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Fortnightly Review

The Fortnightly Review (1865–1954).
The 582nd most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 809 quotations (about 0.02% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations809Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word69Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning209Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
ApolloshipThe position of Apollo; pre-eminence in poetry and prophecy.1867Go To Quotation
ascertainablenessThe quality of being ascertainable.1868Go To Quotation
atechnic(sc. person.)1869Go To Quotation
barristressA woman barrister.1898Go To Quotation
beneficentialOf or pertaining to beneficence; concerned with what is most beneficial to mankind.1869Go To Quotation
bestialistOne who makes a study of bestiality.1881Go To Quotation
breviloquentGiven to concise speaking, laconic.1865Go To Quotation
brutedomBrutish nature.1890Go To Quotation
castelessHaving no caste or castes.1886Go To Quotation
compressionalOf or pertaining to compression.1887Go To Quotation
crematoryA place or establishment for cremation; spec. an erection for the incineration of corpses.1876Go To Quotation
cross-townLying, leading, or going across a town.1886Go To Quotation
déclasséOne who has been so reduced or degraded.1887Go To Quotation
demegoricOf or pertaining to public speaking.1892Go To Quotation
demonstratable= demonstrable adj.1865Go To Quotation
detailismA system of attention to details.1865Go To Quotation
dynamogenyProduction of increased nervous activity; dynamization of nerve-force.1887Go To Quotation
dynasticismThe dynastic principle; the system of ruling dynasties.1872Go To Quotation
eliminatorHe who or that which eliminates.1883Go To Quotation
fanfarade= fanfare n.1883Go To Quotation
full-timerOne who works full-time.1868Go To Quotation
geodynamical= geodynamic adj.1887Go To Quotation
homogenizetrans. To render homogeneous; to unite or incorporate into a single whole of…1886Go To Quotation
hydraulickingHydraulic mining.1880Go To Quotation
hysterogenicProducing hysteria; relating to the production of hysteria.1887Go To Quotation
interconversionThe process of converting each of two or more things into the other(s).1865Go To Quotation
IslamicallyWith reference to Islam; in accordance with Muslim practice or tradition.1897Go To Quotation
land-grabberOne who grabs or seizes upon land (landed property or territory), esp. in an unfair…1872Go To Quotation
marathonA long-distance running race, usually of 26 miles 385 yards (42·195 km). Also: a race…1896Go To Quotation
MelanochroiWith pl. concord. In T. H. Huxley's classification of the varieties of mankind: a…1865Go To Quotation
melanochrous= melanochroic adj.1865Go To Quotation
metaphysiologicalOf or relating to metaphysiology.1876Go To Quotation
metaphysiologistA student of or expert in metaphysiology.1876Go To Quotation
microseismA small earth tremor; esp. one that is detectable only with a sensitive seismometer and…1887Go To Quotation
militarizationThe action of making military in character or style; spec. transformation to military…1881Go To Quotation
MohammedizationThe process or an instance of being converted to Islam; Islamicization.1906Go To Quotation
monogenismEthnol. The hypothesis or doctrine of the common origin of the human species, esp. from…1865Go To Quotation
muckrakeintr. To rake for dirt, rubbish, etc. Chiefly fig.: to search for evidence of…1879Go To Quotation
museumingThe habit or practice of visiting museums; = museum-going n.1875Go To Quotation
mutedlyIn a muted manner; with restraint.1890Go To Quotation
Ned KellyA person likened to Ned Kelly, esp. a person of reckless courage or unscrupulous…1886Go To Quotation
not-livingInanimate; not alive, esp. as contrasted with something living. Also as n. (with the)…1869Go To Quotation
oryctics= oryctology n.1888Go To Quotation
Ottomanizetrans. To make Ottoman or Turkish.1886Go To Quotation
outspittingThe action or an act of spitting something out; that which is spat out.1870Go To Quotation
over-nettedOf an area or a fish population: overfished by excessive use of nets.1884Go To Quotation
palaeocrystallic= palaeocrystic adj.1893Go To Quotation
pan-TeutonicOf or including all the Germanic peoples; advocating pan-Teutonism.1876Go To Quotation
philistinizetrans. To make into a philistine; to imbue with philistine values.1881Go To Quotation
polemomaniaExcessive desire for conflict; militant anger.1874Go To Quotation
pornerasticAddicted to patronizing or associating with prostitutes.1870Go To Quotation
pragmatizingThat pragmatizes; that promotes or supports pragmatism.1866Go To Quotation
pre-RomanticDesignating, relating to, or characteristic of the period before the Romantic movement.1895Go To Quotation
regionic= regional adj.1871Go To Quotation
revanchard= revanchist adj. Chiefly with reference to France or French people.1916Go To Quotation
revolutionologyThe science or study of revolution.1877Go To Quotation
senicideThe killing of the old men of a tribe, etc.1889Go To Quotation
shattererOne who shatters.1867Go To Quotation
sub-atomA constituent part of an atom; a subatomic particle.1865Go To Quotation
supersensoryTranscending the senses; that is above or beyond what is perceptible by the senses; = supersensible adj.1883Go To Quotation
supra-feminineDisplaying feminine characteristics to the highest or an idealized degree; extremely or excessively feminine.1883Go To Quotation
tactismThe motile response of a living organism to an external stimulus.1902Go To Quotation
theophagousOf, pertaining to, or marked by theophagy; God-eating.1880Go To Quotation
unregretfulness(un- prefix 12.)1876Go To Quotation
unreposeful(un- prefix 7.)1883Go To Quotation
vignettistAn artist or engraver who produces vignettes.1884Go To Quotation
vorticismA British art-movement of the early twentieth century, characterized by…1914Go To Quotation
weatherlinessWeatherly quality (of a ship).1883Go To Quotation
YoshiwaraIn Japan, an area (esp. one in Tokyo) where brothels were officially recognized. Freq. attrib.1870Go To Quotation

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