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Definition of Oners
1. oner [n] - See also: oner
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oners
Literary usage of Oners
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gentleman's Magazine (1830)
"And yor petic'oners in acceptance of this favoure shall cheerfully contribute to
yc maintenance of the said Garrison and forces, and shall alsoe enter into ..."
2. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1868)
"... the slaves which heretofore belonged to them which you may capture from us.
oners in the hands of your authorities, of which you so feelingly speak. ..."
3. The Life of Thomas Jefferson by Henry Stephens Randall (1858)
"The insulting conditions demanded by Great Britain of the American commis- oners
sent to treat for peace, roused anew the war spirit of the middle and ..."
4. The Life of Gouverneur Morris: With Selections from His Correspondence and by Jared Sparks (1832)
"... as circumstances might render expedient in his negotiation. CHAPTER XV.
MR MORRIS AND GENERAL KNOX COMMISSIoners FOR EXCHANGE OF PRIS- oners. ..."
5. History of the State of New York by John Romeyn Brodhead (1871)
"Mechanics and laborers might be retained as pris-York* oners to work and build ;
but all the other inhabitants were to be sent to New England, Pennsylvania, ..."
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