Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language, the pronunciation revised by P.H. Phelp - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 Excerpt: ...the peculiar dialect of the lower classes in any country, and in any district of that country; provincial speech. patriarch, n. pu'tri-йгк (Gr. parriareaeJ. the founder or head of a family--from pater, a father, and arche, rule: F. patriarche, a patriarch), an epftnet applied to an aged man; the head of a family in ant times; an ecclesiastical dignitary superior to an archbishop: the patriarchs, a term applied to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and his twelve sons: pa'trlarch ism. a inn, government by patriarchs: pa triarchihip, n. ship, also patriarchate, n.-at. office, dignity, or Jurisdiction of a patriarch: patriarchal, su-di, abo patriarch le, a. «, relating to patriarchs, or subject to them: patriarchate, n. the office; the residence of a patriarch. patrician, n. pd-rrtiA'dn (I, patrieius, patrician. noole--from patres, the fathers: V patricien), in omc Rome, one of the nobility: adj. noble; not plebeian, patrimony, n. put'-rirnùn-t (L. Patrimonium, a paternal estate--from pater, a father: It patnmontu: F. pafrinurinr), a right or estate inherited from a father; a church estate or revenue: pat'rtmo nisi, a,-»iö'ni-di. Inherited from ancestors: pat'rtmo nialty, ad-tt. patriot, n. pu'trt-ôt (Gr. patrb'tm, one of th" Mime country: It. patriota; К. patriote, a patriot--from L. patria, one's native country), one who loves his conntry, and exhibits great seal In its Interesta; one whose ruling passion is the love of his country; sometimes applied In contempt or ironically toa factious disturber of the Government: adj. devoted to the welfare of one» country: patriotic, a.-tic, full of patriotism; actuated by the love of one's country: patriotically, id.-Й; pa'trtotism, n.-Hem, love of one's country; the...
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