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Definition of faction

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Faction (n.) A party, in political society, combined or acting in union, in opposition to the government, or state; -- usually applied to a minority, but it may be applied to a majority; a combination or clique of partisans of any kind, acting for their own interests, especially if greedy, clamorous, and reckless of the common good..

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Part :: Part (n.) One of the opposing parties or sides in a conflict or a controversy; a faction.

Avengement :: Avengement (n.) The inflicting of retributive punishment; satisfaction taken.

Unsatisfaction :: Unsatisfaction (n.) Dissatisfaction.

Septical :: Septical (a.) Having power to promote putrefaction.

Vitrifaction :: Vitrifaction (n.) The act, art, or process of vitrifying; also, the state of being vitrified..

Putrification :: Putrification (n.) Putrefaction.

Putredinous :: Putredinous (a.) Proceeding from putrefaction, or partaking of the putrefactive process; having an offensive smell; stinking; rotten..

Distress :: Distress (n.) The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction.

Satisfaction :: Satisfaction (n.) That which satisfies or gratifies; atonement.

Frigefaction :: Frigefaction (n.) The act of making cold. [Obs..

Exalt :: Exalt (v. t.) To lift up with joy, pride, or success; to inspire with delight or satisfaction; to elate..

Petrifaction :: Petrifaction (n.) That which is petrified; popularly, a body incrusted with stony matter; an incrustation..

Ghibelline :: Ghibelline (n.) One of a faction in Italy, in the 12th and 13th centuries, which favored the German emperors, and opposed the Guelfs, or adherents of the poses..

Excalfaction :: Excalfaction (n.) A heating or warming; calefaction.

Escuage :: Escuage (n.) Service of the shield, a species of knight service by which a tenant was bound to follow his lord to war, at his own charge. It was afterward exchanged for a pecuniary satisfaction. Called also scutage..

Chylifaction :: Chylifaction (n.) The act or process by which chyle is formed from food in animal bodies; chylification, -- a digestive process..

To :: To (prep.) Effect; end; consequence; as, the prince was flattered to his ruin; he engaged in a war to his cost; violent factions exist to the prejudice of the state..

Jointure :: "Jointure (n.) An estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after husband's decease, for her own life at least, in satisfaction of dower..

Tear :: Tear (v. t.) Hence, to divide by violent measures; to disrupt; to rend; as, a party or government torn by factions..

Enough :: Enough (adv.) In a degree or quantity that satisfies; to satisfaction; sufficiently.