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Second-rate

SEC'OND-RATE, n. [second and rate.] The second order in size, dignity, or value. They call it thunder of the second-rate. Addison. So we say, a ship of the second-rate. SEC'OND-RATE, a. Of the second size, ran...

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SEC'OND-RATE, n. [second and rate.] The second order in size, dignity, or value.

They call it thunder of the second-rate. Addison.

So we say, a ship of the second-rate.

SEC'OND-RATE, a. Of the second size, rank, quality or value; as a second-rate ship; a second-rate cloth; a second-rate champion.

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