Emolliating

Emolliating
Emolliate E*mol"li*ate (?; 106), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Emolliated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Emolliating}.] [See {Emollient}, a.] To soften; to render effeminate. [1913 Webster]

Emolliated by four centuries of Roman domination, the Belgic colonies had forgotten their pristine valor. --Pinkerton. [1913 Webster]


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  • Emolliate — E*mol li*ate (?; 106), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Emolliated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Emolliating}.] [See {Emollient}, a.] To soften; to render effeminate. [1913 Webster] Emolliated by four centuries of Roman domination, the Belgic colonies had forgotten… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Emolliated — Emolliate E*mol li*ate (?; 106), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Emolliated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Emolliating}.] [See {Emollient}, a.] To soften; to render effeminate. [1913 Webster] Emolliated by four centuries of Roman domination, the Belgic colonies had… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • emolliate — /əˈmɒlieɪt/ (say uh moleeayt), / ˈmoʊ / (say moh ) verb (t) (emolliated, emolliating) 1. to soften. 2. to render effeminate. {Latin ēmollīre to soften + ate1} –emollition /ɛməˈlɪʃən/ (say emuh lishuhn), noun …  

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