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American planter, politician, lawyer, and judge (1721–1803)
Edmund Pendleton (September 9, 1721 – October 23, 1803) was an American planter, politician, lawyer, and judge. He served in the Virginia legislature before
Edmund_Pendleton
American composer
Edmund J. Pendleton (1 March 1899 – 31 January 1987) was an American composer and musician. Pendleton was born in Cincinnati on 1 March 1899, and later
Edmund_J._Pendleton
Olympic wrestler and actor (1895–1967)
Greene Pendleton (August 9, 1895 – October 12, 1967) was an American Olympic wrestler, film actor, and stage performer. His younger brother, Edmund J. Pendleton
Nat_Pendleton
Topics referred to by the same term
Edmund Pendleton (1721–1803) was a Virginia politician, lawyer and judge. Edmund Pendleton may also refer to: Edmund H. Pendleton (1788–1862), U.S. Representative
Edmund Pendleton (disambiguation)
Edmund_Pendleton_(disambiguation)
Name list
Virginia Edmund Henry Pendleton (1788–1862), U.S. Representative from New York Edmund J. Pendleton (1899–1987), American composer Ellen Fitz Pendleton (1864–1936)
Pendleton_(name)
American general (1777–1849)
Edmund Pendleton Gaines (March 20, 1777 – June 6, 1849) was an American military officer who served for nearly fifty years, and attained the rank of major
Edmund_P._Gaines
Olympic shot putter (1952). Jorge Peñaloza, 64, Chilean footballer. Edmund J. Pendleton, 87, American composer and musician. Delano Ames, 80–81, American
Deaths_in_January_1987
Confederate army officer (1840–1864)
Alexander Swift Pendleton (September 28, 1840 – September 23, 1864) was an officer on the staff of Confederate Generals Thomas J. Jackson, Richard S. Ewell
Sandie_Pendleton
American teacher, Episcopal priest, and Confederate soldier (1809-1883)
Nelson Pendleton was born in 1809 near Richmond, Virginia. He grew up on the Caroline County plantation belonging to his parents, Edmund Pendleton Jr.,
William_N._Pendleton
American politician and distiller (1830–1923)
James Taylor Jr., Edmund Pendleton, James Madison, and Zachary Taylor. Taylor was orphaned at a young age and was raised by his uncle Edmund H. Taylor. He
Edmund_H._Taylor_Jr.
(2004, 2013); original from Suite for cello solo; Edition Schott Edmund J. Pendleton (1899–1987) Concerto for viola and orchestra (1983) Barbara Pentland
List of compositions for viola: O to R
List_of_compositions_for_viola:_O_to_R
American judge (1779–1863)
court until his death. On June 2, 1842, Pendleton and fellow politicians Magnus Tate, C.J. Faulkner, Edmund P. Hunter and D.H. Conrad extended hospitality
Philip_C._Pendleton
Governor of Texas from 1863 to 1865
Pendleton Murrah (January 1, 1824 – August 4, 1865) was the tenth governor of Texas from 1863 to 1865. He came to office in the middle of the American
Pendleton_Murrah
County in Kentucky, United States
Campbell and Bracken counties in 1798. The county was named after Edmund Pendleton, a longtime member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, the Continental
Pendleton_County,_Kentucky
Historic house in West Virginia, United States
John Pendleton Kennedy visited The Bower in 1832, and based his novel Swallow Barn on his views of the estate. During the American Civil War, J. E. B
The_Bower
Edmund Pendleton Kennedy (22 February 1785 – 28 March 1844) was an officer in the United States Navy and became the first commander-in-chief of the East
Edmund_P._Kennedy
1932 film
directed by Irving Cummings and starring Edmund Lowe, Evelyn Brent, and Constance Cummings. Edmund Lowe as William J. Burton Evelyn Brent as Val Lorraine
Attorney_for_the_Defense
American Founding Father (1736–1799)
1790, when James Madison wrote to former burgess Edmund Pendleton, but Madison learned that Pendleton had not been present; a second attempt did not occur
Patrick_Henry
American soldier and Confederate brigadier general
of Washington College. Edwin married Susan Pendleton, daughter of Confederate General William N. Pendleton on November 17, 1859. They had no children
Edwin_Gray_Lee
American lawyer
