1872 Quotations with Stat.
- 121. Ambrose Bierce: PATRIOT, n. One to whom the interests of a part seem superior to those of the wh ...
- 122. Ambrose Bierce: PERFECTION, n. An imaginary state of quality distinguished from the actual by an ...
- 123. Ambrose Bierce: PITIFUL, adj. The state of an enemy of opponent after an imaginary encounter wit ...
- 124. Ambrose Bierce: PLAGUE, n. In ancient times a general punishment of the innocent for admonition ...
- 125. Ambrose Bierce: POLITICIAN, n. An eel in the fundamental mud upon which the superstructure of or ...
- 126. Ambrose Bierce: PORTABLE, adj. Exposed to a mutable ownership through vicissitudes of possession ...
- 127. Ambrose Bierce: PRECEDENT, n. In Law, a previous decision, rule or practice which, in the absenc ...
- 128. Ambrose Bierce: PREVARICATOR, n. A liar in the caterpillar estate.
- 129. Ambrose Bierce: PRIMATE, n. The head of a church, especially a State church supported by involun ...
- 130. Ambrose Bierce: QUIVER, n. A portable sheath in which the ancient statesman and the aboriginal l ...
- 131. Ambrose Bierce: QUORUM, n. A sufficient number of members of a deliberative body to have their o ...
- 132. Ambrose Bierce: RAMSHACKLE, adj. Pertaining to a certain order of architecture, otherwise known ...
- 133. Ambrose Bierce: REPROBATION, n. In theology, the state of a luckless mortal prenatally damned. T ...
- 134. Ambrose Bierce: RESIGN, v.t. To renounce an honor for an advantage. To renounce an advantage for ...
- 135. Ambrose Bierce: RESPITE, n. A suspension of hostilities against a sentenced assassin, to enable ...
- 136. Ambrose Bierce: RIGHT, n. Legitimate authority to be, to do or to have; as the right to be a kin ...
- 137. Ambrose Bierce: RIGHTEOUSNESS, n. A sturdy virtue that was once found among the Pantidoodles inh ...
- 138. Ambrose Bierce: SAFETY-CLUTCH, n. A mechanical device acting automatically to prevent the fall o ...
- 139. Ambrose Bierce: SATAN, n. One of the Creator's lamentable mistakes, repented in sashcloth and ax ...
- 140. Ambrose Bierce: SCARABEE, n. The same as scarabaeus.
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