Definition of on

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On (prep.) At the time of, conveying some notion of cause or motive; as, on public occasions, the officers appear in full dress or uniform. Hence, in consequence of, or following; as, on the ratification of the treaty, the armies were disbanded..

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Thy :: Thy (pron.) Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is used in the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See Thine..
Fico :: Fico (n.) A fig; an insignificant trifle, no more than the snap of one's thumb; a sign of contempt made by the fingers, expressing. A fig for you..
Principal :: Principal (n.) One of turrets or pinnacles of waxwork and tapers with which the posts and center of a funeral hearse were formerly crowned.
Monoecia :: Monoecia (n. pl.) A Linnaean class of plants, whose stamens and pistils are in distinct flowers in the same plant..
Pici :: Pici (n. pl.) A division of birds including the woodpeckers and wrynecks.
Uhlan :: Uhlan (n.) One of a kind of light cavalry of Tartaric origin, first introduced into European armies in Poland. They are armed with lances, pistols, and sabers, and are employed chiefly as skirmishers..
Resolutioner :: Resolutioner (n.) One who makes a resolution; one who joins with others in a declaration or resolution; specifically, one of a party in the Scottish Church in the 17th century..
Conspectuities :: Conspectuities (pl. ) of Conspectuit.
By-pass :: By-pass (n.) A by-passage, for a pipe, or other channel, to divert circulation from the usual course..
Ray :: Ray (n.) One of a system of diverging lines passing through a point, and regarded as extending indefinitely in both directions. See Half-ray..
Bursary :: Bursary (n.) A scholarship or charitable foundation in a university, as in Scotland; a sum given to enable a student to pursue his studies..
Wrath :: Wrath (v. t.) To anger; to enrage; -- also used impersonally.
Blast Pipe :: Blast pipe () The exhaust pipe of a steam engine, or any pipe delivering steam or air, when so constructed as to cause a blast..
Scantling :: Scantling (v. t.) A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.
Counterpassant :: Counterpassant (a.) Passant in opposite directions; -- said of two animals.
Pitch :: Pitch (n.) That point of the ground on which the ball pitches or lights when bowled.
Follow :: Follow (v. t.) To accept as authority; to adopt the opinions of; to obey; to yield to; to take as a rule of action; as, to follow good advice..
Responseless :: Responseless (a.) Giving no response.
Besayle :: Besayle (n.) A kind of writ which formerly lay where a great-grandfather died seized of lands in fee simple, and on the day of his death a stranger abated or entered and kept the heir out. This is now abolished..
Joint :: "Joint (n.) The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or junction; junction as, a joint between two pieces of timber; a joint in a pipe..
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