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Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined. Attic base (Arch.), a peculiar form of molded base for a column or pilaster, described by Vitruvius, applied under the Roman Empire to the Ionic and Corinthian a…

Pertaining to, or like, augite; containing augite as a principal constituent; as, augitic rocks.

A hydrous carbonate of copper and zinc, found in pale green or blue crystalline aggregations. It yields a kind of brass on reduction.

e streams of light are then called merry dancers. They assume a variety of colors, from a pale red or yellow to a deep red or blood color. The Aurora australis (is a corresponding phenomenon in the southern hemisphere, the streams of light ascending in the same manner from near the southern horizon.…

Having its own head; independent of episcopal or patriarchal jurisdiction, as certain Greek churches.

The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered. An avenue of tall elms and branching chestnuts. W. Black.

cases; a medium or usual size, quantity, quality, rate, etc. "The average of sensations." Paley.

Causing awe; appalling; awful; as, an awesome sight. Wright.

Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene. "The hour of Nature's awful throes." Hemans.

m.), a straight line which bisects a system of parallel chords of a curve; called a principal axis, when cutting them at right angles, in which case it divides the curve into two symmetrical portions, as in the parabola, which has one such axis, the ellipse, which has two, or the circle, which has an infinite number. T…

ks. Azoic age (Geol.), the age preceding the existence of animal life, or anterior to the paleozoic tome. Azoic is also used as a noun, age being understood. See Archæan, and Eozoic.

Pertaining to Rome and papal power. [Obs.] The . . . injurious nickname of Babylonish. Gape.

hand rail. Methought Love pitying me, when he saw this, Gave me your hands, the backs and palms to kiss. Donne.

A line of palisades serving as an exterior defense. [Written also bayle.] [Obs.]

A variety of spinel ruby, of a pale rose red, or inclining to orange. See Spinel.

Destitute of dignity or value; paltry; mean. [Obs.]

A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America.

A sum equal to the interest at a given rate on the principal (face) of a bill or note from the time of discounting until it becomes due.

An Italian marble of which the principal varieties occur in the neighborhood of Carrara and in Corsica. It commonly shows a dark gray or bluish ground traversed by veins.

A part of the tiling which projects beyond the principal rafters, in buildings where there is a gable. Gwilt.