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(1):

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rise

(2):

(n.) That which rises; a tumor; a boil.

(3):

(prep.) More than; exceeding; upwards of; as, a horse rising six years of age.

(4):

(n.) The act of one who, or that which, rises (in any sense).

(5):

(a.) Increasing in wealth, power, or distinction; as, a rising state; a rising character.

(6):

(a.) Attaining a higher place; taking, or moving in, an upward direction; appearing above the horizon; ascending; as, the rising moon.

(7):

(a.) Growing; advancing to adult years and to the state of active life; as, the rising generation.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Rising'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/rising.html. 1828.
 
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