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Amateur \Am`a*teur"\, n. [F., fr. L. amator lover, fr. amare to love.] A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; esp. one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally. | |
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Amateurish \Am`a*teur"ish\, a. In the style of an amateur; superficial or defective like the work of an amateur. -- {Am`a*teur"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Am`a*teur"ish*ness}, n. | |
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Amateurish \Am`a*teur"ish\, a. In the style of an amateur; superficial or defective like the work of an amateur. -- {Am`a*teur"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Am`a*teur"ish*ness}, n. | |
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Amateurish \Am`a*teur"ish\, a. In the style of an amateur; superficial or defective like the work of an amateur. -- {Am`a*teur"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Am`a*teur"ish*ness}, n. | |
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Amateurism \Am"a*teur*ism\, n. The practice, habit, or work of an amateur. | |
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Amateurship \Am"a*teur`ship\, n. The quality or character of an amateur. | |
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Amatorial \Am`a*to"ri*al\, a. [See {Amatorious}.] Of or pertaining to a lover or to love making; amatory; as, amatorial verses. | |
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Amatorially \Am`a*to"ri*al*ly\, adv. In an amatorial manner. | |
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Amatorian \Am`a*to"ri*an\, a. Amatory. [R.] --Johnson. | |
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Amatorious \Am`a*to"ri*ous\, a. [L. amatorius, fr. amare to love.] Amatory. [Obs.] [bd]Amatorious poem.[b8] --Milton. | |
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Amatory \Am"a*to*ry\, a. Pertaining to, producing, or expressing, sexual love; as, amatory potions. | |
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d8Ametropia \[d8]Am`e*tro"pi*a\, n. [Gr. [?] irregular + [?], [?], eye.] (Med.) Any abnormal condition of the refracting powers of the eye. -- {Am`e*trop"ic}, a. | |
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Ammeter \Am"me*ter\, n. (Physics) A contraction of amperometer or amp[8a]remeter. | |
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Savanna \Sa*van"na\, n. [Of American Indian origin; cf. Sp. sabana, F. savane.] A tract of level land covered with the vegetable growth usually found in a damp soil and warm climate, -- as grass or reeds, -- but destitute of trees. [Spelt also {savannah}.] Savannahs are clear pieces of land without woods. --Dampier. {Savanna flower} (Bot.), a West Indian name for several climbing apocyneous plants of the genus {Echites}. {Savanna sparrow} (Zo[94]l.), an American sparrow ({Ammodramus sandwichensis} or {Passerculus savanna}) of which several varieties are found on grassy plains from Alaska to the Eastern United States. {Savanna wattle} (Bot.), a name of two West Indian trees of the genus {Citharexylum}. | |
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d8Aoudad \[d8]A"ou*dad\, n. [The Moorish name.] (Zo[94]l.) An African sheeplike quadruped (the {Ammotragus tragelaphus}) having a long mane on the breast and fore legs. It is, perhaps, the chamois of the Old Testament. | |
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d8Amt \[d8]Amt\, n.; pl. {Amter}, {E}. {Amts}. [Dan. & Norw., fr. G.] An administrative territorial division in Denmark and Norway. Each of the provinces [of Denmark] is divided into several amts, answering . . . to the English hundreds. --Encyc. Brit. | |
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Anadrom \An"a*drom\, n. [Cf. F. anadrome.] (Zo[94]l.) A fish that leaves the sea and ascends rivers. | |
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Anadromous \A*nad"ro*mous\, a. [Gr. [?] running upward; [?] + [?] a running, [?] to run.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Ascending rivers from the sea, at certain seasons, for breeding, as the salmon, shad, etc. 2. (Bot.) Tending upwards; -- said of terns in which the lowest secondary segments are on the upper side of the branch of the central stem. --D. C. Eaton. | |
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Anatreptic \An`a*trep"tic\, a. [overturning, fr. [?] to turn up or over; [?] + [?] too turn.] Overthrowing; defeating; -- applied to Plato's refutative dialogues. --Enfield. | |
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Natron \Na"tron\, n. [F., fr. Sp. natron, Ar. natr[d4]n, nitr[d4]n. Cf. {Niter}, {Anatron}.] (Min.) Native sodium carbonate. [Written also {anatron}.] | |
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Anatropal \A*nat"ro*pal\, Anatropous \A*nat"ro*pous\, a. [Gr. [?] up + [?] to turn.] (Bot.) Having the ovule inverted at an early period in its development, so that the chalaza is as the apparent apex; -- opposed to {orthotropous}. --Gray. | |
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Anatropal \A*nat"ro*pal\, Anatropous \A*nat"ro*pous\, a. [Gr. [?] up + [?] to turn.] (Bot.) Having the ovule inverted at an early period in its development, so that the chalaza is as the apparent apex; -- opposed to {orthotropous}. --Gray. | |
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Andarac \An"da*rac\, n. [A corruption of sandarac.] Red orpiment. --Coxe. | |
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Goa powder \Go"a pow"der\ [So called from Goa, on the Malabar coast, whither it was shipped from Portugal.] A bitter powder (also called {araroba}) found in the interspaces of the wood of a Brazilian tree ({Andira araroba}) and used as a medicine. It is the material from which chrysarobin is obtained. | |
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Partridge \Par"tridge\, n. [OE. partriche, pertriche, OF. pertris, perdriz, F. perdrix, L. perdix, -icis, fr. Gr. [?].] (Zo[94]l.) 1. Any one of numerous species of small gallinaceous birds of the genus {Perdix} and several related genera of the family {Perdicid[91]}, of the Old World. The partridge is noted as a game bird. Full many a fat partrich had he in mew. --Chaucer. Note: The common European, or gray, partridge ({Perdix cinerea}) and the red-legged partridge ({Caccabis rubra}) of Southern Europe and Asia are well-known species. 2. Any one of several species of quail-like birds belonging to {Colinus}, and allied genera. [U.S.] Note: Among them are the bobwhite ({Colinus Virginianus}) of the Eastern States; the plumed, or mountain, partridge ({Oreortyx pictus}) of California; the Massena partridge ({Cyrtonyx Montezum[91]}); and the California partridge ({Callipepla Californica}). 3. The ruffed grouse ({Bonasa umbellus}). [New Eng.] {Bamboo partridge} (Zo[94]l.), a spurred partridge of the genus {Bambusicola}. Several species are found in China and the East Indies. {Night partridge} (Zo[94]l.), the woodcock. [Local, U.S.] {Painted partridge} (Zo[94]l.), a francolin of South Africa ({Francolinus pictus}). {Partridge berry}. (Bot.) (a) The scarlet berry of a trailing american plant ({Mitchella repens}) of the order {Rubiace[91]}, having roundish evergreen leaves, and white fragrant flowers sometimes tinged with purple, growing in pairs with the ovaries united, and producing the berries which remain over winter; also, the plant itself. (b) The fruit of the creeping wintergreen ({Gaultheria procumbens}); also, the plant itself. {Partridge dove} (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Mountain witch}, under {Mountain}. {Partridge pea} (Bot.), a yellow-flowered leguminous herb ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}), common in sandy fields in the Eastern United States. {Partridge shell} (Zo[94]l.), a large marine univalve shell ({Dolium perdix}), having colors variegated like those of the partridge. {Partridge wood} (a) A variegated wood, much esteemed for cabinetwork. It is obtained from tropical America, and one source of it is said to be the leguminous tree {Andira inermis}. Called also {pheasant wood}. (b) A name sometimes given to the dark-colored and striated wood of some kind of palm, which is used for walking sticks and umbrella handles. {Sea partridge} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic sand partridge ({Ammoperdix Bonhami}); -- so called from its note. {Snow partridge} (Zo[94]l.), a large spurred partridge ({Lerwa nivicola}) which inhabits the high mountains of Asia. {Spruce partridge}. See under {Spruce}. {Wood partridge}, [or] {Hill partridge} (Zo[94]l.), any small Asiatic partridge of the genus {Arboricola}. | |
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Violet \Vi"o*let\, a. [Cf. F. violet. See {Violet}, n.] Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined. {Violet shell} (Zo[94]l.), any species of Ianthina; -- called also {violet snail}. See {Ianthina}. {Violet wood}, a name given to several kinds of hard purplish or reddish woods, as king wood, myall wood, and the wood of the {Andira violacea}, a tree of Guiana. | |
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Andiron \And"i`ron\, n. [OE. anderne, aunderne, aundyre, OF. andier, F. landier, fr. LL. andena, andela, anderia, of unknown origin. The Eng. was prob. confused with brand-iron, AS. brand-[c6]sen.] A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side; a firedog; as, a pair of andirons. | |
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Andranatomy \An`dra*nat"o*my\, n. [Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + [?]: cf. F. andranatomie. See {Anatomy}, {Androtomy}.] The dissection of a human body, especially of a male; androtomy. --Coxe. | |
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Androcephalous \An`dro*ceph"a*lous\, a. [Gr. [?], [?], man + [?] head.] Having a human head (upon an animal's body), as the Egyptian sphinx. | |
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Androdid2cious \An`dro*di*[d2]"cious\, -diecious \-di*e"cious\, a. [Gr. [?], [?], man + E. di[d2]cious.] (Bot.) Having perfect and staminate flowers on different plants. -- {An`dro*di*[d2]"cism}, {-di*e"cism}, n. | |
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Androdid2cious \An`dro*di*[d2]"cious\, -diecious \-di*e"cious\, a. [Gr. [?], [?], man + E. di[d2]cious.] (Bot.) Having perfect and staminate flowers on different plants. -- {An`dro*di*[d2]"cism}, {-di*e"cism}, n. | |
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Androgynous \An*drog"y*nous\, Androgynal \An*drog"y*nal\, a. [L. androgynus, Gr. [?]; 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + gynh` woman: cf. F. androgyne.] 1. Uniting both sexes in one, or having the characteristics of both; being in nature both male and female; hermaphroditic. --Owen. The truth is, a great mind must be androgynous. --Coleridge. 2. (Bot.) Bearing both staminiferous and pistilliferous flowers in the same cluster. | |
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Androgyne \An"dro*gyne\, n. 1. An hermaphrodite. 2. (Bot.) An androgynous plant. --Whewell. | |
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Androgyny \An*drog"y*ny\, Androgynism \An*drog"y*nism\, n. Union of both sexes in one individual; hermaphroditism. | |
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Androgynous \An*drog"y*nous\, Androgynal \An*drog"y*nal\, a. [L. androgynus, Gr. [?]; 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + gynh` woman: cf. F. androgyne.] 1. Uniting both sexes in one, or having the characteristics of both; being in nature both male and female; hermaphroditic. --Owen. The truth is, a great mind must be androgynous. --Coleridge. 2. (Bot.) Bearing both staminiferous and pistilliferous flowers in the same cluster. | |
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Androgyny \An*drog"y*ny\, Androgynism \An*drog"y*nism\, n. Union of both sexes in one individual; hermaphroditism. | |
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Android \An"droid\ ([acr]n"droid), d8Androides \[d8]An*droi"des\ ([acr]n*droi"d[emac]z), n. [Gr. 'androeidh`s of man's form; 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + e'i^dos form.] A machine or automaton in the form of a human being. | |
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Android \An"droid\, a. Resembling a man. | |
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Andromede \An"dro*mede\, Andromed \An"dro*med\, n.] (Astron.) A meteor appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Andromeda, -- whence the name. Note: A shower of these meteors takes place every year on November 27th or 28th. The Andromedes are also called {Bielids}, as they are connected with Biela's comet and move in its orbit. | |
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Andromeda \An*drom"e*da\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?], the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia. When bound to a rock and exposed to a sea monster, she was delivered by Perseus.] 1. (Astron.) A northern constellation, supposed to represent the mythical Andromeda. 2. (bot.) A genus of ericaceous flowering plants of northern climates, of which the original species was found growing on a rock surrounded by water. | |
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Staggerbush \Stag"ger*bush`\, n. (Bot.) An American shrub ({Andromeda Mariana}) having clusters of nodding white flowers. It grows in low, sandy places, and is said to poison lambs and calves. --Gray. | |
