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- English Word Talc Definition A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, usually occurring in foliated masses. It is hydrous silicate of magnesia. Steatite, or soapstone, is a compact granular variety.
- English Word Talcose Definition Alt. of Talcous
- English Word Talcous Definition Of or pertaining to talc; composed of, or resembling, talc.
- English Word Tale Definition See Tael.
- English Word Tale Definition That which is told; an oral relation or recital; any rehearsal of what has occured; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
- English Word Tale Definition A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration; a count, in distinction from measure or weight; a number reckoned or stated.
- English Word Tale Definition A count or declaration.
- English Word Tale Definition To tell stories.
- English Word Talebearer Definition One who officiously tells tales; one who impertinently or maliciously communicates intelligence, scandal, etc., and makes mischief.
- English Word Talebearing Definition Telling tales officiously.
- English Word Talebearing Definition The act of informing officiously; communication of sectrts, scandal, etc., maliciously.
- English Word Taled Definition A kind of quadrangular piece of cloth put on by the Jews when repeating prayers in the synagogues.
- English Word Taleful Definition Full of stories.
- English Word Talegalla Definition A genus of Australian birds which includes the brush turkey. See Brush turkey.
- English Word Talent Definition Among the Hebrews, a weight and denomination of money. For silver it was equivalent to 3,000 shekels, and in weight was equal to about 93/ lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver, it has been variously estimated at from £340 to £396 sterling, or about $1,645 to $1,916. For gold it was equal to 10,000 gold shekels.
- English Word Talent Definition Intellectual ability, natural or acquired; mental endowment or capacity; skill in accomplishing; a special gift, particularly in business, art, or the like; faculty; a use of the word probably originating in the Scripture parable of the talents (Matt. xxv. 14-30).
- English Word Talent Definition Inclination; will; disposition; desire.
- English Word Talent Definition Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and a denomination of money equal to 60 minae or 6,000 drachmae. The Attic talent, as a weight, was about 57 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver money, its value was £243 15s. sterling, or about $1,180.
- English Word Talented Definition Furnished with talents; possessing skill or talent; mentally gifted.
- English Word Tales Definition Persons added to a jury, commonly from those in or about the courthouse, to make up any deficiency in the number of jurors regularly summoned, being like, or such as, the latter.
- English Word Tales Definition The writ by which such persons are summoned.
- English Word Talesman Definition A person called to make up a deficiency in the number of jurors when a tales is awarded.
- English Word Talesmen Definition of Talesman
- English Word Taleteller Definition One who tells tales or stories, especially in a mischievous or officious manner; a talebearer; a telltale; a tattler.
- English Word Talewise Definition In a way of a tale or story.
- English Word Tali Definition of Talus
- English Word Taliacotian Definition See Tagliacotian.
- English Word Taliation Definition Retaliation.
- English Word Talion Definition Retaliation.
- English Word Talipes Definition The deformity called clubfoot. See Clubfoot.