Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who divides; a distributer or apportioner.
- noun One who refines metals by separation.
- noun In old law. See the extract.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete One who refines metals by separation.
- noun One who departs.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who
departs . - noun obsolete One who
refines metals byseparation .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who leaves
Etymologies
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Examples
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Two shuttle c launchs for the Altier and a earth departer stage one stick or EELV for the orian.
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The southern half of Nova Scotia was part of Africa and a late departer - hence the Annapolis Valley.
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How did the centripetal remainer afford egress to the centrifugal departer?
Ulysses 2003
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It was a very small window, and the unconventional departer seemed more anxious to watch what he was leaving than to see where he was going, so that he came out feet first, his knees resting upon the sill.
Sweet Danger Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1933
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It was a very small window, and the unconventional departer seemed more anxious to watch what he was leaving than to see where he was going, so that he came out feet first, his knees resting upon the sill.
Sweet Danger Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1933
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How did the centripetal remainer afford egress to the centrifugal departer?
Ulysses James Joyce 1911
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Ja'afar a way on the journey, when Ja'afar said to him, Every departer must return, and he pressed him to his breast and kissed him and said to him, O my brother Abu 'l-Hasan, do not interrupt the sending of thy letters; but make known to me about thyself, and thy condition as if I were present with thee.
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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Captain, afore you took your departer, 'said the sneaking Mr Riderhood, falling out of his path,' was, your handsome words relating to the reward. '
Our Mutual Friend Charles Dickens 1841
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Kevin "BeLOWaBOVe" Saul was an early departer in 2,190th place
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Old Delashelwilt and his women still remain they have formed a camp near the fort and seem to be determined to lay close sege to us but I beleive notwithstanding every effort of their wining graces, the men have preserved their constancy to the vow of celibacy which they made on this occasion to Capt C. and myself. we have had our perogues prepared for our departer, and shal set out as soon as the weather will permit. the weather is so precarious that we fear by waiting untill the first of April that we might be detained several days longer before we could get from this to the Cathlahmahs as it must be calm or we cannot accomplish that part of our rout.
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791
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