Search for: Choice
1981 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ELECTIVE.4 (Noah Webster)
3. Exerting the power of choice; as an elective act.
1982 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ELECTIVELY.1 (Noah Webster)
ELECTIVELY, adv. By choice; with preference of one to another.
1983 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ELECTOR.1 (Noah Webster)
… of choice; a person who has, by law or constitution, the right of voting for an officer, In free governments, the people or such of them as possess certain qualifications …
1984 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ELEGANCE.2 (Noah Webster)
In its primary sense, this word signified that which is choice or select, as distinguished from what is common.
1985 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ELIGIBLE.2 (Noah Webster)
1. Fit to be chosen; worthy of choice, preferable.
1986 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ELIGIBLY.1 (Noah Webster)
ELIGIBLY, adv. In a manner to be worthy of choice; suitably.
1987 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ELOCUTION.7 (Noah Webster)
4. In ancient treatises on oratory, the wording of a discourse; the choice and order of words; composition; the act of framing a writing or discourse.
1988 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ENFORCEDLY.1 (Noah Webster)
ENFORCEDLY, adv. By violence; not by choice.
1989 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EXQUISITE.1 (Noah Webster)
EXQUISITE, a. s as z. [L. e xquisitus, from exquiro; ex and quaero, to seek.] Literally, sought out or searched for with care; whence, choice; select. Hence,
1990 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. FACILITY.3 (Noah Webster)
Though facility and hope of success might invite some other choice.
1991 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. FAR.5 (Noah Webster)
The nation far and near contend in choice.
1992 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. FIGURE.4 (Noah Webster)
A good figure, or person, in man or woman, gives credit at first sight to the choice of either.
1993 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. FLOWER.7 (Noah Webster)
The choice and flower of all things profitable the Psalms do more briefly contain.
1994 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. FOUND.10 (Noah Webster)
6. To set; to place; to establish on a basis. Christianity is founded on the rock of ages. Dominion is sometimes founded on conquest; sometimes on choice or voluntary consent.
1995 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. FOUNDATION.4 (Noah Webster)
3. The basis or ground work, or any thing; that on which any thing stands, and by which it is supported. A free government has its foundation in the choice and consent of the people to be governed. Christ is the foundation of the church.
1996 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. FREE.4 (Noah Webster)
3. Instituted by a free people, or by consent or choice of those who are to be subjects, and securing private rights and privileges by fixed laws and principles; not arbitrary or despotic; as a free constitution or government.
1997 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. FREE.7 (Noah Webster)
5. Unconstrained; unrestrained; not under compulsion or control. A man is free to pursue his own choice; he enjoys free will.
1998 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GUST.9 (Noah Webster)
A choice of it may be made according to the gust and manner of the ancients. [Taste is now generally used.]
1999 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. HOBNOB.2 (Noah Webster)
Hobson’s choice, a vulgar proverbial expression, denoting without an alternative. It is said to have had its origin in the name of a person who let horses and …
2000 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. INDIFFERENT.4 (Noah Webster)
Indifferent in his choice to sleep or die.