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A religious as well as a secular designation applied to rulers of some of the city states of ancient Chaldea, as Lagash or Shirpurla, who were conceived to be direct representatives of the tutelary god of the place.

One of a class of virulent microörganisms or bacteria found in the tissues and fluids in infectious diseases, and supposed to be the cause of the disease; a pathogenic organism; a pathogenic bacterium; -- opposed to zymogene.

The father and ruler of a family; one who governs his family or descendants by paternal right; -- usually applied to heads of families in ancient history, especially in Biblical and Jewish history to those who lived before the time of Moses.

The science or art of teaching; the principles and rules of teaching; pedagogy.

A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing rules for the imposition of penances; -- called also penitential book.

Relating to penance, or to the rules and measures of penance. "A penitentiary tax." Abp. Bramhall.

A government in the hands of five persons; five joint rulers. P. Fletcher. "The pentarchy of the senses." A. Brewer.

t or juggler. Bacon. No man can long put on a person and act a part. Jer. Taylor. To bear rule, which was thy part And person, hadst thou known thyself aright. Milton. How different is the same man from himself, as he sustains the person of a magistrate and that of a friend! South.

According to the rules of perspective.

sease known as the plague; hence, any contagious or infectious epidemic disease that is virulent and devastating. The pestilence That walketh in darkness. Ps. xci. 6.

o the knowledge or art of pharmacy, or to the art of preparing medicines according to the rules or formulas of pharmacy; as, pharmaceutical preparations. -- Phar`ma*ceu"tic*al*ly, adv. Pharmaceutical chemistry, that department of chemistry which ascertains or regulates the composition of medicinal substances.…

inciples of philosophy to practice in the conduct of life; one who lives according to the rules of practical wisdom; one who meets or regards all vicissitudes with calmness.

Purulent inflammation of the cellular or areolar tissue.

. . . employed in putting objects in motion. J. S. Mill. A society sunk in ignorance, and ruled by mere physical force. Macaulay.

According to the rules of medicine. [Obs.] He that lives physically must live miserably. Cheyne.

Hence, generally, to confine; to bind; to tie up. "Pinioned up by formal rules of state." Norris.

on or condition of life; as, in whatever sphere one is placed. Place such over them to be rulers. Ex. xviii. 21.

uspended; a plummet. (b) A line directed to the center of gravity of the earth. -- Plumb rule, a narrow board with a plumb line, used by builders and carpenters.

A piece of lead formerly used by school children to rule paper for writing. Plummet line, a line with a plummet; a sounding line.

Plutocracy; the rule of wealth. [R.]