[Dixonary] Round 2210 - ULTION Definitions Up

[Tony Abell]

Extending the deadline let me pick up a couple more definitions. Please find
below 18 definitions of ultion, one of which comes from a dictionary. Vote for
two by way of a public response to this message before the deadline. You may
vote even if you did not submit a definition, but you may NOT vote if you are
disqualified (see the rules in the file area of Dixonary at groups.google.com
or the sticky messages at tapcis.com in The Parlor). The voting deadline shall
be:

Tuesday, 12:00pm EDT 31-May-2011
Tuesday, 09:00am PDT 31-May-2011
Tuesday, 05:00pm BST 31-May-2011
Tuesday, 06:00pm CEDT 31-May-2011
Wednesday, 02:00am AEST 01-Jun-2011
Tuesday 2011-05-31 1600Z


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1. The act of taking vengeance; revenge. [Obs.]

2. Cure-all, heal-all: a panacea searched for by the alchemists [see aso
_philosophers stone_, _elixir of life_].

3. A decorated sword scabbard.

4. Act of lying on the ground penitently.

5. The first proposed name for the 116th element, which was eventually named
Ununhexium.

6. A romanticized view of the past; nostalgia.

7. A slight involuntary muscle contraction.

8. Ascendancy, predominance. State of having passed a final obstacle. [L.
ulter "beyond"]

9. The reasoning involved in making a logical judgment on the basis of
circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of
direct observation.

10. An extremely ugly quadruped reputed to live in the hemlock forests of
northern Pennsylvania.

11. Confession; admission; absolution.

12. (Br. Military) A shortened form of "ult. unction" formerly used in
despatches to indicate that a soldier had received the Last Rites.
(Anointing of the Sick).

13. _Obs._ A grievance, a grudge.

14. A sentence of death.

15. Attitude of contempt.

16. The largest planet of star Saphryx.

17. (Ecclesiastical) of or pertaining to the highest order or position.

18. One of the rare earth elements.

[Daniel Widdis]

8 and 10 please

--
Dan

[Judy Madnick]

<< 2. Cure-all, heal-all: a panacea searched for by the
<< alchemists [see aso
<< _philosophers stone_, _elixir of life_].

<< 8. Ascendancy, predominance. State of having passed a final
<< obstacle. [L.
<< ulter "beyond"]

Judy Madnick

[Dodi Schultz]

Ultimately, I find this one ultra-hard. My ultra-wild guesses are:

> 1. The act of taking vengeance; revenge. [Obs.]
>

and

> 14. A sentence of death.
>

—Dodi

[—Keith Hale—]

Ah. I like this word. Great bluffs, too!

The Shambolic State of —Keith Hale— - home to endlessly recurring clutter
and 100% UNemployment - casts its votes for the next Dealah of the United
Wits of Dixonary: the ticket of TWELVE & SEVENTEEN!


> 12. (Br. Military) A shortened form of "ult. unction" formerly used in
> despatches to indicate that a soldier had received the Last Rites.
> (Anointing of the Sick).
> 17. (Ecclesiastical) of or pertaining to the highest order or position.
>

[Tim Lodge]

Tony

1 and 11 please.


> * 1. The act of taking vengeance; revenge. [Obs.]
>
> *11. Confession; admission; absolution.

-- Tim L

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 11 and 14.

Guerri

Tony Abell wrote:
>
> 11. Confession; admission; absolution.
>
> 14. A sentence of death.

[Dave Cunningham]

8 and 17 today.

