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Word Meanings - PERCHER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A Paris candle anciently used in England; also, a large wax candle formerly set upon the altar. Bailey. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, perches. J. Burroughs. 2. One of the Insessores. 3. Etym:

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  • PARISYLLABIC; PARISYLLABICAL
    Having the same number of syllables in all its inflections.
  • BAILEY
    ballium bailey, OF. bail, baille, a palisade, baillier to inclose, 1. The outer wall of a feudal castle. 2. The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress. 3. A prison or court of justice; -- used in certain proper names; as,
  • ALTARAGE
    1. The offerings made upon the altar, or to a church. 2. The profit which accrues to the priest, by reason of the altar, from the small tithes. Shipley.
  • CANDLE POWER
    Illuminating power, as of a lamp, or gas flame, reckoned in terms of the light of a standard candle.
  • FORMERLY
    In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore.
  • CANDLEHOLDER
    One who, or that which, holds a candle; also, one who assists another, but is otherwise not of importance. Shak.
  • ALTARIST
    A chaplain. A vicar of a church.
  • CANDLE FOOT
    The illumination produced by a British standard candle at a distance of one foot; --used as a unit of illumination.
  • 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.
  • PARISHEN
    A parishioner. Chaucer.
  • ALTARWISE
    In the proper position of an altar, that is, at the east of a church with its ends towards the north and south. Shipley.
  • 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.
  • CANDLEPIN
    A form of pin slender and nearly straight like a candle. The game played with such pins; -- in form candlepins, used as a singular.
  • LARGE-ACRED
    Possessing much land.
  • CANDLE METER
    The illumination given by a standard candle at a distance of one meter; -- used as a unit of illumination, except in Great Britain.
  • CANDLELIGHT
    The light of a candle. Never went by candlelight to bed. Dryden.
  • ANCIENTLY
    1. In ancient times. 2. In an ancient manner.
  • PARISIAN
    A native or inhabitant of Paris, the capital of France.
  • PARISH
    parosse, paroiche, F. paroisse, L. parochia, corrupted fr. paroecia, That circuit of ground committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein. Cowell. The same district, constituting a civil
  • ALTARPIECE
    The painting or piece of sculpture above and behind the altar; reredos.
  • IMPARISYLLABIC
    Not consisting of an equal number of syllables; as, an imparisyllabic noun, one which has not the same number of syllables in all the cases; as, lapis, lapidis; mens, mentis.
  • ENLARGEMENT
    1. The act of increasing in size or bulk, real or apparent; the state of being increased; augmentation; further extension; expansion. 2. Expansion or extension, as of the powers of the mind; ennoblement, as of the feelings and character; as, an
  • SALTARELLO
    A popular Italian dance in quick 3-4 or 6-8 time, running mostly in triplets, but with a hop step at the beginning of each measure. See Tarantella.
  • FOOL-LARGESSE
    Foolish expenditure; waste. Chaucer.
  • INTERCOMPARISON
    Mutual comparison of corresponding parts.
  • COMPARISON
    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. (more info) 1. The act of comparing; an examination of two or more
  • FISSIPARISM
    Reproduction by spontaneous fission.
  • SUPERALTAR
    A raised shelf or stand on the back of an altar, on which different objects can be placed; a predella or gradino.

 

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