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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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Statesmanly
    Becoming a statesman.
  • Callisthenic
    Alt. of Callisthenics
  • Threepence
    A small silver coin of three times the value of a penny.
  • Chief baron
    The presiding judge of the court of exchequer.
  • Unitarianized
    of Unitarianize
  • Exclusiveness
    Quality of being exclusive.

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