English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Antenatal
(a.)
Before birth.
Antenicene
(a.)
Of or in the Christian church or era, anterior to the
first council of Nice, held a. d. 325; as, antenicene faith.
Antenna
(n.)
A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the
heads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former, and
usually four in the latter. They are used as organs of touch, and in
some species of Crustacea the cavity of the ear is situated near the
basal joint. In insects, they are popularly called horns, and also
feelers. The term in also applied to similar organs on the heads of
other arthropods and of annelids.
Antennae
(pl. )
of Antenna
Antennal
(a.)
Belonging to the antennae.
Antenniferous
(a.)
Bearing or having antennae.
Antenniform
(a.)
Shaped like antennae.
Antennule
(n.)
A small antenna; -- applied to the smaller pair of
antennae or feelers of Crustacea.
Antenumber
(n.)
A number that precedes another.
Antenuptial
(a.)
Preceding marriage; as, an antenuptial agreement.
Anteorbital
(a. & n.)
Same as Antorbital.
Antepaschal
(a.)
Pertaining to the time before the Passover, or before
Easter.
Antepast
(n.)
A foretaste.
Antependium
(n.)
The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar
cloth; the frontal.
Antepenult
(n.)
Alt. of Antepenultima
Antepenultima
(n.)
The last syllable of a word except two, as -syl- in
monosyllable.
Antepenultimate
(n.)
The antepenult.
Antepenultimate
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the last syllable but two.
Antephialtic
(n.)
A remedy nightmare.
Antephialtic
(a.)
Good against nightmare.