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1. Anglo-French, n. and adj. View full entry 1796
...With the and pl. concord. English supporters of the French interest during the French Revolutionary Wars of 17921802, considered collectively. Obs.rare....
2. classics, n. View full entry 1815
...With sing. or pl. concord. Also with the. The branch of knowledge concerned with the languages and literatures of Greek and Roman antiquity. Also attrib....
3. Kalamata, n. View full entry 1871
...A type of currant from southern Greece. rare....
4. Latinity, n. View full entry 1619
...The manner of speaking or writing Latin; Latin (with reference to its construction or style)....
5. Panhellenism, n. View full entry 1849
...Panhellenic spirit or ideals; spec. (in ancient times) patriotism based on the idea of Greek culture as a whole rather than individual cities and states; (in the 19th and early...
6. philhellenic, adj. View full entry 1825
...Loving or friendly towards Greece or Greek culture or people; spec. advocating or supporting Greek national independence (now hist.)....
7. philhellenism, n. View full entry 1830
...Love of Greece or Greek culture; spec. advocacy or support of Greek national independence (now hist.)....
8. poculum, n. View full entry 1846
...A cup; a drinking vessel....
9. polydactyl, adj. and n. View full entry 1827
...Having more than the usual number of digits (esp. more than five) on a foot or hand, either as a congenital abnormality or (in certain prehistoric animals) as a normal condition....
10. pot-hunting, n. View full entry 1843
...The action of hunting game for food or monetary gain rather than for sport; (also) shooting for sport but in an indiscriminate way or with no regard for the rules. Also in...
11. pre-feudal, adj. View full entry 1870
...Of, designating, or characteristic of the time before a country's adoption of a feudal system....
12. quingenary, n. and adj. View full entry 1911
...= quincentenaryrare....
13. rhapsodize, v. View full entry c1616
...trans. To exalt, carry aloft (the soul). Obs.rare....
