Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter G - Page 17
Gerful (a.) Changeable; capricious.
Gerland (n.) Alt. of Gerlond.
Gerlond (n.) A garland.
Gerlind (n.) A salmon returning from the sea the second time.
Germ (n.) That which is to develop a new individual; as, the germ of a fetus, of a plant or flower, and the like; the earliest form under which an organism appears.
Germ (n.) That from which anything springs; origin; first principle; as, the germ of civil liberty.
Germ (v. i.) To germinate.
Germain (a.) See Germane.
German (a.) Nearly related; closely akin.
Wert thou a leopard, thou wert german to the lion. -- Shak.
Brother german. See Brother german.
Cousins german. See the Note under Cousin.
Germans (n. pl. ) of German.
German (n.) A native or one of the people of Germany.
German (n.) The German language.
German (n.) A round dance, often with a waltz movement, abounding in capriciosly involved figures.
German (n.) A social party at which the german is danced.
High German, The Teutonic dialect of Upper or Southern Germany, -- comprising Old High German, used from the 8th to the 11th century; Middle H. G., from the 12th to the 15th century; and Modern or New H. G., the language of Luther's Bible version and of modern German literature. The dialects of Central Germany, the basis of the modern literary language, are often called Middle German, and the Southern German dialects Upper German; but High German is also used to cover both groups.
Low German, The language of Northern Germany and the Netherlands, -- including Friesic; Anglo-Saxon or Saxon; Old Saxon; Dutch or Low Dutch, with its dialect, Flemish; and Plattdeutsch (called also Low German), spoken in many dialects.
German (a.) Of or pertaining to Germany.
German Baptists. See Dunker.
German bit, A wood-boring tool, having a long elliptical pod and a scew point.
German carp (Zool.), The crucian carp.
German millet (Bot.), A kind of millet ({Setaria Italica"> German millet (Bot.), a kind of millet ({Setaria Italica, var.), whose seed is sometimes used for food.
German paste, A prepared food for caged birds.
German process (Metal.), The process of reducing copper ore in a blast furnace, after roasting, if necessary. -- Raymond.
German sarsaparilla, A substitute for sarsaparilla extract.
German sausage, A polony, or gut stuffed with meat partly cooked.
German silver (Chem.), A silver-white alloy, hard and tough, but malleable and ductile, and quite permanent in the air. It contains nickel, copper, and zinc in varying proportions, and was originally made from old copper slag at Henneberg. A small amount of iron is sometimes added to make it whiter and harder. It is essentially identical with the Chinese alloy packfong. It was formerly much used for tableware, knife handles, frames, cases, bearings of machinery, etc., but is now largely superseded by other white alloys.
German steel (Metal.), A metal made from bog iron ore in a forge, with charcoal for fuel.
German text (Typog.), A character resembling modern German type, used in English printing for ornamental headings, etc., as in the words.
Note: This line is German Text.
German tinder. See Amadou.
German (a.) Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language; "German philosophers"; "German universities"; "German literature".
German (n.) A person of German nationality.
German (n.) The standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic [syn: German, High German, German language].
German, () A human language written (in latin alphabet) and spoken in Germany, Austria and parts of Switzerland.
German writing normally uses four non- {ASCII characters: "ä", "ö" and "ü" have "umlauts" (two dots over the top) and "ß" is a double-S ("scharfes S") which looks like the Greek letter beta (except in capitalised words where it should be written "SS"). These can be written in ASCII in several ways, the most common are ae, oe ue AE OE UE ss or sz and the TeX versions "a "o "u "A "O "U "s.
See also ABEND, blinkenlights, DAU, DIN, gedanken, GMD, kluge. (1995-03-3)
German, () relations, germanus. Whole or entire, as respects genealogy or descent; thus, "brother-german," denotes one who is brother both by the father and mother's side cousins-germane" those in the first and nearest degree, i. e., children of brothers or sisters. Tech. Dict.; 4 M. & C. 56.
Germander (n.) (Bot.) A plant of the genus Teucrium (esp. Teucrium Chamaedrys or wall germander), mintlike herbs and low shrubs.
