Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter O - Page 14
Omnipatient (a.) Capable of enduring all things. [R.] -- Carlyle.
Omnipercipience (n.) Alt. of Omnipercipiency
Omnipercipiency (n.) Perception of everything.
Omnipercipient (a.) Perceiving everything. -- Dr. H. More.
Omnipotence (n.) Alt. of Omnipotency.
Omnipotency (n.) The state of being omnipotent; almighty power; hence, one who is omnipotent; the Deity.
Will Omnipotence neglect to save The suffering virtue of the wise and brave? -- Pope.
Omnipotency (n.) Unlimited power of a particular kind; as, love's omnipotence. -- Denham.
Omnipotent (a.) [Z] 全能的；有無限權力（或力量）的 Able in every respect and for every work; unlimited in ability; all-powerful; almighty; as, the Being that can create worlds must be omnipotent.
God's will and pleasure and his omnipotent power. -- Sir T. More.
Omnipotent (a.) Having unlimited power of a particular kind; as, omnipotent love. -- Shak.
The Omnipotent, The Almighty; God. -- Milton.
Omnipotent (a.) Having unlimited power [syn: almighty, all-powerful, omnipotent].
Omnipotent (a.) Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force. [syn: all-powerful, almighty].
Omnipotently (adv.) In an omnipotent manner.
Omnipresence (n.) Presence in every place at the same time; unbounded or universal presence; ubiquity.
Omnipresency (n.) Omnipresence. [Obs.]
Omnipresent (a.) Present in all places at the same time; ubiquitous; as, the omnipresent Jehovah. -- Prior.
Omnipresent (a.) Being present everywhere at once [syn: omnipresent, ubiquitous].
Omnipresential (a.) Implying universal presence. [R.] -- South.
Omniprevalent (a.) Prevalent everywhere or in all things. -- Fuller.
Omniscience (n.) The quality or state of being omniscient; -- an attribute peculiar to God. -- Dryden.
Omniscience (n.) The state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge.
Omnisciency (n.) Omniscience.
Omniscient (a.) 全知的；無所不知的；知識淵博的 Having universal knowledge; knowing all things; infinitely knowing or wise; as, the omniscient God. -- Om*nis"cient*ly, adv.
For what can scape the eye Of God all-seeing, or deceive his heart Omniscient? -- Milton.
Omniscient (a.) Infinitely wise [syn: all-knowing, omniscient].
Omniscient (a.) Knowing everything.
‘The story is told by an omniscient narrator.’
Omnisciently (adv.) Of Omniscient.
Omnisciently (adv.) In an omniscient manner; with omniscience.
Omniscious (a.) All-knowing. [Obs.] -- Hakewill.
Omnispective (a.) Beholding everything; capable of seeing all things; all-seeing. [R.] "Omnispective Power!" -- Boyse.
Omnium (n.) The aggregate value of the different stocks in which a loan to government is now usually funded. -- M'Culloch.
Omnium, () mercant. law. A term used to express the aggregate value of the different stocks in which a loan is usually funded. 2 Esp. Rep. 361; 7 T. R. 630.
Omnium-gatherum (n.) A miscellaneous collection of things or persons; a confused mixture; a medley ; a hodgepodge. [Colloq. & Humorous] -- Selden.
Syn: hotchpotch, odds and ends, farrago, motley collection.
Omnivagant (a.) Wandering anywhere and everywhere. [R.]
Omnivora (n. pl.) (Zool.) A group of ungulate mammals including the hog and the hippopotamus. The term is also sometimes applied to the bears, and to certain passerine birds.
Omnivorous (a.) All-devouring; eating everything indiscriminately; as, omnivorous vanity; an omnivorous intellect.
Omnivorous (a.) Specifically: (Zool.), Eating both animal and vegetable food. -- Om*niv"o*rous*ness, n.
Omnivorous (a.) Feeding on both plants and animals [ant: carnivorous, herbivorous, insectivorous].
Omo- () A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the shoulder or the scapula.
Omohyoid (a.) (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the shoulder and the hyoid bone; as, the omohyoid muscle.
