Eloquence to Emasculate
Eloquence
(El"o*quence) n. [F. éloquence, L. eloquentia, fr. eloquens. See Eloquent.]
1. Fluent, forcible, elegant, and persuasive speech in public; the power of expressing strong emotions in
striking and appropriate language either spoken or written, thereby producing conviction or persuasion.
Eloquence is speaking out . . . out of the abundance of the heart.
Hare. 2. Fig.: Whatever produces the effect of moving and persuasive speech.
Silence that spoke and eloquence of eyes.
Pope.
The hearts of men are their books; events are their tutors; great actions are their eloquence.
Macaulay. 3. That which is eloquently uttered or written.
O, let my books be then the eloquence
And dumb presagers of my speaking breast.
Shak. Syn. — Oratory; rhetoric.
Eloquent
(El"o*quent) a. [F. éloquent, L. eloquens, -entis, p. pr. of eloqui to speak out, declaim; e +
loqui to speak. See Loquacious.]
1. Having the power of expressing strong emotions or forcible arguments in an elevated, impassioned,
and effective manner; as, an eloquent orator or preacher.
O Death, all-eloquent! You only prove
What dust we dote on when 't is man we love.
Pope. 2. Adapted to express strong emotion or to state facts arguments with fluency and power; as, an eloquent
address or statement; an eloquent appeal to a jury.
Eloquently
(El"o*quent*ly), adv. In an eloquent manner.
Elrich
(El"rich or El"ritch), a. Ghastly; preternatural. Same as Eldritch. [Scot. & Local, Eng.]
Else
(Else) a. & pron. [OE. & AS. elles otherwise, gen. sing. of an adj. signifying other; akin to OHG.
elles otherwise, OSw. äljes, Sw. eljest, Goth. aljis, adj., other, L. alius, Gr. . Cf. Alias, Alien.] Other; one
or something beside; as, Who else is coming? What else shall I give? Do you expect anything else?
"Bastards and else." Shak.
This word always follows its noun. It is usual to give the possessive form to else rather than to the
substantive; as, somebody else's; no one else's. "A boy who is fond of somebody else's pencil case."
G. Eliot. "A suit of clothes like everybody else's." Thackeray.
Else
(Else), adv. & conj.
1. Besides; except that mentioned; in addition; as, nowhere else; no one else.
2. Otherwise; in the other, or the contrary, case; if the facts were different.
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it.
Ps. li. 16. After &lsquoor', else is sometimes used expletively, as simply noting an alternative. "Will you give thanks,
. . . or else shall I?" Shak.
Elsewhere
(Else"where`) adv.
1. In any other place; as, these trees are not to be found elsewhere.
