Obs.] --Shak.
Syn: Parade; pageantry; show; pomp; pompousness; vaunting;
boasting. See Parade. OstentatiousOstentatious Os`ten*ta"tious, a.
Fond of, or evincing, ostentation; unduly conspicuous;
pretentious; boastful.
Far from being ostentatious of the good you do.
--Dryden.
The ostentatious professions of many years. --Macaulay.
-- Os`ten*ta"tious*ly, adv. -- Os`ten*ta"tious*ness, n. OstentatiouslyOstentatious Os`ten*ta"tious, a.
Fond of, or evincing, ostentation; unduly conspicuous;
pretentious; boastful.
Far from being ostentatious of the good you do.
--Dryden.
The ostentatious professions of many years. --Macaulay.
-- Os`ten*ta"tious*ly, adv. -- Os`ten*ta"tious*ness, n. OstentatiousnessOstentatious Os`ten*ta"tious, a.
Fond of, or evincing, ostentation; unduly conspicuous;
pretentious; boastful.
Far from being ostentatious of the good you do.
--Dryden.
The ostentatious professions of many years. --Macaulay.
-- Os`ten*ta"tious*ly, adv. -- Os`ten*ta"tious*ness, n. Ostentator
Ostentator Os"ten*ta`tor, n. [L.]
One fond of display; a boaster. --Sherwood.
Ostentive
Ostentive Os*ten"tive, a.
Ostentatious. [Obs.]
Ostentous
Ostentous Os*ten"tous, a.
Ostentatious. [Obs.] --Feltham.
Postencephalon
Postencephalon Post`en*ceph"a*lon, n. (Anat.)
The metencephalon.
Postentry
Postentry Post"en*try, n. [Pref. post- + entry.]
1. A second or subsequent, at the customhouse, of goods which
had been omitted by mistake.
2. (Bookkeeping) An additional or subsequent entry.
Sostenuto
Sostenuto Sos`te*nu"to, a. [It.] (Mus.)
Sustained; -- applied to a movement or passage the sounds of
which are to sustained to the utmost of the nominal value of
the time; also, to a passage the tones of which are to be
somewhat prolonged or protacted.
Meaning of Osten from wikipedia
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Osten (German: [ˈoːstn̩];
Northern Low Saxon: Oosten) is a muni****lity in the
district of Cuxhaven, in
Lower Saxony, Germany. It is
situated on the river...
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østen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Østen is a
Scandinavian male
given name.
People named Østen include:
Østen Kjørn (1727–1805), Norwegian...
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Östen Bergstrand (1873–1948),
Swedish astronomer Östen Dahl (born 1945),
Swedish linguist Östen Edlund (born 1934),
Swedish discus thrower Östen Elfving...
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Cathy Osten Suzanne Osten Manfred Osten Cornelius Osten Ariel Gerardo Nahuelpan Osten The
noble surname von der
Osten may
refer to: von der
Osten (noble...
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Osten (surname)
Osten (Macedonian magazine),
humor w****ly
Östen, semi-legendary king of
Sweden Östen (name) Øystein,
Norwegian given name
Østen, Scandinavian...
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Östen med
Resten (sometimes
spelt Östen mä Resten) is a
Swedish music group from Hälsingland. It was
formed in 1985. The
original members were
Östen Eriksson...
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Drang nach
Osten (German: [ˈdʁaŋ nax ˈʔɔstn̩]; lit. 'Drive to the East', or 'push eastward', 'desire to push east') was the name for a 19th-century German...
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Drang Nach
Osten! ("Drive to the East!") is a
monster board wargame published in 1973 by Game Designers'
Workshop (GDW) that
simulates Operation Barbarossa...
- Rolf
Östen Edlund (born 26
November 1934) is a
Swedish discus thrower. He
placed 17th at the 1958
European Championships and 24th at the 1960
Summer Olympics...
- Bo
Östen Undén (25
August 1886 – 14
January 1974) was a
Swedish academic (J.D.),
civil servant and
Social Democratic politician who
served as
acting Prime...
