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Adamantine
Adamantine Ad`a*man"tine, a. [L. adamantinus, Gr. ?.]
1. Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant;
incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; as,
adamantine bonds or chains.
2. (Min.) Like the diamond in hardness or luster.
alantinInulin In"u*lin, n. [From NL. Inula Helenium, the elecampane:
cf. F. inuline.] (Chem.)
A substance of very wide occurrence. It is found dissolved in
the sap of the roots and rhizomes of many composite and other
plants, as Inula, Helianthus, Campanula, etc., and is
extracted by solution as a tasteless, white, semicrystalline
substance, resembling starch, with which it is isomeric. It
is intermediate in nature between starch and sugar. Called
also dahlin, helenin, alantin, etc. AlantinAlantin A*lan"tin, n. [G. alant elecampane, the Inula helenium
of Linn[ae]us.] (Chem.)
See Inulin. Alloxantin
Alloxantin Al`lox*an"tin, n. (Chem.)
A substance produced by acting upon uric with warm and very
dilute nitric acid.
Andantino
Andantino An`dan*ti"no, a. [It., dim. of andante.] (Mus.)
Rather quicker than andante; between that allegretto.
Note: Some, taking andante in its original sense of
``going,' and andantino as its diminutive, or ``less
going,' define the latter as slower than andante.
Antinephritic
Antinephritic An`ti*ne*phrit"ic, a. (Med.)
Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys.
-- n. An antinephritic remedy.
AntinomianAntinomian An`ti*no"mi*an, a. [See Antimony.]
Of or pertaining to the Antinomians; opposed to the doctrine
that the moral law is obligatory. Antinomian
Antinomian An`ti*no"mi*an, n. (Eccl. Hist.)
One who maintains that, under the gospel dispensation, the
moral law is of no use or obligation, but that faith alone is
necessary to salvation. The sect of Antinomians originated
with John Agricola, in Germany, about the year 1535.
--Mosheim.
Antinomianism
Antinomianism An`ti*no"mi*an*ism, n.
The tenets or practice of Antinomians. --South.
AntinomiesAntinomy An*tin"o*my (?; 277), n.; pl. Antinomies. [L.
antinomia, Gr. ?; ? against + ? law.]
1. Opposition of one law or rule to another law or rule.
Different commentators have deduced from it the very
opposite doctrines. In some instances this apparent
antinomy is doubtful. --De Quincey.
2. An opposing law or rule of any kind.
As it were by his own antinomy, or counterstatute.
--Milton.
3. (Metaph.) A contradiction or incompatibility of thought or
language; -- in the Kantian philosophy, such a
contradiction as arises from the attempt to apply to the
ideas of the reason, relations or attributes which are
appropriate only to the facts or the concepts of
experience. Antinomist
Antinomist An*tin"o*mist, n.
An Antinomian. [R.] --Bp. Sanderson.
AntinomyAntinomy An*tin"o*my (?; 277), n.; pl. Antinomies. [L.
antinomia, Gr. ?; ? against + ? law.]
1. Opposition of one law or rule to another law or rule.
Different commentators have deduced from it the very
opposite doctrines. In some instances this apparent
antinomy is doubtful. --De Quincey.
2. An opposing law or rule of any kind.
As it were by his own antinomy, or counterstatute.
--Milton.
3. (Metaph.) A contradiction or incompatibility of thought or
language; -- in the Kantian philosophy, such a
contradiction as arises from the attempt to apply to the
ideas of the reason, relations or attributes which are
appropriate only to the facts or the concepts of
experience. Awanting
Awanting A*want"ing, a. [Pref. a- + wanting.]
Missing; wanting. [Prov. Scot. & Eng.] --Sir W. Hamilton.
Bantingism
Bantingism Ban"ting*ism, n.
A method of reducing corpulence by avoiding food containing
much farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter; -- so called
from William Banting of London.
BarkantineBarkantine Bark"an*tine, n.
Same as Barkentine. barkantineBarkentine Bark"en*tine, n. [See Bark, n., a vessel.]
(Naut.)
A threemasted vessel, having the foremast square-rigged, and
the others schooner-rigged. [Spelled also barquentine,
barkantine, etc.] See Illust. in Append. BizantineBizantine Biz"an*tine
See Byzantine. Brabantine
Brabantine Bra*bant"ine, a.
Pertaining to Brabant, an ancient province of the
Netherlands.
brigantineBrigandine Brig"an*dine, n. [F. brigandine (cf. It.
brigantina), fr. OF. brigant. See Brigand.]
A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or
plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal,
and sewed to linen or other material. It was worn in the
Middle Ages. [Written also brigantine.] --Jer. xlvi. 4.
Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet, And
brigandine of brass. --Milton. BrigantineBrigantine Brig"an*tine, n. [F. brigantin, fr. It. brigantino,
originally, a practical vessel. See Brigand, and cf.
Brig]
1. A practical vessel. [Obs.]
2. A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig
in that she does not carry a square mainsail.
3. See Brigandine. BrilliantineBrilliantine Bril"lian*tine, n. [F. brillantine. See lst
Brilliant.]
1. An oily composition used to make the hair glossy.
2. A dress fabric having a glossy finish on both sides,
resembling alpaca but of superior quality. ByzantineByzant Byz"ant, Byzantine Byz"an*tine (-[a^]n"t[imac]n)
n.[OE. besant, besaunt, F. besant, fr. LL. Byzantius,
Byzantinus, fr. Byzantium.] (Numis.)
A gold coin, so called from being coined at Byzantium. See
Bezant. ByzantineByzantine By*zan"tine (b[i^]*z[a^]n"t[i^]n), a.
Of or pertaining to Byzantium. -- n. A native or inhabitant
of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an
inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [ Written
also Bizantine.]
