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Flower
·noun Menstrual discharges.
II. Flower ·noun Grain pulverized; meal; flour.
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State
·noun Estate, possession.
II. State ·noun A person of high rank.
III. State ·adj <<Stately>>.
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state
To lie in state; to be in bed with three harlots.
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Ball-flower
·noun An ornament resembling a ball placed in a circular flower, the petals of which form a cup roun...
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Flannel flower
·add. ·- The common mullein.
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Flower-fence
·noun A tropical leguminous bush (Poinciana, / Caesalpinia, pulcherrima) with prickly branches, and ...
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Flower-gentle
·noun A species of amaranth (Amarantus melancholicus).
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Gang-flower
·noun The common English milkwort (Polygala vulgaris), so called from blossoming in gang week.
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Joseph's flower
·- A composite herb (Tragopogon pratensis), of the same genus as the salsify.
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July-flower
·noun ·see <<Gillyflower>>.
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Noon-flower
·noun The goat's beard, whose flowers close at midday.
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coral-flower
n.
a plant, Epacris (q.v.), Epacris microphylla, R. Br., N.O. Epacrideae.
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cushion-flower
n. i.q. Hakea laurina,R. Br. See hakea.
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flannel flower
n.
an Australian flower, Actinotus helianthi, Labill., N.O. Compositae. It ranges from Gippsland to...
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flax-flower
n.
the flower of the NewZealand Flax (q.v.).
1872. A. Domett, `Ranolf,' xiv. 3, p. 221:
«little i...
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flower-pecker
n.
bird-name used elsewhere,but in Australia assigned to Dicaeum hirundinaceum, Lath.
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glory flower
or Glory Pea
,i.q. clianthus (q.v.).
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honey-flower
n.
Lambertia formosa, Smith, N.O. Proteaceae.
1802. G. Barrington, `History of New South Wales,' c...
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noon-flower
n.
a rare name for the Mesembryanthemum. See Pig-face.
1891. `The Argus,' Dec. 19, p. 4, col. 2:
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passion-flower, native
n.
Several speciesof the genus Passiflora are so called in Australia;some are indigenous, some natu...
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rice-flower
n.
a gardeners' name for thecultivated species of Pimalea (q.v.). The Rice-flowers are beautiful ev...
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Badger State
·add. ·- Wisconsin;
— a nickname.
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Bay State
·add. ·- Massachusetts, which had been called the Colony of Massachusetts Bay;
— a nickname.
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Bayou State
·add. ·- Mississippi;
— a nickname, from its numerous bayous.
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Bear State
·add. ·- Arkansas;
— a nickname, from the many bears once inhabiting its forests.
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Beaver State
·add. ·- Oregon;
— a nickname.
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Blackwater State
·add. ·- Nebraska;
— a nickname alluding to the dark color of the water of its rivers, due to the p...
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Centennial State
·add. ·- Colorado;
— a nickname alluding to the fact that it was admitted to the Union in the cente...
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Chinook State
·add. ·- Washington — a nickname. ·see <<Chinook>>, ·noun.
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Cotton State
·add. ·- Alabama;
— a nickname.
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Coyote State
·add. ·- South Dakota;
— a nickname.
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Cracker State
·add. ·- Georgia;
— a nickname. ·see <<Cracker>>, ·noun 5.
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Creole State
·add. ·- Louisiana;
— a nickname. ·see <<Creole>>, ·noun & a.
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Diamond State
·add. ·- Delaware;
— a nickname alluding to its small size.
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Empire State
·add. ·- New York;
— a nickname alluding to its size and wealth.
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Evergreen State
·add. ·- Washington;
— a nickname alluding to the abundance of evergreen trees.
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Golden State
·add. ·- California;
— a nickname alluding to its rich gold deposits.
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Gopher State
·add. ·- Minnesota;
— a nickname alluding to the abundance of gophers.
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Granite State
·- New Hampshire;
— a nickname alluding to its mountains, which are chiefly of granite.
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Hawkeye State
·add. ·- Iowa;
— a nickname of obscure origin.
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Hoosier State
·add. ·- Indiana;
— a nickname of obscure origin.
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Keystone State
·add. ·- Pennsylvania;
— a nickname alluding to its having been the central one of the 13 original ...
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Lumber State
·add. ·- Maine;
— a nickname.
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Mountain State
·add. ·- Montana;
— a nickname.
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Palmetto State
·add. ·- South California;
— a nickname alluding to the State Arms, which contain a representation ...
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Panhandle State
·add. ·- West Virginia;
— a nickname.
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Pelican State
·add. ·- Louisiana;
— a nickname alluding to the device on its seal.
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Peninsula State
·add. ·- Florida;
— a nickname.
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Prairie State
·add. ·- Illinois;
— a nickname.
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Sagebrush State
·add. ·- Nevada;
— a nickname.
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Silver State
·add. ·- Nevada;
— a nickname alluding to its silver mines.
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Sioux State
·add. ·- North Dakota;
— a nickname.
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Sooner State
·add. ·- Oklahoma;
— a nickname.
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State socialism
·add. ·- A form of socialism, ·esp. advocated in Germany, which, while retaining the right of privat...
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Sucker State
·add. ·- Illinois;
— a nickname.
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Sunflower State
·add. ·- Kansas; a nickname.
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Turpentine State
·add. ·- North Carolina;
— a nickname alluding to its extensive production of turpentine.
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Volunteer State
·add. ·- Tennessee;
— a nickname.
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Wolverene State
·add. ·- Michigan;
— a nickname.
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bay state
The State of Massachusetts. The original name of the Colony was Massachusetts Bay. Hence, among the ...
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bear state
A name by which the State of Arkansas is known at the West. I once asked a Western man if Arkansas a...
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bullion state
The State of Missouri; so called in consequence of the exertions made by its Senator, Mr. Benton, in...
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empire state
The State of New York; so called from the enterprise of its people, its wealth, population, extent o...
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granite state
The State of New Hampshire, so called from the abundance of this material found in it.
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keystone state
The State of Pennsylvania. So called from its being the central State of the Union at the time of th...
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palmetto state
The State or capital of South Carolina; so called from the arms of the State, which contain a palmet...
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state-room
A small room in a ship or steam-vessel for one or two passengers.--Worcester.
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state-room
A sleeping cabin, or small berth, detached from the main cabin of merchantmen or saloon of passenger...
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Flower-de-luce
·noun A genus of perennial herbs (Iris) with swordlike leaves and large three-petaled flowers often ...
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Flower de Luce
A messuage and brewhouse so called in Golding Layne in parish of St. Giles without Creplegate, 33 El...
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native passion-flower
n.
See passion-flower.
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side-saddle flower
(Lat. Sarracenia.) A plant, as well as its whole genus, of very singular structure. It grows in swam...
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Big Bend State
·add. ·- Tennessee;
— a nickname.
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Blue Hen State
·add. ·- The State of Delaware;
— a popular sobriquet. It is said, though the story lacks proof, to...
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Blue-grass State
·add. ·- The Sate of Kentucky;
— a nickname alluding to the blue-grass region, where fine horses ar...
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Lone-Star State
·add. ·- Texas;
— a nickname alluding to the single star on its coat of arms, being the device used...
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North Star State
·add. ·- Minnesota;
— a nickname.
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Old Line State
·add. ·- Maryland; a nickname, alluding to the fact that its northern boundary in Mason and Dixon's ...
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Pine-tree State
·add. ·- Maine;
— a nickname alluding to the pine tree in its coat of arms.
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green mountain state
The State of Vermont.
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The Flower de Luce, Flower de Luce Alley, Court
See Fleur de lis Court1, Fetter Lane.
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Flower de Lis Court
1) South out of Bristol Street. In Castle Baynard Ward (O. and M. 1677-Lond. Guide, 1758).
"Flower ...
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Flower de Luce Alley
South out of Thames Street (Leake, 1666) on the east side of Fishmongers' Hall.
The site was afterw...
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Flower de Luce Court
1) East out of Foster Lane, in Aldersgate Ward (O. and M. 1677), north of Carey Street.
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flower of the winds
The mariner's compass on maps and charts.
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Flower de Luce Alley, Court
West out of Grub Street, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Boyle, 1799).
In Strype, "Flow...
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Flower de Luce Court, Alley
Out of St. Michael's Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799).
Not named in the maps.
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Flower de Luce, Crutched Friars
See Flower de Lis Court.
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Empire State of the South
·add. ·- Georgia;
— a nickname.
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Empire State of the West
·add. ·- Missouri;
— a nickname.
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