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Series of novels written by John Dos Passos
The U.S.A. trilogy is a series of three novels by American writer John Dos Passos, comprising the novels The 42nd Parallel (1930), Nineteen Nineteen (1932)
U.S.A._(trilogy)
American writer (born 1948)
been reprinted: The L.A. Quartet, The Underworld U.S.A. Trilogy, Volume I and The Underworld U.S.A. Trilogy, Volume II. The release dates for these editions
James_Ellroy
Novel series by James Ellroy
The Underworld USA Trilogy is the collective name given to three novels by American crime author James Ellroy: American Tabloid (1995), The Cold Six Thousand
Underworld_USA_Trilogy
Set of three works of art that are connected
A trilogy is a set of three distinct works that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly
Trilogy
American novelist (1896–1970)
September 28, 1970) was an American novelist, most notable for his U.S.A. trilogy. He was a descendant of the Lee family of Virginia.[citation needed]
John_Dos_Passos
Danish filmmaker (born 1956)
Human five times, each time with a different obstacle. His next proposed trilogy, USA: Land of Opportunities, consists of Dogville (2003), Manderlay (2005)
Lars_von_Trier
Selected list of books
Rises To the Lighthouse Tropic of Cancer Ulysses Under the Volcano The USA Trilogy Winesburg, Ohio Women in Love The entire Albany Cycle was included on
20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction
20th_Century's_Greatest_Hits:_100_English-Language_Books_of_Fiction
2001–2003 films by Peter Jackson
The Lord of the Rings is a trilogy of epic fantasy films directed by Peter Jackson. The films are based on the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R
The Lord of the Rings (film series)
The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(film_series)
Novel by James Ellroy
Smith's investigation into it. The four novels, along with The Underworld U.S.A. Trilogy novels, were recently reprinted in 2019 into omnibus editions part of
L.A._Quartet
Novel by James Ellroy
Pete Bondurant, one of the central characters in Ellroy's Underworld USA Trilogy. White Jazz's prologue is told by protagonist David Douglas Klein, years
White_Jazz
2001 novel by James Ellroy
Ellroy. It is the first sequel to American Tabloid in the Underworld USA Trilogy and continues many of the earlier novel's characters and plotlines. Specifically
The_Cold_Six_Thousand
Trilogy of science fiction novels by Chuck Wendig
Wars canon. The first novel of the trilogy debuted at No. 4 on The New York Times Best Seller list, and No. 4 on USA Today's best seller list. In March
Star_Wars:_Aftermath_trilogy
1995 novel by James Ellroy
Book (Fiction) for 1995. It is the first novel in Ellroy's Underworld USA Trilogy, followed by The Cold Six Thousand and Blood's a Rover. American Tabloid
American_Tabloid
American businessman (1848–1929)
by Mark Whitis Dos Passos, John. U.S.A. new york: literary classics of the united states, 1996. Print. U.S.A Trilogy. Stewart, Watt (1964). Keith and
Minor_Cooper_Keith
2009 novel by James Ellroy
and The Cold Six Thousand as the final volume of Ellroy's Underworld USA Trilogy. A 10,000-word excerpt was published in the December 2008 issue of Playboy
Blood's_a_Rover
American private investigator (1922–1992)
fictionalized version of Fred Otash in all three of the novels in his Underworld USA Trilogy; Otash appears in The Cold Six Thousand and Blood's a Rover. Otash is
Fred_Otash
American labor union leader (born 1913, disappeared 1975)
Ellroy features a fictional historical version of Hoffa in the Underworld USA Trilogy novels as an important secondary character, most prominently in the novels
Jimmy_Hoffa
1925 novel by John Dos Passos
techniques and narrative collages that would become more pronounced in his U.S.A. trilogy and other later works. The technique in Manhattan Transfer was inspired
Manhattan_Transfer_(novel)
2021 video game compilation
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is a 2021 compilation of three action-adventure games in the Grand Theft Auto series: Grand Theft
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition
Grand_Theft_Auto:_The_Trilogy_–_The_Definitive_Edition
Topics referred to by the same term
America (album), 1968 U.S.A. (trilogy), three 1930s novels by John Dos Passos U.S.A. (painting), a painting by John Haberle USA: Land of Opportunities
USA_(disambiguation)
