Aengus
         n 1: Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men
               and women [syn: {Angus Og}, {Aengus}, {Oengus}, {Angus}]

English Dictionary: anguished	by the DICT Development Group
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amicus curiae n an adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest Synonym(s): amicus curiae, friend of the court
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amicus curiae brief n a brief presented by someone interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but who is not a party to it
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Amish sect n an orthodox Anabaptist sect separated from the Mennonites in late 17th century; settled chiefly in southeastern Pennsylvania
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amnesiac adj suffering from a partial loss of memory [syn: amnesic, amnesiac] n a person suffering from amnesia [syn: amnesic, amnesiac]
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amnesic adj of or relating to or caused by amnesia [syn: amnestic, amnesic] suffering from a partial loss of memory Synonym(s): amnesic, amnesiac n a person suffering from amnesia [syn: amnesic, amnesiac]
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amnesic aphasia n inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects Synonym(s): nominal aphasia, anomic aphasia, anomia, amnesic aphasia, amnestic aphasia
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amoxicillin n an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections Synonym(s): amoxicillin, Amoxil, Larotid, Polymox, Trimox, Augmentin
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Anacyclus n a Spanish pellitory Synonym(s): Anacyclus, genus Anacyclus
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Anacyclus pyrethrum n a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache Synonym(s): pellitory, pellitory-of- Spain, Anacyclus pyrethrum
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Anagasta n moth whose larvae are flour moths [syn: Anagasta, {genus Anagasta}]
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Anagasta kuehniella n small moth whose larvae damage stored grain and flour [syn: Mediterranean flour moth, Anagasta kuehniella]
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anagoge n a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture)
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anagogic adj based on or exemplifying anagoge [syn: anagogic, anagogical]
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anagogical adj based on or exemplifying anagoge [syn: anagogic, anagogical]
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Anas acuta n long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers Synonym(s): pintail, pin- tailed duck, Anas acuta
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Anasazi n a Native American who lived in what is now southern Colorado and Utah and northern Arizona and New Mexico and who built cliff dwellings
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Anaxagoras n a presocratic Athenian philosopher who maintained that everything is composed of very small particles that were arranged by some eternal intelligence (500-428 BC)
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ancestor n someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) Synonym(s): ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent, root Antonym(s): descendant, descendent
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ancestor worship n worship of ancestors
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ancestral adj inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition" Synonym(s): ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
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ancestress n a woman ancestor
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ancestry n the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors" Synonym(s): lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline Synonym(s): ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation
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anchusa n any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers
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Anchusa capensis n anchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throats Synonym(s): cape forget-me-not, Anchusa capensis
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Anchusa officinalis n perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers Synonym(s): bugloss, alkanet, Anchusa officinalis
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Anchusa riparia n anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers Synonym(s): cape forget-me-not, Anchusa riparia
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Ancistrodon n copperheads [syn: Agkistrodon, genus Agkistrodon, Ancistrodon, genus Ancistrodon]
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anechoic adj not having or producing echoes; sound-absorbent; "an anechoic chamber"
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anechoic chamber n a chamber having very little reverberation
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Angas n a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa
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angiocardiogram n a series of X rays representing the action of the heart and its blood vessels after the injection of a radiopaque substance
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angiocarp n tree bearing fruit enclosed in a shell or involucre or husk
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angiocarpic adj having or being fruit enclosed in a shell or husk [syn: angiocarpic, angiocarpous]
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angiocarpous adj having or being fruit enclosed in a shell or husk [syn: angiocarpic, angiocarpous]
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angiogenesis n the formation of new blood vessels
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angiogenesis inhibitor n a drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors
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angiogram n an X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance; "angiograms are produced by angiography"
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angiography n roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram
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angiosarcoma n a rare malignant neoplasm arising from vascular tissue; usually occurs in the breast and skin and is believed to originate from the endothelial cells of blood vessels
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angioscope n a modified microscope used to study capillary vessels
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angiosperm n plants having seeds in a closed ovary [syn: angiosperm, flowering plant]
