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Senator Ames may refer to: Adelbert Ames (1835–1933), U.S. Senator from Mississippi from 1870 to 1874 Alfred Elisha Ames (1814–1874), Illinois State Senate
Senator_Ames
Union Army general and politician (1835–1933)
children, including Blanche Ames Ames (the suffragist and cartoonist), Adelbert Ames Jr., and Butler Ames. As a senator, Ames became a talented public speaker
Adelbert_Ames
2000 American film
pushing for a position in the Supreme Court. Litten and his partner, Senator Ames Levritt, take an interest in Luke. Will, who has researched the Skulls
The_Skulls_(film)
Fictional character of John Steinbeck
Catherine "Cathy" Ames, later known as Kate Trask or Kate Albey, is a fictional character and the main antagonist in John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden
Cathy_Ames
American actor (born 1953)
Uncredited 1998 Gunshy Jake Bridges Kiss the Sky Jeff 2000 The Skulls Senator Ames Levritt The Contender Jack Hathaway 2011 Detachment Sarge 2012 Seeking
William_Petersen
First Lady of Mississippi
Butler Ames (March 2, 1847 – December 26, 1939) was an author and wife of Adelbert Ames, a decorated Union general in the American Civil War and senator and
Blanche_Butler_Ames
American artist, political activist, inventor, writer
Blanche Ames Ames (February 18, 1878 – March 2, 1969) was an American artist, political activist, inventor, writer, and prominent supporter of women's
Blanche_Ames_Ames
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Frederick Ames may refer to: Frederick Lothrop Ames (1835–1893), American railroad executive and Massachusetts state senator Frederick Lothrop Ames Jr. (1876–1921)
Frederick_Ames
Colombian academic and former Soviet spy
Colombian Embassy in Mexico City, where she met her future husband, Aldrich Ames, and was recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1994, she was caught
Rosario_Casas_Dupuy
American politician (1923–1996)
H. Nims state senator". Ames Tribune. November 4, 1966. Retrieved April 29, 2024. "Candidates speak: differ on short ballot, RTW". Ames Tribune. October
Daryl_Nims
American scientist (1880–1955)
American Civil War and Reconstruction Governor and Senator from Mississippi; his mother, Blanche Butler Ames, was the daughter of U.S. general Benjamin F.
Adelbert_Ames_Jr.
Strain of the anthrax bacterium
mailed to media outlets and US Senators on September 18, 2001, and October 9, 2001. Because of its virulence, the Ames strain is used by the United States
Ames_strain
American politician (1827–1901)
Representatives and Mississippi State Senate, as well as that of Adelbert Ames, the military Governor of Mississippi. Wilson argued that Revels's skin color
Hiram_R._Revels
American politician
Frederick Lothrop Ames (June 8, 1835 – September 13, 1893) was heir to a fortune in railroads and shovel manufacturing. He was Vice President of the Old
Frederick_Lothrop_Ames
Book by John F. Kennedy
by eight United States senators. The book, authored by John F. Kennedy with Ted Sorensen as a ghostwriter, profiles senators who defied the opinions
Profiles_in_Courage
American industrialist
Oliver Ames Sr. (April 11, 1779 – September 11, 1863) was the family patriarch of the Ames family of Easton, Massachusetts. He established the family
Oliver_Ames_Sr.
