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Anything that quells the venereal appetite.

That which goes before in time; that which precedes. South. The Homeric mythology, as well as the Homeric language, has surely its antecedents. Max Miller.

Where a choir is divided, as in some Spanish churches, that division of it which is the farther from the sanctuary.

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

A displacement forward of an organ, esp. the uterus, in such manner that its axis is bent upon itself. T. G. Thomas.

A number that precedes another. [R.] Bacon.

A displacement of an organ, esp. of the uterus, in such manner that its whole axis is directed further forward than usual.

That part of the stamen containing the pollen, or fertilizing dust, which, when mature, is emitted for the impregnation of the ovary. -- An"ther*al, a.

A collection of flowers of literature, that is, beautiful passages from authors; a collection of poems or epigrams; -- particularly applied to a collection of ancient Greek epigrams.

A description or definition contrary to that which is given by the adverse party. [R.]

The group that includes man only.

nd 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.

An animal which has a tongue resembling that of man, as the parrot.

That branch of anthropology which treats of the actual 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.…

That manner of expression by which the inspired writers attribute human parts and passions to God.

polytheistic deity. Taylor. Specifically, one of a sect of ancient heretics who believed that God has a human form, etc. Tillotson.

That part of the fore limb between the brachium and the carpus; the forearm.

An agent that destroys offensive smells; a deodorizer.

A buffoon or merry-andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play.

To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired.