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  • 91Populus balsamifera — Balm Balm (b[aum]m), n. [OE. baume, OF. bausme, basme, F. baume, L. balsamum balsam, from Gr. ba lsamon; perhaps of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. b[=a]s[=a]m. Cf. {Balsam}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) An aromatic plant of the genus {Melissa}. [1913… …

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  • 92Rusma — Rus ma, n. [Corrupt. from Turk. khyryzma a paste used as a depilatory, fr. Gr. ? an unguent; cf. F. rusma.] A depilatory made of orpiment and quicklime, and used by the Turks. See {Rhusma}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 93The Lord's Anointed — Anoint A*noint ([.a]*noint ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Anointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Anointing}.] [OF. enoint, p. p. of enoindre, fr. L. inungere; in + ungere, unguere, to smear, anoint. See {Ointment}, {Unguent}.] 1. To smear or rub over with oil or… …

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  • 94Unguentary — Un guen*ta*ry, a. [L. unguentarius.] Like an unguent, or partaking of its qualities. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 95vaselin — Vaseline Vas e*line, n. [Said by the manufacturer to be derived from G. wasser water + Gr. e laion olive oil.] A yellowish translucent substance, almost odorless and tasteless, obtained as a residue in the purification of crude petroleum, and… …

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  • 96Vaseline — Vas e*line, n. [Said by the manufacturer to be derived from G. wasser water + Gr. e laion olive oil.] A yellowish translucent substance, almost odorless and tasteless, obtained as a residue in the purification of crude petroleum, and consisting… …

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  • 97magma — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin magmat , magma, from Greek, thick unguent, from massein to knead more at mingle Date: 15th century 1. archaic dregs, sediment 2. a thin pasty suspension (as of a precipitate in water) 3. molten rock… …

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  • 98ointment — noun Etymology: Middle English, alteration of oynement, from Anglo French uignement, oignement, ultimately from Latin unguentum, from unguere to anoint; akin to Old High German ancho butter, Sanskrit anakti he salves Date: 14th century a salve or …

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  • 99unction — noun Etymology: Middle English unccioun, from Anglo French, from Latin unction , unctio, from unguere to anoint more at ointment Date: 14th century 1. the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing 2. something used for anointing ;… …

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  • 100Aegean civilization — is a general term for the Bronze Age civilizations of Greece and the Aegean. There are in fact three distinct but communicating and interacting geographic regions covered by this term: Crete, the Cyclades and the Greek mainland. Crete is… …

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