n. a ballet enthusiast. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A Brahmani. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ See Diathermanous. ] The property of transmitting radiant heat; the quality of being diathermous. Melloni. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See German akin, nearly related. ] Literally, near akin; hence, closely allied; appropriate or fitting; relevant. [ 1913 Webster ]

The phrase would be more germane to the matter. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ An amendment ] must be germane. Barclay (Digest). [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. humanus: cf. F. humain. See Human. ] 1. Pertaining to man; human. [ Obs. ] Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Having the feelings and inclinations creditable to man; having a disposition to treat other human beings or animals with kindness; kind; benevolent. [ 1913 Webster ]

Of an exceeding courteous and humane inclination. Sportswood. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Humanizing; exalting; tending to refine.

Syn. -- Kind; sympathizing; benevolent; mild; compassionate; gentle; tender; merciful.

-- Hu*mane"ly, adv. -- Hu*mane"ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. immanis. ] Very great; huge; vast; also, monstrous in character; inhuman; atrocious; fierce. [ Obs. ] “So immane a man.” Chapman.

-- Im*mane"ly, adv. [Obs.]

{ } n. The condition or quality of being immanent; inherence; an indwelling. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Clement ] is mainly concerned in enforcing the immanence of God. Christ is everywhere presented by him as Deity indwelling in the world. A. V. G. Allen. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. immanens, p. pr. of immanere to remain in or near; pref. im- in + manere to remain: cf. F. immanent. ] Remaining within; inherent; indwelling; abiding; intrinsic; internal or subjective; hence, limited in activity, agency, or effect, to the subject or associated acts; -- opposed to emanant, transitory, transitive, or objective. [ 1913 Webster ]

A cognition is an immanent act of mind. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

An immanent power in the life of the world. Hare. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. Lack of permanence. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not permanent. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. not humane; lacking and reflecting lack of pity, kindness, or compassion; as, humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world; biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used. [ Narrower terms: barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious; beastly, bestial, brute(prenominal), brutish, cannibalic ; brutal, cruel; cold, cold-blooded, inhuman, insensate ; pitiless, unfeeling, unkind ; painful (vs. painless) ] Also See: uncivilized. Antonym: humane. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adv. In an inhumane manner. [ PJC ]

n. the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others; the quality of being inhumane; inhumanity; -- of people or events.
Syn. -- inhumanity. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ AS. manu; akin to OD. mane, D. maan, G. mähne, OHG. mana, Icel. mön, Dan. & Sw. man, AS. mene necklace, Icel. men, L. monile, Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, Skr. manyā neck muscles. √275. ] The long and heavy hair growing on the upper side of, or about, the neck of some quadrupedal animals, as the horse, the lion, etc. See Illust. of Horse. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having a mane. [ 1913 Webster ]

Maned seal (Zool.), the sea lion. --
Maned sheep (Zool.), the aoudad. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A type of wild sheep (Ammotragus lervia) of northern Africa; called also Barbary sheep and aoudad.
Syn. -- aoudad, arui, audad, Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A reddish-gray wolf (Canis rufus or Canis niger) of Southwestern North America.
Syn. -- red wolf, Canis rufus, Canis niger. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. manège. See Manage, n. ] 1. The art of horsemanship, or of training horses. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A school for teaching horsemanship, and for training horses. Chesterfield. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Heb. māneh. ] A Hebrew weight for gold or silver, being one hundred shekels of gold and sixty shekels of silver. Ezek. xlv. 12. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having no mane. [ 1913 Webster ]

Maneless lion (Zool.), a variety of the lion having a short, inconspicuous mane. It inhabits Arabia and adjacent countries. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Manikin. ] An artist's model of wood or other material. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. See Manorial. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ L. ] (Rom. Antiq.) The benevolent spirits of the dead, especially of dead ancestors, regarded as family deities and protectors. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hail, O ye holy manes! Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A covering placed over the upper part of a horse's head. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ F. manoeuvre, OF. manuevre, LL. manopera, lit., hand work, manual labor; L. manus hand + opera, fr. opus work. See Manual, Operate, and cf. Mainor, Manure. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Management with address or artful design; adroit proceeding; stratagem. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Maneuvered r Manoeuvred; p. pr. & vb. n. Maneuvering or Manoeuvring ] [ Cf. F. manoeuvrer. See Maneuver, n. ] 1. To perform a movement or movements in military or naval tactics; to make changes in position with the intention of getting an advantage in attack or defense. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: To make changes in one's approach to solving a problem, so as to achieve maximum advantage in a changing situation; -- used especially in competitive situations, as in politics, diplomacy, or sports. [ PJC ]

