Book Description

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. Excerpt: ...of God. cles; authoritative. Oracular, (o-rak'u-ler) a. uttering ora Oral, (o'ral) a. delivered by the mouth. Orally, (o'ral-e) ad. by word of mouth. Orange, (or'anj) n. the pulpy fruit of a tree. of orange trees. Orangery, (or'anj-er-e) n. a plantation Orang-outang, (o-rang-oo-tang' ) n.the great ape, having a deformed resemblance to man. Oration, (o-r&'shun) n. a public speech. Orator, (or'a-ter) n. an eloquent speaker; a petitioner. Oratorical, (or-a-torlk-al) a. pertaining to an orator or to oratory.--Syn. Rhetorical; eloquent; flowery. Oratorically, (or-a-tor'ik-al-le) ad. in a rhetorical manner. Oratorio, (or-a-to're-0) n. a sacred drama set to music; a chapel. Oratory, (orVtor-e) n. art of public speaking; a small chapel.--Syn. Eloquence; elocution. Orb, (orb) n. a round body; a sphere. Orbate, (orl, at) a. bereaved. Orbicular, (or-bik'u-ler) a. circular; spherical. Orbit, (orlrit) n. path of a planet or comet round its centre; cavity of the eye. or garden of fruit trees. Orchard, (or'cherd) n. an assemblage Orchestra, (or'kes-tra) n. the part of a theatre for the musicians; the musicians, to an orchestra. Orchestral, (or-kes'tral) a. pertaining Orchis, (or'kls) n. a plant. Ordain, (or-dan' ) v. t. to appoint; to invest with ministerial function; to institute. water; severe scrutiny. Ordeal, (or'de-al) n. trial by fire or Order, (or'der) n. a command; method;--v. t. to bid; to command; to regulate. Orderly, (or'der-le) a. regular; not unruly;--ad. methodically; according to rule;--n. a private soldier who attends on an officer. O Ordinal, (or'din-al) a. noting order;--n. a book of rites. rite. Ordinance, (or'din-ans) n. rule; law; Ordinarily, (or'din-ar-e-le) ad. usually. Ordinary, (or'din-ar-e) a. usual; common; inferior;--n....