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  • English Word Averpenny Definition Money paid by a tenant in lieu of the service of average.
  • English Word Averred Definition of Aver
  • English Word Averring Definition of Aver
  • English Word Averroism Definition The tenets of the Averroists.
  • English Word Averroist Definition One of a sect of peripatetic philosophers, who appeared in Italy before the restoration of learning; so denominated from Averroes, or Averrhoes, a celebrated Arabian philosopher. He held the doctrine of monopsychism.
  • English Word Averruncate Definition To avert; to ward off.
  • English Word Averruncate Definition To root up.
  • English Word Averruncation Definition The act of averting.
  • English Word Averruncation Definition Eradication.
  • English Word Averruncator Definition An instrument for pruning trees, consisting of two blades, or a blade and a hook, fixed on the end of a long rod.
  • English Word Aversation Definition A turning from with dislike; aversion.
  • English Word Averse Definition Turned away or backward.
  • English Word Averse Definition Having a repugnance or opposition of mind; disliking; disinclined; unwilling; reluctant.
  • English Word Averse Definition To turn away.
  • English Word Aversely Definition Backward; in a backward direction; as, emitted aversely.
  • English Word Aversely Definition With repugnance or aversion; unwillingly.
  • English Word Averseness Definition The quality of being averse; opposition of mind; unwillingness.
  • English Word Aversion Definition A turning away.
  • English Word Aversion Definition Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike; antipathy; disinclination; reluctance.
  • English Word Aversion Definition The object of dislike or repugnance.
  • English Word Avert Definition To turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of; as, how can the danger be averted? "To avert his ire."
  • English Word Avert Definition To turn away.
  • English Word Averted Definition of Avert
  • English Word Averted Definition Turned away, esp. as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious.
  • English Word Averter Definition One who, or that which, averts.
  • English Word Avertible Definition Capable of being averted; preventable.
  • English Word Avertiment Definition Advertisement.
  • English Word Averting Definition of Avert
  • English Word Aves Definition The class of Vertebrata that includes the birds.
  • English Word Avesta Definition The Zoroastrian scriptures. See Zend-Avesta.