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- adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English eallswā, from eall all + swā so — more at so Date: before 12th century 1. likewise 1 2. in addition ; besides, too
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Also — Al so, adv. & conj. [All + so. OE. al so, AS. ealsw[=a], alsw?, [ae]lsw[ae]; eal, al, [ae]l, all + sw[=a] so. See {All}, {So}, {As}.] 1. In like manner; likewise. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. In addition; besides; as well; further; too. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
also its milky juice — Balata Bal a*ta, n. [Sp., prob. fr. native name.] 1. A West Indian sapotaceous tree ({Bumelia retusa}). [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. The bully tree ({Minusops globosa}); also, its milky juice ({); also, its milky juice (}), which when dried… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
also probeagle — Porbeagle Por bea gle, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A species of shark ({Lamna cornubica}), about eight feet long, having a pointed nose and a crescent shaped tail; called also {mackerel shark}. [Written {also probeagle}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
also-ran — noun Date: 1896 1. a horse or dog that finishes out of the money in a race 2. a contestant that does not win 3. one that is of little importance especially competitively < was just an also ran in the scramble for…privileges C. A. Buss > … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Written also Cymri — Cymry Cym ry ( r?), n. [W., pl.] A collective term for the Welsh race; so called by themselves . [{Written also Cymri}, {Cwmry}, {Kymry}, etc.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hindustani language — ), also known as Hindi Urdu, is a term covering several closely related dialects in Pakistan and northern India, especially the vernacular form of the two national languages, Standard Hindi and Urdu, also known as Khariboli, but also several… … Wikipedia
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chili — also chile or chilli noun (plural chilies; also chiles or chilis or chillies) Etymology: Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chīlli Date: 1604 1. a. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