American germander, Teucrium Canadense.
Germander chickweed, Veronica agrestis.
Water germander, Teucrium Scordium.
Wood germander, Teucrium Scorodonia.
Germander (n.) Any of various plants of the genus Teucrium
Germane (a.) Literally, near akin; hence, closely allied; appropriate or fitting; relevant.
The phrase would be more germane to the matter. -- Shak.
[An amendment] must be germane. -- Barclay (Digest).
Germane (a.) Relevant and appropriate; "he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue".
Germanic (a.) (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, germanium.
Germanic (n.) Of or pertaining to Germany; as, the Germanic confederacy.
Germanic (n.) Teutonic. [A loose sense]
Germanic (a.) Of or relating to the language of Germans; "the Germanic sound shifts".
Germanic (a.) Of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages; "Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and British"; "Germanic mythology" [syn: Teutonic, Germanic].
Germanic (n.) A branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic [syn: Germanic, Germanic language].
Germanism (n.) An idiom of the German language.
Germanism (n.) A characteristic of the Germans; a characteristic German mode, doctrine, etc.; rationalism. -- J. W. Alexander.
Germanism (n.) A custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens
Germanium (n.) (Chem.) A rare element, discovered in 1885 in a silver ore (argyrodite) at Freiberg. It is a brittle, silver-white metal, chemically intermediate between the metals and nonmetals, resembles tin, and is in general identical with the predicted ekasilicon. Symbol Ge. Atomic number 32.
Atomic weight 72.59. It has excellent semiconductor properties, and is used in transistors and diodes.
Germanium (n.) A brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite [syn: germanium, Ge, atomic number 32].
Germanium
Symbol: Ge
Atomic number: 32
Atomic weight: 72.59
Lustrous hard metalloid element, belongs to group 14 of the periodic table. Forms a large number of organometallic compounds. Predicted by Mendeleev in 1871, it was actually found in 1886 by Winkler.
Germanization (n.) The act of Germanizing. -- M. Arnold.
Germanized (imp. & p. p.) of Germanize.
Germanizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Germanize.
Germanize (v. t.) To make German, or like what is distinctively German; as, to Germanize a province, a language, a society.
Germanize (v. i.) To reason or write after the manner of the Germans.
Germany (n.) A republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990 [syn: Germany, Federal Republic of Germany, Deutschland, FRG].
Germany (n.) A republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. Population: 84,068,216; Area: 137,852 sq. mi. (357,039 sq. km). Capital: Berlin.
Germarium (n.) (Zool.) An organ in which the ova are developed in certain Turbellaria.
Germens (n. pl. ) of Germen.
Germina (n. pl. ) of Germen.
Germen (n.) [L.] See Germ.
Germicidal (a.) (Biol.) 殺菌的；有殺菌力的 Destructive to germs; -- applied to any agent which has a killing action upon living microorganisms, particularly bacteria or viruses, which are the cause of many infectious diseases.
Syn: antiseptic.
Germicidal (a.) Preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms [syn: {bactericidal}, {disinfectant}, {germicidal}].
Germicide (n.) 殺菌劑 A germicide agent. -- a. Germicidal.
Germicide (n.) An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease [syn: disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic, antimicrobial].
Germinal (a.) 幼芽的；胚種的；原始的，未成熟的 Pertaining or belonging to a germ; as, the germinal vesicle.
Germinal (a.) (Biol.) Of or pertaining to the germ, or germ cells, as distinguished from the somatic cells.
Germinal layers (Biol.), The two layers of cells, the ectoblast and entoblast, which form respectively the outer covering and inner wall of the gastrula. A third layer of cells, the mesoblast, which is formed later and lies between these two, is sometimes included.
Germinal membrane. (Biol.) Same as Blastoderm.
Germinal spot (Biol.), The nucleolus of the ovum.
Germinal vesicle, (Biol.), The nucleus of the ovum of animals.
Germinal (n.) The seventh month of the French republican calendar [1792 -- 1806]. It began March 21 and ended April 19. See Vend['e]miaire.
