Octagon
in A regular octagon is an octagon all of whose sides sides and angles are respectively equal to each other.
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These 11 listings are so strange that each appears in only one of the 7 encyclopedias we compared. They include such classics as Octagon, Octahedron, Octans.
Octahedron
in geometry, a solid contained by eight equal and equilateral angles. It is one of the five regular bodies.
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Octans
the constel lation surrounding and including the South Pole of the heavens, and one of the 14 added to the heavens by Lacaille in connection with his work at the Cape of Good Hope. Its brightest star is of the 3.8 magnitude. The star Sigma Octantis, of the 5.8 magnitude, lies at present within about 4° of the South Pole, nearer than any equally bright star to the North Pole, and it is much used in the Southern Hemisphere for the determination of the azimuth of transit instruments. The constellation is sur- OCTOPUS rounded by Hydrus, Mensa, Chameleon, Musca, Triangulum australis, Apus, Pavo, Indus, and Tucana. See TRANSIT IN- STRUMENT.
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Octavo
the size of one leaf of a sheet of paper, which has been folded so as to make eight leaves; hence, applied to a book printed with eight leaves to the sheet. It is generally written 8vo, and varies in size according to the sizes of paper employed; as, foolscap octavo (or 8vo), imperial octavo (or 8vo), etc.
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Octopus
in zoölogy, the typical genus of the family Octopodidæ. The body is oval, warty, or cirrose, finless; eight long arms, suckers in two rows mantle supported in front by the bran chial septum. In the male the third right arm is hectocotylized. Found on the coasts of the temperate and tropical zones. Forty-six species are known, varying in length from one inch to more twelve The females oviposit on seaweeds or in empty shells. In some parts of the world, including Italy and Asia Minor, they are used as food.
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Od Force
(See Emanations .)
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Odd Fellow
a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a secret fraternal society instituted in England in the 18th century, and now having extensive lodges in Great Britain, Australia, Denmark, Switzerland, the United States, etc. Its organization is in lodges and encampments, grand lodges, grand encampments, and the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the World, and good moral character and belief in a Supreme Being are the requisite for membership. The first lodge in the United States was established in 1819; the grand lodges of the United States reported in 1914 a membership of 1,508,791. Pennsylvania, 137,751; New York, 126,294; Illinois, 105,062; Ohio, 87,788; Indiana, 87,044, etc. The Rebekah lodges admit to membership female relatives of the male members. There is also an organization of colored Odd Fellows, entitled the "Grand United Order of Ódd Fellows of America." Canada and the maritime provinces have a membership of 100,305. Australia, 45,300. The largest body is the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows with a membership throughout the British Empire of 950,000. In the east, including South America, 18 Grand Lodges have been started among 22 nationalities, provinces and territories. In Europe lodges were founded in Germany 1876, Denmark 1878, Netherlands 1877, Switzerland 1871. In Cuba 1883, Mexico 1882.
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Odd Fellows
a secret order devoted to good fellowship and benevolence. The three links is the well known emblem. The order originated among the workmen of England, where a lodge is known to have existed as early as 1745. The first American lodge, five members, was instituted in New York , December 26, 1806. Lodges were established at Boston in 1818 and in Baltimore in 1819. As early as 1815 there were two lodges in Halifax. The order was opposed at first as British and un-American. The Rebekah lodges, established largely through the efforts and influence of Vice President Schuyler Colfax, are an auxiliary order of the wives and daughters of Odd Fellows with a membership of one-half a million. Less than four per cent of the total membership of the Odd Fellows is found outside of North America . ODDFELLOWS' STATISTICS FOR 1905. Subordinate lodges 14,345 Encampments 3,172 Rebekah lodges 6,876 Cantons of Patriarch Militant 571 Total membership 1,716,997 Income for the year $13,638,791 Property held by the order $37,645,071 Relief paid in 1907 $5,112,000 See Masons
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Odell
BENJAMIN B., JR., an American public official; born in Newburgh, N. Y., 1854; studied in Bethany College, W. Va., and Columbia University. Entered party politics and in 1884 became member of the New York State Republican Committee, and chairman of its Executive Committee in 1898. Was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1895 to 1899 Was governor of New York from 190. till 1904. He was head of the party machine till 1905, when he was defeated as state chairman by Timothy L. Woodruff. ODENBURG. See OEDENBURG.
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Odenatus
A celebrated prince of Palmyra . At an early period of his life he inured himself to bear fatigue by hunting wild beasts. He was a faithful ally of the Romans, and gave great offense to Sapor , king of Persia, in consequence. In the warfare which ensued he obtained advantage over the troops of Sapor, and took his wife prisoner, besides gaining great booty. He died by the hand of one of his relations whom he had offended. Zenobia succeeded him on the throne. Oeagrus or Oeager. King of Thrace, and father of Orpheus and Linus . Hence Oeagrius is used by the poets as equivalent to Thracian. 2026 Editor's Note: Odaenathus was the founding king of the Palmyrene Kingdom who elevated it from a regional center into a formidable state in South-West Asia. After Emperor Valerian's defeat and captivity by Sasanian emperor Shapur I in 260, Odaenathus led successful campaigns starting in 262, crossing the Euphrates to recover Carrhae and Nisibis, then advancing to besiege Ctesiphon itself. He declared himself 'King of Kings' and by 263 controlled the Levant, Roman Mesopotamia, and eastern Anatolia. He was assassinated in 267 during an Anatolian campaign, with the perpetrator's identity unknown, and was succeeded by his son Vaballathus under the regency of his widow Zenobia. (Ed: BR 2026-07-13)
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Odense
a city of Denmark on the island of Funen, the capital of Odenseamt. It is the third city in population in Denmark and is situated on the Odense River. It is a well built city with all modern municipal improvements. It contains the cathedral of St. Canute, erected in the thirteenth century. Other important buildings are a castle, a large city hall and a handsome post office. There are several private and technical schools and two excellent libraries. The city is an important industrial and commercial center. There are manufactories of beer, liquors, glass, chemical products, machinery, textiles and sugar. Pop. about 45,000.
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