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One of a large sect of Russian dissenters founded, about 1860, in the village of Osnova, near Odessa, by a peasant, Onishchenko, who had apparently been influenced by a German sect settled near there. They zealously practice Bible reading and reject
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One of a large sect of Russian dissenters founded, about 1860, in the village of Osnova, near Odessa, by a peasant, Onishchenko, who had apparently been influenced by a German sect settled near there. They zealously practice Bible reading and reject priestly dominion and all external rites of worship. -- Stun"dism , n.
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- VILLAGERY
Villages; a district of villages. "The maidens of the villagery." Shak. - THEREAGAIN
In opposition; against one's course. If that him list to stand thereagain. Chaucer. - FOUNDATION
The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course , under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry. 4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, - FOUNDER
One who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a foundation; an author; one from whom anything originates; one who endows. - THERETO
1. To that or this. Chaucer. 2. Besides; moreover. Spenser. Her mouth full small, and thereto soft and red. Chaucer. - ABOUT
On the point or verge of; going; in act of. Paul was now aboutto open his mouth. Acts xviii. 14. 7. Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching. "To treat about thy ransom." Milton. She must have her way about Sarah. Trollope. (more info) - THEREBEFORE; THEREBIFORN
Before that time; beforehand. Many a winter therebiforn. Chaucer. - THEREOUT
1. Out of that or this. He shall take thereout his handful of the flour. Lev. ii. 2. 2. On the outside; out of doors. Chaucer. - READILY
1. In a ready manner; quickly; promptly. Chaucer. 2. Without delay or objection; without reluctance; willingly; cheerfully. How readily we wish time spent revoked! Cowper. - PEASANT
A countryman; a rustic; especially, one of the lowest class of tillers of the soil in European countries. Syn. -- Countryman; rustic; swain; hind. (more info) with the p.pr. of verbs), païsan, F. paysan, fr. OF. & F. pays - PEASANTLY
Peasantlike. Milton. - GERMANIZATION
The act of Germanizing. M. Arnold. - SETTLEMENT
A disposition of property for the benefit of some person or persons, usually through the medium of trustees, and for the benefit of a wife, children, or other relatives; jointure granted to a wife, or the act of granting it. 2. That which settles, - FOUND
imp. & p. p. of Find. - FOUNDATIONER
One who derives support from the funds or foundation of a college or school. - APPARENTLY
1. Visibly. Hobbes. 2. Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently. If he should scorn me so apparently. Shak. 3. Seemingly; in appearance; as, a man may be apparently friendly, yet malicious in heart. - PRACTICER
1. One who practices, or puts in practice; one who customarily performs certain acts. South. 2. One who exercises a profession; a practitioner. 3. One who uses art or stratagem. B. Jonson. - REJECTER
One who rejects. - THEREUNDER
Under that or this. - SPREADINGLY
, adv. Increasingly. The best times were spreadingly infected. Milton. - CONFOUNDED
1. Confused; perplexed. A cloudy and confounded philosopher. Cudworth. 2. Excessive; extreme; abominable. He was a most confounded tory. Swift. The tongue of that confounded woman. Sir. W. Scott. - STAR-READ
Doctrine or knowledge of the stars; star lore; astrology; astronomy. Which in star-read were wont have best insight. Spenser. - BREADEN
Made of bread. - UNMOTHERED
Deprived of a mother; motherless. - ROUNDABOUTNESS
The quality of being roundabout; circuitousness. - DREADNOUGHT
1. A British battleship, completed in 1906 -- 1907, having an armament consisting of ten 12-inch guns, and of twenty-four 12-pound quick-fire guns for protection against torpedo boats. This was the first battleship of the type characterized by - OVERREADY
Too ready. -- O"ver*read"*i*ly, adv. -- O"ver*read"i*ness, n. - 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 - BREADBASKET
The stomach. S. Foote.