Byzantine church, the Eastern or Greek church, as
distinguished from the Western or Roman or Latin church.
See under Greek.
Byzantine empire, the Eastern Roman or Greek empire from a.
d. 364 or a. d. 395 to the capture of Constantinople by
the Turks, a. d. 1453.
Byzantine historians, historians and writers (Zonaras,
Procopius, etc.) who lived in the Byzantine empire. --P.
Cyc.
Byzantine style (Arch.), a style of architecture developed
in the Byzantine empire.
Note: Its leading forms are the round arch, the dome, the
pillar, the circle, and the cross. The capitals of the
pillars are of endless variety, and full of invention.
The mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, and the
church of St. Mark, Venice, are prominent examples of
Byzantine architecture. Byzantine churchByzantine By*zan"tine (b[i^]*z[a^]n"t[i^]n), a.
Of or pertaining to Byzantium. -- n. A native or inhabitant
of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an
inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [ Written
also Bizantine.]
Byzantine church, the Eastern or Greek church, as
distinguished from the Western or Roman or Latin church.
See under Greek.
Byzantine empire, the Eastern Roman or Greek empire from a.
d. 364 or a. d. 395 to the capture of Constantinople by
the Turks, a. d. 1453.
Byzantine historians, historians and writers (Zonaras,
Procopius, etc.) who lived in the Byzantine empire. --P.
Cyc.
Byzantine style (Arch.), a style of architecture developed
in the Byzantine empire.
Note: Its leading forms are the round arch, the dome, the
pillar, the circle, and the cross. The capitals of the
pillars are of endless variety, and full of invention.
The mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, and the
church of St. Mark, Venice, are prominent examples of
Byzantine architecture. Byzantine ChurchGreek Greek, a. [AS. grec, L. Graecus, Gr. ?: cf. F. grec. Cf.
Grecian.]
Of or pertaining to Greece or the Greeks; Grecian.
Greek calends. See under Calends.
Greek Church (Eccl. Hist.), the Eastern Church; that part
of Christendom which separated from the Roman or Western
Church in the ninth century. It comprises the great bulk
of the Christian population of Russia (of which this is
the established church), Greece, Moldavia, and Wallachia.
The Greek Church is governed by patriarchs and is called
also the Byzantine Church.
Greek cross. See Illust. (10) Of Cross.
Greek Empire. See Byzantine Empire.
Greek fire, a combustible composition which burns under
water, the constituents of which are supposed to be
asphalt, with niter and sulphur. --Ure.
Greek rose, the flower campion. Byzantine empireByzantine By*zan"tine (b[i^]*z[a^]n"t[i^]n), a.
Of or pertaining to Byzantium. -- n. A native or inhabitant
of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an
inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [ Written
also Bizantine.]
Byzantine church, the Eastern or Greek church, as
distinguished from the Western or Roman or Latin church.
See under Greek.
Byzantine empire, the Eastern Roman or Greek empire from a.
d. 364 or a. d. 395 to the capture of Constantinople by
the Turks, a. d. 1453.
Byzantine historians, historians and writers (Zonaras,
Procopius, etc.) who lived in the Byzantine empire. --P.
Cyc.
Byzantine style (Arch.), a style of architecture developed
in the Byzantine empire.
Note: Its leading forms are the round arch, the dome, the
pillar, the circle, and the cross. The capitals of the
pillars are of endless variety, and full of invention.
The mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, and the
church of St. Mark, Venice, are prominent examples of
Byzantine architecture. Byzantine historiansByzantine By*zan"tine (b[i^]*z[a^]n"t[i^]n), a.
Of or pertaining to Byzantium. -- n. A native or inhabitant
of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an
inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [ Written
also Bizantine.]
Byzantine church, the Eastern or Greek church, as
distinguished from the Western or Roman or Latin church.
See under Greek.
Byzantine empire, the Eastern Roman or Greek empire from a.
d. 364 or a. d. 395 to the capture of Constantinople by
the Turks, a. d. 1453.
Byzantine historians, historians and writers (Zonaras,
Procopius, etc.) who lived in the Byzantine empire. --P.
Cyc.
Byzantine style (Arch.), a style of architecture developed
in the Byzantine empire.
Note: Its leading forms are the round arch, the dome, the
pillar, the circle, and the cross. The capitals of the
pillars are of endless variety, and full of invention.
The mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, and the
church of St. Mark, Venice, are prominent examples of
Byzantine architecture. Byzantine styleByzantine By*zan"tine (b[i^]*z[a^]n"t[i^]n), a.
Of or pertaining to Byzantium. -- n. A native or inhabitant
of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an
inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [ Written
also Bizantine.]
Byzantine church, the Eastern or Greek church, as
distinguished from the Western or Roman or Latin church.
See under Greek.
Byzantine empire, the Eastern Roman or Greek empire from a.
d. 364 or a. d. 395 to the capture of Constantinople by
the Turks, a. d. 1453.
Byzantine historians, historians and writers (Zonaras,
Procopius, etc.) who lived in the Byzantine empire. --P.
Cyc.
Byzantine style (Arch.), a style of architecture developed
in the Byzantine empire.
Note: Its leading forms are the round arch, the dome, the
pillar, the circle, and the cross. The capitals of the
pillars are of endless variety, and full of invention.
The mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, and the
church of St. Mark, Venice, are prominent examples of
Byzantine architecture. CantineCantine Can*tine", n.
See Canteen. CantingCant Cant, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Canted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Canting.]
1. To incline; to set at an angle; to tilt over; to tip upon
the edge; as, to cant a cask; to cant a ship.
2. To give a sudden turn or new direction to; as, to cant
round a stick of timber; to cant a football.
3. To cut off an angle from, as from a square piece of
timber, or from the head of a bolt.
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