livery – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
livery
adj.
suffering from a liver disorder; resembling liver; liver colored; depressed, irritable
n.
uniform of a footman or other male servant; unique and distinctive clothing worn by a member of a group or guild; boarding and care of horses for pay, livery stable
Livery
A
livery is a
uniform, insignia or symbol adorning, in a non-military context, a person, an object or a
vehicle that denotes a relationship between the wearer of the livery and an individual or corporate body. Often, elements of the
heraldry relating to the individual or corporate body feature in the livery. Alternatively, some kind of a personal
emblem or badge, or a distinctive colour, is featured.
livery
Noun
1. uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
(hypernym) uniform
2. the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
(synonym) delivery, legal transfer
(hypernym) conveyance, conveyance of title, conveyancing, conveying
(hyponym) surrender
3. the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay
(hypernym) care, attention, aid, tending
Adjective
1. suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress
(synonym) bilious, liverish
(similar) ill, sick
Livery
(v. t.)
To clothe in, or as in, livery.
(n.)
The writ by which possession is obtained.
(n.)
The uniform clothing issued by feudal superiors to their retainers and serving as a badge when in military service.
(n.)
The peculiar dress by which the servants of a nobleman or gentleman are distinguished; as, a claret-colored livery.
(n.)
The keeping of horses in readiness to be hired temporarily for riding or driving; the state of being so kept.
(n.)
The feeding, stabling, and care of horses for compensation; boarding; as, to keep one's horses at livery.
(n.)
The act of delivering possession of lands or tenements.
(n.)
That which is delivered out statedly or formally, as clothing, food, etc.
(n.)
Release from wardship; deliverance.
(n.)
Hence, any characteristic dress or outward appearance.
(n.)
Hence, also, the peculiar dress or garb appropriated by any association or body of persons to their own use; as, the livery of the London tradesmen, of a priest, of a charity school, etc.; also, the whole body or company of persons wearing such a garb, and entitled to the privileges of the association; as, the whole livery of London.
(n.)
An allowance of food statedly given out; a ration, as to a family, to servants, to horses, etc.
(n.)
A low grade of wool.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Livery
Delivery. An archaic legal word from the feudal system referring to the actual legal transmission of possession of an object to another. - (
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