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ConvellentConvellent Con*vel"lent, a. [L. convellens, p. pr. of
convellere. See Convulse.]
Tending to tear or pull up. [Obs.]
The ends of the fragment . . . will not yield to the
convellent force. --Todd &
Bowman. Divellent
Divellent Di*vel"lent, a. [L. divellens, p. pr.]
Drawing asunder. [R.]
EllengeEllenge El"lenge, Ellinge El"linge, a., Ellengeness
El"lenge*ness, Ellingeness El"linge*ness, n.
See Elenge, Elengeness. [Obs.] EllengenessEllenge El"lenge, Ellinge El"linge, a., Ellengeness
El"lenge*ness, Ellingeness El"linge*ness, n.
See Elenge, Elengeness. [Obs.] Excellence
Excellence Ex"cel*lence, n. [F. excellence, L. excellentia.]
1. The quality of being excellent; state of possessing good
qualities in an eminent degree; exalted merit; superiority
in virtue.
Consider first that great Or bright infers not
excellence. --Milton.
2. An excellent or valuable quality; that by which any one
excels or is eminent; a virtue.
With every excellence refined. --Beattie.
3. A title of honor or respect; -- more common in the form
excellency.
I do greet your excellence With letters of
commission from the king. --Shak.
Syn: Superiority; pre["e]minence; perfection; worth;
goodness; purity; greatness.
ExcellenciesExcellency Ex"cel*len*cy, n.; pl. Excellencies.
1. Excellence; virtue; dignity; worth; superiority.
His excellency is over Israel. --Ps. lxviii.
34.
Extinguish in men the sense of their own excellency.
--Hooker.
2. A title of honor given to certain high dignitaries, esp.
to viceroys, ministers, and ambassadors, to English
colonial governors, etc. It was formerly sometimes given
to kings and princes. ExcellencyExcellency Ex"cel*len*cy, n.; pl. Excellencies.
1. Excellence; virtue; dignity; worth; superiority.
His excellency is over Israel. --Ps. lxviii.
34.
Extinguish in men the sense of their own excellency.
--Hooker.
2. A title of honor given to certain high dignitaries, esp.
to viceroys, ministers, and ambassadors, to English
colonial governors, etc. It was formerly sometimes given
to kings and princes. ExcellentExcellent Ex"cel*lent, a. [F. excellent, L. excellens, -entis,
p. pr. of excellere. See Excel.]
1. Excelling; surpassing others in some good quality or the
sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good
sense; superior; as, an excellent man, artist, citizen,
husband, discourse, book, song, etc.; excellent breeding,
principles, aims, action.
To love . . . What I see excellent in good or fair.
--Milton.
2. Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of moral quality;
-- used with words of a bad significance. [Obs. or
Ironical] ``An excellent hypocrite.' --Hume.
Their sorrows are most excellent. --Beau. & Fl.
Syn: Worthy; choice; prime; valuable; select; exquisite;
transcendent; admirable; worthy. Excellent
Excellent Ex"cel*lent, adv.
Excellently; eminently; exceedingly. [Obs.] ``This comes off
well and excellent.' --Shak.
Excellently
Excellently Ex"cel*lent*ly, adv.
1. In an excellent manner; well in a high degree.
2. In a high or superior degree; -- in this literal use, not
implying worthiness. [Obs.]
When the whole heart is excellently sorry. --J.
Fletcher.
Hellene
Hellene Hel"lene, n. [Gr. ?.]
A native of either ancient or modern Greece; a Greek.
--Brewer.
Hellenian
Hellenian Hel*le"ni*an, a.
Of or pertaining to the Hellenes, or Greeks.
HellenicRomaic Ro*ma"ic, a. [NGr. ????: cf. F. roma["i]que. See
Roman.]
Of or relating to modern Greece, and especially to its
language. -- n. The modern Greek language, now usually called
by the Greeks Hellenic or Neo-Hellenic.
Note: The Greeks at the time of the capture of Constantinople
were proud of being "Romai^oi, or Romans . . . Hence
the term Romaic was the name given to the popular
language. . . . The Greek language is now spoken of as
the Hellenic language. --Encyc. Brit. Hellenic
Hellenic Hel*len"ic (?; 277), a. [Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? the Greeks.]
Of or pertaining to the Hellenes, or inhabitants of Greece;
Greek; Grecian. ``The Hellenic forces.' --Jowett (Thucyd. ).
Hellenic
Hellenic Hel*len"ic, n.
The dialect, formed with slight variations from the Attic,
which prevailed among Greek writers after the time of
Alexander.
Hellenistically
Hellenistically Hel`le*nis"tic*al*ly, adv.
According to the Hellenistic manner or dialect. --J. Gregory.
Hellenize
Hellenize Hel"len*ize, v. i. [Gr. ?.]
To use the Greek language; to play the Greek; to Grecize.
Hellenize
Hellenize Hel"len*ize, v. t. [Gr. ?.]
To give a Greek form or character to; to Grecize; as, to
Hellenize a word.
hellenotypeIvorytype I"vo*ry*type`, n. (photog.)
A picture produced by superposing a very light print,
rendered translucent by varnish, and tinted upon the back,
upon a stronger print, so as to give the effect of a
photograph in natural colors; -- called also hellenotype.
--Knight. HellenotypeHellenotype Hel*len"o*type, n.
See Ivorytype. Impellent
Impellent Im*pel"lent, a. [L. impellens, p. pr. of impellere.]
Having the quality of impelling.
Impellent
Impellent Im*pel"lent, n.
An impelling power or force. --Glanvill.
Interrepellent
Interrepellent In`ter*re*pel"lent, a.
Mutually repellent. --De Quincey.
Magellenic cloudsMagellanic Mag`el*lan"ic, a.
Of or pertaining to, or named from, Magellan, the navigator.
Magellenic clouds (Astron.), three conspicuous nebul[ae]
near the south pole, resembling thin white clouds. Neo-HellenicRomaic Ro*ma"ic, a. [NGr. ????: cf. F. roma["i]que. See
Roman.]
Of or relating to modern Greece, and especially to its
language. -- n. The modern Greek language, now usually called
by the Greeks Hellenic or Neo-Hellenic.
Note: The Greeks at the time of the capture of Constantinople
were proud of being "Romai^oi, or Romans . . . Hence
the term Romaic was the name given to the popular
language. . . . The Greek language is now spoken of as
the Hellenic language. --Encyc. Brit. Neo-HellenicNeo-Hellenic Ne`o-Hel*len"ic, n.
Same as Romaic. Neo-Hellenism
Neo-Hellenism Ne`o-Hel"len*ism, n.
Hellenism as surviving or revival in modern times; the
practice or pursuit of ancient Greek ideals in modern life,
art, or literature, as in the Renaissance.
PanhellenicPanhellenic Pan`hel*len"ic, a. [See Panhellenium.]
Of or pertaining to all Greece, or to Panhellenism; including
all Greece, or all the Greeks. Panhellenism
Panhellenism Pan*hel"len*ism, n.
A scheme to unite all the Greeks in one political body.
Panhellenist
Panhellenist Pan*hel"len*ist, n.
An advocate of Panhellenism.
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