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A PersicusArgas Ar"gas, n.
A genus of venomous ticks which attack men and animals. The
famous Persian Argas, also called Miana bug, is A.
Persicus; that of Central America, called talaje by the
natives, is A. Talaje. Aspersion
Aspersion As*per"sion, n. [L. aspersio, fr. aspergere: cf. F.
aspersion.]
1. A sprinkling, as with water or dust, in a literal sense.
Behold an immersion, not and aspersion. --Jer.
Taylor.
2. The spreading of calumniations reports or charges which
tarnish reputation, like the bespattering of a body with
foul water; calumny.
Every candid critic would be ashamed to cast
wholesale aspersions on the entire body of
professional teachers. --Grote.
Who would by base aspersions blot thy virtue.
--Dryden.
AspersiveAspersive As*pers"ive, a.
Tending to asperse; defamatory; slanderous. --
As*pers"ive*ly, adv. AspersivelyAspersive As*pers"ive, a.
Tending to asperse; defamatory; slanderous. --
As*pers"ive*ly, adv. Conspersion
Conspersion Con*sper"sion, n. [L. conspersio, fr. conspergere
to sprinkle.]
The act of sprinkling. [Obs.]
The conspersion washing the doorposts. --Jer. Taylor.
DispersingDisperse Dis*perse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dispersed; p. pr. &
vb. n. Dispersing.] [L. dispersus, p. p. of dispergere to
strew, scatter. See Sparse.]
1. To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to
distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are
dispersed among all nations.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge. --Prov. xv.
7.
Two lions, in the still, dark night, A herd of
beeves disperse. --Cowper.
2. To scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to
disperse vapors.
Dispersed are the glories. --Shak.
Syn: To scatter; dissipate; dispel; spread; diffuse;
distribute; deal out; disseminate. DispersionDispersion Dis*per"sion, n. [CF. F. dispersion.]
1. The act or process of scattering or dispersing, or the
state of being scattered or separated; as, the Jews in
their dispersion retained their rites and ceremonies; a
great dispersion of the human family took place at the
building of Babel.
The days of your slaughter and of your dispersions
are accomplished. --Jer. xxv.
34.
2. (Opt.) The separation of light into its different colored
rays, arising from their different refrangibilities.
Dispersion of the optic axes (Crystallog.), the separation
of the optic axes in biaxial crystals, due to the fact
that the axial angle has different values for the
different colors of the spectrum. Dispersion of the optic axesDispersion Dis*per"sion, n. [CF. F. dispersion.]
1. The act or process of scattering or dispersing, or the
state of being scattered or separated; as, the Jews in
their dispersion retained their rites and ceremonies; a
great dispersion of the human family took place at the
building of Babel.
The days of your slaughter and of your dispersions
are accomplished. --Jer. xxv.
34.
2. (Opt.) The separation of light into its different colored
rays, arising from their different refrangibilities.
Dispersion of the optic axes (Crystallog.), the separation
of the optic axes in biaxial crystals, due to the fact
that the axial angle has different values for the
different colors of the spectrum. DispersiveDispersive Dis*pers"ive, a.
Tending to disperse.
Dispersive power (Opt.), the relative effect of a material
in separating the different rays of light by refraction,
as when the substance is formed into a prism. --
Dis*pers"ive*ness, n. Dispersive powerDispersive Dis*pers"ive, a.
Tending to disperse.
Dispersive power (Opt.), the relative effect of a material
in separating the different rays of light by refraction,
as when the substance is formed into a prism. --
Dis*pers"ive*ness, n. DispersivenessDispersive Dis*pers"ive, a.
Tending to disperse.
Dispersive power (Opt.), the relative effect of a material
in separating the different rays of light by refraction,
as when the substance is formed into a prism. --
Dis*pers"ive*ness, n. I PersicaFlower-de-luce Flow"er-de-luce", n. [Corrupted fr.
fleur-de-lis.] (Bot.)
A genus of perennial herbs (Iris) with swordlike leaves and
large three-petaled flowers often of very gay colors, but
probably white in the plant first chosen for the royal French
emblem.
Note: There are nearly one hundred species, natives of the
north temperate zone. Some of the best known are Iris
Germanica, I. Florentina, I. Persica, I.
sambucina, and the American I. versicolor, I.
prismatica, etc. Inspersion
Inspersion In*sper"sion, n. [L. inspersio.]
The act of sprinkling. [Obs.] --Chapman.
Interspersion
Interspersion In`ter*sper"sion, n.
The act of interspersing, or the state of being interspersed.
Japanese persimmonPersimmon Per*sim"mon, n. [Virginia Indian.] (Bot.)
An American tree (Diospyros Virginiana) and its fruit,
found from New York southward. The fruit is like a plum in
appearance, but is very harsh and astringent until it has
been exposed to frost, when it becomes palatable and
nutritious.
Japanese persimmon, Diospyros Kaki and its red or yellow
edible fruit, which outwardly resembles a tomato, but
contains a few large seeds. Lycopersicum esculentunTomato To*ma"to, n.; pl. Tomatoes. [Sp. or Pg. tomate, of
American Indian origin; cf. Mexican tomail.] (Bot.)
