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188 words match “PANT”

PANTHEISTIC; PANTHEISTICAL a.
Of or pertaining to pantheism; founded in, or leading to, pantheism. -- Pan`the*is"tic*al*ly, adv.
PANTHEOLOGIST n.
One versed in pantheology.
PANTHEOLOGY n.
A system of theology embracing all religions; a complete system of theology.
PANTHEON n. 2 definitions
The collective gods of a people, or a work treating of them; as, a divinity of the Greek pantheon.
PANTHER n. 2 definitions
In America, the name is applied to the puma, or cougar, and sometimes to the jaguar. Panther cat (Zoöl.), the ocelot. -- Panther cowry (Zoöl.), a spotted East Indian cowry (Cypræa pantherina); -- so called from its color.
PANTHERESS n.
A female panther.
PANTHERINE a.
Like a panther, esp. in color; as, the pantherine snake (Ptyas mucosus) of Brazil.
PANTILE n.
A roofing tile, of peculiar form, having a transverse section resembling an elongated S laid on its side (
PANTINGLY adv.
With palpitation or rapid breathing. Shak.
PANTISOCRACY n.
A Utopian community, in which all should rule equally, such as was devised by Coleridge, Lovell, and Southey, in their younger days.
PANTISOCRAT n.
A pantisocratist.
PANTISOCRATIC a.
Of or pertaining to a pantisocracy.
PANTISOCRATIST n.
One who favors or supports the theory of a pantisocracy. Macaulay.
PANTLER n.
The servant or officer, in a great family, who has charge of the bread and the pantry. [Obs.] Shak.
PANTO- n.
See Pan-.
PANTOCHRONOMETER n.
An instrument combining a compass, sundial, and universal time dial. Brande & C.
PANTOFLE n.
A slipper for the foot. [Written also pantable and pantoble.]
PANTOGRAPH n.
ps, and other drawings, on the same, or on a reduced or an enlarged, scale. [Written also pantagraph, and incorrectly pentagraph.] Skew pantograph, a kind of pantograph for drawing a copy which is inclined with respect to the original figure; -- also called plagiograph.
PANTOGRAPHIC; PANTOGRAPHICAL a.
Of or pertaining to a pantograph; relating to pantography.
PANTOGRAPHY n.
A general description; entire view of an object.
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