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• upright-man — upˈright man noun (obsolete slang) A sturdy beggar, leader of a gang • • • Main Entry: ↑up …   Useful english dictionary

• upright — up|right1 [ˈʌpraıt] adj, adv 1.) standing or sitting straight up sit/stand/walk upright ▪ The chimpanzee stood upright and grasped the bars of its cage. ▪ Katie was still awake, sitting bolt upright (=sitting with her back very straight) staring… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Upright — Up right , a. [AS. upright, uppriht. See {Up}, and {Right}, a.] 1. In an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward; as, an upright tree. [1913 Webster] With chattering teeth, and bristling hair… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Upright drill — Upright Up right , a. [AS. upright, uppriht. See {Up}, and {Right}, a.] 1. In an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward; as, an upright tree. [1913 Webster] With chattering teeth, and bristling… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• upright — upright, honest, just, conscientious, scrupulous, honorable are comparable when they are applied to men or their acts and words and mean having or exhibiting a strict regard for what is morally right. Upright implies manifest rectitude and an… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• man of character — man with integrity, upright person …   English contemporary dictionary

• dimber damber upright man — noun The chief of a gang of thieves or gypsies. Syn: arch rogue …   Wiktionary

• Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre — The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre on West 26th Street in Manhattan. The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre or UCB Theatre is an improvisational theatre and associated UCB Training Center[1] with locations in …   Wikipedia

• upright — [[t]ʌ̱praɪt[/t]] uprights 1) ADJ: usu ADJ after v, v link ADJ, also ADJ n If you are sitting or standing upright, you are sitting or standing with your back straight, rather than bending or lying down. Helen sat upright in her chair. ...those who …   English dictionary

• Man's Place in Nature — Evidence as to Man s Place in Nature   Author(s) Thomas Henry Huxley Co …   Wikipedia

• MAN, THE NATURE OF — IN THE BIBLE Names of Man The idea of man is expressed in the Bible by a number of words that reflect various aspects of his nature. The following are the most important. ʾADAM: collective, men, human beings, also (in prose, with the article)… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism