Egress E·gress" intransitive verb To go out; to depart; to leave.
Egression E·gres"sion noun [ Latin
egressio .]
The act of going; egress. [ R.]
B. Jonson.
Egressor E·gress"or noun One who goes out. [ R.]
Egret E"gret 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 E·grette" noun [ See
Aigrette .]
Same as Egret , noun , 2.
Egrimony Eg"ri·mo·ny [ Corrupted from agrimony .] (Botany) The herb agrimony. [ Obsolete]
Egrimony Eg"ri·mo·ny noun [ Latin
aegrimonia .]
Sorrow. [ Obsolete]
Egriot E"gri·ot noun [ French
aigrette ,
griotte , formerly
agriote ; confer
aigre sour.]
A kind of sour cherry. Bacon.
Egritude E"gri·tude noun [ Latin
aegritudo , from
aeger sick.]
Sickness; ailment; sorrow. [ Obsolete]
Sir T. Elyot.
Egyptian E·gyp"tian 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 E·gyp"tian noun 1. A native, or one of the people, of Egypt; also, the Egyptian language. 2. A gypsy. [ Obsolete]
Shak.
Egyptize E"gypt·ize transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Egyptized ;
present participle & verbal noun Egyptizing .]
To give an Egyptian character or appearance to. Fairbairn.
Egyptologer, Egyptologist E`gyp·tol"o·ger, E`gyp·tol"o·gist noun One skilled in the antiquities of Egypt; a student of Egyptology.
Egyptological E·gyp`to·log"ic·al adjective Of, pertaining to, or devoted to, Egyptology.
Egyptology E`gyp·tol"o·gy noun [
Egypt +
-logy .]
The science or study of Egyptian antiquities, esp. the hieroglyphics.
Eh Eh interj. [ Middle English
ei ,
ey .]
An expression of inquiry or slight surprise.
Ehlite Eh"lite noun [ From
Ehl near Linz, where it occurs.]
(Min.) A mineral of a green color and pearly luster; a hydrous phosphate of copper.
Eider Ei"der 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 Ei"do·graph noun [ Greek ... form +
graph .]
An instrument for copying drawings on the same or a different scale; a form of the pantograph.
Eidolon Ei·do"lon noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... image. See
Idol .]
An image or representation; a form; a phantom; an apparition. Sir W. Scott.
Eigh Eigh interj. An exclamation expressing delight.
Eight Eight (āt)
noun [ See
Ait .]
An island in a river; an ait. [ Obsolete] "Osiers on their
eights ."
Evelyn.
Eight 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 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 Eight"een` (ā"tēn`)
adjective [ Anglo-Saxon
eahtatȳne ,
eahtatēne . See
Eight , and
Ten , and confer
Eighty .]
Eight and ten; as, eighteen pounds.
Eighteen Eight"een` 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 Eight`een"mo adjective & noun See Octodecimo .
Eighteenth Eight"eenth` adjective [ From
Eighteen .]
1. Next in order after the seventeenth. 2. Consisting of one of eighteen equal parts or divisions of a thing.
Eighteenth Eight"eenth` noun 1. The quotient of a unit divided by eighteen; one of eighteen equal parts or divisions. 2. The eighth after the tenth.
Eightetethe Eight"e·teth`e adjective [ Middle English , from Anglo-Saxon
eahtateóða ;
eahta eight +
teóða tenth. Confer
Eighteenth ,
Tenth .]
Eighteenth. [ Obsolete]
Eightfold Eight"fold` adjective Eight times a quantity.
Eighth 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 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 Eighth"ly adverb As the eighth in order.
Eightieth Eight"i·eth adjective [ From
Eighty .]
1. The next in order after seventy-ninth. 2. Consisting of one of eighty equal parts or divisions.
Eightieth Eight"i·eth noun The quotient of a unit divided by eighty; one of eighty equal parts.
Eightling Eight"ling noun [
Eight +
- ling .]
(Crystallog.) A compound or twin crystal made up of eight individuals.
Eightscore Eight"score` adjective & noun Eight times twenty; a hundred and sixty.
Eighty Eight"y 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 Eight"y 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 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 Eik"ing noun (Nautical) See Eking .
Eikon Ei"kon 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 Ei·kon"o·gen 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 Ei"ko·sane 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 Ei·kos"y·lene 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 Eild noun [ See
Eld .]
Age. [ Obsolete]
Fairfax.
Eire Eire noun Air. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Eirenarch Ei`re·narch noun [ See
Irenarch .]
(Gr. Antiq.) A justice of the peace; irenarch.
Eirenic Ei·ren"ic adjective Pacific. See Irenic .
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