Part 653

<blockquote>How should I joy of thy <b>arrive</b> to hear! <i>Drayton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Arriver</h1> <Xpage=84>

<hw>Ar*riv"er</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who arrives.</def>

<h1>Arroba</h1> <Xpage=84>

<hw>Ar*ro"ba</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. and Pg., from Ar. <ets>arrub</ets>, <ets>ar</ets>-<ets>rubu</ets>, a fourth part.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A Spanish weight used in Mexico and South America = 25.36 lbs. avoir.; also, an old Portuguese weight, used in Brazil = 32.38 lbs. avoir.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A Spanish liquid measure for wine = 3.54 imp. gallons, and for oil = 2.78 imp. gallons.</def>

<h1>Arrogance</h1> <Xpage=84>

<hw>Ar"ro*gance</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. L. <ets>arrogantia</ets>, fr. <ets>arrogans</ets>. See <er>Arrogant</er>.]</ety> <def>The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption.</def>

<blockquote>I hate not you for her proud <b>arrogance</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Haughtiness; hauteur; assumption; lordliness; presumption; pride; disdain; insolence; conceit; conceitedness. See <er>Haughtiness</er>.</syn>

<h1>Arrogancy</h1> <Xpage=84>

<hw>Ar"ro*gan*cy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Arrogance.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Arrogant</h1> <Xpage=84>

<hw>Ar"ro*gant</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>arrogant</ets>, L. <ets>arrogans</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>arrogare</ets>. See <er>Arrogate</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Making, or having the disposition to make, exorbitant claims of rank or estimation; giving one's self an undue degree of importance; assuming; haughty; -- applied to persons.</def>

<blockquote><b>Arrogant</b> Winchester, that haughty prelate. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Containing arrogance; marked with arrogance; proceeding from undue claims or self-importance; -- applied to things; <as>as, <ex>arrogant</ex> pretensions or behavior</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Magisterial; lordly; proud; assuming; overbearing; presumptuous; haughty. See <er>Magisterial</er>.</syn>

<h1>Arrogantly</h1> <Xpage=84>

<hw>Ar"ro*gant*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an arrogant manner; with undue pride or self-importance.</def>

<h1>Arrogantness</h1> <Xpage=84>

<hw>Ar"ro*gant*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Arrogance.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Arrogate</h1> <Xpage=84>

<hw>Ar"ro*gate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Arrogated</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Arrogating</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>arrogatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>adrogare</ets>, <ets>arrogare</ets>, to ask, appropriate to one's self; <ets>ad + rogare</ets> to ask. See <er>Rogation</er>.]</ety> <def>To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless pretensions to right or merit; <as>as, the pope <ex>arrogated</ex> dominion over kings</as>.</def>

<blockquote>He <b>arrogated</b> to himself the right of deciding dogmatically what was orthodox doctrine. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Arrogation</h1> <Xpage=84>

<hw>Ar`ro*ga"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>arrogatio</ets>, fr. <ets>arrogare</ets>. Cf. <er>Adrogation</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of arrogating, or making exorbitant claims; the act of taking more than one is justly entitled to.</def>

<i>Hall.</i>