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`Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
`Main entry under title:
`American Heritage dictionary.
`Rev. ed. of: American Heritage dictionary of the
`English language. New college ed. c1976.
`1. English language(cid:151)Dictionaries.
`I. Morris,
`William, 1913-
`PE1625.A54 1982 (cid:9)
`ISBN 0-395-32943-4
`ISBN 0-395-32944-2 (thumb index)
`ISBN 0-395-33959-6 (deluxe edition)
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`CONTENTS
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`INTRODUCTION .....................................6
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`STAFF...............................................9
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`USAGE PANEL ......................................11
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`CONSULTANTS ......................................15
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`SPECIAL ARTICLES
`Language, Culture, and the American Heritage ...........17
`Lee Pederson
`Usage and Acceptability in Language
`30
`Dwight Bolinger ......................................
`32
`William F. Buckley, Jr. (cid:9) ............................... .
`English and Good English ..............................34
`Geoffrey Nunberg
`The Mathematics of Language ..........................37
`Henry KuØera
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`GUIDE TO THE DICTIONARY .........................42
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`STYLE MANUAL .....................................
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`55
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`PRONUNCIATION KEY ..............................64
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`DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ..........65
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`BIOGRAPHICAL ENTRIES ............................. 1409
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`GEOGRAPHIC ENTRIES ..............................1466
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`ABBREVIATIONS .......................................1536
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`FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ........1546
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`Two-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES .........1556
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`PICTURE CREDITS ...................................1565
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`whencesoever I whimbrel
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`came are unacceptable to a large majority of the Usage
`Panel. As an adverb whence is regarded by many as most
`appropriate to a formal or literary style, though as a con-
`junction it is still in general use.
`whence-soever (hwºns’sO-bv’ar, wens’-) ac/v. From what-
`ever place or source. -conj. From any place or source that.
`whenever (hwºn-bv’r. wOn-) ac/v. 1. At whatever time.
`2. Also when ever. When. -con]. 1. At whatever time that:
`We can leave whenever you’re ready. 2. Every time that: He
`smiles whenever he sees her.
`whensoever (hwbn’sO-Ov’or, wOn) ac/v. At whatever time
`at all; whenever. -conj. Whenever.
`where (hwªr, war) ac/v. 1. At or in what place: Where is the
`telephone? 2. In what situation or position: Where would we
`he without your help? 3. From what place or source: Where
`did you get this idea? 4. To what place; toward what end:
`Where is this argument leading? -cony. 1. At what or which
`place: He moved to the city, where jobs are available. 2. a. In
`a place in which: He lives where the climate is mild. b. In any
`place or Situation in which: wherever: Where there’s smoke,
`there’s fire. 3. a. To a place in which: We should go where it
`is quieter. b. To a place or Situation in which: He will go
`where he is happy. -n. 1. The place or occasion: We know
`it. 2. What place, source. or
`the when but not the where of
`cause: Where are you from? [ME < OE hwcer.]
`Usage: When where refers to "the place from which," it
`requires the preposition from: Where did you come from?
`When it refers to "the place to which," it requires no prep-
`osition: Where did he go (better than where did he go to?).
`When where refers to "the place at which," it also requires
`no preposition: Where are they (not where are they at?). See
`also Usage note at see.
`where’a’bouts (hwhr’a-bouts’, war’-) ac/v. About where: in,
`at, or near what location: Whereabouts do you live? -n.
`(used with a sing. or p1. verb). The approximate location of
`someone or something: I don’t know his whereabouts right
`now.
`whereas (hw(cid:226)r-az’, war-) conj. 1. It being the fact that: in-
`asmuch as. 2. While at the same time. 3. While on the con-
`trary. -n. 1. An introductory statement to a formal docu-
`ment; preamble. 2. A conditional statement.
`whereat (hw(cid:226)r-ªt’, war-) conj. 1. Toward or at which. 2. As
`a result or consequence of; whereupon.
`where-by (hw(cid:226)r-b!’, wAr-) cool. In accordance with which:
`by or through which.
`where-fore (hwAr’fOr’. -fOr’. wAr’-) ac/v. 1. For what purpose
`or reason; why. 2. Therefore. -n. A purpose or cause:
`wanted to know all the whys and wherefores. [ME siherfor
`wher, where + fore, for.]
`where-from (hwAr’frOm’, -fr(cid:252)m’, wAr’-) conj. From which.
