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Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aërial; as, an airy flight. "The airy region." Milton.

A blank book, in which to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs, etc.

having a legislative function. They may, in some cases, individually exercise some magisterial and administrative functions.

The imperial standard of the Turkish Empire.

The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove that he was in another place when the alleged act was committed; as, to set up an alibi; to prove an alibi.

Supplying food; having the quality of nourishing; furnishing the materials for natural growth; as, alimental sap.

Waste material from the manufacture of alkali; specif., soda waste.

iety of pseudomorph which has undergone partial or complete change or substitution of material; -- thus limonite is frequently an allomorph after pyrite. G. H. Williams.

alludes to a recent transaction. These speeches . . . do seem to allude unto such ministerial garments as were then in use. Hooker.

In the Christian church, a construction of stone, wood, or other material for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist; the communion table.

An administrative territorial division in Denmark and Norway.

eclination for each day of the year, drawn across the torrid zone on an artificial terrestrial globe.

The author of anarchy; one who excites revolt. Milton. Imperial anarchs doubling human woes. Byron.

Dignified, like an aged man; magisterial; venerable. [Archaic] He wrought but some few hours of the day, and then would he seem very grave and ancient. Holland.

A red or yellowish-red dyeing material, prepared from the pulp surrounding the seeds of a tree (Bixa orellana) belonging to the tropical regions of America. It is used for coloring cheese, butter, etc. [Written also Anatto, Anatta, Annatto, Annotta, etc.]

eographical and anthological description of all empires and kingdoms . . . in this terrestrial globe. Wood.

A microscopic, bacterial organism (Bacillus anthracis), resembling transparent rods. [See Illust. under Bacillus.]

human species as to geographical distribution and environment. Broadly, it includes industrial, commercial, and political geography, and that part of ethnology which deals with distribution and physical environment. -- An`thro*po*ge*og"ra*pher (#), n. -- An`thro*po*ge`o*graph"ic*al (#), a.

ompound lubricant for machinery, etc., often consisting of plumbago, with some greasy material; antifriction grease.

resisted the collection of rents claimed by the patroons from the settlers on certain manorial lands in the State of New York. -- An`ti*rent"ism, n.