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  • 91Party 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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  • 92Party 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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  • 93Party 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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  • 94Party 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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  • 95Party 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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  • 96Point-device — Point de*vice , Point devise Point de*vise , a. [OE. at point devis; at at + point point, condition + devis exact, careful, OF. devis fixed, set. See {Device}.] Uncommonly nice and exact; precise; particular. [1913 Webster] You are rather point… …

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  • 97Point-devise — Point device Point de*vice , Point devise Point de*vise , a. [OE. at point devis; at at + point point, condition + devis exact, careful, OF. devis fixed, set. See {Device}.] Uncommonly nice and exact; precise; particular. [1913 Webster] You are… …

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  • 98Right line — Line Line, n. [OE. line, AS. l[=i]ne cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. ligne line, from the same L. word linea. See {Linen}.] 1. A… …

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  • 99Rose-colored — Rose col ored, a. 1. Having the color of a pink rose; rose pink; of a delicate pink color. [1913 Webster] 2. Uncommonly beautiful; hence, extravagantly fine or pleasing; alluring; as, rose colored anticipations. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 100Ship of the line — Line Line, n. [OE. line, AS. l[=i]ne cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. ligne line, from the same L. word linea. See {Linen}.] 1. A… …

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