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- English Word Escheating Definition of Escheat
- English Word Escheator Definition An officer whose duty it is to observe what escheats have taken place, and to take charge of them.
- English Word Eschevin Definition The alderman or chief officer of an ancient guild.
- English Word Eschew Definition To shun; to avoid, as something wrong, or from a feeling of distaste; to keep one's self clear of.
- English Word Eschew Definition To escape from; to avoid.
- English Word Eschewer Definition One who eschews.
- English Word Eschewment Definition The act of eschewing.
- English Word Eschscholtzia Definition A genus of papaveraceous plants, found in California and upon the west coast of North America, some species of which produce beautiful yellow, orange, rose-colored, or white flowers; the California poppy.
- English Word Eschynite Definition A rare mineral, containing chiefly niobium, titanium, thorium, and cerium. It was so called by Berzelius on account of the inability of chemical science, at the time of its discovery, to separate some of its constituents.
- English Word Escocheon Definition Escutcheon.
- English Word Escopet Definition Alt. of Escopette
- English Word Escopette Definition A kind of firearm; a carbine.
- English Word Escorial Definition See Escurial.
- English Word Escort Definition A body of armed men to attend a person of distinction for the sake of affording safety when on a journey; one who conducts some one as an attendant; a guard, as of prisoners on a march; also, a body of persons, attending as a mark of respect or honor; -- applied to movements on land, as convoy is to movements at sea.
- English Word Escort Definition Protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion; as, to travel under the escort of a friend.
- English Word Escort Definition To attend with a view to guard and protect; to accompany as safeguard; to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to; -- used esp. with reference to journeys or excursions on land; as, to escort a public functionary, or a lady; to escort a baggage wagon.
- English Word Escorted Definition of Escort
- English Word Escorting Definition of Escort
- English Word Escot Definition See Scot, a tax.
- English Word Escot Definition To pay the reckoning for; to support; to maintain.