for Edmund Pendleton 1721-1803 (Harvard University Press, 1952), a biography of the late 18th-century Virginia politician and judge Edmund Pendleton. Mays
David_J._Mays
American politician and diplomat (1914–1996)
Edmund Sixtus Muskie (March 28, 1914 – March 26, 1996) was an American politician, attorney, diplomat, and naval officer who served as the 58th United
Edmund_Muskie
Meeting of the Patriot legislature of Virginia in 1776
newly elected delegates to the Fifth Virginia Convention re-elected Edmund Pendleton as its president on his return from Philadelphia as presiding officer
Fifth_Virginia_Convention
American politician (1833–1900)
against monopolies. He also favored the Interstate Commerce Act and the Pendleton Civil Service Act. Ingalls rejected the nomination of James Campbell Matthews
John_J._Ingalls
English immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony
Petition to form Sudbury were Watertown residents Brian Pendleton, Peter Noyes, and Rev. Edmund Brown, but other unnamed petitioners were included as "and
Edmund_Rice_(colonist)
House of Burgesses and the colony's treasurer, Robinson's protégé Edmund Pendleton discovered that Robinson's estate had significant debts. Robinson had
John_Robinson_estate_scandal
American Founding Father and politician (1736–1797)
25 years, generally allied with Landon Carter, Benjamin Harrison V, Edmund Pendleton and other conservative planters. Braxton was born on Newington Plantation
Carter_Braxton
service reforms were the two Tenure of Office Acts of 1820 and 1867, Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883, the Hatch Acts (1939 and 1940) and the
Civil service reform in the United States
Civil_service_reform_in_the_United_States
2000 studio album by Changing Faces
vocalists include rappers Queen Pen and B.R.E.T.T., singer-producer Malik Pendleton, and singer Lil Mo. Upon release, Visit Me earned generally positive reviews
Visit_Me
1788 Convention ratifying the U.S. Constitution
the Richmond Theatre, presently the site of Monumental Church. Judge Edmund Pendleton, Virginia delegate to the Constitutional Convention, served as the
Virginia_Ratifying_Convention
Assemblies to establish constitutional law for Virginia
George Washington, Adam Stephen, Andrew Lewis, William Christian, Edmund Pendleton, Thomas Jefferson and Isaac Zane, Esquires, be a committee to prepare
Virginia_Conventions
Edmund Pendleton. Henry Gaines Johnson (1787–1857), South Carolina State Senator 1840–44. Great-grandnephew of Edmund Pendleton. Nathaniel Pendleton,
List of United States political families (P)
List_of_United_States_political_families_(P)
American political family in Virginia, United States
Throckmorton Mary Pendleton Barbour (wife, née Thomas, 1739–1826) parents are variably identified as either Edmund Thomas and Sarah Pendleton or Richard Thomas
Barbour_family
Family
Frank Jr. died in 1930, his widow Dorothy Knox Goodyear later married Edmund Pendleton Rogers (1882–1966) in 1931. Son Frank Henry Goodyear, III, was known
Goodyear_family
American socialite and plaintiff (1804–1885)
significant attention from her second marriage in 1839 to war hero General Edmund Pendleton Gaines. In fact, the General's courtship of then Myra Clark Whitney
Myra_Clark_Gaines
Vice President of the United States since 2025
2010–2011, Vance wrote for David Frum's "FrumForum" website under the name J. D. Hamel. Although Hillbilly Elegy says he adopted his grandparents' surname
JD_Vance
American Founding Father and politician (1741-1788)
after his father's death, Penn privately read law with his uncle, Edmund Pendleton. He became a lawyer in Virginia in 1762. On July 28, 1763, Penn married
John Penn (North Carolina politician)
John_Penn_(North_Carolina_politician)
American novelist and politician (1795–1870)
law under the tutelage of his relative Judge Edmund Pendleton (descendant of the patriot Edmund Pendleton, who sat on the Virginia Court of Appeals). Kennedy
John_P._Kennedy
American political family
"Bedford", the Jefferson County home of his cousin Edmund J. Lee Jr. (1797–1877), son of Edmund Jennings Lee I, was burned in July 1864, along with others
