- a|bor|ti|cide
- a|bor|ti|cide «uh BR tuh syd», noun.1. the destroying of a human embryo within the womb, especially by drugs or surgery.2. an abortifacient.╂[< Latin abortus, -ūs fetus + English -cide2 a killing]
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Aborticide — A*bor ti*cide ([.a]*b[^o]r t[i^]*s[imac]d), n. [L. abortus + caedere to kill. See {Abort}.] (Med.) The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bordel — Bor del, Bordello Bor*del lo, n. [F. bordel, orig. a little hut, OF. borde hut, cabin, of German origin, and akin to E. board,n.See. {Board}, n.] A brothel; a bawdyhouse; a house devoted to prostitution. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bordello — Bordel Bor del, Bordello Bor*del lo, n. [F. bordel, orig. a little hut, OF. borde hut, cabin, of German origin, and akin to E. board,n.See. {Board}, n.] A brothel; a bawdyhouse; a house devoted to prostitution. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boroughhead — Headborough Head bor*ough Headborrow Head bor*row(h[e^]d b[u^]r*[ o]), n. 1. The chief of a frankpledge, tithing, or decennary, consisting of ten families; called also {borsholder}, {boroughhead}, {boroughholder}, and sometimes {tithingman}. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boroughholder — Headborough Head bor*ough Headborrow Head bor*row(h[e^]d b[u^]r*[ o]), n. 1. The chief of a frankpledge, tithing, or decennary, consisting of ten families; called also {borsholder}, {boroughhead}, {boroughholder}, and sometimes {tithingman}. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boroughmongering — Bor ough*mon ger*ing, Boroughmongery Bor ough*mon ger*y, n. The practices of a boroughmonger. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boroughmongery — Boroughmongering Bor ough*mon ger*ing, Boroughmongery Bor ough*mon ger*y, n. The practices of a boroughmonger. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Borrage — Bor rage, n., Borraginaceous Bor*rag i*na ceous, a., etc. See {Borage}, n., etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Borraginaceous — Borrage Bor rage, n., Borraginaceous Bor*rag i*na ceous, a., etc. See {Borage}, n., etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
borsholder — Headborough Head bor*ough Headborrow Head bor*row(h[e^]d b[u^]r*[ o]), n. 1. The chief of a frankpledge, tithing, or decennary, consisting of ten families; called also {borsholder}, {boroughhead}, {boroughholder}, and sometimes {tithingman}. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
