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Definition of Slater

1. Noun. Any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats.

Definition of Slater

1. n. One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.

2. n. Any terrestrial isopod crustacean of the genus Porcellio and allied genera; a sow bug.

Definition of Slater

1. one that slates [n -S] - See also: slates

Medical Definition of Slater

1. Any terrestrial isopod crustacean of the genus Porcellio and allied genera; a sow bug. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Slater

slashings slash pine slash pocket Slask slat slat slatch slatches slate slate

slate-colored junco slate-gray slated slatelike slater (current term) slater (current term) slaters slates slatey slate club

slate pencil slate roof slather slathered slathering slathers slatier slatiest slatiness slatinesses

Literary usage of Slater

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1. Negro Education: A Study of the Private and Higher Schools for Colored by United States Office of Education, Thomas Jesse Jones, Phelps-Stokes Fund (1917)
"The Fund was established in 1882 with a gift of $1000000 by John F. slater, of Connecticut, for the purpose of "uplifting the lately emancipated population ..."

2. Economic and Social History of New England, 1620-1789 by William Babcock Weeden (1890)
"September 13, 1789, Samuel slater sailed from London, arriving in New ... December 20, 1790, slater started there three cards, drawing and roving frames. ..."

3. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1919)
"In the answer of the widow, Mary Lou slater, to the cross-bill filed by the defendants, among other things, she says, in another connection, ..."

4. Women-Owned and Home-Based Businesses: Hearing Before the Committee on Small edited by Christopher S. Bond (1999)
"Our next witness is Ms. Phyllis Hill slater, president of Hill slater, Inc., of Great Neck, ... Ms. Hill slater, welcome. We are glad to have you with us. ..."

5. Reports of Cases in the Courts of Star Chamber and High Commission by England and Wales Court of Star Chamber, Samuel Rawson Gardiner (1886)
"William slater, Doctor of Divinity. DOCTOR slater submitted himself by his ... DOCTOR slater excused himself saying that he \\-as now in his riding clothes. ..."

6. Reports of Cases Decided in the High Court of Chancery: By the Right Hon by Nicholas Simons, Great Britain Court of Chancery, John Leach, Anthony Hart, Lancelot Shadwell, Richard Torin Kindersley (1832)
"Held her decease, to 1ny Friend Samuel slater, ... Interest in per- whom I make the said Samuel slater my whole and ..."

7. The Missionary Gazetteer: Comprising a Geographical and Statistical Account by Bela Bates Edwards, Charles Williams (1832)
"... when Mr. John slater, who had been for a considerable time occupied with the study of the Chinese language at Canton and Malacca, arrived there, ..."

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