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{To run wild}, to go unrestrained or untamed; to live or untamed; to live or grow without culture or training. {To sow one's wild oats}. See under {Oat}. {Wild allspice}. (Bot.), spicewood. {Wild balsam apple} (Bot.), an American climbing cucurbitaceous plant ({Echinocystis lobata}). {Wild basil} (Bot.), a fragrant labiate herb ({Calamintha Clinopodium}) common in Europe and America. {Wild bean} (Bot.), a name of several leguminous plants, mostly species of {Phaseolus} and {Apios}. {Wild bee} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of undomesticated social bees, especially the domestic bee when it has escaped from domestication and built its nest in a hollow tree or among rocks. {Wild bergamot}. (Bot.) See under {Bergamot}. {Wild boar} (Zo[94]l.), the European wild hog ({Sus scrofa}), from which the common domesticated swine is descended. {Wild brier} (Bot.), any uncultivated species of brier. See {Brier}. {Wild bugloss} (Bot.), an annual rough-leaved plant ({Lycopsis arvensis}) with small blue flowers. {Wild camomile} (Bot.), one or more plants of the composite genus {Matricaria}, much resembling camomile. {Wild cat}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A European carnivore ({Felis catus}) somewhat resembling the domestic cat, but larger stronger, and having a short tail. It is destructive to the smaller domestic animals, such as lambs, kids, poultry, and the like. (b) The common American lynx, or bay lynx. (c) (Naut.) A wheel which can be adjusted so as to revolve either with, or on, the shaft of a capstan. --Luce. {Wild celery}. (Bot.) See {Tape grass}, under {Tape}. {Wild cherry}. (Bot.) (a) Any uncultivated tree which bears cherries. The wild red cherry is {Prunus Pennsylvanica}. The wild black cherry is {P. serotina}, the wood of which is much used for cabinetwork, being of a light red color and a compact texture. (b) The fruit of various species of {Prunus}. {Wild cinnamon}. See the Note under {Canella}. {Wild comfrey} (Bot.), an American plant ({Cynoglossum Virginicum}) of the Borage family. It has large bristly leaves and small blue flowers. {Wild cumin} (Bot.), an annual umbelliferous plant ({Lag[oe]cia cuminoides}) native in the countries about the Mediterranean. {Wild drake} (Zo[94]l.) the mallard. {Wild elder} (Bot.), an American plant ({Aralia hispida}) of the Ginseng family. {Wild fowl} (Zo[94]l.) any wild bird, especially any of those considered as game birds. {Wild goose} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of undomesticated geese, especially the Canada goose ({Branta Canadensis}), the European bean goose, and the graylag. See {Graylag}, and {Bean goose}, under {Bean}. {Wild goose chase}, the pursuit of something unattainable, or of something as unlikely to be caught as the wild goose. --Shak. {Wild honey}, honey made by wild bees, and deposited in trees, rocks, the like. {Wild hyacinth}. (Bot.) See {Hyacinth}, 1 (b) . {Wild Irishman} (Bot.), a thorny bush ({Discaria Toumatou}) of the Buckthorn family, found in New Zealand, where the natives use the spines in tattooing. {Wild land}. (a) Land not cultivated, or in a state that renders it unfit for cultivation. (b) Land which is not settled and cultivated. {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) See under {Licorice}. {Wild mammee} (Bot.), the oblong, yellowish, acid fruit of a tropical American tree ({Rheedia lateriflora}); -- so called in the West Indies. {Wild marjoram} (Bot.), a labiate plant ({Origanum vulgare}) much like the sweet marjoram, but less aromatic. {Wild oat}. (Bot.) (a) A tall, oatlike kind of soft grass ({Arrhenatherum avenaceum}). (b) See {Wild oats}, under {Oat}. {Wild pieplant} (Bot.), a species of dock ({Rumex hymenosepalus}) found from Texas to California. Its acid, juicy stems are used as a substitute for the garden rhubarb. {Wild pigeon}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The rock dove. (b) The passenger pigeon. {Wild pink} (Bot.), an American plant ({Silene Pennsylvanica}) with pale, pinkish flowers; a kind of catchfly. {Wild plantain} (Bot.), an arborescent endogenous herb ({Heliconia Bihai}), much resembling the banana. Its leaves and leaf sheaths are much used in the West Indies as coverings for packages of merchandise. {Wild plum}. (Bot.) (a) Any kind of plum growing without cultivation. (b) The South African prune. See under {Prune}. {Wild rice}. (Bot.) See {Indian rice}, under {Rice}. {Wild rosemary} (Bot.), the evergreen shrub {Andromeda polifolia}. See {Marsh rosemary}, under {Rosemary}. {Wild sage}. (Bot.) See {Sagebrush}. {Wild sarsaparilla} (Bot.), a species of ginseng ({Aralia nudicaulis}) bearing a single long-stalked leaf. {Wild sensitive plant} (Bot.), either one of two annual leguminous herbs ({Cassia Cham[91]crista}, and {C. nictitans}), in both of which the leaflets close quickly when the plant is disturbed. {Wild service}.(Bot.) See {Sorb}. {Wild Spaniard} (Bot.), any one of several umbelliferous plants of the genus {Aciphylla}, natives of New Zealand. The leaves bear numerous bayonetlike spines, and the plants form an impenetrable thicket. {Wild turkey}. (Zo[94]l.) See 2d {Turkey}. | |
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Andromede \An"dro*mede\, Andromed \An"dro*med\, n.] (Astron.) A meteor appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Andromeda, -- whence the name. Note: A shower of these meteors takes place every year on November 27th or 28th. The Andromedes are also called {Bielids}, as they are connected with Biela's comet and move in its orbit. | |
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Andropetalous \An`dro*pet"al*ous\, a. [Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + [?] leaf.] (Bot.) Produced by the conversion of the stamens into petals, as double flowers, like the garden ranunculus. --Brande. | |
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Androphagous \An*droph"a*gous\, a. Anthropophagous. | |
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Androphore \An"dro*phore\, n. [Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + [?] to bear.] 1. (Bot.) A support or column on which stamens are raised. --Gray. 2. (Zo[94]l.) The part which in some Siphonophora bears the male gonophores. | |
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Aleppo grass \Aleppo grass\ (Bot.) One of the cultivated forms of {Andropogon Halepensis} (syn. {Sorghum Halepense}). See {Andropogon}, below. | |
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Vetiver \Vet"i*ver\, n. (Bot.) An East Indian grass ({Andropogon muricatus}); also, its fragrant roots which are much used for making mats and screens. Also called {kuskus}, and {khuskhus}. [Sometimes written {vetivert}, and {vitivert}.] | |
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Barnyard grass, for hay. South. {Panicum Grus-galli}. Bent, pasture and hay. {Agrostis}, several species. Bermuda grass, pasture. South. {Cynodon Dactylon}. Black bent. Same as {Switch grass} (below). Blue bent, hay. North and West. {Andropogon provincialis}. Blue grass, pasture. {Poa compressa}. Blue joint, hay. Northwest. {Aqropyrum glaucum}. Buffalo grass, grazing. Rocky Mts., etc. (a) {Buchlo[89] dectyloides}. (b) Same as {Grama grass} (below). | |
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Rush \Rush\, n. [OE. rusche, rische, resche, AS. risce, akin to LG. rusk, risch, D. & G. rusch; all probably fr. L. ruscum butcher's broom; akin to Goth. raus reed, G. rohr.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to many aquatic or marsh-growing endogenous plants with soft, slender stems, as the species of {Juncus} and {Scirpus}. Note: Some species are used in bottoming chairs and plaiting mats, and the pith is used in some places for wicks to lamps and rushlights. 2. The merest trifle; a straw. John Bull's friendship is not worth a rush. --Arbuthnot. {Bog rush}. See under {Bog}. {Club rush}, any rush of the genus {Scirpus}. {Flowering rush}. See under {Flowering}. {Nut rush} (a) Any plant of the genus {Scleria}, rushlike plants with hard nutlike fruits. (b) A name for several species of {Cyperus} having tuberous roots. {Rush broom}, an Australian leguminous plant ({Viminaria denudata}), having long, slender branches. Also, the Spanish broom. See under {Spanish}. {Rush candle}, See under {Candle}. {Rush grass}, any grass of the genus {Vilfa}, grasses with wiry stems and one-flowered spikelets. {Rush toad} (Zo[94]l.), the natterjack. {Scouring rush}. (Bot.) Same as {Dutch rush}, under {Dutch.} {Spike rush}, any rushlike plant of the genus {Eleocharis}, in which the flowers grow in dense spikes. {Sweet rush}, a sweet-scented grass of Arabia, etc. ({Andropogon sch[d2]nanthus}), used in Oriental medical practice. {Wood rush}, any plant of the genus {Luzula}, which differs in some technical characters from {Juncus}. | |
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Lemon \Lem"on\ (l[ecr]m"[ucr]n), n. [F. limon, Per. l[imac]m[umac]n; cf. Ar. laim[umac]n, Sp. limon, It. limone. Cf. {Lime} a fruit.] 1. (Bot.) An oval or roundish fruit resembling the orange, and containing a pulp usually intensely acid. It is produced by a tropical tree of the genus {Citrus}, the common fruit known in commerce being that of the species {C. Limonum} or {C. Medica} (var. Limonum). There are many varieties of the fruit, some of which are sweet. 2. The tree which bears lemons; the lemon tree. {Lemon grass} (Bot.), a fragrant East Indian grass ({Andropogon Sh[d2]nanthus}, and perhaps other allied species), which yields the grass oil used in perfumery. {Lemon sole} (Zo[94]l.), a yellow European sole ({Solea aurantiaca}). {Salts of lemon} (Chem.), a white crystalline substance, inappropriately named, as it consists of an acid potassium oxalate and contains no citric acid, which is the characteristic acid of lemon; -- called also {salts of sorrel}. It is used in removing ink stains. See {Oxalic acid}, under {Oxalic}. [Colloq.] | |
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Androsphinx \An"dro*sphinx\, n. [Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + [?] sphinx.] (Egypt. Art.) A man sphinx; a sphinx having the head of a man and the body of a lion. | |
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Androspore \An"dro*spore\, n. [Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, a man + [?] a seed.] (Bot.) A spore of some alg[91], which has male functions. | |
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Androtomous \An*drot"o*mous\, a. (Bot.) Having the filaments of the stamens divided into two parts. | |
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Androtomy \An*drot"o*my\, n. [Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + [?] a cutting. Cf. {Anatomy}.] Dissection of the human body, as distinguished from zo[94]tomy; anthropotomy. [R.] | |
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androus \*an"drous\ [Gr. 'anh`r, 'andro`s, a man.] (Bot.) A terminal combining form: Having a stamen or stamens; staminate; as, monandrous, with one stamen; polyandrous, with many stamens. | |
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Anhydride \An*hy"dride\, n. [See {Anhydrous}.] (Chem.) An oxide of a nonmetallic body or an organic radical, capable of forming an acid by uniting with the elements of water; -- so called because it may be formed from an acid by the abstraction of water. | |
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Anhydrite \An*hy"drite\, n. [See {Anhydrous}.] (Min.) A mineral of a white or a slightly bluish color, usually massive. It is anhydrous sulphate of lime, and differs from gypsum in not containing water (whence the name). | |
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Anhydrous \An*hy"drous\, a. [Gr. [?] wanting water; 'an priv. + "y`dwr water.] Destitute of water; as, anhydrous salts or acids. | |
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Steam \Steam\, n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[a0]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. [?] to erect, [?] a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The elastic, a[89]riform fluid into which water is converted when heated to the boiling points; water in the state of vapor. 2. The mist formed by condensed vapor; visible vapor; -- so called in popular usage. 3. Any exhalation. [bd]A steam og rich, distilled perfumes.[b8] --Milton. {Dry steam}, steam which does not contain water held in suspension mechanically; -- sometimes applied to superheated steam. {Exhaust steam}. See under {Exhaust}. {High steam}, [or] {High-pressure steam}, steam of which the pressure greatly exceeds that of the atmosphere. {Low steam}, [or] {Low-pressure steam}, steam of which the pressure is less than, equal to, or not greatly above, that of the atmosphere. {Saturated steam}, steam at the temperature of the boiling point which corresponds to its pressure; -- sometimes also applied to {wet steam}. {Superheated steam}, steam heated to a temperature higher than the boiling point corresponding to its pressure. It can not exist in contact with water, nor contain water, and resembles a perfect gas; -- called also {surcharged steam}, {anhydrous steam}, and {steam gas}. {Wet steam}, steam which contains water held in suspension mechanically; -- called also {misty steam}. Note: Steam is often used adjectively, and in combination, to denote, produced by heat, or operated by power, derived from steam, in distinction from other sources of power; as in steam boiler or steam-boiler, steam dredger or steam-dredger, steam engine or steam-engine, steam heat, steam plow or steam-plow, etc. {Steam blower}. (a) A blower for producing a draught consisting of a jet or jets of steam in a chimney or under a fire. (b) A fan blower driven directly by a steam engine. {Steam boiler}, a boiler for producing steam. See {Boiler}, 3, and Note. In the illustration, the shell a of the boiler is partly in section, showing the tubes, or flues, which the hot gases, from the fire beneath the boiler, enter, after traversing the outside of the shell, and through which the gases are led to the smoke pipe d, which delivers them to the chimney; b is the manhole; c the dome; e the steam pipe; f the feed and blow-off pipe; g the safety value; hthe water gauge. {Steam car}, a car driven by steam power, or drawn by a locomotive. {Steam carriage}, a carriage upon wheels moved on common roads by steam. {Steam casing}. See {Steam jacket}, under {Jacket}. {Steam chest}, the box or chamber from which steam is distributed to the cylinder of a steam engine, steam pump, etc., and which usually contains one or more values; -- called also {valve chest}, and {valve box}. See Illust. of {Slide valve}, under {Slide}. {Steam chimney}, an annular chamber around the chimney of a boiler furnace, for drying steam. {Steam coil}, a coil of pipe, or collection of connected pipes, for containing steam; -- used for heating, drying, etc. {Steam colors} (Calico Printing), colors in which the chemical reaction fixed the coloring matter in the fiber is produced by steam. {Steam cylinder}, the cylinder of a steam engine, which contains the piston. See Illust. of {Slide valve}, under {Slide}. {Steam dome} (Steam Boilers), a chamber upon the top of the boiler, from which steam is conduced to the engine. See Illust. of Steam boiler, above. {Steam fire engine}, a fire engine consisting of a steam boiler and engine, and pump which is driven by the engine, combined and mounted on wheels. It is usually drawn by horses, but is sometimes made self-propelling. {Steam fitter}, a fitter of steam pipes. {Steam fitting}, the act or the occupation of a steam fitter; also, a pipe fitting for steam pipes. {Steam gas}. See {Superheated steam}, above. {Steam gauge}, an instrument for indicating the pressure of the steam in a boiler. The {mercurial steam gauge} is a bent tube partially filled with mercury, one end of which is connected with the boiler while the other is open to the air, so that the steam by its pressure raises the mercury in the long limb of the tume to a height proportioned to that pressure. A more common form, especially for high pressures, consists of a spring pressed upon by the steam, and connected with the pointer of a dial. The spring may be a flattened, bent tube, closed at one end, which the entering steam tends to straighten, or it may be a diaphragm of elastic metal, or a mass of confined air, etc. {Steam gun}, a machine or contrivance from which projectiles may be thrown by the elastic force of steam. {Steam hammer}, a hammer for forging, which is worked directly by steam; especially, a hammer which is guided vertically and operated by a vertical steam cylinder located directly over an anvil. In the variety known as Nasmyth's, the cylinder is fixed, and the hammer is attached to the piston rod. In that known as Condie's, the piston is fixed, and the hammer attached to the lower end of the cylinder. {Steam heater}. (a) A radiator heated by steam. (b) An apparatus consisting of a steam boiler, radiator, piping, and fixures for warming a house by steam. {Steam jacket}. See under {Jacket}. {Steam packet}, a packet or vessel propelled by steam, and running periodically between certain ports. {Steam pipe}, any pipe for conveying steam; specifically, a pipe through which steam is supplied to an engine. {Steam plow} [or] {plough}, a plow, or gang of plows, moved by a steam engine. {Steam port}, an opening for steam to pass through, as from the steam chest into the cylinder. {Steam power}, the force or energy of steam applied to produce results; power derived from a steam engine. {Steam propeller}. See {Propeller}. {Steam pump}, a small pumping engine operated by steam. It is usually direct-acting. {Steam room} (Steam Boilers), the space in the boiler above the water level, and in the dome, which contains steam. {Steam table}, a table on which are dishes heated by steam for keeping food warm in the carving room of a hotel, restaurant, etc. {Steam trap}, a self-acting device by means of which water that accumulates in a pipe or vessel containing steam will be discharged without permitting steam to escape. {Steam tug}, a steam vessel used in towing or propelling ships. {Steam vessel}, a vessel propelled by steam; a steamboat or steamship; -- a steamer. {Steam whistle}, an apparatus attached to a steam boiler, as of a locomotive, through which steam is rapidly discharged, producing a loud whistle which serves as a warning signal. The steam issues from a narrow annular orifice around the upper edge of the lower cup or hemisphere, striking the thin edge of the bell above it, and producing sound in the manner of an organ pipe or a common whistle. | |
