English Synonyms and Antonyms

journey, or the journey of life. Travel is a passing from place to place, not necessarily in a direct line or with
fixed destination; a journey through Europe would be a passage to some destination beyond or at the farther
boundary; travel in Europe may be in no direct course, but may include many journeys in different directions.
A voyage, which was formerly a journey of any kind, is now a going to a considerable distance by water,
especially by sea; as, a voyage to India. A trip is a short and direct journey. A tour is a journey that returns to
the starting-point, generally over a considerable distance; as, a bridal tour, or business tour. An excursion is a
brief tour or journey, taken for pleasure, often by many persons at once; as, an excursion to Chautauqua.
Passage is a general word for a journey by any conveyance, especially by water; as, a rough passage across
the Atlantic; transit, literally the act of passing over or through, is used specifically of the conveyance of
passengers or merchandise; rapid transit is demanded for suburban residents or perishable goods. Pilgrimage,
once always of a sacred character, retains in derived uses something of that sense; as, a pilgrimage to
Stratford-on-Avon.
Prepositions:
Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin Fernald
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A journey from Naples to Rome; through Mexico; across the continent; over the sea; a journey into Asia;
among savages; by land, by rail, for health, on foot, on the cars, etc.
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JUDGE.
Synonyms:
arbiter, arbitrator, justice, referee, umpire.
A judge, in the legal sense, is a judicial officer appointed or elected to preside in courts of law, and to decide
legal questions duly brought before him; the name is sometimes given to other legally constituted officers; as,
the judges of election; in other relations, any person duly appointed to pass upon the merits of contestants or
of competing articles may be called a judge; as, the judges at an agricultural fair, or at a race-track; in the
widest sense, any person who has good capacity for judging is called a judge; as, a person is said to be a judge
of pictures, or a good judge of a horse, etc. In most games the judge is called an umpire; as, the umpire of a
game of ball or cricket. A referee is appointed by a court to decide disputed matters between litigants; an
arbitrator is chosen by the contending parties to decide matters in dispute without action by a court. In certain
cases an umpire is appointed by a court to decide where arbitrators disagree. Arbiter, with its suggestion of
final and absolute decision, has come to be used only in a high or sacred sense; as, war must now be the
arbiter; the Supreme Arbiter of our destinies. The judges of certain courts, as the United States Supreme
Court, are technically known as justices.
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JUSTICE.
Synonyms:
equity, impartiality, legality, rightfulness, fairness, integrity, rectitude, truth, fair play, justness, right,
uprightness, faithfulness, law, righteousness, virtue. honor, lawfulness,
In its governmental relations, human or divine, justice is the giving to every person exactly what he deserves,
not necessarily involving any consideration of what any other may deserve; equity (the quality of being equal)
is giving every one as much advantage, privilege, or consideration as is given to any other; it is that which is
equally right or just to all concerned; equity is equal justice and is thus a close synonym for fairness and