From 1985 to his arrest in February 1994, CIA officer and KGB mole Aldrich Ames compromised Agency sources and operations in the Soviet Union and Eastern
1995 CIA disinformation controversy
1995_CIA_disinformation_controversy
American political scandal
was reversed. Wilson's wife had died in 1870, so senators had to rely on Wilson's word and that of Ames, whose account corroborated Wilson's. The Senate
Crédit_Mobilier_scandal
American politician (1881–1965)
Stone had been elected to the Senate but remained on the committee; Senator Ames and Delegate J.J. Williams left the committee. Thomson and delegates
John_B._Boatwright
American politician
district. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2003 and on the Ames City Council from 1995 to 2003. Quirmbach was born on October 6, 1950, in
Herman_Quirmbach
American pornographic actor and whistleblower (1946–2011)
involved in a then-ongoing child pornography ring with record producer Roy Ames. Ahern was born on May 21, 1946, in Glendale, California. He attended John
Steven_Dale_Ahern
American politician and attorney (born 1940)
politician, academic administrator, and attorney who served as a U.S. senator from Tennessee from 2003 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he
Lamar_Alexander
admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, and elects senators to class 1 and class 2. Its current senators are Republicans Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker
List of United States senators from Mississippi
List_of_United_States_senators_from_Mississippi
American politician and lawyer (born 1960)
and Politics". Think Ames. August 31, 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017. "Senator Amy Klobuchar To Receive
Amy_Klobuchar
American politician and businessman (born 1947)
American businessman and retired politician who served as a United States senator from Utah from 2019 to 2025 and as the 70th governor of Massachusetts from
Mitt_Romney
Republican Adelbert Ames, a U.S. Senator who previously served as governor from 1868 until 1870, defeated James L. Alcorn, also a U.S. Senator and former governor
1873 Mississippi gubernatorial election
1873_Mississippi_gubernatorial_election
American politician and naval officer (1936–2018)
years, first as a U.S. representative from 1983 to 1987, then as a U.S. senator from 1987 until his death in 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he
John_McCain
American politician (1816–1894)
"scalawag", he engaged in a bitter rivalry with Radical Republican Adelbert Ames, who defeated him in the 1873 gubernatorial race. Alcorn was the first elected
James_L._Alcorn
President of the United States in 1881
September 1872 that Ames had offered him stock but he had repeatedly refused it. Testifying before the committee in January, Ames said he had offered
James_A._Garfield
Public university in Ames, Iowa, US
University (Iowa State or ISU), is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and
Iowa_State_University
Bioterrorist attacks in the United States
as the Ames strain. The Ames strain is a common strain that was isolated from a cow in Texas in 1981. The name "Ames" refers to the town of Ames, Iowa
2001_anthrax_attacks
lawyer from Iowa. Murray was born in Ames, Iowa on 22 March 1939 to parents William and Mildred. He graduated from Ames High School in 1957, then earned his
John S. Murray (Iowa politician)
John_S._Murray_(Iowa_politician)
American civil rights activist
Jessie Daniel Ames (November 2, 1883 – February 21, 1972) was a suffragist and civil rights leader from Texas who helped create the anti-lynching movement
Jessie_Daniel_Ames
American railroad executive (1807–1877)
Oliver Ames Jr. (November 5, 1807 – March 9, 1877) was president of Union Pacific Railroad when the railroad met the Central Pacific Railroad in Utah for
Oliver_Ames_Jr.
