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Annual Review

Annual Review and History of Literature (1803–1809).
The 918th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 529 quotations (about 0.01% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations529Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word96Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning185Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
adverbializetrans. To make an adverb of, convert into an adverb.1804Go To Quotation
aeonistA person who believes in the eternal duration of the world.1806Go To Quotation
ameliorableCapable of amelioration or improvement.1807Go To Quotation
amusivenessThe quality of being amusive.1805Go To Quotation
anachronicErroneous in date; out of right chronological position or order; characterized by anachronism.1807Go To Quotation
Anglo-IndianA person of British descent born or living in India. Now rare.1805Go To Quotation
annotatedFurnished with notes (by an editor).1807Go To Quotation
anthologistThe compiler of an anthology.1805Go To Quotation
anti-GallicanismOpposition or aversion to the French.1805Go To Quotation
antinationalOpposed to one's own nation, or to a national party.1807Go To Quotation
apartmentalOf or pertaining to an apartment.1804Go To Quotation
assuadetrans. To present as advice, to urge persuasively.1806Go To Quotation
availabilityThe quality of being available; capability of being employed or made use of.1803Go To Quotation
be-splashtrans. To splash all over, to wet by splashing.1804Go To Quotation
brigadetrans. To form into a brigade or brigades; to join (a regiment or other body of troops) with others so as to form a brigade.1805Go To Quotation
builthThe act of building, or its cost.1805Go To Quotation
burial-groundA piece of ground set apart as devoted to the regular interment of the dead; a burying-ground, cemetery.1803Go To Quotation
BurkiteA political follower of Edmund Burke.1807Go To Quotation
calamanderA beautiful and extremely hard cabinet wood of Sri Lanka and India, the…1804Go To Quotation
chattaAn umbrella (in India).1796Go To Quotation
compatrioticOf or pertaining to compatriots; belonging to the same country.1803Go To Quotation
co-pastorA joint pastor; a colleague in the pastoral office.1805Go To Quotation
decidednessThe quality of being decided; see the adj.1804Go To Quotation
demi-semilit. Half-half, i.e. quarter; but usually a contemptuous diminutive.1805Go To Quotation
depositableThat may be deposited.1807Go To Quotation
depreciatoryTending to depreciate; of disparaging tendency.1805Go To Quotation
detainalThe act of detaining; detention.1806Go To Quotation
disbarbarizeintr. (for refl.) To cease to be barbarous; to lay aside barbarism.1803Go To Quotation
disestablishmentgen.1806Go To Quotation
dispopularizetrans. To deprive of popularity.1803Go To Quotation
domesticableCapable of being domesticated or tamed.1806Go To Quotation
EarthshipThe earth, regarded figuratively as a ship travelling through the heavens, space, etc.1806Go To Quotation
engrainerOne who engrains.1805Go To Quotation
epitomizationThe action of epitomizing.1805Go To Quotation
euphonous= euphonious adj.1805Go To Quotation
exaggerantOne who holds exaggerated or extreme views; an extremist.1803Go To Quotation
excursusThe Latin word is used by editors of the classics to signify: A detailed discussion…1803Go To Quotation
expendableThat may be expended; considered as not worth preserving or salvaging; normally consumed…1805Go To Quotation
expenderOne who, or that which, expends. Const. of.1804Go To Quotation
exploitationThe action of exploiting or turning to account; productive working or profitable…1803Go To Quotation
extenuatoryCharacterized by extenuation; having the function or effect of extenuating.1807Go To Quotation
extortionaryGiven to or characterized by extortion.1805Go To Quotation
foreseeableThat may be foreseen. Freq. in phr. foreseeable future.1804Go To Quotation
Gaelicizetrans. To make Gaelic, treat as Gaelic.1807Go To Quotation