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Another \An*oth"er\, pron. & a. [An a, one + other.] 1. One more, in addition to a former number; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect. Another yet! -- a seventh! I 'll see no more. --Shak. Would serve to scale another Hero's tower. --Shak. 2. Not the same; different. He winks, and turns his lips another way. --Shak. 3. Any or some; any different person, indefinitely; any one else; some one else. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth. --Prov. xxvii. 2. While I am coming, another steppeth down before me. --John v. 7. Note: As a pronoun another may have a possessive another's, pl. others, poss. pl. other'. It is much used in opposition to one; as, one went one way, another another. It is also used with one, in a reciprocal sense; as, [bd]love one another,[b8] that is, let each love the other or others. [bd]These two imparadised in one another's arms.[b8] --Milton. | |
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Another-gaines \An*oth"er-gaines`\, a. [Corrupted fr. another-gates.] Of another kind. [Obs.] --Sir P. Sidney. | |
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Another-gates \An*oth"er-gates`\, a. [Another + gate, or gait, way. Cf. {Algates}.] Of another sort. [Obs.] [bd]Another-gates adventure.[b8] --Hudibras. | |
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Another-guess \An*oth"er-guess\, a. [Corrupted fr. another-gates.] Of another sort. [Archaic] It used to go in another-guess manner. --Arbuthnot. | |
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Rice \Rice\, n. [F. riz (cf. Pr. ris, It. riso), L. oryza, Gr. [?][?][?], [?][?][?], probably from the Persian; cf. OPers. br[c6]zi, akin to Skr. vr[c6]hi; or perh. akin to E. rye. Cf. {Rye}.] (Bot.) A well-known cereal grass ({Oryza sativa}) and its seed. This plant is extensively cultivated in warm climates, and the grain forms a large portion of the food of the inhabitants. In America it grows chiefly on low, moist land, which can be overflowed. {Ant rice}. (Bot.) See under {Ant}. {French rice}. (Bot.) See {Amelcorn}. {Indian rice}., a tall reedlike water grass ({Zizania aquatica}), bearing panicles of a long, slender grain, much used for food by North American Indians. It is common in shallow water in the Northern States. Called also {water oat}, {Canadian wild rice}, etc. {Mountain rice}, any species of an American genus ({Oryzopsis}) of grasses, somewhat resembling rice. {Rice bunting}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Ricebird}. {Rice hen} (Zo[94]l.), the Florida gallinule. {Rice mouse} (Zo[94]l.), a large dark-colored field mouse ({Calomys palistris}) of the Southern United States. {Rice paper}, a kind of thin, delicate paper, brought from China, -- used for painting upon, and for the manufacture of fancy articles. It is made by cutting the pith of a large herb ({Fatsia papyrifera}, related to the ginseng) into one roll or sheet, which is flattened out under pressure. Called also {pith paper}. {Rice troupial} (Zo[94]l.), the bobolink. {Rice water}, a drink for invalids made by boiling a small quantity of rice in water. {Rice-water discharge} (Med.), a liquid, resembling rice water in appearance, which is vomited, and discharged from the bowels, in cholera. {Rice weevil} (Zo[94]l.), a small beetle ({Calandra, [or] Sitophilus, oryz[91]}) which destroys rice, wheat, and Indian corn by eating out the interior; -- called also {black weevil}. | |
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Ant \Ant\, n. [OE. ante, amete, emete, AS. [91]mete akin to G. ameise. Cf. {Emmet}.] (Zo[94]l.) A hymenopterous insect of the Linn[91]an genus {Formica}, which is now made a family of several genera; an emmet; a pismire. Note: Among ants, as among bees, there are neuter or working ants, besides the males and females; the former are without wings. Ants live together in swarms, usually raising hillocks of earth, variously chambered within, where they maintain a perfect system of order, store their provisions, and nurture their young. There are many species, with diverse habits, as agricultural ants, carpenter ants, honey ants, foraging ants, amazon ants, etc. The white ants or Termites belong to the Neuroptera. {Ant bird} (Zo[94]l.), one of a very extensive group of South American birds ({Formicariid[91]}), which live on ants. The family includes many species, some of which are called {ant shrikes}, {ant thrushes}, and {ant wrens}. {Ant rice} (Bot.), a species of grass ({Aristida oligantha}) cultivated by the agricultural ants of Texas for the sake of its seed. | |
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Thrush \Thrush\, n. [OE. [thorn]rusche, AS. [thorn]rysce; akin to OHG. drosca, droscea, droscela, and E. throstle. Cf. {Throstle}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds belonging to {Turdus} and allied genera. They are noted for the sweetness of their songs. Note: Among the best-known European species are the song thrush or throstle ({Turdus musicus}), the missel thrush (see under {Missel}), the European redwing, and the blackbird. The most important American species are the wood thrush ({Turdus mustelinus}), Wilson's thrush ({T. fuscescens}), the hermit thrush (see under {Hermit}), Swainson's thrush ({T. Alici[91]}), and the migratory thrush, or American robin (see {Robin}). 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of singing birds more or less resembling the true thrushes in appearance or habits; as the thunderbird and the American brown thrush (or thrasher). See {Brown thrush}. {Ant thrush}. See {Ant thrush}, {Breve}, and {Pitta}. {Babbling thrush}, any one of numerous species of Asiatic timaline birds; -- called also {babbler}. {Fruit thrush}, any species of bulbul. {Shrike thrush}. See under {Shrike}. {Stone thrush}, the missel thrush; -- said to be so called from its marbled breast. {Thrush nightingale}. See {Nightingale}, 2. {Thrush tit}, any one of several species of Asiatic singing birds of the genus {Cochoa}. They are beautifully colored birds allied to the tits, but resembling thrushes in size and habits. {Water thrush}. (a) The European dipper. (b) An American warbler ({Seiurus Noveboracensis}). | |
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Ant thrush \Ant" thrush`\ (Zo[94]l.) (a) One of several species of tropical birds, of the Old World, of the genus {Pitta}, somewhat resembling the thrushes, and feeding chiefly on ants. (b) See {Ant bird}, under {Ant}. | |
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Ant \Ant\, n. [OE. ante, amete, emete, AS. [91]mete akin to G. ameise. Cf. {Emmet}.] (Zo[94]l.) A hymenopterous insect of the Linn[91]an genus {Formica}, which is now made a family of several genera; an emmet; a pismire. Note: Among ants, as among bees, there are neuter or working ants, besides the males and females; the former are without wings. Ants live together in swarms, usually raising hillocks of earth, variously chambered within, where they maintain a perfect system of order, store their provisions, and nurture their young. There are many species, with diverse habits, as agricultural ants, carpenter ants, honey ants, foraging ants, amazon ants, etc. The white ants or Termites belong to the Neuroptera. {Ant bird} (Zo[94]l.), one of a very extensive group of South American birds ({Formicariid[91]}), which live on ants. The family includes many species, some of which are called {ant shrikes}, {ant thrushes}, and {ant wrens}. {Ant rice} (Bot.), a species of grass ({Aristida oligantha}) cultivated by the agricultural ants of Texas for the sake of its seed. | |
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Wren \Wren\ (r[ecr]n), n. [OE. wrenne, AS. wrenna, wr[91]nna, perhaps akin to wr[aemac]ne lascivious.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to {Troglodytes} and numerous allied of the family {Troglodytid[91]}. Note: Among the species best known are the house wren ({Troglodytes a[89]don}) common in both Europe and America, and the American winter wren ({T. hiemalis}). See also {Cactus wren}, {Marsh wren}, and {Rock wren}, under {Cactus}, {Marsh}, and {Rock}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds more or less resembling the true wrens in size and habits. Note: Among these are several species of European warblers; as, the reed wren (see {Reed warbler} (a), under {Reed}), the sedge wren (see {Sedge warbler}, under {Sedge}), the willow wren (see {Willow warbler}, under {Willow}), the golden-crested wren, and the ruby-crowned wren (see {Kinglet}). {Ant wren}, any one of numerous South American birds of the family {Formicarid[91]}, allied to the ant thrushes. {Blue wren}, a small Australian singing bird ({Malurus cyaneus}), the male of which in the breeding season is bright blue. Called also {superb warbler}. {Emu wren}. See in the Vocabulary. {Wren babbler}, any one of numerous species of small timaline birds belonging to {Alcippe}, {Stachyris}, {Timalia}, and several allied genera. These birds are common in Southern Asia and the East Indies. {Wren tit}. See {Ground wren}, under {Ground}. {Wren warbler}, any one of several species of small Asiatic and African singing birds belonging to {Prinia} and allied genera. These birds are closely allied to the tailor birds, and build their nests in a similar manner. See also {Pincpinc}. | |
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Ant \Ant\, n. [OE. ante, amete, emete, AS. [91]mete akin to G. ameise. Cf. {Emmet}.] (Zo[94]l.) A hymenopterous insect of the Linn[91]an genus {Formica}, which is now made a family of several genera; an emmet; a pismire. Note: Among ants, as among bees, there are neuter or working ants, besides the males and females; the former are without wings. Ants live together in swarms, usually raising hillocks of earth, variously chambered within, where they maintain a perfect system of order, store their provisions, and nurture their young. There are many species, with diverse habits, as agricultural ants, carpenter ants, honey ants, foraging ants, amazon ants, etc. The white ants or Termites belong to the Neuroptera. {Ant bird} (Zo[94]l.), one of a very extensive group of South American birds ({Formicariid[91]}), which live on ants. The family includes many species, some of which are called {ant shrikes}, {ant thrushes}, and {ant wrens}. {Ant rice} (Bot.), a species of grass ({Aristida oligantha}) cultivated by the agricultural ants of Texas for the sake of its seed. | |
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Antarchism \Ant*ar"chism\, n. [Pref. anti- + Gr. [?] government.] Opposition to government in general. [R.] | |
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Antarchist \Ant*ar"chist\, n. One who opposes all government. [R.] | |
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Antarchistic \Ant`ar*chis"tic\, Antarchistical \Ant`ar*chis"tic*al\, a. Opposed to all human government. [R.] | |
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Antarchistic \Ant`ar*chis"tic\, Antarchistical \Ant`ar*chis"tic*al\, a. Opposed to all human government. [R.] | |
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Antarctic \Ant*arc"tic\, a. [OE. antartik, OF. antartique, F. antarctique, L. antarcticus, fr. Gr. [?]; [?] + [?] bear. See {Arctic}.] Opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it, and applied especially to a circle, distant from the pole 23[deg] 28[min]. Thus we say the antarctic pole, circle, ocean, region, current, etc. | |
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Antarthritic \Ant`ar*thrit"ic\, a. [Pref. anti- + arthritic.] (Med.) Counteracting or alleviating gout. -- n. A remedy against gout. | |
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Anteorbital \An`te*or"bit*al\, a. & n. (Anat.) Same as {Antorbital}. | |
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Anterior \An*te"ri*or\, a. [L. anterior, comp. of ante before.] 1. Before in time; antecedent. Antigonus, who was anterior to Polybius. --Sir G. C. Lewis. 2. Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth; -- opposed to posterior. Note: In comparative anatomy, anterior often signifies at or toward the head, cephalic; and in human anatomy it is often used for ventral. Syn: Antecedent; previous; precedent; preceding; former; foregoing. | |
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Condylar \Con"dy*lar\, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a condyle. {Condylar foramen} (Anat.), a formen in front of each condyle of the occipital bone; -- sometimes called the {anterior condylar foramen} when a second, or posterior, foramen is present behind the condyle, as often happens in man. | |
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Anteriority \An*te`ri*or"i*ty\, n. [LL. anterioritas.] The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority. --Pope. | |
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Anteriorly \An*te"ri*or*ly\, adv. In an anterior manner; before. | |
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Antero- \An"te*ro-\ A combining form meaning anterior, front; as, antero-posterior, front and back; antero-lateral, front side, anterior and at the side. | |
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Anteroom \An"te*room\, n. A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room. | |
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Anther \An"ther\, n. [F. anth[8a]re, L. anthera a medicine composed of flowers, fr. Gr. [?] flowery, fr. 'anqei^n to bloom, 'a`nqos flower.] (Bot.) That part of the stamen containing the pollen, or fertilizing dust, which, when mature, is emitted for the impregnation of the ovary. -- {An"ther*al}, a. | |