Germinal (a.) Containing seeds of later development; "seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another" [syn: germinal, originative, seminal].
Germinal (n.) Seventh month of the Revolutionary calendar (March and April); the month of buds.
Germinant (a.) Sprouting; sending forth germs or buds.
Germinated (imp. & p. p.) of Germinate.
Germinating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Germinate.
Germinate (v. i.) To sprout; to bud; to shoot; to begin to vegetate, as a plant or its seed; to begin to develop, as a germ. -- Bacon.
Germinate (v. t.) To cause to sprout. -- Price (1610).
Germinate (v.) Produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted" [syn: shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout].
Germinate (v.) Work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution" [syn: evolve, germinate, develop].
Germinate (v.) Cause to grow or sprout; "the plentiful rain germinated my plants".
Germination (n.) The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth in a seed or plant; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.
Germinative (a.) Pertaining to germination; having power to bud or develop.
Germiparity (n.) Reproduction by means of germs.
Germless (a.) Without germs.
Germogen (n.) A polynuclear mass of protoplasm, not divided into separate cells, from which certain ova are developed.
Germogen (n.) The primitive cell in certain embryonic forms.
Germ plasm () See Plasmogen, and Idioplasm.
Germule (n.) A small germ.
Gern (v. t.) To grin or yawn.
Gerner (n.) A garner.
Gerocomia (n.) See Gerocomy.
Gerocomical (a.) Pertaining to gerocomy.
Gerocomy (n.) That part of medicine which treats of regimen for old people.
Gerontes (n. pl.) Magistrates in Sparta, who with the ephori and kings, constituted the supreme civil authority.
Gerontocracy (n.) 老人政治，老人統治的政府 Government by old men.
Gerontocracy (n.) A political system governed by old men.
Gerontocracy (n.) A state, society, or group governed by old people.
Gerontocracy (n.) [mass noun] Government based on rule by old people.
Gerontology (n.) (Specialized) 老年病學；老年學；老年醫學 The study of old age and of the changes it causes in the body.
Geropigia (n.) A mixture composed of unfermented grape juice, brandy, sugar, etc., for adulteration of wines.
-gerous () A suffix signifying bearing, producing; as, calcigerous; dentigerous.
Gerrymandered (imp. & p. p.) of Gerrymander.
Gerrymandering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gerrymander.
Gerrymander (v. t.) (v. t.) 為自黨利益改劃選舉區分 (v. i.) 不公正操縱，欺騙改變選舉區，欺騙 To divide (a State) into districts for the choice of representatives, in an unnatural and unfair way, with a view to give a political party an advantage over its opponent.
Gerrymander (n.) An act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage).
Gerrymander (v.) Divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts.
Gerrymandering (n.) 傑利蠑螈（英語：Gerrymander），是一個來自美國的政治術語，指以不公平的選區劃分方法操縱選舉，致使投票結果有利於某方。這個政治術語源自1812年美國馬薩諸塞州州長埃爾布里奇·格里（Elbridge Thomas Gerry）將某一選區劃分成不尋常的蠑螈（salamander）狀，以讓民主共和黨得勝。當時被重劃的選區中，有一選區形狀特別怪異，有如蠑螈（一種長得蜥蜴的兩棲動物），格里的政敵於是將格里（Gerry）姓氏與蠑螈的字尾（mander）組合成「gerrymandering」（傑利蠑螈），用來影射為照顧黨派利益，不公平畫分選區的方式，此後沿用於世。[1] 美國最高法院在1985年裁決該做法違憲，此後各州的眾議院選區劃分須以人口比例去作分配，每十年的人口普查決定州的選區數目。
傑利蠑螈這詞的原文「Gerrymander」在其語言的使用方法中，可同時作動詞和名詞使用。作動詞時，指將選區劃分成對特定某方有利；作名詞時，指專對特定某方利益設計並劃分後的選區。其發音方面，原麻州州長格里（Gerry）裡的「G」是發音成硬G/g/，但在傑利蠑螈（gerrymander）裡，因為顎化的關係而發音成軟G。傑利蠑螈常見於實行單一選區制及複數選區制的民主國家。
Is a practice intended to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries. The resulting district is known as a gerrymander, however that word is also a verb for the process. [1] [2] The term gerrymandering has negative connotations. Two principal tactics are used in gerrymandering: "cracking" (i.e. diluting the voting power of the opposing party's supporters across many districts) and "packing" (concentrating the opposing party's voting power in one district to reduce their voting power in other districts). [3]
In addition to its use achieving desired electoral results for a particular party, gerrymandering may be used to help or hinder a particular demographic, such as a political, ethnic, racial, linguistic, religious, or class group, such as in U.S. federal voting district boundaries that produce a majority of constituents representative of African-American or other racial minorities, known as "majority-minority districts". Gerrymandering can also be used to protect incumbents.
