Emily Dickinson Lexicon
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Montcalm, proper n. [Fr. < mont, to go upwards + Fr. calme, stillness.]
General Louis Joseph Montcalm (1712-1759); French general who died in battle defending Quebec against British general James Wolfe.
month (-s, -'s), n. [OE mona, moon.]
- Periods of time, usually 28-31 days, that the year divides into twelve times, distinguishable by name.
- Space of time reckoned from an moment and extending to the corresponding time of the next calendar month.
mood, n. [OE 'soul, heart, disposition, sense, mind'.]
State of mind or frame of reference usually based on a specific passion.
moon (-s, -'s), n. [OE mona.]
- Earth's only natural satellite; globe that reflects the sun's light onto the earth; sphere-shaped heavenly body which revolves around the earth causing a gravitational pull of the waters on the surface from which the tides are formed.
- Reflection of the sun's light; light of the earth's natural satellite.
- Man (so-called “man-in-the-moon”); physical features of the moon's surface that refract and reflect the sun's light, sometimes causing the appearance of facial features.
- Full disk of the moon; appearance of the earth's satellite as a complete circle.
moonless, adj. [see moon, n.]
Without light; dark because of an absence of moonlight.
moor, n. [Fr. < Gk 'dark, obscure'.]
Bog; marsh; fen; area of wet lowlands; place saturated with water, usually overgrown with grass, weeds, and heath.
moor, v. [Sp. and Port. ammarrar.]
Anchor; fasten; be stationed; be bound with a cable; be secured by a chain; [fig.] rest; have peace; find safety; know security; receive refuge.
mooring (-'s), n. [see moor, v.]
Chain; rope used to secure; anchor to keep something in place; [fig.] harbor; haven; port; refuge from storms.
moral (-s), n. [Fr., Sp., It. < L. mos, moris (pl. mores), manner.]
- Lesson; example; teaching principle; message to direct one's life.
- Way to live in relation to other people; guidance as to societal norms of what is right and wrong.
more, adj. [OE.]
Greater; additional; further; surpassing.