Omophagic (a.) Eating raw flesh; using uncooked meat as food; as, omophagic feasts, rites.
Omoplate (n.) (Anat.) The shoulder blade, or scapula.
Omostegite (n.) (Zool.) The part of the carapace of a crustacean situated behind the cervical groove.
Omosternal (a.) (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the omosternum.
Omosternum (n.) (Anat.) The anterior element of the sternum which projects forward from between the clavicles in many batrachians and is usually tipped with cartilage.
Omosternum (n.) (Anat.) In many mammals, an interarticular cartilage, or bone, between the sternum and the clavicle.
Omphacine (a.) Of, pertaining to, or expressed from, unripe fruit; as, omphacine oil.
Omphalic (a.) (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus, or navel.
Omphalo- () A combining form indicating connection with, or relation to, the umbilicus, or navel.
Omphalocele (n.) (Med.) A hernia at the navel.
Omphalocele (n.) Protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth [syn: umbilical hernia, omphalocele].
Omphalode (n.) (Bot.) The central part of the hilum of a seed, through which the nutrient vessels pass into the rhaphe or the chalaza; -- called also omphalodium.
Omphalomancy (n.) Divination by means of a child's navel, to learn how many children the mother may have. -- Crabb.
Omphalomesaraic (a.) (Anat.) Omphalomesenteric.
Omphalomesenteric (a.) (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery; omphalomesaraic; as, the omphalomesenteric arteries and veins of a fetus.
Omphalopsychite (n.) (Eccl.Hist.) A name of the Hesychasts, from their habit of gazing upon the navel. Omphalopter
Omphalopter (n.) Alt. of Omphaloptic.
Omphaloptic (n.) An optical glass that is convex on both sides. [Obs.] -- Hutton.
Omphalos (n.) The navel.
Omphaloskepsis (n.) 意守丹田 Literally, the contemplation of one's navel, which is an idiom usually meaning complacent self-absorption [syn: {omphaloskepsis}, {navel-gazing}].
Omphalotomy (n.) The operation of dividing the navel-string.
Omy (a.) Mellow, as land.
On (prep.) The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath; as:
On (prep.) At, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island.
I stood on the bridge at midnight. -- Longfellow.
On (prep.) To or against the surface of; -- used to indicate the motion of a thing as coming or falling to the surface of another; as, rain falls on the earth.
Whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken. -- Matt. xxi. 44.
On (prep.) Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano. Hence, figuratively, to work on one's feelings; to make an impression on the mind.
On (prep.) At or near; adjacent to; -- indicating situation, place, or position; as, on the one hand, on the other hand; the fleet is on the American coast.
On (prep.) In addition to; besides; -- indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought. -- Shak.
On (prep.) Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse; based on certain assumptions.
On (prep.) At or in the time of; during; as, on Sunday we abstain from labor. See At (synonym).
On (prep.) At the time of; -- often conveying some notion of cause or motive; as, on public occasions, the officers appear in full dress or uniform; the shop is closed on Sundays. Hence, in consequence of, or following; as, on the ratification of the treaty, the armies were disbanded; start on the count of three.
On (prep.) Toward; for; -- indicating the object of some passion; as, have pity or compassion on him.
On (prep.) At the peril of, or for the safety of. "Hence, on thy life." -- Dryden.
On (prep.) By virtue of; with the pledge of; -- denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor.
On (prep.) To the account of; -- denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon; as, on us be all the blame; a curse on him.
His blood be on us and on our children. -- Matt. xxvii. 25.
On (prep.) In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society.
On (prep.) Of. [Obs.] "Be not jealous on me." -- Shak.
Or have we eaten on the insane root That takes the reason prisoner? -- Shak.
Note: Instances of this usage are common in our older writers, and are sometimes now heard in illiterate speech.
On (prep.) Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey; on the job; on an assignment; on a case; on the alert.
On (prep.) In the service of; connected with; of the number of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee.
Note: On and upon are in general interchangeable. In some applications upon is more euphonious, and is therefore to be preferred; but in most cases on is preferable.
