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Fac :: Fac (n.) A large ornamental letter used, esp. by the early printers, at the commencement of the chapters and other divisions of a book..

Valedictorian :: Valedictorian (n.) One who pronounces a valedictory address; especially, in American colleges, the student who pronounces the valedictory of the graduating class at the annual commencement, usually the student who ranks first in scholarship..

Salutatory :: Salutatory (a.) Containing or expressing salutations; speaking a welcome; greeting; -- applied especially to the oration which introduces the exercises of the Commencements, or similar public exhibitions, in American colleges..

Birthday :: Birthday (n.) The day in which any person is born; day of origin or commencement.

Accidental :: Accidental (n.) A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note..

From :: From (prep.) Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; -- used whenever departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state, occurrence, etc., or procedure, emanation, absence, separation, etc., are to be expressed. It is construed with, and indicates, the point of space or time at which the action, state, etc., are regarded as setting out or beginning; also, less frequently, the source, the cause, the occasion, out of

Frostfish :: Frostfish (n.) The tomcod; -- so called because it is abundant on the New England coast in autumn at about the commencement of frost. See Tomcod.

Opening :: Opening (n.) The act or process of opening; a beginning; commencement; first appearance; as, the opening of a speech..

Commencement :: Commencement (n.) The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.

Inchoation :: Inchoation (n.) Act of beginning; commencement; inception.

Principle :: Principle (n.) Beginning; commencement.

Abdomen :: Abdomen (n.) The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis. Also, the cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the stomach, bowels, and other viscera. In man, often restricted to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity..

Childhood :: Childhood (n.) The commencement; the first period.

Valedictory :: Valedictory (n.) A valedictory oration or address spoken at commencement in American colleges or seminaries by one of the graduating class, usually by the leading scholar..

Entrance :: Entrance (n.) The entering upon; the beginning, or that with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation; as, a difficult entrance into business..

Paragenic :: Paragenic (a.) Originating in the character of the germ, or at the first commencement of an individual; -- said of peculiarities of structure, character, etc..

Inception :: Inception (n.) Beginning; commencement; initiation.

Leucophlegmacy :: Leucophlegmacy (n.) A dropsical habit of body, or the commencement of anasarca; paleness, with viscid juices and cold sweats..

Ectolecithal :: Ectolecithal (a.) Having the food yolk, at the commencement of segmentation, in a peripheral position, and the cleavage process confined to the center of the egg; as, ectolecithal ova..

Accession :: Accession (n.) The invasion, approach, or commencement of a disease; a fit or paroxysm..

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