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Beyond comparisonComparison Com*par"i*son (? or ?), n. [F. comparaison, L.
comparatio. See 1st Compare.]
1. The act of comparing; an examination of two or more
objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or
differences; relative estimate.
As sharp legal practitioners, no class of human
beings can bear comparison with them. --Macaulay.
The miracles of our Lord and those of the Old
Testament afford many interesting points of
comparison. --Trench.
2. The state of being compared; a relative estimate; also, a
state, quality, or relation, admitting of being compared;
as, to bring a thing into comparison with another; there
is no comparison between them.
3. That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as
being equal or like; illustration; similitude.
Whereto shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with
what comparison shall we compare it? --Mark iv. 30.
4. (Gram.) The modification, by inflection or otherwise,
which the adjective and adverb undergo to denote degrees
of quality or quantity; as, little, less, least, are
examples of comparison.
5. (Rhet.) A figure by which one person or thing is compared
to another, or the two are considered with regard to some
property or quality, which is common to them both; e.g.,
the lake sparkled like a jewel.
6. (Phren.) The faculty of the reflective group which is
supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts.
Beyond comparison, so far superior as to have no likeness,
or so as to make comparison needless.
In comparison of, In comparison with, as compared with;
in proportion to. [Archaic] ``So miserably unpeopled in
comparison of what it once was.' --Addison.
Comparison of hands (Law), a mode of proving or disproving
the genuineness of a signature or writing by comparing it
with another proved or admitted to be genuine, in order to
ascertain whether both were written by the same person.
--Bouvier. --Burrill. CaparisonCaparison Ca*par"i*son, n. [F. capara?on, fr. Sp. caparazon a
cover for a saddle, coach, etc.; capa cloak, cover (fr. LL.
capa, cf. LL. caparo also fr. capa) + the term. azon. See
Cap.]
1. An ornamental covering or housing for a horse; the harness
or trappings of a horse, taken collectively, esp. when
decorative.
Their horses clothed with rich caparison. --Drylen.
2. Gay or rich clothing.
My heart groans beneath the gay caparison.
--Smollett. CaparisonCaparison Ca*par"i*son, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caparisonedp.
pr. & vb. n. Caparisoning.] [Cf. F capara[,c]onner.]
1. To cover with housings, as a horse; to harness or fit out
with decorative trappings, as a horse.
The steeds, caparisoned with purple, stand.
--Dryden.
2. To aborn with rich dress; to dress.
I am caparisoned like a man. --Shak. CaparisonedCaparison Ca*par"i*son, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caparisonedp.
pr. & vb. n. Caparisoning.] [Cf. F capara[,c]onner.]
1. To cover with housings, as a horse; to harness or fit out
with decorative trappings, as a horse.
The steeds, caparisoned with purple, stand.
--Dryden.
2. To aborn with rich dress; to dress.
I am caparisoned like a man. --Shak. CaparisoningCaparison Ca*par"i*son, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caparisonedp.
pr. & vb. n. Caparisoning.] [Cf. F capara[,c]onner.]
1. To cover with housings, as a horse; to harness or fit out
with decorative trappings, as a horse.
The steeds, caparisoned with purple, stand.
--Dryden.
2. To aborn with rich dress; to dress.
I am caparisoned like a man. --Shak. Clarisonus
Clarisonus Cla*ris"o*nus, a. [L. clarisonus; clarus + sonus.]
Having a clear sound. [Obs.] --Ash.
ComparisonComparison Com*par"i*son (? or ?), n. [F. comparaison, L.
comparatio. See 1st Compare.]
1. The act of comparing; an examination of two or more
objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or
differences; relative estimate.
As sharp legal practitioners, no class of human
beings can bear comparison with them. --Macaulay.
The miracles of our Lord and those of the Old
Testament afford many interesting points of
comparison. --Trench.
2. The state of being compared; a relative estimate; also, a
state, quality, or relation, admitting of being compared;
as, to bring a thing into comparison with another; there
is no comparison between them.
3. That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as
being equal or like; illustration; similitude.
Whereto shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with
what comparison shall we compare it? --Mark iv. 30.
4. (Gram.) The modification, by inflection or otherwise,
which the adjective and adverb undergo to denote degrees
of quality or quantity; as, little, less, least, are
examples of comparison.
5. (Rhet.) A figure by which one person or thing is compared
to another, or the two are considered with regard to some
property or quality, which is common to them both; e.g.,
the lake sparkled like a jewel.
6. (Phren.) The faculty of the reflective group which is
supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts.
Beyond comparison, so far superior as to have no likeness,
or so as to make comparison needless.
In comparison of, In comparison with, as compared with;
in proportion to. [Archaic] ``So miserably unpeopled in
comparison of what it once was.' --Addison.
Comparison of hands (Law), a mode of proving or disproving
the genuineness of a signature or writing by comparing it
with another proved or admitted to be genuine, in order to
ascertain whether both were written by the same person.