On (prep.) In reference to; about; concerning; as, to think on it; to meditate on it.
On a bowline. (Naut.) Same as Closehauled.
On a wind, or On the wind (Naut.), Sailing closehauled.
On a sudden. See under Sudden.
On board, On draught, On fire, etc. See under Board, Draught, Fire, etc.
On it, On't, of it. [Obs. or Colloq.] -- Shak.
On shore, On land; to the shore.
On the road, On the way, On the wing, etc. See under Road, Way, etc.
On to, Upon; on; to; -- sometimes written as one word, onto, and usually called a colloquialism; but it may be regarded in analogy with into.
They have added the -en plural form on to an elder plural. -- Earle.
We see the strength of the new movement in the new class of ecclesiastics whom it forced on to the stage. -- J. R. Green.
On (prep.) Forward, in progression; onward; -- usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on. "Time glides on." -- Macaulay.
The path is smooth that leadeth on to danger. -- Shak.
On (prep.) Forward, in succession; as, from father to son, from the son to the grandson, and so on.
On (prep.) In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on.
On (prep.) Adhering; not off; as in the phrase, "He is neither on nor off," that is, he is not steady, he is irresolute.
On (prep.) Attached to the body, as clothing or ornament, or for use. "I have boots on." -- B. Gonson.
He put on righteousness as a breastplate. -- Is. lix. 17.
On (prep.) In progress; proceeding; as, a game is on.
Note: On is sometimes used as an exclamation, or a command to move or proceed, some verb being understood; as, on, comrades; that is, go on, move on.
On and on, Continuously; for a long time together. "Toiling on and on and on." -- Longfellow.
Rub (v. i.) To move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost.
Rub (v. i.) To fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore.
Rub (v. i.) To move or pass with difficulty; as, to rub through woods, as huntsmen; to rub through the world.
To rub along or on, To go on with difficulty; as, they manage, with strict economy, to rub along. [Colloq.]
On (adv.) With a forward motion; "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on" [syn: along, on].
On (adv.) Indicates continuity or persistence or concentration; "his spirit lives on"; "shall I read on?"
On (adv.)3: In a state required for something to function or be effective; "turn the lights on"; "get a load on".
On (a.) In operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position" [ant: off].
On (a.) (Of events) Planned or scheduled; "the picnic is on, rain or shine"; "we have nothing on for Friday night" [ant: cancelled, off].
ON, () Ordinary Node (Kazaa, P2P)
On, () Light; the sun, (Gen. 41:45, 50), the great seat of sun-worship, called also Bethshemesh (Jer. 43:13) and Aven (Ezek. 30:17), stood on the east bank of the Nile, a few miles north of Memphis, and near Cairo, in the north-east. The Vulgate and the LXX. Versions have "Heliopolis" ("city of the sun") instead of On in Genesis and of Aven in Ezekiel. The "city of destruction" Isaiah speaks of (19:18, marg. "of Heres;" Heb. 'Ir-ha-heres, which some MSS. read Ir-ha-heres, i.e., "city of the sun") may be the name given to On, the prophecy being that the time will come when that city which was known as the "city of the sun-god" shall become the "city of destruction" of the sun-god, i.e., when idolatry shall cease, and the worship of the true God be established.
In ancient times this city was full of obelisks dedicated to the sun. Of these only one now remains standing. "Cleopatra's Needle" was one of those which stood in this city in front of the Temple of Tum, i.e., "the sun." It is now erected on the Thames Embankment, London.
"It was at On that Joseph wooed and won the dark-skinned Asenath, the daughter of the high priest of its great temple."
This was a noted university town, and here Moses gained his acquaintance with "all the wisdom of the Egyptians."
On, () Pain; force; iniquity
Onagri (n. pl. ) of Onager.
Onagers (n. pl. ) of Onager.
Onager (n.) (Rom. Antiq.) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery. -- Fairholt.
Onager (n.) (Zool.) A wild ass of central Asia, especially the koulan+({Equus+hemionus">koulan ({Equus hemionus syn. Equus hemippus syn.