2013 non-fiction book by the American journalist George Packer
inspired by John Dos Passos' U.S.A. trilogy, a series of novels published in the 1930s. Like The Unwinding, the U.S.A. trilogy combined longer narrative
The_Unwinding
Dutch-British actress (born 1991)
Year Title Notes 2020 The USA Trilogy by John Dos Passos BBC R4 2021 The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann BBC R4 2022 Macbeth (With David Tennant) BBC R4
Genevieve_Gaunt
Italian actor (1895–1926)
Metro Books. p. 325. ISBN 1-84358-013-6. dos Passos, John (1996). U.S.A. U.S.A. Trilogy (compilation, print ed.). New York, NY: Literary classics of the
Rudolph_Valentino
1964–1966 Western films directed by Sergio Leone
The Dollars Trilogy (Italian: Trilogia del dollaro), also known as the Man with No Name Trilogy (Italian: Trilogia dell'Uomo senza nome), is an Italian
Dollars_Trilogy
American aviator, aerospace engineer and business magnate (1905–1976)
supporting character in all three parts of James Ellroy's Underworld USA Trilogy, employing several of the protagonists as private investigators, bagmen
Howard_Hughes
American crime boss
appears as a character in James Elroy's historical fiction Underworld USA Trilogy. "The Game". Mafia Spies. Season 1. Episode 1. July 16, 2024. Paramount+
Santo_Trafficante_Jr.
Third film trilogy in the Star Wars franchise
The Star Wars sequel trilogy, released between 2015 and 2019, is the third trilogy of the main Star Wars franchise, an American space opera created by
Star_Wars_sequel_trilogy
Dexter-Dixon. The novels in the trilogy are titled Rude Boy USA (2015), BunnyWine (2016), and The Tide is High (2016). Rude Boy USA series is an organized crime
Rude_Boy_USA
(Kreizler series) by Caleb Carr The L.A. Quartet and the Underworld USA Trilogy by James Ellroy Beloved by Toni Morrison The Emigrants series by Vilhelm
List of historical fiction by time period
List_of_historical_fiction_by_time_period
Novel series by Jeff VanderMeer
such as The Other Side of the Mountain by Michel Bernanos. The original trilogy was released in quick succession over an eight-month period in what has
Southern_Reach_Series
Trilogy of science fiction novels set in the Star Wars galaxy
The Dark Nest trilogy is a trilogy of science-fiction novels set in the Star Wars galaxy 35–36 years after the Battle of Yavin depicted in the original
The_Dark_Nest_trilogy
American YouTubers and scambaiters
Trilogy Media is an American YouTube channel and media company/streaming service founded in 2016 by Ashton Bingham and Artsiom "Art" Vladimirovich Kulik
Trilogy_Media
Young adult book series by Suzanne Collins
novels written by American author Suzanne Collins. The series consists of a trilogy that follows teenage protagonist Katniss Everdeen, as well as two prequels
The_Hunger_Games
Activist group that in 1971 revealed FBI domestic surveillance operations
in his 2009 novel Blood's a Rover, the third part of his Underworld USA Trilogy. 2010s global surveillance disclosures, the 2013 whistleblowing leak
Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI
Citizens'_Commission_to_Investigate_the_FBI
Literary genre
Carlos Bulosan's America Is in the Heart (1946), and John Dos Passos's USA trilogy (1930–36). House of Dolls describes the journey of the young Daniella
Non-fiction_novel
1999 film by George Lucas
fourth film in the Star Wars film series, the first film of the prequel trilogy and the first chronological chapter of the "Skywalker Saga". The film stars
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Star_Wars:_Episode_I_–_The_Phantom_Menace
American media franchise
(1983), forming the original Star Wars trilogy. Lucas later returned to the series to write and direct a prequel trilogy, consisting of Episode I: The Phantom
Star_Wars
Bodies, John Dos Passos' novel The 42nd Parallel (the first book in his U.S.A. trilogy), Edna Ferber's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Cimarron, Dorothy L. Sayers'
2026_in_public_domain
Australian author
S. Pacat is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling Australian author, best known for the Captive Prince trilogy, published by Penguin Random House
C._S._Pacat
Novel trilogy by Richard Chizmar and Stephen King
The Gwendy Trilogy is a trilogy of horror and adventure American novellas and novels written by Richard Chizmar and Stephen King. The installments include
The_Gwendy_Trilogy