--Bouvier. --Burrill. Comparison
Comparison Com*par"i*son, v. t.
To compare. [Obs.] --Wyclif.
Comparison of handsComparison Com*par"i*son (? or ?), n. [F. comparaison, L.
comparatio. See 1st Compare.]
1. The act of comparing; an examination of two or more
objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or
differences; relative estimate.
As sharp legal practitioners, no class of human
beings can bear comparison with them. --Macaulay.
The miracles of our Lord and those of the Old
Testament afford many interesting points of
comparison. --Trench.
2. The state of being compared; a relative estimate; also, a
state, quality, or relation, admitting of being compared;
as, to bring a thing into comparison with another; there
is no comparison between them.
3. That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as
being equal or like; illustration; similitude.
Whereto shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with
what comparison shall we compare it? --Mark iv. 30.
4. (Gram.) The modification, by inflection or otherwise,
which the adjective and adverb undergo to denote degrees
of quality or quantity; as, little, less, least, are
examples of comparison.
5. (Rhet.) A figure by which one person or thing is compared
to another, or the two are considered with regard to some
property or quality, which is common to them both; e.g.,
the lake sparkled like a jewel.
6. (Phren.) The faculty of the reflective group which is
supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts.
Beyond comparison, so far superior as to have no likeness,
or so as to make comparison needless.
In comparison of, In comparison with, as compared with;
in proportion to. [Archaic] ``So miserably unpeopled in
comparison of what it once was.' --Addison.
Comparison of hands (Law), a mode of proving or disproving
the genuineness of a signature or writing by comparing it
with another proved or admitted to be genuine, in order to
ascertain whether both were written by the same person.
--Bouvier. --Burrill. Disgarrison
Disgarrison Dis*gar"ri*son, v. t.
To deprive of a garrison. --Hewyt.
DisherisonDisherison Dis*her"i*son, n. [See Disherit.]
The act of disheriting, or debarring from inheritance;
disinhersion. --Bp. Hall. Disprison
Disprison Dis*pris"on, v. t.
To let loose from prison, to set at liberty. [R.] --Bulwer.
EmprisonEmprison Em*pris"on, v. t. [Obs.]
See Imprison. Engarrison
Engarrison En*gar"ri*son, v. t.
To garrison; to put in garrison, or to protect by a garrison.
--Bp. Hall.
False imprisonmentImprison ment Im*pris"on ment, n. [OE. enprisonment; F.
emprisonnement.]
The act of imprisoning, or the state of being imprisoned;
confinement; restraint.
His sinews waxen weak and raw Through long imprisonment
and hard constraint. --Spenser.
Every confinement of the person is an imprisonment,
whether it be in a common prison, or in a private
house, or even by foreibly detaining one in the public
streets. --Blackstone.
False imprisonment. (Law) See under False.
Syn: Incarceration; custody; confinement; durance; restraint. GarrisonGarrison Gar"ri*son, n. [OE. garnisoun, F. garnison garrison,
in OF. & OE. also, provision, munitions, from garnir to
garnish. See Garnish.] (Mil.)
(a) A body of troops stationed in a fort or fortified town.
(b) A fortified place, in which troops are quartered for its
security.
In garrison, in the condition of a garrison; doing duty in
a fort or as one of a garrison. GarrisonGarrison Gar"ri*son, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garrisoned; p. pr.
& vb. n. Garrisoning.] (Mil.)
(a) To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense;
to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town.
(b) To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as,
to garrison a conquered territory. GarrisonedGarrison Gar"ri*son, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garrisoned; p. pr.
& vb. n. Garrisoning.] (Mil.)
(a) To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense;
to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town.
(b) To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as,
to garrison a conquered territory. GarrisoningGarrison Gar"ri*son, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garrisoned; p. pr.
& vb. n. Garrisoning.] (Mil.)
(a) To place troops in, as a fortification, for its defense;
to furnish with soldiers; as, to garrison a fort or town.
(b) To secure or defend by fortresses manned with troops; as,
to garrison a conquered territory. GrisonGrison Gri"son, n. [F., fr. grison gray, gray-haired, gris
gray. See Gris.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A South American animal of the family Mustelidae
(Galictis vittata). It is about two feet long,
exclusive of the tail. Its under parts are black. Also
called South American glutton.
(b) A South American monkey (Lagothrix infumatus), said to
be gluttonous. Grisons
Grisons Gri"sons, n. pl. [F.] (Geog.)
(a) Inhabitants of the eastern Swiss Alps.
(b) sing. The largest and most eastern of the Swiss cantons.
Horrisonant
Horrisonant Hor*ris"o*nant, a.
Horrisonous. [Obs.]
Horrisonous
Horrisonous Hor*ris"o*nous, a. [L. horrisonus; horrere to be
horrible + sonus a sound.]
Sounding dreadfully; uttering a terrible sound. [Obs.]
--Bailey.
