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  • 61Water lily — Lily Lil y (l[i^]l [y^]), n.; pl. {Lilies} (l[i^]l [i^]z). [AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei rion. Cf. {Flower de luce}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus {Lilium}, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces …

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  • 62Zephyranthes Atamasco — Lily Lil y (l[i^]l [y^]), n.; pl. {Lilies} (l[i^]l [i^]z). [AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei rion. Cf. {Flower de luce}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus {Lilium}, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces …

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  • 63fleur-de-lis — n. [Fr.] Yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus), flower de luce, flower de lis, iris …

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  • 64flag — I. v. n. 1. Hang loose, droop. 2. Languish, droop, faint, decline, pine, sink, succumb, become weak, grow languid, lose vigor, become dejected. 3. Pall, grow stale, become vapid, lose interest. II. n. 1. Flag stone, flat paving stone. 2. Banner,… …

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  • 65Iris Florentina — Orris Or ris, n. [Prob. corrupted from It. ireos iris. See {Iris}.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Iris} ({Iris Florentina}); a kind of flower de luce. Its rootstock has an odor resembling that of violets. [1913 Webster] {Orris pea} (Med.), an… …

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  • 66Orris — Or ris, n. [Prob. corrupted from It. ireos iris. See {Iris}.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Iris} ({Iris Florentina}); a kind of flower de luce. Its rootstock has an odor resembling that of violets. [1913 Webster] {Orris pea} (Med.), an issue pea… …

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  • 67Orris pea — Orris Or ris, n. [Prob. corrupted from It. ireos iris. See {Iris}.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Iris} ({Iris Florentina}); a kind of flower de luce. Its rootstock has an odor resembling that of violets. [1913 Webster] {Orris pea} (Med.), an… …

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  • 68Orris root — Orris Or ris, n. [Prob. corrupted from It. ireos iris. See {Iris}.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Iris} ({Iris Florentina}); a kind of flower de luce. Its rootstock has an odor resembling that of violets. [1913 Webster] {Orris pea} (Med.), an… …

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  • 69Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — Longfellow in 1868 by Julia Margaret Cameron Born February 27, 1807(1807 02 27) Portland, Maine, United States Died …

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  • 70Traitté de l'origine des romans — Pierre Daniel Huet s Trai [t] té de l origine des Romans ( Treatise on the Origin of Novels , or Romances if one wants to speak early 18th century English) can claim to be the first history of fiction. It was originally published in 1670 as… …

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