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A species of interdict granted to one who was in possession of an immovable thing, in order that he might be declared the legal possessor.
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Mighty.
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Acting with great force; furious; violent; impetuous; forcible; mighty; as, vehement wind; a vehement torrent; a vehement fire or heat.
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In a mighty manner; with might; with great earnestness; vigorously; powerfully.
n.
An officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppression of the patricians, or nobles, and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by the senate and consuls.
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Possessing might; having great power or authority.
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That portion of a pack of cards not distributed to the players at the beginning of certain games, as gleek, etc., but which might be drawn from afterward as occasion required; a bank.
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The quality of being mighty; possession of might; power; greatness; high dignity.
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While; whereas; although; -- used in the manner of a conjunction to introduce a dependent adverbial sentence or clause, having a causal, conditional, or adversative relation to the principal proposition; as, he chose to turn highwayman when he might have continued an honest man; he removed the tree when it was the best in the grounds.
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A narrow passage between precipitous rocks or banks, which looks as if it might be crossed at a stride.
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To be directed, as to any end, object, or purpose; to aim; to have or give a leaning; to exert activity or influence; to serve as a means; to contribute; as, our petitions, if granted, might tend to our destruction.
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The agreement of a verb or adjective with one, rather than another, of two nouns, with either of which it might agree in gender, number, etc.; as, rex et regina beati.
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One of that class of Calvinists who believed that God's decree of election determined that man should fall, in order that the opportunity might be furnished of securing the redemption of a part of the race, the decree of salvation being conceived of as formed before or beyond, and not after or following, the lapse, or fall. Cf. Infralapsarian.
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To introduce a purpose; -- usually followed by may, or might, and frequently preceded by so, in order, to the end, etc.
n.
Accomplished by might; hence, extraordinary; wonderful.
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One of a class of fabled female water spirits who might receive a human soul by intermarrying with a mortal.
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Highness; excellency; -- with a possessive pronoun, a title of dignity; as, their high mightinesses.
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Pertaining to, or designating, certain days allowed to the pretor for hearing causes, when be might speak the three characteristic words of his office, do, dico, addico. They were called dies fasti.
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Place or room which another had, has, or might have.
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