ImprisonImprison Im*pris"on, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imprisoned; p. pr.
& vb. n. Imprisoning.] [OE. enprisonen, OF. enprisoner, F.
emprisonner; pref. en- (L. in) + F. & OF. prison. See
Prison.]
1. To put in prison or jail; To arrest and detain in custody;
to confine.
He imprisoned was in chains remediles. --Spenser.
2. To limit, restrain, or confine in any way.
Try to imprison the resistless wind. --Dryden.
Syn: To incarcerate; confine; immure. Imprison mentImprison ment Im*pris"on ment, n. [OE. enprisonment; F.
emprisonnement.]
The act of imprisoning, or the state of being imprisoned;
confinement; restraint.
His sinews waxen weak and raw Through long imprisonment
and hard constraint. --Spenser.
Every confinement of the person is an imprisonment,
whether it be in a common prison, or in a private
house, or even by foreibly detaining one in the public
streets. --Blackstone.
False imprisonment. (Law) See under False.
Syn: Incarceration; custody; confinement; durance; restraint. ImprisonedImprison Im*pris"on, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imprisoned; p. pr.
& vb. n. Imprisoning.] [OE. enprisonen, OF. enprisoner, F.
emprisonner; pref. en- (L. in) + F. & OF. prison. See
Prison.]
1. To put in prison or jail; To arrest and detain in custody;
to confine.
He imprisoned was in chains remediles. --Spenser.
2. To limit, restrain, or confine in any way.
Try to imprison the resistless wind. --Dryden.
Syn: To incarcerate; confine; immure. Imprisoner
Imprisoner Im*pris"on*er, n.
One who imprisons.
ImprisoningImprison Im*pris"on, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imprisoned; p. pr.
& vb. n. Imprisoning.] [OE. enprisonen, OF. enprisoner, F.
emprisonner; pref. en- (L. in) + F. & OF. prison. See
Prison.]
1. To put in prison or jail; To arrest and detain in custody;
to confine.
He imprisoned was in chains remediles. --Spenser.
2. To limit, restrain, or confine in any way.
Try to imprison the resistless wind. --Dryden.
Syn: To incarcerate; confine; immure. In comparison ofComparison Com*par"i*son (? or ?), n. [F. comparaison, L.
comparatio. See 1st Compare.]
1. The act of comparing; an examination of two or more
objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or
differences; relative estimate.
As sharp legal practitioners, no class of human
beings can bear comparison with them. --Macaulay.
The miracles of our Lord and those of the Old
Testament afford many interesting points of
comparison. --Trench.
2. The state of being compared; a relative estimate; also, a
state, quality, or relation, admitting of being compared;
as, to bring a thing into comparison with another; there
is no comparison between them.
3. That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as
being equal or like; illustration; similitude.
Whereto shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with
what comparison shall we compare it? --Mark iv. 30.
4. (Gram.) The modification, by inflection or otherwise,
which the adjective and adverb undergo to denote degrees
of quality or quantity; as, little, less, least, are
examples of comparison.
5. (Rhet.) A figure by which one person or thing is compared
to another, or the two are considered with regard to some
property or quality, which is common to them both; e.g.,
the lake sparkled like a jewel.
6. (Phren.) The faculty of the reflective group which is
supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts.
Beyond comparison, so far superior as to have no likeness,
or so as to make comparison needless.
In comparison of, In comparison with, as compared with;
in proportion to. [Archaic] ``So miserably unpeopled in
comparison of what it once was.' --Addison.
Comparison of hands (Law), a mode of proving or disproving
the genuineness of a signature or writing by comparing it
with another proved or admitted to be genuine, in order to
ascertain whether both were written by the same person.
--Bouvier. --Burrill.
Meaning of Rison from wikipedia
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Andre Previn Rison (born
March 18, 1967) is an
American former professional football player who was a wide
receiver in the
National Football League (NFL)...
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Rison may
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Andre Rison (born 1967),
American football player Mose
Rison (born 1956),
American football coach Vera B.
Rison (1939–2015), politician...
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Rison,
officially the City of
Rison, is a city in and the
county seat of
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United States. Its po****tion was 1,344 at the 2010...
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Lopes and
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Rison High
School (RHS) is a
comprehensive public high
school serving students in
grades 7
through 12 in the
rural community of
Rison, Arkansas, United...
- Vera Bea
Rison (February 14, 1939 –
August 31, 2015) was a
Democratic member of the
Michigan House of
Representatives from 1997
through 2002. Born in...
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Rison is an
unincorporated community in
Charles County, Maryland,
United States. The
Rison post
office was
established in 1905, but the area's residents...
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Rison Texaco Service Station is a
historic automobile service station at 216 Main
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Third Street) in
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Super Bowl games. The
signing of
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Green Bay late in the
season had been a
surprise to the league.
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released by two
teams over...
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Morgan Post 83,
American Legion Hut, in
Rison, Arkansas, also
known as
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built in 1934. It was
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