Part 325

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Allocate</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>Al"lo*cate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>allocatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>allocare</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ad + locare</ets> to place. See <er>Allow</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To distribute or assign; to allot.</def>

<i>Burke.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To localize.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Allocation</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>Al`lo*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>allocatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>allocation</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of putting one thing to another; a placing; disposition; arrangement.</def>

<i>Hallam.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An allotment or apportionment; <as>as, an <ex>allocation</ex> of shares in a company</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>allocation</b> of the particular portions of Palestine to its successive inhabitants. <i>A. R. Stanley.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The admission of an item in an account, or an allowance made upon an account; -- a term used in the English exchequer.</def>

<h1>Allocatur</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>Al`lo*ca"tur</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL., it is allowed, fr. <ets>allocare</ets> to allow.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>"Allowed." The word <i>allocatur</i> expresses the allowance of a proceeding, writ, order, etc., by a court, judge, or judicial officer.</def>

<h1>Allochroic</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>Al`lo*chro"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Changeable in color.</def>

<h1>Allochroite</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>Al*loch"ro*ite</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>See <er>Garnet</er>.</def>

<h1>Allochroous</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>Al*loch"ro*ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ changed in color, fr. <?/ other + <?/ color.]</ety> <def>Changing color.</def>

<h1>Allocution</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>Al`lo*cu"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>allocuto</ets>, fr. <ets>alloqui</ets> to speak to; <ets>ad + loqui</ets> to speak: cf. F. <ets>allocution</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or manner of speaking to, or of addressing in words.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An address; a hortatory or authoritative address as of a pope to his clergy.</def>

<i>Addison.</i>

<h1>Allod</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>Al"lod</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Allodium</er>.</def>

<h1>Allodial</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>Al*lo"di*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>allodialis</ets>, fr. <ets>allodium</ets>: cf. F. <ets>allodial</ets>. See <er>Allodium</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Pertaining to allodium; freehold; free of rent or service; held independent of a lord paramount; -- opposed to <i>feudal</i>; <as>as, <ex>allodial</ex> lands; <ex>allodial</ex> system.</as></def>

<i>Blackstone.</i>