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‖n. [ Sp. alcana, alhe&unr_;a, fr. Ar. al-hinnā. See Henna, and cf. Alkanet. ] (Bot.) An oriental shrub (Lawsonia inermis) from which henna is obtained. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Hindi ānā. ] An East Indian money of account, the sixteenth of a rupee, or about 2&unr_; cents. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Annals. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. annaliste. ] A writer of annals. [ 1913 Webster ]

The monks . . . were the only annalists in those ages. Hume. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, or after the manner of, an annalist; as, the dry annalistic style.“A stiff annalistic method.” Sir G. C. Lewis. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To record in annals. Sheldon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ L. annalis (sc. liber), and more frequently in the pl. annales (sc. libri), chronicles, fr. annus year. Cf. Annual. ] 1. A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened. “Annals the revolution.” Macaulay. “The annals of our religion.” Rogers. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Historical records; chronicles; history. [ 1913 Webster ]

The short and simple annals of the poor. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

It was one of the most critical periods in our annals. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. sing. The record of a single event or item. “In deathless annal.” Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A periodic publication, containing records of discoveries, transactions of societies, etc.; as “Annals of Science.” [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- History. See History. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ proper name ] 1. (Hinduism) wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: goddess of plenty.
Syn. -- Parvati, Anapurna [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. 1 a mountain in Nepal, 26, 504 feet high.
Syn. -- Anapurna [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } n. [ LL. annata income of a year, also, of half a year, fr. L. annus year: cf. F. annate annats. ] (Scots Law) A half years's stipend, over and above what is owing for the incumbency, due to a minister's heirs after his decease. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. pl. [ See Ann. ] (Eccl. Law) The first year's profits of a spiritual preferment, anciently paid by the clergy to the pope; first fruits. In England, they now form a fund for the augmentation of poor livings. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Hind. bāndhnū a mode of dyeing in which the cloth is tied in different places so as to prevent the parts tied from receiving the dye. Cf. Band, n. ] 1. A species of silk or cotton handkerchief, having a uniformly dyed ground, usually of red or blue, with white or yellow figures of a circular, lozenge, or other simple form; -- it is often used as a neckerchief. The term is also used for any large and brightly colored handkerchief. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

2. Hence: Any scarf worn on the neck or head, usually of large size. [ PJC ]

3. A style of calico printing, in which white or bright spots are produced upon cloth previously dyed of a uniform red or dark color, by discharging portions of the color by chemical means, while the rest of the cloth is under pressure. Ure. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ It. ] A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet. See Cane, 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., a reed. See Cane. ] (Bot.) A genus of tropical plants, with large leaves and often with showy flowers. The Indian shot (Canna Indica) is found in gardens of the northern United States. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Cannabis. ] (Chem.) A colorless oil obtained from hemp by distillation, and possessing its intoxicating properties. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a grouping of plants containing two genera of erect or twining wind-pollinated herbs, the genera Cannabis and Humulus; this term is not used in all classifications; in some the genus Cannabis is placed in the family Moraceae and the genus Humulus in the family Urticaceae.
Syn. -- family Cannabidaceae, hemp family. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Chem.) A poisonous resin extracted from hemp (Cannabis sativa, variety Indica). The euphoric and narcotic effects of hasheesh are due to this resin; the active ingredient is tetrahydrocannabinol, THC. See Cannabis Indica, below. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

a. [ L. cannabinus. ] Pertaining to hemp; hempen. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ L., hemp. See Canvas. ] 1. (Bot.) A genus of a single species belonging to the order Uricaceæ; hemp. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The Indian hemp plant plant Cannabis sativa syn. Cannabis Indica. See Cannabis Indica, below. [ PJC ]

Cannabis Indica the Indian hemp, now considered a variety of the common hemp (Cannabis sativa), originating in Asia but now grown widely around the world. It can be formed into a tough fiber that is used to make rope and tough fabric. The dried leaves and female flowers are smoked or chewed by people to produce a euphoric or hallucinogenic effect, caused mainly by the substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) contained in it. The THC-containing products of Cannabis are classified as a controlled substance, and posession and sale are illegal in most states of the United States. Once classified as a narcotic, the plant is now more commonly referred to in the category of euphoric or hallucinogenic agents. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

prop. n. A natural family of plants coextensive with the genus Canna.
Syn. -- family Cannaceae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the name of a battle in which Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 b. c. Called also battle of Cannae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A grandam. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Hosannas [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. Heb. hōshī'āh nnāsave now, save, we pray, hōshīa' to save (Hiphil, a causative form, of yāsha') + nā, a particle. ] A Hebrew exclamation of praise to the Lord, or an invocation of blessings. “Hosanna to the Highest.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hosanna to the Son of David. Matt. xxi. 9. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. ingannare to decieve. ] Cheat; deception. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Brown. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ prop. n. Also }. [ Hind. Jagan-nāth lord of the world, Skr. jagannātha. ] (Hinduism) A particular form of Vishnu, or of Krishna, whose chief idol and worship are at Puri, in Orissa. The idol is considered to contain the bones of Krishna and to possess a soul. The principal festivals are the Snanayatra, when the idol is bathed, and the Rathayatra, when the image is drawn upon a car adorned with obscene paintings. Formerly it was erroneously supposed that devotees allowed themselves to be crushed beneath the wheels of this car. It is now known that any death within the temple of Jagannath is considered to render the place unclean, and any spilling of blood in the presence of the idol is a pollution. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

