n. (Zool.) The European siskin (Carduelis spinus), a small green and yellow finch, related to the goldfinch. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. thriving in a relatively acid environment; -- especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7 alkaline-loving [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. alevin, OF. alever to rear, fr. L. ad + levare to raise. ] Young fish; fry. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. thriving in a relatively alkaline environment; (especially of plants requiring a pH above 7) acid-loving
Syn. -- alkali-loving [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The giving of alms. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. alvus belly: cf. F. alvin. ] Of, from, in, or pertaining to, the belly or the intestines; as, alvine discharges; alvine concretions. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a resident of Anjou.
Syn. -- Angevine [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ F. Angevin. ] Of or pertaining to Anjou in France. -- n. A native of Anjou. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Expressing approbation; commending; as, an approving smile. -- Ap*prov"ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

A species of bindweed. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. prenom. directed or moving inward or toward a center; as, arriving trains.
Syn. -- inbound, inward. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. Gael. & Ir. baban tuft, tassel. ] 1. A fagot of brushwood, or other light combustible matter, for kindling fires; refuse of brushwood. [ Obs. or Dial. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Impure limestone. [ Prov. Eng. ] Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. That believes; having belief. -- Be*liev"ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. a vitamin that maintains the resistance of cell and capillary walls to permeation; -- called also vitamin P and citrin. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A country in the Balkan penninsula of southeastern Europe, formerly a part of Yugoslavia.
Syn. -- Bosnia and Herzegovina. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. The location where in 1214 the French under King Philip Augustus defeated a coalition formed against him in one of the greatest battles of the middle ages. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a term essentially coextensive with the genus Bos, including cattle, buffalo, and sometimes kudu; -- it is not used technically.
Syn. -- subfamily Bovinae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ LL. bovinus, fr. L. bos, bovis, ox, cow: cf. F. bovine. See Cow. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the genus Bos; relating to, or resembling, the ox or cow; oxlike; as, the bovine genus; a bovine antelope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Having qualities characteristic of oxen or cows; sluggish and patient; dull; as, a bovine temperament. [ 1913 Webster ]

The bovine gaze of gaping rustics. W. Black. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a term essentially coextensive with the genus Bos; -- it is not used technically.
Syn. -- tribe Bovini. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A bravado; a boast. [ 1913 Webster ]

With so proud a strain
Of threats and bravings. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a defiant manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. John Calvin, a French theologian and reformer; born 1509, died 1564. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. F. Calvinisme. ] The theological tenets or doctrines of John Calvin (a French theologian and reformer of the 16th century) and his followers, or of the so-called calvinistic churches. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The distinguishing doctrines of this system, usually termed the five points of Calvinism, are original sin or total depravity, election or predestination, particular redemption, effectual calling, and the perseverance of the saints. It has been subject to many variations and modifications in different churches and at various times. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. Calviniste. ] A follower of Calvin; a believer in Calvinism. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to Calvin, or Calvinism; following Calvin; accepting or Teaching Calvinism. “Calvinistic training.” Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To convert to Calvinism. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. Carlovingen. ] Pertaining to, founded by, of descended from, Charlemagne; as, the Carlovingian race of kings. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act or art of one who carves. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A piece of decorative work cut in stone, wood, or other material. “Carving in wood.” Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The whole body of decorative sculpture of any kind or epoch, or in any material; as, the Italian carving of the 15th century. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. See Cave. ] (Mil.) A hollow way, adapted to cover troops, and facilitate their aproach to a place. Farrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. cervinus, fr. cervus deer: cf. F. cervin. ] (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the deer, or to the family Cervidæ. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. chauvinisme, from Nicolas Chauvin, a character represented as making grotesque and threatening displays of his attachment to his fallen chief, Napoleon I., in 1815 (in the play La Cocarde tricolor, 1831). ] 1. Blind and absurd devotion to a fallen leader or an obsolete cause; hence, absurdly vainglorious or exaggerated patriotism. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. exaggerated and unreasoning partisanship to any group or cause; -- as, male chauvinism, i.e. belief in the superiority of males. [ PJC ]

-- Chau"vin*ist, n. & adj. -- Chau`vin*is"tic a. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ To have a generous belief in the greatness of one's country is not chauvinism. It is the character of the latter quality to be wildly extravagant, to be fretful and childish and silly, to resent a doubt as an insult, and to offend by its very frankness. Prof. H. Tuttle. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. fanatically patriotic.
Syn. -- flag-waving(prenominal), jingoistic, nationalistic, superpatriotic, ultrapatriotic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. living in a manner above moral reproach; especially, abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse and excessive drunkenness.
Syn. -- chaste. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

a. Belonging to, or associated in, the same province. [ Obs. ] -- n. One who belongs to the same province. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The six islands, comprovincial
In ancient times unto Great Britain. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. protecting or saving from harm or loss; as, serves a conserving function.
Syn. -- preserving. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources.
Syn. -- conservation, conservancy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Convinced p. pr. & vb. n. Convincing. ] [ L. convincere, -victum, to refute, prove; con- + vincere to conquer. See Victor, and cf. Convict. ] 1. To overpower; to overcome; to subdue or master. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

His two chamberlains
Will I with wine and wassail so convince
That memory, the warder of the brain,
Shall be a fume. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To overcome by argument; to force to yield assent to truth; to satisfy by proof. [ 1913 Webster ]

Such convincing proofs and assurances of it as might enable them to convince others. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To confute; to prove the fallacy of. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To prove guilty; to convict. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Which of you convinceth me of sin? John viii. 46. [ 1913 Webster ]

Seek not to convince me of a crime
Which I can ne'er repent, nor you can pardon. Dryden.

Syn. -- To persuade; satisfy; convict. -- To Convince, persuade. To convince is an act of the understanding; to persuade, of the will or feelings. The one is effected by argument, the other by motives. There are cases, however, in which persuade may seem to be used in reference only to the assent of the understanding; as when we say, I am persuaded it is so; I can not persuade myself of the fact. But in such instances there is usually or always a degree of awakened feeling which has had its share in producing the assent of the understanding. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Act of convincing, or state of being convinced; conviction. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The fear of a convincement. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, convinces; one who wins over by proof. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Capable of being convinced or won over. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Capable of being confuted and disproved by argument; refutable. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. causing one to believe the truth of something; having the power to influence or convince; cogent; -- of evidence or testimony; as, a convincing manner. Opposite of unconvincing. [ Narrower terms: disenchanting, disillusioning ] [ Also See: persuasive. ]
Syn. -- cogent, potent. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. a successful persuasion. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adv. in a convincing manner; in a manner to compel assent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The power of convincing, or the quality of being convincing. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. corvinus, fr. corvus crow. ] Of or pertaining to the crow; crowlike. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. covine, covaine, fr. covenir to agree. See Covenant. ] 1. (Law) A collusive agreement between two or more persons to prejudice a third. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Deceit; fraud; artifice. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Arch.) (a) A cove or series of coves, as the concaved surface under the overhang of a projecting upper story. (b) The splayed jambs of a flaring fireplace. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. (Law) Deceitful; collusive; fraudulent; dishonest. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Vehement or urgent desire; longing for; beseeching. [ 1913 Webster ]

A succession of cravings and satiety. L'Estrange.

-- Crav"ing*ly, adv. -- Crav"ing*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. curvus bent + E. nerve. ] (Bot.) Having the ribs or the veins of the leaves curved; -- called also curvinervate and curve-veined. [ 1913 Webster ]