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O — Of the first water to Opportune (Part 4 of 11)

    3. In continuance, without interruption, without ceasing.
    4. Steady, adhering.
    5. Attached, put on, upon the body.

On account of. By reason of, by virtue of, in consequence of.

On all fours.

    1. On four legs.
    2. Evenly balanced, quite parallel, quite symmetrical.

On all hands. By all parties, by everybody.

On an average. Taking a mean of all cases, taking the average.

Onanism, n. Masturbation, self-pollution, self-abuse, secret vice.

On a par. On a level, on an equality.

On a sudden. Suddenly.

Once, ad.

    1. One time.
    2. Formerly.

Once and again. Repeatedly, at repeated times.

Once in a way. Once and no more, on rare occasions.

On-coming, a. Approaching, nearing.

On-dit, n. [Fr.] Rumor, report, bruit, flying report.

One, a.

    1. Single, individual.
    2. The same, common, single in kind.
    3. United, undivided.
    4. Some, any.