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Angiospermae n comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta) Synonym(s): Angiospermae, class Angiospermae, Magnoliophyta, division Magnoliophyta, Anthophyta, division Anthophyta
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angiospermous adj of or related to or characteristic of plants that are angiosperms
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angiospermous tree n any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary Synonym(s): angiospermous tree, flowering tree
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angiospermous yellowwood n any of various angiospermous trees having yellow wood
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angostura n the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters Synonym(s): angostura bark, angostura
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angostura bark n the bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters Synonym(s): angostura bark, angostura
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Angostura Bridge n a suspension bridge across the Orinoco River at Ciudad Bolivar
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Anguis n type genus of the Anguidae: blindworms [syn: Anguis, genus Anguis]
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Anguis fragilis n small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind Synonym(s): blindworm, slowworm, Anguis fragilis
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anguish n extreme mental distress [syn: anguish, torment, torture] extreme distress of body or mind v suffer great pains or distress cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school" Synonym(s): pain, anguish, hurt
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anguished adj experiencing intense pain especially mental pain; "an anguished conscience"; "a small tormented schoolboy"; "a tortured witness to another's humiliation" Synonym(s): anguished, tormented, tortured
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Angus n Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women Synonym(s): Angus Og, Aengus, Oengus, Angus black hornless breed from Scotland Synonym(s): Aberdeen Angus, Angus, black Angus
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Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson n English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991) Synonym(s): Wilson, Sir Angus Wilson, Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson
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Angus Og n Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women Synonym(s): Angus Og, Aengus, Oengus, Angus
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Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius n a Roman who was an early Christian philosopher and statesman who was executed for treason; Boethius had a decisive influence on medieval logic (circa 480-524) Synonym(s): Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
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Anigozanthus n genus of monocotyledonous plants with curious woolly flowers on sturdy stems above a fan of sword-shaped leaves; includes kangaroo's paw and Australian sword lily; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae Synonym(s): Anigozanthus, genus Anigozanthus
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Anigozanthus manglesii n sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia Synonym(s): kangaroo paw, kangaroo's paw, kangaroo's-foot, kangaroo-foot plant, Australian sword lily, Anigozanthus manglesii
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anise cookie n cookie made without butter and flavored with anise seed
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anise hyssop n much-branched North American herb with an odor like fennel Synonym(s): anise hyssop, Agastache foeniculum
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anise seed n liquorice-flavored seeds, used medicinally and in cooking and liquors Synonym(s): anise, aniseed, anise seed
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anise-scented adj smelling of anise
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aniseikonia n visual defect in which the shape and size of an ocular image differ in the two eyes
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aniseikonic adj relating to or characteristic of the visual defect aniseikonia
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anisogamete n either of a pair of unlike gametes especially those unlike in size
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anisogametic adj relating to either of a pair of dissimilar (anisogamic) gametes combining in sexual reproduction
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anisogamic adj relating to a type of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are dissimilar in some respect (as size or shape) Synonym(s): anisogamic, anisogamous
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anisogamous adj relating to a type of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are dissimilar in some respect (as size or shape) Synonym(s): anisogamic, anisogamous
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anisogamy n (biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size)
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ankus n an elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook
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Anne Sexton n United States poet (1928-1974) [syn: Sexton, {Anne Sexton}]
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anoxic adj relating to or marked by a severe deficiency of oxygen in tissues or organs
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anoxic anoxia n anoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs
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anxious adj eagerly desirous; "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won" Synonym(s): anxious(p), dying(p) causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind" Synonym(s): anxious, nervous, queasy, uneasy, unquiet
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anxiously adv with anxiety or apprehension; "we watched anxiously" Synonym(s): anxiously, uneasily, apprehensively
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anxiousness n (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic Synonym(s): anxiety, anxiousness a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments Synonym(s): anxiousness, disquiet
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Anzac n a soldier in the Australian and New Zealand army corps during World War I
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Guttatrap \Gut"ta*trap\, n.       The inspissated juice of a tree of the genus {Artocarpus}       ({A. incisa}, or breadfruit tree), sometimes used in making       birdlime, on account of its glutinous quality.
