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  • 71Cadastral survey — Cadastral Ca*das tral, a. [F.] Of or pertaining to landed property. [1913 Webster] {Cadastral survey}, or {Cadastral map}, a survey, map, or plan on a large scale (Usually 1/2500 of the linear measure of the ground, or twenty five inches to the… …

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  • 72Caitiff — Cai tiff, n. A captive; a prisoner. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Avarice doth tyrannize over her caitiff and slave. Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. A wretched or unfortunate man. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 3. A mean, despicable person; one whose… …

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  • 73Daguerreotype — Da*guerre o*type (d[.a]*g[e^]r [ o]*t[imac]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Daguerreotyped} ( t[imac]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Daguerreotyping} ( t[imac] p[i^]ng).] 1. To produce or represent by the daguerreotype process, as a picture. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …

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  • 74Daguerreotyped — Daguerreotype Da*guerre o*type (d[.a]*g[e^]r [ o]*t[imac]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Daguerreotyped} ( t[imac]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Daguerreotyping} ( t[imac] p[i^]ng).] 1. To produce or represent by the daguerreotype process, as a picture. [1913… …

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  • 75Daguerreotyping — Daguerreotype Da*guerre o*type (d[.a]*g[e^]r [ o]*t[imac]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Daguerreotyped} ( t[imac]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Daguerreotyping} ( t[imac] p[i^]ng).] 1. To produce or represent by the daguerreotype process, as a picture. [1913… …

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  • 76Define — De*fine , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defining}.] [OE. definer, usually, to end, to finish, F. d[ e]finir to define, L. definire to limit, define; de + finire to limit, end, finis boundary, limit, end. See {Final}, {Finish}.]… …

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  • 77Defined — Define De*fine , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defining}.] [OE. definer, usually, to end, to finish, F. d[ e]finir to define, L. definire to limit, define; de + finire to limit, end, finis boundary, limit, end. See {Final},… …

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  • 78Defining — Define De*fine , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defining}.] [OE. definer, usually, to end, to finish, F. d[ e]finir to define, L. definire to limit, define; de + finire to limit, end, finis boundary, limit, end. See {Final},… …

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  • 79Definition — Def i*ni tion, n. [L. definitio: cf. F. d[ e]finition.] 1. The act of defining; determination of the limits; as, a telescope accurate in definition. [1913 Webster] 2. Act of ascertaining and explaining the signification; a description of a thing… …

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  • 80Dimness — Dim ness, n. [AS. dimness.] 1. The state or quality ? being dim; lack of brightness, clearness, or distinctness; dullness; obscurity. [1913 Webster] 2. Dullness, or want of clearness, of vision or of intellectual perception. Dr. H. More. Syn:… …

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