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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In logic, a mnemonic name of a syllogism of the first figure, all whose parts are universal affirmative propositions: as, All men are mortal; all the patriarchs (Enoch, Elijah, etc.) are men; hence, all patriarchs are mortal.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Logic) The first word in certain mnemonic lines which represent the various forms of the syllogism. It indicates a syllogism whose three propositions are universal affirmatives.

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  • noun A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y".

Etymologies

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An arbitrarily chosen word with three A's in it representing universal affirmatives.

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  • All A are B.

    All B are C.

    Therefore, all A are C.

    December 13, 2008

  • Aaa, I see.

    December 13, 2008

  • "In logic, a mnemonic name of a syllogism of the first figure, all whose parts are universal affirmative propositions: as, All men are mortal; all the patriarchs (Enoch, Elijah, etc.) are men; hence, all patriarchs are mortal. It is the type of all syllogism. This name is believed to have been invented by Petrus Hispanus (Pope John XXI., died 1277), although Prantl thinks the work of William of Shyrwode (died 1249) in which it is found is earlier. See mood."

    - Century Dictionary

    July 9, 2010

  • 1 Barbara is a cultivated variety of potato. http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/plaveg/pbrpov/cropreport/pot/app00007658e.shtml
    2. Barbara is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae of the family Tortricidae.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_(genus)

    3. 234 Barbara, an asteroid
    4. HMS Barbara, more than one ship of the British Royal Navy
    5. USS Barbara (SP-704), a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1918

    July 18, 2015