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EphemeraEphemeron E*phem"e*ron, n.; pl. Ephemera. [NL. See
Ephemera.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the ephemeral flies. EphemeraMay May, n. [F. Mai, L. Maius; so named in honor of the
goddess Maia (Gr. ?), daughter of Atlas and mother of Mercury
by Jupiter.]
1. The fifth month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
--Chaucer.
2. The early part or springtime of life.
His May of youth, and bloom of lustihood. --Shak.
3. (Bot.) The flowers of the hawthorn; -- so called from
their time of blossoming; also, the hawthorn.
The palm and may make country houses gay. --Nash.
Plumes that micked the may. --Tennyson.
4. The merrymaking of May Day. --Tennyson.
Italian may (Bot.), a shrubby species of Spir[ae]a (S.
hypericifolia) with many clusters of small white flowers
along the slender branches.
May apple (Bot.), the fruit of an American plant
(Podophyllum peltatum). Also, the plant itself
(popularly called mandrake), which has two lobed leaves,
and bears a single egg-shaped fruit at the forking. The
root and leaves, used in medicine, are powerfully drastic.
May beetle, May bug (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous
species of large lamellicorn beetles that appear in the
winged state in May. They belong to Melolontha, and
allied genera. Called also June beetle.
May Day, the first day of May; -- celebrated in the rustic
parts of England by the crowning of a May queen with a
garland, and by dancing about a May pole.
May dew, the morning dew of the first day of May, to which
magical properties were attributed.
May flower (Bot.), a plant that flowers in May; also, its
blossom. See Mayflower, in the vocabulary.
May fly (Zo["o]l.), any species of Ephemera, and allied
genera; -- so called because the mature flies of many
species appear in May. See Ephemeral fly, under
Ephemeral.
May game, any May-day sport.
May lady, the queen or lady of May, in old May games.
May lily (Bot.), the lily of the valley (Convallaria
majalis).
May pole. See Maypole in the Vocabulary.
May queen, a girl or young woman crowned queen in the
sports of May Day.
May thorn, the hawthorn. EphemeralEphemeral E*phem"er*al, a.
1. Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer
than, a day; diurnal; as, an ephemeral flower.
2. Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only.
``Ephemeral popularity.' --V. Knox.
Sentences not of ephemeral, but of eternal,
efficacy. --Sir J.
Stephen.
Ephemeral fly (Zo["o]l.), one of a group of neuropterous
insects, belonging to the genus Ephemera and many allied
genera, which live in the adult or winged state only for a
short time. The larv[ae] are aquatic; -- called also day
fly and May fly. Ephemeral
Ephemeral E*phem"er*al, n.
Anything lasting but a day, or a brief time; an ephemeral
plant, insect, etc.
Ephemeral flyEphemeral E*phem"er*al, a.
1. Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer
than, a day; diurnal; as, an ephemeral flower.
2. Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only.
``Ephemeral popularity.' --V. Knox.
Sentences not of ephemeral, but of eternal,
efficacy. --Sir J.
Stephen.
Ephemeral fly (Zo["o]l.), one of a group of neuropterous
insects, belonging to the genus Ephemera and many allied
genera, which live in the adult or winged state only for a
short time. The larv[ae] are aquatic; -- called also day
fly and May fly. Ephemeran
Ephemeran E*phem"er*an, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of the ephemeral flies.
Ephemeric
Ephemeric E*phem"e*ric, a.
Ephemeral.
EphemeridesEphemeris E*phem"e*ris, n.; pl. Ephemerides. [L., a diary,
Gr. ?, also, a calendar, fr. ?. See Ephemera.]
1. A diary; a journal. --Johnson.
2. (Anat.)
(a) A publication giving the computed places of the
heavenly bodies for each day of the year, with other
numerical data, for the use of the astronomer and
navigator; an astronomical almanac; as, the ``American
Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac.'
(b) Any tabular statement of the assigned places of a
heavenly body, as a planet or comet, on several
successive days.
3. (Literature) A collective name for reviews, magazines, and
all kinds of periodical literature. --Brande & C. EphemerisEphemeris E*phem"e*ris, n.; pl. Ephemerides. [L., a diary,
Gr. ?, also, a calendar, fr. ?. See Ephemera.]
1. A diary; a journal. --Johnson.
2. (Anat.)
(a) A publication giving the computed places of the
heavenly bodies for each day of the year, with other
numerical data, for the use of the astronomer and
navigator; an astronomical almanac; as, the ``American
Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac.'
(b) Any tabular statement of the assigned places of a
heavenly body, as a planet or comet, on several
successive days.
3. (Literature) A collective name for reviews, magazines, and
all kinds of periodical literature. --Brande & C. Ephemerist
Ephemerist E*phem"er*ist, n.