The fruit of a plant of the Nightshade family (Lycopersicum
esculentun); also, the plant itself. The fruit, which is
called also love apple, is usually of a rounded, flattened
form, but often irregular in shape. It is of a bright red or
yellow color, and is eaten either cooked or uncooked.
Tomato gall (Zo["o]l.), a large gall consisting of a mass
of irregular swellings on the stems and leaves of
grapevines. They are yellowish green, somewhat tinged with
red, and produced by the larva of a small two-winged fly
(Lasioptera vitis).
Tomato sphinx (Zo["o]l.), the adult or imago of the tomato
worm. It closely resembles the tobacco hawk moth. Called
also tomato hawk moth. See Illust. of Hawk moth.
Tomato worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a large hawk moth
(Sphinx, or Macrosila, quinquemaculata) which feeds upon
the leaves of the tomato and potato plants, often doing
considerable damage. Called also potato worm. Nicotiana PersicaTobacco To*bac"co, n. [Sp. tabaco, fr. the Indian tabaco the
tube or pipe in which the Indians or Caribbees smoked this
plant. Some derive the word from Tabaco, a province of
Yucatan, where it was said to be first found by the
Spaniards; others from the island of Tobago, one of the
Caribbees. But these derivations are very doubtful.]
1. (Bot.) An American plant (Nicotiana Tabacum) of the
Nightshade family, much used for smoking and chewing, and
as snuff. As a medicine, it is narcotic, emetic, and
cathartic. Tobacco has a strong, peculiar smell, and an
acrid taste.
Note: The name is extended to other species of the genus, and
to some unrelated plants, as Indian tobacco (Nicotiana
rustica, and also Lobelia inflata), mountain tobacco
(Arnica montana), and Shiraz tobacco (Nicotiana
Persica).
2. The leaves of the plant prepared for smoking, chewing,
etc., by being dried, cured, and manufactured in various
ways.
Tobacco box (Zo["o]l.), the common American skate.
Tobacco camphor. (Chem.) See Nicotianine.
Tobacco man, a tobacconist. [R.]
Tobacco pipe.
(a) A pipe used for smoking, made of baked clay, wood, or
other material.
(b) (Bot.) Same as Indian pipe, under Indian.
Tobacco-pipe clay (Min.), a species of clay used in making
tobacco pipes; -- called also cimolite.
Tobacco-pipe fish. (Zo["o]l.) See Pipemouth.
Tobacco stopper, a small plug for pressing down the tobacco
in a pipe as it is smoked.
Tobacco worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a large hawk moth
(Sphinx, or Phlegethontius, Carolina). It is dark green,
with seven oblique white stripes bordered above with dark
brown on each side of the body. It feeds upon the leaves
of tobacco and tomato plants, and is often very injurious
to the tobacco crop. See Illust. of Hawk moth. PersianPersian Per"sian, a. [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf.
Parsee, Peach, Persic.]
Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their
language.
Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind
of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly
from Trebizond.
Persian cat. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Angora cat, under
Angora.
Persian columns (Arch.), columns of which the shaft
represents a Persian slave; -- called also Persians. See
Atlantes.
Persian drill (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a
nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.
Persian fire (Med.), malignant pustule.
Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect.
Persian red. See Indian red
(a), under Indian.
Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria. PersianPersian Per"sian, n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Persia.
2. The language spoken in Persia.
3. A thin silk fabric, used formerly for linings. --Beck.
4. pl. (Arch.) See Persian columns, under Persian, a. Persian berryPersian Per"sian, a. [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf.
Parsee, Peach, Persic.]
Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their
language.
Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind
of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly
from Trebizond.
Persian cat. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Angora cat, under
Angora.
Persian columns (Arch.), columns of which the shaft
represents a Persian slave; -- called also Persians. See
Atlantes.
Persian drill (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a
nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.
Persian fire (Med.), malignant pustule.
Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect.
Persian red. See Indian red
(a), under Indian.
Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria. Persian catPersian Per"sian, a. [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf.
Parsee, Peach, Persic.]
Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their
language.
Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind
of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly
from Trebizond.
Persian cat. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Angora cat, under
Angora.
Persian columns (Arch.), columns of which the shaft
represents a Persian slave; -- called also Persians. See
Atlantes.
Persian drill (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a
nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.
Persian fire (Med.), malignant pustule.
Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect.
Persian red. See Indian red
(a), under Indian.
Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria. Persian columnsPersian Per"sian, a. [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf.
Parsee, Peach, Persic.]
Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their
language.
Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind
of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly
from Trebizond.
Persian cat. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Angora cat, under
Angora.
Persian columns (Arch.), columns of which the shaft
represents a Persian slave; -- called also Persians. See
Atlantes.
Persian drill (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a
nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.
Persian fire (Med.), malignant pustule.
Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect.
Persian red. See Indian red
(a), under Indian.
Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria. Persian drillPersian Per"sian, a. [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf.
Parsee, Peach, Persic.]
Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their
language.
Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind
of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly
from Trebizond.
Persian cat. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Angora cat, under
Angora.
Persian columns (Arch.), columns of which the shaft
represents a Persian slave; -- called also Persians. See
Atlantes.
Persian drill (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a
nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.
Persian fire (Med.), malignant pustule.
Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect.
Persian red. See Indian red
(a), under Indian.
Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria. Persian firePersian Per"sian, a. [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf.
Parsee, Peach, Persic.]
Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their
language.
Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind
of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly
from Trebizond.
Persian cat. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Angora cat, under
Angora.
Persian columns (Arch.), columns of which the shaft
represents a Persian slave; -- called also Persians. See
Atlantes.
Persian drill (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a
nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.
Persian fire (Med.), malignant pustule.
Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect.
Persian red. See Indian red
(a), under Indian.
Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria. Persian powderPersian Per"sian, a. [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf.
Parsee, Peach, Persic.]
Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their
language.
Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind
of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly
from Trebizond.
Persian cat. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Angora cat, under
Angora.
Persian columns (Arch.), columns of which the shaft
represents a Persian slave; -- called also Persians. See
Atlantes.
Persian drill (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a
nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.
Persian fire (Med.), malignant pustule.
Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect.
Persian red. See Indian red
(a), under Indian.
Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria. Persian redPersian Per"sian, a. [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf.
Parsee, Peach, Persic.]
Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their
language.
Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind
of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly
from Trebizond.
Persian cat. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Angora cat, under
Angora.
Persian columns (Arch.), columns of which the shaft
represents a Persian slave; -- called also Persians. See
Atlantes.
Persian drill (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a
nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.
Persian fire (Med.), malignant pustule.
Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect.
Persian red. See Indian red
(a), under Indian.
Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria. Persian ulcerAden ulcer A"den ul"cer [So named after Aden, a seaport in
Southern Arabia, where it occurs.] (Med.)
A disease endemic in various parts of tropical Asia, due to a
specific micro["o]rganism which produces chronic ulcers on
the limbs. It is often fatal. Called also Cochin China
ulcer, Persian ulcer, tropical ulcer, etc. Persian wheelPersian Per"sian, a. [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf.
Parsee, Peach, Persic.]
Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their
language.
Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind
of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly
from Trebizond.
Persian cat. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Angora cat, under
Angora.
Persian columns (Arch.), columns of which the shaft
represents a Persian slave; -- called also Persians. See
Atlantes.
Persian drill (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a
nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.
Persian fire (Med.), malignant pustule.
Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect.
Persian red. See Indian red
(a), under Indian.
Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria. PersiansPersian Per"sian, a. [From Persia: cf. It. Persiano. Cf.
Parsee, Peach, Persic.]
Of or pertaining to Persia, to the Persians, or to their
language.
Persian berry, the fruit of Rhamnus infectorius, a kind
of buckthorn, used for dyeing yellow, and imported chiefly
from Trebizond.
Persian cat. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Angora cat, under
Angora.
Persian columns (Arch.), columns of which the shaft
represents a Persian slave; -- called also Persians. See
Atlantes.
Persian drill (Mech.), a drill which is turned by pushing a
nut back and forth along a spirally grooved drill holder.
Persian fire (Med.), malignant pustule.
Persian powder. See Insect powder, under Insect.
Persian red. See Indian red
(a), under Indian.
Persian wheel, a noria; a tympanum. See Noria.
Meaning of PERSI from wikipedia
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Persis (Ancient Gr****: Περσίς, romanized:
Persís; Old Persian: 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, romanized: Parsa), also
called Persia proper, is a
historic region in southwestern...
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Persi may
refer to:
Persi Diaconis (born 1945),
American mathematician and
former professional magician Persi Iveland, a
member of the
Norwegian rock...
- Look up
Persis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Persis or Fars is one of the
thirty provinces of Iran.
Persis may also
refer to:
Persis (given name)...
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Raymond Saharath Persi (born
February 17, 1975) is an
American animator, director, screenwriter, producer,
storyboard artist and
voice actor. He has directed...
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Persi Warren Diaconis (/ˌdaɪəˈkoʊnɪs/; born
January 31, 1945) is an
American mathematician of Gr****
descent and
former professional magician. He is the...
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Persis Khambatta (2
October 1948 – 18
August 1998) was an
Indian actress,
model and
beauty pageant titleholder best
remembered for
playing Lieutenant Ilia...
- (lit. 'Indonesian
Football ****ociation of Surakarta'),
commonly known as
Persis Solo, is an
Indonesian football club
based in the
Central Java city of Surakarta...
- The
Kings of
Persis, also
known as the Darayanids, were a
series of
Iranian kings, who
ruled the
region of
Persis in
southwestern Iran, from the 2nd century...
- of the
Persian Gate.
Ariobarzanes was
appointed as the
first satrap of
Persis (the
southern province of Fars in present-day Iran) in 335 BC by Darius...
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Persis is a
feminine given name,
meaning "from Persia".
Notable people with the name include:
Persis Drell (born 1955),
American physicist Persis Karim...
