Demy

Word DEMY
Character 4
Hyphenation de my
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Demy"

What do we mean by demy?

Any of several standard sizes of paper, especially paper measuring 16 by 21 inches. noun

The gold half-lion of 20 grains of Robert II. of Scotland, the lion itself weighing 40, or more usually 38, grains. noun

Half: used to indicate a particular size of paper. See II.

A particular size of paper. noun

A holder of one of certain scholarships in Magdalen College, Oxford. Also spelled demi. noun

A Scotch gold coin issued by James I. in 1433, and worth at that time 3s. 4d. English. Obverse type, arms in a lozenge; reverse, cross in tressure. noun

A short close vest. noun

Pertaining to, or made of, the size of paper called demy. adjective

A printing and a writing paper of particular sizes. See under paper. noun

A half fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford. noun

A printing-paper size, 17½ inches by 22½ inches. noun

Shortened form of demyship noun

A printing paper size, 17½ inches by 22½ inches.

One holding a demyship, a kind of scholarship for Magdalen College, Oxford.

Junior scholar, specifically at Magdalen College, Oxford.

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The word "demy" in example sentences

He was elected "demy" (at Magdalen, scholars bear this name) the first year (1689) after the Revolution, when the fellows of ❋ Unknown (1892)

"The size most in fashion was that now known as the demy folio, of which the leaf is about ten inches wide and fifteen inches long, but smaller sizes were often made. ❋ Frederick Somner Merryweather (N/A)

Ant. & Cl.I. v. 24 [Antony] The demy Atlas of this Earth, the Arme And Burganet of men. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Then he slid demy seemed to understand what she was saying and turned toward her. ❋ Paul De Denus (2010)

Crap, I'll bet "The Acah-demy" nominates Tony Soprano again this year, even tho his show's off de air. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Notepaper, foolscap, crown, and post-demy are all necessarily sized; and these papers have been the pride of the Angouleme mills for a long while past, stationery being the specialty of the ❋ Unknown (2007)

Who can resist words like pott (OED: "originally bearing the watermark of a pot"), columbier ("F. colombier dove-cote, used in same sense"), demy, double elephant? ❋ Unknown (2005)

At Oxford he was a demy scholar and joint editor of the University magazine Isis. ❋ Richard (2005)

For let no man thinke that culuerin or demy-canon can sufficiently batter a defensible rampire: and of those pieces which we had; the better of the demy-canons at the second shot brake in her carriages, so as the battery was of lesse force, being but of three pieces. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The fourth day were planted vnder the gard of the cloister two demy-canons, and two coluerings against the towne, defended or gabbioned with a crosse wall, thorow the which our battery lay; the first and second fire whereof shooke all the wall downe, so as all the ordinance lay open to the enemy, by reason whereof some of the ❋ Unknown (2003)

Then, demy, the white nimbus had appeared around him. ❋ Shatner, William (1999)

Because the memory demy filled his mind, dragging him back willy-nilly to a time place and even a person far different than the man he now was. ❋ Shatner, William (1997)

Korkal's features reappeared as the field around his head demy vanished. ❋ Shatner, William (1997)

Thargos flowed into the space between them as a snake demy fills a rabbit's burrow. ❋ Shatner, William (1997)

A catalogue of the collection was printed by the Museum authorities in 1908, two demy octavo volumes with the title: ❋ P. B. M. Allan (N/A)

Now Ready, in demy 8vo., with Portraits, price 12s. ❋ Various (N/A)

Illustrated by Twenty-one Plans and Diagrams. 162 pp., demy 8vo. ❋ Franklin Beech (N/A)

A NEW AND IMPROVED LIBRARY EDITION, in 4 vols. demy 8vo., illustrated with Portraits and other Plates, and with numerous additional Notes. ❋ Various (N/A)

By SIR ARCHIBALD ALISON, Bart. 3 vols. demy 8vo, 45s. ❋ William M'Combie (N/A)

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