Definition of o

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O () O, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, derives its form, value, and name from the Greek O, through the Latin. The letter came into the Greek from the Ph/nician, which possibly derived it ultimately from the Egyptian. Etymologically, the letter o is most closely related to a, e, and u; as in E. bone, AS. ban; E. stone, AS. stan; E. broke, AS. brecan to break; E. bore, AS. beran to bear; E. dove, AS. d/fe; E. toft, tuft; tone, tune; number, F. nombre..

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Despotist :: Despotist (n.) A supporter of despotism.
Shuttle :: Shuttle (n.) A shutter, as for a channel for molten metal..
Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To engross; to appropriate; -- usually with up.
Enfeebled :: Enfeebled (imp. & p. p.) of Enfeebl.
March :: March (v. i.) To move with regular steps, as a soldier; to walk in a grave, deliberate, or stately manner; to advance steadily..
Miniate :: Miniate (a.) Of or pertaining to the color of red lead or vermilion; painted with vermilion.
Proparoxytone :: Proparoxytone (n.) A word which has the acute accent on the antepenult.
Imitation :: Imitation (n.) That which is made or produced as a copy; that which is made to resemble something else, whether for laudable or for fraudulent purposes; likeness; resemblance..
Contrast :: Contrast (v. t.) To set in opposition, or over against, in order to show the differences between, or the comparative excellences and defects of; to compare by difference or contrariety of qualities; as, to contrast the present with the past..
Stylus :: Stylops (n.) A genus of minute insects parasitic, in their larval state, on bees and wasps. It is the typical genus of the group Strepsiptera, formerly considered a distinct order, but now generally referred to the Coleoptera. See Strepsiptera..
Macedonianism :: Macedonianism (n.) The doctrines of Macedonius.
Withing :: Withing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of With.
Intermodillion :: Intermodillion (n.) The space between two modillions.
Fizzling :: Fizzling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fizzl.
Cherubical :: Cherubical (a.) Of or pertaining to cherubs; angelic.
Manure :: Manure (v. t.) To apply manure to; to enrich, as land, by the application of a fertilizing substance..
Thing :: Thing (n.) Whatever exists, or is conceived to exist, as a separate entity, whether animate or inanimate; any separable or distinguishable object of thought..
Inwreathe :: Inwreathe (v. t.) To surround or encompass as with a wreath.
Jut :: Jut (v. i.) To butt.
Carl :: Carl (n.) Large stalks of hemp which bear the seed; -- called also carl hemp.
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