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ON'EROUS, a. [L. onerosus, from onus, a load. 1. Burdensome; oppressive. 2. In S...
ONION, n. un'yun. A plant of the genus Allium; and particularly, its bulbous roo...
ONIROCRIT'IC, a. Having the power of interpreting dreams or pretending to judge ...
ONKOT'OMY, n. [Gr. tumor, and to cut.] In surgery, the opening of a tumor or abs...
ONLY, a. 1. Single; one along; as, John was the only man present. 2. This and no...
ON'OMANCY, n. [Gr. name, and divination.] Divination by the letters of a name. D...
ONOMAN'TIC, ONOMAN'TICAL, a. Predicting by names, or the letters composing names.
ON'OMATOPE, ON'OMATOPY, n. [Gr. name, and to make.] 1. In grammar and rhetoric, ...
ON'SET, n. [on and set.] 1. A rushing or setting upon; a violent attack; assault...
ONSLAUGHT, n. on'slaut. [on and slay.] Attack; storm; onset. [Not used.]
ONTOLOG'IC ONTOLOG'ICAL, a. [See Ontology .] Pertaining to the science of being ...
ONTOL'OGIST, n. One who treats of or considers the nature and qualities of being...
ONTOL'OGY, n. [Gr. from and discourse.] That part of the science of metaphysics ...
ON'WARD, adv. [L. versus.] 1. Toward the point before or in front; forward; prog...
ON'YCHA, n. [from Gr.] Supposed to be the odoriferous shell of the onyxfish, or ...
ON'YX, n. [Gr. a nail. L. onyx.] A semi-pellucid gem with variously colored zone...