English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Atazir (n.)

The influence of a star upon other stars or upon men.

Ate (imp.)

of Eat

Ate (n.)

The goddess of mischievous folly; also, in later poets, the goddess of vengeance.

Ate

the preterit of Eat.

Atechnic (a.)

Without technical or artistic knowledge.

Ateles (n.)

A genus of American monkeys with prehensile tails, and having the thumb wanting or rudimentary. See Spider monkey, and Coaita.

Atelier (n.)

A workshop; a studio.

Atellan (a.)

Of or pertaining to Atella, in ancient Italy; as, Atellan plays; farcical; ribald.

Atellan (n.)

A farcical drama performed at Atella.

Athalamous (a.)

Not furnished with shields or beds for the spores, as the thallus of certain lichens.

Athamaunt (n.)

Adamant.

Athanasian (a.)

Of or pertaining to Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria in the 4th century.

Athanor (n.)

A digesting furnace, formerly used by alchemists. It was so constructed as to maintain uniform and durable heat.

Athecata (n. pl.)

A division of Hydroidea in which the zooids are naked, or not inclosed in a capsule. See Tubularian.

Atheism (n.)

The disbelief or denial of the existence of a God, or supreme intelligent Being.

Atheism (n.)

Godlessness.

Atheist (n.)

One who disbelieves or denies the existence of a God, or supreme intelligent Being.

Atheist (n.)

A godless person.

Atheistic (a.)

Alt. of Atheistical

Atheistical (a.)

Pertaining to, implying, or containing, atheism; -- applied to things; as, atheistic doctrines, opinions, or books.