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A mogilnik or imperialis
Eagle Ea"gle, n. [OE. egle, F. aigle, fr. L. aquila; prob. named from its color, fr. aquilus dark-colored, brown; cf. Lith. aklas blind. Cf. Aquiline.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera Aquila and Hali[ae]etus. The eagle is remarkable for strength, size, graceful figure, keenness of vision, and extraordinary flight. The most noted species are the golden eagle (Aquila chrysa["e]tus); the imperial eagle of Europe (A. mogilnik or imperialis); the American bald eagle (Hali[ae]etus leucocephalus); the European sea eagle (H. albicilla); and the great harpy eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia). The figure of the eagle, as the king of birds, is commonly used as an heraldic emblem, and also for standards and emblematic devices. See Bald eagle, Harpy, and Golden eagle. 2. A gold coin of the United States, of the value of ten dollars. 3. (Astron.) A northern constellation, containing Altair, a star of the first magnitude. See Aquila. 4. The figure of an eagle borne as an emblem on the standard of the ancient Romans, or so used upon the seal or standard of any people. Though the Roman eagle shadow thee. --Tennyson. Note: Some modern nations, as the United States, and France under the Bonapartes, have adopted the eagle as their national emblem. Russia, Austria, and Prussia have for an emblem a double-headed eagle. Bald eagle. See Bald eagle. Bold eagle. See under Bold. Double eagle, a gold coin of the United States worth twenty dollars. Eagle hawk (Zo["o]l.), a large, crested, South American hawk of the genus Morphnus. Eagle owl (Zo["o]l.), any large owl of the genus Bubo, and allied genera; as the American great horned owl (Bubo Virginianus), and the allied European species (B. maximus). See Horned owl. Eagle ray (Zo["o]l.), any large species of ray of the genus Myliobatis (esp. M. aquila). Eagle vulture (Zo["o]l.), a large West African bid (Gypohierax Angolensis), intermediate, in several respects, between the eagles and vultures.
Anti-imperialism
Anti-imperialism An`ti-im*pe"ri*al*ism, n. Opposition to imperialism; -- applied specif., in the United States, after the Spanish-American war (1898), to the attitude or principles of those opposing territorial expansion; in England, of those, often called Little Englanders, opposing the extension of the empire and the closer relation of its parts, esp. in matters of commerce and imperial defense. -- An`ti-im*pe"ri*al*ist, n. -- An`ti-im*pe`ri*al*is"tic, a.
Anti-imperialist
Anti-imperialism An`ti-im*pe"ri*al*ism, n. Opposition to imperialism; -- applied specif., in the United States, after the Spanish-American war (1898), to the attitude or principles of those opposing territorial expansion; in England, of those, often called Little Englanders, opposing the extension of the empire and the closer relation of its parts, esp. in matters of commerce and imperial defense. -- An`ti-im*pe"ri*al*ist, n. -- An`ti-im*pe`ri*al*is"tic, a.
Anti-imperialistic
Anti-imperialism An`ti-im*pe"ri*al*ism, n. Opposition to imperialism; -- applied specif., in the United States, after the Spanish-American war (1898), to the attitude or principles of those opposing territorial expansion; in England, of those, often called Little Englanders, opposing the extension of the empire and the closer relation of its parts, esp. in matters of commerce and imperial defense. -- An`ti-im*pe"ri*al*ist, n. -- An`ti-im*pe`ri*al*is"tic, a.
Crown-imperial
Crown-imperial Crown"-im*pe"ri*al (-?m-p?"r?-al), n. (Bot.) A spring-blooming plant (Fritillaria imperialis) of the Lily family, having at the top of the stalk a cluster of pendent bell-shaped flowers surmounted with a tuft of green leaves.
Fritillaria imperialis
Fritillaria Frit"il*la`ri*a, n. [NL., fr. L. fritillus dicebox: cf. F. fritillaire. So named from the checkered markings of the petals.] (Bot.) A genus of liliaceous plants, of which the crown-imperial (Fritillaria imperialis) is one species, and the Guinea-hen flower (F. Meleagris) another. See Crown-imperial.
Fritillaria imperialis
Crown-imperial Crown"-im*pe"ri*al (-?m-p?"r?-al), n. (Bot.) A spring-blooming plant (Fritillaria imperialis) of the Lily family, having at the top of the stalk a cluster of pendent bell-shaped flowers surmounted with a tuft of green leaves.
Hesperiadae
Urbicolae Ur*bic"o*l[ae], n. pl. [NL., fr. L. urbs, urbis, a city + colere to inhabit.] (Zo["o]l.) An extensive family of butterflies, including those known as skippers (Hesperiad[ae]).
