Office definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OF'FICE, n. [L. officium ... or those who administer it. Thus we speak of the office of secretary of state, of treasurer, of a judge, of ... of a sacred nature, conferred by God himself; as the office of priest, in the Old Testament; and that of the ... I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my office. Romans 11. 3. Duty or employment of a private nature; as the office of a midwife. Exodus 1. 4. That which is performed ... several intervals of the teeth of the comb do the office of so many prisms. 5. Business; particular employment. Hesperus, ...
Little Office definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a Roman Catholic office honoring the Virgin Mary; similar to but shorter than the Divine Office Merriam Webster's noun Date: circa 1872 an office in honor of the Virgin Mary like but shorter than the Divine Office Webster's 1913 Dictionary Office Of"fice, n. [F., fr. L. officium, for opificium; ...
Holy Office definitions Merriam Webster's noun Date: circa 1741 — used formerly ... for the Doctrine of the Faith Webster's 1913 Dictionary Office Of"fice, n. [F., fr. L. officium, for opificium; ops ... offices, pious offices. I would I could do a good office between you. --Shak. 2. A special duty, trust, charge, or ... position of trust or authority; as, an executive or judical office; a municipal office. 3. A charge or trust, of a sacred nature, conferred by God himself; as, the office of a priest under the old dispensation, and that ...
Office holder definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Office Of"fice, n. [F., fr. L. officium, for opificium; ops ... offices, pious offices. I would I could do a good office between you. --Shak. 2. A special duty, trust, charge, or ... position of trust or authority; as, an executive or judical office; a municipal office. 3. A charge or trust, of a sacred nature, conferred by God himself; as, the office of a priest under the old dispensation, and that ...
Office-found definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Office Of"fice, n. [F., fr. L. officium, for opificium; ops ... offices, pious offices. I would I could do a good office between you. --Shak. 2. A special duty, trust, charge, or ... position of trust or authority; as, an executive or judical office; a municipal office. 3. A charge or trust, of a sacred nature, conferred by God himself; as, the office of a priest under the old dispensation, and that ...
Office bearer definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Office Of"fice, n. [F., fr. L. officium, for opificium; ops ... offices, pious offices. I would I could do a good office between you. --Shak. 2. A special duty, trust, charge, or ... position of trust or authority; as, an executive or judical office; a municipal office. 3. A charge or trust, of a sacred nature, conferred by God himself; as, the office of a priest under the old dispensation, and that ...
Houses of office definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Office Of"fice, n. [F., fr. L. officium, for opificium; ops ... offices, pious offices. I would I could do a good office between you. --Shak. 2. A special duty, trust, charge, or ... position of trust or authority; as, an executive or judical office; a municipal office. 3. A charge or trust, of a sacred nature, conferred by God himself; as, the office of a priest under the old dispensation, and that ...
Office copy definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Office Of"fice, n. [F., fr. L. officium, for opificium; ops ... offices, pious offices. I would I could do a good office between you. --Shak. 2. A special duty, trust, charge, or ... position of trust or authority; as, an executive or judical office; a municipal office. 3. A charge or trust, of a sacred nature, conferred by God himself; as, the office of a priest under the old dispensation, and that ...
box office definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: total admission receipts for an entertainment 2: the office where tickets of admission are sold [syn: box office, ticket office, ticket booth] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1786 1. a. an office (as in a theater) where tickets of admission are sold ... something that enhances that ability < any publicity is good box office > Collin's Cobuild Dictionary also box-office(box offices) ...
... Webster's 1828 Dictionary MIN'ISTRY, n. [L. ministerium.] The office, duties or functions of a subordinate agent of any kind ... 4. Numbers 4. 3. Time of ministration; duration of the office of a minister, civil or ecclesiastical. The war with France ... noun (plural -tries) Date: 14th century 1. ministration 2. the office, duties, or functions of a minister 3. the body of ... is accomplished ; agency, instrumentality 5. the period of service or office of a minister or ministry 6. often capitalized a. the ... of a religious minister (called to the ministry). b the office of a religious minister, priest, etc. c the period of ... causes. --Atterbury. The wicked ministry of arms. --Dryden. 3. The office, duties, or functions of a minister, servant, or agent; ...
post office definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a local branch where postal services are available" [syn: post office, local post office] 2: an independent agency of the federal government responsible for ... and businesses in the United States [syn: United States Post Office, US Post Office, Post Office, PO] 3: a children's game in which kisses ...
main office definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise; "many ... companies have their headquarters in New York" [syn: headquarters, central office, main office, home office, home base] Moby Thesaurus CP, GHQ, HQ, base, base of operations, booking office, box office, branch, branch office, cabinet, center of authority, ...
booking office definitions Merriam Webster's noun Date: circa 1837 chiefly British a ticket office; especially one in a railroad station Webster's 1913 Dictionary Booking office Book"ing of`fice 1. An office where passengers, baggage, etc., are registered for conveyance, as by railway or steamship. 2. An office where passage tickets are sold. [Eng.] Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (booking offices) A booking office is a room where tickets are sold and booked, ...
... particular place, or the ground they occupy. 4. A public office or employment, that is, a fixed place or station. When ... occupied a post in the treasury" [syn: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation] 4: an upright consisting of a ... 10: the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works ... a single dispatch of mail (2) letter 2a c. post office d. postbox 4. something (as a message) that is published ... as in the British army) at tattoo 2. a. an office or position to which a person is appointed b. an ... a place where letters etc. are dealt with; a post office or postbox (take it to the post). 4 hist. ...
office boy definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a ... who is employed to do odd jobs in a business office Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1842 a boy or man employed for odd jobs in a business office Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (office boys) An office boy is a young man, especially one who has just left school, who is employed in an office to do simple tasks. (OLD-FASHIONED) N-COUNT Moby ...