Uhlan, ū′lan, n. one of a kind of light cavalry for outpost duty, &c., armed with a lance, famous esp. in the Prussian army. [Polish ulan, orig. a light Tartar horseman—Turk, oglān, a young man.]
Uitlander, the Dutch form of Outlander. See under Outland.
Ukase, ū-kās′, n. a Russian decree having the force of law, emanating from the Czar directly or from the senate: any official proclamation. [Russ. ukazŭ, an edict—y-, prefix, kazatĭ, show.]
Ulcer, ul′sėr, n. a dangerous sore, discharging matter: (fig.) a sore, a strain.—v.i. Ul′cerate, to be formed into an ulcer.—v.t to affect with an ulcer or ulcers.—n. Ulcerā′tion, that part or effect of an inflammatory process in which the materials of inflamed tissues, liquefied or degenerate, are cast off, in solution or very minute particles, from free surfaces, or, more rarely, are absorbed from the substance of the body: an ulcer.—adjs. Ul′cered, affected with an ulcer; Ul′cerous, of the nature of an ulcer: affected with an ulcer.—adv. Ul′cerously, in an ulcerous manner.—n. Ul′cerousness. [Fr. ulcère—L. ulcus, ulcĕris; Gr. helkos, a wound.]
Ulema, ōō′le-ma, n. the collective name (which can not be used as a singular) of the body of professional theologians and doctors of divinity, and therefore of law, in any Mohammedan country. [Ar., plur. of ‛âlim, learned.]
Ulex, ū′leks, n. a genus of shrubs of the Bean family, including the furze, gorse, or whin. [L.]
Uliginose, ū-lij′i-nōs, adj. growing in swampy places.—Also Ulig′inous. [L. uliginosus—uligo—uvēre, to be wet.]
Ulitis, ū-lī′tis, n. inflammation of the gums.—ns. Ulon′cus, swelling of the gums; Ulorrhā′gia, bleeding from the gums. [Gr. oula, gums.]
Ullage, ul′āj, n. the quantity a cask lacks of being full.—n. Ull′ing. [O. Fr. eullage—œiller, to fill up, prob. from L. ova, the brim.]
Ulla-lulla, ul′a-lul′a, n. an Irish word for a lament for the dead.