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Depopulacy
Depopulacy De*pop"u*la*cy, n.
Depopulation; destruction of population. [R.] --Chapman.
Depopulate
Depopulate De*pop"u*late, v. i.
To become dispeopled. [R.]
Whether the country be depopulating or not.
--Goldsmith.
Depopulator
Depopulator De*pop"u*la`tor, n. [L., pillager.]
One who depopulates; a dispeopler.
Hoheria populneaRibbonwood Rib"bon*wood`, n. (Bot.)
A malvaceous tree (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand, the
bark of which is used for cordage. Populacy
Populacy Pop"u*la*cy, n.
Populace. [Obs.] --Feltham.
PopularPopular Pop"u*lar, a. [L. popularis, fr. populus people: cf.
F. populaire. See People.]
1. Of or pertaining to the common people, or to the whole
body of the people, as distinguished from a select
portion; as, the popular voice; popular elections.
``Popular states.' --Bacon. ``So the popular vote
inclines.' --Milton.
The men commonly held in popular estimation are
greatest at a distance. --J. H.
Newman.
2. Suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not
abstruse; familiar; plain.
Homilies are plain popular instructions. --Hooker.
3. Adapted to the means of the common people; possessed or
obtainable by the many; hence, cheap; common; ordinary;
inferior; as, popular prices; popular amusements.
The smallest figs, called popular figs, . . . are,
of all others, the basest and of least account.
--Holland.
4. Beloved or approved by the people; pleasing to people in
general, or to many people; as, a popular preacher; a
popular law; a popular administration.
5. Devoted to the common people; studious of the favor of the
populace. [R.]
Such popular humanity is treason. --Addison.
6. Prevailing among the people; epidemic; as, a popular
disease. [Obs.] --Johnson.
Popular action (Law), an action in which any person may sue
for penalty imposed by statute. --Blackstone. Popular actionPopular Pop"u*lar, a. [L. popularis, fr. populus people: cf.
F. populaire. See People.]
1. Of or pertaining to the common people, or to the whole
body of the people, as distinguished from a select
portion; as, the popular voice; popular elections.
``Popular states.' --Bacon. ``So the popular vote
inclines.' --Milton.
The men commonly held in popular estimation are
greatest at a distance. --J. H.
Newman.
2. Suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not
abstruse; familiar; plain.
Homilies are plain popular instructions. --Hooker.
3. Adapted to the means of the common people; possessed or
obtainable by the many; hence, cheap; common; ordinary;
inferior; as, popular prices; popular amusements.
The smallest figs, called popular figs, . . . are,
of all others, the basest and of least account.
--Holland.
4. Beloved or approved by the people; pleasing to people in
general, or to many people; as, a popular preacher; a
popular law; a popular administration.
5. Devoted to the common people; studious of the favor of the
populace. [R.]
Such popular humanity is treason. --Addison.
6. Prevailing among the people; epidemic; as, a popular
disease. [Obs.] --Johnson.
Popular action (Law), an action in which any person may sue
for penalty imposed by statute. --Blackstone. Popularization
Popularization Pop`u*lar*i*za"tion, n.
The act of making popular, or of introducing among the
people.
PopularizePopularize Pop"u*lar*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Popularized;
p. pr. & vb. n. Popularizing.] [Cf. F. populariser.]
To make popular; to make suitable or acceptable to the common
people; to make generally known; as, to popularize
philosophy. ``The popularizing of religious teaching.'
--Milman. PopularizedPopularize Pop"u*lar*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Popularized;
p. pr. & vb. n. Popularizing.] [Cf. F. populariser.]
To make popular; to make suitable or acceptable to the common
people; to make generally known; as, to popularize
philosophy. ``The popularizing of religious teaching.'
--Milman. Popularizer
Popularizer Pop"u*lar*i`zer, n.
One who popularizes.
PopularizingPopularize Pop"u*lar*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Popularized;
p. pr. & vb. n. Popularizing.] [Cf. F. populariser.]
To make popular; to make suitable or acceptable to the common
people; to make generally known; as, to popularize
philosophy. ``The popularizing of religious teaching.'
--Milman. Popularly
Popularly Pop"u*lar*ly, adv.
In a popular manner; so as to be generally favored or
accepted by the people; commonly; currently; as, the story
was popularity reported.
The victor knight, Bareheaded, popularly low had bowed.
--Dryden.
Popularness
Popularness Pop"u*lar*ness, n.
The quality or state of being popular; popularity.
--Coleridge.
PopulatePopulate Pop"u*late, a. [L. populus people. See People.]
Populous. [Obs.] --Bacon. PopulatePopulate Pop"u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Populated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Populating.]
To furnish with inhabitants, either by natural increase or by
immigration or colonization; to cause to be inhabited; to
people. Populate
Populate Pop"u*late, v. i.
To propagate. [Obs.]
Great shoals of people which go on to populate.
--Bacon.
PopulatedPopulate Pop"u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Populated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Populating.]
To furnish with inhabitants, either by natural increase or by
immigration or colonization; to cause to be inhabited; to
people. PopulatingPopulate Pop"u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Populated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Populating.]