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Tussah \Tus"sah\ Tusseh \Tus"seh\(t[ucr]s"s[adot]), n. [Also {tussa}, {tussar}, {tusser}, {tussur}, etc.] [Prob. fr. Hind. tasar a shuttle, Skr. tasara, trasara.] An undomesticated East Indian silkworn ({Anther[91]a mylitta}), that feeds on the leaves of the oak and other plants. | |
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Anther \An"ther\, n. [F. anth[8a]re, L. anthera a medicine composed of flowers, fr. Gr. [?] flowery, fr. 'anqei^n to bloom, 'a`nqos flower.] (Bot.) That part of the stamen containing the pollen, or fertilizing dust, which, when mature, is emitted for the impregnation of the ovary. -- {An"ther*al}, a. | |
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d8Antheridium \[d8]An`ther*id"i*um\, n.; pl. {Antheridia}. [Anther + [?] (a Gr. diminutive ending).] (Bot.) The male reproductive apparatus in the lower, consisting of a cell or other cavity in which spermatozoids are produced; -- called also {spermary}. -- {An`ther*id"i*al}, a. | |
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d8Antheridium \[d8]An`ther*id"i*um\, n.; pl. {Antheridia}. [Anther + [?] (a Gr. diminutive ending).] (Bot.) The male reproductive apparatus in the lower, consisting of a cell or other cavity in which spermatozoids are produced; -- called also {spermary}. -- {An`ther*id"i*al}, a. | |
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Antheriferous \An`ther*if"er*ous\, a. [Anther + -ferous.] (Bot.) (a) Producing anthers, as plants. (b) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower. --Gray. | |
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Antheriform \An*ther"i*form\, a. [Anther + -form.] Shaped like an anther; anther-shaped. | |
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Antherogenous \An`ther*og"e*nous\, a. [Anther + -genous.] (Bot.) Transformed from anthers, as the petals of a double flower. | |
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Antheroid \An"ther*oid\, a. [Anther + -oid.] Resembling an anther. | |
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Spermatozoid \Sper`ma*to*zo"id\, n. [Spermatozo[94]n + Gr. [?][?][?] form.] (Biol.) The male germ cell in animals and plants, the essential element in fertilization; a microscopic animalcule-like particle, usually provided with one or more cilia by which it is capable of active motion. In animals, the familiar type is that of a small, more or less ovoid head, with a delicate threadlike cilium, or tail. Called also {spermatozo[94]n}. In plants the more usual term is {antherozoid}. | |
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Antherozoid \An`ther*o*zoid\, Antherozooid \An`ther*o*zoo"id\, n. [Gr. [?] flowery + [?] animal + -oid. See {Zooid}.] (Bot.) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams. | |
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Spermatozoid \Sper`ma*to*zo"id\, n. [Spermatozo[94]n + Gr. [?][?][?] form.] (Biol.) The male germ cell in animals and plants, the essential element in fertilization; a microscopic animalcule-like particle, usually provided with one or more cilia by which it is capable of active motion. In animals, the familiar type is that of a small, more or less ovoid head, with a delicate threadlike cilium, or tail. Called also {spermatozo[94]n}. In plants the more usual term is {antherozoid}. | |
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Antherozoid \An`ther*o*zoid\, Antherozooid \An`ther*o*zoo"id\, n. [Gr. [?] flowery + [?] animal + -oid. See {Zooid}.] (Bot.) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams. | |
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Antherozoid \An`ther*o*zoid\, Antherozooid \An`ther*o*zoo"id\, n. [Gr. [?] flowery + [?] animal + -oid. See {Zooid}.] (Bot.) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams. | |
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Anthorism \An"tho*rism\, n. [Gr. [?]; [?] + [?] to bound, define.] (Rhet.) A description or definition contrary to that which is given by the adverse party. [R.] | |
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Anthracene \An"thra*cene\, n. [Gr. [?] coal.] (Chem.) A solid hydrocarbon, {C6H4.C2H2.C6H4}, which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin. [Written also {anthracin}.] | |
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Anthracene oil \An"thra*cene oil\ A heavy green oil (partially solidifying on cooling), which distills over from coal tar at a temperature above 270[deg]. It is the principal source of anthracene. | |
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Anthracic \An*thrac"ic\, a. Of or relating to anthrax; as, anthracic blood. | |
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Anthraciferous \An`thra*cif"er*ous\, a. [Gr. [?] coal + -ferous.] (Min.) Yielding anthracite; as, anthraciferous strata. | |
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Anthracene \An"thra*cene\, n. [Gr. [?] coal.] (Chem.) A solid hydrocarbon, {C6H4.C2H2.C6H4}, which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin. [Written also {anthracin}.] | |
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Anthracite \An"thra*cite\, n. [L. anthracites a kind of bloodstone; fr. Gr. [?] like coals, fr. [?], [?], coal or charcoal. Cf. {Anthrax}.] A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequence of which it burns with a nearly non luminous flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called glance coal and blind coal. | |
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Coal \Coal\, n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or other combustible substance; charcoal. 2. (Min.) A black, or brownish black, solid, combustible substance, dug from beds or veins in the earth to be used for fuel, and consisting, like charcoal, mainly of carbon, but more compact, and often affording, when heated, a large amount of volatile matter. Note: This word is often used adjectively, or as the first part of self-explaining compounds; as, coal-black; coal formation; coal scuttle; coal ship. etc. Note: In England the plural coals is used, for the broken mineral coal burned in grates, etc.; as, to put coals on the fire. In the United States the singular in a collective sense is the customary usage; as, a hod of coal. {Age of coal plants}. See {Age of Acrogens}, under {Acrogen}. {Anthracite} or {Glance coal}. See {Anthracite}. {Bituminous coal}. See under {Bituminous}. {Blind coal}. See under {Blind}. {Brown coal}, [or] {Lignite}. See {Lignite}. {Caking coal}, a bituminous coal, which softens and becomes pasty or semi-viscid when heated. On increasing the heat, the volatile products are driven off, and a coherent, grayish black, cellular mass of coke is left. {Cannel coal}, a very compact bituminous coal, of fine texture and dull luster. See {Cannel coal}. {Coal bed} (Geol.), a layer or stratum of mineral coal. {Coal breaker}, a structure including machines and machinery adapted for crushing, cleansing, and assorting coal. {Coal field} (Geol.), a region in which deposits of coal occur. Such regions have often a basinlike structure, and are hence called {coal basins}. See {Basin}. {Coal gas}, a variety of carbureted hydrogen, procured from bituminous coal, used in lighting streets, houses, etc., and for cooking and heating. {Coal heaver}, a man employed in carrying coal, and esp. in putting it in, and discharging it from, ships. {Coal measures}. (Geol.) (a) Strata of coal with the attendant rocks. (b) A subdivision of the carboniferous formation, between the millstone grit below and the Permian formation above, and including nearly all the workable coal beds of the world. {Coal oil}, a general name for mineral oils; petroleum. {Coal plant} (Geol.), one of the remains or impressions of plants found in the strata of the coal formation. {Coal tar}. See in the Vocabulary. {To haul over the coals}, to call to account; to scold or censure. [Colloq.] {Wood coal}. See {Lignite}. | |
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Anthracitic \An"thra*cit"ic\, a. Of, pertaining to, or like, anthracite; as, anthracitic formations. | |
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Anthracnose \An*thrac"nose`\, n. [Gr. [?], [?], carbuncle + [?] disease.] (Bot.) Any one of several fungus diseases, caused by parasitic species of the series {Melanconiales}, attacking the bean, grape, melon, cotton, and other plants. In the case of the grape, brown concave spots are formed on the stem and fruit, and the disease is called {bird's-eye rot}. | |
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Anthracoid \An"thra*coid\, a. [Anthrax + -oid.] (Biol.) Resembling anthrax in action; of the nature of anthrax; as, an anthracoid microbe. | |
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Anthracomancy \An"thra*co*man`cy\, n. [Gr. [?], [?], coal + -mancy.] Divination by inspecting a burning coal. | |
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Anthracometer \An`thra*com"e*ter\, n. [Gr. [?] coal, carbon + -meter.] An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture. | |
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Anthracometric \An`thra*co*met"ric\, a. Of or pertaining to an anthracometer. | |
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Anthraconite \An*thrac"o*nite\, n. [See {Anthracite}.] (Min.) A coal-black marble, usually emitting a fetid smell when rubbed; -- called also {stinkstone} and {swinestone}. | |
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Anthraquinone \An`thra*qui"none\, n. [Anthracene + quinone.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, {C6H4.C2O2.C6H4}, subliming in shining yellow needles. It is obtained by oxidation of anthracene. | |
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Anthrax \An"thrax\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?] coal, carbuncle.] 1. (Med.) (a) A carbuncle. (b) A malignant pustule. 2. (Biol.) A microscopic, bacterial organism ({Bacillus anthracis}), resembling transparent rods. [See Illust. under {Bacillus}.] 3. An infectious disease of cattle and sheep. It is ascribed to the presence of a rod-shaped bacterium ({Bacillus anthracis}), the spores of which constitute the contagious matter. It may be transmitted to man by inoculation. The spleen becomes greatly enlarged and filled with bacteria. Called also {splenic fever}. | |
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Carbuncle \Car"bun*cle\, n. [L. carbunculus a little coal, a bright kind of precious stone, a kind of tumor, dim. of carbo coal: cf. F. carboncle. See {Carbon}.] 1. (Min.) A beautiful gem of a deep red color (with a mixture of scarlet) called by the Greeks anthrax; found in the East Indies. When held up to the sun, it loses its deep tinge, and becomes of the color of burning coal. The name belongs for the most part to ruby sapphire, though it has been also given to red spinel and garnet. 2. (Med.) A very painful acute local inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue, esp. of the trunk or back of the neck, characterized by brawny hardness of the affected parts, sloughing of the skin and deeper tissues, and marked constitutional depression. It differs from a boil in size, tendency to spread, and the absence of a central core, and is frequently fatal. It is also called {anthrax}. 3. (Her.) A charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone. It has eight scepters or staves radiating from a common center. Called also {escarbuncle}. | |
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Malignant \Ma*lig"nant\, a. [L. malignans, -antis, p. pr. of malignare, malignari, to do or make maliciously. See {Malign}, and cf. {Benignant}.] 1. Disposed to do harm, inflict suffering, or cause distress; actuated by extreme malevolence or enmity; virulently inimical; bent on evil; malicious. A malignant and a turbaned Turk. --Shak. 2. Characterized or caused by evil intentions; pernicious. [bd]Malignant care.[b8] --Macaulay. Some malignant power upon my life. --Shak. Something deleterious and malignant as his touch. --Hawthorne. 3. (Med.) Tending to produce death; threatening a fatal issue; virulent; as, malignant diphtheria. {Malignant pustule} (Med.), a very contagious disease, transmitted to man from animals, characterized by the formation, at the point of reception of the virus, of a vesicle or pustule which first enlarges and then breaks down into an unhealthy ulcer. It is marked by profound exhaustion and usually fatal. Called also {charbon}, and sometimes, improperly, {anthrax}. | |
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Anthrax \An"thrax\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?] coal, carbuncle.] 1. (Med.) (a) A carbuncle. (b) A malignant pustule. 2. (Biol.) A microscopic, bacterial organism ({Bacillus anthracis}), resembling transparent rods. [See Illust. under {Bacillus}.] 3. An infectious disease of cattle and sheep. It is ascribed to the presence of a rod-shaped bacterium ({Bacillus anthracis}), the spores of which constitute the contagious matter. It may be transmitted to man by inoculation. The spleen becomes greatly enlarged and filled with bacteria. Called also {splenic fever}. | |
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Carbuncle \Car"bun*cle\, n. [L. carbunculus a little coal, a bright kind of precious stone, a kind of tumor, dim. of carbo coal: cf. F. carboncle. See {Carbon}.] 1. (Min.) A beautiful gem of a deep red color (with a mixture of scarlet) called by the Greeks anthrax; found in the East Indies. When held up to the sun, it loses its deep tinge, and becomes of the color of burning coal. The name belongs for the most part to ruby sapphire, though it has been also given to red spinel and garnet. 2. (Med.) A very painful acute local inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue, esp. of the trunk or back of the neck, characterized by brawny hardness of the affected parts, sloughing of the skin and deeper tissues, and marked constitutional depression. It differs from a boil in size, tendency to spread, and the absence of a central core, and is frequently fatal. It is also called {anthrax}. 3. (Her.) A charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone. It has eight scepters or staves radiating from a common center. Called also {escarbuncle}. | |
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Malignant \Ma*lig"nant\, a. [L. malignans, -antis, p. pr. of malignare, malignari, to do or make maliciously. See {Malign}, and cf. {Benignant}.] 1. Disposed to do harm, inflict suffering, or cause distress; actuated by extreme malevolence or enmity; virulently inimical; bent on evil; malicious. A malignant and a turbaned Turk. --Shak. 2. Characterized or caused by evil intentions; pernicious. [bd]Malignant care.[b8] --Macaulay. Some malignant power upon my life. --Shak. Something deleterious and malignant as his touch. --Hawthorne. 3. (Med.) Tending to produce death; threatening a fatal issue; virulent; as, malignant diphtheria. {Malignant pustule} (Med.), a very contagious disease, transmitted to man from animals, characterized by the formation, at the point of reception of the virus, of a vesicle or pustule which first enlarges and then breaks down into an unhealthy ulcer. It is marked by profound exhaustion and usually fatal. Called also {charbon}, and sometimes, improperly, {anthrax}. | |
