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Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
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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. |
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1828 Definition
RETORT', v.t. [L. retortus, retorqueo; re and torqueo, to throw.]
RETORT', v.i. To return an argument or charge; to make a severe reply. He retorted upon his adversary with severity.
RETORT', n.
1913 Definition
To bend or curve back; as, a retorted
line.
With retorted head, pruned themselves as they floated. Southey. To throw back; to reverberate; to
reflect.
As when his virtues, shining upon others, To return, as an argument, accusation,
censure, or incivility; as, to retort the charge of
vanity.
And with retorted scorn his back he turned. Milton. To return an
argument or a charge; to make a severe reply.
Pope. The return of, or
reply to, an argument, charge, censure, incivility, taunt, or
witticism; a quick and witty or severe response.
This is called the retort courteous. Shak. A vessel in which substances are subjected to
distillation or decomposition by heat. It is made of different forms
and materials for different uses, as a bulb of glass with a curved
beak to enter a receiver for general chemical operations, or a
cylinder or semicylinder of cast iron for the manufacture of gas in
gas works.
Tubulated retort (Chem.), a retort having a tubulure for the introduction or removal of the substances which are to be acted upon. Syn. -- Repartee] answer. -- Retort, Repartee. A retort is a short and pointed reply, turning back on an assailant the arguments, censure, or derision he had thrown out. A repartee is usually a good-natured return to some witty or sportive remark. | ||||||||
Noah Says...
In correcting public evils, great reliance is placed on schools. But learning and sciences have no material effect in subduing ambition and selfishness, reconciling parties or subjecting private interest to the influence of a ruling preference of public good.
On Suffrage (unpublished)
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