n. [ Heb. ābaddōn destruction, abyss, fr. ābad to be lost, to perish. ] 1. The destroyer, or angel of the bottomless pit; -- the same as Apollyon and Asmodeus. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hell; the bottomless pit. [ Poetic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

In all her gates, Abaddon rues
Thy bold attempt. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Abandoned p. pr. & vb. n. Abandoning. ] [ OF. abandoner, F. abandonner; a (L. ad) + bandon permission, authority, LL. bandum, bannum, public proclamation, interdiction, bannire to proclaim, summon: of Germanic origin; cf. Goth. bandwjan to show by signs, to designate OHG. ban proclamation. The word meant to proclaim, put under a ban, put under control; hence, as in OE., to compel, subject, or to leave in the control of another, and hence, to give up. See Ban. ] 1. To cast or drive out; to banish; to expel; to reject. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

That he might . . . abandon them from him. Udall. [ 1913 Webster ]

Being all this time abandoned from your bed. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To give up absolutely; to forsake entirely ; to renounce utterly; to relinquish all connection with or concern on; to desert, as a person to whom one owes allegiance or fidelity; to quit; to surrender. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hope was overthrown, yet could not be abandoned. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Reflexively: To give (one's self) up without attempt at self-control; to yield (one's self) unrestrainedly; -- often in a bad sense. [ 1913 Webster ]

He abandoned himself . . . to his favorite vice. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Mar. Law) To relinquish all claim to; -- used when an insured person gives up to underwriters all claim to the property covered by a policy, which may remain after loss or damage by a peril insured against. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To give up; yield; forego; cede; surrender; resign; abdicate; quit; relinquish; renounce; desert; forsake; leave; retire; withdraw from. -- To Abandon, Desert, Forsake. These words agree in representing a person as giving up or leaving some object, but differ as to the mode of doing it. The distinctive sense of abandon is that of giving up a thing absolutely and finally; as, to abandon one's friends, places, opinions, good or evil habits, a hopeless enterprise, a shipwrecked vessel. Abandon is more widely applicable than forsake or desert. The Latin original of desert appears to have been originally applied to the case of deserters from military service. Hence, the verb, when used of persons in the active voice, has usually or always a bad sense, implying some breach of fidelity, honor, etc., the leaving of something which the person should rightfully stand by and support; as, to desert one's colors, to desert one's post, to desert one's principles or duty. When used in the passive, the sense is not necessarily bad; as, the fields were deserted, a deserted village, deserted halls. Forsake implies the breaking off of previous habit, association, personal connection, or that the thing left had been familiar or frequented; as, to forsake old friends, to forsake the paths of rectitude, the blood forsook his cheeks. It may be used either in a good or in a bad sense. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. abandon. fr. abandonner. See Abandon, v. ] Abandonment; relinquishment. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. See Abandon. ] A complete giving up to natural impulses; freedom from artificial constraint; careless freedom or ease. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. Achillis tendo. ] (Anat.) The strong tendon formed of the united tendons of the large muscles in the calf of the leg, an inserted into the bone of the heel; -- so called from the mythological account of Achilles being held by the heel when dipped in the River Styx. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'a priv. + &unr_; anything cup-shaped. See Cotyledon. ] (Bot.) A plant which has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of snakes comprising the copperheads.
Syn. -- genus Agkistrodon, Ancistrodon, genus Ancistrodon. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; toothless; 'an priv. + &unr_;, &unr_;, a tooth. ] (Zool.) A genus of fresh-water bivalves, having no teeth at the hinge. [ Written also Anodonta. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A genus formerly called genus Comatula.
Syn. -- genus Antedon [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the final, decisive battle between the forces of good and evil, as foretold in the Apocolypse of Saint John. Also, the site of that battle. Used metaphorically for a vast and decisive conflict, attended by cataclysmic destruction. [ PJC ]

