Word Meanings - GITTITH - Book Publishers vocabulary database
A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii., lxxxi., and lxxxiv. Dr. W. Smith.
Related words: (words related to GITTITH)
- TITLELESS
Not having a title or name; without legitimate title. "A titleless tyrant." Chaucer. - CHARACTERISTIC
Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive. Characteristic clearness of temper. Macaulay. - TITLED
Having or bearing a title. - CHARACTER
1. A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol. It were much to be wished that there were throughout the world but one sort of character for each letter to express it to the eye. Holder. 2. Style of writing or printing; handwriting; - INSTRUMENTAL
Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for, an instrument, esp. a musical instrument; as, instrumental music, distinguished from vocal music. "He defended the use of instrumental music in public worship." Macaulay. Sweet voices mix'd with instrumental - PEOPLE
1. The body of persons who compose a community, tribe, nation, or race; an aggregate of individuals forming a whole; a community; a nation. Unto him shall the gathering of the people be. Gen. xlix. 10. The ants are a people not strong. Prov. xxx. - TITLER
A large truncated cone of refined sugar. - THENCEFROM
From that place. - CHARACTERISM
A distinction of character; a characteristic. Bp. Hall. - OBTAINABLE
Capable of being obtained. - MUSICALLY
In a musical manner. - SMITHSONIAN
Of or pertaining to the Englishman J.L.M. Smithson, or to the national institution of learning which he endowed at Washington, D.C.; as, the Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Reports. -- n. - MUSICAL
1. Music. To fetch home May with their musical. Spenser. 2. A social entertainment of which music is the leading feature; a musical party. - DAVIDIC
Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family. - MUSICALE
A social musical party. - INSTRUMENTALITY
The quality or condition of being instrumental; that which is instrumental; anything used as a means; medium; agency. The instrumentality of faith in justification. Bp. Burnet. The discovery of gunpowder developed the science of attack and defense - INSTRUMENTATION
1. The act of using or adapting as an instrument; a series or combination of instruments; means; agency. Otherwise we have no sufficient instrumentation for our human use or handling of so great a fact. H. Bushnell. The arrangement of a musical - TITLE-PAGE
The page of a book which contains it title. The world's all title-page; there's no contents. Young. - SUPPOSURE
Supposition; hypothesis; conjecture. Hudibras. - SMITHSONITE
Native zinc carbonate. It generally occurs in stalactitic, reniform, or botryoidal shapes, of a white to gray, green, or brown color. See Note under Calamine. - PHILOMUSICAL
Loving music. Busby. - UNMENTIONABLES
The breeches; trousers. - REOBTAINABLE
That may be reobtained. - TRADESPEOPLE
People engaged in trade; shopkeepers. - MISCHARACTERIZE
To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to. They totally mischaracterize the action. Eton. - REOBTAIN
To obtain again. - UNTITLED
1. Not titled; having no title, or appellation of dignity or distinction. Spenser. 2. Being without title or right; not entitled. Shak. - CATCH TITLE
A short expressive title used for abbreviated book lists, etc.