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Anthrax vaccine \An"thrax vac"cine\ (Veter.) A fluid vaccine obtained by growing a bacterium ({Bacterium anthracis}) in beef broth. It is used to immunize animals, esp. cattle. | |
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Carpet \Car"pet\ (k[aum]r"p[ecr]t), n. [OF. carpite rug, soft of cloth, F. carpette coarse packing cloth, rug (cf. It. carpita rug, blanket), LL. carpeta, carpita, woolly cloths, fr. L. carpere to pluck, to card (wool); cf. Gr. karpo`s fruit, E. {Harvest}.] 1. A heavy woven or felted fabric, usually of wool, but also of cotton, hemp, straw, etc.; esp. a floor covering made in breadths to be sewed together and nailed to the floor, as distinguished from a rug or mat; originally, also, a wrought cover for tables. Tables and beds covered with copes instead of carpets and coverlets. --T. Fuller. 2. A smooth soft covering resembling or suggesting a carpet. [bd]The grassy carpet of this plain.[b8] --Shak. {Carpet beetle} or {Carpet bug} (Zo[94]l.), a small beetle ({Anthrenus scrophulari[91]}), which, in the larval state, does great damage to carpets and other woolen goods; -- also called {buffalo bug}. {Carpet knight}. (a) A knight who enjoys ease and security, or luxury, and has not known the hardships of the field; a hero of the drawing room; an effeminate person. --Shak. (b) One made a knight, for some other than military distinction or service. {Carpet moth} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of an insect which feeds on carpets and other woolen goods. There are several kinds. Some are the larv[91] of species of {Tinea} (as {T. tapetzella}); others of beetles, esp. {Anthrenus}. {Carpet snake} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian snake. See {Diamond snake}, under {Diamond}. {Carpet sweeper}, an apparatus or device for sweeping carpets. {To be on the carpet}, to be under consideration; to be the subject of deliberation; to be in sight; -- an expression derived from the use of carpets as table cover. {Brussels carpet}. See under {Brussels}. | |
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Chervil \Cher"vil\, n. [AS. cerfille, fr. L. caerefolium, chaerephyllum, Gr. [?]; [?] to rejoice + [?] leaf.] (Bot.) A plant ({Anthriscus cerefolium}) with pinnately divided aromatic leaves, of which several curled varieties are used in soups and salads. | |
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d8Spermatophyta \[d8]Sper`ma*toph"y*ta\, n. pl. [NL.; spermato- + Gr. [?] plant.] (Bot.) A phylum embracing the highest plants, or those that produce seeds; the seed plants, or flowering plants. They form the most numerous group, including over 120,000 species. In general, the group is characterized by the marked development of the sporophyte, with great differentiation of its parts (root, stem, leaves, flowers, etc.); by the extreme reduction of the gametophyte; and by the development of seeds. All the Spermatophyta are heterosporous; fertilization of the egg cell is either through a {pollen tube} emitted by the microspore or (in a few gymnosperms) by spermatozoids. Note: The phrase [bd]flowering plants[b8] is less distinctive than [bd]seed plants,[b8] since the conifers, grasses, sedges, oaks, etc., do not produce flowers in the popular sense. For this reason the terms {Anthrophyta}, {Ph[91]nogamia}, and {Panerogamia} have been superseded as names of the phylum by Spermatophyta. | |
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Anthropic \An*throp"ic\, Anthropical \An*throp"ic*al\, a. [Gr. [?], fr. [?] man.] (Zo[94]l.) Like or related to man; human. [R.] --Owen. | |
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Anthropic \An*throp"ic\, Anthropical \An*throp"ic*al\, a. [Gr. [?], fr. [?] man.] (Zo[94]l.) Like or related to man; human. [R.] --Owen. | |
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Chimpanzee \Chim*pan"zee\, n. [From the native name: cf. F. chimpanz[82], chimpans[82], chimpanz[82]e.] (Zo[94]l.) An african ape ({Anthropithecus troglodytes} | |
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Anthropocentric \An`thro*po*cen"tric\, a. [Gr. [?] man + [?] center.] Assuming man as the center or ultimate end; -- applied to theories of the universe or of any part of it, as the solar system. --Draper. | |
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Anthropogenic \An`thro*po*gen"ic\, a. Of or pertaining to anthropogeny. | |
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Anthropogeny \An`thro*pog"e*ny\, n. [Gr. [?] man + [?] birth.] The science or study of human generation, or the origin and development of man. | |
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Anthropogeography \An`thro*po*ge*og"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. [?] man + geography.] The science of the human species as to geographical distribution and environment. Broadly, it includes industrial, commercial, and political geography, and that part of ethnology which deals with distribution and physical environment. -- {An`thro*po*ge*og"ra*pher}, n. -- {An`thro*po*ge`o*graph"ic*al}, a. | |
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Anthropogeography \An`thro*po*ge*og"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. [?] man + geography.] The science of the human species as to geographical distribution and environment. Broadly, it includes industrial, commercial, and political geography, and that part of ethnology which deals with distribution and physical environment. -- {An`thro*po*ge*og"ra*pher}, n. -- {An`thro*po*ge`o*graph"ic*al}, a. | |
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Anthropogeography \An`thro*po*ge*og"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. [?] man + geography.] The science of the human species as to geographical distribution and environment. Broadly, it includes industrial, commercial, and political geography, and that part of ethnology which deals with distribution and physical environment. -- {An`thro*po*ge*og"ra*pher}, n. -- {An`thro*po*ge`o*graph"ic*al}, a. | |
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Anthropoglot \An*throp"o*glot\, n. [Gr. [?]; [?] man + [?], [?], tongue.] (Zo[94]l.) An animal which has a tongue resembling that of man, as the parrot. | |
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Anthropography \An`thro*pog"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. [?] man + -graphy.] That branch of anthropology which treats of the actual distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which treats historically of the origin and filiation of races and nations. --P. Cyc. | |
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Anthropoid \An"thro*poid\, a. [Gr. [?] man + -oid.] Resembling man; -- applied especially to certain apes, as the ourang or gorilla. -- n. An anthropoid ape. | |
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Ape \Ape\ ([amac]p), n. [AS. apa; akin to D. aap, OHG. affo, G. affe, Icel. api, Sw. apa, Dan. abe, W. epa.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A quadrumanous mammal, esp. of the family {Simiad[91]}, having teeth of the same number and form as in man, and possessing neither a tail nor cheek pouches. The name is applied esp. to species of the genus {Hylobates}, and is sometimes used as a general term for all Quadrumana. The higher forms, the gorilla, chimpanzee, and ourang, are often called {anthropoid apes} or {man apes}. Note: The ape of the Old Testament was probably the rhesus monkey of India, and allied forms. 2. One who imitates servilely (in allusion to the manners of the ape); a mimic. --Byron. 3. A dupe. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
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Anthropoidal \An`thro*poid"al\, a. Anthropoid. | |
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d8Demoiselle \[d8]De`moi`selle"\, n. [F. See {Damsel}.] 1. A young lady; a damsel; a lady's maid. 2. (Zo[94]l.) The Numidian crane ({Anthropoides virgo}); -- so called on account of the grace and symmetry of its form and movements. 3. (Zo[94]l.) A beautiful, small dragon fly of the genus {Agrion}. | |
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Anthropolatry \An`thro*pol"a*try\, n. [Gr. [?] man + [?] worship.] Man worship. | |
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Anthropolite \An*throp"o*lite\, n. [Gr. [?] man + -lite.] (Paleon.) A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it. | |
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Anthropologic \An`thro*po*log"ic\, Anthropological \An`thro*po*log"ic*al\, a. Pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man. [bd]Anthropologic wisdom.[b8] --Kingsley. -- {An`thro*po*log"ic*al*ly}, adv. | |
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Anthropologic \An`thro*po*log"ic\, Anthropological \An`thro*po*log"ic*al\, a. Pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man. [bd]Anthropologic wisdom.[b8] --Kingsley. -- {An`thro*po*log"ic*al*ly}, adv. | |
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Anthropologic \An`thro*po*log"ic\, Anthropological \An`thro*po*log"ic*al\, a. Pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man. [bd]Anthropologic wisdom.[b8] --Kingsley. -- {An`thro*po*log"ic*al*ly}, adv. | |
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Anthropologist \An`thro*pol"o*gist\, n. One who is versed in anthropology. | |
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Anthropology \An`thro*pol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. [?] man + -logy.] 1. The science of the structure and functions of the human body. 2. The science of man; -- sometimes used in a limited sense to mean the study of man as an object of natural history, or as an animal. 3. That manner of expression by which the inspired writers attribute human parts and passions to God. | |
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Anthropomancy \An"thro*po*man`cy\, n. [Gr. [?] man + -mancy.] Divination by the entrails of human being. | |
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Anthropometric \An`thro*po*met"ric\, Anthropometrical \An`thro*po*met"ric*al\, a. Pertaining to anthropometry. | |
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Anthropometric \An`thro*po*met"ric\, Anthropometrical \An`thro*po*met"ric*al\, a. Pertaining to anthropometry. | |
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Anthropometry \An`thro*pom"e*try\, n. [Gr. [?] man + -mercy.] Measurement of the height and other dimensions of human beings, especially at different ages, or in different races, occupations, etc. --Dunglison. | |
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Anthropomorphic \An`thro*po*mor"phic\, a. Of or pertaining to anthropomorphism. --Hadley. -- {An`thro*po*mor"phic*al*ly}, adv. | |
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Anthropomorphic \An`thro*po*mor"phic\, a. Of or pertaining to anthropomorphism. --Hadley. -- {An`thro*po*mor"phic*al*ly}, adv. | |
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Anthropomorphism \An`thro*po*mor"phism\, n. [Gr. [?] of human form; [?] man + [?] form.] 1. The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and affections. 2. The ascription of human characteristics to things not human. | |
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Anthropomorphist \An`thro*po*mor"phist\, n. One who attributes the human form or other human attributes to the Deity or to anything not human. | |
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Anthropomorphite \An`thro*po*mor"phite\, n. One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to the Deity or to a polytheistic deity. Taylor. Specifically, one of a sect of ancient heretics who believed that God has a human form, etc. Tillotson. | |
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Anthropomorphitic \An`thro*po*mor*phit"ic\, a. (Biol.) to anthropomorphism. --Kitto. | |
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Anthropomorphitism \An`thro*po*mor"phi*tism\, n. Anthropomorphism. --Wordsworth. | |
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Anthropomorphize \An`thro*po*mor"phize\, v. t. & i. To attribute a human form or personality to. You may see imaginative children every day anthropomorphizing. --Lowell. | |
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Anthropomorphology \An`thro*po*mor*phol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. [?] + -logy. See {Anthropomorphism}.] The application to God of terms descriptive of human beings. | |
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Anthropomorphosis \An`thro*po*mor"pho*sis\, n. Transformation into the form of a human being. | |
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Anthropomorphous \An`thro*po*mor"phous\, a. Having the figure of, or resemblance to, a man; as, an anthropomorphous plant. [bd]Anthropomorphous apes.[b8] --Darwin. | |
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Anthroponomics \An`thro*po*nom"ics\, Anthroponomy \An`thro*pon"o*my\, n.] [Gr. [?] man + [?] usage, law, rule.] The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and to environment. -- {An`thro*po*nom"ic*al}, a. | |
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Anthroponomics \An`thro*po*nom"ics\, Anthroponomy \An`thro*pon"o*my\, n.] [Gr. [?] man + [?] usage, law, rule.] The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and to environment. -- {An`thro*po*nom"ic*al}, a. | |
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Anthroponomics \An`thro*po*nom"ics\, Anthroponomy \An`thro*pon"o*my\, n.] [Gr. [?] man + [?] usage, law, rule.] The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and to environment. -- {An`thro*po*nom"ic*al}, a. | |
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Anthropopathic \An`thro*po*path"ic\, Anthropopathical \An`thro*po*path"ic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to anthropopathy. [R.] -- {An`thro*po*path"ic*al*ly}, adv. The daring anthropopathic imagery by which the prophets often represent God as chiding, upbraiding, threatening. --H. Rogers. | |
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Anthropopathic \An`thro*po*path"ic\, Anthropopathical \An`thro*po*path"ic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to anthropopathy. [R.] -- {An`thro*po*path"ic*al*ly}, adv. The daring anthropopathic imagery by which the prophets often represent God as chiding, upbraiding, threatening. --H. Rogers. | |
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Anthropopathic \An`thro*po*path"ic\, Anthropopathical \An`thro*po*path"ic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to anthropopathy. [R.] -- {An`thro*po*path"ic*al*ly}, adv. The daring anthropopathic imagery by which the prophets often represent God as chiding, upbraiding, threatening. --H. Rogers. | |
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Anthropopathism \An`thro*pop"a*thism\, Anthropopathy \An`thro*pop"a*thy\, n. [Gr. [?]; [?] man + [?] suffering, affection, passion, [?], [?], to suffer.] The ascription of human feelings or passions to God, or to a polytheistic deity. In its recoil from the gross anthropopathy of the vulgar notions, it falls into the vacuum of absolute apathy. --Hare. | |
