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adv. In an eleemosynary manner; by charity; charitably. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. eleemosynarius, fr. eleemosyna alms, Gr. &unr_; alms. See Alms. ] 1. Relating to charity, alms, or almsgiving; intended for the distribution of charity; as, an eleemosynary corporation. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Given in charity or alms; having the nature of alms; as, eleemosynary assistance. “Eleemosynary cures.” Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Supported by charity; as, eleemosynary poor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Eleemosynaries One who subsists on charity; a dependent. South.

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;, from &unr_; to assemble illegally or secretly. ] (Civil Law) An unlawful meeting. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ NL. synacme. See Syn-, and Acme. ] (Bot.) Same as Synanthesis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to a synagogue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., from L. synagoga, Gr. &unr_; a bringing together, an assembly, a synagogue, fr. &unr_; to bring together; sy`n with + &unr_; to lead. See Syn-, and Agent. ] 1. A congregation or assembly of Jews met for the purpose of worship, or the performance of religious rites. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The building or place appropriated to the religious worship of the Jews. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The council of, probably, 120 members among the Jews, first appointed after the return from the Babylonish captivity; -- called also the Great Synagogue, and sometimes, though erroneously, the Sanhedrin. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A congregation in the early Christian church. [ 1913 Webster ]

My brethren, . . . if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring. James ii. 1, 2 (Rev. Ver.). [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Any assembly of men. [ Obs. or R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. L. synaloepha, Gr. &unr_;, from &unr_; to melt together; sy`n with + &unr_; to besmear. ] (Gram.) A contraction of syllables by suppressing some vowel or diphthong at the end of a word, before another vowel or diphthong; as, th' army, for the army. [ Written also synaloepha. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;, from &unr_; a mutual agreement, contract, fr. &unr_; to exchange, negotiate with; sy`n with + &unr_; to change. ] (Law) Imposing reciprocal obligations upon the parties; as, a synallagmatic contract. Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Gr. &unr_; to associate with. ] (Zool.) Having the outer and middle toes partially united; -- said of certain birds related to the creepers. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. ] Same as Synalepha. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Synangia [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; + &unr_; a hollow vessel. ] (Anat.) The divided part beyond the pylangium in the aortic trunk of the amphibian heart. -- Syn*an"gi*al a. [1913 Webster]

a. [ Pref. syn- + anther. ] (Bot.) Having the stamens united by their anthers; as, synantherous flowers. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. sy`n with + Gr. 'a`nqhsis bloom. ] (Bot.) The simultaneous maturity of the anthers and stigmas of a blossom. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. syn- + Gr. 'a`nqos flower. ] (Bot.) Having flowers and leaves which appear at the same time; -- said of certain plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From NL. Synantherae the Compositae; Gr. sy`n with + 'anqh`ros blooming. ] (Chem.) A variety of sugar, isomeric with sucrose, found in the tubers of the Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), in the dahlia, and other Compositae. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. synapto`s fastened together; sy`n with + 'a`ptein to fasten. ] (Zool.) A genus of slender, transparent holothurians which have delicate calcareous anchors attached to the dermal plates. See Illustration in Appendix. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; fastened together + diastase. ] (Chem.) A ferment resembling diastase, found in bitter almonds. Cf. Amygdalin, and Emulsin. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Synapticulae [ NL., dim. from Gr. &unr_; fastened together. ] (Zool.) One of numerous calcareous processes which extend between, and unite, the adjacent septa of certain corals, especially of the fungian corals. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. synarchi`a, fr. syna`rchein to rule jointly with; sy`n with + 'a`rchein to rule. ] Joint rule or sovereignty. [ R. ] Stackhouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a fastening together, fr. &unr_; to fasten together. ] A fastening or knitting together; the state of being closely jointed; close union. [ R. ] Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. ] (Anat.) Synarthrosis. -- Syn`ar*thro"di*al a. Dunglison. [1913 Webster]

‖n.; pl. Synarthroses [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a being jointed together, fr. &unr_; to link or joint together; sy`n with + &unr_; a joint. ] (Anat.) Immovable articulation by close union, as in sutures. It sometimes includes symphysial articulations also. See the Note under Articulation, n., 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. syn- + Gr. &unr_; a star. ] Concurrence of starry position or influence; hence, similarity of condition, fortune, etc., as prefigured by astrological calculation. [ R. ] Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to bring together. See Synagogue. ] A congregation; also, formerly, the Lord's Supper. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]