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- 381. Ambrose Bierce: LOVE, n. A temporary insanity curable by marriage or by removal of the patient f ...
- 382. Ambrose Bierce: LYRE, n. An ancient instrument of torture. The word is now used in a figurative ...
- 383. Ambrose Bierce: MACROBIAN, n. One forgotten of the gods and living to a great age. History is ab ...
- 384. Ambrose Bierce: MAGDALENE, n. An inhabitant of Magdala. Popularly, a woman found out. This defin ...
- 385. Ambrose Bierce: MEDAL, n. A small metal disk given as a reward for virtues, attainments or servi ...
- 386. Ambrose Bierce: MONOSYLLABIC, adj. Composed of words of one syllable, for literary babes who nev ...
- 387. Ambrose Bierce: MUMMY, n. An ancient Egyptian, formerly in universal use among modern civilized ...
- 388. Ambrose Bierce: OLD, adj. In that stage of usefulness which is not inconsistent with general ine ...
- 389. Ambrose Bierce: ORTHOGRAPHY, n. The science of spelling by the eye instead of the ear. Advocated ...
- 390. Ambrose Bierce: OYSTER, n. A slimy, gobby shellfish which civilization gives men the hardihood t ...
- 391. Ambrose Bierce: PALM, n. A species of tree having several varieties, of which the familiar "itch ...
- 392. Ambrose Bierce: PASTIME, n. A device for promoting dejection. Gentle exercise for intellectual d ...
- 393. Ambrose Bierce: PHILISTINE, n. One whose mind is the creature of its environment, following the ...
- 394. Ambrose Bierce: PLAGUE, n. In ancient times a general punishment of the innocent for admonition ...
- 395. Ambrose Bierce: PLATITUDE, n. The fundamental element and special glory of popular literature. A ...
- 396. Ambrose Bierce: PREFERENCE, n. A sentiment, or frame of mind, induced by the erroneous belief th ...
- 397. Ambrose Bierce: PRESENTABLE, adj. Hideously appareled after the manner of the time and place.
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- 398. Ambrose Bierce: PROJECTILE, n. The final arbiter in international disputes. Formerly these dispu ...
- 399. Ambrose Bierce: QUOTIENT, n. A number showing how many times a sum of money belonging to one per ...
- 400. Ambrose Bierce: RELIQUARY, n. A receptacle for such sacred objects as pieces of the true cross, ...
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