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Anthropopathite \An`thro*pop"a*thite\, n. One who ascribes human feelings to deity. | |
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Anthropopathism \An`thro*pop"a*thism\, Anthropopathy \An`thro*pop"a*thy\, n. [Gr. [?]; [?] man + [?] suffering, affection, passion, [?], [?], to suffer.] The ascription of human feelings or passions to God, or to a polytheistic deity. In its recoil from the gross anthropopathy of the vulgar notions, it falls into the vacuum of absolute apathy. --Hare. | |
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Anthropophagic \An`thro*po*phag"ic\, Anthropophagical \An`thro*po*phag"ic*al\, a. Relating to cannibalism or anthropophagy. | |
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Anthropophagic \An`thro*po*phag"ic\, Anthropophagical \An`thro*po*phag"ic*al\, a. Relating to cannibalism or anthropophagy. | |
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Anthropophaginian \An`thro*poph`a*gin"i*an\, n. One who east human flesh. [Ludicrous] --Shak. | |
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Anthropophagite \An`thro*poph"a*gite\, n. A cannibal. --W. Taylor. | |
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Anthropophagous \An`thro*poph"a*gous\, a. Feeding on human flesh; cannibal. | |
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Anthropophagy \An`thro*poph"a*gy\, n. [Gr. [?].] The eating of human flesh; cannibalism. | |
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Anthropophuism \An`thro*poph"u*ism\ ([acr]n`thr[osl]*p[ocr]f"[usl]*[icr]z'm), n. [Gr. 'anqrwpofyh`s of man's nature; 'a`nqrwpos a man + fyh` nature.] Human nature. [R.] --Gladstone. | |
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Anthroposcopy \An`thro*pos"co*py\ (-p[ocr]s"k[osl]*p[ycr]), n. [Gr. 'a`nqrwpos man + -scopy.] The art of discovering or judging of a man's character, passions. and inclinations from a study of his visible features. [R.] | |
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Anthroposophy \An`thro*pos"o*phy\, n. [Gr. [?] man + [?] wisdom, knowledge.] Knowledge of the nature of man; hence, human wisdom. | |
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Anthropotomical \An`thro*po*tom"ic*al\, a. Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies. | |
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Anthropotomist \An`thro*pot"o*mist\, n. One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy. | |
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Anatomy \A*nat"o*my\, n.; pl. {Anatomies}. [F. anatomie, L. anatomia, Gr. [?] dissection, fr. [?] to cut up; [?] + [?] to cut.] 1. The art of dissecting, or artificially separating the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy; dissection. 2. The science which treats of the structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization. Let the muscles be well inserted and bound together, according to the knowledge of them which is given us by anatomy. --Dryden. Note: [bd]Animal anatomy[b8] is sometimes called {zomy}; [bd]vegetable anatomy,[b8] {phytotomy}; [bd]human anatomy,[b8] {anthropotomy}. {Comparative anatomy} compares the structure of different kinds and classes of animals. 3. A treatise or book on anatomy. 4. The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts; analysis; as, the anatomy of a discourse. 5. A skeleton; anything anatomized or dissected, or which has the appearance of being so. The anatomy of a little child, representing all parts thereof, is accounted a greater rarity than the skeleton of a man in full stature. --Fuller. They brought one Pinch, a hungry, lean-faced villain, A mere anatomy. --Shak. | |
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Anthropotomy \An`thro*pot"o*my\, n. [Gr. [?] man + [?] a cutting.] The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy. --Owen. | |
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Anatomy \A*nat"o*my\, n.; pl. {Anatomies}. [F. anatomie, L. anatomia, Gr. [?] dissection, fr. [?] to cut up; [?] + [?] to cut.] 1. The art of dissecting, or artificially separating the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy; dissection. 2. The science which treats of the structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization. Let the muscles be well inserted and bound together, according to the knowledge of them which is given us by anatomy. --Dryden. Note: [bd]Animal anatomy[b8] is sometimes called {zomy}; [bd]vegetable anatomy,[b8] {phytotomy}; [bd]human anatomy,[b8] {anthropotomy}. {Comparative anatomy} compares the structure of different kinds and classes of animals. 3. A treatise or book on anatomy. 4. The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts; analysis; as, the anatomy of a discourse. 5. A skeleton; anything anatomized or dissected, or which has the appearance of being so. The anatomy of a little child, representing all parts thereof, is accounted a greater rarity than the skeleton of a man in full stature. --Fuller. They brought one Pinch, a hungry, lean-faced villain, A mere anatomy. --Shak. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Anthropotomy \An`thro*pot"o*my\, n. [Gr. [?] man + [?] a cutting.] The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy. --Owen. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Antiar \An"ti*ar\, n. [Jav. antjar.] A Virulent poison prepared in Java from the gum resin of one species of the upas tree ({Antiaris toxicaria}). | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Antiarin \An`ti*a*rin\, n. (Chem.) A poisonous principle obtained from antiar. --Watts. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
{Sack bearer} (Zo[94]l.). See {Basket worm}, under {Basket}. {Sack tree} (Bot.), an East Indian tree ({Antiaris saccidora}) which is cut into lengths, and made into sacks by turning the bark inside out, and leaving a slice of the wood for a bottom. {To give the sack to} [or] {get the sack}, to discharge, or be discharged, from employment; to jilt, or be jilted. [Slang] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Upas \U"pas\, n. [Malay p[?]hn-[?]pas; p[?]hn a tree + [?]pas poison.] 1. (Bot.) A tree ({Antiaris toxicaria}) of the Breadfruit family, common in the forests of Java and the neighboring islands. Its secretions are poisonous, and it has been fabulously reported that the atmosphere about it is deleterious. Called also {bohun upas}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
2. A virulent poison used in Java and the adjacent islands for poisoning arrows. One kind, {upas antiar}, is, derived from upas tree ({Antiaris toxicaria}). {Upas tieute} is prepared from a climbing plant ({Strychnos Tieute}). | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Antiar \An"ti*ar\, n. [Jav. antjar.] A Virulent poison prepared in Java from the gum resin of one species of the upas tree ({Antiaris toxicaria}). | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Antiorgastic \An`ti*or*gas"tic\, a. [Pref. anti- + Gr. [?] to swell, as with lust.] (Med.) Tending to allay venereal excitement or desire; sedative. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Antirachitic \An`ti*ra*chit"ic\, a. (Med.) Good against the rickets. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Antirenter \An`ti*rent"er\, n. One opposed to the payment of rent; esp. one of those who in 1840-47 resisted the collection of rents claimed by the patroons from the settlers on certain manorial lands in the State of New York. -- {An`ti*rent"ism}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Antirenter \An`ti*rent"er\, n. One opposed to the payment of rent; esp. one of those who in 1840-47 resisted the collection of rents claimed by the patroons from the settlers on certain manorial lands in the State of New York. -- {An`ti*rent"ism}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Antorbital \Ant*or"bit*al\, a. [Pref. anti- + orbital.] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated in, the region of the front of the orbit. -- n. The antorbital bone. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Antorgastic \Ant`or*gas"tic\, a. See {Antiorgastic}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Antrum \[d8]An"trum\, n.; pl. {Antra}. [L., fr. Gr. [?].] A cavern or cavity, esp. an anatomical cavity or sinus. --Huxley. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Antral \An"tral\, a. (Anat.) Relating to an antrum. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Antre \An"tre\, n. [F. antre, L. antrum, fr. Gr. [?].] A cavern. [Obs.] --Shak. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Antrorse \An*trorse"\ ([acr]n*tr[ocir]rs"), a. [From L. ante + versun turned; apparently formed in imitation of retrorse.] (Bot.) Forward or upward in direction. --Gray. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Chuck-Will's-widow \Chuck`-Will's-wid"ow\, n. (Zool.) A species of goatsucker ({Antrostomus Carolinensis}), of the southern United States; -- so called from its note. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Whip-poor-will \Whip"-poor-will`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) An American bird ({Antrostomus vociferus}) allied to the nighthawk and goatsucker; -- so called in imitation of the peculiar notes which it utters in the evening. [Written also {whippowil}.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Antrovert \An`tro*vert"\, v. t. To bend forward. [R.] --Owen. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Whither \Whith"er\, adv. [OE. whider. AS. hwider; akin to E. where, who; cf. Goth. hvadr[c7] whither. See {Who}, and cf. {Hither}, {Thither}.] 1. To what place; -- used interrogatively; as, whither goest thou? [bd]Whider may I flee?[b8] --Chaucer. Sir Valentine, whither away so fast? --Shak. 2. To what or which place; -- used relatively. That no man should know . . . whither that he went. --Chaucer. We came unto the land whither thou sentest us. --Num. xiii. 27. 3. To what point, degree, end, conclusion, or design; whereunto; whereto; -- used in a sense not physical. Nor have I . . . whither to appeal. --Milton. {Any whither}, to any place; anywhere. [Obs.] [bd]Any whither, in hope of life eternal.[b8] --Jer. Taylor. {No whither}, to no place; nowhere. [Obs.] --2 Kings v. 25. Syn: Where. Usage: {Whither}, {Where}. Whither properly implies motion to place, and where rest in a place. Whither is now, however, to a great extent, obsolete, except in poetry, or in compositions of a grave and serious character and in language where precision is required. Where has taken its place, as in the question, [bd]Where are you going?[b8] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Anywhither \A"ny*whith`er\, adv. To or towards any place. [Archaic] --De Foe. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Aunter \Aun"ter\, Auntre \Aun"tre\, v. t. [See {Adventure}.] To venture; to dare. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Aunter \Aun"ter\, Auntre \Aun"tre\, v. t. [See {Adventure}.] To venture; to dare. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Auntrous \Aun"trous\, a. Adventurous. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Auntter \Aunt"ter\, n. Adventure; hap. [Obs.] {In aunters}, perchance. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Amador City, CA (city, FIPS 1514) Location: 38.41846 N, 120.82328 W Population (1990): 196 (87 housing units) Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Amador County, CA (county, FIPS 5) Location: 38.44442 N, 120.65526 W Population (1990): 30039 (12814 housing units) Area: 1534.7 sq km (land), 30.3 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Anadarko, OK (city, FIPS 2050) Location: 35.06597 N, 98.24410 W Population (1990): 6586 (2803 housing units) Area: 18.3 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 73005 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Andersen AFB, GU (CDP, FIPS 7900) Location: 13.56270 N, 144.92708 E Population (1990): 5531 (1392 housing units) Area: 8.2 sq km (land), 1.4 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Anderson, AK (city, FIPS 3220) Location: 64.30651 N, 149.15965 W Population (1990): 628 (179 housing units) Area: 122.3 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 99744 Anderson, AL (town, FIPS 1756) Location: 34.91351 N, 87.27055 W Population (1990): 339 (156 housing units) Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 35610 Anderson, CA (city, FIPS 2042) Location: 40.44992 N, 122.29420 W Population (1990): 8299 (3234 housing units) Area: 15.8 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 96007 Anderson, IN (city, FIPS 1468) Location: 40.09290 N, 85.68805 W Population (1990): 59459 (26362 housing units) Area: 98.1 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 46011, 46012, 46013, 46016 Anderson, MO (city, FIPS 1198) Location: 36.65483 N, 94.44858 W Population (1990): 1432 (645 housing units) Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 64831 Anderson, OH Zip code(s): 45230, 45255 Anderson, SC (city, FIPS 1360) Location: 34.51857 N, 82.64578 W Population (1990): 26184 (11503 housing units) Area: 32.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 29621, 29624, 29625 Anderson, TX Zip code(s): 77830 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Anderson County, KS (county, FIPS 3) Location: 38.21568 N, 95.29203 W Population (1990): 7803 (3514 housing units) Area: 1509.9 sq km (land), 3.6 sq km (water) Anderson County, KY (county, FIPS 5) Location: 38.00423 N, 84.98752 W Population (1990): 14571 (5804 housing units) Area: 525.0 sq km (land), 4.2 sq km (water) Anderson County, SC (county, FIPS 7) Location: 34.52005 N, 82.63819 W Population (1990): 145196 (60745 housing units) Area: 1859.7 sq km (land), 102.1 sq km (water) Anderson County, TN (county, FIPS 1) Location: 36.11283 N, 84.19707 W Population (1990): 68250 (29323 housing units) Area: 874.2 sq km (land), 18.9 sq km (water) Anderson County, TX (county, FIPS 1) Location: 31.81208 N, 95.64744 W Population (1990): 48024 (16909 housing units) Area: 2773.7 sq km (land), 18.4 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Anderson Island, WA Zip code(s): 98303 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Anderson Mill, TX (CDP, FIPS 3197) Location: 30.45480 N, 97.80546 W Population (1990): 9468 (3494 housing units) Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Andersonville, GA (village, FIPS 2256) Location: 32.19778 N, 84.14601 W Population (1990): 277 (122 housing units) Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 31711 Andersonville, TN Zip code(s): 37705 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Andreas, PA Zip code(s): 18211 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Andrew, IA (city, FIPS 2125) Location: 42.15310 N, 90.59167 W Population (1990): 319 (135 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 52030 Andrew, IL Zip code(s): 62707 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Andrew County, MO (county, FIPS 3) Location: 39.98765 N, 94.80090 W Population (1990): 14632 (5841 housing units) Area: 1127.2 sq km (land), 3.4 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Andrews, IN (town, FIPS 1612) Location: 40.85947 N, 85.60100 W Population (1990): 1118 (431 housing units) Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 46702 Andrews, NC (town, FIPS 1380) Location: 35.19853 N, 83.82286 W Population (1990): 2551 (1232 housing units) Area: 8.