reliever

[Eng. reliev (e); -er.] 1. Ord. Lang.: One who relieves; one who gives ease or relief. "The comforters of their distre , and the relievers of their indigence."- Smith : Wealth of Nations , bk. v., ch. i. 2. Gun .: An iron ring fixed to a handle by means of a socket, which serves to disengage the searcher of a gun when one of its points is retained in a hole. rě-liēv-ing, pr . par.ora . [RELIEVE.] relieving-arch, s . Civ. Eng.: A discharging-arch (q. v.). relieving-officer, subst . An officer appointed by some municipalities to superintend the relief of the poor. Usually it is his duty to inquire into all applications for relief, to visit the houses of the applicants, and to give immediate relief in cases of urgency. (Eng.) relieving-tackle, 8. IMG:content-0411.png:[blocks in formation] The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia IMG:content-0413.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0414.png:[blocks in formation] rě-lig-ion-ist, s. [Eng. religion ; -ist .] 1. One who is given to religionism; a religious ing from relinquo (pa. t. reliqui )=to relinquish 1. Pertaining or relating to religion; concerned with or devoted to religion; as, religious society, religious books. 2. Imbued with religion; exhibiting religion; pious, godly, devout; as, a religious man. 3. Characterized by religion or piety; arising from religion; pious. "While from the opening casket rolled A chain and reliquaire of gold." "It was my goodly lot to gain A reliquary and a chain." Scott : Rokeby, vi. 13. *rěl-i-qua-tion, subst . [LIQUATION.] Remains, residue. 4. Devoted by vows to the practice of religion; but decay upon it. Called also Indusiæ. bound by vows to a monastic life. "France has vast numbers of ecclesiastics, secular and religious."- Add is on : State of the War. B. As subst.: One who is bound by monastic vows, or devoted to a life of piety and devotion; a monk or nun. A religious, after profe ion, lost all civil rights. "To the religiouses that were in Gascoyne, He gaf a you sand mark."- R . Brunne , p. 136. Religious Tract Society : [TRACT.] religious-house, s. A monastery or nunnery. rě-lig-ioŭs-ly, *re-lig-i-ous-liche, adv . [Eng. religious ; -ly .] 1. In a religious, pious, or devout manner; with love, reverence, and obedience to the Divine will; piously, devoutly, reverently. IMG:content-0415.png:[blocks in formation] (2) Religion of Humanity : [POSITIVISM.] (3) Revealed religion : Religion as embodied in Irish tenants upon the lands relinquished by the Eng- or founded on Divine Revelation. IMG:content-0416.png:[blocks in formation] fate, făt, färe, amidst, what, fall, father; we, wet, here, camel, her, there; or, wöre, wolf, work, whô, sốn; mute, cub, cüre, unite, cur, rûle, full; try. Sýrian. æ, IMG:content-0417.png:[blocks in formation] rěl-Ish-a-ble, a. [Eng. relish; -able.] Capable of being relished: having a pleasing taste. "Relishable bread for the use of man."- Adams : Works, ii. 346. *re-lis-ten ( t silent), v. i. [Pref. re- , and English listen (q. v.).) To listen again. (Tennyson: Brook, 18.)