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ONTOL'OGIST, n. One who treats of or considers the nature and qualities of being...
ONTOLOG'IC ONTOLOG'ICAL, a. [See Ontology .] Pertaining to the science of being ...
ONSLAUGHT, n. on'slaut. [on and slay.] Attack; storm; onset. [Not used.]
ON'SET, n. [on and set.] 1. A rushing or setting upon; a violent attack; assault...
ON'OMATOPE, ON'OMATOPY, n. [Gr. name, and to make.] 1. In grammar and rhetoric, ...
ONOMAN'TIC, ONOMAN'TICAL, a. Predicting by names, or the letters composing names.
ON'OMANCY, n. [Gr. name, and divination.] Divination by the letters of a name. D...
ONLY, a. 1. Single; one along; as, John was the only man present. 2. This and no...
ONKOT'OMY, n. [Gr. tumor, and to cut.] In surgery, the opening of a tumor or abs...
ONIROCRIT'IC, a. Having the power of interpreting dreams or pretending to judge ...
ONION, n. un'yun. A plant of the genus Allium; and particularly, its bulbous roo...
ON'EROUS, a. [L. onerosus, from onus, a load. 1. Burdensome; oppressive. 2. In S...
ONERA'TION, n. The act of loading.
ON'ERATE, v.t. [L. onero, from onus, a burden.] To load; to burden.
ON'ERARY, a. [L. onerarius, from onus, a load; onero, to load.] Fitted or intend...
ONENESS, n. wun'ness. [from one.] Singleness in number; individuality; unity; th...