- (n.) In the University of Oxford, an examiner for moderations; at Cambridge, the superintendant of examinations for degrees; at Dublin, either the first (senior) or second (junior) in rank in an examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
- (n.) A mechamical arrangement for regulating motion in a machine or producing equality of effect.
- (n.) The officer who presides over an assembly to preserve order, propose questions, regulate the proceedings, and declare the votes.
- (n.) One who or that which, moderates, restrains or pacifies.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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