a. Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch; as, the Abrachamic covenant. [ 1913 Webster ]

it>or n. [ Possibly in allusion to the parable of the beggar Lazarus in Luke xvi. Murray (New Eng. Dict. ). ] One of a set of vagabonds who formerly roamed through England, feigning lunacy for the sake of obtaining alms. Nares. [ 1913 Webster ]

To sham Abraham, to feign sickness. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

interj. [ Ah, interj. + ha. ] An exclamation expressing, by different intonations, triumph, mixed with derision or irony, or simple surprise. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A sunk fence. See Ha-ha. Mason. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Bahais A member of the sect of the Babis consisting of the adherents of Baha (Mirza Husain Ali, entitled “Baha 'u 'llah, ” or, “the Splendor of God”), the elder half brother of Mirza Yahya of Nur, who succeeded the Bab as the head of the Babists. Baha in 1863 declared himself the supreme prophet of the sect, and became its recognized head. There are upwards of 20, 000 Bahais in the United States. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. The religious tenets or practices of the Bahais. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ Ar. bahār, from bahara to charge with a load. ] A weight used in certain parts of the East Indies, varying considerably in different localities, the range being from 223 to 625 pounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖‖ } n. [ Written also bahawder. ] [ Hind. bahādur hero, champion. ] A title of respect or honor given to European officers in East Indian state papers, and colloquially, and among the natives, to distinguished officials and other important personages. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. 1. the confused noise of many voices.
Syn. -- hubbub, uproar. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ Ar. ] A Nile boat constructed on the model of a floating house, having large lateen sails. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. The leaves of an orchid (Angraecum fragrans), of the islands of Bourbon and Mauritius, used (in France) as a substitute for Chinese tea. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ From Sylvester Graham, a lecturer on dietetics. ] Bread made of unbolted wheat flour. [ U. S. ] Bartlett. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Graham bread. ] One who follows the dietetic system of Graham. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to the patriarch Abraham. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. A kind of notary public, or attorney, in the Levant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Native name, from its cry. ] (Zool.) A long-nosed monkey (Nasalis larvatus, formerly Semnopithecus nasalis), native of Borneo. The general color of the body is bright chestnut, with the under parts, shoulders, and sides of the head, golden yellow, and the top of the head and upper part of the back brown. Called also proboscis monkey. It is now an endangered species. [ Written also kaha. ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

prop. n. A desert in Southwestern Africa, most of which is located in the country of Botswana.
Syn. -- Kalahari Desert. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Zool.) A curious colubriform snake of the genus Xyphorhynchus, from Madagascar. It is brownish red, and its nose is prolonged in the form of a sharp blade. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. (Zool.) A kind of baboon; the wanderoo. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. (Ethnol.) A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in Northeastern Nebraska; called also Omaha. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ ‖‖ } n. [ Skr. mahābhārata. ] (Hinduism) A celebrated sacred epic poem of the Hindus, written in Sanskrit. It is of great length, and is chiefly devoted to a history, in many episodes, of a civil war between two dynasties of ancient India.
Syn. -- Mahabharatam, Mahabharatum. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.[ Ar. mahled. ] (Bot.) A cherry tree (Prunus Mahaleb) of Southern Europe. The wood is prized by cabinetmakers, the twigs are used for pipe stems, the flowers and leaves yield a perfume, and from the fruit a violet dye and a fermented liquor (like kirschwasser) are prepared. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Skr. mahārāja; mahat great + rāja king. ] A sovereign prince in India; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja; -- a title given also to other persons of high rank. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A great rani; a princess in India or the wife of a maharaja. [ Also spelled maharanee. ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. (Zool.) An African antelope (Hippotragus Bakeri). Its face is striped with black and white. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. A muslin wrapper for the head and the lower part of the face, worn by Turkish and Armenian women when they go abroad. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Skr. mahātman, lit., great-souled, wise. ] (Theosophy) One of a class of sages, or “adepts, ” reputed to have knowledge and powers of a higher order than those of ordinary men. The title was popularly applied to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in tribute to his wisdom, though not implying any supernatural powers; he is thus often referred to as Mahatma Ghandi or The Mahatma. He was most noted for his advocacy of non-violence in resisting oppression, and played an important role in convincing Great Britain to grant independence to India and Pakistan. -- Ma*hat"ma*ism n. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

prop. n. See the note under mahatma. [ PJC ]

n. 1. a major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation, found in China; Japan; Tibet; Nepal; Korea; and Mongolia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation esp through faith alone; chiefly in China; Tibet; Japan. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. an adherent of Mahayana Buddhism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. pl.; sing. Omaha /sing>. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians who inhabited the south side of the Missouri River. They are now partly civilized and occupy a reservation in Nebraska. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An evergreen tree (Libocedrus bidwillii) of New Zealand resembling the kawaka.
Syn. -- Libocedrus bidwillii, mountain pine. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Sp., prob. from the native name. ] (Bot.) A cactaceous shrub (Cereus Pitajaya) of tropical America, which yields a delicious fruit. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Abbrev. fr. Narragansett Indian poquaûhock. ] (Zool.) An American market clam (Venus mercenaria). It is sold in large quantities, and is highly valued as food. Called also round clam, and hard clam. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The name is also applied to other allied species, as Venus Mortoni of the Gulf of Mexico. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ From the native Oriental name. ] (Zool.) The clouded tiger cat (Felis marmorata) of Southern Asia and the East Indies. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. 1. A bitter balsamic resin obtained from tropical American trees of the genus Elaphrium (Elaphrium tomentosum and Elaphrium Tacamahaca), and also from East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum; also, the resinous exhudation of the balsam poplar. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Any tree yielding tacamahac resin, especially, in North America, the balsam poplar, or balm of Gilead (Populus balsamifera). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The African rufous-necked weaver bird (Hyphantornis texor). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From the native name. ] (Zool.) A fox (Vulpes Niloticus) of Northern Africa. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. [ Corruption of Per. Mumtāz-i-Ma&hsdot_;al, lit., the distinguished one of the palace, fr. Ar. ] A marble mausoleum built at Agra, India, by the Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan, in memory of his favorite wife. In beauty of design and rich decorative detail it is one of the best examples of Saracenic architecture, and specifically of Mogul architecture. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Of American Indian origin; cf. Algonkin tomehagen, Mohegan tumnahegan, Delaware tamoihecan. ] A kind of war hatchet used by the American Indians. It was originally made of stone, but afterwards of iron. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Tomahawked p. pr. & vb. n. Tomahawking. ] To cut, strike, or kill, with a tomahawk. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Ar. wahābi. ] A follower of Abdel Wahab (b. 1691; d. 1787), a reformer of Islam. His doctrines prevail particularly among the Bedouins, and the sect, though checked in its influence, extends to most parts of Arabia, and also into India. [ Written also Wahaby. ] [ 1913 Webster ]