in his Underworld USA Trilogy novels. He is an important secondary character, and appears in two of the three novels in the trilogy: American Tabloid
Robert_F._Kennedy_in_media
American science fiction franchise
sequels did not perform as well at the box office as the first film, the trilogy remains popular and has produced spin-offs, including an animated television
Back to the Future (franchise)
Back_to_the_Future_(franchise)
American accordionist, singer, and actor (1930–2017)
briefly in Ellroy's American Tabloid, the first book of his Underworld USA Trilogy, performing at a mafia-financed Cuban exile military training camp ("Contino
Dick_Contino
British documentary filmmaker (born 1955)
I think. I don't know really what my politics are. Curtis cites the U.S.A. trilogy, a series of three novels by John Dos Passos that he first read when
Adam_Curtis
1919 violent incident in Washington, US
"young man of good family and manners" in 1919, the second book of the U.S.A. trilogy, published in 1932. Warren's brother and law partner, Huber "Polly"
Centralia_Tragedy
Topics referred to by the same term
Hemisphere The 42nd Parallel, a 1930 novel by John Dos Passos in his U.S.A. trilogy This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title 42nd
42nd_parallel
American financier, banker, and art collector (1837–1913)
War I in the second volume, Nineteen Nineteen, of John Dos Passos' U.S.A. trilogy. Morgan appears as a character in Caleb Carr's novel The Alienist, in
J._P._Morgan
1981 studio album by Rush
earlier albums. Its title refers to short pieces of the same name in the U.S.A. trilogy of novels written by American writer John Dos Passos, which Peart admired
Moving_Pictures_(Rush_album)
2011 novel by Deborah Harkness
occult. A Discovery of Witches is the first installment in the All Souls trilogy, followed by Shadow of Night (2012) and completed with the third novel
A_Discovery_of_Witches
Literary genre
takes up two of the four books of Gray's Lanark. In John Dos Passos' U.S.A. trilogy, the Camera Eye sections add up to a modernist autobiographical Künstlerroman
Künstlerroman
Fantasy novel series by Brian McClellan
The Powder Mage trilogy is a series of epic fantasy novels written by American author Brian McClellan. It consists of the novels Promise of Blood (2013)
The_Powder_Mage_trilogy
Literary technique of rearranging text
cited T. S. Eliot's 1922 poem, The Waste Land, and John Dos Passos' U.S.A. trilogy, which incorporated newspaper clippings, as early examples of the cut
Cut-up_technique
Book series
fantasy. The first book in the trilogy, The Inferior, was published by David Fickling Books in 2007 (2008 in the U.S.A.), and the sequel, The Deserter
The_Bone_World_Trilogy
1972–1990 film series directed by Francis Ford Coppola
The Godfather is a trilogy of American crime films directed by Francis Ford Coppola inspired by the 1969 novel of the same name by Italian American author
The_Godfather_(film_series)
2012–2014 trilogy by Peter Jackson
The Hobbit is a trilogy of fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson. The films are subtitled An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Desolation of
The_Hobbit_(film_series)
American politician (1860–1925)
biographical part in "The 42nd Parallel" (1930) in John Dos Passos' USA Trilogy. Edwin Maxwell played Bryan in the 1944 film Wilson. Inherit the Wind
William_Jennings_Bryan
Song
Eco's Foucault's Pendulum. In the first volume of John Dos Passos's U.S.A. Trilogy, 42nd Parallel a group of revolutionary workers in Mexico sing the Carmagnole
Carmagnole
Film series
to retroactively turn The Curse of the Black Pearl into the first of a trilogy. They wanted to explore the reality of what would happen after Will Turner
Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)
Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_(film_series)
Literature written in or related to the United States
also wrote about the war in the U.S.A. trilogy which extended into the Depression. Experimental in form, the U.S.A. trilogy weaves together various narrative
American_literature
Austrian DJ and producer (born 1974)
jazz elements to the forefront. In 2020 he released Voodoo Sonic - The Trilogy, a three-part album series that combined his musical roots with new influences
Parov_Stelar
American novelist (born 1937)
God, Robert Musil's The Man Without Qualities and John Dos Passos's U.S.A. trilogy. A strong influence can be discerned of Vladimir Nabokov's The Real
