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  • 11Equivocal — E*quiv o*cal, a. [L. aequivocus: aequus equal + vox, vocis, word. See {Equal}, and {Voice}, and cf. {Equivoque}.] 1. (Literally, called equally one thing or the other; hence:) Having two significations equally applicable; capable of double… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12Equivocal chord — Equivocal E*quiv o*cal, a. [L. aequivocus: aequus equal + vox, vocis, word. See {Equal}, and {Voice}, and cf. {Equivoque}.] 1. (Literally, called equally one thing or the other; hence:) Having two significations equally applicable; capable of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13equivocal — I adjective ambiguous, ambiguus, ambivalent, amphibological, amphibolous, anceps, bewildering, cloudy, confusing, controversial, debatable, deceptive, dim, disputable, doubtful, dubious, dubius, enigmatic, enigmatical, equivocating, equivocatory …

    Law dictionary

  • 14ambiguity — I noun abstruseness, ambiguitas, bafflement, bewilderment, confounded meaning, confused meaning, confusion, disconcertion, doubtful meaning, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, duplexity in meaning, equivocalness, equivocation, incertitude,… …

    Law dictionary

  • 15interpretative regulation — A regulation by an administrative body purporting to interpret a statute of doubtful meaning. A regulation issued as a Treasury Decision, designed to interpret the doubtful meaning of a tax statute. Anno: 153 ALR 1191 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 16ASARAMEL — ASARAMEL, word of doubtful meaning used in the description of simeon the hasmonean s appointment as high priest and governor of the Jews in I Maccabees 14:27. It is stated there that these offices were conferred on Simeon the high priest ὲν… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 17equivocal — 1. noun /əˈkwɪvəkəl/ A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term; an equivoque. Syn: double entendre 2. adjective /əˈkwɪvəkəl/ a) (Literally, called equally one thing or the other; …

    Wiktionary

  • 18equivocal — a. 1. Ambiguous, of doubtful meaning, to be taken in a double sense. 2. Uncertain, doubtful, dubious, indeterminate …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 19Wappened — Wap pened, a. [Cf. {Waped}, {Wapper}.] A word of doubtful meaning used once by Shakespeare. [1913 Webster] This [gold] is it [1913 Webster] That makes the wappen d widow wed again. [1913 Webster] Note: It is conjectured by some that it is an… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 20Ambiguously — Am*big u*ous*ly, adv. In an ambiguous manner; with doubtful meaning. [1913 Webster] …

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