Definition of by

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By (pref.) Near to, while passing; hence, from one to the other side of; past; as, to go by a church..

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Dean :: Dean (n.) The chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as, the dean of the diplomatic corps; -- so called by courtesy..
Deed Poll :: Deed poll () A deed of one part, or executed by only one party, and distinguished from an indenture by having the edge of the parchment or paper cut even, or polled as it was anciently termed, instead of being indented..
Violet :: Violet (n.) In art, a color produced by a combination of red and blue in equal proportions; a bluish purple color..
Teraconic :: Teraconic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained by the distillation of terebic acid, and homologous with citraconic acid..
Rubric :: Rubric (n.) Hence, that which is established or settled, as by authority; a thing definitely settled or fixed..
Room :: Room (n.) Especially, space in a building or ship inclosed or set apart by a partition; an apartment or chamber..
Savor :: Savor (a.) Sense of smell; power to scent, or trace by scent..
Interrogatively :: Interrogatively (adv.) In the form of, or by means of, a question; in an interrogative manner..
Impatient :: Impatient (a.) Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience; as, impatient speeches or replies..
Penumbra :: Penumbra (n.) The shadow cast, in an eclipse, where the light is partly, but not wholly, cut off by the intervening body; the space of partial illumination between the umbra, or perfect shadow, on all sides, and the full light..
Parallel :: Parallel (n.) One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress..
Heirloom :: Heirloom (n.) Any furniture, movable, or personal chattel, which by law or special custom descends to the heir along with the inheritance; any piece of personal property that has been in a family for several generations..
Drumfish :: Drumfish (n.) Any fish of the family Sciaenidae, which makes a loud noise by means of its air bladder; -- called also drum..
Crown-saw :: Crown-saw (n.) A saw in the form of a hollow cylinder, with teeth on the end or edge, and operated by a rotative motion..
Etherification :: Etherification (n.) The act or process of making ether; specifically, the process by which a large quantity of alcohol is transformed into ether by the agency of a small amount of sulphuric, or ethyl sulphuric, acid..
Barge :: Barge (n.) A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat..
Base :: Base (a.) Illegitimate by birth; bastard.
Cognati :: Cognati (n. pl.) Relatives by the mother's side.
Fourth :: Fourth (n.) One of four equal parts into which one whole may be divided; the quotient of a unit divided by four; one coming next in order after the third.
Pemphigus :: Pemphigus (n.) A somewhat rare skin disease, characterized by the development of blebs upon different part of the body..
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