1. One who studies the daily motions and positions of the
planets. --Howell.
2. One who keeps an ephemeris; a journalist.
EphemeronEphemeron E*phem"e*ron, n.; pl. Ephemera. [NL. See
Ephemera.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the ephemeral flies. Ephemerous
Ephemerous E*phem"er*ous, a.
Ephemeral. [R.] --Burke.
Euhemerism
Euhemerism Eu*hem"er*ism
. [L. Euhemerus, Gr. ? a philosopher,
about 300 ?.]
The theory, held by Euhemerus, that the gods of mythology
were but deified mortals, and their deeds only the
amplification in imagination of human acts.
Euhemerist
Euhemerist Eu*hem"er*ist, n.
One who advocates euhemerism.
Euhemeristic
Euhemeristic Eu*hem`er*is"tic, a.
Of or pertaining to euhemerism.
Euhemerize
Euhemerize Eu*hem"er*izev. t.
To interpret (mythology) on the theory of euhemerism.
HemeralopiaHemeralopia Hem`e*ra*lo"pi*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, the opposite
of ?; ? day + ? of ?. See Nyctalopia.] (Med.)
A disease of the eyes, in consequence of which a person can
see clearly or without pain only by daylight or a strong
artificial light; day sight.
Note: Some writers (as Quain) use the word in the opposite
sense, i. e., day blindness. See Nyctalopia. HemerobianHemerobian Hem`er*o"bi*an, n. [Gr. ? day + ? life.] (Zo["o]l.)
A neuropterous insect of the genus Hemerobius, and allied
genera. Hemerobid
Hemerobid He*mer"o*bid, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of relating to the hemerobians.
Hemerocallis
Hemerocallis Hem`e*ro*cal"lis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? day + ?
beauty.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants, some species of which are cultivated for
their beautiful flowers; day lily.
Monohemerous
Monohemerous Mon`o*hem"er*ous, a. [Mono- + Gr. ? day.] (Med.)
Lasting but one day.
Nycthemeron
Nycthemeron Nyc*the"me*ron, n. [Gr. ?; ?, ?, night + ? day.]
The natural day and night, or space of twenty-four hours.
Schemer
Schemer Schem"er, n.
One who forms schemes; a projector; esp., a plotter; an
intriguer.
Schemers and confederates in guilt. --Paley.
T ephemeraeformisBasket Bas"ket, n. [Of unknown origin. The modern Celtic words
seem to be from the English.]
1. A vessel made of osiers or other twigs, cane, rushes,
splints, or other flexible material, interwoven. ``Rude
baskets . . . woven of the flexile willow.' --Dyer.
2. The contents of a basket; as much as a basket contains;
as, a basket of peaches.
3. (Arch.) The bell or vase of the Corinthian capital.
[Improperly so used.] --Gwilt.
4. The two back seats facing one another on the outside of a
stagecoach. [Eng.] --Goldsmith.
Basket fish (Zo["o]l.), an ophiuran of the genus
Astrophyton, having the arms much branched. See
Astrophyton.
Basket hilt, a hilt with a covering wrought like basketwork
to protect the hand. --Hudibras. Hence,
Baskethilted, a.
Basket work, work consisting of plaited osiers or twigs.
Basket worm (Zo["o]l.), a lepidopterous insect of the genus
Thyridopteryx and allied genera, esp. T.
ephemer[ae]formis. The larva makes and carries about a
bag or basket-like case of silk and twigs, which it
afterwards hangs up to shelter the pupa and wingless adult
females.
Meaning of Hemer from wikipedia
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Hemer is a town in the Märkischer
Kreis district, in
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Hemer is
located at the
north end of the
Sauerland near the Ruhr...
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garment styles.
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Ethan Hemer (born
March 30, 1991) is a
former American football defensive end. He pla****
college football at Wisconsin.
Hemer was
undrafted in the 2014...
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Hemer;
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Hemmer is a surname.
Notable people with the
surname include: Bill
Hemmer (born 1964),
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Hemming may
refer to: King
Hemming (d. 812), King of
Denmark Hemming Halfdansson (d. 837),
Danish Viking Hemming (count in Frisia), 9th-century Danish...
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Hemming may
refer to: John
Hemming (historian) (born 1935),
British explorer and
author John
Hemming (politician) (born 1960),
British politician...
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Hemed (Hebrew: חֶמֶ"ד, lit. 'Grace') is a
national religious moshav in the
Central District of Israel.
Located near Or Yehuda, it
falls under the jurisdiction...
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Hemings is a surname, and may
refer to:
American slavery Hemings family Elizabeth "Betty"
Hemings (1735–1807),
enslaved American Sally Hemings (1773–1835)...