Thomas_Pynchon
American labor and political leader (1855–1926)
humanity." John Dos Passos included Debs as a historical figure in his U.S.A. Trilogy. Debs is featured among other figures in the 42nd Parallel (1930). Fifty
Eugene_V._Debs
initially created as a trilogy set in medias res (partway through the plot) that was later expanded into a trilogy of trilogies, known as the "Skywalker
List_of_Star_Wars_films
Disney media franchise
The Mighty Ducks is an American media franchise. It features a trilogy of live-action films released in the 1990s by Walt Disney Pictures and a live-action
The_Mighty_Ducks
Film adaptations of the DC superhero
in protracted development over a reboot, leading to the production of a trilogy of films starring Christian Bale: Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight
Batman_in_film
Canadian actor (born 1981)
Vader in the Star Wars media franchise. He first appeared in the prequel trilogy films, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars:
Hayden_Christensen
Science fiction media franchise
third-person shooter with role-playing elements. The first three games form a trilogy in which the player character, Commander Shepard, attempts to save the
Mass_Effect
Danish experimental film trilogy
The Europa trilogy is an experimental film trilogy created by Danish writers Lars von Trier and Niels Vørsel, comprising his three feature films The Element
Europa_trilogy
Science fiction novels by John Varley
The Gaea Trilogy consists of three science fiction novels by John Varley. The stories tell of humanity's encounter with a living being in the shape of
Gaea_trilogy
Topics referred to by the same term
1919 (film), a 1985 British film 1919 (novel), a 1932 novel in the U.S.A. trilogy by John Dos Passos M1919 Browning machine gun All pages with titles
1919_(disambiguation)
assassination, with Lee Harvey Oswald as the protagonist. The Underworld USA Trilogy (1995-2009) by James Ellroy, particularly the 1995 novel American Tabloid
Assassination of John F. Kennedy in popular culture
Assassination_of_John_F._Kennedy_in_popular_culture
Poet Works John Dos Passos United States 28 September 1970 Novelist U.S.A. trilogy Waldo Peirce United States 8 March 1970 Painter Legends of the Hudson
2031_in_public_domain
Topics referred to by the same term
Wodehouse (1931) Big Money, a novel by John Dos Passos, part of his U.S.A. trilogy "Big Money", a storyline in the science fiction comedy webtoon series
Big_Money
Historical estate in San Simeon, California
further, explicitly referencing Hearst in the third volume of his 1938 U.S.A trilogy. "The emperor of newsprint retired to his fief of San Simeon where he
Hearst_Castle
1968 novel by John Brunner
Brunner's world. Brunner appropriated this narrative technique from the U.S.A. trilogy, by John Dos Passos. The main story is about two New York men, Donald
Stand_on_Zanzibar
American crime writer (1932–2010)
Falcon, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, Dubliners, The Big Sleep, U.S.A. trilogy, and The Ambassadors. Parker received three nominations and two Edgar
Robert_B._Parker
American publicist (1877–1934)
Declaration of Principles. 1906 Character of "J. Ward Moorehouse" in U.S.A. trilogy by John Dos Passos is based on life of Ivy Lee. Robert L. Heath, ed
Ivy_Lee
Italian American anarchist duo executed by Massachusetts
feature film a year later. In 1936, the third novel in John Dos Passos' U.S.A. trilogy, The Big Money, Mary French works on the Sacco and Vanzetti Defense
Sacco_and_Vanzetti
Quartet of erotic novels by Anne Rice
It was announced in September 2014 that Televisa U.S.A had obtained the rights to adapt the trilogy into a television series. Rice was to serve as executive
The_Sleeping_Beauty_Quartet
2014 film by Jean-Luc Godard
similar to novelist John Dos Passos' use of newspaper stories in his USA trilogy. The film examines many historical events of the 20th century, particularly
Goodbye_to_Language
Australian actor (born 1948)
is best known for his roles as Denethor in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003), and Dr. Walter Bishop in the Fox science fiction series Fringe
John_Noble
Israeli American fantasy author (born 1975)
her young adult Grishaverse novels, which include the Shadow and Bone trilogy and the Six of Crows and King of Scars duologies. She also received acclaim
Leigh_Bardugo
