[ From Angostura, in Venezuela. ] A bitter aromatic bark, obtained from a South American tree of the rue family (Galipea cusparia, or Galipea officinalis). It is used used as a tonic, in medicines, liqueurs and bitters. U. S. Disp. [ 1913 Webster WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. an ancient city in SE Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Argosies [ Earlier ragusy, fr. ragusa meaning orig. a vessel of Ragusa. ] A large ship, esp. a merchant vessel of the largest size. [ 1913 Webster ]

Where your argosies with portly sail . . .
Do overpeer the petty traffickers. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. brigosus, It. brigoso. See Brigue, n. ] Contentious; quarrelsome. [ Obs. ] Puller. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. confragosus; con- + fragosus, fr. frangere. See Fragile. ] Broken; uneven. [ Obs. ] “Confragose cataracts.” Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To be inconsistent with, or act contrary to, the precepts of the gospel; to pervert the gospel. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. F. fungosité, fongosité. ] The quality of that which is fungous; fungous excrescence. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A mountain in Tibet, 26, 287 feet high. [ proper name ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Bot.) A small bamboo of Southeastern China (Phyllostachys aurea) having slender culms flexuous when young.
Syn. -- fishpole bamboo, hotei-chiku, Phyllostachys aurea. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ AS. gōshafuc, lit., goosehawk; or Icel. gāshaukr. See Goose, and Hawk the bird. ] (Zool.) Any large hawk of the genus Astur, of which many species and varieties are known. The European (Astur palumbarius) and the American (A. atricapillus) are the best known species. They are noted for their powerful flight, activity, and courage. The Australian goshawk (A. Novæ-Hollandiæ) is pure white. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. gosherde. See Goose, and Herd a herdsman. ] One who takes care of geese. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) One of several species of pygmy geese, of the genus Nettepus. They are about the size of a teal, and inhabit Africa, India, and Australia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. gōs goose + -ling. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A young or unfledged goose. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A catkin on nut trees and pines. Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A European weed (Hypochaeris radicata) widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears.
Syn. -- cat's-ear, cat's ear, California dandelion, capeweed, Hypochaeris radicata. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ OE. gospel, godspel, AS. godspell; god God + spell story, tale. See God, and Spell, v. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Glad tidings; especially, the good news concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation. [ 1913 Webster ]

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom. Matt. iv. 23. [ 1913 Webster ]

The steadfast belief of the promises of the gospel. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ It is probable that gospel is from. OE. godspel, God story, the narrative concerning God; but it was early confused with god spell, good story, good tidings, and was so used by the translators of the Authorized version of Scripture. This use has been retained in most cases in the Revised Version. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thus the literal sense [ of gospel ] is the “narrative of God, ” i. e., the life of Christ. Skeat. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One of the four narratives of the life and death of Jesus Christ, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A selection from one of the gospels, for use in a religious service; as, the gospel for the day. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Any system of religious doctrine; sometimes, any system of political doctrine or social philosophy; as, this political gospel. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Anything propounded or accepted as infallibly true; as, they took his words for gospel. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

If any one thinks this expression hyperbolical, I shall only ask him to read Œdipus, instead of taking the traditional witticisms about Lee for gospel. Saintsbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Accordant with, or relating to, the gospel; evangelical; as, gospel righteousness. Bp. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To instruct in the gospel. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. godspellere. ] [ Written also gospeller. ] 1. One of the four evangelists. Rom. of R. [ 1913 Webster ]

Mark the gospeler was the ghostly son of Peter in baptism. Wyclif. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A follower of Wyclif, the first English religious reformer; hence, a Puritan. [ Obs. ] Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

The persecution was carried on against the gospelers with much fierceness by those of the Roman persuasion. Strype. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A priest or deacon who reads the gospel at the altar during the communion service. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Archbishop of York was the celebrant, the epistoler being the dean, and the gospeler the Bishop of Sydney. Pall Mall Gazette. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Gospelized p. pr. & vb. n. Gospelizing ] [ Written also gospellize. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To form according to the gospel; as, a command gospelized to us. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To instruct in the gospel; to evangelize; as, to gospelize the savages. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Gorse. ] Gorse. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. gossomer, gossummer, gosesomer, perh. for goose summer, from its downy appearance, or perh. for God's summer, cf. G. mariengarr gossamer, properly Mary's yarn, in allusion to the Virgin Mary. Perhaps the E. word alluded to a legend that the gossamer was the remnant of the Virgin Mary's winding sheet, which dropped from her when she was taken up to heaven. For the use of summer in the sense of film or threads, cf. G. Mädchensommer, Altweibersommer, fliegender Sommer, all meaning, gossamer. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A fine, filmy substance, like cobwebs, floating in the air, in calm, clear weather, especially in autumn. It is seen in stubble fields and on furze or low bushes, and is formed by small spiders. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any very thin gauzelike fabric; also, a thin waterproof stuff. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An outer garment, made of waterproof gossamer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gossamer spider (Zool.), any small or young spider which spins webs by which to sail in the air. See Ballooning spider. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like gossamer; flimsy. [ 1913 Webster ]

