Definition of on

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On (prep.) Adhering; not off; as in the phrase, He is neither on nor off, that is, he is not steady, he is irresolute..

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Liar :: Liar (n.) A person who knowingly utters falsehood; one who lies.
Missy :: Missy (n.) An affectionate, or contemptuous, form of miss; a young girl; a miss..
Fiend :: Fiend (n.) An implacable or malicious foe; one who is diabolically wicked or cruel; an infernal being; -- applied specifically to the devil or a demon.
Deoxidation :: Deoxidation (n.) The act or process of reducing from the state of an oxide.
Encounterer :: Encounterer (n.) One who encounters; an opponent; an antagonist.
Fly :: Fly (v. i.) The length of an extended flag from its staff; sometimes, the length from the union to the extreme end..
Epithesis :: Epithesis (n.) The addition of a letter at the end of a word, without changing its sense; as, numb for num, whilst for whiles..
Retrench :: Retrench (v. t.) To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions..
Wakener :: Wakener (n.) One who wakens.
Barbet :: Barbet (n.) A variety of small dog, having long curly hair..
Sirbonian :: Sirbonian (a.) See Serbonian.
Inframedian :: Inframedian (a.) Of or pertaining to the interval or zone along the sea bottom, at the depth of between fifty and one hundred fathoms..
Andromeda :: Andromeda (n.) A genus of ericaceous flowering plants of northern climates, of which the original species was found growing on a rock surrounded by water..
Side :: Side (v. i.) To lean on one side.
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Temple :: Temple (n.) Hence, among Christians, an edifice erected as a place of public worship; a church..
Septennially :: Septennially (adv.) Once in seven years.
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