American journalist, poet, and activist (1887–1920)
of Reed in his 1932 novel/history work 1919, the second part of his U.S.A. trilogy. The 1958 Soviet film In October Days (Russian: В дни Октября), directed
John_Reed_(journalist)
American author (born 1981)
ISBN 9781640638167. Muses & Melodies. Yarros Ink. 2020. (Part of the Hush Note trilogy with Sarina Bowen and Devney Perry) The Things We Leave Unfinished. 2021
Rebecca_Yarros
This is a list of major and minor characters in the Divergent book trilogy and its subsequent film adaptation, The Divergent Series. Beatrice "Tris" Prior
List_of_Divergent_characters
2005 film by George Lucas
Star Wars film series, the third installment in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, and the third chronological chapter of the "Skywalker Saga". The film
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Star_Wars:_Episode_III_–_Revenge_of_the_Sith
American combat sports promotion
and are most famous for co-promoting the Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor trilogy in partnership with Matchroom Boxing, as well as hosting the Jake Paul
Most_Valuable_Promotions
2006 video game
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is a 2006 Lego-themed action-adventure game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by LucasArts and TT Games
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Lego_Star_Wars_II:_The_Original_Trilogy
1948 novel by Norman Mailer
25-year-old to write an incredible war novel. The influence of the U.S.A. trilogy on the text has also been noted. Throughout his writing process, Mailer
The_Naked_and_the_Dead
2023 fantasy film directed by Wuershan
film directed by Wuershan. The first film in the Creation of the Gods trilogy, adapted from the 16th-century fantasy novel Investiture of the Gods written
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
Creation_of_the_Gods_I:_Kingdom_of_Storms
American mathematician and electrical engineer (1865–1923)
complex in Dearborn, Michigan. Steinmetz is featured in John Dos Passos's U.S.A. trilogy in one of the biographies. He also serves as a major character in Starling
Charles_Proteus_Steinmetz
Star Wars character
the fictional planet Naboo. In the following two films of the prequel trilogy, Padmé becomes a member of the Galactic Senate and secretly marries Anakin
Padmé_Amidala
Private police force in Pennsylvania, US
and Iron Police forms the background to some sections in Dos Passos's U.S.A. trilogy, focusing on miners' struggles and strikes in Pennsylvania. The Coal
Coal_and_Iron_Police
English-language book series
The Eclipse Trilogy (also referred to as A Song Called Youth trilogy) is a series of three English language cyberpunk science fiction novels by John Shirley
Eclipse_Trilogy
referenced in the chapter of the second volume of John Dos Passos's U.S.A. trilogy. Paul Bunyan is an operetta composed of two acts and a prologue composed
Paul Bunyan in popular culture
Paul_Bunyan_in_popular_culture
American science fiction author (born 1988)
screenplay. Brown told Entertainment Weekly that after completing the original trilogy, "I took a meager little break, mostly to stretch my screenwriting muscles
Pierce_Brown
Star Wars character
Wars franchise. He first appeared in what came to be known as the Thrawn trilogy of novels (1991–1993) by Timothy Zahn. An Imperial military leader and
Grand_Admiral_Thrawn
American author
others have been ranked on the USA Today's Best-Selling Books list. In September 2012, Berkley Books announced that a trilogy of erotic romance novels by
Maya_Banks
Novel trilogy by Timothy Zahn
The Conquerors trilogy is a trilogy of science fiction novels by American writer Timothy Zahn, published between 1994 and 1996. Set in a space opera future
Conquerors_trilogy
Star Wars character
Force. In the prequel trilogy, he mentors Luke's father, Anakin Skywalker. Obi-Wan is portrayed by Alec Guinness in the original trilogy and by Ewan McGregor
Obi-Wan_Kenobi
USA TRILOGY
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Female
Irish
Irish form of Spanish Theresa, TOIRÉASA means "harvester."
Male
Hebrew
(עֻזָּה, ×¢Ö»×–Ö¼Ö¸×) Variant spelling of Hebrew Uzza, UZA means "power, strength."Â
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Greek Esaias, ESA means "God is salvation."
Female
Hindi/Indian
(उषा) Hindi myth name of a demon princess, daughter of heaven, and sister of night, USHA means "dawn."