prop. n. (Irish mythology) The Irish god of the sea; son of Ler. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L., fr. Gr. ma`nna, Heb. mān; cf. Ar. mann, properly, gift (of heaven). ] 1. (Script.) The food supplied to the Israelites in their journey through the wilderness of Arabia; hence, divinely supplied food. Ex. xvi. 15. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) A name given to lichens of the genus Lecanora, sometimes blown into heaps in the deserts of Arabia and Africa, and gathered and used as food; called also manna lichen. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Bot. & Med.) A sweetish exudation in the form of pale yellow friable flakes, coming from several trees and shrubs and used in medicine as a gentle laxative, as the secretion of Fraxinus Ornus, and Fraxinus rotundifolia, the manna ashes of Southern Europe. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Persian manna is the secretion of the camel's thorn (see Camel's thorn, under Camel); Tamarisk manna, that of the Tamarisk mannifera, a shrub of Western Asia; Australian, manna, that of certain species of eucalyptus; Briançon manna, that of the European larch. [ 1913 Webster ]

Manna insect (Zool), a scale insect (Gossyparia mannipara), which causes the exudation of manna from the Tamarix tree in Arabia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.), A South Mediterranean ash (Fraxinus ornus) having fragrant white flowers in dense panicles and yielding manna.
Syn. -- flowering ash, Fraxinus ornus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

[ Manna + Russ. & Pol. krupa groats, grits. ] 1. The portions of hard wheat kernels not ground into flour by the millstones: a kind of semolina prepared in Russia and used for puddings, soups, etc. -- called also manna groats. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The husked grains of manna grass. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.), Any of several tall slender grasses of the genus Glyceria. They have long loose panicles, have a sweet flavor or odor, and grow in moist places. Nerved manna grass is Glyceria nervata, and Floating manna grass is Glyceria fluitans. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Bot.), A tall tree (Eucalyptus viminalis) yielding a false manna. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Any of several Old World semicrustaceous or shrubby lecanoras that roll up and are blown about over African and Arabian deserts and used as food by people and animals; same as manna{ 2 }. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of metastannic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The wife of Balder. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. (Sumerian mythology) The god of the moon; counterpart of the Akkadian Sin. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The curvet of a horse. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. pasnage, LL. pasnadium, pastinaticum, fr. pastionare to feed on mast, as swine, fr. L. pastio a pasturing, grazing. See Pastor. ] (O. Eng. Law) (a) The food of swine in the woods, as beechnuts, acorns, etc.; -- called also pawns. (b) A tax paid for the privilege of feeding swine in the woods. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. See Panary. Loudon. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Savannahs are clear pieces of land without woods. Dampier. [ 1913 Webster ]

Savanna flower (Bot.), a West Indian name for several climbing apocyneous plants of the genus Echites. --
Savanna sparrow (Zool.), 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gael. seanachaidh. ] A bard among the Highlanders of Scotland, who preserved and repeated the traditions of the tribes; also, a genealogist. [ Written also sennachy. ] [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Stannaries [ LL. stannaria. ] A tin mine; tin works. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. stannum tin, an alloy of silver and lead. ] Of or pertaining to tin mines, or tin works. [ 1913 Webster ]

The stannary courts of Devonshire and Cornwall, for the administration of justice among the tinners therein, are also courts of record. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. stannate. ] (Chem.) A salt of stannic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. subsannatio, fr. subsannare to deride by mimicking gestures. ] Derision; mockery. [ Obs. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of sulphostannic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. That may be tanned. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A tanning; the act, operation, or result of tanning. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

They should have got his cheek fresh tannage. R. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. tannate. ] (Chem.) A salt of tannic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem. & Med.) A chemical substance (C21H20O2) which is produced by the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), and is the physiologically active agent of dried preparations of that plant, called variously marijuana, hashish, ganja, hemp, etc.; also called THC. It causes the euphoric effect for which the preparations are smoked or chewed. It is used in medicine in a purified form as an antiemetic (an antinausea agent), especially in conjunction with chemotherapy of cancer. It occurs primarily as the Δ¹-3, 4-trans isomer, also called Δ⁹-THC, with small amounts of the Δ⁶-3, 4-trans isomer detectable at about 1%. It is a controlled substance, classified as a hallucinogen, and its possession or distribution is illegal in almost all states of the United States. MI11 [ PJC ]

phr. [ phonetic transcription of colloquial speech, from want to. ] Want to; as, I wanna go home. [ colloq., phonetic spelling ] [ PJC ]

Phonetic transcriptions of rapid colloquial speech are sometimes used in place of the grammatically proper spelling in order to provide a flavor of the original spirit of a spoken dialogue. See also the related entries for gonna, gotta, and wannabe. [ PJC ]