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49,157 words match “AT”

A workshop; a studio.

ATELLAN a. 2 definitions

Of or pertaining to Atella, in ancient Italy; as, Atellan plays; farcical; ribald. -- n.

Not furnished with shields or beds for the spores, as the thallus of certain lichens.

Adamant. [Obs.] Written in the table of athamaunt. Chaucer.

ATHANASIA; ATHANASY n.

The quality of being deathless; immortality.

Of or pertaining to Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria in the 4th century. Athanasian creed, a formulary, confession, or exposition of faith, formerly supposed to have been drawn up by Athanasius; but this opinion is now rejected, and the composition is ascribed by some to Hilary, bishop of Arles (5th century). It is a s…

, formerly used by alchemists. It was so constructed as to maintain uniform and durable heat. Chambers.

A division of Hydroidea in which the zooids are naked, or not inclosed in a capsule. See Tubularian.

ATHEISM n. 2 definitions

The disbelief or denial of the existence of a God, or supreme intelligent Being. Atheism is a ferocious system, that leaves nothing above us to excite awe, nor around us to awaken tenderness. R. Hall. Atheism and pantheism are often wrongly confounded. Shipley.

ATHEIST n. 2 definitions

One who disbelieves or denies the existence of a God, or supreme intelligent Being.

ATHEISTIC; ATHEISTICAL a. 2 definitions

Pertaining to, implying, or containing, atheism; -- applied to things; as, atheistic doctrines, opinions, or books. Atheistical explications of natural effects. Barrow.

ATHEIZE v. 2 definitions

To render atheistic or godless. [R.] They endeavored to atheize one another. Berkeley.

An Anglo-Saxon prince or nobleman; esp., the heir apparent or a prince of the royal family. [Written also Adeling and Ætheling.]

ATHENEUM; ATHENAEUM n. 4 definitions

A temple of Athene, at Athens, in which scholars and poets were accustomed to read their works and instruct students.

Of or pertaining to Athens, the metropolis of Greece. -- n. A native or citizen of Athens.

ATHEOLOGICAL a.

Opposed to theology; atheistic. Bp. Montagu.

Antagonism to theology. Swift.

ATHEOUS a. 2 definitions

Atheistic; impious. [Obs.] Milton.

A small marine fish of the family Atherinidæ, having a silvery stripe along the sides. The European species (Atherina presbyter) is used as food. The American species (Menidia notata) is called silversides and sand smelt. See Silversides.

Inability to transmit radiant; impermeability to heat. Tyndall.