syn

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syn - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Syn- \Syn-\ [Gr. sy`n with.]
     A prefix meaning with, along with, together, at the same
     time. Syn- becomes sym- before p, b, and m, and syl- before
     l.
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  Trace \Trace\, n. [F. trace. See Trace, v. t. ]
     1. A mark left by anything passing; a track; a path; a
        course; a footprint; a vestige; as, the trace of a
        carriage or sled; the trace of a deer; a sinuous trace.
        --Milton.
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     2. (Chem. & Min.) A very small quantity of an element or
        compound in a given substance, especially when so small
        that the amount is not quantitatively determined in an
        analysis; -- hence, in stating an analysis, often
        contracted to tr.
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     3. A mark, impression, or visible appearance of anything left
        when the thing itself no longer exists; remains; token;
        vestige.
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              The shady empire shall retain no trace
              Of war or blood, but in the sylvan chase. --Pope.
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     4. (Descriptive Geom. & Persp.) The intersection of a plane
        of projection, or an original plane, with a coordinate
        plane.
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     5. (Fort.) The ground plan of a work or works.
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     Syn.-Vestige; mark; token. See Vestige.
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  Calumniate \Ca*lum"ni*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Calumniated;
     p. pr. & vb. n. calumniating.] [L. calumniatus, p. p. of
     calumniari. See Calumny, and cf. Challenge, v. t.]
     To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or
     of something disreputable; to slander; to libel.
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           Hatred unto the truth did always falsely report and
           calumniate all godly men's doings.       --Strype.
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     Syn. -- To asperse; slander; defame; vilify; traduce;
        belie; bespatter; blacken; libel. See Asperse.
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  Citadel \Cit"a*del\, n. [F. citadelle, It. citadella, di?. of
     citt? city, fr. L. civitas. See City.]
     A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city
     and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense.
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     Syn. -- Stronghold. See Fortress.
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syn - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  SYN
  
     1. <character> Synchronous idle.
  
     2. <language> A syntactic specification language for COPS.
  
     ["Metalanguages of the Compiler Production System COPS",
     J. Borowiec, in GI Fachgesprach "Compiler-Compiler", ed
     W. Henhapl, Tech Hochs Darmstadt 1978, pp. 122-159].
  
     3. [TCP/IP SYN request?]
  
     (1996-04-17)