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 28901 Andrews, SC (town, FIPS 1450) Location: 33.44859 N, 79.56620 W Population (1990): 3050 (1134 housing units) Area: 5.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 29510 Andrews, TX (city, FIPS 3216) Location: 32.32167 N, 102.54953 W Population (1990): 10678 (4027 housing units) Area: 12.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 79714 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Andrews AFB, MD (CDP, FIPS 1450) Location: 38.80338 N, 76.87181 W Population (1990): 10228 (2341 housing units) Area: 17.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Andrews Afb, MD Zip code(s): 20331 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Andrews AFB, MD (CDP, FIPS 1450) Location: 38.80338 N, 76.87181 W Population (1990): 10228 (2341 housing units) Area: 17.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Andrews Afb, MD Zip code(s): 20331 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Andrews County, TX (county, FIPS 3) Location: 32.29859 N, 102.63939 W Population (1990): 14338 (5462 housing units) Area: 3886.9 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Androscoggin County, ME (county, FIPS 1) Location: 44.16580 N, 70.20790 W Population (1990): 105259 (43815 housing units) Area: 1218.1 sq km (land), 69.8 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Antrim, NH (CDP, FIPS 1620) Location: 43.03169 N, 71.94579 W Population (1990): 1325 (549 housing units) Area: 9.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 03440 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Antrim County, MI (county, FIPS 9) Location: 45.00595 N, 85.17686 W Population (1990): 18185 (13145 housing units) Area: 1235.3 sq km (land), 323.7 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Antwerp, NY (village, FIPS 2286) Location: 44.19974 N, 75.60900 W Population (1990): 739 (294 housing units) Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 13608 Antwerp, OH (village, FIPS 2204) Location: 41.18074 N, 84.73911 W Population (1990): 1677 (687 housing units) Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 45813 | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
Anthropomorphization Semantically, one rich source of jargon constructions is the hackish tendency to anthropomorphize hardware and software. This isn't done in a naive way; hackers don't personalize their stuff in the sense of feeling empathy with it, nor do they mystically believe that the things they work on every day are `alive'. What _is_ common is to hear hardware or software talked about as though it has homunculi talking to each other inside it, with intentions and desires. Thus, one hears "The protocol handler got confused", or that programs "are trying" to do things, or one may say of a routine that "its goal in life is to X". One even hears explanations like "... and its poor little brain couldn't understand X, and it died." Sometimes modelling things this way actually seems to make them easier to understand, perhaps because it's instinctively natural to think of anything with a really complex behavioral repertoire as `like a person' rather than `like a thing'. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
AI International {Customer Engagement Company} before December 1998. (1998-12-13) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
amateur packet radio communicate between computers. PR is a complete amateur radio computer network with "digipeaters" (relays), mailboxes (BBS) and other special nodes. In Germany, it is on HF, say, 2m (300 and 1200 BPS), 70cm (1200 to 9600 BPS), 23cm (normally 9600 BPS and up, currently most links between digipeaters) and higher frequencies. There is a KW (short wave) Packet Radio at 300 BPS, too. Satellites with OSCAR (Orbiting Sattelite Carring Amateur Radio) transponders (mostly attached to commercial satellites by the AMateur SATellite (AMSAT) group) carry Packet Radio mailboxes or {digipeaters}. There are both on-line and off-line services on the packet radio network: You can send {electronic mail}, read bulletins, chat, transfer files, connect to on-line DX-Clusters (DX=far distance) to catch notes typed in by other HAMs about the hottest international KW connections currently coming up (so you can pile up). PR uses {AX.25} (an {X.25} derivative) as its {transport layer} and sometimes even {TCP/IP} is transmitted over AX.25. AX.25 is like X.25 but the adressing uses HAM "calls" like "DG8MGV". There are special "wormholes" all over the world which "tunnel" amateur radio traffic through the {Internet} to forward mail. Sometimes mails travels over satelites. Normally amateur satellites have strange orbits, however the mail forwarding or maibox satellites have very predictable orbits. Some wormholes allow HAMs to bridge from Internet to {AMPR-NET}, e.g. db0fho.ampr.org or db0fho.et-inf.fho-emden.de, but only if you are registered HAM. Because amateur radio is not for profit, it must not be interconnected to the {Internet} but it may be connected through the Internet. All people on the (completely free) amateur radio net must be licensed radio amateurs and must have a "call" which is unique all over the world. There is a special {domain} AMPR.ORG (44.*.*.*) for amateur radio reserved in the IP space. This domain is split between countries, which can further subdivide it. For example 44.130.*.* is Germany, 44.130.58.* is Augsburg (in Bavaria), and 44.130.58.20 is dg8mgv.ampr.org (you may verify this with {nslookup}). Mail transport is only one aspect of packet radio. You can talk interactively (as in {chat}), read files, or play silly games built in the Packet Radio software. Usually you can use the autorouter to let the digipeater network find a path to the station you want. However there are many (sometimes software incompatible) digipeaters out there, which the router cannot use. Paths over 1000 km are unlikely to be useable for {real-time} communication and long paths can introduce significant delay times (answer latency). Other uses of amateur radio for computer communication include {RTTY} ({baudot}), {AMTOR}, {PACTOR}, and {CLOVER}. {A huge hamradio archive (ftp://ftp.ucsd.edu/hamradio/)}. {Usenet} newsgroup: {news:rec.radio.amateur.packet}. (2001-05-12) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
AMTRAN {Automatic Mathematical TRANslation} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Andorra Kernel Language A prototype implementation is available from the author. ["Programming Paradigms of the Andorra Kernel Language", S. Janson et al in Logic Programming: Proc 1991 Intl Symp, MIT Press 1991]. (1994-11-24) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Andorra-I {OR-parallelism} of {Aurora} and the {AND-parallelism} of {Parlog}. ["Andorra-I: A Parallel Prolog System that Transparently Exploits both And- and Or-Parallelism", V.S Costa et al, SIGPLAN Notices 26(7):83-93 (July 1991)]. [Imperial College? Who?] (1995-11-24) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Andorra-Prolog ["Andorra-Prolog: An Integration of Prolog and Committed Choice Languages", S. Haridi et al, Intl Conf Fifth Gen Comp Sys 1988, ICOT 1988]. (1995-11-24) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Andrei Markov {Markov chains} were named. {Biography (http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Markov.html)}. [Other contributions?] (1995-10-06) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Andrew File System system} of the {Andrew Project}, adopted by the {OSF} as part of their {Distributed Computing Environment}. {Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.transarc.com/Product/AFS/FAQ/faq.html)}. (1994-11-24) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Andrew Fluegelman and author of the the {MS-DOS} communications program {PC-TALK III}, written in 1982. He once owned the trademark "{freeware}" but it wasn't enforced after his disappearance. In 1985, Fluegelman was diagnosed with cancer. He was last seen a week later, on 1985-07-06, when he left his Marin County home to go to his office in Tiburon. He called his wife later that day and has not been heard from since. His car was found at Vista Point on the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge. [San Francisco Examiner Sunday Magazine, October 1985]. {Shareware history (http://paulspicks.com/history.asp)}. {NEWSBYTES article (http://textfiles.fisher.hu/news/freeware.txt)}. {(http://doenetwork.bravepages.com/579dmca.html)}. (2003-07-25) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Andrew Message System {bulletin boards}, developed as part of the {Andrew Project}. (1994-11-24) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Andrew Project educational and research computing at {Carnegie Mellon University}, named after Andrew Carnegie, an American philanthropist who provided money to establish CMU. See also {Andrew File System}, {Andrew Message System}, {Andrew Toolkit}, {class}. {Home FTP (ftp://emsworth.andrew.cmu.edu)}. {Usenet} newsgroup: {news:comp.soft-sys.andrew}. [More detail?] (1997-11-17) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Andrew S. Tanenbaum {Andrew Tanenbaum} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Andrew Tanenbaum Universiteit, Amsterdam} in The Netherlands. Tanenbaum is famous for his work and books on computer architecture, {operating systems} and {networks}. He wrote the textbook "Computer Networks", Second Edition, Prentice-Hall, 1981, which describes the {International Standards Organisation}, {Open Systems Interconnection} (ISO-OSI) network model. See {Amoeba}, {Mac-1}, {Mic-1}, {Mic-2}, {Micro Assembly Language}, {MINIX}, {MicroProgramming Language}, {standard}. [Home page?] (1996-04-23) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
Andrew Toolkit as part of the {Andrew project}, running on the {X Window System} and distributed with {X11R5}. (1995-11-24) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
ANother Tool for Language Recognition Compiler-Construction Tool Set}. (1995-10-26) | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Andrew manliness, a Greek name; one of the apostles of our Lord. He was of Bethsaida in Galilee (John 1:44), and was the brother of Simon Peter (Matt. 4:18; 10:2). On one occasion John the Baptist, whose disciple he then was, pointing to Jesus, said, "Behold the Lamb of God" (John 1:40); and Andrew, hearing him, immediately became a follower of Jesus, the first of his disciples. After he had been led to recognize Jesus as the Messiah, his first care was to bring also his brother Simon to Jesus. The two brothers seem to have after this pursued for a while their usual calling as fishermen, and did not become the stated attendants of the Lord till after John's imprisonment (Matt. 4:18, 19; Mark 1:16, 17). Very little is related of Andrew. He was one of the confidential disciples (John 6:8; 12:22), and with Peter, James, and John inquired of our Lord privately regarding his future coming (Mark 13:3). He was present at the feeding of the five thousand (John 6:9), and he introduced the Greeks who desired to see Jesus (John 12:22); but of his subsequent history little is known. It is noteworthy that Andrew thrice brings others to Christ, (1) Peter; (2) the lad with the loaves; and (3) certain Greeks. These incidents may be regarded as a key to his character. | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Andronicus man-conquering, a Jewish Christian, the kinsman and fellowprisoner of Paul (Rom. 16:7); "of note among the apostles." | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Andrew, a strong man | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Andronicus, a man excelling others | |
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]: | |
Andorra Andorra:Geography Location: Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain Map references: Europe Area: total area: 450 sq km land area: 450 sq km comparative area: slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: total 125 km, France 60 km, Spain 65 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none; landlocked International disputes: none Climate: temperate; snowy, cold winters and warm, dry summers Terrain: rugged mountains dissected by narrow valleys Natural resources: hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead Land use: arable land: 2% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 56% forest and woodland: 22% other: 20% Irrigated land: NA sq km Environment: current issues: deforestation; overgrazing of mountain meadows contributes to soil erosion natural hazards: snowslides, avalanches international agreements: NA Note: landlocked Andorra:People Population: 65,780 (July 1995 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 18% (female 5,503; male 5,985) 15-64 years: 70% (female 21,873; male 24,334) 65 years and over: 12% (female 4,020; male 4,065) (July 1995 est.) Population growth rate: 2.72% (1995 est.) Birth rate: 12.92 births/1,000 population (1995 est.) Death rate: 7.25 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.) Net migration rate: 21.53 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.) Infant mortality rate: 7.