American politician and attorney (1933–2020)
Law School. After graduating in 1960, he clerked for Federal Judge Morris Ames Soper before entering private practice with two Baltimore law firms. In 1966
Paul_Sarbanes
American lawyer and retired politician (born 1939)
American lawyer, author, and politician who served as a United States senator from Iowa from 1985 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously
Tom_Harkin
19th-century American businessman, financier, and politician
Oliver Ames (February 4, 1831 – October 22, 1895) was an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and Republican politician who served as the 35th
Oliver_Ames_(governor)
American attorney and politician (born 1951)
United States senator from Mississippi, a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Wicker was a Mississippi State Senator from 1988
Roger_Wicker
American model and actress (born 2003)
Future ICONS You Need to Know". Teen Vogue. 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2018-03-08. Ames, Jonathan (7 March 2018). "You Were Never Really Here — a powerfully bad
Ekaterina_Samsonov
American politician (born 1949)
Senate, elected from District 37. In the midst of his single term as state senator, Rosenberg was redistricted to District 31. "Ralph Rosenberg". Iowa General
Ralph_Rosenberg
American politician (1848–1909)
from 1896 to 1900. Prior to being governor, he served as United States Senator from Mississippi from 1894 until 1895 and then again from 1901 until his
Anselm_J._McLaurin
American politician
the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Adelbert Ames and served from February 3, 1874, to March 3, 1875. He chose not to run for
Henry_R._Pease
American politician (born 1946)
11, 1946) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from the state of Massachusetts, a seat he has held since 2013. A member
Ed_Markey
Overview of NASA field centers
Goddard Kennedy JPL Armstrong Glenn Marshall Ames Langley Johnson Stennis There are NASA facilities across the United States and internationally. NASA
NASA_facilities
2017 film by Lynne Ramsay
by Lynne Ramsay. Based on the 2013 novella of the same name by Jonathan Ames, it stars Joaquin Phoenix, Ekaterina Samsonov, Alex Manette, John Doman,
You_Were_Never_Really_Here
Homer Hall (Civil list appendix, page 768) lists him as a New York State Senator and stating "Commencement of Session September 10, 1781" Evening Journal
List of New York state senators
List_of_New_York_state_senators
American lawyer and politician (born 1944)
lawyer and politician who has served since 2013 as the junior United States senator from Maine. A political independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party
Angus_King
American politician (1807–1857)
politician who served as a United States representative (1845 to 1847) and senator (1852 to 1857) from Mississippi. Adams was born on October 17, 1807, in
Stephen_Adams_(politician)
American politician and diplomat (born 1943)
Senator John Edwards, Indiana Senator Evan Bayh, Missouri Congressman Richard Gephardt, New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen and Connecticut Senator
John_Kerry
American politician (1941–1997)
questioned by Utah Senator Orrin Hatch over the measure, being described by The New York Times as "visibly shaken by the treatment Senator Hatch gave him"
Paul_Tsongas
Ames, who defeated Democratic former state senator John F. Andrew. Oliver Ames, lieutenant governor (Republican) John F. Andrew, former state senator
1886 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
1886_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election
American actor (born 1940)
Mine Mel Uncredited 1965 Dear Brigitte Student Von Ryan's Express Private Ames 1966 Our Man Flint GALAXY technician Uncredited Fantastic Voyage Technician
James_Brolin
American politician (1901–1995)
1901 – April 23, 1995) was an American politician who served as a U.S. senator from the state of Mississippi. He was a Democrat who served in the Senate
John_C._Stennis
American senator and former slave (1841–1898)
County, Virginia, he went on to become the first elected African American senator to serve a full term (Hiram R. Revels, also of Mississippi, was the first
Blanche_Bruce
W. A. Allen (114665), RAFVR. P. R. Allison (81748), RAFVR. H. Ames (82246), RAFVR. E. J. Andrews (44433). E. P. Appleton (62451), RAFVR. F. J. Ashton (82446)
1944 Birthday Honours (Mentioned in Despatches)
1944_Birthday_Honours_(Mentioned_in_Despatches)
American actress (born 1949)
Davi (1991). Chelsea on the Edge: The Adventures of an American Theater. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8138-1713-2. OCLC 23211514
Meryl_Streep
American politician (1853–1920)
and served until 1913. As Senator, Crane was famous for his lack of public statements and behind-the-scenes maneuvering. Senator from New York Chauncey Depew
