different between article vs libel
article
English
Etymology
From Middle English article, from Old French article, from Latin articulus (“a joint, limb, member, part, division, the article in grammar, a point of time”), from Latin artus, from Proto-Indo-European *h?értus (“that which is fit together; juncture, ordering”), from the root *h?er- (“to join, fit (together)”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???t?k?l/, [???t??k???]
- (General American) IPA(key): /???t?k?l/, /???t?kl?/, [??(?)???k?]
- Rhymes: -??(?)t?k?l
Noun
article (plural articles)
- A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.
- An object, a member of a group or class.
- (grammar) A part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a, an, or the in English). In some languages the article may appear as an ending (e.g. definite article in Swedish) or there may be none (e.g. Russian, Pashto).
- A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these.
- A genuine article.
- A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.
- 1785, William Paley, Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy
- upon each article of human duty
- 1794, Erasmus Darwin, Zoonomia
- the different articles which compose the blood
- 1785, William Paley, Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy
- (derogatory, dated) A person; an individual.
- a shrewd article
- (archaic) A wench.
- (dated) Subject matter; concern.
- a very great revolution that happened in this article of good breeding
- 1722, Daniel Defoe, A Journal of the Plague Year
- This last article perhaps will hardly be believed.
- (dated) A distinct part.
- (obsolete) A precise point in time; a moment.
- 1683, John Evelyn, Diary, 13 July 1683.
- This fatal news coming to Hick's Hall upon the article of my Lord Russell's trial, was said to have had no little influence on the jury and all the bench to his prejudice.
- 1805, Charles Hall, The Effects of Civilisation on the People in European States, Original Preface:
- […] who has more opportunities of acquiring the knowledge, than a physician? He is admitted into the dwellings of all ranks of people, and into the innermost parts of them; he sees them by their fireside, at their tables, and in their beds; he sees them at work, and at their recreations; he sees them in health, in sickness, and in the article of death; […]
- 1634, William Habington, Castara
- each article of time
- 1683, John Evelyn, Diary, 13 July 1683.
Derived terms
Related terms
- articulate
- articulation
Translations
Verb
article (third-person singular simple present articles, present participle articling, simple past and past participle articled)
- (transitive) To bind by articles of apprenticeship.
- to article an apprentice to a mechanic
- 1876, Sabine Baring-Gould, The Vicar of Morwenstow, Chapter LIV
- When the boy left school at Liskeard, he was articled to a lawyer, Mr. Jacobson, at Plymouth, a wealthy man in good practice, first cousin to his mother; but this sort of profession did not at all approve itself to Robert's taste, and he only remained with Mr. Jacobson a few months.
- (obsolete) To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations.
- 1665, Samuel Pepys, Diary, March 1665
- At noon dined alone with Sir W. Batten, where great discourse of Sir W. Pen, Sir W. Batten being, I perceive, quite out of love with him, thinking him too great and too high, and began to talk that the world do question his courage, upon which I told him plainly I have been told that he was articled against for it, and that Sir H. Vane was his great friend therein.
- 1793, Manning of the Navy Act (Statutes of George III 33 c. 66) ¶VIII[2]:
- […] if the Captain of any Merchant ship under convoy shall wilfully disobey Signals […] he shall be liable to be articled against in the High Court of Admiralty […]
- 1665, Samuel Pepys, Diary, March 1665
- To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.
- 1650, Jeremy Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living
- If […] all his errors and follies were articled against him, the man would seem vicious and miserable.
- 1650, Jeremy Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living
Derived terms
- articled clerk
Further reading
- article in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- article in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- clairet, lacerti, recital
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin articulus. Compare the inherited doublet artell.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /???ti.kl?/
- (Central) IPA(key): /?r?ti.kl?/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /a??ti.kle/
Noun
article m (plural articles)
- article (a piece of nonfictional writing)
- (grammar) article
Derived terms
- article determinat
- article definit
Further reading
- “article” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “article” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “article” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “article” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
From Old French article, borrowed from Latin articulus. Compare the inherited doublet orteil.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a?.tikl/
Noun
article m (plural articles)
- article (a piece of nonfictional writing)
- (grammar) article
- merchandise, sales article
- section (of a law)
- (dated) joint, articulation
- moment (only in the phrase à l'article de la mort)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “article” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Occitan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin articulus.
Pronunciation
Noun
article m (plural articles)
- article (a piece of nonfictional writing)
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin articulus.
Noun
article m (oblique plural articles, nominative singular articles, nominative plural article)
- (anatomy) joint; articulation
- (religion) article (of faith)
- article (clause in a legal document or treaty)
Usage notes
- Occasionally used as a feminine noun
Descendants
- French: article
References
- Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (article, supplement)
- article on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub
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libel
English
Etymology
From Old French libelle, from Latin libellus (“petition”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: l??b?l, IPA(key): /?la?b?l/
- Rhymes: -a?b?l
Noun
libel (countable and uncountable, plural libels)
- (countable) A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
- (uncountable) The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly.
- (countable) Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
- (law, countable) A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of their cause of action, and of the relief they seek.
- 1873, United States Supreme Court, The Rio Grande, 86 U.S. 178,179
- These provisions of law being in force, the steamer Rio Grande, owned, as was alleged, by persons in Mexico, being in the port of Mobile, in the Southern District of Alabama, certain materialmen, on the 26th of November, 1867, filed separate libels against her in the district court for the said district.
- 1873, United States Supreme Court, The Rio Grande, 86 U.S. 178,179
- (countable) A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
- 1382–1395, John Wycliffe et al. (translators), Matthew verse 31
- a libel of forsaking [divorcement]
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:slander
Usage notes
In common usage, the noun and verb is particularly used where the defamatory writing meets the legal definition of libel in a particular jurisdiction.
Translations
Verb
libel (third-person singular simple present libels, present participle (UK) libelling or (US) libeling, simple past and past participle (UK) libelled or (US) libeled)
- (transitive) To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
- He libelled her when he published that.
- (law) To proceed against (a ship, goods, etc.) by filing a libel.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:defame
Translations
Derived terms
See also
- defamation
- defame
- slander
Anagrams
- Belli, I'll be, Ibell, Liebl
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /li?b?l/
- Hyphenation: li?bel
- Rhymes: -?l
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin libella or libellula.
Noun
libel f (plural libellen, diminutive libelletje n)
- dragonfly, insect of the infraorder Anisoptera
- dragonfly or damselfly, insect of the order Odonata
Alternative forms
- libelle
Hyponyms
- (insect of the order Odonata): beekjuffer, breedscheenjuffer, pantserjuffer, waterjuffer, winterjuffer
Etymology 2
From Latin libellus, diminutive of liber (“book”).
Noun
libel n (plural libellen, diminutive libelletje n)
- booklet, notably a libel (defamatory writing)
Synonyms
- schotschrift
- smaadschrift
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Latin libella.
Noun
libel f (plural libellen, diminutive libelletje n)
- A vial of a level.
References
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
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