The greatest master of gossamery affectation. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Geol.) Decomposed rock, usually reddish or ferruginous (owing to oxidized pyrites), forming the upper part of a metallic vein. Called also iron hat. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gossan + -ferous. ] Containing or producing gossan. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A small British marine fish (Motella tricirrata); -- called also whistler and three-bearded rockling. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A gossip. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. gossib, godsib, a relation or sponsor in baptism, a relation by a religious obligation, AS. godsibb, fr. god + sib alliance, relation; akin to G. sippe, Goth. sibja, and also to Skr. sabhā assembly. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A sponsor; a godfather or a godmother. [ 1913 Webster ]

Should a great lady that was invited to be a gossip, in her place send her kitchen maid, 't would be ill taken. Selden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A friend or comrade; a companion; a familiar and customary acquaintance. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

My noble gossips, ye have been too prodigal. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One who runs house to house, tattling and telling news; an idle tattler. [ 1913 Webster ]

The common chat of gossips when they meet. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. The tattle of a gossip; groundless rumor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bubbles o'er like a city with gossip, scandal, and spite. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To stand sponsor to. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Gossiped p. pr. & vb. n. Gossiping. ] 1. To make merry. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To prate; to chat; to talk much. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To run about and tattle; to tell idle tales. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One given to gossip. Beaconsfield. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Kindred. ] The relationship between a person and his sponsors. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy. Bale. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Idle talk; gossip. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Full of, or given to, gossip. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Scot. garson an attendant, fr. F. garçon, OF. gars. ] A boy; a servant. [ Ireland ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. L. gossypion, gossipion. ] (Bot.) A genus of plants which yield the cotton of the arts. The species are much confused. G. herbaceum is the name given to the common cotton plant, while the long-stapled sea-island cotton is produced by G. Barbadense, a shrubby variety. There are several other kinds besides these. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia. [ Also spelled Yugoslav. ]
Syn. -- Yugoslav, Yugoslavian, Jugoslavian. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. a native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia. [ Also spelled Yugoslavian. ]
Syn. -- Yugoslav, Jugoslav, Yugoslavian. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. A mammal genus comprising the viscachas.
Syn. -- genus Lagostomus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Larynx + -scope. ] 1. (Surg.) An instrument, consisting of an arrangement of two mirrors, for reflecting light upon the larynx, and for examining its image. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) A type of endoscope having a light source and lenses, permitting theviewing of a magnified image of the larynx. It may be flexible or rigid. [ PJC ]

a. Of or pertaining to the inspection of the larynx; of or pertaining to the laryngoscope or laryngoscopy. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. One skilled in laryngoscopy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The art of using the laryngoscope; investigations made with the laryngoscope. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. lo`gos the word or form which expresses a thought, also, the thought, fr. &unr_; to speak. ] 1. A word; reason; speech. H. Bushell. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The divine Word; Christ. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl.; sing. Mandingo. (Ethnol.) An extensive and powerful tribe of West African negroes. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Malay mangusta, mangis. ] (Bot.) A tree of the East Indies of the genus Garcinia (Garcinia Mangostana) with thick leathery leaves. The tree grows to the height of eighteen feet, and bears fruit also called mangosteen, of the size of a small apple, the pulp of which is very delicious food. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pg. amargoso bitter. ] (Bot.) A large tree of the genus Melia (Melia Azadirachta) found in India. Its bark is bitter, and used as a tonic. A valuable oil is expressed from its seeds, and a tenacious gum exudes from its trunk. The Melia Azedarach is a much more showy tree, and is cultivated in the Southern United States, where it is known as Pride of India, Pride of China, or bead tree. Various parts of the tree are considered anthelmintic. [ 1913 Webster ]

The margosa oil . . . is a most valuable balsam for wounds, having a peculiar smell which prevents the attacks of flies. Sir S. Baker. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Oligo- + sepal. ] (Bot.) Having few sepals. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Oligo- + siderite. ] (Min.) A meteorite characterized by the presence of but a small amount of metallic iron. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Oligo- + Gr. spe`rma a seed. ] (Bot.) Having few seeds. [ 1913 Webster ]