Winthrop_M._Crane
The 4th district is based in northwestern Iowa and includes the cities of Ames and Sioux City. The incumbent is Republican Randy Feenstra, who was re-elected
2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Iowa
Ames agency. Sam and Louise come up with a plan to get their husbands to be friends again. Sam uses witchcraft to ruin Darrin's chances with Mr. Ames
List_of_Bewitched_episodes
Vice President of the United States from 1873 to 1875
the transaction. Mrs. Wilson had died in 1870, so Senators had to rely on Wilson's word and that of Ames, who corroborated Wilson. The Senate accepted Wilson's
Henry_Wilson
President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865
Institution. The Mississippi Legislature confirmed his appointment as senator in January 1848. He quickly established himself as an advocate of expanding
Jefferson_Davis
American politician
Samuel Ames (June 29, 1824, in Champlain, Clinton County, New York – July 4, 1875, in Keeseville, Essex County, New York) was an American lawyer, banker
Samuel_Ames
of Iowa (2023–present) (running for re-election) Mike Bousselot, state senator from the 21st district (2023–present) (running for re-election) Chris Cournoyer
2026 Iowa gubernatorial election
2026_Iowa_gubernatorial_election
This is a complete list of former United States senators. As of June 2026, a total of 2,019 persons have served in the senate (including those currently
List of former United States senators
List_of_former_United_States_senators
American pilot and diplomat (born 1951)
Sullenberger in NASA's Vertical Motion Simulator at the Ames Research Center, December 2011
Sully_Sullenberger
American politician (1904–1986)
served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1928 to 1932. When Senator Pat Harrison died in office in 1941, the governor appointed Eastland to
James_Eastland
American politician (1860–1929)
attorney, planter, and Democratic politician who served as a United States Senator from the state of Mississippi from 1910 to 1913. Percy was a grandson of
LeRoy_Percy
American politician (born 1959)
politician and lobbyist serving since 2018 as the junior United States senator from Mississippi. A member of the Republican Party, she served from 2012
Cindy_Hyde-Smith
American politician (1892–1962)
that prevented them from registering to vote. After the death of U.S. Senator Pat Harrison, Doxey won a special election to fill the seat, and served
Wall_Doxey
American politician (born 1980)
a son of U.S. Representative Joseph P. Kennedy II, a grandson of U.S. Senator and U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, a nephew of U.S. Secretary
Joe_Kennedy_III
1930 American industrial film
From Stump to Ship is an amateur industrial film by Alfred K. Ames, former State Senator and owner of the Machias Lumber Company, in Machias, Maine as
From_Stump_to_Ship
American politician and diplomat (born 1956)
American attorney, politician, and diplomat who served as a United States senator from Kansas from 1996 to 2011 and as the 46th governor of Kansas from 2011
Sam_Brownback
operator, CEO and president of Sheetz, Inc. (1984-1995) January 5 Aldrich Ames, 84, counterintelligence officer (CIA) and convicted Soviet-era spy Tom Cherones
2026 deaths in the United States
2026_deaths_in_the_United_States
Battery L ("Reynold's Battery"). Battery G, 1st New York Artillery Monument "Ames' Battery G" Peach Orchard 39°48′05″N 77°15′00″W / 39.801301°N 77.250123°W
List of monuments of the Gettysburg Battlefield
List_of_monuments_of_the_Gettysburg_Battlefield
American aerospace engineer, astronomer, air officer and philanthropic executive
Peter Worden (born 1949, in Michigan) is formerly the director of NASA's Ames Research Center (ARC) at Moffett Field, California, until his retirement
Pete_Worden
American politician (1748–1814)
Goodhue (September 20, 1748 – July 28, 1814) was a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts. He supported the Patriots during the American Revolution
Benjamin_Goodhue
American politician
Williams Chalmers (December 20, 1806 – June 16, 1853) was a United States senator from Mississippi. Born in Halifax County, Virginia, he studied law in the
Joseph_W._Chalmers
American politician (born 1941)
longtime colleague John Breaux. He was one of The Singing Senators, a group of 4 republican senators that also consisted of Jim Jeffords, Larry Craig and John
Trent_Lott
American politician
senators from Mississippi Class 1 Leake Holmes Ellis Reed Ellis Black Trotter T. Hickman Williams Henderson Speight Davis McRae S. Adams Davis Ames Pease
John Black (Mississippi politician)
John_Black_(Mississippi_politician)
American politician (1813–1880)
