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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Ăn’thra-cīte, n.p. 58[Lat. anthracites, a kind of blood-stone; anthracitis, a kind of carbuncle, the coal-carbuncle; Gr. ἀνθρακίτης, from ἀνθρακίτις, like coals, from ἄνθραξ, gen. -ακος, coal or charcoal. [See ANTHRAX.]…
  2. Ăn’thra-cit’ic, a.p. 58Pertaining to anthracite; as, anthracitic formations.
  3. An'thra-cōm'e-ter, n.p. 58An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a given case. Bell.
  4. An'thra-co-thē'ri-ūm, n.p. 58(Palæon.) A genus of extinct pachydermatous quadrupeds, the remains of which were first found at Cadibona, in Italy, in tertiary lignite or brown coal, whence the name.
  5. Ăn’thrăx, n.p. 58(Med.) A carbuncle; a malignant boil, accompanied with gangrene of the cellular tissue. 2. Lithanthrax or pit-coal. Encyc. Brit.
  6. An-thrōp'o-glōt, n.p. 58An animal which has a tongue resembling that of man, as the parrot. [Obs.]
  7. Ăn’thro-pŏg'ra-phy, n.p. 58That branch of physical geography which treats of the actual distribution of the human race, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to…
  8. An'thro-poid, a.p. 58Resembling man; as, the monkeys are all anthropoid race. Westminster Rev.
  9. An-thrŏp'o-līte, n.p. 58(Palæon.) A fossil human remain. Dana.
  10. An'thro-po-lōg'ie or An'thro-po-lōg'ie-al, a.p. 58Pertaining to anthropology; according to human manner of speaking. “Anthropologic wisdom.” Kingsley.
  11. Ăn/thro-pŏl'o-gĭst, n.p. 58One who is versed in the physical history of man or of the human body.
  12. An'thro-pŏl'o-gy, n.p. 58The doctrine of the structure of the human body; the natural history of the human species. 2. The science of man, considered in his entire nature, as composed of body and soul, and as subject to…
  13. Ăn’thro-po-măn’cy or Ăn’thro-pŏm’ăn-cy, n.p. 58Divination by inspecting the entrails of a dead human being.
  14. Ăn’thro-pŏm’e-try, n.p. 58The measurement of the dimensions or proportions in man. Dunglison.
  15. An'thro-po-môr'phie, a.p. 58Pertaining to anthropomorphism. Hadley.
  16. An’thro-po-môr’phĭsm, n.p. 58The representation of the Deity under a human form, or with human attributes and affections.
  17. An’thro-po-môr’phist, n.p. 58One who represents the Deity under a human form, or with human attributes.
  18. Ăn’thro-po-môr’phite, n.p. 58One who believes that the Supreme Being exists in a human form;—applied to a sect of ancient heretics. Tillotson.
  19. An'thro-po-mor-phīt'ic, a.p. 58Pertaining to anthropomorphism. Kitto.
  20. An’thro-po-môr’phi-tïẓm, n.p. 58The doctrines or belief of the Anthropomorphites. “The anthropomorphitism of the pagan religion.” Wordsworth.
  21. An’thro-po-môr’phoŭs, a.p. 58Having the figure of, or resemblance to, a man; as, an anthropomorphous plant.
  22. An’thro-po-păth’ie-al, a.p. 58Subject to human passions.
  23. An'thro-po-păth'ie-al-ly, adv.p. 58In an anthropopathical manner.
  24. An′thro-pōp′a-thĭsm or An′thro-pōp′a-thy, n.p. 58The ascription of human passions to the Supreme Being. In its recoil from the gross anthropopathy of the vulgar notions, it falls into the vacuum of absolute apathy. Hare.
  25. Ăn’thro-pŏph’a-gĭ, n. pl.p. 58Man-eaters; cannibals; men that eat human flesh. C. Lamb.
  26. Ăn-thro-po-phăg'ie-al, a.p. 58Relating to cannibalism. H. M. Williams.
  27. An'thro-pōph'a-gĭn'i-an, n.p. 58One who eats human flesh. [Ludicrous and Obs.] Shak.
  28. An’thro-pōph’a-gous, a.p. 58Feeding on human flesh.
  29. Ăn-thro-pŏph'a-gy, n.p. 58The eating of human flesh, or the practice of eating it. “The anthropophagy of Diomedes his horses.” Browne.
