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column, etc., used by itself, or with other moldings. It is used, several times repeated, under the Doric capital.

the anomaly, or angular distance of a planet from its perihelion. Anomalistic month. See under Month. -- Anomalistic revolution, the period in which a planet or satellite goes through the complete cycles of its changes of anomaly, or from any point in its elliptic orbit to the same again. -- Anomalistic, or Periodic…

See Ant bird, under Ant, n.

See Ant bird, under Ant.

A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms. Chambers.

See Saint Anthony's Fire, under Saint.

copic, bacterial organism (Bacillus anthracis), resembling transparent rods. [See Illust. under Bacillus.]

eum pest" is A. varius; the carpet beetle is A. scrophulariæ. The larvæ are commonly confounded with moths.

The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and affections.

One who maintains that, under the gospel dispensation, the moral law is of no use or obligation, but that faith alone is necessary to salvation. The sect of Antinomians originated with John Agricola, in Germany, about the year 1535. Mosheim.

Pertaining to Antiochus, a contemporary with Cicero, and the founder of a sect of philosophers.

A drawing paper of large size. See under Paper, n.

e; old-fashioned; as, an antiquated law. "Antiquated words." Dryden. Old Janet, for so he understood his antiquated attendant was denominated. Sir W. Scott.

Those who live under the same meridian, but on opposite parallels of latitude, north and south of the equator.

In two or more parts; asunder; to piece; as, to take a piece of machinery apart.

Having no petals, or flower leaves. [See Illust. under Anther].

See under Calcite.

A prefix from a Greek preposition. It usually signifies from, away from, off, or asunder, separate; as, in apocope (a cutting off), apostate, apostle (one sent away), apocarpous.

Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal. Apostolical brief. See under Brief. -- Apostolic canons, a collection of rules and precepts relating to the duty of Christians, and particularly to the ceremonies and discipline of the church in the second and third centuries. -- Apostolic church, the Christian churc…

Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable. It is apparent foul play. Shak.