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  • English Word Dasypaedes Definition Those birds whose young are covered with down when hatched.
  • English Word Dasypaedic Definition Pertaining to the Dasypaedes; ptilopaedic.
  • English Word Dasyure Definition A carnivorous marsupial quadruped of Australia, belonging to the genus Dasyurus. There are several species.
  • English Word Dasyurine Definition Pertaining to, or like, the dasyures.
  • English Word Data Definition See Datum.
  • English Word Data Definition of Datum
  • English Word Datable Definition That may be dated; having a known or ascertainable date.
  • English Word Dataria Definition Formerly, a part of the Roman chancery; now, a separate office from which are sent graces or favors, cognizable in foro externo, such as appointments to benefices. The name is derived from the word datum, given or dated (with the indications of the time and place of granting the gift or favor).
  • English Word Datary Definition An officer in the pope's court, having charge of the Dataria.
  • English Word Datary Definition The office or employment of a datary.
  • English Word Date Definition The fruit of the date palm; also, the date palm itself.
  • English Word Date Definition That addition to a writing, inscription, coin, etc., which specifies the time (as day, month, and year) when the writing or inscription was given, or executed, or made; as, the date of a letter, of a will, of a deed, of a coin. etc.
  • English Word Date Definition The point of time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time; epoch; as, the date of a battle.
  • English Word Date Definition Assigned end; conclusion.
  • English Word Date Definition Given or assigned length of life; dyration.
  • English Word Date Definition To note the time of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution; as, to date a letter, a bond, a deed, or a charter.
  • English Word Date Definition To note or fix the time of, as of an event; to give the date of; as, to date the building of the pyramids.
  • English Word Date Definition To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned; -- with from.
  • English Word Dated Definition of Date
  • English Word Dateless Definition Without date; having no fixed time.
  • English Word Dater Definition One who dates.
  • English Word Dating Definition of Date
  • English Word Datiscin Definition A white crystalline glucoside extracted from the bastard hemp (Datisca cannabina).
  • English Word Dative Definition Noting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter object, and is generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
  • English Word Dative Definition The dative case. See Dative, a., 1.
  • English Word Dative Definition In one's gift; capable of being disposed of at will and pleasure, as an office.
  • English Word Dative Definition Given by a magistrate, as distinguished from being cast upon a party by the law.
  • English Word Dative Definition Removable, as distinguished from perpetual; -- said of an officer.
  • English Word Datively Definition As a gift.
  • English Word Datolite Definition A borosilicate of lime commonly occuring in glassy,, greenish crystals.