`where-in (hwAr-in’, wAr-) ac/v. In what way; how: Wherein
`have we sinned? -conj. 1. In which location: where:
`the
`country wherein those people live. 2. During which. 3. In
`what way; how: showed them wherein they were wrong.
`where-in-to (hwAr-in’tdo, wAr-) conj. Into which.
`whereof (hwAr-6v’, -Uv’, wAr-) conj. 1. Of what: I know
`whereof I speak. 2. a, Of which: ancient potteri whereof
`many examples are lost. b. Of whom. -adv. Archaic. Of
`what.
`whereon (hwAr-On’, -On’, wAr-) ac/v. Archaic. On which or
`what.
`wheresoever (hwAr’sO-Ov’ar, wAr’-) conj. Archaic. In. to,
`or from whatever place at all; wherever.
`where-through (hwAr’thriAb’, war’-) conj. Through, because
`of, or during which.
`where-to (hwAr’tOO’, wAr’-) ac/v. To what place: toward what
`end. -con]. To which.
`whereunto (hwAr-On’tOo. wAr-) adv. & con]. Whereto.
`where-up-on (hwAr’a-pOn’. -pOn’) con]. 1. On which. 2. In
`close consequence of which: The instructor entered the room,
`whereupon we got to our feet.
`wherever (hwAr-Ov’ar, wAr-) ac/v. 1. In or to whatever
`place: used red pencil wherever needed. 2. Also where ever.
`In or to
`Where: Where ever have you been so long? -con].
`whichever place or Situation: makes enemies wherever he
`goes. [ME : wher, where + ever, ever.]
`wherewith (hwAr’with’, -with’, wAr’-) ac/v. With what or
`which. -pron. The thing or things with which. -con!. By
`means of which.
`where-with-al (hwAr’with-61’. -with-, wAr’-) conj. Wherewith.
`-pron. Wherewith. -n. The necessary means. esp. finan-
`cial means: didn’t have the wherewithal to survive a recession.
`wher-ry (hwOr’O, wOr’O) n., p1. -ries. 1. A light, swift rowboat
`built for one person and often used in racing. 2. A sailing
`barge used in East Anglia. [ME whery.
`whet (hwbt, wet)
`try. whet-ted, whet-ting, whets. 1. To
`sharpen (a knife or other tool): hone. 2. To make more
`keen; stimulate: The frying bacon whetted his appetite. -n.
`1. The act of whetting. 2. Something that whets. 3. Infor-
`mal. An appetizer. [ME whetten < OE hwettan.[
`whether (hwOth’sr, wOth’-) conj. 1. Used in indirect ques-
`tions to introduce one alternative: We should find out
`whether the museum is open. 2. Used to introduce alternative
`possibilities: Whether he wins or (whether he) loses, this is his
`last fight. 3. Either: He passed the test, whether by skill or
`luck. -pron. Ohs. Which. -idiom, whether or no. Regard-
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`whetstone
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`less of circumstances. -See Usage note at it. [ME e o
`E
`hweOer.]
`whetstone (hwOt’stOn% wet’-) it. A stone for honing to o l.
`whew (hwdo, hwydo) inter/. Used to express strong ensot 0t ’
`it
`such as relief or amazement.
`whey (hwA. wA) ii. The watery part of milk that separat
`from the curds, as in the process of making cheese. [ME
`OE hwaeg.[ -whey’ey ad].
`whey-face (hwA’fAs’. wª’-) ii. A person with a pallid f ace
`which (hwich. wich) pro/i. 1. What particular one or ore s’.
`y
`5 :
`Winch of these is tours’ 2. The particular one or ones: Tak’
`those which are i’ours. 3. The one or ones previousl desi C
`nated or implied, specifically: a. Used as a relative pron 0
`in a clause that provides additional information about
`the
`antecedent: nic house, which
`is small and old. b. Used as
`relative pronoun preceded by
`that or a preposition in
`clause that defines or restricts the antecedent: that winch h
`needed: the subject on which he spoke. c. Used instead of that
`as a relative pronoun in a clause that defines or restricts the
`antecedent: The movie which was shown later wac better
`4. Archaic. The person designated or implied. 5. Any of the
`things. events. or persons designated or implied: whichev er ,
`Choose which iou like best. 6. A thing or circumstance tb51
`He leji early, which was wise. -ad;. 1. What particular on
`or ones of a number of things or persons: Which port a ,"
`town? 2. Any one or any number of: whichever: Use which
`door you please. 3. Being the one or ones previously desi+
`nated: It started to rain, at which point we ran. [ME < OE
`hwilc.
`Usage: Which sometimes refers hack to an entire pre-
`ceding statement rather than to a single word: She ignored
`him, which proved unwise. In this example. acceptable to
`large majority of the Usage Panel, the reference is clear. But
`when which follows a noun, the antecedent may be in doubt
`and ambiguity may result: We learned that Edna had made
`If which is intended to
`the complaint, is-hicli conic as a shock.
`refer to the entire first clause rather than to complaint
`the
`desired sense would he expressed more clearly by this con-
`struction: We learned that Edna had made the complaint, and
`the discovery came as a shock. See also Usage note at that
`whichever (hwich-Ov’r. wich-) pro/i. Whatever one or
`ones. -adj. Being any one or any number of a group: Read
`ishichever hooks you please. It’s a long trip ahichei’er road you
`take. -See Usage notes at everyone and whatever.
`(hwich’sO-tv’ar, etch’-) pro/i. & ad;. Whjch
`which(cid:149)so(cid:149)ev-er
`ever.
`whicker (hwik’r, wi’k’-) intr.v. -ered, -er’ing, -era. To
`whinny. -n. A whinny. [Imit.]
`whidah (hwid’a, wid’a) it. Variant of whydah.
`whiff (hwif, wif) n. l.A slight, gentle gust of air: waft: a
`whiff of cool air. 2. A brief, passing odor carried in the air: a
`whiff of her perfume. 3. An inhalation, as of air or smoke:
`Take a whiff of this pipe. -i’. whiffed, whifbing, whiffs.
`-intr. ’To he carried in brief gusts- ’, waft: puffs of smoke
`whffing from the chimney. -tr. 1. To blow or convey in
`whiffs. 2. To inhale through the nose: sniff: a dog si’hffing
`the air. [ME sseffe, offensive smell.] -whiff’er n.
`whiffle (hwtf’l, wif’-) v. -fled, -fling, -ties. -intr. 1. To
`move or think erratically: vacillate. 2. To blow in fitful
`gusts: puff: The wind whifJ7ed through the trees. 3. To whis-
`tle lightly. -tr. To blow, displace, or scatter with gusts of
`air. [< WHIFF.]
`whiffle-tree (hwif’;l-trO. wif’-) n. The pivoted horizontal
`crossbar to which the harness traces of a draft animal are
`attached and which is in turn attached to a vehicle or an
`implement. [Var. of WHIPPLETREE.[
`Whig (hwig, wig) n. 1. A member of an 18th- and 19th-
`century English political party that "as opposed to the To-
`ries. 2. A supporter of the war against England during the
`American Revolution. 3. A 19th-/entury American political
`party formed to oppose the Democratic Party, and favoring
`high tariffs and a loose interpretation of the Constitution.
`[Prob. short for Whiggamore, a member of a body of
`17th-cent. Scottish insurgents.] -Whig’ger.y n. _Whig’gish
`adj. -Whig’giam ii.
`while (hwtl, wil) ii. 1. A period of tinie’. stay for a iihile: sang
`(all) the while. 2. The time, effort, or trouble taken in doing
`something: wasn’t worth my while. -co/if. 1. As long as:
`during the time that: It was love/s while it lasted. 2. Al-
`though: at the same time that: While he loves his children, he
`is strict with them. 3. Whereas: and: The soles are leaf/icr,
`while the uppers are canvas. -try, whiled, whiHng, whiles.
`To spend (time) idly or pleasantly: while the hours away.
`See Usage note at awhile. [ME < OE hwrl[
`whiles (hwilz. wilz) con;. Archaic-. While. [ME. genitive Of
`while, while.]
`whi-lom (hwi’lam, wi’-) adj. Former; having once been: She
`is the whiloni Miss Snot/i. -ac/i’. Archaic. Formerly. [ME 0
`OE hss’i’lun,.
`whilst (hwilst, wilst) con]. Chiej7i’ Brit. While. [ME vt/i ylst <
`whiles, whiles.]
`whim (hwim, wim) n. 1. A sudden or capricious idea: a pass-
`ing fancy. 2. Arbitrary thought or impulse’. governed /1
`ss’hini. 3. A vertical horse-powered drum used as a hoist in S
`mine. [Short for ohs. whim-wham.[
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`(hwim’hral, wim’-) a. A grayish-brown wadlnv
`whim(cid:149)brel
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