n.; pl. Congiaries /plu>. [ L. congiarium, fr. congius a liquid measure. ] A present, as of corn, wine, or oil, made by a Roman emperor to the soldiers or the people; -- so called because measured to each in a congius. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In later years, when gifts of money were distributed, the name congius was retained. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. "a`gios sacred, holy + -archy.] A sacred government; government by holy orders of men. Southey. [1913 Webster]

v. t. Same as plagiarize. [ mostly Brit. ]
Syn. -- plagiarize, lift. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. F. plagiarisme. ] 1. The act or practice of plagiarizing. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is plagiarized; a work which has been plagiarized. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who plagiarizes, or purloins the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his own; a literary thief; a plagiary. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Plagiarized p. pr. & vb. n. Plagiarizing. ] To steal or purloin from the writings of another; to appropriate without due acknowledgement (the ideas or expressions of another). [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To commit plagiarism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Plagiaries [ L. plagiarius a kidnaper, a literary thief, fr. plagium kidnaping; cf. plaga a net, perh. akin to E. plait: cf. F. plagiaire. ] 1. A manstealer; a kidnaper. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who purloins another's expressions or ideas, and offers them as his own; a plagiarist. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Plagiarism; literary theft. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Kidnaping. [ Obs. ] E. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Practicing plagiarism. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖v. i.[ It. ] (Mus.) To sol-fa. See Sol-fa, v. i. [ 1913 Webster ]