Lee_family
American politician
hero of the War of 1812, and her Union-allied nephews Edmund B. Pendleton and E. Boyd Pendleton backed her up. Thus, the house was spared. Faulkner returned
Charles_J._Faulkner
House in Lancashire, England
Gendre Piers Starkie purchased the remaining portion. Over Pendleton Moor, Little Pendleton was purchased in 1807 and Wymondhouses in two lots in 1809
Huntroyde_Hall
Geographic region in West Virginia, United States
on five West Virginian counties (Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Mineral, and Pendleton) in the upper Potomac River watershed in the western portion of the state's
Potomac_Highlands
English Catholic bishop (1500–1569)
Edmund Bonner (also Boner; c. 1500 – 5 September 1569) was Bishop of London from 1539 to 1549 and again from 1553 to 1559. Initially an instrumental figure
Edmund_Bonner
American politician, diplomat, and judge (born 1933)
Washington from 1960 to 1962, and then as executive assistant to Senator Edmund S. Muskie from 1962 to 1965, where he first gained interest in the political
George_J._Mitchell
Village in Derbyshire, England
to William Foun by Edmund Crouchback, Earl of Lancaster. Foun was given the job of maintaining the boundaries between the Pendleton and Peatpits Brooks
Alderwasley
Collyhurst, Oldham, Walton-le-Dale St Paul: Pendleton, Ribchester St Peter: Middleton, Newchurch-in-Rossendale, Pendleton, Ribchester, Stonyhurst St Peter in
List of parishes in the Diocese of Salford
List_of_parishes_in_the_Diocese_of_Salford
American judge (1891–1965)
Brayton Browne Dixon II Pendleton Ballou Chace Dixon III Pirce Page W. Arnold Page Page W. Arnold Capron Utter Gerry Stiness R. Aldrich J. M. O'Connell Sandager
Francis_Condon
Alabama politician, American Indian agent and banker
parents came from prominent Virginia families. His older brother, Edmund Pendleton Gaines, for whom Gainesville, Florida was named, rose to the rank of
George_Strother_Gaines
American politician
Edmund Pendleton Hunter (March 25, 1809 – September 9, 1854) was a Virginia lawyer, newspaper editor, soldier, slaveowner and politician who served four
Edmund_P._Hunter
Political faction in the United States
SERVICE. (J.P. 163). GovTrack.us. Retrieved February 12, 2022. Ward, Benjamin (Summer–Fall 2019). "The Downfall of Senator George F. Edmunds: The Election
Half-Breeds_(politics)
1940 film
Dearing as Policeman Jan Duggan as Wife Harry Tyler as Husband Steve Pendleton as Tony Edward Earle as Official Murray Alper as Mechanic Dick Winslow
Manhattan_Heartbeat
US Supreme Court justice from 1836 to 1841
Madison. He was named for his ancestor Philip Pendleton, through whom he was related to Edmund Pendleton, a politician and judge. The family was one of
Philip_P._Barbour
Awards for journalism and related fields
George Dangerfield (Harcourt) Biography or Autobiography: Edmund Pendleton 1721-1803 by David J. Mays (Harvard Univ. Press) Poetry: Collected Poems 1917-1952
1953_Pulitzer_Prize
American Founding Father, legal scholar, and judge (1726–1806)
American Slavery, 1619–1977, New York: Hill and Wang, 1993. Mays, David J., Edmund Pendleton (Harvard University Press, 1953) vol. II Noonan Jr., John T., Persons
George_Wythe
p. 113. Gannett 1902, p. 115. Hiatt, Grant D. (April 16, 2011). "Edmund Pendleton Gaines". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Alabama Humanities Alliance. Retrieved
List of places in the United States named after people
List_of_places_in_the_United_States_named_after_people
City in Greater Manchester, England
J. (1977), Tradition in Action: The Historical Evolution of the Greater Manchester County, Wakefield: EP Publishing, ISBN 0-7158-1203-3 Frow, Edmund &
Salford
American politician (1720–1775)
1766, which caused his estate's administrator (and future jurist) Edmund Pendleton and creditors including George Washington to auction Moore's land and
Bernard_Moore_(burgess)
Selection of the Democratic nominee for the 1968 U.S. presidential election in Chicago
