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- English Word Amercement Definition The infliction of a penalty at the discretion of the court; also, a mulct or penalty thus imposed. It differs from a fine,in that the latter is, or was originally, a fixed and certain sum prescribed by statue for an offense; but an amercement is arbitrary. Hence, the act or practice of affeering. [See Affeer.]
- English Word Amercer Definition One who amerces.
- English Word Amerciament Definition Same as Amercement.
- English Word Amercing Definition of Amerce
- English Word American Definition Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.
- English Word American Definition Of or pertaining to the United States.
- English Word American Definition A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United States.
- English Word Americanism Definition Attachment to the United States.
- English Word Americanism Definition A custom peculiar to the United States or to America; an American characteristic or idea.
- English Word Americanism Definition A word or phrase peculiar to the United States.
- English Word Americanization Definition The process of Americanizing.
- English Word Americanize Definition To render American; to assimilate to the Americans in customs, ideas, etc.; to stamp with American characteristics.
- English Word Americanizer Definition of Americanize
- English Word Americanizing Definition of Americanize
- English Word Ames-ace Definition Same as Ambs-ace.
- English Word Amess Definition Amice, a hood or cape. See 2d Amice.
- English Word Ametabola Definition A group of insects which do not undergo any metamorphosis.
- English Word Ametabolian Definition Of or pertaining to insects that do undergo any metamorphosis.
- English Word Ametabolic Definition Alt. of Ametabolous
- English Word Ametabolous Definition Not undergoing any metamorphosis; as, ametabolic insects.
- English Word Amethodist Definition One without method; a quack.
- English Word Amethyst Definition A variety of crystallized quartz, of a purple or bluish violet color, of different shades. It is much used as a jeweler's stone.
- English Word Amethyst Definition A purple color in a nobleman's escutcheon, or coat of arms.
- English Word Amethystine Definition Resembling amethyst, especially in color; bluish violet.
- English Word Amethystine Definition Composed of, or containing, amethyst.
- English Word Ametropia Definition Any abnormal condition of the refracting powers of the eye.
- English Word Amharic Definition Of or pertaining to Amhara, a division of Abyssinia; as, the Amharic language is closely allied to the Ethiopic.
- English Word Amharic Definition The Amharic language (now the chief language of Abyssinia).
- English Word Amia Definition A genus of fresh-water ganoid fishes, exclusively confined to North America; called bowfin in Lake Champlain, dogfish in Lake Erie, and mudfish in South Carolina, etc. See Bowfin.
- English Word Amiability Definition The quality of being amiable; amiableness; sweetness of disposition.