Definitions for LOZenge
ˈlɒz ɪndʒlozenge

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lozengenoun

   a small aromatic or medicated candy

2. pill, lozenge, tablet, tabnoun

   a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lozengenoun

   A quadrilateral with sides of equal length (rhombus), having two acute and two obtuse angles.

2. lozengenoun

   A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a .

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lozengenoun

   Etymology: losenge, French.] Of unknown etymology.

   1. A rhomb.

   The best builders resolve upon rectangular squares, as a mean between too few and too many angles; and through the equal inclination of the sides, they are stronger than the rhomb or losenge. Henry Wotton, Architecture.

   2. Lozenge3. A cake of preserved fruit: both these are so denominated from the original form, which was rhomboidal.

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1. lozenge

   A lozenge is a geometric shape, often considered a type of rhombus, which is a modified square shape, with its angles slanted or skewed. It’s a four-sided polygon with opposite sides of equal length and is often used in design or pattern work. In the context of medicine, a lozenge refers to a small, flavored medicinal tablet that is meant to be dissolved slowly in the mouth.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lozengenoun

   a diamond-shaped figure usually with the upper and lower angles slightly acute, borne upon a shield or escutcheon. Cf. Fusil

2. Lozengenoun

   a form of the escutcheon used by women instead of the shield which is used by men

3. Lozengenoun

   a figure with four equal sides, having two acute and two obtuse angles; a rhomb

4. Lozengenoun

   anything in the form of lozenge

5. Lozengenoun

   a small cake of sugar and starch, flavored, and often medicated. -- originally in the form of a lozenge

6. Etymology: [F. lozange, losange; perh. the same as OF. losengef flattery, praise, the heraldic sense being the oldest (cf. E. hatchment, blazon). Cf. Losenger, Laudable.]

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1. Lozenge

   A lozenge, often referred to as a diamond, is a form of rhombus. The definition of lozenge is not strictly fixed, and it is sometimes used simply as a synonym for rhombus. Most often, though, lozenge refers to a thin rhombus—a rhombus with acute angles of 45°. The lozenge shape is often used in parquetry and as decoration on ceramics, silverware and textiles. It also features in heraldry and playing cards.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lozenge

   loz′enj, n. an oblique-angled parallelogram or a rhombus: a small cake of flavoured sugar, originally lozenge or diamond shaped: (her.) the rhomb-shaped figure in which the arms of maids, widows, and deceased persons are borne.—adjs. Loz′enged, formed in the shape of a lozenge; Loz′enge-shaped, shaped like a lozenge or rhomb; Loz′engy (her.), divided into lozenge-shaped compartments. [O. Fr. losange, flattery, whence its use for an epitaph, square slab, window-pane.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lozenge

   The diamond-cut figure. (See RHOMBUS.)

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lozenge

   In heraldry, a charge generally enumerated among the sub-ordinaries, in the shape of a rhombus placed with the acute angles at top and bottom. The horizontal diameter must be at least equal to the sides, otherwise it is not a lozenge, but a fusil. The term lozengy is applied to a field divided by diagonal lines crossing one another at regular intervals, so as to form a diamond pattern, the compartments being of alternate tinctures.

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1. lozenge

   The lozenge symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the lozenge symbol and its characteristic.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of LOZenge in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of LOZenge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of LOZenge in a Sentence

1. Chelsea Wolfe:

   I'd rather smoke a little bit and have the focus and calm that comes with it than dull my senses with big pharma pills, i don't smoke on tour because of my voice, but I'll have a cannabis lozenge or an edible on a day off to help relax my nerves.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=LOZenge
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lozenge
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=LOZenge
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LOZenge
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=LOZenge
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=LOZenge
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=LOZenge
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html