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rticulating immediately with the skull, thus sustaining the globe of the head, whence the name.

around three or more sides; especially at the entrance of a basilica or other church. The name was extended in the Middle Ages to the open churchyard or cemetery.

r scales most nearly related to, or having most in common with, the principal key; those, namely, of its fifth above, or dominant, its fifth below (fourth above), or subdominant, and its relative minor or major.

ppears from the attestation of witnesses, or of the proper officer. The subscription of a name to a writing as a witness, is an attestation.

Dress; clothes; headdress; anything which dresses or adorns; esp., ornamental clothing. Earth in her rich attire. Milton. I 'll put myself in poor and mean attire. Shak. Can a maid forget her ornament, or a bride her attire Jer. ii. 32.

A name given to various species of arctic sea birds of the family Alcidæ. The great auk, now extinct, is Alca (or Plautus) impennis. The razor-billed auk is A. torda. See Puffin, Guillemot, and Murre.

A familiar name for an aunt. In the southern United States a familiar term applied to aged negro women.

The use of a word of common or general signification for the name of a particular thing; as, "He has gone to town," for, "He has gone to London."

s self of, to make use of; take advantage of. Then shall they seek to avail themselves of names. Milton. I have availed myself of the very first opportunity. Dickens.

(Cervus axis or Axis maculata) of India, where it is called hog deer and parrah (Moorish name).

ran, thiophene, and pyrrol by replacement of the CH group by nitrogen; as, furo-monazole. Names exactly analogous to those for the azines are also used; as, oxazole, diazole, etc.

One who administered the Eucharist with unleavened bread; -- a name of reproach given by those of the Greek church to the Latins.

The whole class of divinities to whom the name Baal was applied. Judges x. 6.

A name given to any one of family (Timalinæ) of thrushlike birds, having a chattering note.

ower in the land of Shinar, where the confusion of languages took place. Therefore is the name of it called Babel. Gen. xi. 9.

Pertaining to Rome and papal power. [Obs.] The . . . injurious nickname of Babylonish. Gape.

of wood, water, and forage increases the difficulty of traversing the country, whence the name, first given by the Canadian French, Mauvaises Terres (bad lands).

A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.

Wisconsin; -- a nickname.

A sort of silken purse formerly tied about men's hair behind, by way of ornament. [Obs.]