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"Incumbent" in Russian : Возложенный

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Pronunciation : In*cum"bent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. incumbens, -entis, p. pr. of incumbere to lie down upon, press upon; pref. in- in, on + cumbere (in comp.); akin to cubare to lie down. See Incubate.]
Definition : 1. Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed; superincumbent. Two incumbent figures, gracefully leaning upon it. Sir H. Wotton. To move the incumbent load they try. Addison.

2. Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory; always with on or upon. All men, truly zealous, will perform those good works that are incumbent on all Christians. Sprat.

3. (Bot.)

Defn: Leaning or resting; -- said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them. Gray.

4. (Zo?l.)

Defn: Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else; as, the incumbent toe of a bird.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : In*cum"bent
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any office. The incumbent lieth at the mercy of his patron. Swift.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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