n. [ OF. bandon. See Abandon. ] Disposal; control; license. [ Obs. ] Rom. of R. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ } n. [ It. bombardo. ] (Mus.) Originally, a deep-toned instrument of the oboe or bassoon family; thence, a bass reed stop on the organ. The name bombardon is now given to a brass instrument, the lowest of the saxhorns, in tone resembling the ophicleide. Grove. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. L. burdo mule, esp. one used for carrying litters. Cf. Sp. muleta a young she mule; also, crutch, prop. ] A pilgrim's staff. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. See Burden a refrain. ] (Mus.) (a) A drone bass, as in a bagpipe, or a hurdy-gurdy. See Burden (of a song.) (b) A kind of organ stop. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Gr. &unr_; turning like oxen in plowing; &unr_; to turn. ] An ancient mode of writing, in alternate directions, one line from left to right, and the next from right to left (as fields are plowed), as in early Greek and Hittite. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Bourdon. ] A pilgrim's staff. [ Written also burden. ] Rom. of R. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Chalcedony. ] A foul vein, like chalcedony, in some precious stones. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A genus of sharks including man-eating sharks, such as the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.
Syn. -- genus Carcharodon. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. ] A pale sea-green color; also, porcelain or fine pottery of this tint. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. Gr. chelidw`n. ] (Anat.) The hollow at the flexure of the arm. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A style of type having a narrow and heave face. It is made in all sizes. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This line is in nonpareil Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Molecular biology) a sequence of three nucleotides in a genome or a DNA or messenger RNA molecule, which specifies the incorporation of one amino acid or is a stop signal, during the biosynthesis of proteins. Codons occur within the protein-coding segments of the DNA or RNA genome of living organisms. The amino acid sequence of proteins synthesized on ribosomes is thus determined by the sequence of the nucleotides in the genome. [ PJC ]

☞ Outside of coding regions, there is no direct correspondence of the nucleotide sequence with protein sequence, and certain signalling functions of nucleic acids are not specified by three-nucleotide codons. Certain types of polypeptide synthesized in living organisms are not synthesized on ribosomes, and the sequences of these polypeptides do not have a corresponding nucleotide sequence in the genome. [ PJC ]

n. [ F., fr. corde. See Cord. ] 1. A cord or ribbon bestowed or borne as a badge of honor; a broad ribbon, usually worn after the manner of a baldric, constituting a mark of a very high grade in an honorary order. Cf. Grand cordon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The cord worn by a Franciscan friar. Sir E. Sandys. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Fort.) The coping of the scarp wall, which projects beyong the face of the wall a few inches. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Mil.) A line or series of sentinels, or of military posts, inclosing or guarding any place or thing. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. A rich and ornamental lace or string, used to secure a mantle in some costumes of state. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖Cordon sanitaire ety>[ F., sanitary cordon ], a line of troops or military posts around a district infected with disease, to cut off communication, and thus prevent the disease from spreading. Also used figuratively, of a group of neutral states that forms a barrier between two hostile states. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Min.) See Corrundum. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Gr. koryfh` head, peak + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth. ] (Paleon.) A genus of extinct mammals from the eocene tertiary of Europe and America. Its species varied in size between the tapir and rhinoceros, and were allied to those animals, but had short, plantigrade, five-toed feet, like the elephant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr.&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a cupshaped hollow, fr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. See Cotyle. ] 1. (Anat.) One of the patches of villi found in some forms of placenta. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) A leaf borne by the caulicle or radicle of an embryo; a seed leaf. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Many plants, as the bean and the maple, have two cotyledons, the grasses only one, and pines have several. In one African plant (Welwitschia) the cotyledons are permanent and grow to immense proportions. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Croydon, England. ] 1. A kind of carriage like a gig, orig. of wicker-work. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A kind of cotton sheeting; also, a calico. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. a genus of creeping perennial grasses of tropical and southern Africa.
Syn. -- genus Cynodon. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } n. [ Gr. deka`chordos tenstringed; de`ka ten + chordh` a string. ] 1. An ancient Greek musical instrument of ten strings, resembling the harp. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Something consisting of ten parts. W. Watson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. di- + cotyledon. ] (Bot.) A plant whose seeds divide into two seed lobes, or cotyledons, in germinating.
Syn. -- dicot, dicotyl. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. di- = di`s- twice + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth: cf. F. diodon. ] 1. (Zool.) A genus of spinose, plectognath fishes, having the teeth of each jaw united into a single beaklike plate. They are able to inflate the body by taking in air or water, and, hence, are called globefishes, swellfishes, etc. Called also porcupine fishes, and sea hedgehogs. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) A genus of whales. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Gr. di- = di`s- twice + &unr_; first + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth. ] (Paleon.) An extinct Quaternary marsupial from Australia, about as large as the hippopotamus; -- so named because of its two large front teeth. See Illustration in Appendix. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sp. don; akin to Pg. dom, It. donno; fr. L. dominus master. See Dame, and cf. Domine, Dominie, Domino, Dan, Dom. ] 1. Sir; Mr; Signior; -- a title in Spain, formerly given to noblemen and gentlemen only, but now common to all classes. [ 1913 Webster ]

