Word Meanings - KNOWNOTHING - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A member of a secret political organization in the United States, the chief objects of which were the proscription of foreigners by the repeal of the naturalization laws, and the exclusive choice of native Americans for office. Note: The party originated in 1853, and existed for about three years. The members of it were called Know-nothings, because they replied "I don't know," to any questions asked them in reference to the party.

• Natively
  By natural or original condition; naturally; originally.
• NATIVESTEEL
  A sort of steel which has been found where a burning coal seam had reduced and carbonized adjacent iron ore.
• Party-coated
  Having a motley coat, or coat of divers colors.
• THREEMILE
  Of or pertaining to three miles; as, the three-mile limit, or the limit of the marine belt (the three-mile belt or zone) of three miles included in territorial waters (which see) of a state.
• Repealment
  Recall, as from banishment.
• Secretaryship
  The office, or the term of office, of a secretary.
• Callat
  Same as Callet.
• Statesmanlike
  Having the manner or wisdom of statesmen; becoming a statesman.
• Callisection
  Painless vivisection; -- opposed to sentisection.
• Three-parted
  Divided into, or consisting of, three parts; tripartite.
• Chiefage
  A tribute by the head; a capitation tax.
• Unitarianism
  The doctrines of Unitarians.
• Exclusive
  Having the power of preventing entrance; debarring from participation or enjoyment; possessed and enjoyed to the exclusion of others; as, exclusive bars; exclusive privilege; exclusive circles of society.
• Unitize
  To reduce to a unit, or one whole; to form into a unit; to unify.
• Nativeness
  The quality or state of being native.
• OFFICEWIRE
  Copper wire with a strong but light insulation, used in wiring houses, etc.
• Party-colored
  Alt. of Parti-colored
• THREENERVED
  Having three nerves. Three-nerved leaf (Bot.), a leaf having three distinct and prominent ribs, or nerves, extending from the base.
• Replica
  A copy of a work of art, as of a picture or statue, made by the maker of the original.
• Secreted
  of Secrete

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