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Snapdragon \Snap"drag`on\, n.       1. (Bot.)             (a) Any plant of the scrrophulariaceous genus                   {Antirrhinum}, especially the cultivated {A. majus},                   whose showy flowers are fancifully likened to the face                   of a dragon.             (b) A West Indian herb ({Ruellia tuberosa}) with curiously                   shaped blue flowers.          2. A play in which raisins are snatched from a vessel             containing burning brandy, and eaten; also, that which is             so eaten. See {Flapdragon}. --Swift.
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d8Ageratum \[d8]A*ger"a*tum\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] a sort of       plant; 'a priv. + [?] old age.] (Bot.)       A genus of plants, one species of which ({A. Mexicanum}) has       lavender-blue flowers in dense clusters.
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Ames-ace \Ames"-ace\, n.       Same as {Ambs-ace}.
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Amic \Am"ic\, a. [L. ammonia + -ic.] (Chem.)       Related to, or derived, ammonia; -- used chiefly as a suffix;       as, amic acid; phosphamic acid.          {Amic acid} (Chem.), one of a class of nitrogenized acids             somewhat resembling amides.
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d8Amigo \[d8]A*mi"go\, n.; pl. {Amigos}. [Sp., fr. L. amicus.]       A friend; -- a Spanish term applied in the Philippine Islands       to friendly natives.
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Amnesic \Am*ne"sic\, a. (Med.)       Of or pertaining to amnesia. [bd]Amnesic or co[94]rdinate       defects.[b8] --Quian.
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Embryonic \Em`bry*on"ic\, a. (Biol.)       Of or pertaining to an embryo; embryonal; rudimentary.          {Embryonic} {sac [or] vesicle} (Bot.), the vesicle within             which the embryo is developed in the ovule; -- sometimes             called also {amnios sac}, and {embryonal sac}.
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Pellitory \Pel"li*to*ry\, n. [Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See       {Bertram}.] (Bot.)       (a) A composite plant ({Anacyclus Pyrethrum}) of the             Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and             whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and             is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also             {bertram}, and {pellitory of Spain}.       (b) The feverfew ({Chrysanthemum Parthenium}); -- so called             because it resembles the above.
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Pyrethrine \Pyr"eth*rine\, n. (Chem.)       An alkaloid extracted from the root of the pellitory of Spain       ({Anacyclus pyrethrum}).
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Bertram \Ber"tram\, n. [Corrupted fr. L. pyrethrum, Gr. [?] a       hot spicy plant, fr. [?] fire.] (Bot.)       Pellitory of Spain ({Anacyclus pyrethrum}).
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Pellitory \Pel"li*to*ry\, n. [Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See       {Bertram}.] (Bot.)       (a) A composite plant ({Anacyclus Pyrethrum}) of the             Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and             whitish flowers. The root is the officinal pellitory, and             is used as an irritant and sialogogue. Called also             {bertram}, and {pellitory of Spain}.       (b) The feverfew ({Chrysanthemum Parthenium}); -- so called             because it resembles the above.
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Pyrethrine \Pyr"eth*rine\, n. (Chem.)       An alkaloid extracted from the root of the pellitory of Spain       ({Anacyclus pyrethrum}).
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Bertram \Ber"tram\, n. [Corrupted fr. L. pyrethrum, Gr. [?] a       hot spicy plant, fr. [?] fire.] (Bot.)       Pellitory of Spain ({Anacyclus pyrethrum}).
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Anagoge \An`a*go"ge\, n. [Gr. [?] a leading up; [?] + [?] a       leading, [?] to lead.]       1. An elevation of mind to things celestial.          2. The spiritual meaning or application; esp. the application             of the types and allegories of the Old Testament to             subjects of the New.
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Anagogic \An`a*gog"ic\, Anagogical \An`a*gog"ic*al\, a.       Mystical; having a secondary spiritual meaning; as, the rest       of the Sabbath, in an anagogical sense, signifies the repose       of the saints in heaven; an anagogical explication. --       {An`a*gog"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Anagogic \An`a*gog"ic\, Anagogical \An`a*gog"ic*al\, a.       Mystical; having a secondary spiritual meaning; as, the rest       of the Sabbath, in an anagogical sense, signifies the repose       of the saints in heaven; an anagogical explication. --       {An`a*gog"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Anagogic \An`a*gog"ic\, Anagogical \An`a*gog"ic*al\, a.       Mystical; having a secondary spiritual meaning; as, the rest       of the Sabbath, in an anagogical sense, signifies the repose       of the saints in heaven; an anagogical explication. --       {An`a*gog"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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Anagogics \An`a*gog"ics\, n. pl.       Mystical interpretations or studies, esp. of the Scriptures.       --L. Addison.