Dave

On May 29, 7:53*pm, Tony Abell <he... (AT) isanybodyhome (DOT) com> wrote:
> Extending the deadline let me pick up a couple more definitions. Please find
> below 18 definitions of ultion, one of which comes from a dictionary. Vote for
> two by way of a public response to this message before the deadline. You may
> vote even if you did not submit a definition, but you may NOT vote if you are
> disqualified (see the rules in the file area of Dixonary at groups.google.com
> or the sticky messages at tapcis.com in The Parlor). The voting deadline shall
> be:
>
> Tuesday, 12:00pm EDT 31-May-2011
> Tuesday, 09:00am PDT 31-May-2011
> Tuesday, 05:00pm BST 31-May-2011
> Tuesday, 06:00pm CEDT 31-May-2011
> Wednesday, 02:00am AEST 01-Jun-2011
> Tuesday 2011-05-31 1600Z
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> * 1. The act of taking vengeance; revenge. [Obs.]
>
> * 2. Cure-all, heal-all: a panacea searched for by the alchemists [see aso
> * * *_philosophers stone_, _elixir of life_].
>
> * 3. A decorated sword scabbard.
>
> * 4. Act of lying on the ground penitently.
>
> * 5. The first proposed name for the 116th element, which was eventually named
> * * *Ununhexium.
>
> * 6. A romanticized view of the past; nostalgia.
>
> * 7. A slight involuntary muscle contraction.
>
> * 8. Ascendancy, predominance. State of having passed a final obstacle. [L.
> * * *ulter "beyond"]
>
> * 9. The reasoning involved in making a logical judgment on the basis of
> * * *circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of
> * * *direct observation.
>
> *10. An extremely ugly quadruped reputed to live in the hemlock forests of
> * * *northern Pennsylvania.
>
> *11. Confession; admission; absolution.
>
> *12. (Br. Military) A shortened form of "ult. unction" formerly used in
> * * *despatches to indicate that a soldier had received the Last Rites.
> * * *(Anointing of the Sick).
>
> *13. _Obs._ A grievance, a grudge.
>
> *14. A sentence of death.
>
> *15. Attitude of contempt.
>
> *16. The largest planet of star Saphryx.
>
> *17. (Ecclesiastical) of or pertaining to the highest order or position.
>
> *18. One of the rare earth elements.

[Tim B]

7 and 8, please.

Sent via netbook and mobile broadband from a train travelling at c.
125 mph.

Best wishes,
Tim B.

[Steve Graham]

For no reason whatsoever, I'll take 14 and 17

Steve Graham

Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too
dark to read. Groucho Marx


14. A sentence of death.

17. (Ecclesiastical) of or pertaining to the highest order or position.

[Millie Morgan]

I'll guess 13 and 15 thanks Tony

> 13. _Obs._ A grievance, a grudge.
> 15. Attitude of contempt.


Best wishes,
Millie

[John Barrs]

For no particular reasons except that they are similar in that the verb is a
possible action for the noun t #1 and #13 please

JohnnyB


> 1. The act of taking vengeance; revenge. [Obs.]
>
>
> 13. _Obs._ A grievance, a grudge.
>
>
>
>
>

[stamps]

I'll votew for 9 and 13.

[Scott Crom]

I'll have 11 and 15, please

Scott

[Chris Carson]

12 and 17.

Chris

Sent from my iPhone

On May 29, 2011, at 5:53 PM, Tony Abell <hello (AT) isanybodyhome (DOT) com> wrote:

