English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Antepileptic
(a.)
Good against epilepsy.
Antepileptic
(n.)
A medicine for epilepsy.
Antepone
(v. t.)
To put before; to prefer.
Anteport
(n.)
An outer port, gate, or door.
Anteportico
(n.)
An outer porch or vestibule.
Anteposition
(n.)
The placing of a before another, which, by ordinary
rules, ought to follow it.
Anteprandial
(a.)
Preceding dinner.
Antepredicament
(n.)
A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the
predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
Anterior
(a.)
Before in time; antecedent.
Anterior
(a.)
Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior
part of the mouth; -- opposed to posterior.
Anteriority
(n.)
The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in
situation; priority.
Anteriorly
(adv.)
In an anterior manner; before.
A combining form meaning anterior, front; as,
antero-posterior, front and back; antero-lateral, front side, anterior
and at the side.
Anteroom
(n.)
A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a
waiting room.
Antes
(n. pl.)
Antae. See Anta.
Antestature
(n.)
A small intrenchment or work of palisades, or of sacks
of earth.
Antestomach
(n.)
A cavity which leads into the stomach, as in birds.
Antetemple
(n.)
The portico, or narthex in an ancient temple or church.
Anteversion
(n.)
A displacement of an organ, esp. of the uterus, in
such manner that its whole axis is directed further forward than usual.
Antevert
(v. t.)
To prevent.