1798 Quotations with Hall.
- 101. Ambrose Bierce: FOOL, n. A person who pervades the domain of intellectual speculation and diffus ...
- 102. Ambrose Bierce: GEOLOGY, n. The science of the earth's crust -- to which, doubtless, will be add ...
- 103. Ambrose Bierce: ICONOCLAST, n. A breaker of idols, the worshipers whereof are imperfectly gratif ...
- 104. Ambrose Bierce: INAUSPICIOUSLY, adv. In an unpromising manner, the auspices being unfavorable. A ...
- 105. Ambrose Bierce: INFERIAE,n. [Latin] Among the Greeks and Romans, sacrifices for propitation of t ...
- 106. Ambrose Bierce: INSURANCE, n. An ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitte ...
- 107. Ambrose Bierce: JESTER, n. An officer formerly attached to a king's household, whose business it ...
- 108. Ambrose Bierce: KEEP, v.t.
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- 109. Ambrose Bierce: KNIGHT, n.
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- 110. Ambrose Bierce: LYRE, n. An ancient instrument of torture. The word is now used in a figurative ...
- 111. Ambrose Bierce: MAIDEN, n. A young person of the unfair sex addicted to clewless conduct and vie ...
- 112. Ambrose Bierce: MORAL, adj. Conforming to a local and mutable standard of right. Having the qual ...
- 113. Ambrose Bierce: OPPOSITION, n. In politics the party that prevents the Government from running a ...
- 114. Ambrose Bierce: ORTHOGRAPHY, n. The science of spelling by the eye instead of the ear. Advocated ...
- 115. Ambrose Bierce: PANDEMONIUM, n. Literally, the Place of All the Demons. Most of them have escape ...
- 116. Ambrose Bierce: REDEMPTION, n. Deliverance of sinners from the penalty of their sin, through the ...
- 117. Ambrose Bierce: REFLECTION, n. An action of the mind whereby we obtain a clearer view of our rel ...
- 118. Ambrose Bierce: RESPITE, n. A suspension of hostilities against a sentenced assassin, to enable ...
- 119. Ambrose Bierce: RUMOR, n. A favorite weapon of the assassins of character.
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- 120. Ambrose Bierce: SACERDOTALIST, n. One who holds the belief that a clergyman is a priest. Denial ...
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