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- English Word Encumbrancer Definition Same as Incumbrancer.
- English Word Encurtain Definition To inclose with curtains.
- English Word Encyclic Definition Alt. of Encyclical
- English Word Encyclic Definition Alt. of Encyclical
- English Word Encyclical Definition Sent to many persons or places; intended for many, or for a whole order of men; general; circular; as, an encyclical letter of a council, of a bishop, or the pope.
- English Word Encyclical Definition An encyclical letter, esp. one from a pope.
- English Word Encyclopaedia Definition The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge; esp., a work in which the various branches of science or art are discussed separately, and usually in alphabetical order; a cyclopedia.
- English Word Encyclopedia Definition Alt. of Encyclopaedia
- English Word Encyclopediacal Definition Encyclopedic.
- English Word Encyclopedian Definition Embracing the whole circle of learning, or a wide range of subjects.
- English Word Encyclopedic Definition Alt. of Encyclopedical
- English Word Encyclopedical Definition Pertaining to, or of the nature of, an encyclopedia; embracing a wide range of subjects.
- English Word Encyclopedism Definition The art of writing or compiling encyclopedias; also, possession of the whole range of knowledge; encyclopedic learning.
- English Word Encyclopedist Definition The compiler of an encyclopedia, or one who assists in such compilation; also, one whose knowledge embraces the whole range of the sciences.
- English Word Encyst Definition To inclose in a cyst.
- English Word Encystation Definition Encystment.
- English Word Encysted Definition Inclosed in a cyst, or a sac, bladder, or vesicle; as, an encysted tumor.
- English Word Encystment Definition A process which, among some of the lower forms of life, precedes reproduction by budding, fission, spore formation, etc.
- English Word Encystment Definition A process by which many internal parasites, esp. in their larval states, become inclosed within a cyst in the muscles, liver, etc. See Trichina.
- English Word End Definition The extreme or last point or part of any material thing considered lengthwise (the extremity of breadth being side); hence, extremity, in general; the concluding part; termination; close; limit; as, the end of a field, line, pole, road; the end of a year, of a discourse; put an end to pain; -- opposed to beginning, when used of anything having a first part.
- English Word End Definition Point beyond which no procession can be made; conclusion; issue; result, whether successful or otherwise; conclusive event; consequence.
- English Word End Definition Termination of being; death; destruction; extermination; also, cause of death or destruction.
- English Word End Definition The object aimed at in any effort considered as the close and effect of exertion; ppurpose; intention; aim; as, to labor for private or public ends.
- English Word End Definition That which is left; a remnant; a fragment; a scrap; as, odds and ends.
- English Word End Definition One of the yarns of the worsted warp in a Brussels carpet.
- English Word End Definition To bring to an end or conclusion; to finish; to close; to terminate; as, to end a speech.
- English Word End Definition To form or be at the end of; as, the letter k ends the word back.
- English Word End Definition To destroy; to put to death.
- English Word End Definition To come to the ultimate point; to be finished; to come to a close; to cease; to terminate; as, a voyage ends; life ends; winter ends.
- English Word End- Definition A combining form signifying within; as, endocarp, endogen, endocuneiform, endaspidean.