Gerund (n.) A kind of verbal noun, having only the four oblique cases of the singular number, and governing cases like a participle.
Gerund (n.) A verbal noun ending in -e, preceded by to and usually denoting purpose or end; -- called also the dative infinitive; as, "Ic haebbe mete to etanne" (I have meat to eat.) In Modern English the name has been applied to verbal or participal nouns in -ing denoting a transitive action; e. g., by throwing a stone.
Gerundial (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a gerund; as, a gerundial use.
Gerundive (a.) Pertaining to, or partaking of, the nature of the gerund; gerundial.
Gerundive (n.) The future passive participle; as, amandus, i. e., to be loved.
Gerundively (adv.) In the manner of a gerund; as, or in place of, a gerund.
Gery (a.) Changeable; fickle.
Gesling (n.) A gosling.
Gesse (v. t. & i.) To guess.
Gest (n.) A guest.
Gest (n.) Something done or achieved; a deed or an action; an adventure.
Gest (n.) An action represented in sports, plays, or on the stage; show; ceremony.
Gest (n.) A tale of achievements or adventures; a stock story.
Gest (n.) Gesture; bearing; deportment.
Gest (n.) A stage in traveling; a stop for rest or lodging in a journey or progress; a rest.
Gest (n.) A roll recting the several stages arranged for a royal progress. Many of them are extant in the herald's office.
Gestant (a.) Bearing within; laden; burdened; pregnant.
Gestation (n.) The act of wearing (clothes or ornaments).
Gestation (n.) The act of carrying young in the womb from conception to delivery; pregnancy.
Gestation (n.) Exercise in which one is borne or carried, as on horseback, or in a carriage, without the exertion of his own powers; passive exercise.
Gestatory (a.) Pertaining to gestation or pregnancy.
Gestatory (a.) Capable of being carried or worn.
Geste (v. i.) To tell stories or gests.
Gestic (a.) Pertaining to deeds or feats of arms; legendary.
Gestic (a.) Relating to bodily motion; consisting of gestures; -- said especially with reference to dancing.
Gesticulated (imp. & p. p.) of Gesticulate.
Gesticulating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Gesticulate.
Gesticulate (v. i.) 做手勢；用手勢談話 To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; to use postures. -- Sir T. Herbert.
Gesticulate (v. t.) 用手勢表達 To represent by gesture; to act. [R.] -- B. Jonson.
Gesticulate (v.) Show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave" [syn: {gesticulate}, {gesture}, {motion}].
Gesticulation (n.) 姿勢，手勢，做姿勢傳達 The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to express passion or enforce sentiments.
Gesticulation (n.) A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs in speaking, or in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments and sentiments.
Gesticulation (n.) Antic tricks or motions.
Gesticulation (n.) A deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion.
Gesticulator (n.) One who gesticulates.
Gesticulatory (a.) Representing by, or belonging to, gestures.
Gestour (n.) A reciter of gests or legendary tales; a story-teller.
Gestural (a.) Relating to gesture.
Gesture (n.) Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture. [Obs.]
Accubation, or lying down at meals, was a gesture used by many nations. -- Sir T. Browne.
Gesture (n.) A motion of the body or limbs expressive of sentiment or passion; any action or posture intended to express an idea or a passion, or to enforce or emphasize an argument, assertion, or opinion.
Humble and reverent gestures. -- Hooker.
Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love. -- Milton.
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