‖n.;
‖ [ Gr. &unr_; a willowlike tree, used at a religious festival; confused with &unr_; holy, chaste. ] (Bot.) A species of
And wreaths of agnus castus others bore. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖ [ L., lamb of God. ] (R. C. Ch.)
‖ [ L., Scythian lamb. ] (Bot.) The Scythian lamb, a kind of woolly-skinned rootstock. See Barometz. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a Bœotian marsh plant; &unr_; olive + &unr_; sacred, pure. ] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or small trees, having the foliage covered with small silvery scales; oleaster. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Neut. sing. of L. magnus great. ]
They passed the magnum to one another freely. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
n.
Inspired by this milieu, [ Max Stirner ] wrote his magnum opus
n. A rolling hitch similar to a clove hitch.
WordNet 1.5
‖n. [ NL., fr/ Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a kind of moss. ] (Bot.) A genus of mosses having white leaves slightly tinged with red or green and found growing in marshy places; bog moss; peat moss. [ 1913 Webster ]