The act of defending one's own person, property, or reputation.
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The act of spiritualizing, or the state of being spiritualized.
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The act of whistling or hissing; a whistling sound; sibilation.
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The Discophora, or Phanerocarpae. Called also Steganophthalmia.
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The half of a transept; as, the north semitransept of a church.
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The horizontal bracing of a bridge, which prevents its swaying.
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The right of erecting a stalls in fairs; rent paid for a stall.
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The suborder of elasmobranch fishes which comprises the sharks.
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Utterance with a hissing sound; also, the sound itself; a hiss.
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A display, as of plate, equipage, etc.; that which is displayed.
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