3. To manage with address or art; to scheme. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } v. t. 1. To change the positions of, as of troops of ships. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. One who maneuvers. [ 1913 Webster ]

This charming widow Beaumont is a nanoeuvrer. We can't well make an English word of it. Miss Edgeworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A monomaniac. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } v. t. To surpass, or get an advantage of, in maneuvering; to outwit or frustrate by clever stratagems; to outgeneral. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. [ Cf. F. pédimane. ] (Zool.) A pedimanous marsupial; an opossum. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Cf. F. permanence. ] The quality or state of being permanent; continuance in the same state or place; duration; fixedness; as, the permanence of institutions; the permanence of nature. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. permanens, -entis, p. pr. of permanere to stay or remain to the end, to last; per + manere to remain: cf. F. permanent. See Per-, and Mansion. ] Continuing in the same state, or without any change that destroys form or character; remaining unaltered or unremoved; abiding; durable; fixed; stable; lasting; as, a permanent impression. [ 1913 Webster ]

Eternity stands permanent and fixed. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Permanent gases (Chem. & Physics), hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon monoxide; -- also called incondensible gases or incoercible gases, before their liquefaction in 1877. The term is now archaic. --
Permanent way, the roadbed and superstructure of a finished railway; -- so called in distinction from the contractor's temporary way. --
Permanent white (Chem.), barium sulphate (heavy spar), used as a white pigment or paint, in distinction from white lead, which tarnishes and darkens from the formation of the sulphide. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Lasting; durable; constant. See Lasting. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A wave or curl in the hair that lasts for months and is made durable by treating the hair with chemicals when it is curled.
Syn. -- permanent wave. [ PJC ]

adv. In a permanent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. aAfabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape.
Syn. -- permanent press, permanent-press fabric, durable press, durable-press fabric. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. Having a permanent crease, or remaining unwrinkled without pressing; -- used of fabrics that do not require ironing.
Syn. -- drip-dry. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. A wave or curl in the hair that lasts for months and is made durable by treating the hair with chemicals when it is curled.
Syn. -- permanent. [ PJC ]

2. The process of treating the hair with chemicals to create a permanent wave{ 1 }. [ PJC ]

n. [ L. quattuor four + manus a hand: cf. F. quadrumane. ] (Zool.) One of the Quadrumana. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Cf. OF. remanence, LL. remanentia, fr. L. remanens. See Remanent, a. ] The state of being remanent; continuance; permanence. [ R. ] Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

The remanence of the will in the fallen spirit. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Remanent, a. ] That which remains; a remnant; a residue. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. remanens, p. pr. of remanere. See Remain, and cf. Remnant. ] Remaining; residual. [ 1913 Webster ]

That little hope that is remanent hath its degree according to the infancy or growth of the habit. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Remanent magnetism (Physics), magnetism which remains in a body that has little coercive force after the magnetizing force is withdrawn, as soft iron; -- called also residual magnetism. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., it remains. ] (Legal Practice) A case for trial which can not be tried during the term; a postponed case. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. romanesque; cf. It. romanesco. ] 1. (Arch.) Somewhat resembling the Roman; -- applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman empire, but esp. to the more developed architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to romance or fable; fanciful. [ 1913 Webster ]

Romanesque style (Arch.), that which grew up from the attempts of barbarous people to copy Roman architecture and apply it to their own purposes. This term is loosely applied to all the styles of Western Europe, from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the appearance of Gothic architecture. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Romanesque style. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Half or partly permanent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., a kind of plant, from Gr. &unr_;. ] (Bot.) Any fern of the genus Trichomanes. The fronds are very delicate and often translucent, and the sporangia are borne on threadlike receptacles rising from the middle of cup-shaped marginal involucres. Several species are common in conservatories; two are native in the United States. [ 1913 Webster ]

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