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PEN'TACOSTER, n. [Gr.] In ancient Greece, a military officer commanding fifty me...
PEN'TACOCCOUS, a. [Gr. five, and L. coccus, a berry.] Having or containing five ...
PEN'TACHORD,n. [Gr. five, and chord.] 1. An instrument of music with five string...
PENTACAP'SULAR, a. [Gr. five, and capsular.] In botany, having five capsules.
PENT, pp. of pen. Shut up; closely confined.
PEN'STOCK, n. [pen and stock.] A narrow or confined place formed by a frame of t...
PEN'SIVENESS, n. Gloomy thoughtfulness; melancholy; seriousness from depressed s...
PEN'SIVELY, adv. With thoughtfulness; with gloomy seriousness or some degree of ...
PEN'SIVE, a. [L.penso, to weigh, to consider; pendo, to weigh.] 1. Literally, th...
PEN'SIONING, ppr. Granting an annual allowance for past services.
PEN'SIONER, n. One to whom an annual sum of money is paid by government in consi...
PEN'SIONED, pp. Having a pension.
PEN'SIONARY, a. Maintained by a pension; receiving a pension; as pensionary spie...
PEN'SION, n. [L.pensio, form pendo, pensum, to pay.] 1. An annual allowance of a...
PEN'SILENESS, n. The state of hanging.
PEN'SILE, a. [L. pensilis, from pendeo, to hang.] 1. Hanging; suspended; as a pe...