Governor of Mississippi from 1844 to 1848 and a Democratic United States senator from 1854 to 1861, when he withdrew during the secession crisis. A prominent
Albert_G._Brown
American politician
1982). Old Deadwood Days. U of Nebraska Press. p. 158. ISBN 0-8032-6065-2. Ames, John Edward (2004). The Real Deadwood: True Life Histories of Wild Bill
Sol_Star
American politician (1816–1903)
1903) was an American attorney and politician, a Republican United States senator and United States representative from Massachusetts. He is notable for
Henry_L._Dawes
Title of a series of short film "talkies" of 1920s
The Varsity Vamp © April 30, 1930 Edmund Joseph (director); Lionel "Mike" Ames 978 (NYC) Find the Woman © April 30, 1930 Arthur Hurley & Russel Crouse (director/writers);
Vitaphone_Varieties
American lawyer and statesman (1782–1852)
headed by then Senator John F. Kennedy named Webster, Clay, Calhoun, Robert M. La Follette, and Robert A. Taft as the five greatest senators in history—portraits
Daniel_Webster
American politician (born 1969)
state's western border and its northwestern quadrant, including Sioux City, Ames, Council Bluffs, and Marshalltown. Feenstra retired in 2026 to run for Governor
Randy_Feenstra
American judge and politician (1788–1857)
representative from the District of Maine, Massachusetts, a United States senator from Maine, a United States district judge of the United States District
Albion_Parris
House, Virginia – Princess Amelia of Great Britain Ames, Iowa – Oakes Ames Ames, New York – Fisher Ames Amherst, New Hampshire -- Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron
List of places in the United States named after people
List_of_places_in_the_United_States_named_after_people
1997 film by Barry Levinson
Conrad Brean, a top spin doctor, is brought in by presidential aide Winifred Ames to take the public's attention away from the scandal. He decides to construct
Wag_the_Dog
American fast food company founder
Writer. "Culver's co-founder speaks at ISU about entrepreneurship". The Ames Tribune. Retrieved 2025-03-06. "Donor Lookup". OpenSecrets. Retrieved 2025-03-05
Craig_Culver
South Korean actor (Silmido, Two Cops, Radio Star), blood cancer. Aldrich Ames, 84, American counterintelligence officer (CIA) and convicted Soviet-era
Deaths_in_January_2026
6th episode of the 2nd season of The Killing
and Darren Richmond (Billy Campbell) gets a surprise visitor. In Michael Ames' car, Terry Marek (Jamie Anne Allman) wants to continue the relationship
Openings_(The_Killing)
Pittenger, mediator Elizabeth Ames Jones, Texas Railroad Commissioner (ran for State Senate) Florence Shapiro, Texas state senator (later dropped out) Michael
2012 United States Senate election in Texas
2012_United_States_Senate_election_in_Texas
American statesman and politician (1914–1996)
1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a U.S. senator from Maine from 1959 to 1980, the 64th governor of Maine from 1955 to 1959
Edmund_Muskie
American politician (born 1948)
Bruner was born April 26, 1948, in Ames, Iowa to David and Charlotte H. Bruner, a scholar. In 1966, he graduated from Ames High School. He attended Macalester
Charles_Hughes_Bruner
American politician (1888–1961)
limits of the Klan's power in Maine politics. Brewster challenged incumbent Senator Frederick Hale in the Republican primary in 1928 for that year's Senate
Owen_Brewster
nominee, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, by a 9.54% margin of victory. Obama took 53.93% of the vote while his Republican opponent, Senator John McCain
2008 United States presidential election in Iowa
2008_United_States_presidential_election_in_Iowa
Protests against the Donald Trump administration
March 30, 2026. Majumdar, Nirmalendu. "See Ames residents gather for nationwide 'No Kings' protest". The Ames Tribune. Archived from the original on April
March_2026_No_Kings_protests
United States Senator from Mississippi (1773–1850)
1773 – December 7, 1850) was a United States Senator from Mississippi, one of the first two senators from that state. He served two terms of office
Thomas_Hill_Williams
Senator Kevin Keeley Extreme Measures Dr. Lawrence Myrick The Chamber Sam Cayhall 1997 Absolute Power President Alan Richmond 1998 Twilight Jack Ames
List of Gene Hackman performances
List_of_Gene_Hackman_performances
American politician, statesman, and Nobel Laureate (1845–1937)
range of foreign and domestic issues. He also served as a United States Senator from New York and received the 1912 Nobel Peace Prize. Root was a leading
Elihu_Root
SENATOR AMES
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Boy/Male
Indian
Senior
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English, French
From Baron's Estate; From the Town Near the Sea
Male
Greek
(ΜÎντωÏ) Greek name derived from the word menos, MENTOR means "spirit." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Ãlkimos.