  30. Ăn’thro-pōs’co-py, n.p. 58The art of discovering or judging of a man's character, passions, and inclinations from the lineaments of his body.
  31. An'thro-pōs'o-phy, n.p. 58Knowledge of the nature of man; the science which teaches of man's structure and functions, comprehending anatomy and physiology.
  32. An'thro-po-tōm'ie-al, a.p. 58Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies.
  33. An'thro-pōt'o-mist, n.p. 58One who dissects human bodies; an anatomist.
  34. An'thro-pŏt'o-my, n.p. 58The anatomy or dissection of the human body.
  35. Ant'hyp-nōt'ic, a.p. 58See ANTIHYPNOTIC.
  36. Ant'hyp-o-chōn'dri-ac, a. & n.p. 58See ANTIHYPOCHONDRIAC.
  37. An'thĭp-pŏph'o-ră, n.p. 58See ANTIHYPOPHORA.
  38. Ăn’tĭp. 58A preposition signifying against, opposite, contrary, or in place of;—used in composition in many English words.
  39. An'ti-A-mĕr'i-can, a.p. 58Opposed to America, or to the government or true interests of the United States; specifically, opposed to the revolution in America. Marshall.
  40. An'ti-ar, n.p. 58A poison prepared in Java from the juice of the upas tree. Brande.
  41. An-tĭ'a-rĭne, n.p. 58A poisonous principle obtained from antiar, or the milky juice of the upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria). Encycl. Brit.
  42. Ăn′ti-at-tri′tion, n.p. 58A compound applied to machinery to prevent the effects of friction, often consisting of plumbago, with some oily substance. Brande.
  43. An’ti-bac-chĭ’us, n.p. 58(Pros.) A foot of three syllables, the first two long, and the last short; as, ămĭbrē,—opposed to the bacchius, in which the first syllable is short and the two last long.
  44. An'ti-ba-sĭl'ie-an, a.p. 58Opposed to royal state and magnificence. Plutarch.
  45. An'ti-brāch'i-al, a.p. 58Pertaining to the fore-arm. This would more properly be written antebrachial. See ANTE.
  46. An'ti-bürgh'er, n.p. 58(Eccl. Hist.) One who seceded from the Scottish Burghers, deeming it improper to take the Burgess oath.
  47. An'tic, a.p. 58Old. [Obs.] “Lords of antic fame.” Phaer. 2. Odd; fantastic. “Antic postures.” Addison. The Saxons . . . worshiped many idols, barbarous in name, some monstrous, all antic for shape. Fuller.…
  48. An’tie, n.p. 58A buffoon or merry-andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play. Shak. 2. Odd appearance or device; fantastic figure. Woven with antics and wild imagery. Spenser. 3.…
  49. Ăn′tie, v. t.p. 58To make antic. [Obs.] Shak.
  50. An'ti-cōr'di-ŭm, n.p. 58The pit of the stomach.
  51. An'ti-e-pu-lōt'ic, n.p. 58(Med.) A remedy for a burn.
  52. An'ti-eq'u-sōt'iep. 58ing fever. Coxe.
  53. An'ti-cau-sŏt'ic, a.p. 58(Med.) Good against a burning fever.
  54. Ănʹti-chāmʹber, n.p. 58See ANTECHAMBER.
  55. Ăn'-ti-christ, n.p. 58A great adversary of Christ; the man of sin, described 1 John ii. 18, 2 Thess. ii.
  56. Ăn’tĭ-chrĭs’tian, a.p. 58Pertaining to Antichrist; opposed to or opposing the Christian religion.
  57. An`ti-chris'tian-ism, n.p. 58Opposition or contrariety to the Christian religion.
  58. An'ti-chrōn'ie-al, a.p. 58Deviating from the proper order of time; falsely or erroneously dated.
  59. An-tĭch'rō-nĭsm, n.p. 58Deviation from the true order of time. Selden.
  60. An-ti'chthon, n.p. 58(Geog.) One of the inhabitants of opposite hemispheres. Whewell.