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It is not only important, but, in a degree necessary, that the people of this country, should have an American Dictionary of the English language; for, although the body of the language is the same as in England, and it is desirable to perpetuate that sameness, yet some differences must exist. Language is the expression of ideas; and if the people of one country cannot preserve an identity of ideas, they cannot retain an identity of language. |
EX'ECRATE, v.t. [L. execror, from ex and sacer, the primary sense of which is to separate. See Sacred.]
Literally, to curse; to denounce evil agianst, or to imprecate evil on; hence, to detest utterly; to abhor; to abominate.
To denounce evil against, or to imprecate evil
upon; to curse; to protest against as unholy or detestable; hence, to
detest utterly; to abhor; to abominate.
"They . . .
execrate their lct." Cowper. | ||||||||