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Definition: ELEVATORY

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. An alternative spelling for "Elevator, n. (e)": The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer.[Websters].
Adjective 1. Tending to raise, or having power to elevate; as, elevatory forces.[Websters]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb elevatorily.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(elevatorily)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective elevatory.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Elevatory" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: ELEVATORY

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] An instrument used in trepanning, for raising a depressed or fractured part of the skull. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: ELEVATORY

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. An alternative spelling for "Elevator, n. (e)": The girdle of a Jewish priest or officer.[Websters].
Adjective1. Tending to raise, or having power to elevate; as, elevatory forces.[Websters]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb elevatorily.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(elevatorily)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective elevatory.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ELEVATORY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: ELEVATORY

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Noun] An instrument used in trepanning, for raising a depressed or fractured part of the skull. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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