Hesperian
Hesperian Hes*pe"ri*an, a. [L. hesperius, fr. hesperus the evening star, Gr. ? evening, ? ? the evening star. Cf. Vesper.] Western; being in the west; occidental. [Poetic] --Milton.
Hesperian
Hesperian Hes*pe"ri*an, n. A native or an inhabitant of a western country. [Poetic] --J. Barlow.
Hesperian
Hesperian Hes*pe"ri*an, a. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to a family of butterflies called Hesperid[ae], or skippers. -- n. Any one of the numerous species of Hesperid[ae]; a skipper.
Imperia
Imperium Im*pe"ri*um, n.; pl. Imperia. [L. See Empire.] 1. Supreme power; absolute dominion; empire. 2. (Law) The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force of the state to enforce the laws. It is one of the principal attributes of the executive power.
Imperial
Imperial Im*pe"ri*al, n. A game at cards differing from piquet in some minor details, and in having a trump; also, any one of several combinations of cards which score in this game.
Imperial drill
Drill Drill, n. [Usually in pl.] (Manuf.) Same as Drilling. Imperial drill, a linen fabric having two threads in the warp and three in the filling.
Imperialism
Imperialism Im*pe"ri*al*ism, n. The policy, practice, or advocacy of seeking, or acquiescing in, the extension of the control, dominion, or empire of a nation, as by the acquirement of new, esp. distant, territory or dependencies, or by the closer union of parts more or less independent of each other for operations of war, copyright, internal commerce, etc. The tide of English opinion began to turn about 1870, and since then it has run with increasing force in the direction of what is called imperialism. --James Bryce.
Imperialism
Imperialism Im*pe"ri*al*ism, n. The power or character of an emperor; imperial authority; the spirit of empire. Roman imperialism had divided the world. --C. H. Pearson.
Imperialities
Imperiality Im*pe`ri*al"i*ty, n.; pl. Imperialities. 1. Imperial power. 2. An imperial right or privilegs. See Royalty. The late empress having, by ukases of grace, relinquished her imperialities on the private mines, viz., the tenths of the copper, iron, silver and gold. --W. Tooke.
Imperiality
Imperiality Im*pe`ri*al"i*ty, n.; pl. Imperialities. 1. Imperial power. 2. An imperial right or privilegs. See Royalty. The late empress having, by ukases of grace, relinquished her imperialities on the private mines, viz., the tenths of the copper, iron, silver and gold. --W. Tooke.
Imperialize
Imperialize Im*pe"ri*al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imperialized; p. pr. & vb. n. Imperializing.] To invest with imperial authority, character, or style; to bring to the form of an empire. --Fuller.
Imperialized
Imperialize Im*pe"ri*al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imperialized; p. pr. & vb. n. Imperializing.] To invest with imperial authority, character, or style; to bring to the form of an empire. --Fuller.
Imperializing
Imperialize Im*pe"ri*al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imperialized; p. pr. & vb. n. Imperializing.] To invest with imperial authority, character, or style; to bring to the form of an empire. --Fuller.
Imperially
Imperially Im*pe"ri*al*ly, adv. In an imperial manner.
Imperially
Imperially Im*pe"ri*al*ly, n. Imperial power. [R.] --Sheldon.
Improperia
Improperia Im`pro*pe"ri*a, n. pl. [L., reproaches.] (Mus.) A series of antiphons and responses, expressing the sorrowful remonstrance of our Lord with his people; -- sung on the morning of the Good Friday in place of the usual daily Mass of the Roman ritual. --Grove.
Naperian
Napierian Na*pie"ri*an, Naperian Na*pe"ri*an,, a. Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Napier, or Naper. Naperian logarithms. See under Logarithms.
Naperian logarithms
Napierian Na*pie"ri*an, Naperian Na*pe"ri*an,, a. Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Napier, or Naper. Naperian logarithms. See under Logarithms.
Paulownia imperialis
Paulownia Pau*low"ni*a, n. [NL. So named from the Russian princess Anna Pavlovna.] (Bot.) A genus of trees of the order Scrophulariace[ae], consisting of one species, Paulownia imperialis. Note: The tree is native to Japan, and has immense heart-shaped leaves, and large purplish flowers in panicles. The capsules contain many little winged seeds, which are beautiful microscopic objects. The tree is hardy in America as far north as Connecticut.
Periagua
Periagua Per`i*a"gua, n. See Pirogue.
periagua
Pirogue Pi*rogue", n. [Originally an American Indian word: cf. F. pirogue, Sp. piroga, piragua.] A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat. [Written variously periauger, perogue, piragua, periagua, etc.]
Perianthium
Perianthium Per`i*an"thi*um, n. [NL.] (Bot.) The perianth.

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