Definition of perhaps

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Perhaps (adv.) By chance; peradventure; perchance; it may be.

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Intrinse :: Intrinse (a.) Tightly drawn; or (perhaps) intricate.
Breakdown :: Breakdown (n.) A noisy, rapid, shuffling dance engaged in competitively by a number of persons or pairs in succession, as among the colored people of the Southern United States, and so called, perhaps, because the exercise is continued until most of those who take part in it break down..
Firelock :: Firelock (n.) An old form of gunlock, as the flintlock, which ignites the priming by a spark; perhaps originally, a matchlock. Hence, a gun having such a lock..
Pulpatoon :: Pulpatoon (n.) A kind of delicate confectionery or cake, perhaps made from the pulp of fruit..
Ablins :: Ablins (adv.) Perhaps.
Hordock :: Hordock (n.) An unidentified plant mentioned by Shakespeare, perhaps equivalent to burdock..
Y- :: Y- () A prefix of obscure meaning, originally used with verbs, adverbs, adjectives, nouns, and pronouns. In the Middle English period, it was little employed except with verbs, being chiefly used with past participles, though occasionally with the infinitive Ycleped, or yclept, is perhaps the only word not entirely obsolete which shows this use..
Bull :: Bull (v. i.) A grotesque blunder in language; an apparent congruity, but real incongruity, of ideas, contained in a form of expression; so called, perhaps, from the apparent incongruity between the dictatorial nature of the pope's bulls and his professions of humility..
Execute :: Execute (v. t.) To complete, as a legal instrument; to perform what is required to give validity to, as by signing and perhaps sealing and delivering; as, to execute a deed, lease, mortgage, will, etc..
Peradventure :: Peradventure (adv. & conj.) By chance; perhaps; it may be; if; supposing.
Cassidony :: Cassidony (n.) The goldilocks (Chrysocoma Linosyris) and perhaps other plants related to the genus Gnaphalium or cudweed.
Cymbal :: Cymbal (n.) A musical instrument used by the ancients. It is supposed to have been similar to the modern kettle drum, though perhaps smaller..
Tamaric :: Tamaric (n.) A shrub or tree supposed to be the tamarisk, or perhaps some kind of heath..
Fox :: Fox (n.) A sword; -- so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox..
Truelove :: Truelove (n.) An unexplained word occurring in Chaucer, meaning, perhaps, an aromatic sweetmeat for sweetening the breath..
Per- :: Per- () A prefix used to signify through, throughout, by, for, or as an intensive as perhaps, by hap or chance; perennial, that lasts throughout the year; perforce, through or by force; perfoliate, perforate; perspicuous, evident throughout or very evident; perplex, literally, to entangle very much..
Yellowtop :: Yellowtop (n.) A kind of grass, perhaps a species of Agrostis..
Belike :: Belike (adv.) It is likely or probably; perhaps.
Shakedown :: Shakedown (n.) A temporary substitute for a bed, as one made on the floor or on chairs; -- perhaps originally from the shaking down of straw for this purpose..
Maybe :: Maybe (adv.) Perhaps; possibly; peradventure.
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