n. [ AS. abbod, abbad, L. abbas, abbatis, Gr.
Abbot of the people.
Abbot of Misrule (or
Lord of Misrule)
n. [ Abbot + -ship. ] The state or office of an abbot. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ Sp. achiote, fr. Indian achiotl. ] Seeds of the annotto tree; also, the coloring matter, annotto. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj.
n. See Acolythist. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
a. Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
‖n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; topmost + &unr_; tarsus. ] (Zool.) The instep or front of the tarsus. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
n. [ F. acrotère. See Acroterium. ] (Arch.) Same as Acroterium. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Pertaining to an acroterium;
‖n.;
a. [ Gr.
n. [ Gr.
a. [ Gr.
adj. (Med.) Of or pertaining to actinomycosis. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
‖n. pl. [ NL.; Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, a ray + &unr_; a ring. ] (Zool.) A peculiar larval form of
a. Pertaining to adenotomy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Adeno- + Gr. &unr_; a cutting, &unr_; to cut. ] (Anat.) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
‖n. [ L., he is sick. ] (Camb. Univ.) A medical certificate that a student is ill. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Physics) Difference of quality or property in different directions. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. See Aëro-; Taxis. ] (Bacteriology) The positive or negative stimulus exerted by oxygen on aërobic and anaërobic bacteria. --
n. [ Aero- + therapeutics. ] (Med.) Treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
a. (Biol.) Related to, or of the nature of, aërobies;
adv. [ Pref. a- + foot. ]
We 'll walk afoot a while. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The matter being afoot. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Mus.) One of the small notes occur on the unaccented parts of the measure, taking their time from the preceding note. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. [ F. agiotage, fr. agioter to practice stockjobbing, fr. agio. ] Exchange business; also, stockjobbing; the maneuvers of speculators to raise or lower the price of stocks or public funds. [ 1913 Webster ]
Vanity and agiotage are to a Parisian the oxygen and hydrogen of life. Landor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; + &unr_; to set. appoint. ] [ Antiq. ] An officer who presided over the great public games in Greece. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] Pertaining to the office of an agonothete. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; sleepless; &unr_; to chase, search for + &unr_; sleep: cf. F. agrypnotique. ] Anything which prevents sleep, or produces wakefulness, as strong tea or coffee. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Affected with albinism. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Origin uncertain. ] The
a. [ Gr.
n. [ Ar. alyāt the tail of a fat sheep. ] (Astron.) A star in the tail of the Great Bear, the one next the bowl in the Dipper. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. aliquot some, several; alius other + quot how many: cf. F. aliquote. ] (Math.) An aliquot part of a number or quantity is one which will divide it without a remainder;
adj.
v. t.
Ten years I will allot to the attainment of knowledge. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; other + &unr_; god. ] The worship of strange gods. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. OF. alotement, F. allotement. ]
The alloments of God and nature. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]
A vineyard and an allotment for olives and herbs. Broome. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cottage allotment,
n. [ Gr.
a. [ Gr.
Allotropic state,
n. Allotropic property or nature. [ 1913 Webster ]