BEECHER, HENRY WARD definitions Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth ... successful character studies rather than a finished story. He died March 8, 1887.
CHENEY, WARD definitions Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth ... Frank W. Cheney, brothers, successively joined the founder. He died March 22, 1876, in South Manchester, Conn.
CUSTER, THOMAS WARD definitions Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century soldier, was born March 15, 1845, in New Rumley, Ohio. He enlisted as a ...
Forward definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary FOR'WARD, adv. [ L. versus; directed to the forepart. Forwards is also ... forward. In a ship, forward denotes toward the forepart. FOR'WARD, a. 1. Near or at the forepart; in advance of ... instant by the forward top. 8. Advanced; not behindhand. FOR'WARD, v.t. 1. To advance; to help onward; to promote ... Etymology: Middle English, from Old English foreweard, from fore- + -weard -ward Date: before 12th century 1. a. near, being at, or ... of adj.). Etymology: OE forweard, var. of forthweard (as FORTH, -WARD) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Forward For"ward, a. 1. Near, or at the fore part; in ...
... safety. Guard against mistakes, or against temptations. GUARD, n. [Eng. ward.] 1. Defense; preservation or security against injury, loss or attack ... affairs, a body of troops, either horse or foot, that march before an army or division, to prevent surprise, or give ... notice of danger. Rear guard, a body of troops that march in the rear of an army or division, for its ... protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away" [syn: guard, ward] 3: protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position ... High German wart?n to watch, take care — more at ward Date: 15th century 1. one assigned to protect or oversee ... ME f. OF garde, garder ult. f. WG, rel. to WARD n. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Guard Guard, v. t. [ ...
... ford, from hl?f loaf + weard keeper — more at loaf, ward Date: before 12th century 1. one having power and authority ... Etymology: OE hlaford f. hlafweard = bread-keeper (as LOAF(1), WARD) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Lord Lord, n. [Cf. Gr. ? bent ... loaf + weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See Loaf, and Ward to guard, and cf. Laird, Lady.] 1. One who has ... person: If met by a party of soldiers on their march, one of them observes that that gentleman is on his march too, for he has got his knapsack at his ...
... be very bad. Addison. To set forward, to move or march; to begin to march; to advance. The sons of Aaron and the sons of ... divisions or sets of nations connected under particular religions, etc. Ward's Law of Nations. 4. A number of particular things ... to commence; to begin. To set forward, to move or march; to begin to march; to advance. To set forth, to begin a journey. To ... or sets, of nations connected under particular religions. --R. P. Ward. 5. Direction or course; as, the set of the ...
... Cleveland, he began publishing his series of letters from Artemus Ward, Showman. Later he became known as a popular humorous lecturer ... time of his death. He was the author of Artemus Ward: His Book; Artemus Ward Among the Mormons; Artemus Ward in London; Artemus Ward: His Travels; and Artemus Ward's Lecture at Egyptian Hall. He died March 6, ...
... Old English st?weard, from st?, stig hall, sty + weard ward — more at sty, ward Date: before 12th century 1. one employed in a large ... n. Etymology: OE stiweard f. stig prob. = house, hall + weard WARD Webster's 1913 Dictionary Steward Stew"ard, n. [OE. stiward, AS. st[=i]weard, stigweard, literally, a sty ward; stigu sty + weard warden, guardian, -- his first duty having been ... the domestic animals. [root]164. See Sty pen for swine, Ward.] 1. A man employed in a large family, or on ... a man or woman who helps to organize a race, march, or other public event. N-COUNT see also shop ...
Onward definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary ON'WARD, adv. [L. versus.] 1. Toward the point before or in ... of advanced progression. 3. A little further or forward. ON'WARD, a. 1. Advanced or advancing; as an onward course. 2 ... motion. --adj. directed onwards. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Onward On"ward, adv. Toward a point before or in front; forward; progressively ... still he goes. --Pope. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Onward On"ward, a. 1. Moving in a forward direction; tending toward a ... becoming more important over a period of time. ...the onward march of progress in the British aircraft industry. ADJ: usu ADJ ...
... as a. a subdivision of a county, town, city, or ward for election purposes b. a division of a city for ... 1. Limit, confine, bound, boundary, terminus, term, list, border, frontier, march, purlieu, environs. 2. District, territorial division. Moby Thesaurus Kreis, agora ... immediacy, immediate foreground, judicial circuit, jurisdiction, limits, lists, locale, magistracy, march, marketplace, mat, metropolis, metropolitan area, milieu, nearness, neighborhood, nighness, oblast ... tilting ground, tiltyard, town, township, vicinage, vicinity, village, walk, wapentake, ward, wrestling ring, zone
... century obsolete rear guard Webster's 1913 Dictionary Rereward Rere"ward` (r?r"w?rd`), n. [See Rearward.] The rear quard ... the troops in the rear of an army on the march, the rear-guard. This word is a corruption of the French arriere-garde. During the wilderness march the tribe of Dan formed the rear-guard (Num. 10 ...
... pass the rope through the loop > c. to cause to march or go by in order < pass the troops in review ... move in that direction. He passed through the doorway into Ward B... The car passed over the body twice, once backward ... up, standing, state, state of affairs, station, status, steal a march, stem, step forward, step over, stew, sticky wicket, stop, stop ...