nominee for the Democratic Party. Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Senator Edmund Muskie of Maine were nominated for president and vice president, respectively
1968 Democratic National Convention
1968_Democratic_National_Convention
Isaac R. Trimble Chief of Staff: Ltc Charles J. Faulkner Asst. Adjutant General: Maj Alexander S. Pendleton Asst. Adjutant General: Maj George C. Brown
Battle of Gettysburg order of battle: Confederate
Battle_of_Gettysburg_order_of_battle:_Confederate
American physician (1822–1922)
lectured on these same principles in the US, and abroad. 1990, Don Pendleton, and Linda Pendleton, To Dance with Angels : An Amazing Journey to the Heart with
James_Martin_Peebles
American civil rights organization
tapped Pendleton as the chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, a position which he held until his sudden death in 1988. Pendleton sought
National_Urban_League
American actor (1909–1973)
served as a drill instructor from January 1944 to November 1945 at Camp Pendleton, in Southern California. There he befriended a fellow Marine, the writer
Robert_Ryan
Family Data, with Special Emphasis on the Lineage of William and Isabella (Pendleton) Gaines (Rev. ed.). Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Riverside Press. p. 303
Zachariah_C._Deas
American jurist and historian (1854–1926)
Edmund Munroe Smith (December 8, 1854 – April 13, 1926) was an American jurist and historian. Smith was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Horatio
Munroe_Smith
African-American Virginia politician (1836–1908)
contested, and he ultimately lost his seat to Conservative candidate Edmund S. Pendleton. After leaving office, Turpin moved to the Bronx in New York City
Henry_Turpin
U.S. House district for Virginia
Roanoke, Botetourt, Augusta and Rockingham. It also included what is today Pendleton County, West Virginia and also about the southern third of West Virginia
Virginia's 3rd congressional district
Virginia's_3rd_congressional_district
Colonel Edmund Rucker, was redesignated Fort Novosel on 10 April 2023 in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael J. Novosel
List of U.S. Army installations named for Confederate soldiers
List_of_U.S._Army_installations_named_for_Confederate_soldiers
J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Jason Pendergraft (2013) Pine Valley Hospital doctor with an unknown past. James Pritchett (1989) David Pendleton (1978–79)
List of All My Children characters
List_of_All_My_Children_characters
Horse race
Stable 13th 1 Pendleton Ridge Laffit Pincay Jr. Robert J. Frankel Bruce McNall 14th 1a Burnt Hills Patrick Valenzuela Robert J. Frankel Edmund A. Gann 15th
1990_Kentucky_Derby
American educator and abolitionist (1723–1801)
but his ruling was greatly restricted by the Court of Appeals led by Edmund Pendleton. Pleasants ended up giving about 78 former slaves over 350 acres of
Robert_Pleasants
Tales of Brittany, Philadelphia: MaCrae, Smith & Company. Edited by Amen Pendleton Retrieved 7 November 2023 Anonymous (1872). Breton Legends, London: Burns
List_of_fairy_tales
Second-highest elected office in Texas
Fletcher Stockdale briefly served as acting governor after governor Pendleton Murrah fled to Mexico at the end of the Civil War. He did not officially
Lieutenant_Governor_of_Texas
Social status listing
known. Col. John Jacob Astor and Mrs. Astor, Isidor Straus and Mrs. Straus, J. Bruce Ismay, Managing Director of the White Star Line: Benjamin Guggenheim
The_Four_Hundred_(Gilded_Age)
President of the United States in 1881
and the passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Act" (PhD. Diss. The Florida State University, 2011) online. Vermilya, Daniel J. James Garfield and the
James_A._Garfield
American actress (born 1957)
Actresses in Film and Television. McFarland. p. 205. ISBN 9780786458042. Pendleton, Tonya (3 February 2014). "Jenifer Lewis: 'They Call Me the Black Mother
Jenifer_Lewis
American architectural firm
partners Alfred Stone (1834–1908), Charles E. Carpenter (1845–1923). and Edmund R. Willson (1856–1906). The firm was one of the state's most prominent.
