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See Saltarello.

me, running mostly in triplets, but with a hop step at the beginning of each measure. See Tarantella.

Wholesome; healthful; promoting health; as, salutary exercise.

Of or pertaining to health, or the laws of health; sanitary.

A sanitarian.

A health station or retreat; a sanatorium. "A sanitarium for troops." L. Oliphant.

preserve health; relating to the preservation or restoration of health; hygienic; as, sanitary regulations. See the Note under Sanatory. Sanitary Commission. See under Commission.

- in use among Mohammedans, esp., the Arabs and persians. [Written also cimeter, and scymetar.]

Having broad scutella on the front, and small scales on the posterior side, of the tarsus; -- said of certain birds.

See Scimiter.

A starfish, or brittle star.

Of or pertaining to a secretary; befitting a secretary. [R.] Secretarial, diplomatic, or other official training. Carlyle.

The office of a secretary; the place where a secretary transacts business, keeps records, etc.

ody, or an individual. That which is most of all profitable is acquaintance with the secretaries, and employed men of ambassadors. Bacon.

The office, or the term of office, of a secretary.

uliar to a sect; bigotedly attached to the tenets and interests of a denomination; as, sectarian principles or prejudices.

The quality or character of a sectarian; devotion to the interests of a party; excess of partisan or denominational zeal; adherence to a separate church organization.

To imbue with sectarian feelings; to subject to the control of a sect.

Sectarianism. [Obs.]

A sectary. [R.] T. Warton.