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<h1>Eugeny</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu"ge*ny</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ well born; <?/ well + <?/ race.]</ety> <def>Nobleness of birth.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Eugetic, Eugetinic</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw><hw>Eu*get"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Eu`ge*tin"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, eugenol; <as>as, <ex>eugetic</ex> acid</as>.</def>

<h1>Eugh</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eugh</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Yew</er>.]</ety> <def>The yew.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Eugubian, Eugubine</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw><hw>Eu*gu"bi*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Eu"gu*bine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the ancient town of Eugubium (now Gubbio); <as>as, the <ex>Eugubine</ex> tablets, or tables, or inscriptions</as>.</def>

<h1>Euharmonic</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu`har*mon"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>-eu + harmonic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Producing mathematically perfect harmony or concord; sweetly or perfectly harmonious.</def>

<h1>Euhemerism</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu*hem"er*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Euhemerus</ets>, Gr. <?/ a philosopher, about 300 <?/.]</ety> <def>The theory, held by Euhemerus, that the gods of mythology were but deified mortals, and their deeds only the amplification in imagination of human acts.</def>

<h1>Euhemerist</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu*hem"er*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who advocates euhemerism.</def>

<h1>Euhemeristic</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu*hem`er*is"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to euhemerism.</def>

<h1>Euhemerize</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu*hem"er*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt> <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To interpret (mythology) on the theory of euhemerism.</def>

<h1>Euisopoda</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu`i*sop"o*da</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <pluf>pl.</pluf> <ety>[NL. See <er>Eu-</er> and <er>Isopoda</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group which includes the typical Isopoda.</def>

<h1>Eulachon</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu"la*chon</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Native Indian name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The candlefish. <altsp>[Written also <asp>oulachan</asp>, <asp>oolacan</asp>, and <asp>ulikon</asp>.]</altsp> See <er>Candlefish</er>.</def>

<h1>Eulerian</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw>Eu*le"ri*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining Euler, a German mathematician of the 18th century.</def>

<cs><col>Eulerian integrals</col>, <cd>certain definite integrals whose properties were first investigated by Euler.</cd></cs>

<h1>Eulogic, Eulogical</h1> <Xpage=513>

<hw><hw>Eu*log"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Eu*log"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Eulogy</er>.]</ety> <def>Bestowing praise of eulogy; commendatory; eulogistic.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> -- <wordforms><wf>Eu*log"ic*al*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> <mark>[R.]</mark></wordforms>

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