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Adambulacral
Adambulacral Ad`am*bu*la"cral, a. [L. ad + E. ambulacral.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Next to the ambulacra; as, the adambulacral ossicles of the
starfish.
Air chamber
Air chamber Air" cham`ber
1. A chamber or cavity filled with air, in an animal or
plant.
2. A cavity containing air to act as a spring for equalizing
the flow of a liquid in a pump or other hydraulic machine.
Alhambra
Alhambra Al*ham"bra, n. [Ultimately fr. Ar. al the + hamr[=a]
red; i. e., the red (sc. house).]
The palace of the Moorish kings at Granada.
Alhambraic
Alhambraic Al`ham*bra"ic, Alhambresque Al`ham*bresque" (?;
277), a.
Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the
ornamentation in the Alhambra, which affords an unusually
fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.
Alhambresque
Alhambraic Al`ham*bra"ic, Alhambresque Al`ham*bresque" (?;
277), a.
Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the
ornamentation in the Alhambra, which affords an unusually
fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.
Amb-Amb- Amb-, Ambi- Am*bi- [L. prefix ambi-, amb-, akin to Gr.
?, Skr. abhi, AS. embe, emb, OHG. umbi, umpi, G. um, and also
L. ambo both. Cf. Amphi-, Both, By.]
A prefix meaning about, around; -- used in words derived from
the Latin. Ambages
Ambages Am*ba"ges, n. pl. [L. (usually in pl.); pref. ambi-,
amb- + agere to drive: cf. F. ambage.]
A circuit; a winding. Hence: Circuitous way or proceeding;
quibble; circumlocution; indirect mode of speech.
After many ambages, perspicuously define what this
melancholy is. --Burton.
Ambaginous
Ambaginous Am*bag"i*nous, a.
Ambagious. [R.]
Ambagious
Ambagious Am*ba"gious, a. [L. ambagiosus.]
Circumlocutory; circuitous. [R.]
Ambagitory
Ambagitory Am*bag"i*to*ry, a.
Ambagious. [R.]
AmbaryAmbary Am*ba"ry, n., or Ambary hemp Ambary hemp . [Hind.
amb[=a]r[=a], amb[=a]r[=i].]
A valuable East Indian fiber plant (Hibiscus cannabinus),
or its fiber, which is used throughout India for making
ropes, cordage, and a coarse canvas and sackcloth; -- called
also brown Indian hemp. Ambary hempAmbary Am*ba"ry, n., or Ambary hemp Ambary hemp . [Hind.
amb[=a]r[=a], amb[=a]r[=i].]
A valuable East Indian fiber plant (Hibiscus cannabinus),
or its fiber, which is used throughout India for making
ropes, cordage, and a coarse canvas and sackcloth; -- called
also brown Indian hemp. AmbassadeAmbassade Am"bas*sade, Embassade Em"bas*sade, n. [F.
ambassade. See Embassy.]
1. The mission of an ambassador. [Obs.] --Carew.
2. An embassy. [Obs.] --Strype. AmbassadorAmbassador Am*bas"sa*dor, Embassador Em*bas"sa*dor, n. [See
Embassador.]
1. A minister of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to
represent there his sovereign or country.
Note: Ambassadors are either ordinary [or resident] or
extraordinary, that is, sent upon some special or
unusual occasion or errand. --Abbott.
2. An official messenger and representative. Ambassadorial
Ambassadorial Am*bas`sa*do"ri*al, a.
Of or pertaining to an ambassador. --H. Walpole.
Ambassadorship
Ambassadorship Am*bas`sa*dor*ship, n.
The state, office, or functions of an ambassador.
Ambassadress
Ambassadress Am*bas"sa*dress, n.
A female ambassador; also, the wife of an ambassador.
--Prescott.
AmbassageAmbassage Am"bas*sage, n.
Same as Embassage. [Obs. or R.] --Luke xiv. 32. AmbassyAmbassy Am"bas*sy, n.