Stone,_Carpenter_&_Willson
American political consultant (born 1944)
enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1966 and was stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. He completed his service in 1968 with the rank of corporal
James_Carville
Church
Inspector Edmund J. Davis 1827-1883 Union General, Governor of Texas Dr. Mabel Elliott (1881–1968), Near East Relief Physician and Humanitarian Edmund Kirby
Trinity Parish (St. Augustine, Florida)
Trinity_Parish_(St._Augustine,_Florida)
Faction of the U.S. Republican Party, 1870s–1880s
work. The Pendleton Act passed with no Senate Republican opposition. Remaining Senate Stalwarts, including John A. Logan, William B. Allison, J. Donald
Stalwarts_(politics)
President of the United States from 1993 to 2001
2011. "Biography of William J. Clinton". White House. Retrieved August 30, 2011 – via National Archives. Andrews, Edmund L. (June 21, 1993). "Clinton
Bill_Clinton
American politician and landowner (1705–1766)
Canada: J. Kirk Howard/Dundern Press Limited. p. 376. ISBN 9781550020274. encyclopedivirginia Kukla, pp.23–24 David J. Mays, Edmund Pendleton (Richmond:
John Robinson (Virginia politician, born 1705)
John_Robinson_(Virginia_politician,_born_1705)
US federal law
The Edmunds Act, also known as the Edmunds Anti-Polygamy Act of 1882, is a United States federal statute, signed into law on March 23, 1882 by President
Edmunds_Act
American politician
General Assembly, in which his father served in the Virginia Senate and Edmund Bland served in the Virginia House of Delegates. In 1780, the General Assembly
Theodorick Bland (congressman)
Theodorick_Bland_(congressman)
American politician and judge (1813–1895)
Democratic senator George H. Pendleton, who faced opposition from the statewide party due to his sponsoring of the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act that
Allen_G._Thurman
American politician (1757–1807)
Virginia was established at its capital city of Williamsburg, with Edmund Pendleton serving as president. Beckley began assisting the Virginia committee's
John_J._Beckley
1774 meeting of American colonial delegates
discovery of the American continent. vol. 4–10 online edition Burnett, Edmund C. (1975) [1941]. The Continental Congress. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 0-8371-8386-3
First_Continental_Congress
Town in New York, United States
from 1838 to 1841 Edmund H. Pendleton, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1831 to 1833 Nathaniel Pendleton, 18th-century lawyer
Hyde_Park,_New_York
Walker Edmiston 5 Patton 20th Century Fox Franklin J. Schaffner (director); Francis Ford Coppola, Edmund H. North (screenplay); George C. Scott, Karl Malden
List of American films of 1970
List_of_American_films_of_1970
House elections for the 74th U.S. Congress
Government Printing Office. p. 105. Retrieved August 15, 2025. Dubin, Michael J. (1998). United States congressional elections, 1788 - 1997: the official
1934 United States House of Representatives elections
1934_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
American soldier (1802–1840)
Menard, April 11, 1836. Letter of April 7, 1836 from Major General Edmund Pendleton Gaines to 1st Lieutenant Joseph Bonnell, Letters sent by the Western
Joseph_Bonnell
cited as one of the most influential Marine films. Over the years, Camp Pendleton was dressed up to represent Central American nations, China, Pacific islands
List of films featuring the United States Marine Corps
List_of_films_featuring_the_United_States_Marine_Corps
President of the United States from 2009 to 2017
the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2009. Andrews, Edmund L.; Dash, Eric (March 23, 2009). "U.S. Expands Plan to Buy Banks' Troubled
Barack_Obama
American politician
County part-time in the Virginia House of Delegates, serving alongside Edmund Broadus. The following year, Gibson became one of the three commissioners
Jonathan_C._Gibson_Sr.
August 8, 1867 – January 1, 1870 Pendleton Murrah James Pearson Newcomb January 1, 1870 – January 17, 1874 Edmund J. Davis George W. Clark January 17
List of secretaries of state of Texas
List_of_secretaries_of_state_of_Texas
Robert E. Lee, Commanding LTG James Longstreet LTG Thomas J. Jackson BG William N. Pendleton Official Records, Series I, Volume XXI, Part 1, pages 538-545
Battle of Fredericksburg order of battle: Confederate
Battle_of_Fredericksburg_order_of_battle:_Confederate
Surname list
Dennis Herring, American record producer E. Pendleton Herring (1903–2004), American political scientist Edmund Herring (1892–1982), Australian Army officer
Herring_(surname)
Dave Goelz, Caroll Spinney, Steve Whitmire, Charles Durning, Austin Pendleton, Scott Walker, Hard Boiled Haggerty, Bruce Kirby, James Frawley, Melinda
List of American films of 1979
List_of_American_films_of_1979
American politician
was wounded at Lundy's Lane, but was superseded by Brigadier General Edmund Pendleton Gaines. He was conspicuous in the repulse of a British assault on August
Eleazer_W._Ripley
English-born American actor (1796–1852)
Langella portrayed Junius Brutus Booth in the play Booth (1994) by Austin Pendleton. Thom Sesma portrayed Junius Brutus Booth in the original musical Tyrants
Junius_Brutus_Booth
American politician (1823–1900)
voted in favor of Pendleton's bill, and the Senate approved it 38–5. The House concurred by a vote of 155–47. Arthur signed the Pendleton Civil Service Reform
John_Sherman
Leighton Meester – Debbie Pendleton Angela Goethals – Maya Driscoll (Erin Driscoll's daughter) Roxanne Day – Jen Slater T. J. Thyne – Jason Girard Claudette
List_of_24_characters
EDMUND J-PENDLETON
EDMUND J-PENDLETON
Male
French
French form of Anglo-Saxon Eadmund, EDMOND means "protector of prosperity."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant spelling of Edmond.
