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T, the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, wa…
S SABBATH, n. A weekly festival having its origin in the fact that God made the world in six days and was arrested on the seventh. Among the Jews observance…
R RABBLE, n. In a republic, those who exercise a supreme authority tempered by fraudulent elections. The rabble is like the sacred Simurgh, of Arabian fable—omnipotent on condition that…
Q QUEEN, n. A woman by whom the realm is ruled when there is a king, and through whom it is ruled when there is not. QUILL, n. An…
P PAIN, n. An uncomfortable frame of mind that may have a physical basis in something that is being done to the body, or may be purely mental, caused by…
O OATH, n. In law, a solemn appeal to the Deity, made binding upon the conscience by a penalty for perjury. OBLIVION, n. The state or condition in which the…
N NECTAR, n. A drink served at banquets of the Olympian deities. The secret of its preparation is lost, but the modern Kentuckians believe that they come pretty near…
M MACE, n. A staff of office signifying authority. Its form, that of a heavy club, indicates its original purpose and use in dissuading from dissent. MACHINATION, n. The method…
L LABOR, n. One of the processes by which A acquires property for B. LAND, n. A part of the earth’s surface, considered as property. The theory that land is…
K K is a consonant that we get from the Greeks, but it can be traced away back beyond them to the Cerathians, a small commercial nation inhabiting the peninsula…
J J is a consonant in English, but some nations use it as a vowel— than which nothing could be more absurd. Its original form, which has been but slightly…
I I is the first letter of the alphabet, the first word of the language, the first thought of the mind, the first object of affection. In grammar it is…
H HABEAS CORPUS. A writ by which a man may be taken out of jail when confined for the wrong crime. HABIT, n. A shackle for the free. HADES, n.…