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Anagogy \An"a*go`gy\, n.       Same as {Anagoge}.
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Anaseismic \An`a*seis"mic\, a. [Cf. Gr. [?] a shaking up and       down.]       Moving up and down; -- said of earthquake shocks.
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Discrepance \Dis*crep"ance\ (?; 277), Discrepancy    \Dis*crep"an*cy\, n.; pl. {-ances}, {-ancies}. [L. disrepantia:       cf. OF. discrepance. See {Discrepant}.]       The state or quality of being discrepant; disagreement;       variance; discordance; dissimilarity; contrariety.                   There hath been ever a discrepance of vesture of youth                and age, men and women.                           --Sir T.                                                                               Elyot.                   There is no real discrepancy between these two                genealogies.                                          --G. S. Faber.
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Ancestor \An"ces*tor\, n. [OE. ancestre, auncestre, also       ancessour; the first forms fr. OF. ancestre, F. anc[88]tre,       fr. the L. nom. antessor one who goes before; the last form       fr. OF. ancessor, fr. L. acc. antecessorem, fr. antecedere to       go before; ante before + cedere to go. See {Cede}, and cf.       {Antecessor}.]       1. One from whom a person is descended, whether on the             father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a             progenitor; a fore father.          2. (Biol.) An earlier type; a progenitor; as, this fossil             animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse.          3. (Law) One from whom an estate has descended; -- the             correlative of heir.
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Ancestorial \An`ces*to"ri*al\, a.       Ancestral. --Grote.
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Ancestorially \An`ces*to"ri*al*ly\, adv.       With regard to ancestors.
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Ancestral \An*ces"tral\ (?; 277), a.       Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor       or ancestors; as, an ancestral estate. [bd]Ancestral       trees.[b8] --Hemans.
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Ancestress \An"ces*tress\, n.       A female ancestor.
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Ancestry \An"ces*try\, n. [Cf. OF. ancesserie. See {Ancestor}.]       1. Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth             or honorable descent.                         Title and ancestry render a good man more                      illustrious, but an ill one more contemptible.                                                                               --Addison.          2. A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those             who compose the line of natural descent.
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Oxtongue \Ox"tongue`\, n. (Bot.)       A name given to several plants, from the shape and roughness       of their leaves; as, {Anchusa officinalis}, a kind of       bugloss, and {Helminthia echioides}, both European herbs.
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Alkanet \Al"ka*net\, n. [Dim. of Sp. alcana, alhe[ntil]a, in       which al is the Ar. article. See {Henna}, {and cf}.       {Orchanet}.]       1. (Chem.) A dyeing matter extracted from the roots of             {Alkanna tinctoria}, which gives a fine deep red color.          2. (Bot.)             (a) A boraginaceous herb ({Alkanna tinctoria}) yielding                   the dye; orchanet.             (b) The similar plant {Anchusa officinalis}; bugloss;                   also, the American puccoon.
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Anchusin \An"chu*sin\, n. [L. anchusa the plant alkanet, Gr.       [?].] (Chem.)       A resinoid coloring matter obtained from alkanet root.
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Discrepance \Dis*crep"ance\ (?; 277), Discrepancy    \Dis*crep"an*cy\, n.; pl. {-ances}, {-ancies}. [L. disrepantia:       cf. OF. discrepance. See {Discrepant}.]       The state or quality of being discrepant; disagreement;       variance; discordance; dissimilarity; contrariety.                   There hath been ever a discrepance of vesture of youth                and age, men and women.                           --Sir T.                                                                               Elyot.                   There is no real discrepancy between these two                genealogies.                                          --G. S. Faber.
