n. Promontory. [ R. ] Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Promontories [ L. promonturium, promunturium; pro before + mons, montis, mountain: cf. F. promontoire. See Mount, n. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Phys. Geog.) A high point of land or rock projecting into the sea beyond the line of coast; a headland; a high cape. [ 1913 Webster ]

Like one that stands upon a promontory. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) A projecting part. Especially: (a) The projecting angle of the ventral side of the sacrum where it joins the last lumbar vertebra. (b) A prominence on the inner wall of the tympanum of the ear. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Biol.) Relating to promorphology; as, a promorphological conception. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Biol.) One versed in the science of promorphology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. pro- + morphology. ] (Biol.) Crystallography of organic forms; -- a division of morphology created by Haeckel. It is essentially stereometric, and relates to a mathematical conception of organic forms. See Tectology. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Promoted; p. pr. & vb. n. Promoting. ] [ L. promotus, p. p. of promovere to move forward, to promote; pro forward + movere to move. See Move. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To contribute to the growth, enlargement, or prosperity of (any process or thing that is in course); to forward; to further; to encourage; to advance; to excite; as, to promote learning; to promote disorder; to promote a business venture. “Born to promote all truth.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To exalt in station, rank, or honor; to elevate; to raise; to prefer; to advance; as, to promote an officer. [ 1913 Webster ]

I will promote thee unto very great honor. Num. xxii. 17. [ 1913 Webster ]

Exalt her, and she shall promote thee. Prov. iv. 18. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To forward; advance; further; patronize; help; exalt; prefer; elevate; dignify. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To urge on or incite another, as to strife; also, to inform against a person. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who, or that which, forwards, advances, or promotes; an encourager; as, a promoter of charity or philosophy. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Specifically, one who sets on foot, and takes the preliminary steps in, a scheme for the organization of a corporation, a joint-stock company, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One who excites; as, a promoter of sedition. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. An informer; a makebate. [ Obs. ] Tusser. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Genetics) The region of a DNA molecule to which RNA polymerase binds to initiate the process of transcription, i.e. the synthesis of RNA whose sequence is determined by the sequence of the DNA adjacent to the promoter site; also, the sequence of bases in the DNA at such a promoter site. [ PJC ]

6. (Chem.) A substance that increases the activity of a catalyst, when present in small quantity in the reaction mixture. [ PJC ]

n. [ L. promotio: cf. F. promotion. ] The act of promoting, advancing, or encouraging; the act of exalting in rank or honor; also, the condition of being advanced, encouraged, or exalted in honor; preferment. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. Ps. lxxv. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Tending to advance, promote, or encourage. Hume. [ 1913 Webster ]