American Encyclopedic Dictionary (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt: ...are made. 1. An address or oration delivered to a large public assembly; a public address or speech. "Those which may bo called set harangues or orations."--Pope: Postscript to Homer's Odyssey xvi. 2. A pompous or bombastic address to a few persons; a declamation. "Giving ns fine bat empty harangue upon this subject."--Goldsmith: The Bee, No. 6. hflt-rafiffue, v. i. & t. harangue, -. A. Intrans.: To make an hurangue or public address; to declaim publicly. "Ferguson was one of those who harangued."--Macaulay: Hi#t. Eng., ch. v. B. Trans.: To address in a set speoch or harangue. "To-day the Lady Psyche wi 11 harangue The fresh arrivals.--Tennyson; Princess, ii. 82. ha raAgue'-ftill, a. Eng. harangue: -ful(l). Fond of or given to haranguing or declamation; declamatory. ha-rSng'-uSr, . Eng. harangu(e);-er. One who harangues; a public Bpoaker or orator; a deel aimer. "Mark out the first haranguer and that's he." Byrom: Enthusiasm. bar ass, har-ras, har-rasse, v. t. Fr. har-, a word of doubtful origin, but perhaps an bar-bin g5r, -. Properly herberger or herbergeour. harboreb. 1 1. Originally one who not merely announced the approaching arrival of a guest, but made all ready for his reception. "There was a harbinger which had lodged a gentleman in a very ill room; who expostulated with him somewhat rudely.--Bacon: Apothegms. 2. Specif.: An officer of tho English royal household who rode a day's journey in advance of tho court to provide lodgings and other accommodation. 3. A messenger who announced thocomingof the king. "A great attendance of harbingers and guards."--Macaulay: Hist. Eng., ch. iii. 4. A messenger; a precursor; one who or that which goes before and foretells what is coming. &qu...