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Moccasin \Moc"ca*sin\, n. [An Indian word. Algonquin makisin.]       [Sometimes written {moccason}.]       1. A shoe made of deerskin, or other soft leather, the sole             and upper part being one piece. It is the customary shoe             worn by the American Indians.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A poisonous snake of the Southern United             States. The water moccasin ({Ancistrodon piscivorus}) is             usually found in or near water. Above, it is olive brown,             barred with black; beneath, it is brownish yellow, mottled             with darker. The upland moccasin is {Ancistrodon             atrofuscus}. They resemble rattlesnakes, but are without             rattles.          {Moccasin flower} (Bot.), a species of lady's slipper             ({Cypripedium acaule}) found in North America. The lower             petal is two inches long, and forms a rose-colored             moccasin-shaped pouch. It grows in rich woods under             coniferous trees.
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Copperhead \Cop"per*head`\, n. [From its color.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A poisonous American serpent ({Ancistrodon             conotortrix}), closely allied to the rattlesnake, but             without rattles; -- called also {copper-belly}, and {red             viper}.          2. A nickname applied to a person in the Northern States who             sympathized with the South during the Civil War. [U.S.]
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Water moccasin \Wa"ter moc"ca*sin\ (Zo[94]l.)       A venomous North American snake ({Ancistrodon piscivorus})       allied to the rattlesnake but destitute of a rattle. It lives       in or about pools and ponds, and feeds largely of fishes.       Called also {water snake}, {water adder}, {water viper}.
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Moccasin \Moc"ca*sin\, n. [An Indian word. Algonquin makisin.]       [Sometimes written {moccason}.]       1. A shoe made of deerskin, or other soft leather, the sole             and upper part being one piece. It is the customary shoe             worn by the American Indians.          2. (Zo[94]l.) A poisonous snake of the Southern United             States. The water moccasin ({Ancistrodon piscivorus}) is             usually found in or near water. Above, it is olive brown,             barred with black; beneath, it is brownish yellow, mottled             with darker. The upland moccasin is {Ancistrodon             atrofuscus}. They resemble rattlesnakes, but are without             rattles.          {Moccasin flower} (Bot.), a species of lady's slipper             ({Cypripedium acaule}) found in North America. The lower             petal is two inches long, and forms a rose-colored             moccasin-shaped pouch. It grows in rich woods under             coniferous trees.
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Ancistroid \An*cis"troid\, a. [Gr. [?]; [?] a hook + [?] shape.]       Hook-shaped.
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Angiocarpous \An`gi*o*car"pous\       ([acr]n`j[icr]*[osl]*k[aum]r"p[ucr]s), a. [Angio- + Gr.       karpo`s fruit.] (Bot.)       (a) Having fruit inclosed within a covering that does not             form a part of itself; as, the filbert covered by its             husk, or the acorn seated in its cupule. --Brande & C.       (b) Having the seeds or spores covered, as in certain             lichens. --Gray.
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Angiography \An`gi*og"ra*phy\, n. [Angio- + -graphy: cf. F.       angiographie.] (Anat.)       A description of blood vessels and lymphatics.
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Angioscope \An"gi*o*scope\ ([acr]n"j[icr]*[osl]*sk[omac]p), n.       [Angio- + -scope.]       An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals       and plants. --Morin.
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Angiosperm \An"gi*o*sperm\ (-[acr]n"j[icr]*[osl]*sp[etil]rm), n.       [Angio- + Gr. [?], [?], seed.] (Bot.)       A plant which has its seeds inclosed in a pericarp.          Note: The term is restricted to exogenous plants, and applied                to one of the two grand divisions of these species, the                other division including gymnosperms, or those which                have naked seeds. The oak, apple, beech, etc., are                angiosperms, while the pines, spruce, hemlock, and the                allied varieties, are gymnosperms.
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Angiospermatous \An`gi*o*sper"ma*tous\       ([acr]n`j[icr]*[osl]*sp[etil]r"m[adot]*t[ucr]s), a. (Bot.)       Same as {Angiospermous}.
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Angiospermous \An`gi*o*sper"mous\, a. (Bot.)       Having seeds inclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
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Angiosporous \An`gi*os"po*rous\, a. [Angio- + spore.] (Bot.)       Having spores contained in cells or thec[91], as in the case       of some fungi.
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Angiostomous \An`gi*os"to*mous\, a. [Angio- + Gr. [?] mouth.]       (Zo[94]l.)       With a narrow mouth, as the shell of certain gastropods.
