Word Meanings - CHIMERE - Book Publishers vocabulary database
The upper robe worn by a bishop, to which lawn sleeves are usually attached. Hook. (more info) Sp. chamarra, zamarra, a coat made of sheepskins, a sheepskin, perh. from Ar. sammur the Scythian weasel or marten, the sable. Cf.
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- BISHOPDOM
Jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate. "Divine right of bishopdom." Milton. - WEASEL
Any one of various species of small carnivores belonging to the genus Putorius, as the ermine and ferret. They have a slender, elongated body, and are noted for the quickness of their movements and for their bloodthirsty habit in destroying poultry, - UPPERMOST
Highest in place, position, rank, power, or the like; upmost; supreme. Whatever faction happens to be uppermost. Swift. - SHEEPSKIN
1. The skin of a sheep; or, leather prepared from it. 2. A diploma; -- so called because usually written or printed on parchment prepared from the skin of the sheep. - BISHOPLY
Bishoplike; episcopal. - BISHOP-STOOL
A bishop's seat or see. - WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town. - BISHOP'S-WEED
An umbelliferous plant of the genus Ammi. Goutweed . - UPPERTENDOM
The highest class in society; the upper ten. See Upper ten, under Upper. - BISHOPLIKE
Resembling a bishop; belonging to a bishop. Fulke. - MARTEN
A bird. See Martin. - WHICH
the root of hwa who + lic body; hence properly, of what sort or kind; akin to OS. hwilik which, OFries. hwelik, D. welk, G. welch, OHG. welih, hwelih, Icel. hvilikr, Dan. & Sw. hvilken, Goth. hwileiks, 1. Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who. - BISHOP'S LENGTH
A canvas for a portrait measuring 58 by 94 inches. The half bishop measures 45 of 56. - BISHOP
L. episcopus overseer, superintendent, bishop, fr. Gr. , over + inspector, fr. root of , , to look to, perh. akin to L. specere to 1. A spiritual overseer, superintendent, or director. Ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the - SABLE
A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family native of the northern latitudes of Europe, Asia, and America, -- noted for its fine, soft, and valuable fur. Note: The sable resembles the marten, but has a longer head and ears. Its fur consists of a soft - WEASEL-FACED
Having a thin, sharp face, like a weasel. - BISHOPRIC
1. A diocese; the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extends. 2. The office of a spiritual overseer, as of an apostle, bishop, or presbyter. Acts i. 20. - SCYTHIAN
1. A native or inhabitant of Scythia; specifically , one of a Slavonic race which in early times occupied Eastern Europe. 2. The language of the Scythians. - UPPER
Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, the upper lip; the upper side of a thing; the upper house of a legislature. The upper hand, the superiority; the advantage. See To - ATTACHABLE
Capable of being attached; esp., liable to be taken by writ or precept. - INDECOMPOSABLENESS
Incapableness of decomposition; stability; permanence; durability. - REPLEVISABLE
Repleviable. Sir M. Hale. - INDISPENSABLENESS
The state or quality of being indispensable, or absolutely necessary. S. Clarke. - CLEANSABLE
Capable of being cleansed. Sherwood. - IMPOSABLE
Capable of being imposed or laid on. Hammond. - DISPENSABLE
1. Capable of being dispensed or administered. 2. Capable of being dispensed with. Coleridge. - DEMISABLE
Capable of being leased; as, a demisable estate. - MERCHANDISABLE
Such as can be used or transferred as merchandise. - IRREPLEVIABLE; IRREPLEVISABLE
Not capable of being replevied. - VERSABLENESS
Versability. - LAPSABLE
Lapsible. Cudworth. - DEVISABLE
1. Capable of being devised, invented, or contrived. 2. Capable of being bequeathed, or given by will. - INEXCUSABLE
Not excusable; not admitting excuse or justification; as, inexcusable folly. Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest; for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same - UNEXCUSABLE
Inexcusable. Hayward. -- Un`ex*cus"a*ble*ness, n. - ILLAPSABLE
Incapable of slipping, or of error. Morally immutable and illapsable. Glanvill.