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Of or pertaining to the Osci, a primitive people of Campania, a province of ancient Italy. -- n.

rm and value come from the Latin, into which language the letter was brought, through the ancient Greek, from the Phonician, its probable origin being Egyptian. Etymologically P is most closely related to b, f, and v; as hobble, hopple; father, paternal; recipient, receive. See B, F, and M.

A divinity worshiped by the ancient Peruvians as the creator of the universe.

m India to China, and used for burning as incense. It is supposed to be the costus of the ancients. [Written also putchuck.]

Pertaining to the Pactolus, a river in ancient Lydia famous for its golden sands.

An ancient Greek hymn in honor of Apollo as a healing deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities.

A combining form meaning old, ancient; as, palearctic, paleontology, paleothere, paleography. [Written also palæo-.]

An ancient manuscript.

An ancient manner of writing; ancient writings, collectively; as, Punic paleography.

The science which treats of the ancient life of the earth, or of fossils which are the remains of such life.

Belonging to, or connected with, ancient art. "The paleotechnic men of central France." D. Wilson.

ddess Pallas; esp., the famous statue on the preservation of which depended the safety of ancient Troy.

A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing. A great multitude . . . stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palme in their hands. Rev. vii. 9.

A floral ornament, common in Greek and other ancient architecture; -- often called the honeysuckle ornament.

The most ancient and important festival of Athens, celebrated in honor of Athena, the tutelary goddess of the city.

An ancient musical instrument, of the lute kind; a bandore. [Written also pandoran.]

Of or pertaining to Paphos, an ancient city of Cyprus, having a celebrated temple of Venus; hence, pertaining to Venus, or her rites.

The material upon which the ancient Egyptians wrote. It was formed by cutting the stem of the plant into thin longitudinal slices, which were gummed together and pressed.

To represent by parable. [R.] Which by the ancient sages was thus parabled. Milton.

Sea noted for its excellent statuary marble; as, Parian marble. Parian chronicle, a most ancient chronicle of the city of Athens, engraved on marble in the Isle of Paros, now among the Arundelian marbles.