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Angostura bark \An`gos*tu"ra bark`\       ([aum][nsm]`g[ocr]s*t[oomac]"r[adot] b[aum]rk`). [From       Angostura, in Venezuela.]       An aromatic bark used as a tonic, obtained from a South       American of the rue family ({Galipea cusparia, [or]       officinalis}). --U. S. Disp.
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Blindworm \Blind"worm`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A small, burrowing, snakelike, limbless lizard ({Anguis       fragilis}), with minute eyes, popularly believed to be blind;       the slowworm; -- formerly a name for the adder.                   Newts and blindworms do no wrong.            --Shak.
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Anguish \An"guish\, n. [OE. anguishe, anguise, angoise, F.       angoisse, fr. L. angustia narrowness, difficulty, distress,       fr. angustus narrow, difficult, fr. angere to press together.       See {Anger}.]       Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.                   But they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of                spirit, and for cruel bondage.               --Ex. vi. 9.                   Anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child.                                                                               --Jer. iv. 31.          Note: Rarely used in the plural:                            Ye miserable people, you must go to God in                         anguishes, and make your prayer to him.                                                                               --Latimer.          Syn: Agony; pang; torture; torment. See {Agony}.
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Anguish \An"guish\, v. t. [Cf. F. angoisser, fr. L. angustiare.]       To distress with extreme pain or grief. [R.] --Temple.
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Angust \An*gust"\, a. [L. angustus. See {Anguish}.]       Narrow; strait. [Obs.]
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Angustate \An*gus"tate\, a. [L. angustatus, p. p. of angustare       to make narrow.]       Narrowed.
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Angustation \An`gus*ta"tion\, n.       The act of making narrow; a straitening or contacting.       --Wiseman.
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Angusticlave \An*gus"ti*clave\       ([acr]n*g[ucr]s"t[icr]*kl[amac]v), n. [L. angustus narrow +       clavus a nail, a stripe.] (Rom. Antiq.)       A narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of       the tunic as a sign of rank.
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Angustifoliate \An*gus`ti*fo"li*ate\       ([acr]n*g[ucr]s`t[icr]*f[omac]"l[icr]*[asl]t), Angustifolious    \An*gus`ti*fo"li*ous\       ([acr]n*g[ucr]s`t[icr]*f[omac]"l[icr]*[ucr]s), a. [L.       angustus narrow (see {Anguish}) + folium leaf.] (Bot.)       Having narrow leaves. --Wright.
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Angustifoliate \An*gus`ti*fo"li*ate\       ([acr]n*g[ucr]s`t[icr]*f[omac]"l[icr]*[asl]t), Angustifolious    \An*gus`ti*fo"li*ous\       ([acr]n*g[ucr]s`t[icr]*f[omac]"l[icr]*[ucr]s), a. [L.       angustus narrow (see {Anguish}) + folium leaf.] (Bot.)       Having narrow leaves. --Wright.
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Angustura bark \An`gus*tu"ra bark`\       See {Angostura bark}.
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Anethol \An"e*thol\, n. [L. anethum (see {Anise}) + -ol.]       (Chem.)       A substance obtained from the volatile oils of anise, fennel,       etc., in the form of soft shining scales; -- called also       {anise camphor}. --Watts.
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Anisic \A*nis"ic\, a.       Of or derived from anise; as, anisic acid; anisic alcohol.
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Anisospore \An"i*so*spore`\, n. [Gr. [?] priv. + isospore.]       (Biol.)       A sexual spore in which the sexes differ in size; -- opposed       to {isospore}.
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Anisostemonous \An`i*so*stem"o*nous\, a. [Gr. [?] unequal + [?]       warp, thread; [?] to stand.] (Bot.)       Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number       from the petals.
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Anisosthenic \An`i*so*sthen"ic\, a. [Gr. [?] unequal + [?]       strength.]       Of unequal strength.
