A nutritious substance supplied by a bountiful Providence for the fattening of the poor. — Ambrose Bierce
LICKSPITTLE, n. A useful functionary, not infrequently found editing a newspaper . . . the — Ambrose Bierce
PLENIPOTENTIARY, adj. Having full power. A Minister Plenipotentiary is a diplomatist possessing — Ambrose Bierce
SACRED, adj. Dedicated to some religious purpose; having a divine character; inspiring — Ambrose Bierce
HOMOEOPATHY, n. A school of medicine midway between Allopathy and Christian Science. — Ambrose Bierce
SPOOKER, n. A writer whose imagination concerns itself with supernatural phenomena, especially — Ambrose Bierce
HURRICANE, n. An atmospheric demonstration once very common but now generally abandoned — Ambrose Bierce