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In an anonymous manner; without a name. Swift.

ar Paris; characterized by the shortness and feebleness of their canine teeth (whence the name).

A name given to either of the projecting ends of Saturn's ring.

A name given to that part of the Anglican liturgy for the communion, which precedes the consecration of the elements.

An ornament fixed upon a frieze.

A floral ornament. See Palmette.

postures of a merry-andrew. Addison. The Saxons . . . worshiped many idols, barbarous in name, some monstrous, all antic for shape. Fuller.

Of the contrary name or character; -- opposed to analogous. Antilogous pole (Eccl.), that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.

ts; the first of which, called strophe, was sung in turning from east to west; the other, named antistrophe, in returning from west to east; then they stood before the altar, and sang the epode, which was the last part of the song. Abp. Potter.

The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon,…

the same number and form as in man, and possessing neither a tail nor cheek pouches. The name is applied esp. to species of the genus Hylobates, and is sometimes used as a general term for all Quadrumana. The higher forms, the gorilla, chimpanzee, and ourang, are often called anthropoid apes or man apes.…

The larva of the lacewinged flies (Chrysopa), which feeds voraciously upon aphids. The name is also applied to the larvæ of the ladybugs (Coccinella).

An ornamental appendage of wood at the ship's stern, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather. Audsley.

The Destroyer; -- a name used (Rev. ix. 11) for the angel of the bottomless pit, answering to the Hebrew Abaddon.

h the gospel. He called unto him his disciples, and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles. Luke vi. 13.

A small ornamental piece of embroidery worn on albs and some other ecclesiastical vestments.

The act of calling by a name.

Pertaining to a common name; serving as a distinctive denomination; denominative; naming. Cudworth.

le classes or species; as, Hercules is sometimes used appellatively, that is, as a common name, to signify a strong man.

Containing an appeal. An appellatory libel ought to contain the name of the party appellant. Ayliffe.