Male
German
A derivative of Frankish German Raginmund, REIMUND means "wise protector."
Boy/Male
French American Anglo Saxon English Shakespearean
Prosperous protector.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Edmond.
Male
Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Anglo-Saxon Eadmund, EDMUNDO means "protector of prosperity."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, Christian, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Irish, Polish, Shakespearean, Swedish
Wealthy Defender; Prosperous Protection; Rich Protector; Protector of Prosperity
Male
English
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Wigmund, WYMUND means "fight-protection."
Female
Italian
Feminine form of Italian Edmondo, EDMONDA means "protector of prosperity."
Male
Italian
Italian form of Anglo-Saxon Eadmund, EDMONDO means "protector of prosperity."
Male
English
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Eadmund, EDMUND means "protector of prosperity."
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Réamann, REDMOND means "wise protector."
Male
Swedish
Old Swedish form of Old Norse Ãsmundr, ASMUND means "divine protection."
Surname or Lastname
English (also common in South Wales)
English (also common in South Wales) : patronymic from the personal name Edmund (see Edmond).
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Redmond, REDMUND means "wise protector."
Male
English
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Eastmund, ESTMUND means "gracious protector."
Male
English
Variant spelling of Middle English Estmond, ESMOND means "gracious protector."Â
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Guardian of the Riches
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Edman.
Male
English
Variant spelling of Middle English Esmond, ESMUND means "gracious protector."
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EDMUND J-PENDLETON
EDMUND J-PENDLETON
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p. pr. & vb. n.
of Redound
n.
One who explains the higher functions and relations of the soul by the association of ideas; e. g., Hartley, J. C. Mill.
v. i.
To require; to demand.
n.
A demand.
v. t.
A diligent seeking or search; manifested want; desire to possess; request; as, a demand for certain goods; a person's company is in great demand.
v. t.
The right or title in virtue of which anything may be claimed; as, to hold a demand against a person.
v.
A demand to surrender.
v. i.
To make a demand; to inquire.
imp. & p. p.
of Redound
v. t.
The act of demanding; an asking with authority; a peremptory urging of a claim; a claiming or challenging as due; requisition; as, the demand of a creditor; a note payable on demand.
n.
A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odor. The J. officinale, common in the south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian jasmine is J. Sambac, and, with J. angustifolia, comes from the East Indies. The yellow false jasmine in the Gelseminum sempervirens (see Gelsemium). Several other plants are called jasmine in the West Indies, as species of Calotropis and Faramea.
n.
A fern of the genus Osmunda, or flowering fern. The most remarkable species is the osmund royal, or royal fern (Osmunda regalis), which grows in wet or boggy places, and has large bipinnate fronds, often with a panicle of capsules at the top. The rootstock contains much starch, and has been used in stiffening linen.
a.
Pertaining to, or discovered by, J. F. Meckel, a German anatomist.
imp. & p. p.
of Demand
v. t.
To demand back; to demand again.
n.
Importunity; urgent demand.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Demand
v. t.
That which one demands or has a right to demand; thing claimed as due; claim; as, demands on an estate.
v. t.
To ask or call for with authority; to claim or seek from, as by authority or right; to claim, as something due; to call for urgently or peremptorily; as, to demand a debt; to demand obedience.
n.
The letter z; -- formerly so called. J () J is the tenth letter of the English alphabet. It is a later variant form of the Roman letter I, used to express a consonantal sound, that is, originally, the sound of English y in yet. The forms J and I have, until a recent time, been classed together, and they have been used interchangeably.