Abolition
(Ab"o*li"tion) n. [L. abolitio, fr. abolere: cf. F. abolition. See Abolish.] The act of abolishing,
or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or
the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.
The application of this word to persons is now unusual or obsolete
Abolitionism
(Ab`o*li"tion*ism) n. The principles or measures of abolitionists. Wilberforce.
Abolitionist
(Ab`o*li"tion*ist), n. A person who favors the abolition of any institution, especially negro
slavery.
Abolitionize
(Ab`o*li`tion*ize) v. t. To imbue with the principles of abolitionism. [R.] Bartlett.
Aboma
(||A*bo"ma) n. (Zoöl.) A large South American serpent
Abomasum
(||Ab`o*ma"sum ||Ab`o*ma"sus) n. [NL., fr. L. ab + omasum (a Celtic word).] (Anat.) The
fourth or digestive stomach of a ruminant, which leads from the third stomach omasum. See Ruminantia.
Abominable
(A*bom"i*na*ble) a. [F. abominable. L. abominalis. See Abominate.]
1. Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
2. Excessive; large; — used as an intensive. [Obs.]
Juliana Berners . . . informs us that in her time [15th c.], "abomynable syght of monkes" was elegant
English for "a large company of friars." G. P. Marsh.
Abominableness
(A*bom"i*na*ble*ness), n. The quality or state of being abominable; odiousness. Bentley.
Abominably
(A*bom"i*na*bly) adv. In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably.
Abominate
(A*bom"i*nate) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abominated; p. pr. & vb. n. Abominating.] [L. abominatus,
p. p. or abominari to deprecate as ominous, to abhor, to curse; ab + omen a foreboding. See Omen.]
To turn from as ill-omened; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread; loathe; as, to abominate
all impiety.
Syn. — To hate; abhor; loathe; detest. See Hate.
Abomination
(A*bom`i*na"tion) n. [OE. abominacioun, -cion, F. abominatio. See Abominate.]
1. The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred; abhorrence; detestation; loathing; as, he holds tobacco in
abomination.
2. That which is abominable; anything hateful, wicked, or shamefully vile; an object or state that excites
disgust and hatred; a hateful or shameful vice; pollution.
Antony, most large in his abominations.
Shak.
3. A cause of pollution or wickedness.
Syn. — Detestation; loathing; abhorrence; disgust; aversion; loathsomeness; odiousness. Sir W. Scott.
Aboon
(A*boon") prep. and adv. Above. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]
Aboon the pass of Bally-Brough.
Sir W. Scott.
The ceiling fair that rose aboon.
J. R. Drake.