Female
Gaelic
Irish Gaelic form of Spanish Theresa, TOIRÉASA means "harvester."
Female
English
 Pet form of English Ulrica, ULA means "wolf power." Compare with other forms of Ula.
Male
English
 Short form of English Isaac, ISA means "he will laugh." Compare with another form of Isa.
Female
Native American
Native American Hopi name UNA means "remember." Compare with another form of Una.
Female
Slovene
Czech and Slovene form of Latin Ursula, URÅ ULA means "little she-bear."
Female
Hebrew
(×ֻמָה) Hebrew name UMA means "nation." Compare with another form of Uma.
Male
Hebrew
(עוּלָ×) Variant spelling of Hebrew unisex Ulla, ULA means "yoke." Compare with strictly feminine forms of Ula.
Female
Irish
Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Toiréasa, TRÉASA means "harvester."
Female
Hindi/Indian
(उमा) Hindi name UMA means "flax." Compare with another form of Uma.
Female
Hebrew
(עוּלָ×) Variant spelling of Hebrew unisex Ulla, ULA means "yoke." Compare with other forms of Ula.
Female
Hungarian
Variant spelling of Hungarian Zsazsa, ZSA ZSA means "lily."Â
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Úna, probably UNA means "famine, hunger." Compare with another form of Una.
Female
Yiddish
Yiddish name ZUSA means "sweet."
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Russian Roza, RÓZSA means "rose."
Girl/Female
Indian, Japanese, Sanskrit
Dawn
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Father of Isa
USA TRILOGY
USA TRILOGY
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Finnian, FINIAN means "little white one."
Biblical
divinely touched
Girl/Female
British, Celtic, English, French, German, Irish, Welsh
Fair; Lady; Princess; Fair Lady
Male
Hawaiian
Hawaiian name KEAWEAHEULU means "cool breeze over the mountains."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Precious
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Indian, Sanskrit
Knowledgeable; Wise
Girl/Female
English American
Soft.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Hill; Cool
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shivasundari | ஷிவாஸà¯à®‚தரீ
Goddess Durga
Girl/Female
Tamil
Name of a river
USA TRILOGY
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v. i.
To be wont or accustomed; to be in the habit or practice; as, he used to ride daily; -- now disused in the present tense, perhaps because of the similarity in sound, between "use to," and "used to."
v. t.
To make use of; to convert to one's service; to avail one's self of; to employ; to put a purpose; as, to use a plow; to use a chair; to use time; to use flour for food; to use water for irrigation.
v. t.
Continued or repeated practice; customary employment; usage; custom; manner; habit.
v. t.
Yielding of service; advantage derived; capability of being used; usefulness; utility.
v. t.
To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat; as, to use a beast cruelly.
v. t.
The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one's service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment; conversion to some purpose; as, the use of a pen in writing; his machines are in general use.
v. t.
Common occurrence; ordinary experience.
v. t.
The benefit or profit of lands and tenements. Use imports a trust and confidence reposed in a man for the holding of lands. He to whose use or benefit the trust is intended shall enjoy the profits. An estate is granted and limited to A for the use of B.
v. t.
A stab of iron welded to the side of a forging, as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.
v. t.
To accustom; to habituate; to render familiar by practice; to inure; -- employed chiefly in the passive participle; as, men used to cold and hunger; soldiers used to hardships and danger.
v. t.
To practice customarily; to make a practice of; as, to use diligence in business.
v. i.
To be accustomed to go; to frequent; to inhabit; to dwell; -- sometimes followed by of.
v. t.
Occasion or need to employ; necessity; as, to have no further use for a book.
n.
A genus of perennial, herbaceous, endogenous plants of great size, including the banana (Musa sapientum), the plantain (M. paradisiaca of Linnaeus, but probably not a distinct species), the Abyssinian (M. Ensete), the Philippine Island (M. textilis, which yields Manila hemp), and about eighteen other species. See Illust. of Banana and Plantain.
v. t.
The premium paid for the possession and employment of borrowed money; interest; usury.
n.
A small pulpy or juicy fruit containing several seeds and having a thin skin, as a grape.
v. t.
The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese; as, the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the Hereford use; the York use; the Roman use; etc.