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A word, phrase, idiom, or custom peculiar to Africa or Africans. "The knotty Africanisms . . . of the fathers." Milton.

To place under the domination of Africans or negroes. [Amer.] Bartlett.

Growing or becoming white.

An oriental shrub (Lawsonia inermis) from which henna is obtained.

A kind of wine, formerly much esteemed; -- said to have been made near Alicant, in Spain. J. Fletcher.

Same as Almucantar.

allel to the horizon; a circle or parallel of altitude. Two stars which have the same almucantar have the same altitude. See Almacantar. [Archaic] Almucanter staff, an ancient instrument, having an arc of fifteen degrees, formerly used at sea to take observations of the sun's amplitude at the time of its rising or sett…

Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.

In hotels, aplan upon which guests pay for both room and board by the day, week, or other convenient period; -- contrasted with European plan.

ation in the United States, formed in Iowa in 1887, ostensibly for the protection of American institutions by keeping Roman Catholics out of public office. Abbrev. commonly to A. P .A.

A custom peculiar to the United States or to America; an American characteristic or idea.

The process of Americanizing.

To render American; to assimilate to the Americans in customs, ideas, etc.; to stamp with American characteristics.

A group of teleostean fishes destitute of spiny fin-rays, as the cod.

Spineless, as certain fishes.

cially, pertaining to, or connected with, the established church of England; as, the Anglican church, doctrine, orders, ritual, etc.

Strong partiality to the principles and rites of the Church of England.

of Christians, in ancient times of persecution, held before light in the morning. "Antelucan worship." De Quincey.

Opposed to the Americans, their aims, or interests, or to the genius of American institutions. Marshall.

Opposed to what is Gallic or French.