(Astron.) A periodic coment, discovered by Biela in 1826, which revolves around the sun in 6.6 years. The November meteors (Andromedes or Bielids) move in its orbit, and may be fragments of the comet. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

[ So named after Cleopatra, queen of Egypt. ] Either of two obelisks which were moved in ancient times from Heliopolis to Alexandria, one of which is now on the Thames Embankment in London, and the other in Central Park, in the City of New York.

☞ Some writers consider that only the obelisk now in Central Park is properly called Cleopatra's needle. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. A half-penny. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Madam; my lady; -- a colloquial contraction of madam often used in direct address, and sometimes as an appellation.
Syn. -- dame, madam, madame, lady, gentlewoman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as mamma's boy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A boy excessively attached to his mother; a boy lacking the usual masculine interests; also spelled mamma's boy.
Syn. -- mother's boy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A schoolmistress. [ Colloq.U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ or }, p. p. of Ta, to take, or a contraction of Taken. [ Poetic & Scot. ] Burns. [ 1913 Webster ]

A colloquial contraction of was not. [ 1913 Webster ]