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Anciently, a sackcloth coat worn by penitens on being reconciled to the church.

The quality of being sanguine; sanguineness. Swift.

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.

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

The act of rendering sanitary; the science of sanitary conditions; the preservation of health; the use of sanitary measures; hygiene. How much sanitation has advanced during the last half century. H. Hartshorne.

The condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind; saneness.

A hydrous silicate of magnesia and aluminia. It occurs in soft, soapy, amorphous masses, filling veins in serpentine and cavities in trap rock.

The fossil track of a saurian.

See Mountain soap, under Mountain.

perty or possession so inherited. The kingdom of Naples . . . was constituted a secundo-geniture of Spain. Bancroft.

Sluggishness; dullness; inactivity. [Obs.]

A salt of selenious acid.

Of or pertaining to selenite; resembling or containing selenite.

Future duration without end; the relation or state of being sempiternal. Sir M. Hale.

A braided cord or fabric formed by plaiting together rope yarns or other small stuff.

Serenity. [Obs.]

eing serene; clearness and calmness; quietness; stillness; peace. A general peace and serenity newly succeeded a general trouble. Sir W. Temple.

See Syenite.