Equus onager, Formely Asinus onager).
Koulan (n.) (Zool.) A wild horse ({Equus onager or Asinus onager) inhabiting the plains of Central Asia; -- called also gour, khur, and onager. [Written also kulan.]
Note: It is sometimes confounded with the dziggetai, to which it is closely related. It is gray in winter, but fulvous in summer. It has a well defined, dark, dorsal stripe, and a short, erect mane. In size, it is intermediate between the horse and ass.
Onager (n.) An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles [syn: catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket].
Onager (n.) Asiatic wild ass [syn: onager, Equus hemionus].
Onagga (n.) The dauw.
Onagraceous (a.) Alt. of Onagrarieous.
Onagrarieous (a.) (Bot.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants ({Onagraceae or Onagrarieae), which includes the fuchsia, the willow-herb ({Epilobium), and the evening primrose ({[OE]nothera).
Onanism (n.) Self-pollution; masturbation.
Onappo (n.) A nocturnal South American monkey (Callithrix discolor), noted for its agility; -- called also ventriloquist monkey.
Ince (n.) The ounce.
Once (adv.) By limitation to the number one; for one time; not twice nor any number of times more than one.
Once (adv.) At some one period of time; -- used indefinitely.
Once (adv.) At any one time; -- often nearly equivalent to ever, if ever, or whenever; as, once kindled, it may not be quenched.
Oncidium (n.) A genus of tropical orchidaceous plants, the flower of one species of which (O. Papilio) resembles a butterfly.
Oncograph (n.) An instrument for registering the changes observable with an oncometer.
Oncology (n.) [ U ] 腫瘤學 The study and treatment of tumours (= masses of cells) in the body.
Oncometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the variations in size of the internal organs of the body, as the kidney, spleen, etc.
Oncotomy (n.) The opening of an abscess, or the removal of a tumor, with a cutting instrument.
Onde (n.) Hatred; fury; envy.
On dit () They say, or it is said.
On dit (n.) A flying report; rumor; as, it is a mere on dit.
-one () (Chem.) A suffix indicating that the substance, in the name of which it appears, is a ketone; as, acetone.
-one () (Chem.) A termination indicating that the hydrocarbon to the name of which it is affixed belongs to the fourth series of hydrocarbons, or the third series of unsaturated hydrocarbonsl as, nonone. [archaic]
One (a.) Being a single unit, or entire being or thing, and no more; not multifold; single; individual.
The dream of Pharaoh is one. -- Gen. xli. 25.
O that we now had here But one ten thousand of those men in England. -- Shak.
One (a.) Denoting a person or thing conceived or spoken of indefinitely; a certain. "I am the sister of one Claudio" [Shak.], that is, of a certain man named Claudio.
One (a.) Pointing out a contrast, or denoting a particular thing or person different from some other specified; -- used as a correlative adjective, with or without the.
From the one side of heaven unto the other. -- Deut. iv. 32.
One (a.) Closely bound together; undivided; united; constituting a whole.
The church is therefore one, though the members may be many. -- Bp. Pearson
One (a.) Single in kind; the same; a common.
One plague was on you all, and on your lords. -- 1 Sam. vi. 4.
One (a.) Single; unmarried. [Obs.]
Men may counsel a woman to be one. -- Chaucer.
Note: One is often
used in forming compound words, the meaning of which is obvious; as, one-armed,
one-celled, one-eyed, one-handed, one-hearted, one-horned, one-idead,
one-leaved, one-masted, one-ribbed, one-story, one-syllable, one-stringed,
one-winged, etc.
All one, Of the same or equal nature, or consequence; all the same; as, he says that it is all one what course you take. -- Shak.
One day. (a) On a certain day, not definitely specified, referring to time past.
One day when Phoebe fair, With all her band, was following the chase. -- Spenser.
One day. (b) Referring to future time: At some uncertain day or period in the future; some day.
Well, I will marry one day. -- Shak.
One (n.) A single unit; as, one is the base of all numbers.
One (n.) A symbol representing a unit, as 1, or i.