Word Meanings - MINUSCULE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Of the size and style of minuscules; written in minuscules. These minuscule letters are cursive forms of the earlier uncials. I. Taylor . (more info) 1. Any very small, minute object. 2. A small Roman letter which is neither capital nor uncial;

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Of the size and style of minuscules; written in minuscules. These minuscule letters are cursive forms of the earlier uncials. I. Taylor . (more info) 1. Any very small, minute object. 2. A small Roman letter which is neither capital nor uncial; a manuscript written in such letters. -- a.

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• OBJECTIVENESS
  Objectivity. Is there such a motion or objectiveness of external bodies, which produceth light Sir M. Hale
• STYLET
  A small poniard; a stiletto. An instrument for examining wounds and fistulas, and for passing setons, and the like; a probe, -- called also specillum. A stiff wire, inserted in catheters or other tubular instruments to maintain their shape
• ROMANY
  1. A gypsy.
• OBJECTIST
  One who adheres to, or is skilled in, the objective philosophy. Ed. Rev.
• ROMANTICAL
  Romantic.
• SMALLISH
  Somewhat small. G. W. Cable.
• ROMANISH
  Pertaining to Romanism.
• ROMANTICIST
  One who advocates romanticism in modern literature. J. R. Seeley.
• OBJECTIVATE
  To objectify.
• LETTERER
  One who makes, inscribes, or engraves, alphabetical letters.
• WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
  Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
• CAPITALIZATION
  The act or process of capitalizing.
• NEITHER
  not either; generally used to introduce the first of two or more coördinate clauses of which those that follow begin with nor. Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king. 1 Kings xxii. 31. Hadst thou been firm and fixed in thy
• CAPITAL
  1. Of or pertaining to the head. Needs must the Serpent now his capital bruise Expect with mortal pain. Milton. 2. Having reference to, or involving, the forfeiture of the head or life; affecting life; punishable with death; as, capital trials;
• LETTERURE
  Letters; literature. "To teach him letterure and courtesy." Chaucer.
• THESE
  The plural of this. See This.
• ROMANTICALY
  In a romantic manner.
• ROMANTIC
  1. Of or pertaining to romance; involving or resembling romance; hence, fanciful; marvelous; extravagant; unreal; as, a romantic tale; a romantic notion; a romantic undertaking. Can anything in nature be imagined more profane and impious, more
• OBJECTLESS
  Having no object; purposeless.
• CAPITALLY
  1. In a way involving the forfeiture of the head or life; as, to punish capitally. 2. In a capital manner; excellently.
• ARAEOSTYLE
  See INTERCOLUMNIATION
• CYCLOSTYLE
  A contrivance for producing manifold copies of writing or drawing. The writing or drawing is done with a style carrying a small wheel at the end which makes minute punctures in the paper, thus converting it into a stencil. Copies are transferred
• BLACK LETTER
  The old English or Gothic letter, in which the Early English manuscripts were written, and the first English books were printed. It was conspicuous for its blackness. See Type.
• DECURSIVELY
  In a decursive manner. Decursively pinnate , having the leaflets decurrent, or running along the petiole; -- said of a leaf.
• SURSTYLE
  To surname.
• AMPHIPROSTYLE
  Doubly prostyle; having columns at each end, but not at the sides. -- n.
• ELEUTHEROMANIAC
  Mad for freedom.
• INSTYLE
  To style. Crashaw.
• DISMALLY
  In a dismal manner; gloomily; sorrowfully; uncomfortably.
• ENDOSTYLE
  A fold of the endoderm, which projects into the blood cavity of ascidians. See Tunicata.
• NECROMANCER
  One who practices necromancy; a sorcerer; a wizard.
• HIEROMANCY
  Divination by observing the objects offered in sacrifice.
• PYROMANCY
  Divination by means of fire.