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Andean
Andean An*de"an, a.
Pertaining to the Andes.
Antipodean
Antipodean An`ti*po"de*an, a.
Pertaining to the antipodes, or the opposite side of the
world; antipodal.
Assidean
Assidean As`si*de"an, n. [Heb. kh[=a]sad to be pious.]
One of a body of devoted Jews who opposed the Hellenistic
Jews, and supported the Asmoneans.
Cestoldean
Cestoldean Ces*told"e*an, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of the Cestoidea.
Chaldean
Chaldean Chal*de"an, a. [L. Chaldaeus.]
Of or pertaining to Chaldea. -- n.
(a) A native or inhabitant of Chaldea.
(b) A learned man, esp. an astrologer; -- so called among the
Eastern nations, because astrology and the kindred arts
were much cultivated by the Chaldeans.
(c) Nestorian.
Crinoidean
Crinoidean Cri*noid"e*an (-an), n. (Zo["o]l)
One of the Crinoidea.
Ctenoidean
Ctenoidean Cte*noid"e*an (t[-e]*noid"[-e]*an), a. (Zo["o]l.)
Relating to the Ctenoidei. -- n. One of the Ctenoidei.
Cystidean
Cystidean Cys*tid"e*an (-t?d"?-a]/>n), n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of the Cystidea.
CystoideanCystoid Cys"toid, Cystoidean Cys*toid"e*an, n.
Same as Cystidean. Dean of peculiarsPeculiar Pe*cul"iar, n.
1. That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a
prerogative; a characteristic.
Revenge is . . . the peculiar of Heaven. --South.
2. (Eng. Canon Law) A particular parish or church which is
exempt from the jurisdiction of the ordinary.
Court of Peculiars (Eng. Law), a branch of the Court of
Arches having cognizance of the affairs of peculiars.
--Blackstone.
Dean of peculiars. See under Dean, 1. DeaneriesDeanery Dean"er*y, n.; pl. Deaneries.
1. The office or the revenue of a dean. See the Note under
Benefice, n., 3.
2. The residence of a dean. --Shak.
3. The territorial jurisdiction of a dean.
Each archdeaconry is divided into rural deaneries,
and each deanery is divided into parishes.
--Blackstone. DeaneryDeanery Dean"er*y, n.; pl. Deaneries.
1. The office or the revenue of a dean. See the Note under
Benefice, n., 3.
2. The residence of a dean. --Shak.
3. The territorial jurisdiction of a dean.
Each archdeaconry is divided into rural deaneries,
and each deanery is divided into parishes.
--Blackstone. Endaspidean
Endaspidean En`das*pid"e*an, a. [Endo- + Gr. ?, ?, a shield.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Having the anterior scutes extending around the tarsus on the
inner side; -- said of certain birds.
EpiglottideanEpiglottidean Ep`i*glot*tid"e*an, a. (Anat.)
Same as Epiglottic. Exaspidean
Exaspidean Ex`as*pid"e*an, a. [Gr. ? out +?,?,a shield.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Having the anterior scute? extending around the tarsus on the
outer side, leaving the inner side naked; -- said of certain
birds.
Glottidean
Glottic Glot"tic, Glottidean Glot*tid"e*an, a.
Of or pertaining to the glottis; glottal.
Hebridean
Hebridean He*brid"e*an, Hebridian He*brid"i*an, a.
Of or pertaining to the islands called Hebrides, west of
Scotland. -- n. A native or inhabitant of the Hebrides.
Holaspidean
Holaspidean Hol`as*pid"e*an, a. [Holo- + Gr.?, ?, shield.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Having a single series of large scutes on the posterior side
of the tarsus; -- said of certain birds.
HyoideanHyoideal Hy*oid"e*al, Hyoidean Hy*oid"e*an, a.
Same as Hyoid, a. JaspideanJaspidean Jas*pid"e*an, Jaspideous Jas*pid"e*ous, a. [L.
iaspideus. See Jasper.]
Consisting of jasper, or containing jasper; jaspery;
jasperlike. JudeanJudean Ju*de"an, a. [L. Judaeus. See Jew.]
Of or pertaining to Judea. -- n. A native of Judea; a Jew. Mazdean
Mazdean Maz"de*an, a.
Of or pertaining to Ahura-Mazda, or Ormuzd, the beneficent
deity in the Zoroastrian dualistic system; hence,
Zoroastrian.
Nematoidean
Nematoidean Nem`a*toid"e*an, a. & n. (Zo["o]l.)
Nematoid.
Orchidean
Orchidean Or*chid"e*an, a. (Bot.)
Orchidaceous.
pandean pipesSyrinx Syr"inx, n.; pl. Syringes. [NL., from Gr. ? a pipe.]
1. (Mus.) A wind instrument made of reeds tied together; --
called also pandean pipes. Pholadean
Pholadean Pho*la"de*an, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Pholad.
Proboscidean
Proboscidean Pro`bos*cid"e*an, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Proboscidian.
Pycnaspidean
Pycnaspidean Pyc`nas*pid"e*an, a. [Gr. ? thick, crowded + ?,
?, a shield.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having the posterior side of the tarsus covered with small
irregular scales; -- said of certain birds.
Ridean
Ridean Ri*dean", n. [F.]
A small mound of earth; ground slightly elevated; a small
ridge.
Rural deanRural Ru"ral, a. [F., fr. L. ruralis, fr. rus, ruris, the
country. Cf. Room space, Rustic.]
1. Of or pertaining to the country, as distinguished from a
city or town; living in the country; suitable for, or
resembling, the country; rustic; as, rural scenes; a rural
prospect.
Here is a rural fellow; . . . He brings you figs.
--Shak.
2. Of or pertaining to agriculture; as, rural economy.
Rural dean. (Eccl.) See under Dean.
Rural deanery (Eccl.), the state, office, or residence, of
a rural dean.
Syn: Rustic.
Usage: Rural, Rustic. Rural refers to the country itself;
as, rural scenes, prospects, delights, etc. Rustic
refers to the character, condition, taste, etc., of
the original inhabitants of the country, who were
generally uncultivated and rude; as, rustic manners; a
rustic dress; a rustic bridge; rustic architecture,
etc.
We turn To where the silver Thames first rural
grows. --Thomson.
Lay bashfulness, that rustic virtue, by; To
manly confidence thy throughts apply. --Dryden.
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