illiberalizetrans. To render illiberal.1807Go To Quotation
imbalsamationEmbalming; in quot. 1803 fig.1803Go To Quotation
impatrioticNot patriotic; unpatriotic.1805Go To Quotation
impreciseNot precise; wanting in precision.1805Go To Quotation
inappropriateNot appropriate; unsuitable to the particular case; unfitting, improper.1804Go To Quotation
ineducationWant of education, uneducated condition.1803Go To Quotation
ineffaceableThat cannot be effaced, obliterated, or blotted out; indelible. (lit. and fig.)1804Go To Quotation
inelevableNot elevable; incapable of being elevated or raised.1806Go To Quotation
inexplicabilityThe quality of being inexplicable; incapability of being explained.1804Go To Quotation
insagacityWant of sagacity.1808Go To Quotation
interdestructiveMutually destructive.1805Go To Quotation
interfererOne who interferes.1803Go To Quotation
intraversableThat cannot be traversed or crossed.1803Go To Quotation
iridescencefig. Brilliant flashing of genius or character.1803Go To Quotation
irreplaceableOf which the loss cannot be supplied, or the place filled by an equivalent.1807Go To Quotation
latheryConsisting of or covered with, or as with, lather. Also of a horse: Covered with foam. Chiefly fig., ‘frothy’, unsubstantial.1803Go To Quotation
miraculistA believer in miracles.1804Go To Quotation
obtainal= obtainment n. 1.1803Go To Quotation
overstatementAn exaggeration; a statement which exceeds the limits of fact. Also as a mass noun: the action or practice of exaggerating.1803Go To Quotation
ownerlessHaving no owner; without an owner.1806Go To Quotation
pailtrans. To dispense or convey (liquid) by means of a pail; to milk (a cow). Occas. with out, up. Also intr.1807Go To Quotation
pasilalyA spoken language for universal use; a system or method of universal pronunciation.1805Go To Quotation
physiocraticOf or relating to physiocracy or the physiocrats.1804Go To Quotation
polysyllabicismPolysyllabic or abstruse style.1807Go To Quotation
recommencerA person who begins again.1803Go To Quotation
rediscussionRenewed or further discussion; an instance of this.1805Go To Quotation
respelltrans. To spell again; to give another spelling of (a word), esp. as a means of indicating pronunciation.1806Go To Quotation
revolutioneeringThe action of carrying out a revolution; agitation for revolution.1803Go To Quotation
romanticismA romantic idea or conception.1803Go To Quotation
sensitivityThe quality of being sensitive, in various senses of the adj.1803Go To Quotation
shunnerOne who shuns.1806Go To Quotation
straightforwardnessThe quality of being straightforward.1805Go To Quotation
substitutableCapable of being put in place of something else. Also with for.1805Go To Quotation
suicidalfig. Leading to or involving self-destruction; destructive or fatal to those engaged.1804Go To Quotation
surpasserOne who surpasses or excels.1805Go To Quotation
suspectorOne who suspects.1804Go To Quotation
transfluvialSituated or dwelling across or beyond a river: in quot. 1806 rendering Hebrew ʿ ib'rī…1806Go To Quotation
unbetterableIncapable of being improved.1806Go To Quotation
unconcealing(un- prefix 10.)1804Go To Quotation
undestructible(un- prefix 7 5b.)1807Go To Quotation
unelapsed(un- prefix 8.)1805Go To Quotation
unforgettable(un- prefix 7b.)1806Go To Quotation
unhappenintr. Of an event, etc.: to be reversed; to become as though it had never…1805Go To Quotation
uniformalizationThe action of making or fact of being made uniform.1805Go To Quotation
uniformalizetrans. To make uniform; to reduce to a uniform system.1805Go To Quotation
uninquiring(un- prefix 10.)1804Go To Quotation
unmailedNot covered or protected by mail.1806Go To Quotation
unmapped(un- prefix 8.)1805Go To Quotation
unpremeditation(un- prefix 12 5b.)1807Go To Quotation
unrememberable(un- prefix 7b 5b.)1803Go To Quotation
unrestraint(un- prefix 12.)1804Go To Quotation
valetryValets collectively; the office or quality of a valet.1806Go To Quotation

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