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Bering Sea Controversy
Bering Sea Controversy Be"ring Sea Controversy A controversy (1886 -- 93) between Great Britain and the United States as to the right of Canadians not licensed by the United States to carry on seal fishing in the Bering Sea, over which the United States claimed jurisdiction as a mare clausum. A court of arbitration, meeting in Paris in 1893, decided against the claim of the United States, but established regulations for the preservation of the fur seal.
Controversal
Controversal Con`tro*ver"sal, a. 1. Turning or looking opposite ways. [Obs.] The temple of Janus, with his two controversal faces. --Milton. 2. Controversial. [Obs.] --Boyle.
Controversary
Controversary Con`tro*ver"sa*ry, a. Controversial. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
Controverse
Controverse Con"tro*verse, n. [Cf. F. controverse.] Controversy. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Controverse
Controverse Con"tro*verse, v. t. [L. controversari, fr. controversus turned against, disputed.] To dispute; to controvert. [Obs.] ``Controversed causes.' --Hooker.
Controverser
Controverser Con"tro*ver`ser, n. A disputant. [Obs.]
Controversial
Controversial Con`tro*ver"sial, a. [Cf. LL. controversialis.] Relating to, or consisting of, controversy; disputatious; polemical; as, controversial divinity.
Controversialist
Controversialist Con`tro*ver"sial*ist, n. One who carries on a controversy; a disputant. He [Johnson] was both intellectually and morally of the stuff of which controversialists are made. --Macaulay.
Controversially
Controversially Con`tro*ver"sial*ly, adv. In a controversial manner.
Controversies
Controversy Con"tro*ver`sy, n.; pl. Controversies. [L. controversia, fr. controversus turned against, disputed; contro- = contra + versus, p. p. of vertere to turn. See Verse.] 1. Contention; dispute; debate; discussion; agitation of contrary opinions. This left no room for controversy about the title. --Locke. A dispute is commonly oral, and a controversy in writing. --Johnson. 2. Quarrel; strife; cause of variance; difference. The Lord hath a controversy with the nations. --Jer. xxv. 31. 3. A suit in law or equity; a question of right. [Obs.] When any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment. --2 Sam. xv. 2. Syn: Dispute; debate; disputation; disagreement; altercation; contention; wrangle; strife; quarrel.
Controversion
Controversion Con`tro*ver"sion, n. Act of controverting; controversy. [Obs.] --Hooker.
Controversor
Controversor Con"tro*ver`sor, n. A controverser. [Obs.]
Controversy
Controversy Con"tro*ver`sy, n.; pl. Controversies. [L. controversia, fr. controversus turned against, disputed; contro- = contra + versus, p. p. of vertere to turn. See Verse.] 1. Contention; dispute; debate; discussion; agitation of contrary opinions. This left no room for controversy about the title. --Locke. A dispute is commonly oral, and a controversy in writing. --Johnson. 2. Quarrel; strife; cause of variance; difference. The Lord hath a controversy with the nations. --Jer. xxv. 31. 3. A suit in law or equity; a question of right. [Obs.] When any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment. --2 Sam. xv. 2. Syn: Dispute; debate; disputation; disagreement; altercation; contention; wrangle; strife; quarrel.
Extroversion
Extroversion Ex`tro*ver"sion, n. [See Extrorse.] The condition of being turned wrong side out; as, extroversion of the bladder. --Dunglison.
Introversion
Introversion In`tro*ver"sion, n. [See Introvert.] The act of introverting, or the state of being introverted; the act of turning the mind inward. --Berkeley.
Uncontroversory
Uncontroversory Un*con`tro*ver"so*ry, a. Not involving controversy. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.

Meaning of ROVERS from wikipedia

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