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Defluxion – Deleb Palm

Defluxion

a discharge from a mucous membrane, especially of the air-passages, as in catarrh. DEFOE

De Giosa

NICOLA (de jē-ō'sa), an Italian musician; born in Bari, May 5, 1820. His opera, "Don Checco," is very popular in Italy. His 400 songs were widely sung. He died in Bari, July 7, 1885.

Degeneration

a biological term used to describe those not unfrequent

Degree

in algebra, a term used in the highest power of the unknown quantity. Thus if the index of that power be the equation is respectively of the third or fourth degree. cence. res,

Deiamba

Congo tobacco, a plant Congo, the flowers of which produce a narcotic effect when smoked. in the person of our Lord; also one con-

Deicide

the putting to death of God cerned in putting our Lord to death.

DEIDAMIA DEIDAMIA (de-dām'ya), daughter of Lycomedes, King of Scyros. She was the mother of Neoptolemos by Achilles, according to the legend.

Deism

the doctrines or tenets of a deist; the system of belief which admits the being of a God, and acknowledges several of His perfections, but denies not only the existence but the necessity of a divine revelation.

Deist

one who admits the being of a God, but denies the existence or even necessity of a divine revelation, believing that the light of nature and reason are sufficient guides in doctrine and practice; a believer in natural religion only; a freethinker.

De Kalb

a city of Illinois in De Kalb co. It is on the Chicago, Aurora and De Kalb, the Chicago Great Western, and the Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary railroads. The city has manufactures of barbed wire, agricultural implements, pianos, shoes, etc. It is the seat of the Northern Illinois State Normal School.

Pop. (1910) 8,102; (1920) 7,871.

Delaware

a city and county-seat river, and the "Big Four," Pennsylvania

Delaware Bay

an estuary or arm near Cape Henlopen, is situated the Delashelter within the cape. It was erected of the sea between the States of Dela- DELAWARE BAY, an estuary or arm about $3,000,000. by the Federal government, and cost DELAWARE COLLEGE

Deleb Palm

the Borassus Ethiбpит, a native of the interior and W. of Africa, allied to he Palmyra palm. Its leaves and fruits are used by the Africans for the same purposes as those of the Palmyra by the Asiatics, and the tender roots produced by the young plant are extensively used as an article of food.