Don is used in Italy, though not so much as in Spain. France talks of Dom Calmet, England of Dan Lydgate. Oliphant. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A grand personage, or one making pretension to consequence; especially, the head of a college, or one of the fellows at the English universities. [ Univ. Cant ] “The great dons of wit.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Donned p. pr. & vb. n. Donning. ] [ Do + on; -- opposed to doff. See Do, v. t., 7. ] To put on; to dress in; to invest one's self with. [ 1913 Webster ]

Should I don this robe and trouble you. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

At night, or in the rain,
He dons a surcoat which he doffs at morn. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. espadon, fr. Sp. espadon, fr. espada sword; or fr. It. spadone an espadon, spada sword. ] A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners. Wilhelm. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; the southeast wind + &unr_; wave, billow; according to another reading, &unr_;, i. e. a north-east wind, as in the Latin Vulgate Euro-aquilo. ] A tempestuous northeast wind which blows in the Mediterranean. See Levanter. [ 1913 Webster ]

A tempestuous wind called Euroclydon. Acts xxvii. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. fondant flux. ] (Metal.) A large copper vessel used for hot amalgamation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF., fr. Latin. So called because the plaintiff claimed “by the form of the gift, ” L. per formam doni. ] (O. Eng. Law) A writ of right for a tenant in tail in case of a discontinuance of the estate tail. This writ has been abolished. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F ] (Zool.) A European cyprinoid fish; the id. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An iris (Iris foetidissima) with purple flowers and evil-smelling leaves; Southern and Western Europe and North Africa.
Syn. -- gladen, stinking iris, gladdon iris, stinking gladwyn, roast beef plant, Iris foetidissima. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; carved, engraved + &unr_;, &unr_;, tooth. See Glyph. ] (Paleon.) An extinct South American quaternary mammal, allied to the armadillos. It was as large as an ox, was covered with tessellated scales, and had fluted teeth. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. guerdon, guerredon, LL. widerdonum (influenced by L. donum gift, cf. Donation ), fr. OHG. widarlōn; widar again, against (G. wider wieder) + lōn reward, G. lohn, akin to AS. leán Goth. laun. See Withers. ] A reward; requital; recompense; -- used in both a good and a bad sense. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

So young as to regard men's frown or smile
As loss or guerdon of a glorious lot. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

He shall, by thy revenging hand, at once receive the just guerdon of all his former villainies. Knolles. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ OF. guerdonner, guerredonner. See Guerdon, n. ] To give guerdon to; to reward; to be a recompense for. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Him we gave a costly bribe
To guerdon silence. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a small round table. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. guidon, It. guidone. See Guide, v. t. ] 1. A small flag or streamer, as that carried by cavalry, which is broad at one end and nearly pointed at the other, or that used to direct the movements of a body of infantry, or to make signals at sea; also, the flag of a guild or fraternity. In the United States service, each company of cavalry has a guidon. [ 1913 Webster ]

The pendants and guidons were carried by the officer of the army. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who carries a flag. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One of a community established at Rome, by Charlemagne, to guide pilgrims to the Holy Land. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) One of several species of sea birds of the genus Puffinus; esp., Puffinus major, the greater shearwarter, and Puffinus Stricklandi, the black hagdon or sooty shearwater; -- called also hagdown, haglin, and hag. See Shearwater. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; hundred feet long, &unr_; &unr_; the Parthenon; &unr_; hundred + &unr_; foot. ] (Arch.) A name given to the old Parthenon at Athens, because measuring 100 Greek feet, probably in the width across the stylobate. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. (Zool.) The mammalian genus comprised of the bottle-nosed whales.
Syn. -- genus Hyperoodon. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A genus of marsupials comprising the musk kangaroos.
Syn. -- genus Hypsiprymnodon. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Iguana + Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, a tooth. ] (Paleon.) A genus of gigantic herbivorous dinosaurs having a birdlike pelvis and large hind legs with three-toed feet capable of supporting the entire body. Its teeth resemble those of the iguana, whence its name. Several species are known, mostly from the Wealden of England and Europe. See Illustration in Appendix. [ 1913 Webster ]