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Commendam :: Commendam (n.) A vacant living or benefice commended to a cleric (usually a bishop) who enjoyed the revenue until a pastor was provided. A living so held was said to be held in commendam. The practice was abolished by law in 1836.

Suji :: Suitress (n.) A female supplicant.

Cant :: Cant (n.) The use of religious phraseology without understanding or sincerity; empty, solemn speech, implying what is not felt; hypocrisy..

Voided :: Voided (a.) Having the inner part cut away, or left vacant, a narrow border being left at the sides, the tincture of the field being seen in the vacant space; -- said of a charge..

Avoyer :: Avoyer (n.) A chief magistrate of a free imperial city or canton of Switzerland.

Cantle :: Cantle (n.) The upwardly projecting rear part of saddle, opposite to the pommel..

Fall :: Fall (v. t.) To decline in power, glory, wealth, or importance; to become insignificant; to lose rank or position; to decline in weight, value, price etc.; to become less; as, the falls; stocks fell two points..

Patter :: Patter (n.) The cant of a class; patois; as, thieves's patter; gypsies' patter..

Slight :: Slight (superl.) Not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe; weak; gentle; -- applied in a great variety of circumstances; as, a slight (i. e., feeble) effort; a slight (i. e., perishable) structure; a slight (i. e., not deep) impression; a slight (i. e., not convincing) argument; a slight (i. e., not thorough) examination; slight (i. e., not severe) pain, and the like..

Chit :: Chit (n.) A child or babe; as, a forward chit; also, a young, small, or insignificant person or animal..

Edificant :: Edificant (a.) Building; constructing.

Flyspeck :: Flyspeck (n.) A speck or stain made by the excrement of a fly; hence, any insignificant dot..

Descant :: Descant (v. i.) A discourse formed on its theme, like variations on a musical air; a comment or comments..

Indicant :: Indicant (a.) Serving to point out, as a remedy; indicating..

Bear''s-breech :: Bear's-breech (n.) See Acanthus, n., 1..

Cumshaw :: Cumshaw (n.) A present or bonus; -- originally applied to that paid on ships which entered the port of Canton.

Tradescantia :: Tradescantia (n.) A genus including spiderwort and Wandering Jew.

Magic :: Magic (a.) A comprehensive name for all of the pretended arts which claim to produce effects by the assistance of supernatural beings, or departed spirits, or by a mastery of secret forces in nature attained by a study of occult science, including enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc..

Cantoned :: Cantoned (a.) Having a charge in each of the four corners; -- said of a cross on a shield, and also of the shield itself..

Rebus :: Rebus (n.) A pictorial suggestion on a coat of arms of the name of the person to whom it belongs. See Canting arms, under Canting..

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