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  • 61Jacobinism — Jac o*bin*ism, n. [Cf. F. Jacobinisme.] The principles of the Jacobins; violent and factious opposition to legitimate government. [1913 Webster] Under this new stimulus, Burn s previous Jacobitism passed towards the opposite, but not very distant …

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  • 62Parties — Party Par ty (p[aum]r t[y^]), n.; pl. {Parties} (p[aum]r t[i^]z). [F. parti and partie, fr. F. partir to part, divide, L. partire, partiri. See {Part}, v.] 1. A part or portion. [Obs.] The most party of the time. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …

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  • 63Party — Par ty (p[aum]r t[y^]), n.; pl. {Parties} (p[aum]r t[i^]z). [F. parti and partie, fr. F. partir to part, divide, L. partire, partiri. See {Part}, v.] 1. A part or portion. [Obs.] The most party of the time. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A number of… …

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  • 64Party jury — Party Par ty (p[aum]r t[y^]), n.; pl. {Parties} (p[aum]r t[i^]z). [F. parti and partie, fr. F. partir to part, divide, L. partire, partiri. See {Part}, v.] 1. A part or portion. [Obs.] The most party of the time. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …

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  • 65Party man — Party Par ty (p[aum]r t[y^]), n.; pl. {Parties} (p[aum]r t[i^]z). [F. parti and partie, fr. F. partir to part, divide, L. partire, partiri. See {Part}, v.] 1. A part or portion. [Obs.] The most party of the time. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …

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  • 66Party spirit — Party Par ty (p[aum]r t[y^]), n.; pl. {Parties} (p[aum]r t[i^]z). [F. parti and partie, fr. F. partir to part, divide, L. partire, partiri. See {Part}, v.] 1. A part or portion. [Obs.] The most party of the time. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …

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  • 67Party verdict — Party Par ty (p[aum]r t[y^]), n.; pl. {Parties} (p[aum]r t[i^]z). [F. parti and partie, fr. F. partir to part, divide, L. partire, partiri. See {Part}, v.] 1. A part or portion. [Obs.] The most party of the time. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …

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  • 68Party wall — Party Par ty (p[aum]r t[y^]), n.; pl. {Parties} (p[aum]r t[i^]z). [F. parti and partie, fr. F. partir to part, divide, L. partire, partiri. See {Part}, v.] 1. A part or portion. [Obs.] The most party of the time. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …

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  • 69Profusion — Pro*fu sion, n. [L. profusio: cf. F. profusion.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of one who is profuse; a lavishing or pouring out without sting. [1913 Webster] Thy vast profusion to the factious nobles? Rowe. [1913 Webster] 2. Abundance; exuberant… …

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  • 70Roister — Roist er, v. i. [Probably fr. F. rustre boor, a clown, clownish, fr. L. rustucus rustic. See {Rustic}.] To bluster; to swagger; to bully; to be bold, noisy, vaunting, or turbulent. [1913 Webster] I have a roisting challenge sent amongst The dull… …

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