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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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An'te-fix'æ or An'te-fix'es, n. pl. p. 57(Arch.) (a.) Ornaments made to resemble the heads of lions or other animals, placed below the eaves of a temple, and perforated for escape of water. (b.) Upright ornaments above the eaves to cover…Ăn’te-lōpe, n. p. 57(Zoöl.) One of a group of ruminant quadrupeds, intermediate between the deer and goat. The horns of the antelope are almost always round, and annulated, or ringed. The prong-horn antelope…Ăn/te-lū'can, a. p. 57Being before light;—a word applied to assemblies of Christians, in ancient times of persecution, held before light in the morning. This practice of antelucan worship possibly having reference to the…An'te-me-rid'i-an, a. p. 57Being before noon; pertaining to the forenoon.Ant'e-mĕt'ic, a. & n. p. 57See ANTIEMETIC.An'te-mo-sa'ic, a. p. 57Being before the time of Moses.Ăn’te-mūn’dāne, a. p. 57Being before the creation of the world.An'te-mu'ral, n. p. 57An outwork, consisting of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front of a gate, for defending the entrance.Ăn’te-nī’çēne, a. p. 57Ante-rior to the first council of Nice; as, ante-Nicene faith.An-tĕn'nă, n. p. 57(Zool.) A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects and crustacea. There are two in the former, and usually four in the latter. They are used as organs of touch, and…An-tēn'nal, a. p. 57Belonging to the antennae.An'ten-nif'er-ous, a. p. 57Bearing or having antennae.An-tēn'nī-fōrm, a. p. 57Shaped like antennae.Ăn’te-nŭm’ber, n. p. 57A number that precedes another. Bacon.An’te-nŭp’tial, a. p. 57Being before marriage; as, an antenup-tial agreement; antenup-tial children. Kent.An’te-pāg’ment, n. p. 57(Arch.) The molding or architrave of a doorway; also, the jambs. Buchanan.An'te-pās'chal, a. p. 57Pertaining to the time before Easter. Nelson.Ăn’te-păst, n. p. 57A foretaste; something taken before the proper time. “Ante-pasts of joy and comforts.” Bp. Taylor.An’te-pe-nŭlt’, or An’te-pe-nŭlt’i-ma,, n. p. 57(Pros.) The last syllable of a word except two, as syl in monosyllable.Ăn’te-pe-nŭl’t’i-mate, a. p. 57Pertaining to the last syllable but two.Ăn′te-pe-nŭl′ti-mate, n. p. 57The third syllable from the end of a word; the antepenult.Ant'ep-i-lēp'tic, a. p. 57Resisting or curing epilepsy.Ant'ep-i-lēp'tic, n. p. 57A remedy for the epilepsy.An'te-pōne, v. t. p. 57To put or set before; to prefer. [Obs.] Bailey.An'te-pōrt, n. p. 57An outer port, gate, or door.An'te-pōr'ti-co, n. p. 57An outer porch or vestibule.An′te-po-sĭ′tion, n. p. 57(Gram.) The placing of a word before another, which, by ordinary rules, ought to follow it.Ănʹte-pre-dĭcʹa-ment, n. p. 57(Logic.) A pre-requisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms. Chambers.An-tĕr'i-dēs, n. pl. p. 57(Arch.) Buttresses for strengthening walls.An·tē'ri-or, a. p. 57Before in time; prior; antecedent; preceding in time. 2. Before, or in front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth. Syn. — Antecedent; previous; precedent; preceding; former; foregoing.An-tē'/ri-ōr'/i-ty, n. p. 57The state of being anterior, preceding, or in front; a state of being before in situation or time.An-tē'ri-or-ly, adv. p. 57In an anterior manner; before.Ăn′te-room, n. p. 57A room before or in front of another. Darwin.An-tē'ro-pos-tē'ri-or, a. p. 57In a direction from behind forward; as, an antero-posterior compression of the skull. Owen.An'tæ, n. pl. p. 57See ANTA.An·te-so-lā'ri-ūm, n. p. 57A balcony facing the sun. (Ogilvie.)Ăn’te-stăt’ūre, n. p. 57(Fort.) A small intrenchment or work formed of palisades, or sacks of earth. [Obs.]Ăn’te-stōm’ach, n. p. 57A cavity which leads into the stomach, as in birds. Ray.Ăn′te-tĕm′ple, n. p. 57The nave in a church. [Obs.]An·te-vērt’, v. t. p. 57To prevent. [Obs.] Hale.Ant-hēl'ion, n. p. 57(Meteor.) A luminous appearance upon a cloud, over against or opposite to the sun. It consists of a circular ring or rings around the shadow of the spectator’s own head, as projected on a cloud or on…Ant'he-līx, n. p. 57(Anat.) An eminence on the cartilage of the ear, in front of the helix.Ăn’thel-mĭn’tĭc, a. p. 57(Med.) Destroying or expelling worms. [Written also anthelmintic.]Ăn`thel-mīnʹtic, n. p. 57A medicine which destroys or expels worms; a vermifuge.An'them, n. p. 57[O. Eng. antheme, antetheme, anteteme, anten, O. Fr. anthaîne, anteïne, antienne, antevene, Pr. antífena, antífona, It. & Sp. antífona, A. S. antefen, L. Lat. antiphona, from Gr. ἀντίφωνα, pl. neut.…An'the-mis, n. p. 58(Bot.) Chamomile; a genus of composite, herbaceous plants. Lindley.Ăn'ther, n. p. 58(Bot.) That part of the stamen containing the pollen, or fertilizing dust, which, when mature, is emitted for the impregnation of the ovary.Ăn'ther-al, a. p. 58Pertaining to anthers.Ăn'ther-ĭd'i-ŭm, n. p. 58(Bot.) The organ in mosses, &c., which answers to the anther of flowering plants. Gray.Ăn'ther-ĭf'er-oŭs, a. p. 58(Bot.) (a.) Producing anthers, as plants. (b.) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower. Gray.An-thēr'i-fōrm, a. p. 58Having the form of an anther.Ăn’ther-oid, a. p. 58Resembling an anther. Brande.An-thē'sis, n. p. 58(Bot.) The period or state of full expansion in a flower. Gray.An-thes-tē'ri-on, n. p. 58The eighth month of the Athenian year, consisting of 29 days, and answering to the close of February and a part of March;—supposed to be so called from the Anthes-teria, a festival in honor of…Ant'-hĭll, n. p. 58A hillock, formed by ants, for their habitation.An-thō'bi-an, n. p. 58(Entom.) A kind of beetle which feeds on flowers.Ăn'tho-cär'poŭs, a. p. 58[From Gr. ἄνθος, flower, and καρπός, fruit. (Bot.) Formed, as a certain class of fruits, from a number of blossoms united into one body; as the pine-apple, &c. Such are also called multiple fruits.…Ăn'tho-çȳ'a-nĭne, n. p. 58(Chem.) The blue coloring matter of certain plants. Ogilvie.An-thō'di-ŭm, n. p. 58(Bot.) The inflorescence of a compound flower; or the common calyx of a compound flower. Lindley.Ăn’tho-lite, n. p. 58(Paleon.) A fossil or petrified flower.