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That which is devised, or formed by design; a contrivance;
an invention; a project; a scheme; often, a scheme to deceive; a
stratagem; an artifice. |
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Power of devising; invention; contrivance. |
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An emblematic design, generally consisting of one or more
figures with a motto, used apart from heraldic bearings to denote the
historical situation, the ambition, or the desire of the person
adopting it. See Cognizance. |
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Improperly, an heraldic bearing. |
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Anything fancifully conceived. |
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A spectacle or show. |
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Opinion; decision. |
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