Definition of l

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L () L is the twelfth letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. It is usually called a semivowel or liquid. Its form and value are from the Greek, through the Latin, the form of the Greek letter being from the Phoenician, and the ultimate origin prob. Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to r and u; as in pilgrim, peregrine, couch (fr. collocare), aubura (fr. LL. alburnus)..

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Weleful :: Weleful (a.) Producing prosperity or happiness; blessed.
Tables D''hote :: Tables d'hote (pl. ) of Table d'hot.
Incumbent :: Incumbent (a.) Leaning or resting; -- said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them..
Applicant :: Applicant (n.) One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.
Pollarded :: Pollarded (imp. & p. p.) of Pollar.
Exploratory :: Exploratory (a.) Serving or intended to explore; searching; examining; explorative.
Tan :: Tan (n.) The bark of the oak, and some other trees, bruised and broken by a mill, for tanning hides; -- so called both before and after it has been used. Called also tan bark..
Distichous :: Distichous (n.) Disposed in two vertical rows; two-ranked.
Apyretic :: Apyretic (a.) Without fever; -- applied to days when there is an intermission of fever.
Anthelion :: Anthelion (n.) A halo opposite the sun, consisting of a colored ring or rings around the shadow of the spectator's own head, as projected on a cloud or on an opposite fog bank..
Exanimate :: Exanimate (v. t.) To deprive of animation or of life.
Scamble :: Scamble (v. i.) To move awkwardly; to be shuffling, irregular, or unsteady; to sprawl; to shamble..
Glenoidal :: Glenoidal (a.) Glenoid.
Abolishing :: Abolishing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Abolis.
Vild :: Vild (a.) Vile.
Dab :: Dab (n.) A small mass of anything soft or moist.
Prepossession :: Prepossession (n.) Preoccupation of the mind by an opinion, or impression, already formed; preconceived opinion; previous impression; bias; -- generally, but not always, used in a favorable sense; as, the prepossessions of childhood..
Polyglot :: Polyglot (a.) Versed in, or speaking, many languages..
Siluroid :: Siluroid (n.) A siluroid fish.
Reave :: Reave (v. i.) To take away by violence or by stealth; to snatch away; to rob; to despoil; to bereave. [Archaic.
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