Egression noun [ Latin egressio .] The act of going; egress. [ R.] B. Jonson.

Egressor noun One who goes out. [ R.]

Egret noun [ See Aigret , Heron .]
1. (Zoology) The name of several species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are generally white. Among the best known species are the American egret ( Ardea, or Herodias, egretta ); the great egret ( A. alba ); the little egret ( A. garzetta ), of Europe; and the American snowy egret ( A. candidissima ).

A bunch of egrets killed for their plumage.

G. W. Cable.

2. A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette.

3. (Botany) The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle.

4. (Zoology) A kind of ape.

Egrette noun [ See Aigrette .] Same as Egret , noun , 2.

Egrimony [ Corrupted from agrimony .] (Botany) The herb agrimony. [ Obsolete]

Egrimony noun [ Latin aegrimonia .] Sorrow. [ Obsolete]

Egriot noun [ French aigrette , griotte , formerly agriote ; confer aigre sour.] A kind of sour cherry. Bacon.

Egritude noun [ Latin aegritudo , from aeger sick.] Sickness; ailment; sorrow. [ Obsolete] Sir T. Elyot.

Egyptian adjective [ Latin Aegyptius , Greek ..., from ... (L. Aegyptus ) Egypt: confer French égyptien . Confer Gypsy .] Pertaining to Egypt, in Africa.

Egyptian bean . (Botany) (a) The beanlike fruit of an aquatic plant ( Nelumbium speciosum ), somewhat resembling the water lily. (b) See under Bean , 1. -- Egyptian cross . See Illust. (No. 6) of Cross . -- Egyptian thorn (Botany) , a medium-sized tree ( Acacia vera ). It is one of the chief sources of the best gum arabic.

Egyptian noun
1. A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the Egyptian language.

2. A gypsy. [ Obsolete] Shak.

Egyptize transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Egyptized ; present participle & verbal noun Egyptizing .] To give an Egyptian character or appearance to. Fairbairn.

Egyptologer, Egyptologist noun One skilled in the antiquities of Egypt; a student of Egyptology.

Egyptological adjective Of, pertaining to, or devoted to, Egyptology.

Egyptology noun [ Egypt + -logy .] The science or study of Egyptian antiquities, esp. the hieroglyphics.

Eh interj. [ Middle English ei , ey .] An expression of inquiry or slight surprise.

Ehlite noun [ From Ehl near Linz, where it occurs.] (Min.) A mineral of a green color and pearly luster; a hydrous phosphate of copper.

Eider noun [ Of Scand. origin, confer Icel æ...r ; akin to Swedish eider , Danish ederfugl .] (Zoology) Any species of sea duck of the genus Somateria , esp. Somateria mollissima , which breeds in the northern parts of Europe and America, and lines its nest with fine down (taken from its own body) which is an article of commerce; -- called also eider duck . The American eider ( S. Dresseri ), the king eider ( S. spectabilis ), and the spectacled eider ( Arctonetta Fischeri ) are related species.

Eider down . [ Confer Icelandic æðardūn , Swedish eiderdūn , Danish ederduun .] Down of the eider duck, much sought after as an article of luxury.

Eidograph noun [ Greek ... form + graph .] An instrument for copying drawings on the same or a different scale; a form of the pantograph.

Eidolon noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... image. See Idol .] An image or representation; a form; a phantom; an apparition. Sir W. Scott.

Eigh interj. An exclamation expressing delight.

Eight (āt) noun [ See Ait .] An island in a river; an ait. [ Obsolete] "Osiers on their eights ." Evelyn.

Eight adjective [ Anglo-Saxon eahta ; akin to Old Saxon ahto , OFries. achta , D. & German acht , Old High German ahto , Icelandic ātta , Swedish åtta , Danish otte , Goth. ahtau , Lithuanian asztůni , Ir. & Gael. ochd , W. wyth , Armor. eich , eiz , Latin octo , Greek 'oktw` , Sanskrit ashtan . √306. Confer Octave .] Seven and one; as, eight years.

Eight (āt) noun
1. The number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or objects.

2. A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii.

Eighteen (ā"tēn`) adjective [ Anglo-Saxon eahtatȳne , eahtatēne . See Eight , and Ten , and confer Eighty .] Eight and ten; as, eighteen pounds.

Eighteen noun
1. The number greater by a unit than seventeen; eighteen units or objects.

2. A symbol denoting eighteen units, as 18 or xviii.

Eighteenmo adjective & noun See Octodecimo .

Eighteenth adjective [ From Eighteen .]
1. Next in order after the seventeenth.

2. Consisting of one of eighteen equal parts or divisions of a thing.

Eighteenth noun
1. The quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen equal parts or divisions.

2. The eighth after the tenth.

Eightetethe adjective [ Middle English , from Anglo-Saxon eahtateóða ; eahta eight + teóða tenth. Confer Eighteenth , Tenth .] Eighteenth. [ Obsolete]

Eightfold adjective Eight times a quantity.

Eighth (ātth) adjective [ Anglo-Saxon eahtoða .]
1. Next in order after the seventh.

2. Consisting of one of eight equal divisions of a thing.

Eighth note (Mus.) , the eighth part of a whole note, or semibreve; a quaver.

Eighth noun
1. The quotient of a unit divided by eight; one of eight equal parts; an eighth part.

2. (Mus.) The interval of an octave.

Eighthly adverb As the eighth in order.

Eightieth adjective [ From Eighty .]
1. The next in order after seventy-ninth.

2. Consisting of one of eighty equal parts or divisions.

Eightieth noun The quotient of a unit divided by eighty; one of eighty equal parts.

Eightling noun [ Eight + - ling .] (Crystallog.) A compound or twin crystal made up of eight individuals.

Eightscore adjective & noun Eight times twenty; a hundred and sixty.

Eighty adjective [ Anglo-Saxon eahtatig , where the ending -tig is akin to English ten ; confer German achtzig . See Eight , and Ten .] Eight times ten; fourscore.

Eighty noun
1. The sum of eight times ten; eighty units or objects.

2. A symbol representing eighty units, or ten eight times repeated, as 80 or lxxx.

Eigne adjective [ Old French aisné , ainsné , French aîné , from Latin ante natus born before. Confer Esnecy .]
1. (Law) Eldest; firstborn. Blackstone.

2. Entailed; belonging to the eldest son. [ Obsolete]

Bastard eigne , a bastard eldest son whose parents afterwards intermarry.

Eiking noun (Nautical) See Eking .

Eikon noun [ New Latin , from Greek e'ikw`n .] An image or effigy; -- used rather in an abstract sense, and rarely for a work of art.

Eikonogen noun [ Greek e'ikw`n , e'iko`nos , image + root of gi`gnesqai to be born.] (Photog. & Chem.) The sodium salt of a sulphonic acid of a naphthol, C ₁₀ H ₅ (OH)(NH ₂ )SO ₃ Na used as a developer.

Eikosane noun [ Greek e'i`kosi .] (Chemistry) A solid hydrocarbon, C ₂₀ H ₄₂ , of the paraffine series, of artificial production, and also probably occurring in petroleum.

Eikosylene noun [ Greek e'i`kosi twenty + acet ylene .] (Chemistry) A liquid hydrocarbon, C ₂₀ H ₃₈ , of the acetylene series, obtained from brown coal.

Eild noun [ See Eld .] Age. [ Obsolete] Fairfax.

Eire noun Air. [ Obsolete] Chaucer.

Eirenarch noun [ See Irenarch .] (Gr. Antiq.) A justice of the peace; irenarch.

Eirenic adjective Pacific. See Irenic .

Eirie noun See Aerie , and Eyrie .