Emily Dickinson Lexicon

GE-OG'NO-SY, n. [Gr; {foreign} the earth, and {foreign}, knowledge.]

That part of natural history which treats of the structure of the earth. It is the science of the substances which compose the earth or its crust, their structure, position, relative situation, and properties. Cleaveland. [This word originated among the German mineralogists, and is nearly synonymous with geology; But some writers consider geognosy as only a branch of geology; including in the latter, hydrography, geogony, meteorology, and even geography.

GE-O-GON'IC, a.

Pertaining to geogony, or the formation of the earth. Humboldt.

GE-OG'O-NY, n. [Gr. ye, the earth, and gam, generation.]

The doctrine of the formation of the earth.

GE-OG'RA-PHER, n. [See Geography.]

One who describes that part of this globe or earth, which is exhibited upon the surface, as the continents, isles, ocean, seas, lakes, rivers, mountains, countries, &c. One who is versed in geography, or one who compiles a treatise on the subject.

GE-O-GRAPHIC, or GE-O-GRAPHIC-AL, a.

Relating to or containing a description of the terraqueous globe; pertaining to geography.

GE-O-GRAPH'IC-ALLY, adv.

In a geographical manner according to the usual practice of describing the surface of the earth.

GE-OG'RA-PHY, n. [Gr. in, the earth, and {foreign}, description.]

1. Properly, a description of the earth or terrestrial. globe, particularly of the divisions of its surface, natural and artificial, and of the position of the several countries, kingdoms, states, cities, &c. As a science, geography includes the doctrine or knowledge of the astronomical circles or divisions of the sphere, by which the relative position of places on the globe may be ascertained; and usually treatises of geography contain some account of the inhabitants of the earth, of their government, manners, &c., and an account of the principal animals, plants, and minerals.
2. A book containing a description of the earth.

GE-O-LOGIC-AL,

, a. [See Geology.] Pertaining to geology i relating to the science of the earth or terraqueous gleam.

GEOLOGIST, n.

One versed in the science of geology.

GE-OL'O-GY, n. [Gr. {foreign}, the earth, and {foreign}, discourse.]

The doctrine or science of the structure of the earth or terraqueous globe, and of the substances which compose it; or the science of the compound minerals or aggregate sub-' stances which compose the earth, the relations which the several constituent masses bear to each other, their formation, structure, position and direction; it extends also to; the various alterations and decompositions to which minerals are subject. Dict. Nat. Hist. Cleaveland.

GE-OL'O-OIZE, v.i.

To study geology; to make geological investigations.

GE'O-MAN-CER, n. [See Geomancy.]

One who foretells or divines, by means of lines, figures or points, on the; round or on paper. Encyc.

GE'O-MAN-CY, n. [Gr. {foreign}, the earth, and {foreign}, divination.]

A kind of divination by means of figures or lines, formed by little dots or points, originally on the earth and afterward on paper. Encyc.

GE-O-MANTIC, a.

Pertaining to geometry.

GE-OM'E-TER, n. [Gr; {foreign}. See Geometry.]

One skilled in geometry. [See Geometrician, which is generally used.] Watts.

GE-OM'E-TRAL, a.

Pertaining to geometry.

GE-O-MET'RIC, or GE-O-MET'RIC-AL, a. [Gr; {foreign}.]

1. Pertaining to geometry.
2. According to the rules or principles of geometry; done by geometry.
3. Disposed according to geometry. Geometrical progression, is when the terms increase or de-crease by equal ratios; as, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, or 32, 16, 8, 4, 2.

GE-O-ME'T'RIC-ALLY, adv.

According to the rules or laws of geometry.

GE-OM-E-TRICIAN, n.

One stilled in geometry; a geometer. Walls.

GE-OM-E-TRIZE, v.t.

To act according to the laws of geometry; to perform geometrically. Boyle.

GE-OM'E-TRY, n. [Gr; {foreign}; {foreign}, the earth, and {foreign}, measure.]

Originally and properly, the art of measuring the earth, or any distances or dimensions on it; But geometry now de-notes the science of magnitude in general, comprehending the doctrines and relations of whatever is susceptible of augmentation and diminution; as, the mensuration of lines, surfaces, solids, velocity, weight, &c., with their various relations. Bailey; Encyc.

GE'O-MOR-PHY, n. [Gr. {foreign}, earth, and {foreign}, form.]

The science which treats of the measurement of the earth and of its great terrestrial divisions. This science is called geodesy.

GE-O-PON'IC, a. [Gr. {foreign}, the earth, and {foreign}, labor.]

Pertaining to tillage of the earth, or agriculture.

GE'O-RA-MA, n. [Gr; {foreign}, the earth, and {foreign}, view.]

An instrument or machine which exhibits a very complete view of the earth, invented in Paris. It is a hollow sphere of forty feet diameter, formed by thirty-six bars of iron representing the parallels and meridians, and covered with a bluish cloth, intended to represent seas and lakes. The land. mountains and rivers are painted on paper and pasted on this cover. Journ. of Science.

GEORGE, n.

1. A figure of St. George on horseback, worn by knights of the garter. Shak.
2. A brown loaf. Dryden.