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Subpoenaed :: Subpoena (n.) A writ commanding the attendance in court, as a witness, of the person on whom it is served, under a penalty; the process by which a defendant in equity is commanded to appear and answer the plaintiff's bill..

Nobility :: Nobility (n.) The quality or state of being noble; superiority of mind or of character; commanding excellence; eminence.

Flagship :: Flagship (n.) The vessel which carries the commanding officer of a fleet or squadron and flies his distinctive flag or pennant.

Taxiarch :: Taxiarch (n.) An Athenian military officer commanding a certain division of an army.

Imperant :: Imperant (a.) Commanding.

Captain :: Captain (n.) By courtesy, an officer actually commanding a vessel, although not having the rank of captain..

Commanding :: Commanding (a.) Exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic advantages; as, a commanding position..

Commandingly :: Commandingly (adv.) In a commanding manner.

Writ :: Writ (n.) An instrument in writing, under seal, in an epistolary form, issued from the proper authority, commanding the performance or nonperformance of some act by the person to whom it is directed; as, a writ of entry, of error, of execution, of injunction, of mandamus, of return, of summons, and the like..

Mainprise :: Mainprise (n.) A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large. This writ is now obsolete..

Authoritative :: Authoritative (a.) Having, or proceeding from, due authority; entitled to obedience, credit, or acceptance; determinate; commanding..

Pentecoster :: Pentecoster (n.) An officer in the Spartan army commanding fifty men.

Bridgehead :: Bridgehead (n.) A fortification commanding the extremity of a bridge nearest the enemy, to insure the preservation and usefulness of the bridge, and prevent the enemy from crossing; a tete-de-pont..

Belvedere :: Belvedere (n.) A small building, or a part of a building, more or less open, constructed in a place commanding a fine prospect..

Ascendant :: Ascendant (n.) Superiority, or commanding influence; ascendency; as, one man has the ascendant over another..

Procedendo :: Procedendo (n.) In English practice, a writ issuing out of chancery in cases where the judges of subordinate courts delay giving judgment, commanding them to proceed to judgment..

Imperatorial :: Imperatorial (a.) Commanding; imperative; authoritative.

Imposing :: Imposing (a.) Adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; commanding; as, an imposing air; an imposing spectacle..

Gig :: Gig (n.) A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the commanding officer; as, the captain's gig..

Great :: Great (superl.) Superior; admirable; commanding; -- applied to thoughts, actions, and feelings..

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