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PEN'TASTYLE, n. [Gr. five, and a column.] In architecture, a work containing fiv...
PEN'TATEUCH, n. [Gr. five, and a book or composition.] The first five books of t...
PEN'TECONTER, n. [from the Greek.] A Grecian vessel of fifty oars,smaller than a...
PEN'TECOST,n. [Gr. fiftieth.] 1. A solemn festival of the Jews, so called becaus...
PEN'TECOSTAL, a. Pertaining to Whitsuntide.
PENTECOS'TALS, n. Oblations formerly made by parishioners to the parish priest a...
PENT'HOUSE, n. A shed standing aslope from the main wall or building.
PEN'TICE, n. [L. pendo, to bend.] A sloping roof. [Little used.]
PEN'TILE, n. A tile for covering the sloping part of a roof.
PEN'TREMITE, n. A genus of zoophytes or fossil shells.
PENULT', n. [L. penultimus; pene, almost, and ultimus, last.] The last syllable ...
PENULT'IMATE, a. [supra.] The last but one; a word used of the last syllable of ...
PENUM'BRA, n. [L.pene, almost,and umbra,shade.] In astronomy, a partial shade or...
PENU'RIOUS, a. [L.penuria, scarcity, want; Gr. poor; rare.] 1. Excessively savin...
PENU'RIOUSLY, adv. In a saving or parsimonious manner; with scanty supply.
PEN'URY, n. [L. penuria, from Gr. needy.] Want of property; indigence; extreme p...