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 78.52 years male: 75.65 years female: 81.66 years (1995 est.) Total fertility rate: 1.72 children born/woman (1995 est.) Nationality: noun: Andorran(s) adjective: Andorran Ethnic divisions: Spanish 61%, Andorran 30%, French 6%, other 3% Religions: Roman Catholic (predominant) Languages: Catalan (official), French, Castilian Literacy: NA% Labor force: NA Andorra:Government Names: conventional long form: Principality of Andorra conventional short form: Andorra local long form: Principat d'Andorra local short form: Andorra Digraph: AN Type: parliamentary democracy (since March 1993) that retains as its heads of state a co-principality; the two princes are the president of France and Spanish bishop of Seo de Urgel, who are represented locally by officials called veguers Capital: Andorra la Vella Administrative divisions: 7 parishes (parroquies, singular - parroquia); Andorra, Canillo, Encamp, La Massana, Les Escaldes, Ordino, Sant Julia de Loria Independence: 1278 National holiday: Mare de Deu de Meritxell, 8 September Constitution: Andorra's first written constitution was drafted in 1991; adopted 14 March 1993 Legal system: based on French and Spanish civil codes; no judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chiefs of state: French Co-Prince Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981), represented by Veguer de Franca Jean Pierre COURTOIS (since NA); note - COURTOIS is to become French ambassador to Libreville and his replacement has not been announced; Spanish Episcopal Co-Prince Mgr. Juan MARTI Alanis (since 31 January 1971), represented by Veguer Episcopal Francesc BADIA Bata (since NA); two permanent delegates (French Prefect Pierre STEINMETZ for the department of Pyrenees-Orientales, since NA, and Spanish Vicar General Nemesi MARQUES Oste for the Seo de Urgel diocese, since NA) head of government: Executive Council President Marc FORNE (since 21 December 1994) elected by Parliament, following resignation of Oscar RIBAS Reig cabinet: Executive Council; designated by the executive council president Legislative branch: unicameral General Council of the Valleys: (Consell General de las Valls); elections last held 12 December 1993 (next to be held NA); yielded no clear winner; results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (28 total) number of seats by party NA Judicial branch: Supreme Court of Andorra at Perpignan (France) for civil cases, the Ecclesiastical Court of the bishop of Seo de Urgel (Spain) for civil cases, Tribunal of the Courts (Tribunal des Cortes) for criminal cases Political parties and leaders: National Democratic Group (AND), Oscar RIBAS Reig and Jordi FARRAS; Liberal Union (UL), Francesc CERQUEDA; New Democracy (ND), Jaume BARTOMEU; Andorran National Coalition (CNA), Antoni CERQUEDA; National Democratic Initiative (IDN), Vincenc MATEU; Liberal Union (UL), Marc FORNE note: there are two other small parties Member of: ECE, IFRCS (associate), INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, UN, UNESCO Diplomatic representation in US: Andorra has no mission in the US US diplomatic representation: Andorra is included within the Barcelona (Spain) Consular District, and the US Consul General visits Andorra periodically Flag: three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; the coat of arms features a quartered shield; similar to the flags of Chad and Romania that do not have a national coat of arms in the center Economy Overview: Tourism, the mainstay of Andorra's economy, accounts for roughly 80% of GDP. An estimated 13 million tourists visit annually, attracted by Andorra's duty-free status and by its summer and winter resorts. The banking sector, with its "tax haven" status, also contributes substantially to the economy. Agricultural production is limited by a scarcity of arable land, and most food has to be imported. The principal livestock activity is sheep raising. Manufacturing consists mainly of cigarettes, cigars, and furniture. Andorra is a member of the EU Customs Union; it is unclear what effect the European Single Market will have on the advantages Andorra obtains from its duty-free status. National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $760 million (1992 est.) National product real growth rate: NA% National product per capita: $14,000 (1992 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA% Unemployment rate: 0% Budget: revenues: $138 million expenditures: $177 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1993) Exports: $30 million (f.o.b., 1993 est.) commodities: electricity, tobacco products, furniture partners: France, Spain Imports: $NA commodities: consumer goods, food partners: France, Spain External debt: $NA Industrial production: growth rate NA% Electricity: capacity: 35,000 kW production: 140 million kWh consumption per capita: 2,570 kWh (1992) Industries: tourism (particularly skiing), sheep, timber, tobacco, banking Agriculture: sheep raising; small quantities of tobacco, rye, wheat, barley, oats, and some vegetables Economic aid: none Currency: 1 French franc (F) = 100 centimes; 1 peseta (Pta) = 100 centimos; the French and Spanish currencies are used Exchange rates: French francs (F) per US$1 - 5.2943 (January 1995), 5,5520 (1994), 5.6632 (1993), 5.2938 (1992), 5.6421 (1991), 5.4453 (1990); Spanish pesetas (Ptas) per US$1 - 132.61 (January 1995), 133.96 (1994), 127.26 (1993), 102.38 (1992), 103.91 (1991), 101.93 (1990) Fiscal year: calendar year Andorra:Transportation Railroads: 0 km Highways: total: 96 km paved: NA unpaved: NA Ports: none Airports: none Andorra:Communications Telephone system: 17,700 telephones; digital microwave network local: NA intercity: NA international: landline circuits to France and Spain Radio: broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 radios: NA Television: broadcast stations: 0 televisions: NA Andorra:Defense Forces Note: defense is the responsibility of France and Spain | |
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]: | |
Antarctica Antarctica:Geography Location: continent mostly south of the Antarctic Circle Map references: Antarctic Region Area: total area: 14 million sq km (est.) land area: 14 million sq km (est.) comparative area: slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US note: second-smallest continent (after Australia) Land boundaries: none, but see entry on International disputes Coastline: 17,968 km Maritime claims: none, but see entry on International Disputes International disputes: Antarctic Treaty defers claims (see Antarctic Treaty Summary below); sections (some overlapping) claimed by Argentina, Australia, Chile, France (Adelie Land), New Zealand (Ross Dependency), Norway (Queen Maud Land), and UK; the US and most other nations do not recognize the territorial claims of other nations and have made no claims themselves (the US reserves the right to do so); no formal claims have been made in the sector between 90 degrees west and 150 degrees west Climate: severe low temperatures vary with latitude, elevation, and distance from the ocean; East Antarctica is colder than West Antarctica because of its higher elevation; Antarctic Peninsula has the most moderate climate; higher temperatures occur in January along the coast and average slightly below freezing Terrain: about 98% thick continental ice sheet and 2% barren rock, with average elevations between 2,000 and 4,000 meters; mountain ranges up to 4,897 meters high; ice-free coastal areas include parts of southern Victoria Land, Wilkes Land, the Antarctic Peninsula area, and parts of Ross Island on McMurdo Sound; glaciers form ice shelves along about half of the coastline, and floating ice shelves constitute 11% of the area of the continent Natural resources: none presently exploited; iron ore, chromium, copper, gold, nickel, platinum and other minerals, and coal and hydrocarbons have been found in small, uncommercial quantities Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100% (ice 98%, barren rock 2%) Irrigated land: 0 sq km Environment: current issues: in October 1991 it was reported that the ozone shield, which protects the Earth's surface from harmful ultraviolet radiation, had dwindled to the lowest level recorded over Antarctica since 1975 when measurements were first taken natural hazards: katabatic (gravity-driven) winds blow coastward from the high interior; frequent blizzards form near the foot of the plateau; cyclonic storms form over the ocean and move clockwise along the coast; volcanism on Deception Island and isolated areas of West Antarctica; other seismic activity rare and weak international agreements: NA Note: the coldest, windiest, highest, and driest continent; during summer more solar radiation reaches the surface at the South Pole than is received at the Equator in an equivalent period; mostly uninhabitable Antarctica:People Population: no indigenous inhabitants; note - there are seasonally staffed research stations Summer (January) population: over 4,115 total; Argentina 207, Australia 268, Belgium 13, Brazil 80, Chile 256, China NA, Ecuador NA, Finland 11, France 78, Germany 32, Greenpeace 12, India 60, Italy 210, Japan 59, South Korea 14, Netherlands 10, NZ 264, Norway 23, Peru 39, Poland NA, South Africa 79, Spain 43, Sweden 10, UK 116, Uruguay NA, US 1,666, former USSR 565 (1989-90) Winter (July) population: over 1,046 total; Argentina 150, Australia 71, Brazil 12, Chile 73, China NA, France 33, Germany 19, Greenpeace 5, India 1, Japan 38, South Korea 14, NZ 11, Poland NA, South Africa 12, UK 69, Uruguay NA, US 225, former USSR 313 (1989-90) Year-round stations: 42 total; Argentina 6, Australia 3, Brazil 1, Chile 3, China 2, Finland 1, France 1, Germany 1, India 1, Japan 2, South Korea 1, NZ 1, Poland 1, South Africa 3, UK 5, Uruguay 1, US 3, former USSR 6 (1990-91) Summer only stations: over 38 total; Argentina 7, Australia 3, Chile 5, Germany 3, India 1, Italy 1, Japan 4, NZ 2, Norway 1, Peru 1, South Africa 1, Spain 1, Sweden 2, UK 1, US numerous, former USSR 5 (1989-90); note - the disintegration of the former USSR has placed the status and future of its Antarctic facilities in doubt; stations may be subject to closings at any time because of ongoing economic difficulties Antarctica:Government Names: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Antarctica Digraph: AY Type: Antarctic Treaty Summary: The Antarctic Treaty, signed on 1 December 1959 and entered into force on 23 June 1961, establishes the legal framework for the management of Antarctica. Administration is carried out through consultative member meetings - the 18th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting was in Japan in April 1993. Currently, there are 42 treaty member nations: 26 consultative and 16 acceding. Consultative (voting) members include the seven nations that claim portions of Antarctica as national territory (some claims overlap) and 19 nonclaimant nations. The US and some other nations that have made no claims have reserved the right to do so. The US does not recognize the claims of others. The year in parentheses indicates when an acceding nation was voted to full consultative (voting) status, while no date indicates the country was an original 1959 treaty signatory. Claimant nations are - Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the UK. Nonclaimant consultative nations are - Belgium, Brazil (1983), China (1985), Ecuador (1990), Finland (1989), Germany (1981), India (1983), Italy (1987), Japan, South Korea (1989), Netherlands (1990), Peru (1989), Poland (1977), South Africa, Spain (1988), Sweden (1988), Uruguay (1985), the US, and Russia. Acceding (nonvoting) members, with year of accession in parentheses, are - Austria (1987), Bulgaria (1978), Canada (1988), Colombia (1988), Cuba (1984), Czech Republic (1993), Denmark (1965), Greece (1987), Guatemala (1991), Hungary (1984), North Korea (1987), Papua New Guinea (1981), Romania (1971), Slovakia (1993), Switzerland (1990), and Ukraine (1992). Article 1: area to be used for peaceful purposes only; military activity, such as weapons testing, is prohibited, but military personnel and equipment may be used for scientific research or any other peaceful purpose Article 2: freedom of scientific investigation and cooperation shall continue Article 3: free exchange of information and personnel in cooperation with the UN and other international agencies Article 4: does not recognize, dispute, or establish territorial claims and no new claims shall be asserted while the treaty is in force Article 5: prohibits nuclear explosions or disposal of radioactive wastes Article 6: includes under the treaty all land and ice shelves south of 60 degrees 00 minutes south Article 7: treaty-state observers have free access, including aerial observation, to any area and may inspect all stations, installations, and equipment; advance notice of all activities and of the introduction of military personnel must be given Article 8: allows for jurisdiction over observers and scientists by their own states Article 9: frequent consultative meetings take place among member nations Article 10: treaty states will discourage activities by any country in Antarctica that are contrary to the treaty Article 11: disputes to be settled peacefully by the parties concerned or, ultimately, by the ICJ Articles 12, 13, 14: deal with upholding, interpreting, and amending the treaty among involved nations Other agreements: more than 170 recommendations adopted at treaty consultative meetings and ratified by governments include - Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora (1964); Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (1972); Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (1980); a mineral resources agreement was signed in 1988 but was subsequently rejected; in 1991 the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty was signed and awaits ratification; this agreement provides for the protection of the Antarctic environment through five specific annexes on marine pollution, fauna, and flora, environmental impact assessments, waste management, and protected areas; it also prohibits all activities relating to mineral resources except scientific research; 14 parties have ratified Protocol as of April 1995 Legal system: US law, including certain criminal offenses by or against US nationals, such as murder, may apply to areas not under jurisdiction of other countries. Some US laws directly apply to Antarctica. For example, the Antarctic Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. section 2401 et seq., provides civil and criminal penalties for the following activities, unless authorized by regulation of statute: The taking of native mammals or birds; the introduction of nonindigenous plants and animals; entry into specially protected or scientific areas; the discharge or disposal of pollutants; and the importation into the US of certain items from Antarctica. Violation of the Antarctic Conservation Act carries penalties of up to $10,000 in fines and 1 year in prison. The Departments of Treasury, Commerce, Transportation, and Interior share enforcement responsibilities. Public Law 95-541, the US Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, requires expeditions from the US to Antarctica to notify, in advance, the Office of Oceans and Polar Affairs, Room 5801, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, which reports such plans to other nations as required by the Antarctic Treaty. For more information contact Permit Office, Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia 22230 (703-306-1031). Economy Overview: No economic activity at present except for fishing off the coast and small-scale tourism, both based abroad. Antarctica:Transportation Ports: none; offshore anchorage Airports: 42 landing facilities at different locations operated by 15 national governments party to the Treaty; one additional air facility operated by commercial (nongovernmental) tourist organization; helicopter pads at 36 of these locations; runways at 14 locations are gravel, sea ice, glacier ice, or compacted snow surface suitable for wheeled fixed-wing aircraft; no paved runways; 15 locations have snow-surface skiways limited to use by ski-equipped planes - 11 runways/skiways 1,000 to 3,000 m, 5 runways/skiways less than 1,000 m, 8 runways/skiways greater than 3,000 m, and 5 of unspecified or variable length; airports generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions; airports do not meet ICAO standards; advance approval from the respective governmental or non-governmental operating organization required for landing Antarctica:Communications Telephone system: local: NA intercity: NA international: NA Radio: broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA radios: NA Television: broadcast stations: NA televisions: NA Antarctica:Defense Forces Note: the Antarctic Treaty prohibits any measures of a military nature, such as the establishment of military bases and fortifications, the carrying out of military maneuvers, or the testing of any type of weapon; it permits the use of military personnel or equipment for scientific research or for any other peaceful purposes |