PAMPERIZE
Pam"per*ize, v. t.
Defn: To pamper. [R.] Sydney Smith.
PAMPERO
Pam*pe"ro, n.Etym: [Sp., fr. pampa a plain.]
Defn: A violent wind from the west or southwest, which sweeps over the pampas of South America and the adjacent seas, often doing great damage. Sir W. Parish.
PAMPEROS
Pam*pe"ros, n. pl.; sing. Pampero (. Etym: [Sp. American.] (Ethnol.)
Defn: A tribe of Indians inhabiting the pampas of South America.
PAMPHLET Pam"phlet, n. Etym: [OE. pamflet, pamfilet, paunflet, possibly fr. OF. palme the palm of the hand, F. paume (see Palm) + OF. fueillet a leaf, dim. of fueil, m., F. feuille, f., fr. L. folium, pl. folia, thus meaning, a leaf to be held in the hand; or perh. through old French, fr. L. Pamphila, a female historian of the first century who wrote many epitomes; prob., however, fr. OF. Pamflette, the Old French name given to Pamphilus, a poem in Latin verse of the 12th century, pamphlets being named from the popularity of this poem.]
1. A writing; a book. Testament of love. Sir Thomas More in his pamphlet of Richard the Third. Ascham.
2. A small book consisting of a few sheets of printed paper, stitched together, often with a paper cover, but not bound; a short essay or written discussion, usually on a subject of current interest.
PAMPHLET
Pam"phlet, v. i.