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That which is heteronymous; a thing having a different name or designation from some other thing; -- opposed to homonym.

Having different names or designations; standing in opposite relations. J. Le Conte. -- Het"er*on"y*mous*ly, adv.

f the county, when the lad comes of age." F. Harrison. -- High latitude (Geog.), one designated by the higher figures; consequently, a latitude remote from the equator. -- High life, life among the aristocracy or the rich. -- High liver, one who indulges in a rich diet. -- High living, a feeding upon rich, pamperin…

An historian; a writer of history; especially, one appointed or designated to write a history; also, a title bestowed by some governments upon historians of distinction.

A stone designating the Halliwell.

designating a realm or region including the northern parts of the Old and the New World. It comprises the Palearctic and Nearctic regions or subregions.

operty, exist in most of the States. Called also homestead exemption law. (b) Also, a designation of an Act of Congress authorizing and regulating the sale of public lands, in parcels of 160 acres each, to actual settlers. [U.S.]

Having the same name or designation; standing in the same relation; -- opposed to heteronymous.

Sameness of name or designation; identity in relations. Holland. Homonymy may be as well in place as in persons. Fuller.

To impregnate with hops. Mortimer.

Impregnated with hops.

By what name, designation, or title. How art thou called Shak.

Pertaining to, or designating, an isomeric variety of lastic acid that breaks down into acrylic acid and water.

Of or pertaining to mercury; containing, or impregnated with, mercury. [R.]

Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from sorbic acid when this takes up hydrogen; as, hydrosorbic acid.

Pertaining to, or derived from, hydrogen and sulphur; as, hydrosulphuricacid, a designation applied to the solution of hydrogen sulphide in water.

Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained by the reduction of sulphurous acid. See Hyposulphurous acid, under Hyposulphurous.

vation of health, esp. of households and communities; a system of principles or rules designated for the promotion of health.

A mark or signature peculiar to an individual; a trade-mark.

Pertaining to, or obtained from, nux vomica or St. Ignatius's bean; as, igasuric acid.