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MelancholiaMelancholia Mel`an*cho"li*a, n. [L. See Melancholy.] (Med.)
A kind of mental unsoundness characterized by extreme
depression of spirits, ill-grounded fears, delusions, and
brooding over one particular subject or train of ideas. Melancholian
Melancholian Mel`an*cho"li*an, n.
A person affected with melancholy; a melancholic. [Obs.]
--Dr. J. Scott.
Melancholic
Melancholic Mel"an*chol`ic, n. [Obs.]
1. One affected with a gloomy state of mind. --J. Spenser.
2. A gloomy state of mind; melancholy. --Clarendon.
Melancholily
Melancholily Mel"an*chol`i*ly, adv.
In a melancholy manner.
Melancholiness
Melancholiness Mel"an*chol`i*ness, n.
The state or quality of being melancholy. --Hallywell.
Melancholious
Melancholious Mel`an*cho"li*ous, a. [Cf. OF. melancholieux.]
Melancholy. [R.] --Milton.
Melancholist
Melancholist Mel"an*chol*ist, n.
One affected with melancholy or dejection. [Obs.] --Glanvill.
Melancholize
Melancholize Mel"an*cho*lize, v. i.
To become gloomy or dejected in mind. --Barrow.
Melancholize
Melancholize Mel"an*cho*lize, v. t.
To make melancholy.
Melancholy
Melancholy Mel"an*chol*y, a.
1. Depressed in spirits; dejected; gloomy dismal. --Shak.
2. Producing great evil and grief; causing dejection;
calamitous; afflictive; as, a melancholy event.
3. Somewhat deranged in mind; having the jugment impaired.
[Obs.] --Bp. Reynolds.
4. Favorable to meditation; somber.
A pretty, melancholy seat, well wooded and watered.
--Evelin.
Syn: Gloomy; sad; dispirited; low-spirited; downhearted;
unhappy; hypochondriac; disconsolate; heavy, doleful;
dismal; calamitous; afflictive.
MelanconiaceaeMelanconiaceae Mel`an*co`ni*a"ce*[ae], n. pl. [NL.] (Bot.)
A family of fungi constituting the order Melanconiales. --
Mel`an*co`ni*a"ceous, a. MelanconiaceousMelanconiaceae Mel`an*co`ni*a"ce*[ae], n. pl. [NL.] (Bot.)
A family of fungi constituting the order Melanconiales. --
Mel`an*co`ni*a"ceous, a. Melanconiales
Melanconiales Mel`an*co`ni*a"les, n. pl. [NL., fr.
Melanconium, name of the typical genus, fr. Gr. ? black + ?
dust, in allusion to the dark spores.] (Bot.)
The smallest of the three orders of Fungi Imperfecti,
including those with no asci nor pycnidia, but as a rule
having the spores in cavities without special walls. They
cause many of the plant diseases known as anthracnose.
Renovelance
Renovelance Re*nov"el*ance (-ans), n.
Renewal. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Sthenelides melancoryphaSwan Swan, n. [AS. swan; akin to D. zwaan, OHG. swan, G.
schwan, Icel. svanr, Sw. svan, Dan. svane; and perhaps to E.
sound something audible.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of large aquatic
birds belonging to Cygnus, Olor, and allied genera of
the subfamily Cygnin[ae]. They have a large and strong
beak and a long neck, and are noted for their graceful
movements when swimming. Most of the northern species are
white. In literature the swan was fabled to sing a
melodious song, especially at the time of its death.
Note: The European white, or mute, swan (Cygnus gibbus),
which is most commonly domesticated, bends its neck in
an S-shaped curve. The whistling, or trumpeting, swans
of the genus Olor do not bend the neck in an S-shaped
curve, and are noted for their loud and sonorous cry,
due to complex convolutions of the windpipe. To this
genus belong the European whooper, or whistling swan
(Olor cygnus), the American whistling swan (O.
Columbianus), and the trumpeter swan (O.
buccinator). The Australian black swan (Chenopis
atrata) is dull black with white on the wings, and has
the bill carmine, crossed with a white band. It is a
very graceful species and is often domesticated. The
South American black-necked swan (Sthenelides
melancorypha) is a very beautiful and graceful
species, entirely white, except the head and neck,
which are dark velvety seal-brown. Its bill has a
double bright rose-colored knob.
2. Fig.: An appellation for a sweet singer, or a poet noted
for grace and melody; as Shakespeare is called the swan of
Avon.
3. (Astron.) The constellation Cygnus.
Swan goose (Zo["o]l.), a bird of India (Cygnopsis
cygnoides) resembling both the swan and the goose.
Swan shot, a large size of shot used in fowling.
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