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agist [əˈdʒɪst] vb (tr) Law 1. (Law) to care for and feed (cattle or horses) for payment 2. (Law) to assess and charge (land or its owner) with a public burden, such as a tax [from Old French agister, from gister to lodge, ultimately from Latin jacēre to lie down] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A significant figure of the
Berkeley Renaissance in the 1940s and 1950s, Everson was one of those
who rebelled agists the strictures of formalism in bringing his word
painted images to paper. Therefore, the agist attitudes have serious implications
for the ways in which men view themselves and their bodies according to
the cultural ideal. I
was attacked as agist, murderous, and--most tellingly--lacking insight
in what it would be like to be old, sick, and denied Medicare
reimbursement to save my life. |
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