<B>ally, </B>noun, pl. <B>-lies,</B> verb, <B>-lied,</B> <B>-lying.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a person, group, or nation united with another for some special purpose. <BR> <I>Ex. England and France have been allies in some wars, though they have fought against each other in others.</I> <DL COMPACT><DD> See also <B>Allies.</B> (SYN) associate, confederate. <DD><B> 2. </B>a helper; supporter. <BR> <I>Ex. (Figurative.) Science instead of being the enemy of religion, becomes its ally (Henry Thomas Buckle).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>a related animal, plant, form, or thing. <DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to combine for some special purpose; unite by formal agreement. <BR> <I>Ex. The premier of Belgium signed a treaty that allied his country to France.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to associate; connect. <BR> <I>Ex. This newspaper is allied with three others.</I> (SYN) affiliate. <DD><B> 3. </B>to relate by similarity, as of structure or descent; connect by a common origin. <BR> <I>Ex. Dogs are allied to wolves.</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> to join or unite; enter into alliance. <BR> <I>Ex. to ally against the common enemy.</I> </DL>
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<A NAME="ally">
<B>-ally,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (suffix forming adverbs.) in a ______ic manner. <BR> <I>Ex. Basically = in a basic manner. Tragically = in a tragic manner.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="allyear">
<B>all-year, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> for the whole year; lasting throughout the year; in operation year-round. <BR> <I>Ex. an all-year harbor, all-year air conditioning.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="allyl">
<B>allyl, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a univalent, unsaturated, open-chain radical found in the liquids yielded especially by pressing garlic, onion, and mustard seeds. </DL>
<A NAME="allylalcohol">
<B>allyl alcohol,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a colorless, poisonous liquid used in the synthesis of organic chemicals. The vapor given off by it is so irritating to the eyes and mucous membranes that it has sometimes been used in chemical warfare. </DL>
<A NAME="allylchloride">
<B>allyl chloride,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a colorless, poisonous liquid used in making allyl alcohol and allyl resin. </DL>
<A NAME="allylic">
<B>allylic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with allyl; characterized by the presence of allyl. </DL>
<A NAME="allylresin">
<B>allyl resin,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a group of durable, virtually colorless resins prepared from allyl alcohol. </DL>
<A NAME="allylsulfide">
<B>allyl sulfide,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the colorless or yellowish oil which gives onions and garlic their taste and smell. </DL>
<B>alma</B> or <B>almah, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (in Egypt) a girl who has been trained as a professional singer and dancer. Also, <B>alme,</B> <B>almeh.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="almagest">
<B>Almagest, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the great astronomical treatise written by Ptolemy (Greek astronomer of Alexandria) about 140 A.D. <DD><B> 2. </B>Also, <B>almagest.</B> any of various medieval books on astrology and alchemy. </DL>
<A NAME="almamater">
<B>Alma Mater,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a title given by the ancient Romans to several goddesses, especially to Ceres. <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=alma mater.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="almamater">
<B>alma mater,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a person's school, college, or university, at which he is or has been a student. <BR> <I>Ex. [He] turned over the stock (valued at $1,900) to his alma mater, Gonzaga University (Newsweek).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a school's official or particular song. </DL>
<A NAME="almanac">
<B>almanac, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a reference book published every year, often containing summaries of information on particular subjects. <DD><B> 2. </B>a calendar that also gives information about the weather, sun, moon, stars, tides, church holidays, and other facts. </DL>
<B>alme</B> or <B>almeh, </B>noun. <B>=alma.</B></DL>
<A NAME="almemar">
<B>almemar, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the platform in a synagogue on which stands the lectern used by the reader of the Law and the Prophets; bimah. </DL>
<A NAME="almighty">
<B>almighty, </B>adjective, adverb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>possessing all power; all-powerful. <BR> <I>Ex. O God Almighty, Blessed Saviour (Tennyson).</I> (SYN) omnipotent. <DD><B> 2. </B>having great power. <BR> <I>Ex. ... Truth's almighty charms (William Cowper).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(U.S. Informal.) great. <BR> <I>Ex. almighty nonsense.</I> <DD><I>adv. </I> (U.S. Informal.) exceedingly; very. <BR> <I>Ex. ... an almighty fine girl (Mark Twain).</I> <DD><I>noun </I> <B>Almighty</B> or <B>the Almighty,</B> God; the Deity. <BR> <I>Ex. thou Almighty! inwhose hand is fate (Alexander Pope).</I> adv. <B>almightily.</B> noun <B>almightiness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="almightydollar">
<B>almighty dollar,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Informal.) money thought of as all-powerful. </DL>
<A NAME="almiqui">
<B>almiqui, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the solenodon of Cuba. </DL>
<A NAME="almirah">
