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1. actī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. as n.
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active
11 quotations in 4 senses
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A person who is active in a cause.
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2. actī̆f, -ī̆ve adj.
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active
32 quotations in 4 senses
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Of human actions: done (as opposed to suffered), voluntary; actif cursing, self-excommunication.
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3. alleǧǧen, allēgen v.(1)
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allegen
62 quotations in 4 senses
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Law To make a formal declaration in court, either by way of bringing a charge, in defense against a charge, in support of a right, or in justification of a claim; alleggen matier, present evidence……
5. attempra(u)nce n.
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attempraunce
26 quotations in 3 senses
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The observance of proper measure or the 'golden mean'; moderation, temperateness.
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11. perfecciǒun n.
79 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Flawlessness, correctness; purity; a manifestation of perfection [1st quot.]; (b) the act of making perfect; (c) perfect performance or execution of a virtue, ceremony, an office, etc.; (d) a……
14. rāther(e adj.comparative
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rathere
38 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Former, prior, earlier, previous; ben rather than, to exist before (sb.); (b) as noun: the rather, the former, the former one(s; also, the first; that rather, the former one; of rather, too early……
15. sensibilitẹ̄ n.
14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The physical ability to sense or perceive; also, a sensitivity to pain; (b) a particular variety of perception characteristic of a sensory organ; (c) phil. the capacity of the soul to receive……
19. spiritū̆āl adj.
119 quotations in 8 senses
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(a) Immaterial; consisting solely of intellect, purely intellectual; (b) having the properties of the immaterial: of virtues: unbounded, infinite; of torment: intangible; (c) phil. & theol. of form……