See Embassy, the usual spelling. --Helps. Amber
Amber Am"ber, a.
1. Consisting of amber; made of amber. ``Amber bracelets.'
--Shak.
2. Resembling amber, especially in color; amber-colored.
``The amber morn.' --Tennyson.
AmberAmber Am"ber, v. t. [p. p. & p. a. Ambered .]
1. To scent or flavor with ambergris; as, ambered wine.
2. To preserve in amber; as, an ambered fly. Amber fishAmber fish Am"ber fish (Zo["o]l.)
A fish of the southern Atlantic coast (Seriola
Carolinensis.) Amber seedAmber seed Am"ber seed`
Seed of the Hibiscus abelmoschus, somewhat resembling
millet, brought from Egypt and the West Indies, and having a
flavor like that of musk; musk seed. --Chambers. Amber treeAmber tree Am"ber tree`
A species of Anthospermum, a shrub with evergreen leaves,
which, when bruised, emit a fragrant odor. AmberedAmber Am"ber, v. t. [p. p. & p. a. Ambered .]
1. To scent or flavor with ambergris; as, ambered wine.
2. To preserve in amber; as, an ambered fly. AmbergreaseAmbergrease Am"ber*grease, n.
See Ambergris. AmbergrisAmbergris Am"ber*gris, n. [F. ambre gris, i. e., gray amber;
F. gris gray, which is of German origin: cf. OS. gr[^i]s, G.
greis, gray-haired. See Amber.]
A substance of the consistence of wax, found floating in the
Indian Ocean and other parts of the tropics, and also as a
morbid secretion in the intestines of the sperm whale
(Physeter macrocephalus), which is believed to be in all
cases its true origin. In color it is white, ash-gray,
yellow, or black, and often variegated like marble. The
floating masses are sometimes from sixty to two hundred and
twenty-five pounds in weight. It is wholly volatilized as a
white vapor at 212[deg] Fahrenheit, and is highly valued in
perfumery. --Dana. Ambes-as
Ambes-as Ambes"-as, n.
Ambs-ace. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Ambes-asAs As, n. [See Ace.]
An ace. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Ambes-as, double aces. Ambi-Amb- Amb-, Ambi- Am*bi- [L. prefix ambi-, amb-, akin to Gr.
?, Skr. abhi, AS. embe, emb, OHG. umbi, umpi, G. um, and also
L. ambo both. Cf. Amphi-, Both, By.]
A prefix meaning about, around; -- used in words derived from
the Latin.
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AMB may
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Amphotericin B is an
antifungal medication used for
serious fungal infections and leishmaniasis. The
fungal infections it is used to
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Amb is a town
situated in the
district of Una in
Himachal Pradesh state of India. It is
situated in the
Shivalik region of
Indian subcontinent. It is...
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state of
Amb,
which was
named after the town, the town of
Amb was
integrated into ****stan in 1969. Historically,
Nawabs of
Amb used to
reside in
Amb in the...
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Amb Andaura Railway Station is
situated in
Amb Tehsil of Una district,
Himachal Pradesh. Its code is AADR. It
serves Gagret and
Amb towns. The station...
- Kala
Amb is the
industrial capital of the
Sirmaur district in
Himachal Pradesh. It is a
small town and an
industrial area in
Sirmour District in the state...
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Amb (امب) or the
State of
Amb was a
princely state in the
present day
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of ****stan.
Together with Phulra, it was
known as Feudal...
- The
Amb Temples (Urdu: امب مندر),
locally known as
Amb Sharif (Urdu: امب شریف; "Noble
Amb"), are part of an
abandoned Hindu temple complex on the Sakesar...
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Nangal Dam -
Amb Andaura P****enger is a P****enger
express train of the
Indian Railways connecting Amb Andaura in
Himachal Pradesh and
Nangal Dam in Punjab...
- The 22447/22448 New
Delhi -
Amb Andaura Vande Bharat Express is India's 4th
Vande Bharat Express train,
connecting the
states of New Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh...
