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e books of the New Testament which were acknowledged as canonical by the early church; -- distinguished from antilegomena.

That to which esteem or consideration is paid; distinguished position; high rank. "Restored me to my honors." Shak. I have given thee . . . both riches, and honor. 1 Kings iii. 13. Thou art clothed with honor and majesty. Ps. civ. 1.

ed soldiery; cavalry; -- used without the plural termination; as, a regiment of horse; -- distinguished from foot. The armies were appointed, consisting of twenty-five thousand horse and foot. Bacon.

Content with right affections and actions toward man; ethical, as distinguished from religious; believing in the perfectibility of man's nature without supernatural aid.

The quality of being human; the peculiar nature of man, by which he is distinguished from other beings.

of hydration (Chem.), water chemically combined with some substance to form a hydrate; -- distinguished from water of crystallization.

A compound of hydriodic acid with a base; -- distinguished from an iodide, in which only the iodine combines with the base.

A compound of hydrobromic acid with a base; -- distinguished from a bromide, in which only the bromine unites with the base.

A compound of hydrochloric acid with a base; -- distinguished from a chloride, where only chlorine unites with the base.

A compound of hydrocyanic acid with a base; -- distinguished from a cyanide, in which only the cyanogen so combines.

The god of the sun; in the later mythology identified with Apollo, and distinguished for his beauty. So excellent a king; that was, to this, Hyperion to a satyr. Shak.

The worship of images as symbols; -- distinguished from idolatry, the worship of images themselves.

t of all active changes, and which carries on the function of hereditary transmission; -- distinguished from the other portion, which is termed nutritive plasma. See Hygroplasm.

A man in private station, as distinguished from one holding a public office. [Obs.] St. Austin affirmed that the plain places of Scripture are sufficient to all laics, and all idiots or private persons. Jer. Taylor.

Illustrated; distinguished; illustrious. [Obs.] This most gallant, illustrate, and learned gentleman. Shak.

Characterized by greatness, nobleness, etc.; eminent; conspicuous; distinguished. Illustrious earls, renowened everywhere. Drayton.

Image maker, a sculptor. -- Image worship, the worship of images as symbols; iconolatry distinguished from idolatry; the worship of images themselves. -- Image Purkinje (Physics), the image of the retinal blood vessels projected in, not merely on, that membrane. -- Virtual image (Optics), a point or system of point…

with the substance of the elements of the eucharist without a change in their nature; -- distinguished from transubstantiation, which supposes a miraculous change of the substance of the elements. It is akin to consubstantiation.

In being; actually existing; -- distinguished from in posse, or in potentia, which denote that a thing is not, but may be.

In possibility; possible, although not yet in existence or come to pass; -- contradistinguished from in esse.