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Definition of Air

Air

  1. The fluid which we breathe, and which surrounds the earth; the atmosphere. It is invisible, inodorous, insipid, transparent, compressible, elastic, and ponderable.
  2. Symbolically: Something unsubstantial, light, or volatile.
  3. A particular state of the atmosphere, as respects heat, cold, moisture, etc., or as affecting the sensations; as, a smoky air, a damp air, the morning air, etc.
  4. Any aeriform body; a gas; as, oxygen was formerly called vital air.
  5. Air in motion; a light breeze; a gentle wind.
  6. Odoriferous or contaminated air.
  7. That which surrounds and influences.
  8. Utterance abroad; publicity; vent.
  9. Intelligence; information.
  10. A musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody; a tune; an aria.
  11. In harmonized chorals, psalmody, part songs, etc., the part which bears the tune or melody -- in modern harmony usually the upper part -- is sometimes called the air.
  12. The peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person; mien; demeanor; as, the air of a youth; a heavy air; a lofty air.
  13. Peculiar appearance; apparent character; semblance; manner; style.
  14. An artificial or affected manner; show of pride or vanity; haughtiness; as, it is said of a person, he puts on airs.
  15. The representation or reproduction of the effect of the atmospheric medium through which every object in nature is viewed.
  16. Carriage; attitude; action; movement; as, the head of that portrait has a good air.
  17. The artificial motion or carriage of a horse.
  18. To expose to the air for the purpose of cooling, refreshing, or purifying; to ventilate; as, to air a room.
  19. To expose for the sake of public notice; to display ostentatiously; as, to air one's opinion.
  20. To expose to heat, for the purpose of expelling dampness, or of warming; as, to air linen; to air liquors.

Air Quotations

Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal.
John F. Kennedy

The great defense against the air menace is to attack the enemy's aircraft as near as possible to their point of departure.
Winston Churchill

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.
Henry David Thoreau

The power of an air force is terrific when there is nothing to oppose it.
Winston Churchill

Robert Green Ingersoll Quote
What light is to the eyes - what air is to the lungs - what love is to the heart, liberty is to the soul of man.
Robert Green Ingersoll
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Air Translations

air in Afrikaans is lug
air in Danish is luft
air in Dutch is lucht
air in Finnish is ilma
air in German is Luft, Miene
air in Italian is aria, arietta, etere
air in Latin is aeris, aer
air in Norwegian is luft
air in Portuguese is ar
air in Spanish is aire, airear

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