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AmbrosiaAmbrosia Am*bro"sia, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The food of certain small bark beetles, family Scolytid[ae]
believed to be fungi cultivated by the beetles in their
burrows. Ambrosia artemisiaefoliaWormwood Worm"wood, n. [AS. werm?d, akin to OHG. wermuota,
wormuota, G. wermuth, wermut; of uncertain origin.]
1. (Bot.) A composite plant (Artemisia Absinthium), having
a bitter and slightly aromatic taste, formerly used as a
tonic and a vermifuge, and to protect woolen garments from
moths. It gives the peculiar flavor to the cordial called
absinthe. The volatile oil is a narcotic poison. The term
is often extended to other species of the same genus.
2. Anything very bitter or grievous; bitterness.
Lest there should be among you a root that beareth
gall and wormwood. --Deut. xxix.
18.
Roman wormwood (Bot.), an American weed (Ambrosia
artemisi[ae]folia); hogweed.
Tree wormwood (Bot.), a species of Artemisia (probably
Artemisia variabilis) with woody stems.
Wormwood hare (Zo["o]l.), a variety of the common hare
(Lepus timidus); -- so named from its color. Ambrosia beetle
Ambrosia beetle Ambrosia beetle (Zo["o]l.)
A bark beetle that feeds on ambrosia.
Ambrosiac
Ambrosiac Am"bro"si*ac, a. [L. ambrosiacus: cf. F.
ambrosiaque.]
Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious. [R.]``Ambrosiac
odors.' --B. Jonson.
Ambrosial
Ambrosial Am*bro"sial, a. [L. ambrosius, Gr. ?.]
1. Consisting of, or partaking of the nature of, ambrosia;
delighting the taste or smell; delicious. ``Ambrosial
food.' ``Ambrosial fragrance.' --Milton.
2. Divinely excellent or beautiful. ``Shakes his ambrosial
curls.' --Pope.
Ambrosially
Ambrosially Am*bro"sial*ly, adv.
After the manner of ambrosia; delightfully. ``Smelt
ambrosially.' --Tennyson.
Ambrosian
Ambrosian Am*bro"sian, a.
Ambrosial. [R.] --. Jonson.
AmbrosianAmbrosian Am*bro"sian, a.
Of or pertaining to St. Ambrose; as, the Ambrosian office, or
ritual, a formula of worship in the church of Milan,
instituted by St. Ambrose.
Ambrosian chant, the mode of signing or chanting introduced
by St. Ambrose in the 4th century. Ambrosian chantAmbrosian Am*bro"sian, a.
Of or pertaining to St. Ambrose; as, the Ambrosian office, or
ritual, a formula of worship in the church of Milan,
instituted by St. Ambrose.
Ambrosian chant, the mode of signing or chanting introduced
by St. Ambrose in the 4th century. Ambrosian chantChant Chant, n.[F. chant, fr. L. cantus singing, song, fr.
canere to sing. See Chant, v. t.]
1. Song; melody.
2. (Mus.) A short and simple melody, divided into two parts
by double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung
or recited. It is the most ancient form of choral music.
3. A psalm, etc., arranged for chanting.
4. Twang; manner of speaking; a canting tone. [R.]
His strange face, his strange chant. --Macaulay.
Ambrosian chant, See under Ambrosian.
Chant royal [F.], in old French poetry, a poem containing
five strophes of eleven lines each, and a concluding
stanza. -- each of these six parts ending with a common
refrain.
Gregorian chant. See under Gregorian.
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