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Dormant

Dormant (dormant)
a.(?)
Dor"mant
[F., p. pr. of dormir to sleep, from L. dormire; cf. Gr. (?), Skr. dr1913 webster dictionary, OSlav. dr(?)mati.]
  1. Sleeping; as, a dormant animal; hence, not in action or exercise; quiescent; at rest; in abeyance; not disclosed, asserted, or insisted on; as, dormant passions; dormant claims or titles.

    It is by lying dormant a long time, or being . . . very rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals upon a people. Burke.

  2. In a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; -- distinguished from couchant.

    Dormant partner (Com.), a partner who takes no share in the active business of a company or partnership, but is entitled to a share of the profits, and subject to a share in losses; -- called also sleeping or silent partner. -- Dormant window (Arch.), a dormer window. See Dormer. -- Table dormant, a stationary table. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Dormant

Dormant (dormant)
n.(?)
Dor"mant
[See Dormant, a.] (Arch.)
  1. A large beam in the roof of a house upon which portions of the other timbers rest or " sleep."
    Arch. Pub. Soc. -- Called also dormant tree, dorman tree, dormond, and dormer. Halliwell.












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