Boy/Male
English Anglo Saxon
From the farm by the sea.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss
Reborn; Reaper; To Rise Again
Boy/Male
Latin Spanish
Reborn.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Senior
Male
Italian
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Latin Renatus, RENATO means "reborn."
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek
Wise Counselor; Teacher; Spirit
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name, from Old French saintier ‘bell-founder’.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of belts and girdles, from Middle English ceinture, ceintere ‘girdle’.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar' A senator.
Boy/Male
Indian
Senior
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Senior, mainly of 1.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : unexplained.English : unexplained.Possibly a respelling of Menter, an unexplained name of German origin.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Senior
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Senior
Boy/Male
Greek
Wise counselor.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Yorkshire)
English (mainly Yorkshire) : nickname for a peasant who gave himself airs and graces, from Anglo-Norman French segneur ‘lord’ (Latin senior ‘elder’).English and Dutch : distinguishing nickname for the elder of two bearers of the same personal name (for example, a father and son or two brothers), from Latin senior ‘elder’.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Senior
Boy/Male
French
Lord of the manor.
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Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Danish, English, Greek, Latin
Place of Thracius; Theresa; Harvester; Reaper
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Latin
Mack's Pool; Greatest
Surname or Lastname
English
English : most probably a variant of Churchill, or possibly a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Boy/Male
British, English
Old Leader
Boy/Male
Indian
Star of the religion (Islam)
Boy/Male
Indian
Scratching, Scraping
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Special; Unique
Girl/Female
Indian
Love, Friendship
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Indian
Secured, Safe
SENATOR AMES
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SENATOR AMES
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p. pr. & vb. n.
of Enamor
imp. & p. p.
of Enamor
n.
A member of a senate.
n.
A female relator.
n.
The place where the meetings of the senate were held; the senate house.
n.
A member of the king's council; a king's councilor.
a.
Sensory; as, the sensor nerves.
n.
An astronomical instrument, the limb of which embraces a small portion only of a circle, used for measuring differences of declination too great for the compass of a micrometer. When it is used for measuring zenith distances of stars, it is called a zenith sector.
n.
Any species of ciliated Infusoria belonging to the genus Stentor and allied genera, common in fresh water. The stentors have a bell-shaped, or cornucopia-like, body with a circle of cilia around the spiral terminal disk. See Illust. under Heterotricha.
n.
The red-breasted merganser (Merganser serrator).
n.
One in the fourth or final year of his collegiate course at an American college; -- originally called senior sophister; also, one in the last year of the course at a professional schools or at a seminary.
n.
A senator; a counselor.
a.
More advanced than another in age; prior in age; elder; hence, more advanced in dignity, rank, or office; superior; as, senior member; senior counsel.
n.
The office or dignity of a senator.
n.
A senator of ancient Rome.
a.
Conducive to health; tending to cure; healing; curative; sanative.
n.
The ivory gull (Larus eburneus).
a.
Of or pertaining to a senator, or a senate; becoming to a senator, or a senate; as, senatorial duties; senatorial dignity.
a.
Entitled to elect a senator, or by senators; as, the senatorial districts of a State.
n.
A mathematical instrument, consisting of two rulers connected at one end by a joint, each arm marked with several scales, as of equal parts, chords, sines, tangents, etc., one scale of each kind on each arm, and all on lines radiating from the common center of motion. The sector is used for plotting, etc., to any scale.