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Anxious \Anx"ious\ ([acr][nsm]k"sh[ucr]s), a. [L. anxius, fr.       angere to cause pain, choke; akin to Gr. 'a`gchein to choke.       See {Anger}.]       1. Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or             solicitous, esp. respecting something future or unknown;             being in painful suspense; -- applied to persons; as,             anxious for the issue of a battle.          2. Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying; --             applied to things; as, anxious labor.                         The sweet of life, from which God hath bid dwell far                      off all anxious cares.                        --Milton.          3. Earnestly desirous; as, anxious to please.                         He sneers alike at those who are anxious to preserve                      and at those who are eager for reform. --Macaulay.          Note: Anxious is followed by for, about, concerning, etc.,                before the object of solicitude.          Syn: Solicitous; careful; uneasy; unquiet; restless;                concerned; disturbed; watchful.
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Anxiously \Anx"ious*ly\, adv.       In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
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Anxiousness \Anx"ious*ness\, n.       The quality of being anxious; great solicitude; anxiety.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Anacoco, LA (village, FIPS 1920)       Location: 31.25574 N, 93.34392 W       Population (1990): 823 (328 housing units)       Area: 8.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 71403
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
An#asco zona, PR (urbana, FIPS 2680)       Location: 18.28847 N, 67.14135 W       Population (1990): 5826 (2088 housing units)       Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Angus, MN       Zip code(s): 56712    Angus, TX (city, FIPS 3288)       Location: 31.99772 N, 96.42571 W       Population (1990): 363 (136 housing units)       Area: 8.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Anoka County, MN (county, FIPS 3)       Location: 45.27416 N, 93.24083 W       Population (1990): 243641 (85519 housing units)       Area: 1098.1 sq km (land), 57.7 sq km (water)
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
ANSI standard /an'see stan'd*rd/   The ANSI standard usage of    `ANSI standard' refers to any practice which is typical or broadly    done.   It's most appropriately applied to things that everyone does that       are not quite regulation.   For example: ANSI standard shaking of a    laser printer cartridge to get extra life from it, or the ANSI    standard word tripling in names of usenet alt groups.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
ANSI standard pizza /an'see stan'd*rd peet'z*/   [CMU] Pepperoni    and mushroom pizza.   Coined allegedly because most pizzas ordered by    CMU hackers during some period leading up to mid-1990 were of that    flavor.   See also {rotary debugger}; compare {ISO standard cup of    tea}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ANSI C          (American National Standards Institute C)       A revision of {C}, adding {function prototypes}, {structure       passing}, {structure assignment} and standardised library       functions.   {ANSI} X3.159-1989.          {cgram} is a {grammar} for ANSI C, written in {Scheme}.       {unproto} is a program for removing function prototypes to       translate ANSI C to standard C.   {lcc} is a {retargetable}       {compiler} for ANSI C.          (1995-11-26)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ANSI X12          Standards defining the structure, format, and       content of business transactions conducted through {Electronic       Data Interchange} (EDI).   ANSI X12 is produced by the       committee ASC X12, supported by the {Data Interchange       Standards Association, Inc.} (DISA).          [{(http://www.onlinewbc.org/Docs/procure/standard.html)}].          (1999-09-18)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ANSI Z39.50          Information Retrieval Service       Definition and Protocol Specification for Library       Applications, officially known as ANSI/NISO Z39.50-1992, and       ANSI/NISO Z39.50-1995.   This {standard}, used by {WAIS},       specifies an {OSI} {application layer} service to allow an       application on one computer to query a {database} on another.          Z39.50 is used in libraries and for searching some databases       on the {Internet}.   The US {Library of Congress       (http://lcweb.loc.gov/z3950/agency/)} is the official       maintanence agency for Z39.50.          {Index Data}, a Danish company, have released a lot of Z39.50       code.   Their {web site} explains the relevant {ISO}       {standards} and how they are amicably converging in Z39.50       version 4.0.          {Overview (http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/ifla/VI/5/op/udtop3.htm)}.          {Z39.50 resources       (http://lamp.cs.utas.edu.au/net.html#Z3950)}.          (1996-07-22)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ANSI/SPARC          {ANSI Standards Planning And Requirments Committee}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ANSI/SPARC Architecture          (Or "ANSI/SPARC model") {ANSI/SPARC}'s layered       model of {database} architecture comprising a {physical       schema}, a {conceptual schema} and user {views}.          [Reference?]          (1998-12-17)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ANSI/SPARC model          {ANSI/SPARC Architecture}