2373 Quotations with Gain.
- 141. Ambrose Bierce: INTERREGNUM, n. The period during which a monarchical country is governed by a w ...
- 142. Ambrose Bierce: LOOKING-GLASS, n. A vitreous plane upon which to display a fleeting show for man ...
- 143. Ambrose Bierce: LOSS, n. Privation of that which we had, or had not. Thus, in the latter sense, ...
- 144. Ambrose Bierce: MAD, adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence; not conformi ...
- 145. Ambrose Bierce: NONSENSE, n. The objections that are urged against this excellent dictionary.
- 146. Ambrose Bierce: OFFENSIVE, adj. Generating disagreeable emotions or sensations, as the advance o ...
- 147. Ambrose Bierce: OPPOSITION, n. In politics the party that prevents the Government from running a ...
- 148. Ambrose Bierce: PRECEDENT, n. In Law, a previous decision, rule or practice which, in the absenc ...
- 149. Ambrose Bierce: PROPERTY, n. Any material thing, having no particular value, that may be held by ...
- 150. Ambrose Bierce: RECOUNT, n. In American politics, another throw of the dice, accorded to the pla ...
- 151. Ambrose Bierce: REDEMPTION, n. Deliverance of sinners from the penalty of their sin, through the ...
- 152. Ambrose Bierce: REFLECTION, n. An action of the mind whereby we obtain a clearer view of our rel ...
- 153. Ambrose Bierce: RESPITE, n. A suspension of hostilities against a sentenced assassin, to enable ...
- 154. Ambrose Bierce: RUMOR, n. A favorite weapon of the assassins of character.
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- 155. Ambrose Bierce: SACRED, adj. Dedicated to some religious purpose; having a divine character; ins ...
- 156. Ambrose Bierce: SOUL, n. A spiritual entity concerning which there hath been brave disputation. ...
- 157. Ambrose Bierce: SUCCESS, n. The one unpardonable sin against one's fellows. In literature, and p ...
- 158. Ambrose Bierce: TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic produce ...
- 159. Ambrose Bierce: TOPE, v. To tipple, booze, swill, soak, guzzle, lush, bib, or swig. In the indiv ...
- 160. Ambrose Bierce: TRIAL, n. A formal inquiry designed to prove and put upon record the blameless c ...
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