<B>almirah, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a cupboard or wardrobe, in India. </DL>
<A NAME="almond">
<B>almond, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1a. </B>the edible, flattish, oval-shaped nut in the peachlike fruit of a tree growing in warm regions. <DD><B> b. </B>the tree that the fruit grows on. It belongs to the rose family. <DD><B> 2. </B>any of various similar fruits or the trees on which they grow. <DD><B> 3. </B>something shaped like an almond. <DD><B> 4. </B>a pale-tan color; biscuit. <DD><B> 5. </B>a kind of pigeon. adj. <B>almondlike.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="almondeyed">
<B>almond-eyed, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having eyes that appear to be oval-shaped and to have pointed ends. </DL>
<A NAME="almoner">
<B>almoner, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(Historical.) a person who distributes alms for a king, a monastery, or a person of rank. <DD><B> 2. </B>(British.) <DD><B> a. </B>a social worker attached to a hospital. <DD><B> b. </B>an officer in the royal household. </DL>
<A NAME="almonry">
<B>almonry, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ries.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a place where alms are distributed. </DL>
<A NAME="almost">
<B>almost, </B>adverb, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adv. </I> nearly; all but; very near to. <BR> <I>Ex. Nine is almost ten. I almost missed the train. He was almost within sight of the city.</I> <DD><I>adj. </I> near; virtual. <BR> <I>Ex. Huston consulted them about the finer points of cowboy life with almost reverence (Manchester Guardian Weekly).</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>almost never,</B> </I>scarcely ever. <BR> <I>Ex. The old lady almost never goes outside in the winter.</I> <BR><I>expr. <B>almost no,</B> </I>scarcely any. <BR> <I>Ex. We have almost no milk left after the boys drank so much for lunch.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="alms">
<B>alms, </B>noun sing. or pl.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>money or gifts to help the poor; charity. <BR> <I>Ex. The beggar asked for alms. To scatter from our abundance occasional alms is not enough (William Ellery Channing).</I> (SYN) dole, benefaction. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Archaic, Figurative.) a good deed; a charity. </DL>
<A NAME="almsbox">
<B>alms box,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) a box kept in or just outside a church for alms. </DL>
<A NAME="almsdeed">
<B>alms-deed, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic.) a charitable deed. </DL>
<A NAME="almsgiver">
<B>almsgiver, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who helps the poor with money or other gifts. </DL>
<A NAME="almsgiving">
<B>almsgiving, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the giving of help to the poor. </DL>
<A NAME="almshouse">
<B>almshouse, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a home for persons who do not have enough money to live on and who are supported at public expense or (in Great Britain) by private charity. </DL>
<A NAME="almsman">
<B>almsman, </B>noun, pl. <B>-men.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a person supported by alms. <DD><B> 2. </B>a giver of alms. <BR> <I>Ex. King John also was a great almsman (Edward A. Freeman).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="almswoman">
<B>almswoman, </B>noun, pl. <B>-women.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a woman supported by alms. <DD><B> 2. </B>a woman who gives alms. </DL>
<A NAME="almucantar">
<B>almucantar, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Astronomy.) <DD><B> 1. </B>a small circle on the celestial sphere parallel to the horizon or horizontal plane; a parallel or circle of altitude. <DD><B> 2. </B>an astronomical instrument consisting of a telescope crossed by horizontal wires and mounted on a box floating on mercury. By using it to note the rise of a star in the east and the setting of a star in the west an observer can accurately correct a timepiece and determine latitude. </DL>
<A NAME="almuce">
<B>almuce, </B>noun. <B>=amice </B>(2).</DL>
<A NAME="almug">
<B>almug, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an unidentified tree mentioned in the Bible (I Kings 10:11, 12). See also <B>algum.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="alnico">
<B>alnico, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an alloy of iron in combination with aluminum, nickel, cobalt and small amounts of other elements. Alnico is permanently magnetic and can lift up to 60 times its own weight. </DL>
<A NAME="alocasia">
<B>alocasia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of certain tropical herbs having low leaves and reddish berries. </DL>
<A NAME="alod">
<B>alod, </B>noun. <B>=allodium.</B></DL>
<A NAME="alodial">
<B>alodial, </B>adjective. <B>=allodial.</B></DL>
<A NAME="alodium">
<B>alodium, </B>noun, pl. <B>-dia.</B> <B>=allodium.</B></DL>
<A NAME="aloe">
<B>aloe, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a plant related to the lily, having a long spike of flowers and thick, narrow, fleshy leaves. It grows chiefly in South Africa and other warm, dry climates. <DD><B> 2. </B>(U.S.) the century plant. </DL>
<A NAME="aloes">
<B>aloes, </B>noun pl. (sing. in use).<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1a. </B>a bitter drug made from the dried juice of the leaves of certain aloes, used chiefly as a laxative. <DD><B> b. </B>the juice of these leaves. <DD><B> 2. </B>the fragrant wood or resin of a kind of East Indian tree; lignaloes. </DL>
<A NAME="aloetic">
<B>aloetic, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> of the nature of aloes; having aloes as an ingredient, as a medicine. <DD><I>noun </I> an aloetic medicine. </DL>
