Search the Dictionary

A figure which consists in answering the charge of an adversary, by a counter charge.

l distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which treats historically of the origin and filiation of races and nations. P. Cyc.

The ascription of human characteristics to things not human.

The art of discovering or judging of a man's character, passions. and inclinations from a study of his visible features. [R.]

A movement of the atmosphere opposite in character, as regards direction of the wind and distribution of barometric pressure, to that of a cyclone. -- An`ti*cy*clon"ic, a. -- An`ti*cy*clon"ic*al*ly, adv.

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

Straight lines or planes which make angles in some respect opposite in character to those made by parallel lines or planes.

Having a natural contrariety, or constitutional aversion, to a thing; characterized by antipathy; -- often followed by to. Fuller.

Character of an antiquary; study or love of antiquities. Warburton.

Pertaining to, or characterized by, antonomasia. -- An`to*no*mas"tic*al*ly, adv.

One of the orders of amphibians characterized by the absence of a tail, as the frogs and toads. [Written also anoura.]

-- with as or like. [Colloq. or Lowx] I fear your girl will grow as proud as anything. Richardson.

In a state of separation, of exclusion, or of distinction, as to purpose, use, or character, or as a matter of thought; separately; independently; as, consider the two propositions apart.

r flakes in the mouth, on the lips, etc., terminating in white sloughs. They are commonly characteristic of thrush.

Pertaining to, or caused by, aphthæ; characterized by aphtæ; as, aphthous ulcers; aphthous fever.

Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from mouth or nostrils. -- n.

Pertaining to, or characterized by, apostasy; faithless to moral allegiance; renegade. So spake the apostate angel. Milton. A wretched and apostate state. Steele.

raction of a word by the omission of a letter or letters, which omission is marked by the character ['] placed where the letter or letters would have been; as, call'd for called.

To charge with a crime; to accuse; to institute a private criminal prosecution against for some heinous crime; as, to appeal a person of felony.

To stand in presence of some authority, tribunal, or superior person, to answer a charge, plead a cause, or the like; to present one's self as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried. We must all appear before the judgment seat. * Cor. v. 10. One ruffian escaped because no prosecutor dared to app…