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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. |
STAGNANT, a. [L., to be without, a flowing motion.]
That stagnates; not flowing; not running in a
current or steam; motionless; hence, impure or foul from want of
motion; as, a stagnant lake or pond; stagnant blood in
the veins.
Not active or brisk; dull; as, business in
stagnant.
That gloomy slumber of the stagnant soul. Johnson. For him a stagnant life was not worth living. Palfrey. | ||||||||