1568 Quotations with Rose.
- 741. Ambrose Bierce: RECONSIDER, v. To seek a justification for a decision already made.
- 742. Ambrose Bierce: RECOUNT, n. In American politics, another throw of the dice, accorded to the pla ...
- 743. Ambrose Bierce: RECREATION, n. A particular kind of dejection to relieve a general fatigue.
- 744. Ambrose Bierce: RECRUIT, n. A person distinguishable from a civilian by his uniform and from a s ...
- 745. Ambrose Bierce: RECTOR, n. In the Church of England, the Third Person of the parochial Trinity, ...
- 746. Ambrose Bierce: REDEMPTION, n. Deliverance of sinners from the penalty of their sin, through the ...
- 747. Ambrose Bierce: REDRESS, n. Reparation without satisfaction.
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- 748. Ambrose Bierce: RED-SKIN, n. A North American Indian, whose skin is not red -- at least not on t ...
- 749. Ambrose Bierce: REDUNDANT, adj. Superfluous; needless; _de trop_.
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- 750. Ambrose Bierce: REFERENDUM, n. A law for submission of proposed legislation to a popular vote to ...
- 751. Ambrose Bierce: REFLECTION, n. An action of the mind whereby we obtain a clearer view of our rel ...
- 752. Ambrose Bierce: REFORM, v. A thing that mostly satisfies reformers opposed to reformation.
- 753. Ambrose Bierce: REFUGE, n. Anything assuring protection to one in peril. Moses and Joshua provid ...
- 754. Ambrose Bierce: REFUSAL, n. Denial of something desired; as an elderly maiden's hand in marriage ...
- 755. Ambrose Bierce: REGALIA, n. Distinguishing insignia, jewels and costume of such ancient and hono ...
- 756. Ambrose Bierce: RELIGION, n. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of ...
- 757. Ambrose Bierce: RELIQUARY, n. A receptacle for such sacred objects as pieces of the true cross, ...
- 758. Ambrose Bierce: RENOWN, n. A degree of distinction between notoriety and fame -- a little more s ...
- 759. Ambrose Bierce: REPARATION, n. Satisfaction that is made for a wrong and deducted from the satis ...
- 760. Ambrose Bierce: REPARTEE, n. Prudent insult in retort. Practiced by gentlemen with a constitutio ...
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