To furnish with inhabitants, either by natural increase or by
immigration or colonization; to cause to be inhabited; to
people. Population
Population Pop`u*la"tion, n. [L. populatio: cf. F.
population.]
1. The act or process of populating; multiplication of
inhabitants.
2. The whole number of people, or inhabitants, in a country,
or portion of a country; as, a population of ten millions.
Populator
Populator Pop"u*la`tor, n.
One who populates.
Populicide
Populicide Pop"u*li*cide`, n. [L. populus people + caedere to
kill.]
Slaughter of the people. [R.]
PopulinPopulin Pop"u*lin, n. [L. populus poplar: cf. F. populine.]
(Chem.)
A glycoside, related to salicin, found in the bark of certain
species of the poplar (Populus), and extracted as a sweet
white crystalline substance. PopulousPopulous Pop"u*lous, a. [L. populosus, fr. populus people: cf.
F. populeux.]
1. Abounding in people; full of inhabitants; containing many
inhabitants in proportion to the extent of the country.
Heaven, yet populous, retains Number sufficient to
possess her realms. --Milton.
2. Popular; famous. [Obs.] --J. Webster.
3. Common; vulgar. [Obs.] --Arden of Feversham.
4. Numerous; in large number. [Obs.] ``The dust . . . raised
by your populous troops.' --Shak. -- Pop"u*lous*ly,
adv. -- Pop"u*lous*ness, n. PopulouslyPopulous Pop"u*lous, a. [L. populosus, fr. populus people: cf.
F. populeux.]
1. Abounding in people; full of inhabitants; containing many
inhabitants in proportion to the extent of the country.
Heaven, yet populous, retains Number sufficient to
possess her realms. --Milton.
2. Popular; famous. [Obs.] --J. Webster.
3. Common; vulgar. [Obs.] --Arden of Feversham.
4. Numerous; in large number. [Obs.] ``The dust . . . raised
by your populous troops.' --Shak. -- Pop"u*lous*ly,
adv. -- Pop"u*lous*ness, n. PopulousnessPopulous Pop"u*lous, a. [L. populosus, fr. populus people: cf.
F. populeux.]
1. Abounding in people; full of inhabitants; containing many
inhabitants in proportion to the extent of the country.
Heaven, yet populous, retains Number sufficient to
possess her realms. --Milton.
2. Popular; famous. [Obs.] --J. Webster.
3. Common; vulgar. [Obs.] --Arden of Feversham.
4. Numerous; in large number. [Obs.] ``The dust . . . raised
by your populous troops.' --Shak. -- Pop"u*lous*ly,
adv. -- Pop"u*lous*ness, n. PopulusPopulin Pop"u*lin, n. [L. populus poplar: cf. F. populine.]
(Chem.)
A glycoside, related to salicin, found in the bark of certain
species of the poplar (Populus), and extracted as a sweet
white crystalline substance. Populus albaPoplar Pop"lar, n. [OE. popler, OF. poplier, F. peuplier, fr.
L. populus poplar.] (Bot.)
1. Any tree of the genus Populus; also, the timber, which
is soft, and capable of many uses.
Note: The aspen poplar is Populus tremula and P.
tremuloides; Balsam poplar is P. balsamifera;
Lombardy poplar (P. dilatata) is a tall, spiry tree;
white poplar is Populus alba.
2. The timber of the tulip tree; -- called also white
poplar. [U.S.] Populus balsamiferaTacamahac Tac"a*ma*hac`, Tacamahaca Tac`a*ma*ha"ca, n.
1. A bitter balsamic resin obtained from tropical American
trees of the genus Elaphrium (E. tomentosum and E.
Tacamahaca), and also from East Indian trees of the genus
Calophyllum; also, the resinous exhudation of the balsam
poplar.
2. (Bot.) Any tree yielding tacamahac resin, especially, in
North America, the balsam poplar, or balm of Gilead
(Populus balsamifera). Populus balsamiferaBalm Balm, n. [OE. baume, OF. bausme, basme, F. baume, L.
balsamum balsam, from Gr. ?; perhaps of Semitic origin; cf.
Heb. b[=a]s[=a]m. Cf. Balsam.]
1. (Bot.) An aromatic plant of the genus Melissa.
2. The resinous and aromatic exudation of certain trees or
shrubs. --Dryden.
3. Any fragrant ointment. --Shak.
4. Anything that heals or that mitigates pain. ``Balm for
each ill.' --Mrs. Hemans.
Balm cricket (Zo["o]l.), the European cicada. --Tennyson.
Balm of Gilead (Bot.), a small evergreen African and
Asiatic tree of the terebinthine family (Balsamodendron
Gileadense). Its leaves yield, when bruised, a strong
aromatic scent; and from this tree is obtained the balm of
Gilead of the shops, or balsam of Mecca. This has a
yellowish or greenish color, a warm, bitterish, aromatic
taste, and a fragrant smell. It is valued as an unguent
and cosmetic by the Turks. The fragrant herb
Dracocephalum Canariense is familiarly called balm of
Gilead, and so are the American trees, Populus
balsamifera, variety candicans (balsam poplar), and
Abies balsamea (balsam fir).
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