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. (Zool.) [ Native name. ] The rhesus monkey. See Rhesus. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Bulbul. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ From A. Ch. Boule, a French carver in wood. ] Decorative woodwork in which tortoise shell, yellow metal, white metal, etc., are inlaid, forming scrolls, cartouches, etc. [ Written also boule, boulework. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. bur a whetstone for scythes. ] (Min.) A cellular, flinty rock, used for mill stones. [ Written also burrstone. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) See Cowhage. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. -eu + harmonic. ] (Mus.) Producing mathematically perfect harmony or concord; sweetly or perfectly harmonious. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. [ L. Euhemerus, Gr. &unr_; a philosopher, about 300 &unr_;. ] The theory, held by Euhemerus, that the gods of mythology were but deified mortals, and their deeds only the amplification in imagination of human acts. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who advocates euhemerism. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to euhemerism. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>v. t. To interpret (mythology) on the theory of euhemerism. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. A small fishing vessel met with in the Persian Gulf. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ G. ] A loose, earthy deposit from water, found in the cavities or clefts of rocks, mostly white, but sometimes red or yellow, from a mixture of clay or ocher. P. Cleaveland. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A small tree or shrub (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage.
Syn. -- lacebark, ribbonwood, Hoheria populnea. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ G., fr. kiesel flint + guhr an earthy deposit or sediment in water. ] Siliceous earth; diatomaceous earth; specifically, porous infusorial earth, used as an absorbent of nitroglycerin in the manufacture of dynamite. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. [ Named after a German physician and instrument maker, J. N. Lieberkühn. ] (Optics) A concave metallic mirror attached to the object-glass end of a microscope, to throw down light on opaque objects; a reflector. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Mohammedanism; Islam. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. A Muslim. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Islamic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The first month of the Islamic calendar. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ ‖‖, n. [ Ar. muharram, prop., sacred, forbidden, n., the first month of the Mohammedan lunar year. ] 1. The first month of the Mohammedan year. Whitworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A festival of the Shiah sect of the Muslims held during the first ten days of the month Mohurrum. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Med.) Orig., a method of therapeutic treatment administered, esp. for chronic diseases of the curculatory system, at Bad Nauheim, Germany, by G. Schott, consisting in baths in the natural mineral waters of that place, which are charged with carbonic acid, and the use of a graduated course of rest, physical exercises, massage, etc.; hence, any similar treatment using waters artificially charged with the essential ingredients of the natural mineral waters of Bad Nauheim. Hence, etc. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ North Amer. Indian. ] (Zool.) The menhaden; -- called also poghaden. [ 1913 Webster ]

interj. The same as Pugh. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ So called from its inventor, Ruhmkorff, a german physicist. ] (Elec.) See Induction coil, under Induction. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } obs. imp. sing. of See. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Tatouay. ] (Zool.) The peba. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ G. uhlan, Pol. ulan, hulan, from Turk. oglān a youth, lad; of Tartar origin. ] [ Written also ulan, and formerly hulan. ] 1. One of a certain description of militia among the Tartars. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mil.) One of a kind of light cavalry of Tartaric origin, first introduced into European armies in Poland. They are armed with lances, pistols, and sabers, and are employed chiefly as skirmishers. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ Cf. OF. umwhile for a time. See While. ] Some time ago; formerly. [ Scot. ] Sir W. Scott. -- a. Former. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The Australian white-quilled honey eater (Entomyza albipennis). [ 1913 Webster ]