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A South American aquatic bird; the horned screamer or kamichi (Palamedea cornuta). See Kamichi.

An organic base belonging to the phenylamines. It may be regarded as ammonia in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced by the radical phenyl. It is a colorless, oily liquid, originally obtained from indigo by distillation, but now largely manufactured from coal tar or nitrobenzene as a base from which many brilliant…

Remarks by way of criticism and usually of censure; adverse criticism; reproof; blame. He dismissed their commissioners with severe and sharp animadversions. Clarendon.

The act of announcing, or giving notice; that which announces; proclamation; publication.

One who receives, or its entitled to receive, an annuity. Lamb.

The act of announcing; announcement; proclamation; as, the annunciation of peace.

aining little or no bitumen, in consequence of which it burns with a nearly non luminous flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called glance coal and blind coal.

Good against an inflammatory fever. -- n.

A dangerous inflammatory swelling of a horse's breast, just opposite the heart.

of Antioch, in Syria. Antiochian epoch (Chron.), a method of computing time, from the proclamation of liberty granted to the city of Antioch, about the time of the battle of Pharsalia, B.C. 48.

Counteracting inflammation.

exactly opposite. In tale or history your beggar is ever the just antipode to your king. Lamb.

Inflammation of the aorta.

Flameless; as, an aphlogistic lamp, in which a coil of wire is kept in a state of continued ignition by alcohol, without flame.

Relating to an appeal; appellate. "An appellant jurisdiction." Hallam. Party appellant (Law), the party who appeals; appellant; -- opposed to respondent, or appellee. Tomlins.

have transmitted the benefit to us, it is but reasonable we should suffer the appendant calamity. Jer. Taylor.

Inflammation of the vermiform appendix.

To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign. I would applaud thee to the very echo, That should applaud again. Shak.

nd praise publicly expressed by clapping the hands, stamping or tapping with the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation. The brave man seeks not popular applause. Dryden.

appropriate. They have always apt instruments. Burke. A river . . . apt to be forded by a lamb. Jer. Taylor.