>
> Extending the deadline let me pick up a couple more definitions. Please find
> below 18 definitions of ultion, one of which comes from a dictionary. Vote for
> two by way of a public response to this message before the deadline. You may
> vote even if you did not submit a definition, but you may NOT vote if you are
> disqualified (see the rules in the file area of Dixonary at groups.google.com
> or the sticky messages at tapcis.com in The Parlor). The voting deadline shall
> be:
>
> Tuesday, 12:00pm EDT 31-May-2011
> Tuesday, 09:00am PDT 31-May-2011
> Tuesday, 05:00pm BST 31-May-2011
> Tuesday, 06:00pm CEDT 31-May-2011
> Wednesday, 02:00am AEST 01-Jun-2011
> Tuesday 2011-05-31 1600Z
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 1. The act of taking vengeance; revenge. [Obs.]
>
> 2. Cure-all, heal-all: a panacea searched for by the alchemists [see aso
> _philosophers stone_, _elixir of life_].
>
> 3. A decorated sword scabbard.
>
> 4. Act of lying on the ground penitently.
>
> 5. The first proposed name for the 116th element, which was eventually named
> Ununhexium.
>
> 6. A romanticized view of the past; nostalgia.
>
> 7. A slight involuntary muscle contraction.
>
> 8. Ascendancy, predominance. State of having passed a final obstacle. [L.
> ulter "beyond"]
>
> 9. The reasoning involved in making a logical judgment on the basis of
> circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of
> direct observation.
>
> 10. An extremely ugly quadruped reputed to live in the hemlock forests of
> northern Pennsylvania.
>
> 11. Confession; admission; absolution.
>
> 12. (Br. Military) A shortened form of "ult. unction" formerly used in
> despatches to indicate that a soldier had received the Last Rites.
> (Anointing of the Sick).
>
> 13. _Obs._ A grievance, a grudge.
>
> 14. A sentence of death.
>
> 15. Attitude of contempt.
>
> 16. The largest planet of star Saphryx.
>
> 17. (Ecclesiastical) of or pertaining to the highest order or position.
>
> 18. One of the rare earth elements.
>
>
>

[Michael Harrington]

I'll take #8 and #9. Thanks.

Sent from my Verizon HTC Incredible.
On May 29, 2011 4:55 PM, "Tony Abell" <hello (AT) isanybodyhome (DOT) com> wrote:
>
> Extending the deadline let me pick up a couple more definitions. Please
find
> below 18 definitions of ultion, one of which comes from a dictionary. Vote
for
> two by way of a public response to this message before the deadline. You
may
> vote even if you did not submit a definition, but you may NOT vote if you
are
> disqualified (see the rules in the file area of Dixonary at
groups.google.com
> or the sticky messages at tapcis.com in The Parlor). The voting deadline
shall
> be:
>
> Tuesday, 12:00pm EDT 31-May-2011
> Tuesday, 09:00am PDT 31-May-2011
> Tuesday, 05:00pm BST 31-May-2011
> Tuesday, 06:00pm CEDT 31-May-2011
> Wednesday, 02:00am AEST 01-Jun-2011
> Tuesday 2011-05-31 1600Z
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 1. The act of taking vengeance; revenge. [Obs.]
>
> 2. Cure-all, heal-all: a panacea searched for by the alchemists [see aso
> _philosophers stone_, _elixir of life_].
>
> 3. A decorated sword scabbard.
>
> 4. Act of lying on the ground penitently.
>
> 5. The first proposed name for the 116th element, which was eventually
named
> Ununhexium.
>
> 6. A romanticized view of the past; nostalgia.
>
> 7. A slight involuntary muscle contraction.
>
> 8. Ascendancy, predominance. State of having passed a final obstacle. [L.
> ulter "beyond"]
>
> 9. The reasoning involved in making a logical judgment on the basis of
> circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of
> direct observation.
>
> 10. An extremely ugly quadruped reputed to live in the hemlock forests of
> northern Pennsylvania.
>
> 11. Confession; admission; absolution.
>
> 12. (Br. Military) A shortened form of "ult. unction" formerly used in
> despatches to indicate that a soldier had received the Last Rites.
> (Anointing of the Sick).
>
> 13. _Obs._ A grievance, a grudge.
>
> 14. A sentence of death.
>
> 15. Attitude of contempt.
>
> 16. The largest planet of star Saphryx.
>
> 17. (Ecclesiastical) of or pertaining to the highest order or position.
>
> 18. One of the rare earth elements.
>
>

[Jim Hart]

I'll have a bet each way with the logical and the ecclesiastical -
that's 9 and 17

Jim

[Paul Keating]

1 and 2. I didn't read them all.